Tag Archives: Cats

falling down the up staircase

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Ever lose your step on an escalator, or moving sidewalk? If you have, then you know that doing so results in falling harder, on sharper surfaces, with greater risk of getting hurt, and more effort required to get yourself back … Continue reading →

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knitting a story

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Hello there. Long time no blog! We’ve had Family Things going on. You know the sort, the Stuff that comes up and smacks ya in the face, and says, “well, hellllooo, there, how’d you like to have your brain (and … Continue reading →

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Long Live Harold the Angel!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

I love Christmas. I love the trees, the lights, the ornaments, the decorations, the reading of the Real Christmas Story, the Charlie Brown special, the NORAD Santa tracking site, and Rudolf. This year, however, my chronic illness has gotten in … Continue reading →

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the llama’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Remember this lovely skein of merino/cashmere silk yarn from Spirit Trail? The Giveaway Llama worked her magic this morning, and we have a winner! Congratulations, Rachel-AKA-ladygem154!! The yarn is yours, and I’ll be sending you an email shortly to work … Continue reading →

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llamas and mittens and bunny fur (oh my)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

It’s been a tough week here are Chez Wiseheart. Doctor appts, driving into the city three days in a row, dogs and cats living together…Oh wait. Sorry. That’s Ghostbusters, not Wisehearts. But never mind about that. There’s been plenty of … Continue reading →

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sweater doctor, heal thyself

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

One of the classes that I teach is called Sweater Triage. The folks in the class bring in sweaters they’ve knit (along with the pattern and schematic), sweaters that don’t turn out to fit they way they expect, or sweaters … Continue reading →

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in which we drive to GORGEOUS Vermont

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” ~ Stephen King I put that at the beginning of today’s post, because I think I’m having a little problem with Just Doing … Continue reading →

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