pine cones

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pine cones are one of my favorite natural objects—the shape, the surface texture, and the woodsy scent have a mysterious hold on me. i’m a sucker for vintage china decorated with pine cones and a spray of needles (though i own hardly any, i covet the pieces i see in others’ homes). this sock was […]

summit me, baby

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can you guess what we did just after we packed the car? no? if you thought that maybe we shut the hatch, climbed in, and drove away with the top locker open, you’re right. hahaha—we drove all the way to the bakery that way, ate lunch, and were driving away before someone politely beeped at […]

to the mountain

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hello, gang . . . after a long monday of traveling across the continent, mostly over clouds, the sight of mt hood rising out of a great expanse of green was stunning and very welcome. one of the things i enjoy about long travel days is that i usually get lots of knitting done—i find […]

one last . . .

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my knitting is packed and ready to go, but my suitcase isn’t yet, so i have to make this quick, cuz i should be in bed already; i have to leave the house at 4:30 in the morning. this last day home was a wonderful mix of everything: spinning in the morning with my pals, […]