Hope Hope is still on the way. Whichever way the election goes, which every way the last votes fall, hopes have been raised, issues have been discussed, and we must not let them fall by the wayside. We’re in the ditch, and we have to push the car out – no matter who’s driving. On…
Proof Here’s proof that I voted this morning. I’ve voted in every election here in NJ since I moved here 8 years ago, and I’ve NEVER seen our polling place so busy. The workers were already exhausted (I asked if I could run and get them coffee) and it was only 8:30! I’m working up…
Plans A’Changin’ Originally I’d planned to go down to the Knitters Review Retreat and stop by to see my cousin afterward. They her surgery was scheduled for Thursday, so I thought I’d go see her first, then go to the retreat. Then I remembered that the kids don’t have school on Thurs or Fri (here…
Recovery I was explaining to the kids the other day why sleep is important – that it’s necessary to help our bodies store up energy and rebuild cells that get worn out during the day. I am in need of rest. Moreso than usual, which is to be expected given the Summer / Fall schedule,…
VERMONT Redux Finally – after a day of sleeping I can tell the tale of the tremendous weekend retreat in a place called Mad River Glen. First of all, I was thrilled to be able to travel with Alison (our esteemed instructor of finishing – check out her beautiful lace sweater in the current Vogue…
HELP! I’ve spent a good part of the last week trying to recover email files that have been deleted in a system upgrade (Gerry was being a sweetie, but trashed some very valuable files that I rely on to a tremendous extent…) Anyway, if I’ve had any business dealings with you in the past year,…
Touchy touchy… Yes,the yarn in question is Touch Me – and I haven’t really had the worming and bias problems that others have had when I’ve worked with it in the past. I think partly this may be due to the way that I knit (I tend to twist and wrap my yarn less than…
Knitting Cocoa Here’s what arrived yesterday. I’m working up a sort of opera wrap with sleeves (based on an 19th C design) for Interweave. It’s like knitting with chocolate velvet. Yum. I’m working it up in a cool texture pattern I made up – it’s reversible, and after washing I’m hoping it will have the…
Late Monday Update… I won’t be making it to Starbucks tonight as Hannah is not well and I need to be with her. I’ve been away all weekend, I teach tomorrow, I have a meeting on Wed and I teach on Thurs. Leaving on Friday morning, so I can’t in good conscious be away this…
I’m OFF! Last night was a REALLY good class at the adult school! I am not ashamed to say I was filled with trepidation, fearing that only 4 students would actually come back – or that everyone would come in with knotted balls of yarn and no knitting done! Out of 17 students, 13 came…