Blogging from work! Yay! Today was supposed to be a different fast-topic-changing Friday than it is, because I had a problem. I’m here at The Knitting Nest with my laptop, but my external hard drive is at home…safely keeping some of the photos I wanted to use today. Change of plans! This photo is from […]

(There’s a note to local Austin/San Antonio folks at the bottom of this post.) When you live with another person, there are things you do (and don’t do) to help keep your home a happy one. Now that I’m on my own, I’m learning how I am without another person around. Swift and ballwinder = […]

Remember how I used to talk about knitting all the time? I realize that since the move and the holidays, I haven’t really kept up on that whole knitting thing very well. Today I’ll fix that. First up, I want to mention something I’m really excited about. I’m offering several knitting classes this month at […]

I love fast-topic-changing Fridays. Just by typing “Next…!” I am forgiven for randomly jumping around like a bunny rabbit with ADD. Let’s get started… Take a look at this wall of cards! You people are so freaking nice! Besides the sheer volume (108 at last count), there were a few things that pleasantly surprised me: […]

Is it too late to get Christmas presents? Or to buy one for myself? I had the pleasure of spending time with friends on New Year’s Eve, including my married pals Kristin and Josh. To make a long story short, Josh has an awesome camera. Josh knows a lot more about photography than I do, […]

Out with the old, in with the new. Time to look ahead to 2008. I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions, but I have some personal goals this time. Easy ones: 1. Do what makes me happy. 2. Be nice to myself, and less critical. 3. Surround myself with people who make it […]

It’s a fast-topic-changing Friday, but first, a story with a happy ending. You may have gleaned the fact that I have been fighting with Anne Boleyn (my headless knitwear stunt-double). I was offended by how she was keeping her bedroom in the new house, and when it came to fitting hand knits, she was failing […]

Camera? Check. Tripod? Check. Ten-second timer operating correctly? Check. Treats for bribing? Check. Dogs ready? Oy. “Oh, you’re a good boy. I wish your brother was in this photo…” “Okay, dang. Can you just… no… Ike… hey…” “Up here! Up here next to me! C’mon…” “Well, umm… ouch…” This is the best we could do. […]

Wow! Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, and all. Here in Austin one hears fewer “sleigh bells in the snow” and more “flip-flops on the sidewalk”. It’s a fast-topic-changing-Friday, I hope you know the drill… My shameless begging for Christmas cards has turned out to be such a great experience! Cards have come […]