At 3:30 am this morning our power came back on! The rest of the story will have to come later after we've put things to rights but in the meantime you can look at these few photos I manage to … Continue reading →

An ice storm came screaming in to our neck of the woods Thursday night. We lost power about 10:30 pm and it remains off. If you are trying to call or e-mail we are fine and will be in touch … Continue reading →

I couldn't be more pleased with the finished Log Cabin slippers. The variegated Lamb's Pride looks great and the slipper soles and pearl cotton match perfectly. Had I not been so preoccupied with other things, they could have been done … Continue reading →

Hi folks, I just wanted to let folks know that my internet connection is down with no signs of life returning anytime soon. We plan to switch to a new isp asap. I’ll be back online when I can. Don’t … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about getting a bike for awhile now. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money since I haven’t been on a bike in quite some time and I wanted to be sure I’d really use it … Continue reading →

What with the tea stash really having grown this year I decided it was long past time for reorganization. The stash had crept into various nooks and crannies and bits of different cabinets and shelves. I cleared off the middle … Continue reading →

We’ve had some chilly days around here this week near zero in the morning and not above twenty all day. You’d think the cats would be fine inside in the lovely heated house but they think they are cold. Here’s … Continue reading →

Much of Friday Daniel and I bounced around between doctor’s offices and pharmacies. While we were waiting for one of our prescriptions to be filled Daniel found an inexpensive balloon animal kit so it went home with us. He spent … Continue reading →

Pretty much all of the day yesterday was spent working on holiday cards. We had Chinese takeout for dinner since the table was still occupied last night. Hopefully today I’ll get them all folded up and stuffed into envelopes. Addressing … Continue reading →

These are the new papers I’ve added to my origami stash this week. I particularly like the smaller sized ones. My niece and I admired the paper crane earrings we saw in the PEM gift shop and wondered if we … Continue reading →