greetings from the great northwest

I’m having a great time out here. I checked out two out of three of the yarn shops I wanted to and got to meet the Mason-Dixon Knitting gals. Mainly though, I’ve been driving around with my amazing chauffeur-husband, looking at neighborhoods where we might want to live in Salem, checking out neighborhoods where we [...]

a kind of finished object

I finished my Saratoga Sunburst inspired purse. Sort of. Kind of.I had trouble attaching the handles. I think I just don’t own good enough thread. But I safety pinned on the handles so I could take the bag around. Hmm, I bet it shouldn’t go through airport security. They probably don’t like safety pins. Of [...]

fatigue and heel stitches

Author’s Note: I started to write this post on Saturday, had a poor internet connection, and decided to take a nap instead of finishing it and posting it.
I feel like death warmed over. I’m just plain beat. I think I’ve got a fever and I’m exhausted. Fun huh? I spent the last two days [...]