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 [...]

The lovely and talented Makoshark on Ravelry posted this on the Selfish Knitters and Crocheters board this morning. I thought it particularly insightful and felt I should share: It took me decades to fully realize that a lot of those ‘guidelines for life’ that have been drilled into our moldable brains always are to the [...]

In the weeks leading to the New Year, I spent a lot of time thinking about changes I want to make. I decided that it was time to do something about my vices. Get Rid of Cable I watch WAY too much TV and I will save well over $100/month by switching to an internet [...]

Free time has been at a premium these days.  It seems like there is SO much to do and precious little free time to do it with. Work… knitting… reading the new Diana Gabaldon… pro bono work… blogging… cooking…. There is just so much I want to get accomplished and I could really use a [...]

I find myself growing increasingly weary of the bad behavior and sense of entitlement that I see everywhere. I’m not necessarily referring to any one incident or person (though I could site several from this morning alone) but more in general.  I’m referring to people who think the world owes them a living.  People who [...]

The Stalker Frog Peanut Butter Blondies from the Buttercup Bakery Felix at Naptime More of the Stalker Frog The Lovely Gwenivere

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