Archive for November, 2011



Busy day, Thursday

Published on November 3, 2011

We were both off – for husband, his first after 15 days of working. They had a “staffing shake-up” at work, and the end result is that the few are working many extra hours to cover the office 24/7. Luckily, he was the one chosen to work day shifts, at least 6 a week, until […]


NEW NEEDLES!!!

Published on November 2, 2011

They arrived!! I’ve resisted buying KnitPicks Options needles for a long time now. I’ve always had knitting needles around. I got many of my mother’s when she could no longer see well enough to knit – and many she gave away to a knitter’s group that met in the senior citizens complex where she lived. […]


Back to the knitting

Published on November 1, 2011

Here’s what I’m working on this week. It’s the “Summer Flies” shawl by Holly and Ella Knits. I saw it made up in a yarn store in Prince Frederick, MD last month when I went down to see daughter.  I love the patternwork in it, simple to do, always changing so it holds your interest. […]