For those of you asking, here’s a photo of me in my Civil War clothing. Yes, I’m wearing a corset. It’s custom made so it’s not too horrible. Just don’t ask me to run up a flight of stairs or I might get the vapors. And, yes, that’s the Kiri shawl. Dale and I both…

Greetings from Gettysburg! Dale and I are here in sunny, but cold, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to celebrate Remembrance Day. I thought I’d give you all a quick update with some photos of what we’ve been doing so far. Dale is, of course, wearing his new socks. The parade overflows with flags and soldiers. It’s a spectacular…

Spinning Wheel: $435 Roving: $12 Spinning lessons: $75 Making fingerless mitts for Dale with my own handspun yarn: priceless Really, who else would be worthy of receiving my very first project knit with my very own handspun yarn? Only Dale. He has been so supportive of this new part of my life that I knew,…

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, hands down. I love the food, of course, but it’s more than that. I love the graciousness of this holiday and the fact that it’s simply about being with the people you love and being thankful. No gifts, no hype, no hoopla. When I stop and think of all I…

Number 24 on my 100 things about me list says that I make my own pie crust. This is true, I do make my own pie crust. I’ve tried the store bought kind and, frankly, I think it sucks. So I make my own because I can and because it tastes better. And also because…

I didn’t mean to leave you all with a cliffhanger for the weekend. I was going to post my Halycon order stuff on Friday but just never got to it. Don’t you hate when life gets in the way of knitting, spinning and blogging? So, without further ado, may I present the mail order haul…

For Cara! Your Birthdate: September 21 You’re a restless rebel with an unpredictable nature. Bright but unbridled, you tend to seek out wild experiences over new ideas. People are frustrated by your great potential, but you love your unconventional life. You’re a heartbreaker. People get attached to you, and then you’re gone. Your strength: Your…

Yesterday was the grand opening of the new IKEA store in my area. Of course, as you may recall, Wednesdays are for quilting. However, the Hungry Quilters decided that an opportunity to visit the true “happiest place on earth” on it’s opening day could not be missed. So, we all piled into the Suburban and…

Lookee here! I finished Dale’s Cable Twist Rib socks. I only started these last July, that’s not too bad, right? The first sock was almost completed but it’s been languishing in the knitting basket since August when I had cast on the watermelon-striped Vesper sock yarn for Hannah. Then I had some Trekking I wanted…

Ahem. Cough, cough, sputter, sputter. Meme Meme Meeeeee I have been tagged by the fair Julia. And, ya know what? It is nice to be asked! Having been asked, the least I can do is answer. What is your all time favorite yarn to knit with? I guess it depends on what I’m knitting. For…

You may recall that last Friday, Blogless Sharon and I went for our second and final spinning lesson. Cathy of Dream Acres Studios is definitely a treat. She’s friendly and knowledgeable and managed to help me improve my spinning in very short order. Treat Seeing Sharon take to spinning like a duck to water has…

Once upon a time, on Halloween night, an evil witch tried to steal a pair of hand knit socks. These socks were knit from Vesper Sock yarn, and therefore, very coveted in the household. However, as the evil witch tried to make her escape, she was spotted by a young Civil War infantry soldier on…