One of the most amazing parts of the story of the Lord of the Rings movies – Okay, I really must pause here and apologize to all of you proper, pre-Jackson Tolkein nerds out there, but I am confessedly as much a disciple of the films than the books. Only for aesthetic, though; not for … More Fine Work
I gave myself a break from my self-imposed sock club during December; I figured that busting my butt to crank out a bunch of small gifts was more important, and I didn’t need to add anything more to my plate during that most delightful and stressful season of the year. I was all ready to … More Four Days, Two Socks
I’ve been studying up a storm over here (next week I’m taking an intensive class), so I don’t have time to give you a proper description of Naomi’s inaugural Yuletide. But I’m not sure words could do it justice anyway. So I’ll just share a few photos with you. (By which I mean spam you … More Baby’s First Christmas
Happy Epiphany, dearest readers! I am concluding this Christmas series with Naomi’s gift #3, which has nothing to do with knitting (unless I knit her a bag to keep it in, which isn’t a bad idea). This is just pure happy-making. Gift #2, by the way, was my old cell phone. She was pretty excited … More Twelve Dozen Corks
Hi; Mom again! One more post for me on these 12 days of Christmas. Two precious people in my life are my husband, Cliff, and my mother, Flo. First of all, Cliff is very gifted mechanically. We have a policy in our home that we don’t throw anything away until Cliff has had a look … More Eleven Clever Cables
When I worked at Cloverhill, a co-worker told me about a Christmas tradition she had with her kids. Every year, they picked three things to give away, and they received three presents. (Three for the wise men.) This struck me as eminently reasonable. Not everyone has to do it, of course, and some rule like … More Ten Balls a-Ringing
Today’s entry in our 12 Days of Christmas saga is less of a gift than a mission. (It might become a future Christmas present, but all bets are still off on that one.) Not this last summer or the summer before that, but three summers ago, Jared and I were part of a small group … More Nine Batts of Cormo
My hubby and I have a little tradition that started our first Christmas together. I made him a hat. He loved it so passionately that the next Christmas I made him another one. By then he was knitting too, so he made me a hat. Every year, we have made each other hats for Christmas. … More Eight Cold Resistors
More wolves today! As Mom described in yesterday’s post, my little sis has been into wolves for a long time. She has also developed a blazing love for cats, and her own beloved Kirby-dog is about as un-wolfish as they can get. Basically, if you are a member of the animal kingdom, this kid is … More Seven Pairs of Wolfies
In case it has been confusing, I have 3 daughters: Rebecca, 27 (she’s not old enough to care about her age yet I hope), Leah, 21, and Bethany, 12. I also have a wonderful son Hunter, 24. I’m Mom, definitely too old to mention age! This time my gift was for Bethany. First she loved … More Six Colors Howling
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