Tuesday afternoon I got a phone call – a scary phone call. The kind of phone call that changes your life. What I first heard was that my friend Debbie’s husband had been in a motorcycle accident. A bad one. I called Lois and then I called Sharon. And I braced myself for what I…

Our mini camping trip was really a lot of fun. And it amazes me how quickly we can turn a little patch of dirt and pine needles into Home Sweet Home. Or is that Tent Sweet Tent? Despite the work of setting up and packing up the in between time of camping is pure relaxation…

I managed to pull together another local meal the other night for One Local Summer. The photo isn’t great but that’s chicken pot pie and stuffed 8-ball zucchini. The pie is from a local poultry farm and it’s delicious and a frequent meal at our house. In fact, there’s almost always one in the freezer…

I’m on vacation for the next two weeks – woot! This first week will be spent mostly at home since Dale is still working and then next week we will be at the Cape. While I have a very generous amount of vacation time, this is the only time of year that I take two…

The tall phlox in my garden is glorious right now. I love the big white puffy blossoms but I also love the spiky buds, too. Have a fabulous weekend!

We had a bumper share of cucumbers from the CSA this week so when I got home from work yesterday I decided to try making refrigerator pickles. I took my inspiration from a recipe at Coconut & Lime but then I sort of made it my own. I used the jar that I usually make…

Thank you all so much for your kind comments and caring thoughts for my family. Dale and I really appreciate your support and it honestly does help knowing that you are thinking about us right now. Really. It helps a lot. So, what’s a knitter to do when she’s going through a difficult time? Thanks…

I contemplated all weekend on what kind of photo I could use for today’s post. You see, our kids left for Florida yesterday morning and I needed a photo that would convey our sadness but I wasn’t about to post a crying photo because that’s too personal. And also, I don’t look pretty when I…

The Tour de Fleece was so much fun for me! I spun every day, sometimes a lot and sometimes only a little, but I spun every single day of the tour. Now granted, I spin most days anyway, even if it’s for a few minutes, but thoughts of the Tour really motivated me to fit…

Fresh strawberries. Mmmm. And pass the whipped cream, please.

Hannah failed her school eye exam this past spring so yesterday I took her to the eye doctor for her first check up. After filling out the typical first visit paperwork we sat down to wait for her name to be called. Naturally, I pulled out my sock and commenced knitting. It wasn’t more than…

I have wanted to knit the Shetland Triangle by Evelyn Clark for ages, it seems. I think Cheryl’s was the first one I saw and hers is gorgeous. So light, so delicate and in her own handspun, too. Kim has knit it and so has Susanhttp://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/to-the-moon-baay-bee/ with Margene’s handspun, no less. Their shawls are also…