The medical center where I went for the appointment was in the heart of Denver and I had to drive fairly near my favorite yarn store on the way back home. Did I stop to look at the yarn? Duh… yarn addict here! I found the perfect yarn to replace the yarn I swiped from a sweater...
The darker rose yarn was bought at my local yarn store one February as their “yarn of the month”; I used that yarn to make a VNeck Boxy sweater that winter. The blue yarn is named “Cloud Atlas”, and I just loved it! I made some Geology Socks from the yarn, and I’m pretty...
Easy. Store your sterling silver jewelry in zip-style baggies. You know… the kind you buy for sandwiches? They’re affordable, easy to find and perfect to keep your semi-precious metal jewelry from coming in contact with oxygen and moisture - it’s two most evil adversaries. They’re als...
It makes it so much easier to find accommodations, food, specialty stores (like the RV parts store in Mitchell, South Dakota), and more when you’re on the side of the road somewhere far away from home. When we traveled in Ukraine, Google Translate was invaluable for both communicating wi...
I’m giving my time away, to people who don’t appreciate it and for causes that will never provide a return to me anywhere near the effort I’ve put into them. Time that belongs to me. So this year is dedicated to me doing. Me getting that new job, by prioritizing a job search...
(you can hear everything going on next door or in the hallway), The bed is uncomfortable, the bedding is a nightmare as it is firm the must in the stupidity , a wardrobe, where there are 2 corners closets with only one she...
The medical center where I went for the appointment was in the heart of Denver and I had to drive fairly near my favorite yarn store on the way back home. Did I stop to look at the yarn? Duh… yarn addict here! I found the perfect yarn to replace the yarn I swiped from a sweater...
sweater is knit from the top down and I have just made my way through the lace and am beginning the colorwork. I need to transfer my stitches to a larger size 6 needle, but they are kind of in high demand right now. Hmmm… It may be curbside pickup time at my local yarn store....
The results of the heart monitor test have now returned a data-driven diagnosis that helps me understand what is happening and makes treatment possible. It is helpful to email your doctors (instead of making phone calls…) as you have a clear record of your interaction. Google with abandon!
Well, the day I took a chicken to my knitting group seeking to enroll others to knit chickens things kind of backfired. As in, people begged me to make them chickens. Ugh. I couldn’t say no, because all of these ladies are making/giving things for others in the same circumstances as...