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The Sandwich Generation
Posted on | May 20, 2010 | 3 Comments
That’s what they call those of us with both elderly parents and children of our own; from our caught-in-the-middle perspective, the Sandwich Generation can be a challenging place. Silence on this end for way too long, due to a family emergency. One of my parents has been in the hospital for two full weeks with a [...]
All Keyed Up
Posted on | April 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
Have you ever done something so completely hare-brained that after the fact you can’t quite believe you actually did it? I’m still shaking my head over what happened at my house last night. My husband and I were all dressed up and ready to head into the city for an event that we were really excited about. As [...]
Passiflora Errata
Posted on | April 24, 2010 | No Comments
It has come to my attention that there is a problem with the lace charts in my Passiflora pattern, and I wanted to let knitters know how much I appreciate the feedback. Something got lost in translation between submission of the pattern and its publication, and instead of stacking the yarn-overs and the ssk/k2tog repeats one above [...]
Twist Collective Spring issue: Passiflora!
Posted on | April 1, 2010 | 3 Comments
I’ve been looking forward to the launch of Twist Collective’s Spring issue for quite some time, and here’s the reason: The Passiflora tunic is my debut design for this wonderful magazine. I couldn’t be happier with the photography, the styling, or with the way the editors highlighted the various lace elements of the design. In creating Passiflora, [...]
Counting Down
Posted on | March 30, 2010 | No Comments
I’ll pick up my knitting needles again this weekend for the first time in a month. PT is helping with the flexibility in my hand, and I prefer to believe that knitting will only supplement the progress I’ve made despite all indications to the contrary. First up, finish the last sleeve of my February Lady Sweater, [...]
A Wave Is As Good As a Salute
Posted on | March 15, 2010 | No Comments
I’m not sure what’s up with the military references the last post or two, but I’ve been pre-occupied with hands lately because of my recent surgery. I got the stitches taken out of my right hand today, so I couldn’t be happier. In two weeks, with any luck I’ll be knitting again – once the physical therapy has [...]
All-Volunteer Army
Posted on | March 12, 2010 | No Comments
An all-volunteer army of flowers blooming, that is. Now that the rain has stopped and the sun has come out, the garden has exploded. Much of what I’m finding was planted years ago… gotta love those perennials. Each year the mounds of low-growing blooms spread more widely across the ground. The daffodils and narcissi bulbs divide themselves underground so that [...]
The Sap Is Rising
Posted on | February 10, 2010 | No Comments
It doesn’t look like much, but the plum tree is budding out. I’m encouraged, since last year it nearly succumbed to a strange infestation of what looked like tiny aphids, resulting in leaf curl much like that which occurs on the peach tree if it doesn’t get all of its sprayings during the dormant season. These [...]
Mellow Yellow
Posted on | February 8, 2010 | No Comments
While I’m out and about visiting family this week, let me share what’s happening in the garden. All the knitting will be accompanying me in my travels, so expect to see more knitting content upon my return. I’m just mad about yellow… especially when it appears in the form of spring’s first daffodil. Let’s take a [...]
Gardening in February?
Posted on | February 5, 2010 | No Comments
Well, uh… yes! If you happen to live in northern California, gardening is pretty much a year-round pursuit. Besides the cool weather veggies we grow (that would be Kale, lettuce, radishes, sugar snap peas, and chard), there are the flowers. They actually require little effort from me other than twining the occasional rose cane around its [...]