When I first saw the Red Carpet Dress, I thought “pretty, but probably not.” Though I have to say Dianne’s first reaction was that I would knit it and it turns out she was...

ShirtsI love to knit and I love to sew. What I don’t really like—arguably the most important step of the sewing—is laying and cutting out patterns. I’m not sure why. But it’s a step...

Cody is a character; he has been since we adopted him in 1995. He’s also very bossy—especially where there’s food involved. In the evenings there is the “dinner dance” where he barks at Tom...

Forest Stole Swallowtail ShawlThis really was a quick knit – started last Wednesday; bound off last night. It’s the blocking that will take some time, since I can’t find what clever place I put...

We’ve been feeling a little house bound for various untold reasons, so we decided to visit Dianne and John at their Black Butte Ranch house. Because our dog-sitter extraordinaire wasn’t in town, it had...

According to this quiz, I’m a: You appear to be a Knitting Guru. You love knitting and do it all the time. While finishing a piece is the plan, you still love the process,...

A little backgroundIn 2004, we flew up to Portland from San Jose to meet Dianne and look for a house. The next morning we drafted an offer, and here we are. Now, we didn’t...

Tom cut some buds from the rose bushes and they opened. Site Feed

I don’t know when I started sewing Tom shirts. I must have found some cool dog fabric and decided that Tom needed a new shirt. Then I found some Animaniacs fabric, and more dog...

Cody’s hearing isn’t so good, so he relies on Mandy to let him know when we get home. Today she didn’t bark and we surprised Cody still asleep on the sofa – of course...