You are rare like a unicorn

It has been a while since I have posted pictures of my knitting, but I have been knitting, a lot.   When I am talking about someone that displays unique characteristics I often… Continue reading →

Feeling like spring break

The sun is out and it looks and feels like spring.  I feel like I should be outside soaking up some vitamin D.  Especially when I know that February sun is like a… Continue reading →

Look! See? The Colors and Letters of Jen Elek and Jeremy Bert

Last Saturday my husband and I went to the Tacoma Museum of Glass to see the opening of Look! See?  The Colors and Letters of Jen Elek and Jeremy Bert.  They are a… Continue reading →

The art of the trade

When I was in grade school I remember trading all the time.  I would trade part of my lunch for part my friends lunch.  We would trade marbles, stickers, and candy with other… Continue reading →

I can do amazing things if I don’t doubt myself

It is a grey, windy, rainy day here in Seattle.  These are the kind of days that makes me so happy to be a knitter.  A hot cup of coffee, an idea and… Continue reading →

FRAGILE Handle with care

I have a picture and a story to share with you this Valentine’s day. My cousin’s wife asked if I could make her an anatomically correct, human heart.  She has a friend that… Continue reading →

By the look of it, Valentine’s Day is coming

My husband and I don’t do anything special for each other on February 14th.  Restaurants are always to busy, flowers are out of season and expensive, cards never really sound like me or… Continue reading →

Knitting what is on my mind

Now that things are feeling a bit more settled and we are more or less moved in to our new house, I want to try to post more regularly.  I have been trying… Continue reading →

Advice

Some advice is good.  Some advice is bad.  Sometimes you have to pay for advice.  Often advice is unsolicited, but often advice is free. Yesterday I went to lunch with a friend to… Continue reading →

the artistic process

Why is it that the artistic process is so romantic and organic in conversation? My artistic process feels like a multi-tasker with a short attention span.  It usually starts with an idea inspired… Continue reading →