Kick Me

Ever had a “kick me” moment? I just had one… I was photographing the finished sample sock (first of the pair) when I noticed some dust on my lens. I blew it off… and managed to spit all over the lens. When I went to wipe it clean, I realised that I have not yet …

Super-secret, super socks

The Nain socks are completed! I failed to complete them to plan on Thursday, so I took them to town on Friday… and then failed to complete them on the boat. They finally got finished on Saturday. It’s a rubbish photo – they were still wet when I took it. I’ll do a better shot …

Sometimes, you have to wonder

Mostly, my brain is settled to the idea that I am a hopeless, disorganised incompetent. There is plenty of evidence to support this position… and much of it is piled in crates in my workroom, defying all resolutions to stash bust, for one good reason or another. Take the case of the Seductively Orange Pencil …

My Perfect Husband

May I brag? I am married to a wonderful man. I know that he is a wonderful man because I have been married to men who were anything but 🙂 All the same, he sometimes surprises me with just how wonderful  he really is. Earlier this week, he said that he wants to buy me …

Sorry

I know, I know. I am not keeping up. Things have been frantic. I promise to try harder. Knitting: Nain sock #2 has  the gusset picked up. The remaining yarn looks to be too little but the scales tell me that all is well The RED! shawl thing is taxing my patience to the limit. …

Now, where were we? Ah, yes… I was commenting that productivity was down and making promises that I was unable to keep. Productivity appears to have taken care of itself. With Jennifer calling in to spin on Thursday afternoon, and Gill following suit in  the evening, spinning came on in leaps and bounds. I began …