bel air

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there is something about the styles of the early 60s that always sets my heart to racing and the pullover knit shirt is one of my favorites. this lightweight sweater, knit in springy silk blend fingering yarn, captures all the details that define the look—a patterned front side, hemmed in coordinating rib trim is set […]

prepping

Posted on 21 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events, designing, lace/shawls, projects

i think we’re all set NOW for kim’s arrival this evening, hee-hee. i made a pot of tomato soup and a fudge cake yesterday and david vacuumed and dusted the house top to bottom last night and prepared the guest room (alternatively, one could use such a cake as a distraction in case the cleaning […]

sock it to me, cleveland

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when linda and i loaded up her car on friday for our trip to cleveland, we expected to have lots of fun on our first event adventure together, but i don’t think either of us knew how MUCH fun we’d be treated to at the completely charming erika gadomski. we live fairly close to cleveland, […]

the color blue

Posted on 22 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, lace/shawls, projects, spinning and fiber

omg, do you see what’s all over those leaves?? if memory serves me correct, that would be actual sunshine. yep, that’s the sun alright, though i hardly remember what it looks like. you could knock me over with a feather. (i know that’s a picture of nothing, but i can’t help myself—it’s got the SUN […]