So far this year, in just January and February, I have managed to finish six pairs of socks…albeit *baby* socks. The other orange pair has been given to Baby Reece and the other purple pair were not ribbed (a mistake on my part) and therefore not photographed with the group above. I decided it is [...]

Knitting baby socks have been a kind of salvation for me lately. I have managed to finish three pairs in the month of January alone (two pair of these). I have accomplished what I never thought I could way back in 1981: knitting an entire sock from memory – no pattern. The purple socks pictured [...]

My new year’s was spent collecting Alice and her belongings and delivering her to SOU where she started classes yesterday. Here’s the college freshman with her new short haircut. Amid all the packing and loading and visiting and driving we were able to spend a dry 24 hours in lovely Ashland. After moving her into [...]

It seems that I have passed through my “grey” (gray?) stage and I am now in love with all things purple. I bought a purple skirt… …to match my purple vest… …and purple tights… …even some purple makeup. A also ordered some purple yarn from Webs (second row far right) to make a purple Monday [...]