Today is actually about one of the many benefits of living in an area that is still rural to a degree. Three doors down from me is a little sub/chicken place that I stop in several times a week just to chat with the owners. And they have been in business here for years and [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 28, 2008
ADD
My ADD has kicked in. I don’t just have knitting ADD but embroidery, quilting. and so on.
But I am being good, I must knit for 30 minutes before I can stitch for 15.
February 26, 2008
Baking
I had promised the guys who work on the town maintenance crew that the next time I baked, I would bake something specific for them. These are the guys who when they plow snow try not to pile it too deep in front of my house. I have a retaining wall at the edge of [...]
February 25, 2008
A Taste of Spring
Friday’s weather was supposed to have been a mess. Well, it turned out to be a flop. There was a little bit of snow; there was enough for maybe an inch depending on where you measured it. And there was a little bit of freezing rain but it was in the form of freezing drizzle. [...]
February 22, 2008
My Frederick – Photo Friday
Well today’s photos aren’t actually of Frederick but of Washington, DC which is about 40 miles to the south. Or if you dare driving, figure about an hour with regular traffic. Rush hour is another story. When I went down to Knit Happens last Saturday, I stopped on the way back to take some photos [...]
February 21, 2008
Pretty Snow
Yesterday’s weather forecast was for snow showers with maybe up to an inch. Once it finally started snowing, it turned into a pretty snowfall with with roads just getting a dusting. The total amount according to the paper was 1 to 2 inches but it was enough to coat everything with a nice layer of [...]
February 20, 2008
Adventures
Saturday was a day of adventures. I had planned on finding a local wool on the hoof farm near me. And although I was on the right road, I never found the farm. But I saw some interesting sights on the road that I will be back to investigate with with camera.
My other plans [...]
February 15, 2008
My Frederick – Photo Friday
Today is about signs. There are signs painted on buildings and signs along the creek and over the entryway to the parks.
February 14, 2008
Yesterday in Pictures
It is easier to explain yesterday in photos.
I spent yesterday either in the living room or my studio listening to the sounds of ice sheets falling off the roof. Slate is such a nice roofing material. Ice falling off slate makes a wonderful crashing sound. And even when I went up to the attic [...]
February 12, 2008
The Way to a ….
Okay, it is pretty easy to guess that the way to a teen age boy’s heart is food. And my nephew is no exception. My stitch group alternates between two ends of the county and once a month, we meet at the Starry Night Bakery. And the bakery has this wonderful sinfully rich chocolate éclair. [...]
