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It's now been about two weeks since we thawed out.  Feb 14th - 18th was cold.  We had lows of 11 degrees.  That's huge for us.  Certainly, I rememb...

Occasionally I mend things.  A new button on my husband's shirt or a repaired hem are things I'm comfortable with.  I could replace a zipper if it ...

The end of last week and this weekend have been busy with preparations for the big winter storm headed our way.  Hay out in all the shelters, water...

I remember having a whole closet full of sweaters growing up. Chicago has a long cold winter so sweaters are valuable.  I don't remember many of th...

We are preparing for a cold snap.  A very cold cold snap. I don't know if this qualifies as a polar vortex but it's going to get cold.  Our high ye...

This is the time of year for roses and other perennials to get pruned. Full disclosure here, we don't do the pruning.  Our landscapers are wonderfu...

As I mentioned in my last blog, I decided back in the spring of 2020, back at the beginning of the Covid19 lockdown, to knit a wonderful sweater.  ...

I have always been against swatching.  Swatches are those small squares of fabric that you knit to verify that you are using the correct size knitt...

As I have said before, winter here is a moving target.  We have had temps below freezing already but this week we have highs in the 70's. It's been...

We have had our dog Sadie since early in 2013.  We got her from CAPS - that's Citizens for Animal Protection - a wonderful rescue in Katy, TX. Sadi...

There was a wonderful project by Nicolle McKenna in the March/April 2020 issue of Handwoven called Birch Bark Tea Towels and Dishcloths. I loved th...

I hope your winter festival, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or any of the others, was safe and happy. I hope the food was wonderful and the sen...