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