… own a very tolerant lap cat.

As long as there is a lap to be had, Cleo will put with almost anything. She has fallen asleep with a skein of yarn slowly unwinding from her back.
As you can see, the alphabet blanket and I have decided to try for deadline number two - Thanksgiving. […]

Yesterday started (and stayed) cold, windy, wet, and miserable. Rain was falling sideways the wind was so forceful. There was no way I was stepping outside for Saturday Sky. Even a well seasoned weatherman would have thought twice.
Today dawned a little better. Wet and miserable have been dismissed. From the comfort of indoors, it looks […]

It is not red, chunky, wooly, or garter stitch. Nor is it finished. Also, I might as well tell you that none of these photos are the true color. Some closer than others, but not a one is spot on. Oh, and it’s late for the ISE3 deadline.
But I like it. A. Lot.

Yarn: […]

Considering the mid-week point was so disappointing, it would not have taken much to improve the mood around my house. So, imagine my surprise and delight at two unannounced packages landing at my doorstep. Both were full of treats, not a trick in sight.
Amysue sent a wonderful note, ribbon cord, and charm with my initial. […]

Every year ABC’s Wide World of Sports would change the image for Thrill of Victory. Agony of Defeat, however, was always the same image of Vinko Bogataj failing to make the ski jump. You can watch the video here. Sometimes defeat arrives so brutally that it can never be outdone from that moment forward.
Such is […]

So the trip to Mackinac Island that I planned with Jae is going well, cold, but well.
Oh yeah, I guess I should introduce myself. I’m M-J, and I’m today’s guest blogger. Why does Jae need a guest blogger? See previous post re: train.
This is what most of the trip has looked like to me so […]

Have you ever been blissfully knitting along on a thousand projects your project d’jour? You spy a calendar and realize with sudden dawning horror that the months weeks you thought you had left to finish a gift knit is now mere days away? I’m referring to this…

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino
Pattern: Alphabet Blanket by Debbie […]