I will remain calm. I am not freaking out. But I would forgive myself if I did freak out. You see, I was at the supermarket fish counter, turned my head, and saw this: …and I threw up a little bit in my mouth. Not because it’s a crazy Texas cowboy Santa with a cactus […]

Instead of wool and alpaca and cotton and silk, my attention has been focused on other materials – namely cardboard and tape. And a black magic marker, of course. The art of knitting has been replaced by the art of stacking and lifting… And sorting, and sorting, and sorting. Packing and moving is one thing…but […]

Sometimes even an emotionally stable person can’t avoid baby talk. Especially in the presence of so many tiny, cute things. First up, my niece. This is Molly Renee at 10 weeks with her mom (aka my sister). Recently, someone on the street mistook Molly for a boy. Since then, Phyllis has been careful to cover […]

Tenth Clapotis = fini. As much as I like the pattern, I’d still like to think that this will be my last one. Pretty, huh? While I was knitting it, I was thinking, “Man, I’d sure like to have one for myself out of this yarn.” Could somebody lock me up, please? This one was […]

A fast-topic-changing Friday! It should be in title caps! A Fast-Topic-Changing Friday! First up, mini trampolines (aka trampettes, rebounders) were constantly bouncing into my field of vision, which made me want to give one a try. A trip to the sports store and $19.99 later, I had me one. It is so fun! It’s jogging […]

Next up in sample knits for The Knitting Nest – a project that happens to also be the household Halloween costume. All four dogs are going as Harry Potter this year. I didn’t give them a choice. This sample is for a class I’ll teach for beginners who can already knit and purl, to give […]

It used to be that my plan was to move to Austin, and my plan didn’t have any shape beyond that. But because of my friends and this amazing thing called The Online, a better plan is coming into focus. I have made the greatest connection with Stacy who just opened The Knitting Nest in […]

Do you remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon with Hansel and Gretel and the witch? The witch had hairpins that flew out every time she ran, and Hansel and Gretel were fat little blond kids with German accents? Every time the kids said, “We’re Hansel and Gretel!” the other character would say, “Hansel?…Hansel?!” Like they were […]

Just in time for 90 degree weather…a finished sweater. Naturally, I have photos of it. But the model was being a total diva bitch during the photoshoot. She was whining and fussing and sweating the whole time. Okay, that fashion model was ME. But I can explain! You see, Gus wanted to bask in the […]