Wonderings (and wanderings) from a windy isle and what I knit along the way.
My father’s birthday has been April 10 for many years now: more than I’ve been around, obviously. So I don’t know why I was so surprised on Saturday when I realized his birthday was less than a week away. It happens every year around this time. I’ve started knitting a pair of socks for Father’s…
Read MoreTonight’s the season finale of “How I Met Your Mother”. It’s always been one of those shows I liked, but wasn’t sure I loved. It didn’t have the “must see” excitement of “Friends” at least not for me. There were moments though that I found myself thinking how good the show was and it became…
Read MoreIt’s been another wet and windy day here, which is better than the freezing rain that seems to be hitting other parts of the county and the province. It’s been a while since I’ve been home for a storm. It’s much nicer to be here than on the road. We had a major blizzard on…
Read MoreI just got home from vacation – a little over 2 weeks in Florida. It was great to have some warmer weather and a bit of down time. There was also yarn involved. 😀 My traveling project was a second sock. Between the flights down and home, I managed to finish the sock: They are…
Read MoreOne of the things I love about knitting is giving my projects as gifts. My family and friends have come to expect that birthdays or Christmas usually will include some hand knit gift from me. What’s especially rewarding is seeing things I made several years ago still being used, sometimes by someone else as they…
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I started out excited to participate in my first Ravellenic games. The concept is relatively simple: start a project during (or after) the Olympic opening ceremonies and compete it by the closing ceremonies. Awards are handed out in categories for those who finish within the time period. I can normally…
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