Tag Archives: Knitting

What was that I said about overthinking?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by sandi

Good grief. Honestly, I have been trying all sorts of getting-self-to-write strategies and I am just going to admit I am stuck, mostly because I keep second-guessing myself. “It’s boring” “It’s not cheery enough”… for Pete’s sake. We’re just coming … Continue reading →

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A Finished Object Doth Bloom in Spring

Posted on June 13, 2018 by sandi

Happy Spring! Actually, by the time I hit Publish, it will be nearly time to wish everyone a Happy Summer Solstice. However, most of the original draft of this was written in April. At least I keep life interesting for … Continue reading →

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Sick (still), On the Mend (more or less), yet Busy (sort of)

Posted on September 9, 2017 by sandi

Oh Heck. Let’s just throw caution to the winds and begin with a cat photo or two.   OK, ¡basta! (Spanish for “enough!”) There can (and no doubt will) be more cat pics later. Sick (still): Pain is not my friend, … Continue reading →

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Just For Fun

Posted on March 5, 2017 by sandi

Hi there! Today, I have something a little bit different for you: A video podcast! TOPICS include: Showing off Projects Yak Yarn Pr0n; Wee cutenesses; Cabin fever; Crafting and writing as ways of gathering myself together when everything around me is … Continue reading →

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The Welsh Gardener

Posted on July 22, 2016 by sandi

I got up early this morning, determined to Be A Responsible Home Owner and do some much-needed weeding and shrub-trimming in the front yard before it got too hot. Quick but satisfying breakfast (Melody’s Maple Granola, yum), soul-empowering Morning Coffee, … Continue reading →

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Wandering but not Lost

Posted on June 11, 2016 by sandi

You folks are the best! So many great suggestions in the comments on my last post  for That Which “Shawl” Be Next On My Needles. (Heh) Your suggestions gave me a great excuse to go wandering around the Ravelry pattern database. (It … Continue reading →

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Rhinebeck: All the Everythings

Posted on October 22, 2015 by sandi

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in the eighth decade of the last century, shepherds in Duchess County, NY, gathered at the local fairgrounds to buy and sell ewes, with an eye towards enhancing their breeding lines. Three decades later, … Continue reading →

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