I was on my way to Salt Lake City, Utah a while back to visit my daughter and had some time to kill, so I decided to stop off in Ogden to check out the LYS there. The Needlepoint Joint, located on historic 25th Street, is a store I've shopped at before, but it was… Continue reading Ogden, Utah
During my whirlwind European tour, I spent a couple of days in Dresden and a few hours in Berlin. Even in the rain I was able to enjoy the restored splendor of these two cities. I was surprised by the memories and stong emotions invoked at the Berlin Wall Memorial and Checkpoint Charlie. All the… Continue reading Rainy Days in East Germany
I have a particular fondness for Blue Sky Alpacas because it was the first luxury yarn I ever purchased. My first knitting project below took about 3 months of constant knitting and purling, and following the sage advise of my knitting mentor, "Don't be afraid to rip it out." I must have ripped out and… Continue reading Blue Skies Smiling at Me
I come from a long line of hard-working women. Both of my grandmothers fed their families with vegetables from their gardens, milk from their cow, and chickens and eggs from their yards. My grandmothers kept their families warm with clothes and quilts they stitched themselves. My mother also kept a garden and put up vegetables and… Continue reading Mama’s Hands
That is the question! In my experience, Noro Yarns makes the answer easy. Mr. Eisaku Noro is the artist and innovator behind the fabulous Noro Yarn line. He was born near Yoshino-Kumano National Park and has applied his sensitivities of the natural world he enjoyed there to the selection of natural materials which make up… Continue reading To Stripe or Not To Stripe
Last week I went back to the Rainbow State with my Meggie-pie for a mother-daughter island dream trip come true. We enjoyed the ocean, relaxing on the beach and great restaurants (not necessarily in that order). We made a cute little bungalow in La'ie our home base and explored the island from there. After only… Continue reading Over the Rainbow
I'd never been to Dallas (the city), but I have great memories of Dallas (the TV show) as a teenager. JR Ewing, his family and their crazy exploits were a weekly part of my teenage years. I flew in for a family function and had a little time to do some sightseeing, so I drove… Continue reading Deep in the Heart of Texas
My good friend Karen took me to my first fiber fair a few weeks ago and I fell in love with yarn all over again. The Snake River Fiber Fair is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho and sponsored by the Weaving, Spinning & Fiber Arts Guild of Idaho Falls. I had a great time talking… Continue reading First Fiber Fair
Mark and I were able to take our teens to O'ahu, Hawaii for spring break this year and my mom decided to tag along. We had a wonderful time. We rented a 50's era, three bedroom house right on the north shore in beautiful Laie. We saw whales, sunrises and sunsets. We toured the Pearl… Continue reading I Wanna Go Back
What I know about knitting could fit in Susan B. Anderson's little pinky tip. I've never meet Susan B. Anderson or even seen her in person, but I do follow her on Pinterest, so there you go. Now you've learned two things about me: 1. Don't know much about knitting 2. Don't know much about Susan… Continue reading Don’t Know Much
