Eating is a necessity, but cooking is an art. I grew up in a rural area of the Midwest. My culinary exposure was rather lacking. The British Hubby was the complete opposite. Curry is one of his favorite meals. Before we were married, I had never eaten curry let alone attempted to cook one. This…Read more Cooking Adventures
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Celebrating Life: Saturday Edition
Life is what you celebrate. All of it. Even it's end. ~ Joanne Harris This week has been incredibly long. We're still fighting the never ending cold virus. It seems especially important to celebrate surviving another work week. To celebrate this week, I have another finished Malabrigo March. Here's my Road Less Traveled hat. I…Read more Celebrating Life: Saturday Edition
Vernal Equinox
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb This has certainly been an odd year for winter weather here in the PNW. We've had more snow fall and cold temperatures than my Midwestern family. The Vernal Equinox was on Monday. It is officially lighter longer than it is darker if you…Read more Vernal Equinox
Endings & Beginnings
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. ~ T.S. Elliot I'm starting to feel better but the British Hubby had a relapse. We decided to have another low key weekend to beat this cold once and…Read more Endings & Beginnings
Serendipitous Friday
Serendipity: a happy coincidence. It's Friday. Time to celebrate life. I'm celebrating happy coincidences. Today was one of those unexpectedly pleasant days in my working career. I was attending a work conference. Originally, I thought today would be a break from the normal routine and a chance to pick up some new skills. To my…Read more Serendipitous Friday
The Cold
I don't think nuclear weapons will kill us, but germs will. ~ Raymond Martin I know it's been awhile. Despite my best efforts, I'm the latest victim to the British Hubby's cold. Between working and the cold, I've done very little knitting. We won't talk about how much our house looks like a war zone.…Read more The Cold
Snow Flurries and Frogging
It does not matter how slow you go as long as you do not stop. ~Confucius We wanted to hike this weekend, but the British Hubby is still recuperating from his cold and we've had snow flurries again. This winter sure is persistent. It refuses to make way for Spring. I decided to frog a…Read more Snow Flurries and Frogging
First Friday of March
Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tarter sauce with you. ~ Zig Ziglar We made it to the end of the week and that means it's my Friday night celebration of life. Wow, it's been a dozy of a week. I'm celebrating with my version of fish n'chips. Here's…Read more First Friday of March
Malabrigo March Begins!
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. ~ Martin Buber It's the start of a new month. Malabrigo March is my favorite month. It's a month of casting on new projects in my favorite brand of yarn. I know this seems counter productive to my wip quest, but I'm going to…Read more Malabrigo March Begins!
Lazy Sundays & Snow Flurries
Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. All weekend long we've have snow flurries and a slushy rain. That means it's pretty chilly outside. The kitties only want to snuggle, and Ernie's back to sitting on the vents (yes, he's a four legged static machine). Sadly, the British Hubby caught a nasty cold…Read more Lazy Sundays & Snow Flurries
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