Fun socks make happy feet. Stage two of TDS ends today. It was a lovely cable pattern. I made numerous sock purchases when I was on my wild west yarn tour in May. Remember these: A Fist Full of Yarn, For a Few Skeins More, The Sock, The Shawl and The Hat? Currently, there are…Read more TDS: Stage Two
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Hiking Curiosities
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. ~John Muir This is week four of my new workout plan. I'm back to running in the mornings. I'm a bit out of shape. To give my body a chance to repair, I'm running every other day and going…Read more Hiking Curiosities
Beauty and the Beast
"Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty that killed the beast." ~ Quote from King Kong the 8th Wonder of the World. Friday night has become Godzilla movie night at our house. This weekend we had a social engagement Friday night (shocking, I know). We postponed Godzilla to Saturday. Godzilla vs. King Kong was…Read more Beauty and the Beast
Hottest July on Record
If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back? ~ Steven Wright Currently, July is on track to be the hottest record in the Seattle area in the past 120 years. It's so hot Gracie's fur is starting to felt together in places. We've been brushing her and cutting out bad spots. Now she…Read more Hottest July on Record
Books, Bold Betties & Scarves
There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers A few weeks ago, I discovered the author of the Library Lighthouse Mysteries has written several other mystery series under a different name. I just finished Elementary, She Read. This time, I managed to read book one first. How can…Read more Books, Bold Betties & Scarves
Break on Through to the Other Side
You know the day destroys the night Night divides the day Tried to run Tried to hide Break on through to the other side Break on through to the other side Break on through to the other side, yeah ~ The Doors I was scrolling through my July posts trying to decide on a topic…Read more Break on Through to the Other Side
Bright Lights, Big City
Even big lizards aren't immune to shiny baubles. Last Friday, the British Hubby and I watched the first Godzilla movie in honor of Friday the 13th. We realized neither one of us had seen every Godzilla flick. We've declared Friday night is Godzilla movie night until we've watched everything Godzilla themed. This is going to…Read more Bright Lights, Big City
Tour de Sock: Stage One
Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off. ~ FDR Earlier in June, I mentioned Tour-de-Sock (TDS). The international sock knitting competition inspired by Tour-de-France. Stage one finished Wednesday morning. There are…Read more Tour de Sock: Stage One
World Cup Finale
Sometimes a journey can take you to a place that is not on any map. Yesterday, was the final match for the World Cup. Congratulations to France. It was a little disappointing that England wasn't in the final, but I must admit the British Hubby and I did not expect them to get into the…Read more World Cup Finale
Freaky Friday
Don't be superstitious. Nothing will happen on Friday the 13th that cannot happen on Saturday the 14th. As you can imagine, Friday the 13th doesn't come around that often. It various from year to year the amount of occurrences. Some lucky years will have three occurrences and others just one. It will happen twice in…Read more Freaky Friday
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