Sometimes an idea is so stupid, so absolutely dreadful, that one has no choice but to go through with it, even though one will have to live with the consequences forever and ever. It started simply enough. I wanted to make an afghan that would be long enough for Mike, who sometimes gets cold at […]Read Post ›
I like bathrobes. Judging by a recent online conversation, fewer and fewer people do, and you can certainly see why–they’ve gotten flimsy and hard to find, and even the junky ones have become unconscionably expensive. So it seems that people have converted to sleeping in flannel pants and t-shirts, and using hoodies and other kinds […]Read Post ›
In a knitting group that consists mostly of Baby Boomers, Lalie is a ray of sunshine. She’s young enough to be the daughter of most of the members. She’s a teacher, a force for good in the world, a super knitter and an incredible Fan Girl. Game of Thrones, the Marvel Universe, Harry Potter, you […]Read Post ›
Honestly! Some days I think I should have called this blog “Senile Sewing.” Today I offer up proof that, no matter how old you are or how long you’ve been sewing, it’s never too late to make a rookie mistake. (This debacle actually happened last spring, just in time for the weather to warm up. […]Read Post ›
Summer is definitely winding down. According to our long-range forecast, we just might be finished with our 90-degree weather, which is fine with me. Fall in New Mexico is a thing of glory–and it goes on for a long time, and there is a lot to do. This month includes pottery classes (!), several interesting […]Read Post ›
There is a lot to be said for retiring to a place that always makes the “Worst Dressed Cities” Top Ten List very casual part of the country. You can make a bunch of foofy summer skirts and wear them anywhere, anytime. Really, it’s enough to make you pity the besuited lawyers and stockbrokers, however posh […]Read Post ›
I don’t think anyone who was old enough to be aware of what was going on will ever forget the famous “giant leap for mankind” that occurred on July 20, 1969. I was home for the summer between my freshman and sophomore years at UCSB. Worse yet, I was helping Mom take care of Foofoo, […]Read Post ›
I finished Riley the other day, and since Himself and I were heading up to Santa Fe today to go to the International Folk Art Market, I decided to try to get a project photo somewhere other than against the wall on my front porch. In the end I chose this one, because the shadows on my […]Read Post ›
Amazing! It turns out that Kim, of The Material Lady, has nominated me for the Mystery Blogger Award! A thousand thanks, Kim! Of course I had no idea what this was. (Did I have to write a mystery, or at least organize a mystery KAL?) Luckily Kim explained all on her blog: “Mystery Blogger Award is […]Read Post ›
I have decided that “loose dresses with pockets” are among my favorite things. Especially on hot summer days, when you really don’t want fitted princess seams or a seam at the waistline, it’s a real luxury to slip into a dress that falls easily from the shoulders and doesn’t constrain you in any way. You […]Read Post ›
