convening

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one of the reasons i was in san diego is that the winter TNNA trade show was held there this past weekend. many of you wrote and told me you wanted to hear all about it, so this is it—it’s a long one, though—better grab a nice drink. TNNA is the romi at some point, […]

oceans of fun

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this is the way to spend a holiday—grab the kids and a few bikes and head for the beach. (excuse the glare from my too-white legs.) but first, a stop at our favorite local food joint—

back at the ranch, happy MLK day

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chica missed me while i was at TNNA, i can tell. she even ordered up a hum-dinger of a sunset and cooked a nice dinner for my return (ok, kim helped her a little with the lemon fettucine and shrimp). the weekend downtown was amazing; i got to spend many hours with janel, the yarn? […]

papaver sok

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nothing takes my mind away from the gray winter blahs like a splash of bright color and a bold pattern. it seems as good a time as any to bring some cheerful poppies into the house. shown here in zen yarn garden here in four luscious colorways to purchase pattern or view complete pattern information, […]