So the other night I was lying in bed, reading my “Mountaineering Accidents” book (I love this series- reading them actually puts me to sleep). Soon my giant doggie climbed up to cuddle. Then my cat had to join in the fun and he sprawled out practically on my book, you know how cats do. [...]
After much procrastination, I decided that last night at 5:00pm was the prudent time to clean my studio. I call it a studio but it’s really a three-seasons sun room where I store most of my art and craft supplies. I don’t actually work in there, I bring my projects to my dining room table, [...]
So we’re back from our trip and back to reality. The housework, errands, and desperation to squeeze in time to make art has returned. I loved our lengthy visit with our relatives (brother-in-law, his girlfriend, and their new baby) and was sad to see it come to an end. But as a wise friend of [...]
Yesterday we visited Manitou Springs and I must say it was my favorite area so far. I loved the dry, eroded red rock landscape. Being a geology major, I really get into dramatic landscapes that tell loudly the stories of their origin. The exposed, tilted, eroded, and red sedimentary beds did just that. This place [...]
We drove around Rocky Mountain National Park for the other day and saw outstanding views and much wildlife, including mule deer, elk, one adorable pika, squirrels, chipmunks, and many birds. There were little bloooming cactii everywhere- a sign of spring well underway. Back in Estes Park we saw a group of six or seven elk [...]
The Denver area is beautiful. They are a few weeks ahead of us in seasonality. The lilacs are in bloom. It’s mostly sunny and warm. There was a brief thunderstorm yesterday and a tornado warning. A tornado touched down a mile or so from us while we were driving and we actually heard a tornado [...]
I went to the yarn store today and bought some yarn (www.purldiva.com). It was not an impulse buy however. I had gone previously when I had the first inkling that I’d like to try scrumbling. I fell in love with a certain yarn there called Koigu. I thought long and hard (for almost two days!) [...]
Every time we take a trip I must take something to work on. If I didn’t, I might implode or self-combust. I generally reach for the knitting or crochet, and lately I’m way more inclined to crochet. It’s easier on my body (more comfortable) and I see faster results. Also, you only have one hook [...]
I have finally some time to post. I’m caught up with most things on my immediate “to do” list. It’s been an insanely busy, multi-faceted sort of week. First to report, I finished that Amy Butler Cosmos bag, and here she is: Her name is Crocus after my (now gone by) crocuses that bloomed [...]
