WARNING: My non-knitting followers might want to skip this unless you're interested in a seeing a grown woman throw a tantrum. If you're entertained by someone else's nuking, by all mean, enjoy! I've been knitting for many years. Many, many, many years. I teach knitting. I read patterns and charts. I have charted patterns and written patterns... Continue Reading →
‘Tis the Season
Yes, this is a stressful time of year. Yes, it is hectic and yes, many people are on edge. But does that mean civility has to be a casualty? I swear, if one more person bitches at me today, I'm going to lose it and go global on his/her ass! I went to the grocery... Continue Reading →
Christmas memories
Dear Dan, I've been thinking about you a lot today. Who am I kidding? I think of you a lot every single day. But there is one memory that always pops into my mind at this time of year. Along with the memory of chasing the Christmas star and the Christmas at grandmother's and granddad's,... Continue Reading →
The pun’s the thing
I was on a wesbite that posts lyrics. I was just poking around and checking things out when I came across "White Rabbit" by Grace Slick. Everything was ok until the last couple of lines: Remember what the doorknob said ... Feed your head, feed your head Say, what? Doorknob? No, I don't think so.... Continue Reading →
Seventh Grave and No Body
The series just gets better and better. Charley Davidson, aka Grim Reaper, is beginning to discover just what she is capable of doing. In the final scene with Rocket Man, she's also finding out there are consequences. It's difficult to say much without spoilers. Again, I was in the position of knowing certain details about... Continue Reading →
Tell me why …
Why is it that every time I learn something new, it ends up being a trial by fire? And any mistake just has to be made in a very public way, of course. I had to learn to wet-spin flax, right-handed (that's when I found out I'm a left-handed spinner). The task was to demo the skill at... Continue Reading →
It's My World 