I had one of those days.  You know, one of the days where you go to leave the house late, finally get to work and discover that the world at work is crumbling around you.  Yeah, one of those days.  It was a bit of an emotional roller coaster, with some really good goods and … Continue reading →

I arrived home and immediately noticed a rather large box in my doorway.  I hadn’t heard my husband mention any recent online purchases, so I had a hunch it was from my secret pal.  Today was spent unpacking boxes of junk (only some of which were mine) in my new office.  Not the most fun … Continue reading →

Because I did.  But, it was a good thing.  Instead of giving in to my startitis (and the excuse of having a tangled mess of yarn standing between me and the end of my clapotis), I took clapotis with me.  I spent the way to Michigan working on untangling parts of my yarn.  I still … Continue reading →

Well, I’m off to Michigan!  Most of the time will be spent in a conference, but I am going to find a bit of time for fun, as well.  There will be time to shop in Grand Rapids on Friday and on Saturday, I’ll have a good chunk of free time.  I’m going to use … Continue reading →

As I mentioned before, I was at a conference on Saturday. I worked as an exhibitor and it was fairly slow, which meant a whole lot of knitting time. Clapotis moved along at a rapid pace. It’s so great to finally see progress on it. The first picture I showed you is all I had … Continue reading →

Have you ever heard the phrase "it’s like a car wreck, you can’t stop looking at it"? Well, I’m in that situation right now and I can’t keep my eyes off the front porch. You see, there is a rat taking his last breaths on my front walkway! Long tail and all! He wasn’t there … Continue reading →

The nice thing about having a dad who’s a packrat is receiving random surprises from the past every so often.  The most recent surprise was this… It appears to be a crocheted baby blanket.  It definitely needs some TLC after spending years in a storage building, but it’s still in great shape.  The story behind … Continue reading →

Another long weekend is winding down.  I can say that while it was uneventful, it was a good one.  We ran some errands, hung out around the house, watched movies and I did some knitting while the husband played some video games.  Oh, and I worked on the thesis, so I earned my knitting time … Continue reading →

So, last night I was settling in to bed, looking forward to a nice evening of deep sleep on my nice big bed when I noticed that I was not sleeping alone.  We had guests.  Ants.  Lots of them.  Jason spent the next thirty minutes solving our little problem, but then the bedroom smelled like … Continue reading →

Yesterday was one of those days that you don’t want to be at work.  My husband was home from work recovering from jet lag and I wanted to be with him.  Alas, I was not.  Since that was not an option, I indulged in a little fiber therapy during my lunch break.  It’s the Cocktail … Continue reading →