One of the things I truly love about growing dahlias is cutting bouquets for myself and a birthday bouquet is a wonderful bonus. Those are the dahlias I picked yesterday, pictured in the camper with…

Today is my birthday and, as you can surmise from the title of this post, I am 58 years old. I’ve been thinking about how it feels to be 58 and the only real conclusion…

I hereby declare that the next time you see this hat it will not longer be a pink blob . . . it will be a finished Same As It Ever Was. Seriously. I’ve been…

It’s time to discuss our summer selection, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. I read this book way back in May and, while I had plans to refresh myself by listening to…

Hello and Happy Monday! Are you feeling rested and ready for the start of another week? I’m not sure I’m as rested as I’d like to be (the Covid cough is lingering, friends) and yet…

Allow me to present proof positive that the dahlias are utterly gorgeous right now! I picked this bouquet of pinks and purples on Wednesday and brought them to work and they’ve been making me smile…

It’s the mid point of September, let’s talk about what’s going on around here currently . . . Knitting: The Same As It Ever War Hat. I’m very close to finally finishing this one. Reading…

We’re almost to the midpoint of the month and that means it’s way past time to tell you about the books I read in August. All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael Patrick…

It’s hard to believe, but our family camping trip was one month ago! At this point it feels like a lifetime ago but I have some great memories of fun. Or, as my kids have…

Hello, my friends. I did not mean to disappear for quite so long. In fact, I wasn’t even planning to take all of last week off but one thing lead to another . . .…

Behold the dahlia bouquets I made from yesterday’s cuttings. They are so plentiful and gorgeous right now and I’m loving every single one of the varieties I planted. We’re in the thick of making plans…

I’m joining with Kat today and showing you 3 finished Sinkmates, all knit while camping last week. The pattern is perfect for social knitting, it’s engaging but not complex. And fast! I was able to…