It was an extended weekend due to the Thanksgiving holiday and what a welcome extension that was. We had, in the words of Arlo Guthrie, a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn’t be beat. And yes, Alice’s…

Of course I can’t resist writing about 3 things I’m grateful for on Thanksgiving. But I’m not going to talk about the big stuff like my health, family, and home. Instead, it’s the little things…

I had a budget meeting last week and a school building committee this week and there’s nothing better to pass the time at a meeting than knitting socks. In a shocking turn of events, I…

If you’re someone who saves recipes you find on the internet, this recommendation is for you. Get yourself a subscription to Plan to Eat. It’s an online recipe program that lets you save recipes you…

It was another fun filled weekend around here, a great mix of socializing and down time, too. We had Friday Night Snacks to start things off on the right foot. I look forward to this…

This Japanese Maple popped up in the middle of our lilac bush a couple of years ago. At first it was just a twig but it has survived and it continues to grow. The leaves…

Should be just call it Random Thursday at this point? Thanksgiving prep is underway. Not because I host a big crowd (there will be 8 of us, I think) but because it makes it easier…

I have a finished pair of socks for you today. Don’t faint at the surprise of actual knitting content, mmmkay? The pattern is my Picot Edge Sock and the yarn is, not surprisingly, Vesper Sock…

I’m putting a new twist on my Tuesday recs this week because it’s my turn to convince you to read the current Read With Us selection, The Antidote by Karen Russell. Full disclosure: I have…

I had a very full weekend, with lots of socializing. You know that’s not my norm and I have to admit, I’m feeling a little drained this Monday morning. But it was good stuff that…

Like many across the upper part of the United States, I saw the aurora borealis on Tuesday night. Now, to be clear, I could see them with the naked eye, but it was not as…

Another Thursday, another random brain dump . . . I have woken up the past 2 nights (mornings, really) at 4am and been unable to fall back to sleep. This isn’t like me at all…