Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit. ~Edward Abbey Over the weekend, the British Hubby and I had our first outdoor adventure on Ulysses. We only made a few wrong turns before finding our destination, the historical Coal Creek. Here you can see the remaining foundation from the Coal Creek Hotel that…Read more Historical Picnic
The Start of TDS or Is It?
True love is like a pair of socks: you've gotta have two and they've gotta match. Tour de Sock (TDS) started yesterday morning. I downloaded the pattern, Fins. It looks interesting, but I wasn't enticed to cast on. That was my one caveat when I registered for TDS. I wasn't going to force myself to…Read more The Start of TDS or Is It?
Viva La Revolution
Those that make peaceful revolutions impossible; make violent revolution inevitable. ~ John F. Kennedy Happy Bastille Day! Today is Independence day in France. A common misconception about the uprising at Bastille was the intent to set the prisoners free. The original rioters were looking for proper ammunition. They were looting for firearms and cannons. This…Read more Viva La Revolution
Count Down to Stage 1
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ~ Oscar Wilde It's the final 36 hours before TDS starts! Can you feel the tension? I think the pattern drops at 4:00 a.m. here in the PNW. I'm excited, but not quite excited enough to get up that early. Sometime on Saturday morning, I'll download the pattern…Read more Count Down to Stage 1
This Date in History
The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future. ~ Theodore Roosevelt Here's an interesting fun fact. Today in 1975, Chinese archaeologists discovered a 3-acre burial site with 6,000 clay statues of warriors dating as early as 221 BC. These Terracotta Warriors are currently on exhibit at the Pacific Science…Read more This Date in History
Celebrating Life: Working edition?
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~ Oprah Winfrey This weekend was fantastic weather wise in the PNW. Clear blue skies with temps in the upper 70's and a breezy. Naturally, you would think we were out enjoying life in Ulysses. Unfortunately, I needed to…Read more Celebrating Life: Working edition?
TDS Preparations Continue
All you need is tea and warm socks! Stage 1 of TDS starts in 8 days 7 hours and about 50 minutes. The supplies for stage one are already listed. I'll need 400 yards of solid, tonal, variegated, self-striping or gradient yarn. That means no beading or color work in this stage. I've done a…Read more TDS Preparations Continue
Celebrating Life: Jaws Edition
Amity as you know, means friendship. ~ Jaws Today is July 4, Independence Day in the States. The British Hubby and I were fortunate to have a really long holiday weekend together. Perfect for practicing on Ulysses and wearing our Jaws paraphernalia. It was supposed to be a warm weekend, but marine layer has kept…Read more Celebrating Life: Jaws Edition
The First Ride
I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me. ~ Walt Whitman Today, the British Hubby and I took our first ride together on the Ural (we've named him Ulysses). Traveling on a sidecar is exhilarating, engaging and just plain fun! My face muscles actually hurt from grinning and laughing. Did I…Read more The First Ride
The Lonely Completed Wip for June
If love is universal, no one can be left out. ~ Deepak Chopra It's the last day of June. That means time to post the completed wips. Only one this month. It was touch and go for awhile if there would be any. I have made some good progress this month on my wips, but…Read more The Lonely Completed Wip for June
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