Look what’s crossed the finish line:

So pretty! Now I’m looking forward to delivering it to little Miriam in the near future. The project is logged as 99% done because I’m cooking up a small surprise element that’s almost done. Shhh.
And I’m also making progress on the baby blanket project. My boss and I have each […]

The horseshoe-shaped vegetable garden is in full swing!

It’s a little hard to tell what’s what, probably — but we’ve got a little bit of everything going on.
Some highlights:

cherry tomatoes - eggplant - pumpkins
We’ve also been getting some gargantuan zucchinis, cucumbers, and various other peppers. Those are pole beans climbing up the fence on […]

Well, Miriam’s birthday party is tomorrow… and I don’t think I’m going to make it. That is, I’m going to make it to the party — but the birthday sundress isn’t. It’ll be close, though!
Here’s tonight’s progress:

Front and back are finished and attached, plus one armhole border.
Note the curious kitty looking on, and yes […]

Absolutely Glorious!

If you’re a fan of the 1995 film Before Sunrise, then this is an absolute must-see. And I daresay that it would be quite enjoyable even if you hadn’t seen the earlier movie first.
And speaking of great performances… did you see the latest episode of Six Feet Under? (Episode 44: That’s My Dog.) Wow. […]

Sunny days are here again! This latest attempt at creating a human child-sized sundress for Miriam is going much, much better. Bigger needles, better colors, and a bigger size pattern have made all the difference. I’m actually wondering now whether the dress will be too big… but big is OK, just as long as she’ll […]

I will always check my gauge. I will always check my gauge. I will always check my gauge. I will always check my gauge. I will always check my gauge.
I’m going to be repeating this to myself from now on. I’m having gauge issues, and the worst of it is that I already KNOW […]

Look who has been under the weather! Poor little girl!
I’m happy to report that Bridget is well on her way to a full recovery, but she sure did give us a scare earlier this week. Kate and I took her in to see the vet this past Monday after she spent an entire day sleeping […]

Yes, this is still a blog about knitting and other crafts! In case you thought I’d forgotten.
Here are the first few inches of Miriam’s birthday sundress underway. I’ve actually already been to about this point once before, but I realized that I’d misinterpreted the decreases in the pattern — so this is the second time […]

Kate and I have made it a tradition to go to the Cornerstone Music Festival for 3-5 days during the first week of July. It’s hard to accurately describe the fest… In the simplest terms it’s a Christian music festival — but that doesn’t seem adequate because it differs greatly from any other Christian music […]