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Alert: Yarn Pron
Posted on | September 30, 2009 | No Comments
No trip to New York would be complete without a visit to School Products, one of my favorite yarn shops, located on Broadway around 29th St. And so with an hour to spare one afternoon, I made my way there. In addition to a range of Karabella yarns, they stock gorgeous cashmere and other luxury [...]
Brave New Knits Update
Posted on | September 29, 2009 | 3 Comments
I was in New York City last week for a specific, very exciting reason: the photo shoot for my upcoming knitting book, Brave New Knits. Never having participated in such an event, I was not about to miss the chance. And since my hand surgery a month ago has required a depressingly long hiatus from [...]
Travelocity in the City
Posted on | September 28, 2009 | No Comments
Much as I enjoy an opportunity to travel, by the last day or two of any trip I am itching to get back home. And in my travels, I’ve never found a place I’d rather stay forever (except maybe Paris). The last week was a travel bonanza; a quick visit to my parents, leaving them [...]
Playing Hooky
Posted on | September 17, 2009 | No Comments
Yesterday I played hooky from my life for just one day, thanks to a super-cheap plane ticket that took me to Los Angeles in time for breakfast. I went to visit my friend Jill, who moved down there more than four years ago and has been missed by many old friends in the Bay area ever since. [...]
Planting and Cooking While Bandaged (Do Not Try This At Home!)
Posted on | September 10, 2009 | No Comments
A last bouquet of these dinner plate dahlias, my favorite, has graced the kitchen table this week. The blooms are spectacular, and this year I actually remembered to stake them before they got too tall. The lemon cucumbers were not as prolific as I had hoped they’d be, but the few we got were delectable. [...]
Tomato Bliss
Posted on | September 7, 2009 | No Comments
Although the full size tomatoes are not impressive in the garden this year, the cherry tomatoes are going like gang-busters. Both the Sun Gold and the Chocolate Cherries (so named for their dark burgundy-brown color, not for any resemblance to chocolate in the flavor department, unfortunately) have been prolific, and look as if they’ll keep [...]
More, More, More…
Posted on | September 5, 2009 | No Comments
Ever have one of those old disco tunes get stuck on an endless reel inside your head? Well, if you’re in your twenties or thirties, probably not. But there will be other songs on instant replay in your heads, no doubt. This time of year, my garden inspires thoughts of endless reels: pick, cook, eat. [...]