Posted in Urban Life, tagged Ramblings on June 27, 2006 | 1 Comment »
While coming home from Stitch n’ Bitch tonight, I was nearly assaulted.
I narrowly managed to elude harm, and am now sitting here trying to cut through the lingering effects with a cold beer. As for the other party, it’s probably still hanging out in a yard, digging for juicy grubs. Yes, my potential assailant was…a [...]
Posted in Knitting on June 25, 2006 | 1 Comment »
OK, three guesses as to what these photos mean.
Grazing sheep.
A friendly dog.
Wheels and fiber.
Yes, the correct answer is: a vist to The Fold! [OK, photo number 2 may have been a bit of a red herring, but those who have visited The Fold are familiar with Eric, the official shop "greeter."]
Jamie, Rachael [...]
Posted in Gardening, tagged Raspberries on June 23, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Lots of work, for sure, but also periods of fun, fun, fun.
I had a wonderful birthday week, including gifts from friends and a cake presented to me at WWKIP. Jamie gave me homemade gifts: handspun yarn and a necklace, and Rachael gave me a beautiful Dracinia that is now gracing the upper porch. Mark bought [...]
Posted in Knitting on June 10, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Nature smiled on us today. When I woke up this AM, it was to the sound of rain beating against the windows. But, as the time drew near to leave for World Wide Knit in Public Day, the rain stopped and the sun started to peek through the clouds.
It was a lovely day to sit [...]
Posted in Knitting on June 7, 2006 | No Comments »
No, not the controversy about Sew Fast Sew Easy.
Button published with the permission of The Knitting Curmudgeon. Thanks!
I mean this crisis that faced the few “early bird,” dedicated SnB women who showed up at our usual gathering place last night.
Locked out! No Trespassing! And no place to knit. This caught us off guard until [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 2, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Ok, that title may sound corny, but I couldn’t resist. Today I took a day off of work and did this:
Photos courtesy of Mark Williams: my awesome, highly talented husband.
The Windy City Knitting Guild is hosting a series of workshops this weekend with Lucy Neatby. I couldn’t resist the chance to meet Lucy and [...]
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