Archive for the 'Crafts' Category



As luck would have it

Published on January 11, 2010

I get up for work early, stagger out to the kitchen, and thank all that is holy for the concept of a coffeemaker with a timer that has the coffee ready to pour as I approach. Otherwise, I would just stand there, stupified, and cry silently. It usually takes a while for me to wake […]


Bitter cold weather

Published on January 4, 2010

I guess my brain freezes up easily or something. We are having a spell of some really cold weather. Days and days of it. Way, way below freezing. And to add to the fun, winds 35-50 miles per hour.  Each weather condition, individually, is horrible to deal with and my sympathies go out to anyone who’s […]


Not enough progress to count for much

Published on December 21, 2009

Last week, in the middle of doing 43 other projects and 100 times that many chores, I started and actually finished a pair of fingerless mitts. Mom’s Cabled Mitts.  I think I first heard about this pattern on Sheri’s blog – Sheri of  The Loopy Ewe. I think.  This time of year, I’m not sure […]