Isn’t it gorgeous? (if I do say so myself…) A friend and I went blueberry picking, and we stopped at an orchard on the way home to add peaches to our summer fruit stash. Unfortunately, we had pretty much no idea what we were doing, so we ended up with some not-so-fantastic fruit, but the …
This past weekend my husband and I made a quick trip to Walla Walla, WA, which is a cozy little town full of wineries and gorgeous countryside. If the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because Walla Walla is also known for growing sweet, candy-like onions that make it to markets around the country. Our trip …
Spring is slowly taking over the long, drab winter, and I’m feeling my attitude towards everything improve just a bit as I watch the tree buds sneak in, seemingly overnight. My seedlings have sprouted for the most part, and I’m excited to try out a different set of tomato and pepper varieties this year. This …
I’m making some progress on my Aidez cardigan! Left front is now complete, and the right front is on its way…the KAL with CelticCastOn and Co. is really keeping me focused. I keep wanting to hop over to all my other projects, but the finish line is keeping me from straying, which is fantastic! I … Continue reading »
I have finally started in on another part of Aidez! Cast on for the left front last night, and zoomed through a couple inches of ribbing. I’ve been really busy with work recently, so this project will be my motivator to get things done before the wee hours of the morning (my bedtime has been … Continue reading »
Yes, I have already finished the back. But don’t think that it’s because I am a lightning fast knitter! I started in on my Aidez last Spring and then lost motivation once it was time for summer dresses and breezy cotton. So I’ve joined in on this KAL to get off my lazy butt and … Continue reading »
My official work “season” is over, so for the last couple of days my husband and I have been fully immersed in eating, drinking, and enjoying a short stint of sunny weather. (It’s now back to gloomy, rainy spring outside.) I harvested my first crop of broccoli raab and actually came up with a good … Continue reading »
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a minute to sit down and write a post – work has taken some serious concentration recently, but the season is winding down now, and I’m trying to reconnect with the outside world again. The weather has been warming up, although today was disappointingly cold and windy. On the … Continue reading »
Anytime I use the word “practical,” I think of a certain friend of mine with great fondness. The last time we met for a cup of tea (which was some time ago, before she hightailed it to another country to work for the government and have great adventures), I accompanied her on an errand to … Continue reading »
I had to do a little bit of pruning today. The warm weather has caused the cilantro to bolt, and it looks like it’s completely gone to seed and become pretty much inedible. It had to be sacrificed, along with a cucumber seedling that was getting outgrown by all the others… Then some relaxing young … Continue reading »
