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Half A Year
Posted on | June 30, 2009 | No Comments
We’ve run out of June already. Unbelievable. I know it isn’t just me, but time definitely seems to speed up the older I get. The more precious the days are, the faster they fly. This seems patently unfair, much like that old saying, “Youth is wasted on the young.” I get it, do I ever. [...]
La-Zee
Posted on | June 25, 2009 | No Comments
Where but on vacation would you find an island full of license plates that begin with “Lazy?” Turned out to be the perfect encapsulation of our trip! Where but on vacation would you be able to swim and snorkel for hours in water this clear? (although I suppose if you LIVED where others get to [...]
Postponing Re-Entry
Posted on | June 22, 2009 | No Comments
It’s going to be hard to return to the real world, after a week of this: Parasailing over the ocean. and this: These two are braver crazier than I. When it was my turn up there, I warned my daughter (riding shotgun) not to try any funny business – or she’d be fish food. No [...]
Maui Wowie!!!
Posted on | June 19, 2009 | No Comments
The next few posts will come to you from Maui, where we are spending a few days of R & R after surviving (Okay, yes, it was wonderful and poignant, but still – not to mention this is our final pre-college vacation with her, and who knows where she will end up on future school [...]
Flora Incipientis
Posted on | June 18, 2009 | No Comments
For knittin’, I got nuttin’. But for various and sundry flora bursting forth in the garden, I got sumpin’. These surprise me every year, rising up from a tangle of unpromising and often discolored leaves on stems that are nearly invisible until they suddenly open into this: The agapanthus is rioting this year, having finally [...]
Garden Porn
Posted on | June 17, 2009 | No Comments
It never occurred to me before now, but when photographed from just the right angle, Monarda (AKA Bee Balm) bears a striking resemblance to a large, pink and hairy spider. If I saw this “critter” coming up my water spout, I’d scream bloody murder. This is nothing, however, compared to the recent news flash I [...]
Guinevere Pattern Now Available
Posted on | June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment
Announcing the arrival of my Guinevere Evening Cardigan pattern, available for sale through my Ravelry store and on this site over to your right in the sidebar under “Patterns For Sale.” The pattern was expertly and oh-so-patiently tech edited by the lovely Shiri Mor. Remember Guinevere? As cardigans go, she is as lovely and comfortable [...]
Up, Up, and Away…
Posted on | June 14, 2009 | No Comments
Preparations for Saturday night’s graduation party led to all sorts of evocative silliness, such as: It’s going to be hard to keep her feet on the ground now that she’s a high school graduate with college right around the corner. I’ve already been asked to knit leg warmers and a cozy hat to complement the [...]
She Did It!!!
Posted on | June 13, 2009 | 2 Comments
Woo-hooooo!!! I am so proud of my little girl! The New York grandparents made it out to CA for the big day! The world’s best uncle came all the way from Ohio! And a wonderful time was had by all…
It’s My Birthday and I’ll Forget It If I Want To
Posted on | June 11, 2009 | No Comments
Well, not forget it exactly, but rather simply decline to make any fuss about it until other, more immediate celebrations have had their moments. With my daughter’s high school graduation coming tomorrow afternoon, a big party the following evening, and my parents visiting from New York for the occasion, I’m happy to defer the “gratification” [...]