Tag Archives: Knitting

Stashbusting 101

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

As with any knitter or crocheter of long standing, I have a wee bit of yarn. There is a running joke in my house along the lines of “open a drawer & you are sure to find some yarn”… In … Continue reading →

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Checkerboard Slippers

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

I decided tonight that I was in the mood to start another pair of slippers for myself. The last pair I’d made, I foolishly knit with plain regular wool. Really silly mistake for a household with an extra large & … Continue reading →

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What to give for a 5 year anniversary?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

You know, the birth of this blog & the birth of my knitting addiction coincides with my very first design that I published on Ravelry, my beloved Severus socks.  So I went & looked it up…  April 22 will have … Continue reading →

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Ah, landscaping!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been working hard on redoing the landscaping in the front yard. My oldest, the determined beast that he is, ripped out all the old Azaleas & Japanese Boxwood bushes. There were also a … Continue reading →

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As You Wish…

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

This past week, I’ve had 3 little bits that came up in conversation, my news feed & in my wandering through Ravelry that coalesced in my brain when I was pondering my next blog post. The first is an apparent … Continue reading →

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Where does the time go?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

So my oldest manlet became officially engaged some time ago – they have been together for 2.5 years so far, but have no plans for the wedding as of yet. My geek’s daughter is now also officially engaged & he’s … Continue reading →

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Really slow jog > sitting on the couch!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Running w00t! Just got back from an awesome 4 mile run with the oldest manlet & his pixie. It was super slow (my fault), but oh, so sweet! I’m starting to feel a bit like I’m getting my running legs … Continue reading →

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