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
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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
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
"What we've got here is a failure to communicate." Cool Hand Luke Friday night movie night definitely has a different vibe now that it's the only thing we can do right now. I think it's important to maintain any sense of normality that we can. You might think by the title that we watched a…Read more The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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 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
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
Malabrigo March?
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. ~ Aesop I love Malabrigo March. This year I've had a hard time finding my knitting mojo in relation to Malabrigo March. I still love Malabrigo March, but it felt wrong to celebrate as the pandemic spreads and people are sheltering in place. This morning I realized it's…Read more Malabrigo March?
Interesting Times
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender! ~ Winston Churchill It's been awhile since I've posted here. For that, I'm sorry. 2020 is off to an interesting start with Australia…Read more Interesting Times
Groundhog Day 2020
"I'm not going to live by their rules anymore." ~ Phil Connors, Groundhog Day What, was that Sunday or am I reliving the same day over and over again? Hmmmm. Groundhog Day is one of our all time favorite movies. I'm not sure if it's because it reminds me of growing up in the Midwest…Read more Groundhog Day 2020
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