I stopped on my way home from work yesterday and bought a bunch of daffodils at a roadside stand. I got home and posted a photo on Instagram and Facebook and thought, those bring me…

No unraveling here this week but no real knitting progress either. This is (still) sock number 1 of my Disco Superfly socks. It’s all good but I find it interesting that I brought another skein of…

One of the first things we did on our trip to New York City last week was visit The Color Factory. Tickets are timed and must be purchased in advance so I bought us tickets…

Are all about memories. Specifically, memories of a whirlwind trip to New York City. Here’s a quick look at our vacation in 1.5 second snippets thanks to 1SE. https://youtu.be/Vr1_-JuBHls There will be more to share…

While the white amaryllis continues to bloom (I’m now on blossoms 3,4,5 & 6!), Rosalie is now also in bloom. I adore the pale pink petals and vibrant green center of this variety. It’s delicate…

I’m truly enjoying Postcrossing and today I’m going to give you 3 reasons why I think you should give it a try. But first, a photo of the 3 postcards I received on Tuesday because…

On Sunday Hannah and I went to a baby shower for my cousin Len’s daughter, Megan. Of course I knit a sweater. He’s due in June and his name will be Jackson. I think a baby…

I’ve got about 5 free minutes to write this blog post . . . let’s see if I can come up with something entertaining and right now-ish. Reading: The Tattooist of Auschwitz Knitting: An adorable…

Are about reflecting on the simple pleasure of planting pansies in the dirt. I bought two trays of pansies in a variety of colors and I had enough to not only fill my window boxes…

I hope you don’t mind another shot of my amaryllis, Ally. She’s a real show stopper – these are blossoms 3 and 4 you can see in the photo. There are still 2 more buds…

Today I’ve got three things to tell you that are sort of . . . in a roundabout way . . . connected by fire. Let’s go. Our wood stove has been super smokey lately…

I love sharing my monthly photos and video with you. It’s partly because it’s such a simple blog post to write but it’s also because it’s a terrific visual diary of real life around here…