Behind every knitter, is a huge pile of yarn. In March, I joined the Rowan Elder Throw KAL thinking I would have a mostly completed blanket in about six months. If you've been following my blog for long, you know I often drastically underestimate the amount of time it takes me to complete projects. Time…Read more Building Comfort: Clue 2
COVID Comfort
Building Comfort
Home is a shelter from storms -- all sorts of storms. ~ William J. Bennett Finding comfort can be a challenge right now. Chances are something you were looking forward to in 2020 has already been cancelled or will not happen the same way as anticipated. I am really missing our favorite British Pub that…Read more Building Comfort
Book Challenge: The Library Book
There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Two Towers It probably comes as no surprise, the British Hubby and I are library people. I love making use of all the free resources a library has to offer. I loved reading as a child. Libraries helped me realize…Read more Book Challenge: The Library Book
The Dead Pool
"You forgot your fortune cookie! It says.... You're shit outta luck!" Dirty Harry The Dead Pool Friday night we concluded our tribute to the Dirty Harry Series with The Dead Pool. This was the fifth and final Dirty Harry movie. It was the shortest, and I must say my least favorite. It was a classic…Read more The Dead Pool
Book Challenge: Guidebook to Murder
"And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby has always been one of my favorite books. I'm not sure if it's the glimpse into another time or the age when I first read it, but it's always held…Read more Book Challenge: Guidebook to Murder
Beginning of the End
There's no place like home. ~ The Wizard of Oz With the title and beginning quote, you might think the blog post is about current times, but this was our movie Friday night movie last week. Did you know Monday was national Twilight Zone Day? It sure does feel like we could be living in…Read more Beginning of the End
Happy Anniversary
How you make others feel about themselves, says a lot about you. I originally planned this post to be about the 1 year anniversary for Criterion Channel. Then I remembered my very first blog post was four years ago today. Having too many projects was my problem then, and I'm still working on it now.…Read more Happy Anniversary
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
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