This year for thanksgiving, the Jennings clan came up to visit Chez Osborn. The food was grooood. I learned the following things about hostessing: (1) Having seven people in a tiny apartment at any given time is sort of exhausting. (2) Doing all your meat in the crockpot is a great way to cut out … More Thanksgiven

Fashion/Ministry blogger Peacebang has declared today “an intergenerational, ecumenical Moment of Whining” about all the work we have to do this week to get ready to be happy and thankful. After two weeks of near-perpetual illness, frantic fleece-dyeing, insta-papers, and being too stressed out to sleep, I am more than happy to participate. It’s 34 … More Not Dead, Just Buried

I had emailed a picture of my border for Rebecca, but I guess there were technical difficulties when she made the post.  Here is my picture:

After two full months of separation, Mom and I finally both have done the borders of our Fair Isle Sweaters of Doom. What with using 15 colors and size 2 and 3 needles, I thought we might merit a moment to stop and celebrate a bit. Behold our collective might! Reb’s. SO reflective of my … More Dear Mom: Over the Border

We had a lovely three days and nights in Ligonier, PA. See my facebook for the full photo extravaganza. We partied, we played games, we hiked, we read, I knit until I ran out of yarn. Two days later I’ve been so busy still playing around and working at my NEW JOB that all I … More Fly By

Jared & I are going to be away for a few days – escaping civilization to spend half of reading week in the mountains. I can’t wait to get away from it all and spend a little time somewhere that’s just different. But while we’re gone, allow me to leave you with this long-awaited view … More Chateau of Love

Moving slightly upward – both in latitude and altitude – means that we can anticipate a winter rather longer than our Maryland-adjusted minds and bodies are used to. The beautiful weather we’ve had has meant that our new home appears as cheerful and welcoming as any place would, which we’ve appreciated… but all too soon … More No, I’ve never been to Boston in the Fall

Dear Mom, When I finally finished the corrugated ribbing on my sweater, I had exactly one thing to say: LOVE. love love love love love. I was a little iffy on the gradation of blues, but the gradation of naturals is so completely perfect that it ties it together just right. At the beginning of … More Dear Mom – ribbing done!

I’m back! C’mon, you knew I couldn’t stay away for that long. On Tuesday of this week, Trinity (our school, if you haven’t picked that up) gave us all off classes to go on a Quiet Day retreat. Basically, we all met at a Salvation Army camp an hour away for a day of prayer … More Quiet Day

Thanks again to mum for excellent pictures of her pretty fair isle. In a burst of inspiration last week, I started my matching sweater. And after two hours, this is how far I got: The astute among you will notice this is a cast on row. A cast on row still in progress. As a … More In the way of themselves