Go Help Digit

I don’t know how many of you actually read Rachael’s blog over at Yarn-A-Go-Go but if you have a cat or any other pet, you need to go and read the story of Digit the wonder cat. Four months ago, Digit disappeared. Rachael thought that he might have died.
But the other night, he showed [...]

Eye Candy Friday

Well, my post today was going to be about some knitting but what I received in the mail. I am in a few sock clubs. Okay, I am in 5 sock clubs. There the truth is out, I am truly addicted to sock clubs. And in today’s m ail, when I saw that I had [...]

Recipes for the Hot Weather

Here in the mid-Atlantic it has been super hot the past few days. It has been over 80 degrees by 9 am if that gives you a clue. So I have found myself eating salads and thinking of ways to not use the oven. And there was a recipe in the May/June issue of Vegetarian [...]

Farmer’s Markets and Yarns

This past weekend was busy. Saturday was bust getting my hair cut and the copper-y reds from sun exposure toned down. Than the usual Saturday errands of Borders, the local co-op, and such. (Yes, I visit Borders at least once a week. I read that much sometimes.) I did manage to swing by one of [...]

Garden Eye Candy

I noticed last night that I finally have some cherry tomatoes on the vine. The flowers have been there but I missed the tiny baby tomatoes. And my nephew might actually have a pepper or two ready to eat when he gets back from buying me some mouse ears. Hopefully he brings me back something [...]

Time for Socks

Okay, the summer of socks started this morning. And yes, I am in the process of casting on a brand new pair. I am casting on for the June sock for the Sockamania Club Knit-a-long. I am doing the toe-up version. Imagine me doing a toe up sock!!! My favorite method. And I am using [...]

Proof that I Knit

Okay, it is proof that I knit something other than socks. I am taking a very short break form socks until the Summer of Socks starts tomorrow. Although I do need to prep one thing tonight. Since I do most of my socks toe up, I normally have 2 or 3 dpns with my crocheted [...]

Nine Minutes of Silence

I hope that everyone will observe nine minutes of silence today in honor of the nine fire fighters who lost their lives last night in a warehouse fire in Charleston, South Carolina. Fore more information, please visit Firehouse.com.

The Heat is Here

Summer arrived a few weeks early. And two of the 3 Hs of Maryland summer’s are here already – heat and humidity. The haze hasn’t been seen yet. I did spend part of Saturday as one of two people at a sit and knit. I came home with a new book but I am going [...]

Finally Rain

We finally got some good rain yesterday evening. It has been pretty dry here in Maryland. We have had showers but nothing that really amounted to much. But yesterday afternoon, we had a really good thunderstorm followed by much needed rain. It only amounted to about an inch but still it soaked in. [...]