Archive for July, 2008



Wires —- and a trip!

Published on July 15, 2008

So I’m finished with the Forest Canopy Shawl, and it still looks like something the dog brought up onto the carpet, after eating a bag of M&M candies.  (and my 2 youngest children remember what I’m referring to here!)      A shapeless blob of color. Sadly, I’m still waiting on Blocking Wires that I ordered on 24 […]


A Corn-y Tradition

Published on July 8, 2008

On the weekend surrounding the 4th of July in the USA, a lot of sweet corn is eaten.   LIke roasting a turkey on our Thanksgiving, this is just what we here in the US do!   And almost every single kernal of corn eaten this weekend was chewed directly off the cob.  That, too, is what […]


a bit of wisdom

Published on July 6, 2008

Here’s something I saw on the bottom of a forum post that I read. Some days, stuff like this really makes me think.   Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up Depends on what you are made of.