» 100 Things in 2009


A friend of mine does this thing every year where she makes a list of 100 things she wants to accomplish during that year. I love the idea of it, and so I’m trying to do it this year. I wrote out this list back in December, but I never got around to posting it. [...]

Posted on: February 02, 2009 | Tags: , | no comments

» Trying for Monogamy


I am neither a fast knitter nor a loyal knitter. I think the continental method is helping me speed up a bit, and I’m working hard to limit the number of WIPs I’ve got going at any given point, but it’s inevitable that several days after I begin a new project, I’m already starting to [...]

Posted on: February 02, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | 2 comments

» Let’s Try This Again


Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a woman and her daughter who shared a love of fiber arts. Neither of the two every went anywhere without their needles and yarn, and between them they made many, many garments over the years. Sadly, though, the mother and daughter lived apart [...]

Posted on: February 01, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 comments

» A flitting mind


I love my car. I think the only thing I’d really like in it that I don’t currently have is a record button. I know, I know — it’s a strange thing to want in one’s car. But here’s the thing — I am my most creative and inspired when I’m driving. My mind flits [...]

Posted on: September 02, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | 2 comments

» I left my heart in Washington, Pt. 2


So, as promised, here’s part 2 of my trip to Oregon and Washington last week. This part will be far, far shorter, I promise, as it only includes 1 1/2 days of vacation. Monday, August 18, 2008 So on Monday, Colin headed back to work, and Christy (who had taken the day off) and I [...]

Posted on: August 25, 2008 | | 1 comment

» I left my heart in Washington, Pt. 1


Well, I’ve been putting off writing this entry for entirely too long now. I’ve actually started it once or twice, but it’s been surprisingly like one of those daunting end-of-term research papers, where there’s so much to say, and you know what you want to say, but you’re not entirely sure how to go about [...]

Posted on: August 25, 2008 | | 2 comments