Over the past weekend, I finished the sample for my two-color Brioche class in September. The Channeled Colors Brioche Loop will be our project and I’m excited to see everyone’s version. What yarns will they choose? What colors will spring forth? I had a heck of a time picking mine, […]
Along with the usual dreams of the new homeowner, when we purchased our new house, a refrigerator came with it. White, normal, boring, small refrigerator. Really, nothing special. At least it was (mostly) clean. However, one of our battles during parties and big eating holidays (like Thanksgiving and Christmas) is […]
During the past few weeks, as Stephanie has been having her cataract surgeries (flying colors, by the way!), I have been knitting a little more each day. However, over the weekend, I pushed myself a little too much and my hands rebelled. The tendonitis threw up a flare of pain. […]
When we purchased our new house, a plain old refrigerator sat in the kitchen. White, small, freezer on top, one door. Nothing special, but absolutely functional. Of course, we quickly replaced it with this behemoth: New LG stainless steel french door style with the bottom freezer drawer. At almost 30 […]
Over the last nineteen first days of spring, I have been confronted with piles of snow or snow actively falling out of the sky. My biggest goal for the day usually was not falling on the slippery ice while walking the dogs or shoveling the walk. Flowers laid dormant under […]
Today, we have truly made the move to North Carolina. Behind us, you see our new home. Last week, we completed the sale of our old house in Steamboat and today, we finished the purchase of our new house here in Weaverville, North Carolina. To celebrate, I’m having a little […]
I opened up Facebook this morning and found this video in my memories from last year with the caption, “This was my day. I got to shovel at home, work, and then again at Sew Steamboat. Still, it’s so beautiful.” This year, I celebrate the Solstice with this view. I […]
Today, I am thankful for the beauty that surrounds me. Even today, when the sky is full of smoke and the sun peeps desperately through the haze, the pink light and mountains disappearing into the air give the morning a mystical flair. This morning, we walked down to a area […]
