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ready for spring
I’m of two minds. On the one hand, it’s been a decent week thus far. I managed to get not one, but two guest lecturers/performers to my class this week, which is great. Today’s guest was an amazing...
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HSS3 package arrives!
HSS3 Ravenclaw socks Aren’t they great? Ravenclaw socks, book colors, in the Horcrux pattern. Made of 100% merino wool (Louet Gems), so they’re nice and soft. I’m going to wear them all day tomorrow....
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Lonesome Stone visit
Last Friday, we headed to the Granby Library so I could do some research in the morning while Ruth played at the playground, and then we headed over to the Lonesome Stone Natural Fiber Mill and Alpaca...
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the cutest sign
Lonesome Stone mill sign Not long after our first visit to Lonesome Stone, this sign popped up. Note the little alpaca. If you happen to be driving along Hwy 40 heading north into Granby, you’ll see...
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The Love Carrots and other Gardening Gossip
O Don’t they look cozy? They literally came out of the ground that way. It realize it’s mostly a sign of my failure to thin my carrots in any given year, but think how lonely these two would have been...
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Vermont yarn (and other) travels, and a 1/2 marathon
About two weeks ago we traveled to Vermont to visit with some of P’s family who stay in a cottage near Lake St. Catherine. It was the perfect opportunity to stop at the Green Mountain Spinnery in...
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LYS sale!
While I’m terribly sad to see that one of our LYS is losing its doors (not due to economic reasons), they are having an awesome sale this week. All yarn is at least 40% off, and some more. The notions...
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Fun with Sunshine Yarns
Phoenixsks Originally uploaded by realrellim I finally pulled out my Sunshine Yarns Phoenix colorway and knit up the Fawkes socks with it. They were a shockingly quick knit and I love the way they...
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On turning 35
I’m not sure turning 35 is a milestone, but this year has had several. During the last six months (and two days) I have defended my dissertation and graduated with a Ph.D. The official transcripts to...
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So apparently it’s 2012
This is news to me, as I attempted to write 2010 on a check a couple of days ago. At least I recognized that it was no longer 2011…. This month has been a mixed bag so far. I just submitted the second...
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