Vast Amount of Spare Time

That is the question. This is a swatch of the final "Clematis" edging for the almost Cobweb Crepe shawl. It's going to be knit...

I know it doesn't look much bigger, but trust me - it is. I just finished the 28th row of the Old Shale border pattern, which is halfway...

This Summer, the boys and I decided to have "Open Table" night every Monday. This means all the neighborhood kids can come by on M...

Today has been a complete whirlwind. The boys were antsy, nervous and excited this morning from the moment each got out of bed. "I'...

Do not be distracted by the peaceful, sleeping cat. This picture is only present to obscure the fact that there is yet again no visual craft...

On Friday night, I had the most fantastic time. My new buddy Meghan swung around to my house and off we drove to Powell's. Why? To go s...

I've neglected the blog for a bit now, haven't I? But I have an excuse or two. First, I suddenly got a job. Wasn't really expect...

Proof: I made my own oreos.

No, I haven't been sick or busy or even too lazy to get out the shampoo. And no, I'm not a person who can get away without a good ha...

Asparagus spear, peeking out of the ground. I just planted 25 crowns and am impatiently watching as all these beautiful green bits make thei...

This is what Ryan had for dinner tonight. Voluntarily, even. You are looking at: brown rice, green onion, egg, carrot, nori (tried for the v...

I just got a housewarming gift from a friend back in California. Since we have a decently sized yard, she figured a gift certificate for see...

...since I finished the beaded mat! It was down to the wire, but I finished right before leaving for the bridal shower. My sister cried happ...

Let's not talk about how many hours I spent trying to thread a needle about the size of a hair, or about how many beads fell off into th...

I'm done with one of the four sides and I'm really pleased with how the mat is looking over all. It's a really cloudy day today ...

Remember this ? My sister was so wistful and sad that she wouldn't be getting any beaded love that I had to do something. I'm alread...

With all the talk lately of declining and disappearing bee colonies, I've been keeping a watchful eye on my yard to see if I could find ...

I haven't been knitting much at all in the past few weeks. This puts me behind schedule on my sister's shawl, but there's not mu...

I've been doing a lot of gardening lately. Took this picture after realizing that perhaps I use slightly different tools for the job. Th...

So much clearing, weeding, cultivating, amending, and planting this weekend. Dan is my new hero, the man with the pickaxe and a shovel ever-...