I've always loved autumn. The year is ending, earth is cooling off and giving up its harvest, but for me it signals a beginning, a fresh start. Autumn brings me crisp mornings and cooler evenings. It brings me time during the day while my kids are at school to start a new exercise routine and… Continue reading Autumn at Last
Road trip! The boyz and I decided to hit the road to the Bitterroot Valley in Montana to visit the Mountain Colors workshop. We followed the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, traveling up the Sacagawea Historical Byway in Idaho then onto the Salmon River Byway and into the Salmon-Challis National Forest. Once we crossed the… Continue reading True Colors
Last spring we got the chance to visit my brother and sister-in-law and their boys in San Diego, California, the most beautiful, peaceful place on the California coast. After lunch and before the beach, I paid a visit to The Black Sheep, a LSY located on Highway 101 in Encinitas. This yarn store is the stuff… Continue reading Encinitas, California
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
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
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
