The time has come to share our thoughts and ideas about the Read With Us Winter 2026 book, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. This book fell under our “re-read a classic” category and I know many…

It was a lovely weekend once again, full of time at home, time with friends, and time with family. I know I’m fortunate to spend my weekends doing the things that fill my cup. The…

Does a loaf of sourdough count as Eye Candy? Asking for a friend. This is the loaf I baked yesterday and I’m really pleased with the scoring and the ear I got on this one…

I could show you a photo of Hannah’s Waffle Pullover in it’s current state but it doesn’t look a whole lot different than it did one week ago. I’m sure you can use your imagination…

Let’s take a look back at the books I read in the month of February. The Encore by Juliet IzonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThis is one of those books that’s hard to categorize and…

It was a pleasant weekend, spent mostly at home. Friday afternoon in my studio. If I’m upstairs, so are Fred and George, generally snuggle together in the chair to the left of my desk. We…

This sweet little bouquet cost $7.99 from the grocery store and this isn’t even all of it because I have another half dozen mini carnations in a little vase in my studio, too. They bring…

Some random stuff this week . . . We still have lots of snow. Big piles on the corners. No grass to be seen. Chunks of ice in parking lots. And yet. The forecast is…

Joining in with Kat and my fellow knitters and readers this week. I didn’t make a lot of progress on Hannah’s Waffle Pullover and still have a few inches of the body left, plus the…

Our next Read With Us discussion is just two weeks from today and we will be talking about the book Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Published in 2004 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Gilead has earned…

Just a photo from each day to share with you on this first Monday in March. From Friday night: Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives. I only recently started making these at home, thanks to a couple…

The best kind of eye candy is fresh flowers and I have some for you today. This is the vase I brought home from the wedding last week. The bride’s mom is a florist and…