I came across a mention of Ten on Tuesday on Facebook. Sounded fun so I thought I’d jump in! This week’s topic is Ten Things You Like About Where You Live. Here goes! I’m closer to family than I was previously. There are a lot of wonderful Farmer’s Markets and CSA opportunities. If I want [...]

Reading: Assorted books on ethnic mittens. Listening to: The Be Good Tanyas‘ Blue Horse. Watching: S1E1 of Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie on Hulu. Drinking: Iced tea made with herbs from the garden. Eating: Sweet cherries. Lots and lots of cherries. Seriously. Mom won’t stop buying them. Knitting: A Koolhaas hat in pink Shubui merino [...]

Since I’ve been here, I’ve made it a practice most nights to have some sort of a refreshing drink ready in the evening. I’ve been keeping busy during the day and MamaInBlue works a full day at a stressy job, so it is nice to relax with a cool drink. And sometimes water just doesn’t [...]

I’ve been taking advantage of bits of free time, here and there, to indulge the knitting bug! Just finished this project this morning. The pattern is the Marsan Watchcap, which is my favorite Go To pattern for dudes. The yarn is Dream in Color Classy in Midnight Derby. (Note: I find the large size to [...]

No pictures BUT… Sweet corn from the farmer’s market + a squeeze of lime + a sprinkle of chili powder = GOOD!

Yep! I’m back in the Midwest. In this post, I detail my current projects and what I’ve been cooking lately.

I’m getting ready to close out one chapter of my life and begin another. It’s a scary proposition. I’ve been here nearly 6 years and have settled in. The consulting firm where I work is undergoing a big transition that means a complete restructure. Everything is A-OK. I’m stepping away from the company for the [...]

I recently heard from a friend who was surprised to learn about the place knitting has taken in my life. This took me aback a bit. Is knitting truly out of character for the person she knew 10 years ago? I’ve spent a lot of my life being painfully shy and horribly insecure. I’ve occasionally [...]

I’ve been quiet these last few months because life has been a little mundane lately. We’re going through a lot of transitions at work, not all of them good. The last six months have, on a number of levels, mostly just been about holding on and keeping things going. It was tiresome enough to live [...]

It is the first week of April and 3 of my four resolutions are intact. Care to guess which one is a distant memory? Of course, the one about no new yarn purchases. I lasted a few months and then… the sales got the better of me. What’s still standing? Get Rid of Cable – [...]