Ann & Eugene Bourgeois are coming in this evening for a workshop, and Rob and I are looking forward to having a nice dinner with them at Taste of Thai, a wonderful local restaurant. The Bourgeois… -es are always a delight to have around, and I, for one, and really grateful to have the time…
Streamlining
I offer this suggestion to the world at large as someone who suffers from often having too much to say. If it doesn’t work for you, ignore it, but I can attest to how much it has helped me in the last few months. If you’re like me, most of the people that you contact…
All for me, head to toe
I have three projects currently on the needles just for me: a hat, a coat, and a pair of socks. Our friend and ThreadBear instructor, LynnH, declared January Selfish Knitting Month, and I was all for it. Trekking 315 socks Trekking 315 socks in progress I’m knitting a pair of socks for myself out of…
Dog whispering myself
Do you ever have those moments when you realize that you’ve been so busy that you’ve forgotten your larger goals? I had one of those moments Tuesday. I was taking a day off and working around the house, and an episode of The Dog Whisperer caught my attention. Canine crusader, Cesar Millan, was helping a…
Whirlwinds, Ruby Slippers, and Friends of Dorothy
Ok, yes, I did notice this week that Oz is back on HBO, and while there’s nothing quite like a men-in-prison serial for mature audiences to get my attention, that’s really not what I intended to talk about. After a few beers, oh, yeah. But not today. Chaotic is a polite way of describing the…
Small mercies
I won’t say that I’m dancing in the streets, but I’m grateful. Tonight, I was able to get the vast majority of my blog posts back. I’ve got a good bit of work going in and fixing links and formatting, but for the most part, the content is there. What’s not there? Everything between October…
On the needles
Cookie A teaching at ThreadBear We had a great visit with Cookie A last weekend. Her classes appeared to go well from the outside, but we had genuinely glowing reviews from the folks in the chairs. From my own perspective, it was wonderful to actually get to spend a little time with her. We’ve met…
Cookie monster
Ok. I’m a fan. I’ve always liked Cookie, but actually spending some time with her last night in the car riding back from Grand Rapids and today in the store, I’m hooked. It’s amazing to me having worked in academic and corporate offices to be in an industry so incredibly packed with wonderful, creative, and…
Substitute goods
Um… WordPress ate my blog. I’m currently going through the nasty experience of trying to get help from my service provider, but at the moment, about six years of Crowing Ram are in limbo. I have faith that everything will be fine shortly, but until then, I’ll keep you posted. For the moment, I’m finalizing…
Ravelicious
Our good friend, Honnay, has expressed interest in starting a ThreadBear group at Ravelry (which I’ve just recently gotten into, by the way, and boy, are my arms tired). However, she needs a snappy name for said group. My initial thoughts: ThreadBearers Bearin’ it All BearSpray Knitting in the Woods: Bears Will Be Bears Great…