After a long, emotionally exhausting week I can officially say that we are near the end of the husband’s Christmas sweater. I spent several hours on the road, going back and forth between home and the funeral home, and managed to get the bulk of the 2nd sleeve knit (don’t…
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My 95 year old grandfather passed away over the weekend. I can’t say it was unexpected – his quality of life deteriorated significantly this last year or so, but these last weeks it all became much worse and much harder on him. His mind was sharp, but his body was…
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Ever-so-slowly that holiday craft list is getting checked off one by one. I’m home sick today – some virus has been making the rounds at our house and now it’s my turn I suppose. On one hand, I hate feeling this cruddy. On the other hand… it is kind of nice…
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Finished this last week or so but I’m finally getting around to photographing it. The Little Mr’s quilt is done and ready to be wrapped up. ♥ Now I just need to get working on all the rest of the knitting that needs done ASAP.
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Well, the holiday season has finally arrived. Our tree is up and while it still doesn’t totally feel very merry right now (to me), the tree is proof that it is, in fact, nearing Christmas. We put up another little Fraser Fir tree today. There wasn’t the meltdown this year…
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Here’s November’s Beanie Bag from Jimmy Beans Wool. Better late than never, I guess (on my part, I mean – I received my shipment in a timely manner this time around). Left-Right: Shibui Cima in Pollen; Shibui Staccato in Pollen; Shibui Pebble in Pollen; Shibui Maai in Pollen. Extras: packet of…