Author: Annie

I realized today that I’m living a dream. I watched those silly women on the Real Housewives of Orange County and – even though they wouldn’t agree – my life is SO much FULLER than theirs seem to be. They don’t have any pretty snow, for one thing… With all the physical pain of the…

Today I’m participating in Donna Druchunas’s blog tour to give you a sneak peek of her new book, Successful Lace Knitting, which includes one of my designs, and to let you know about some other exciting things Donna will be doing in 2010. Enjoy! Dorothy Reade was an expert knitter, spinner, and designer who was…

Okay. Rick Levine, you can be honest with me. Are you reading my blog then coming up with Twittascopes that match what’s going on in my life? Come clean, Mr. Levine! Case in point – here’s my Twittascope for today: It’s challenging today to know when to stop, especially if you fall into an enjoyable…

So I’m about 2 weeks into this Fibro thing, and this current flare up is a bit of a roller coaster. The days seem so long, the past 2 weeks feels like 2 months. I get SO happy when it seems the pain has subsided, only to become crushed when it comes back. This is…

This can be a very enjoyable day even if there isn’t very much going on. The simplest tasks can bring you great pleasure today, so don’t go out of your way trying to make something special happen. Just settle in for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Don’t worry; your life will get busy again soon…

Here’s my Twitterscope for today: You may need to reconsider a decision that you made recently, especially if you weren’t being realistic about your abilities. Your expectations might have been exaggerated because you were looking at the world through rose-colored glasses, but now you are beginning to see things in their proper light. Although you…

Apparently that’s what I have. We arrived at the Rheumatologists office this morning – Christmas Eve – and he dismissed Lyme immediately. He explained to us that my primary doctor had requested a Western Blot which was negative for Lyme. I hadn’t known this, and my mind was so wrapped around getting a diagnosis of…

The Combination Knitting classes I’ll be offering over at the Ning.com site are coming together very nicely. I’ve got some great videos, some good hand outs and I’m working on a few mp3 lectures so folks who take the class can have some mobility while they learn. If you’re interested in registering you can visit…

Perhaps knitting is the 4th oldest profession? At any rate, it’s nice to have a job that I can do while I’m laid up with this – well – whatever it is. Lupus – test negativeMono – test negativeLyme – test very slight positive*H1N1 – test negative I swear, I’ve had everything but a pregnancy…

I don’t write about this very often, seldom quite so honestly, although I allude to my checkered teen past every now and then But I have a reason for the following reflections on my troubled teen years. Be warned: The following reads like a bad Linda Blair 1970’s TV special. My dad was an exceptional…