All the best to everyone for 2007! Don’t forget to have some black-eyed peas for good luckGrowing up, my father used to soak the dried black-eyed peas and cook them with a piece of...

UFOsNever mind how many UFOs (Unfinished Objects, for the uninitiated) there are in the stash closet. However, soon there will be one less—thanks to Dianne and Suzie and the power of suggestion. When Dianne...

Now that John has his tie, I can post the pictures of it being blocked and you can see why I need the dressing wires. Site Feed

We’ve been very fortunate to know Dianne and John. They’ve invited us to their house. They’ve introduced us to lots of people, including their families. Dianne’s mom, Jean, and brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and...

What I gaveIn San Jose, the weather is just too warm for Tom to wear sweaters. The winters are little more wintery in Portland, so I decided to make a cotton cardigan. If it...

We’ve lived in our West Linn house for not quite two years, but this is our third Christmas in our house. And it’s the third time my Mom, Terry, has come to spend it...

After ordering the dressing wires, I got to thinking about all the products I’ve purchased or ordered that are actually from Portland-area or Oregon businesses. So I thought I’d mention a few. In all...

I finished knitting a gift a week ago Friday and it was in need of blocking and at 60″ long it really needed to be blocked with wires. I have blocking wires—somewhere; I’ve seen...

Tom and I were married in Union City, California in 1982. In 1983, we decided to have a holiday party in December. We asked guests to bring ornaments for an exchange and a tradition...

Wouldn’t you just know it? I’m less than a ball short of finishing Tom’s jacket, so I had to order it. (Fortunately Knitting Garden still had the yarn and color in stock – whew!)...