go, go, go, STOP

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WHAT a weekend—exciting as summer TNNA was this year, i don’t think beckie, shalimar yarns, who we were meeting for dinner (we ate at mary-heather and alisha sewed up the final details on the polar bear that graced her booth (yes, he WAS the hit of the evening; what makes you ask??) also in attendance […]

berry me happy

Posted on 17 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, lace/shawls, projects

a very quick walk in the garden this morning netted me two good eats for today—strawberries for breakfast, a good-sized bowl of them (i ate a few, but put forth a gallant effort to save the rest for david to put in his yoghurt; i’ll eat whatever’s left over) they are nice and sweet this […]

the color of the week is RED

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it’s june alright—the rambling roses are covered with vibrant blooms. red is not my color at all for clothing, but i’ve always liked it—after all, cherries and strawberries are red, what’s not to love? yes, our berries have begun to ripen; with any luck they’ll hold out til feed your creativity series. knit up in […]

let’s do the knitting first today . . .

Posted on 31 CommentsPosted in designing, food and garden, lace/shawls, projects, yarn and dyeing

i want to show off some beautiful knitting—not my own, but that of my friend dragonfly aquatics—as well (she’s got a super-green thumb). among her many, many talents, barb is a fabulous knitter who can knock out a sweater in no time. she takes a lot of (good natured) ribbing from us about her productivity […]