Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan Bridge
One of the BEST things we did in New York was take the Gray Line Night Loop tour of Manhattan. We totally lucked out by getting an amazing tour guide; he was a school teacher from Brooklyn who does evening tours on the open-air double-decker bus. [...]
Koigu Beaded Bags
I’ve knit four of these Koigu beaded bags and still love to make them. They take only one skein of Koigu KPPPM and 660 beads (900 beads for the one on the top left). I can make one in a couple of days and have twice given them as gifts. [...]
I bought a fleece.
Me, a total n00b, who owns no drum carder or even hand cards (yet) bought a 13 freakin’ pound fleece.
It seemed like a good idea at the time (right, Kim?)
The good news: It’s gorgeous, and in good shape (I think, but what do I know?) and washes up beautifully based on [...]
Dear Breyer’s:
I’ve been a long time advocate of Breyer’s ice cream and refused to buy any other brand for years because you made a superior product with only natural ingredients. I’m very disappointed that you’ve started putting tara gum in your ice creams. I no longer buy Breyer’s ice cream, as I do [...]
Spring is making a valiant effort—in spite of the snow and cold.
These blossoms were photographed Monday morning of this week, a day that turned out to be 80 degrees and gorgeous. Wednesday was a blizzard of snow. It’s supposed to warm up again this weekend.
That’s a Utah spring for you.
Beautiful Romney wool from my S’nB friend Warren. He gave me 3-4 oz of two different colors that I’ll ply together once they’re both spun. This is the lighter of the two.
Sundara Sock Yarn
What with waking up to snow this morning and blah scheduled for the entire week, one must do what one can to brighten one’s existence, no? My, but I sound pretentious.
These four colors of Sundara Sock Yarn greeted me over the weekend (the snowy, wet weekend) and while they were chosen, primarily, [...]
What else could “G” be for?
Green is my favorite color, my eyes are green, my old blog was called “Green-Eyed Grrl,” and my favorite soft drink comes in a bright green can.
Current Mood: Annoyed
No, wait—it’s only March 31. It just seems like an April Fool.
Not amused.
Coconut, Palm, and Palm Kernel Oils
Fixed oils used in cold-process soapmaking
These are some of the ingredients with which I make soap. These oils are called “fixed” because they aren’t volatile or prone to evaporation, like essential oils. Essential oils are volatile in that they begin to evaporate within moments once exposed to air.
The oils you [...]
EWE-TAH KNITS
