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• A Day in Glasgow and Paisley, Scotland

  

  This morning started off with a traditional breakfast at our hotel in downtown Glasgow: bangers, eggs, fresh breads, croissants, butter, marmalade, hot... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Harris Tweed Making a Comeback

  

  Harris Tweed is making a resurgence. There is a link to a BBC video that was of great interest to me because 20 fiber enthusiasts (including moi) will be there... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Soysilk Fiber: a Cowl with Drape

  

  When I opened up my package of soysilk yarn, I really did not know the makeup of this fiber. From reading others' remarks about the cowl that looked good in... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Checking In with Finished Objects Friday

  

  Since it is Friday and after 9 AM with nothing to show for the day yet except for having finished off refrigerator left overs for breakfast, I'll post on... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Fires; Trashcan Cooking Over Wood

  

  Colorado has had terrible fires this week, both near Colorado Springs and closer to our home, about 60 miles away, the Black Forest fire. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Morning Tea and a Game for Boys

  

  What fun to share time with friends on a beautiful almost-summer morning. Gal friends gathered in our back yard today for cold drinks and cucumber sandwiches an... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Hello, June

  

  We've been saying hello to spring. Sprucing up. Painting. Gardening.(in process, but now painted)The master bathroom has been painted white the entire time we... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Creature Comforts Knit Up

  

  It has given me fits!But IT is finished. IT being the Creature Comforts Cardigan that over 600 Ravelry knitters have also completed. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• July In Scotland

  

  Last September I started looking into fiber related tours to the UK. Fiber as in wool for knitting, not fiber as in lentils or grains for digestive purposes. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Paint Party Friday

  

  This photograph has been passed among my brothers and me after our parents died. Strange how it resurfaced from the family archives only after they had passed. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Guy Rescues Hummingbird

  sourceThis is a baby hummingbird I rescued after it was attacked. The song is "Better Together" by Jack Johnson.UPDATE!!! when she thought she was ready to leav... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Poppies for MK

  

  All good things vanish less than in a day,Peace, plenty, pleasure, suddenly decay. Go not yet away, bright soul of the sad year,The earth is hell when thou... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Silk Painting for June 2013 Hospice Silent Auction

  

  Frog A Jumpin'Specifications:acid dye on silk fabric with gutta resists in colorsoriginal size:10.5" x13.5" matted and framed under glass; 19" x 23.5"... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Tote Bags - Easy!

  

  Thanks to Abbi, I came across her tutorial on how to make a simple double sided tote bag. How serendipitous that just yesterday I purchased two fat quarters of... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Musicians of Bremen & Knitting

  

  Do you recall the Grimm Brothers' fairytale of "The Musicians of Bremen"? Need a refresher on the story? Go here to read yourself a little bedtime story if you... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Napkins to Match Anything

  

  Tiring of my used and chipped dinnerware, I replaced it with Fiestaware in a turquoise/bright blue. Newly painted dining room and kitchen walls are in a light... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• A Knitted Sweater for Baby

  

  There is a niece in the family who is ALL THINGS BRONCO. Not only is she a Bronco fan, but she is also in her third trimester of pregnancy with a BOY. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Let's All Share One Tutorial

  

  It is so much fun to learn something new. And it is just as rewarding to teach others what YOU have learned. Most of my crafting, decorating, cooking and... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• What is Happening Today

  

  1. Corneal abrasion two weeks ago on Libby Sweetpea's right eye with emergency call visit. Not healed yesterday, so 2nd vet visit. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Maundy Thursday

  

  is the day commemorating the Last Supper with Jesus and his disciples.The word "Maundy" refers to he ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors,... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS