In my family genes runs cancer, heart disease, and long, skinny toes.  I am blessed that only the long, skinny toes has touched me directly. But I have witnessed all too close from the sidelines the toll that cancer and heart disease can have on a person and their family.
Today, I want to focus on cancer.  Cancer is ugly.  […]

Annie and KnittyOtter (yes, otters knit. very well I might add) tagged me for 6 weird things.  I’ve always considered myself eccentric rather than weird.   Eccentric has a sort of charm that weird cannot quite manage.  Eccentric invokes an image of your distant relative that you find odd but still want to be nice to incase they […]

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Joyous Holiday Wishes!

When it comes to gift knitting, I have learned some things along the way.

It is always more likely to be a success when you knit with colors the recipient likes, ignoring any preferences you yourself may have.

It is hard to follow rule #1.

It is best to start said gift(s) well in advance of the intended giving […]

After many frustrating moments of lost posts, fits of bribery to upload photos, and discovering lost comments weeks after they were left, I’ve decided to get my own site. 
The new place has lots more room for, well, everything. I’ll slowly be getting the old posts unpacked and put in their rightful spot.  I’ll probably be trying […]

I’m not living here any more. I want more for myself - more space, more freedom, more…. So, I’ve taken matters into my own hands. My bags are packed, the stash has been sent ahead, and the movers are coming next week to pack the dishes and the furniture.
My new home is http://www.someknitreq.com/. If you […]

Recently some of you have asked for updates of, made comments on, or just in general wished you could maybe start one of your own. I thought I’d share the whole history and a few gratuitous pictures…
Last year, I did myself a real favor. I did not realize it at the time, but it has […]