Archive for the 'Crafts' Category



Switching and Swatching

Published on February 24, 2009

My hands really do appreciate going back and forth between large-needle projects and small-needle projects. When I stay too long with the small-needle ones, like socks, my wrists start to talk to me, particularly the right one. I suspect that keying numbers all day with my right hand may have a greater impact, but there’s no […]


Moving on with life

Published on February 23, 2009

Life goes on, and it’s often boring. I suppose that’s to be expected at my age, but I find it difficult to accept at times! I’m looking at vacation places, knowing there’ll be a funding shortage for that sort of thing this year, what with all the medical stuff going on. I would much rather spend our dollars on […]


Everything starts in Sydney

Published on February 17, 2009

Sydney is where the day begins. Sydney is where the first big televised New Year’s celebrations are shown. They celebrate before the rest of us – actually, 12 hours before we do here on the US east coast. They are first, and can stick their tongue out at the rest of us tagging along behind.   […]