Like all the Christmases past, I was WAY too optimistic. I did start early, way back in October. I knew that the blanket was an ambitious project. I also know my propensity for frogging my projects, multiple times, before achieving success. Knitting wasn't my only plans for this Christmas. There was also sewing, baking, candy… Continue reading Christmas 2020
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Christmas 2019 – The year of the Ugly Fruitcake
Christmas for crafters begins much earlier than Dec. 6th (St. Nicholas' Day). I looked back in my project notebook to see when I actually started this year's Christmas sweaters for the grandsons. I had neglected to even mention the project on the index page. On the actual project page, I see 11/20/2019 as the start… Continue reading Christmas 2019 – The year of the Ugly Fruitcake
SweeTango
Not the dance... Just my favorite apples of all time. Sweet, tangy, crunchy. Their season isn't very long each fall, but I wait all year for them to arrive. The first year they were in my local grocery, they were over $2 A PIECE. And they were so very worth it. On the SweeTango website:… Continue reading SweeTango
A Nice Long Weekend with Lady Friends
Recently I spent a nice long weekend with some of my lady friends. It was especially wonderful because I hadn't seen any of these friends for a very long time. We were all coming together for some special occasion dress shopping. I stayed with my friend LB and her fiancé, in the cutest little house… Continue reading A Nice Long Weekend with Lady Friends
A Wonderfully Long Holiday Weekend
Saturday morning started with a 3 mile run at Riverfront Park. The run ended near the carousel where a car show was setting up. It was a fun diversion before heading to Gladstone where DW purchased a new Triumph Tiger 1200. Below were some other cool looking Triumphs. After finishing the Carlton Wine Country 5K on… Continue reading A Wonderfully Long Holiday Weekend
