I’m checkin’ projects off my list here folks! 🙂 I am ALMOST finished with the ribby shell. I just have to pick up stitches around the armholes to clean them up and I will be FINISHED! So, that is the project of the evening (along with the homework that I have to make some progress … Continue reading →

lunch Yesterday, I couldn’t face another fast food meal for lunch, so I decided to go to Le Madeline by myself. I’m not a big “go out to eat by myself” type of person, but I have finally become comfortable with it. I had a great caeser salad and cup of tomato basil soup and … Continue reading →

Yay! Summer patterns are here! As most of you know, I live in Houston, where it’s warm/hot 75% of the year, so I am really trying to stock up on patterns for tanks and fun summery items. In that effort, I purchased by very first Rowan Magazine today! I have been knitting for nearly a … Continue reading →

I just had to do this quiz, seeing how it’s so relevant to us knitters. 🙂 You are Mohair. You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well withothers, doing your share without being tooweighty. You can be stubborn and absolutelyrefuse to change your position once it is set,but that’s okay since you are … Continue reading →

create your own visited states map or write about it on the open travel guide This is a map of all of the states I’ve visited (thanks, Jen). The red ones are the ones I’ve been to and I still need to hit the green ones. Speaking of state hopping, I’m going to Utah this … Continue reading →

Whew! It was a crazy weekend in Houston, but not so much for us. We were party poopers and stayed close to home simply because we were afraid that if we left we might not make it back home. However, I did capture a cool super bowl picture for you. This is the fly-by that … Continue reading →

For some, this week has been full of events. I have not yet ventured out, but my husband is finally agreeing to the idea for us to head downtown tommorow. Houston is crazy right now but it’s quite fun. Reliant Stadium is all lit up like Christmas. Madonna was spotted at Starbucks yesterday. Rapper Timberlan … Continue reading →

bowl of celebrities So many people are in Houston for the Super Bowl. Today, J Lo and Cameron Diaz were spotted shopping at the Galleria. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) was found at the Johnson Space Center shooting some footage for something, maybe the pregame show*. Did I spot them? No, but their sightings were reported through … Continue reading →

This is the view from the landing outside the door to my apartment and from my living room windows. I know it’s a dark picture, I took it as soon as I got home but it wasn’t soon enough. This, my friends, is Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans and the 2004 Super Bowl. … Continue reading →

quite a ride Apparently, the great stash redistribution project Fair Isle box had quite a ride getting to me. It took around four days to travel an hour and a half. But, that’s not the important part. The important part is that it arrived and man was it a treat! There are so many goodies … Continue reading →