Archive for the 'Family Stuff' Category



Finished the Mindless Forever Knitting Project!!!

Published on January 22, 2007

Long, long ago (back in October) I started a blanket for Briley.  He had recently bought a condo, repainted most of it, did his bedroom in shades of blue.  And on one of his visits home, he made an offhand comment about chilly feet, about how “standard size” throws/afghans always come up short on him.  Of […]


Current knitting project, and those recently finished

Published on January 15, 2007

Here’s two projects, made from the same pattern, a raglan done from the top down.  I like the straight knitting, very relaxing.  All I have to do is change colors now and again, as the mood strikes.  First one is done in Plymouth Encore Worsted – and I just liked the greens with dark brown.  […]


Kitchen issues update

Published on January 9, 2007

The plumber has come and gone, my checkbook is lighter, but we are drying out now, thanks to an emptied out cupboard under the sink and a large fan blowing in that general direction to help out the task.  He did say that the “probable cause” was the installation of the water line to the […]