Category Archives: general blather
How time flies
Time just keeps zipping along around these parts. Can’t even say that it has been a fantastic summer, because we have only had about a week of truly summer weather. That particular week was spent at my folks when Mom … Continue reading
Jynx in the Mirror
I’m knitting a pair of generic gray socks for the Husbeast, using odds and ends of yarn from my mom. Only problem is that she gave me yarn that is two different weights, so I may not have enough. If … Continue reading
Summer days and family
We have actually have had a couple of summery weather type days. They happen so rarely in June that they are more like a teaser of days to come after the fourth of July. Yesterday our niece was married, so … Continue reading
Lupine
I don’t remember planting lupine in my yard, but all of the sudden last year, there it was. It is a beautiful plant and I enjoy the loveliness of it’s flowers all summer long. Even when the blossoms are waning, … Continue reading
Monday Meanderings
Today’s post is a bit of a mixed bag. I went down to Washougal over the weekend to celebrate my father’s 88th birthday. The time spent was a whirlwind of things that needed to be accomplished and family time. I … Continue reading
Breathing Room
Life doesn’t give me much breathing room. I find myself coming up for gasps of air between work, the kids, the pets, Husbeast and poorly attempted household maintenance. Finding a sense of balance isn’t easy and I have been trying … Continue reading
Signs of Spring
Unlike my own gardens, the planters at work change with the seasons. My bulbs are just starting to poke through the earth, while the ones at work get a jump start by planting them ready to go. 73/365 Today I … Continue reading
And on to the next . . .
Part of me wants to just plow through this 12 pair of sock challenge and get it over with. Part of me wants to work on other projects as well, but I am afraid of losing my momentum. Knowing myself … Continue reading
hack hack
I am not at all happy about being sick. I have way too much to do at work to be sick. I don’t get anything done when I am sick. I’m generally grumpy about being sick. Hopefully I’ll be better … Continue reading
I’m not looking forward to this….
I don’t think that this is going to be an easy fix. I have no clue how this happened, but I am bound and determined to fix it somehow. I think that I shall focus on all the pretty colours … Continue reading