"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." The Godfather, Part II. Imagine if aliens could invade without being seen. Imagine there's a formula that allows your mind to travel through time and space while your body stayed safely on earth through the power of concentration or a force called TP-91. Now imagine that aliens…Read more TP-91
Cats
Knitting Gone Wild
When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning a value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork. ~ Stephanie Pearl-McPhee My vacation week is coming to an end. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful to still…Read more Knitting Gone Wild
Working from Home: Week 6
We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. It's week six of working from home, but this week I'm on vacation from the day job. Sure it seems a bit odd, but the world is an odd place at the moment. I've been thinking a bit about how Godzilla comes…Read more Working from Home: Week 6
The Last Cast-Ons of Malabrigo March 2020
Success is a journey, not a destination. Wow, March was a wild month! I'm not sure what April has in store, but I wouldn't be that surprised if it involved zombies, aliens, velociraptors or Godzilla. I may have gone a little wild with 22 new projects in March. Go big or go home, right? That…Read more The Last Cast-Ons of Malabrigo March 2020
Building Grandma’s Log Cabin
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. ~ Winston Churchill Over the past few weeks, I've come to appreciate my handmade items. They're comforting in these uncertain times. Many are items I've created over the years. Others are treasured gifts from when I was young like…Read more Building Grandma’s Log Cabin
Still Working from Home
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~ Winston Churchill This is week five of working from home and week four of the British Hubby and I being home together. We are several days into a mandatory shelter in place order…Read more Still Working from Home
The Last Monday of MM20
By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before. ~ Edwin Elliot It's March 30. That means I have less than 48 hours to cast on any last minute Malabrigo March projects! For awhile it was looking like I was going to run out of available needles, but then…Read more The Last Monday of MM20
The Return of B Movie Night
"I'm a washed-up ham. And not the kind you hope for when you're stranded on a desert island." ~ Calculon from Futurama Now seemed like the perfect time to bring back Friday Night B Movie Night. Snuggling up with your family members to watch some bad sci-fi movie is a great escape from the craziness…Read more The Return of B Movie Night
The Books of 2019
There is some good in the world and it's worth fighting for. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Two Towers Remember my book challenge for 2019? My goal was to read 20 books last year. I came so close with 19 in total. It's looking like my vacations this year could be house bound so I decided to…Read more The Books of 2019
Working From Home
Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion. This marks week four of working from home for me, and the third week of the British Hubby and I being home together. When we started, we were pretty much the only ones doing this. Now, most of the world is…Read more Working From Home