letters from the wilderness
I circled back to knitting this fall. I knitted a lot when my kids were younger. Mostly socks which were interesting enough yet short enough as a project to keep me interested. Hmm, I operate the same way when it comes to fitness. I guess I like to keep moving when doing stuff. We had... Continue Reading →
After a break, maybe 7 or 8 years, I decided to pick up knitting again. I love knitting and embroidery. When the kids were little, I took a few of their drawings and turned them into embroidered pillows. I also knitted many socks, hats, a sweater, a few scarves, and a few blankets. My love... Continue Reading →
Our local Kroger has a flower clearance section. I check it every Saturday when we shop. Usually I don’t find flowers in good shape. However today I hit the jackpot! There was a ton of flowers, many good size bouquets marked down to $13.50. I picked 2 of these, figuring that would give me enough... Continue Reading →
Like many houses in our development, we have a covered back porch. In our case, with the many trees around, our porch stays mostly cool, even on a hot summer day. Sometime down the road, I'd like to update the carpet and turn the room into an outdoor living room. In the meantime, I'm using... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, we took our second son back to college for the spring semester. While we were in Pennsylvania, we visited our oldest son who is in an accelerated program in graduate school in Bethlehem. We ate lunch and spent time walking around Bethlehem and doing a driving tour of campus. It was hard to... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 