The shower was a rousing success! Heather was surprised and everyone had a good time chatting and eating and watching the mother-to-be enjoy opening her gifts. The gifts for the baby were terrific and included a beautiful “I-Spy” Quilt made by Lois. Here’s a great picture of Heather and Brant (peeking around the corner)holding up…

There are showers inside and outside today. It’s raining. Again. Or should I say still? And I’m having a baby shower tonight for my (step)daughter-in-law, Heather. It’s a girl(!!!) and she’s due to arrive in about a month. The whole family is excited, but especially Hannah and I. I knit the Rosebud Cardigan from Simple…

When it comes to books, I think Charlotte Bronte is a master. Jane Eyre is one of my favorites and I’ve read it many times. Not as many times as I’ve read Pride and Prejudice, but it’s still right up there on my list. When it comes to shawls, on the other hand, Charlotte and…

Tuesday was a very exciting day. My library received a gift of $25,000 (yes, that’s 5 digits!) from Eastern Bank. This gift has no conditions, no strings, and – best of all – I didn’t even ask for it. You can read all about it here. My husband and one of the library trustees (Hi…

Our venture to NH Sheep and Wool was a success in every way. Dale finally got his arse out of bed and we headed north. The drive was pleasant. I was knitting. Duh. I also read several passages of Stephanie’s book aloud to Dale, just to get him in the mood to meet my hero…

Two and one half hours. That’s one hundred and fifty minutes and it’s the average length of time of a Spring Concert at my daughter’s school. During these two and one half hours Hannah appeared for approximately seven minutes to sing with the 7th and 8th grade chorus. She was very good but that still…

Remember how I titled my last entry “Librarians are Knitters, Too”? I know that it’s true. Pat and Lynda work with me and they are knitters. I have stumbled across knitting blogs created by librarians. I know they are out there. And yet, at the Massachusetts Library Conference, attending by over 550 librarians, I was…

When last we met I was raving about the Camp of Knitting Instruction. I was inspired. I was excited. I was ready to knit myself a beautiful Victorian Miser’s Purse. I was nuts. Do you know how long it would take to string 3,072 steel cut beads on to pearl cotton? Do you know how…

The Civil War Camp of Instruction was a smashing success! I learned about 1860s etiquette, I made a period hairnet, I listened to a lecture on 19th century men’s civilian Summer clothing and 19th century women’s purses. You should see the knitted miser’s purse! It calls for 0000 needles and 3,072 steel cut beads. It’s…

Today we head out for our first “official” reenactment of the season and the whole family is very excited. (You will remember that Calvin Harlow Day at the beginning of the month was a washout. It was, in fact, the only washout in the last 45 days, but it was a washout nevertheless.) My 19th…

I know if I talk about Yarn Harlot again that y’all (she’s been in Memphis this week) will think I’m obsessed, but I can’t help myself. It’s about those traveling socks of hers. Last summer she had socks that traveled to New Foundland. Her socks have been to concerts with her super-cool music producer guy…

I had lots of plans for this morning. I got up early on time for a change and figured I could not only get ready for work but also make a meatloaf, wash some dishes (can you believe I ran out of dishwasher detergent?), and fit in some knitting time before I left the house…