I reached the end of The Broken Circle today. It is Book One of the Potluck Yarn Trilogy by Cheryl Potter. I’ve been reading it for awhile now, which is unlike me in two ways. Normally, I wait until all of the books in a series are at hand, and read them all at once. […]
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I feel that I need to check in, to let the world know that I am still here! I’ve been busy doing important editing work that isn’t particularly fun to do or to talk about. Going through every section of the book, looking for math errors and things that need to be clearer, selecting photos, […]
This rain at night and clear during the day weather is really working for me. Wonder how long we can keep it up. Several projects made progress this week, which contributes to my cheery mood. The Dreaming of Shetland project, a dream-funder for Deb Robson, has been rolling right along. Bill is doing final polishing […]
Just returned from the Greatest Photoshoot in History. Ok, it was my first one, but I am sure that it was the greatest. Wonderful team, perfect weather, fun times. If the perfect light for photography wasn’t at sunrise, meaning a 5:30 am call time, it would have been better. But, I quibble. There will be […]
Next weekend is the photoshoot for The Book. A dozen people are going to be involved in styling, modeling and photographing projects, and organizing this event reminds me of wedding preparations. Food, housing, picking up people from the airport – there are a lot of details involved. But no knitting. It’s all done, organized into […]
A gathering of knitters is always special, but some events are magic. Sarah Dimond and Lorilee Beltman created an atmosphere of beauty and harmony last weekend in Holland, MI, and everyone there was enchanted. We knit, learned, laughed and ate. A lot. The presence of a “pop-up” yarn store FILLED with Plucky yarn certainly contributed […]
I am so fortunate to be invited to travel to meet knitters and teach. Meeting people who share my passion is wonderful, and I absolutely love spending time with them. Packing for the trip? Not so much. Packing drives me crazy because I can’t take all of my knitting stuff with me. When it comes […]
The past few years have shattered the illusion of a safe place. Homes, schools and shopping malls are becoming fortresses. We all know what has happened to airplane travel. And now, the Boston marathon has been hit. The marathon is a unique combination of sporting event and a parade. I have been fortunate to have […]
I am a runner. Not a quick one, or a graceful one, but I can go the distance. It took me 50 years to find a sport that required no skill, and when I discovered distance running it changed my life. I will run for hours, and it is the one time in the day […]
I have the good fortune of having spent some time with Hunter Hammersen. If you also have the opportunity to do so, I hope that you take it. She is a force of nature, and her enthusiasm and creativity are inspirational. Although she is quite a bit younger than I am, I consider her a […]