It is cold. And wet. And a good day to think about warm things. So for all of you who are wondering what the heck this – is, I did some experiment to figure out how many ways the Instacowl (copyright me) can be worn. With the help of the bathroom mirror, this is what … More Cowl Uses
The gauntlet, that is. It’s fall. There’s no denying it. I’ve started wearing sweaters all the time, our winter coats have seen a little sunlight, and Jared & I are watching the weather forecast carefully to know when to bring our finally-producing tomato plants indoors. What clinched it for me was when the parking-lot-view from … More Throwing Down
Phew. So I’ve finally recovered from life enough that my laundry is actually folded. This is saying something… it had been piling up in a major way, and the only reason it wasn’t covering the dining room table is because we happen to be rather attached to eating off it. Heck, the only reason it’s … More TLAs
Technically, Oktoberfest ended on the 4th. But it’s Oktober, and we’re Festing, so as far as we’re concerned, the holiday is nowhere near over. Last night we were supposed to go to a Jars of Clay concert, but we found out that morning that they had canceled it (tears!). My husband is not easily daunted, … More Impromptoberfest
It’s time for the reveal. Over the past several days, I’ve been goofing around with dyestuffs. (I bought rubber gloves this time.) So far I’ve collected and frozen about eight gallons of these: (Pokeberries) and a decent-sized bag of black walnuts. As a result, my kitchen looks like this (note the various colors adorning the … More What I’ve been up to
Lil’ Brownie got a special treat this weekend: It was the knitting of choice for the Renaissance Festival in Annapolis, MD. This week (as it always seems to be when we go) was Oktoberfest, with the usual (extra) emphasis on beer and Germany. He was treated to all the usual sights. The wrapping of the may-pole … More Socktoberfest
Do you remember that old TV show Connections on TLC or PBS or something? My parents loved that show. I think they taped it. Anyway, it was one of those documentary shows where they’d tell you the history of the workings behind some random stuff. But on this show, the random stuff was all connected … More Connections
Today was an amazing day for Lil’ Brownie. After being further pampered last night by going on display at my Mary Kay party (everyone go buy stuff from my friend Liz Zurn! ), and getting a celebrity visit from StH, you’d think that a sock really couldn’t ask for more. And if you thought this, … More Sock Dreams Come True
OKAY so I am not usually prone to excesses of ALL CAPS and EXCLAMATION POINTS! And HIGH PITCHED SQUEALS! but today is an exception for this complete n00b of a designer. Something I made went from this: (A picture taken with the finished product on my feet, with our lovely carpet as backdrop) To this: … More EEEEE!!!
I thought I was being really good to my new sock today. I thought I would give him a real treat while introducing you to something else new – my new job. A day full of such excitement and possibility would be a perfect place for a sock’s debut. Meet lil’ brownie: Posed among my … More 23-Sep-2009
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