I finished a few really pretty things last week! First I’ll show you the Shakerag Top, by Amy Christoffers. This was a design I had eyed since it came out a few years ago, since before the name of the publication it’s in was changed to “Modern Daily Knitting.” I thought it would be a … More Too Pretty to Wear
When Rachel started talking about doing an accounting of her stash on the last episode of WnS, a little light went on in my brain. Ping! I was starting to feel that itch. Not of too much stash, actually, but of too many projects. I remember the last time I felt like this, about ten … More Stash Toss 2023
2022 had two very distinct halves for me: before the May RV trip, and after the May RV trip. At the end of last year, I sat down and made a meta-make 9. Yeah, so, I was in fantasy land when I made that. It happens to me sometimes that when I’m sick, I get … More 2022 In Review: Change and Generativity
Today’s monthly round-up is brought to you by exhaustion, distraction, overwhelm, phone pictures, and the manifest prognostications of burnout. In other words, I’m going to be complaining today. I have a sermon and an article to write this afternoon, but I find my writing gets a lot better if I can work out my grumpiness … More November 2022 Round-Up: Work, Work, Work, and Play
Do you love August? I can’t say I have a strong affection for it, but I think that’s because I’m in general a high strung person, and that sometimes makes it hard for me to enjoy good things. I’m feeling a little stressed today, but as I look back through the pictures of everything we … More August 2022 Round-Up: Gear Switching
The summer is whizzing by! If you can believe it, our kids start school again two weeks from today. July was hot, and the kids enjoyed a lot of outside play. I got out when I could, but my schedule was driven by lots of baking! Scroll to the last section for cake, but in … More July 2022 Round-Up: Socks and Cake Again
Like it always is, April was a blur. Made more so because of course I have to make cakes for everyone. It all started with MiniMighty’s Minion cake (made in March, but served in April)March 2022 Round-Up: Recovery: I made my first cupcake cake for our church’s Easter feast: Which was followed a few days later … More April 2022 Round-Up: Birthday Insanity
I hate March. No offense to everyone born in March, but your month is the worst. It is theoretically part of Spring, so it carries that promise, but it’s still winter. It’s totally still winter. The first half of this month was tough for me. Three things happened at once: My mom left after a … More March 2022 Round-Up: Recovery
You know how they say, when you have little kids, “The days are long, but the years are short”? This month, the days have been short, but the month has been long. Partly because it’s been in the -30s with windchills in the -50s pretty much all month. Partly because most of the month was … More January 2022 Round Up: Lockdown
It’s that time again! Time to look back over the year that was, and think about the year ahead. This has become an essential part of the Christmas season for me, part of the celebration. It’s the view from the mountaintop: looking back, I see the highlights, and they make me thankful. Looking forward, I … More 2021 In Review
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