Category Archives: Needlework

Cat approved recycled sweater

This was just after Ling Ling’s birthday and I was touched that he approved of the piece. The yarn was from a Peter Storm sweater that I bought in a backpacking store when I lived in Urbana IL. It was … Continue reading

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Spend, spend, spend

This is the down side of automobile ownership — not just the cost of gasoline, but insurance and repairs to pass state inspection too. Had to replace the front tie rods, then needed front end alignment. The local garage doesn’t … Continue reading

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rites of spring iii

The blog has suffered, but most of last week it was more appealing to be outdoors watching the dandelion blossoms open to greet the sun. It is so nice here not to have to breathe lawn chemical stench. More below… … Continue reading

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a spring day!

Yesterday was lovely, rather frosty in the morning but clear most of the day and temperatures got above 50° F. In the morning I spent some time on the computer but took care of some errands just to get outdoors. … Continue reading

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winter weather returns

When Ling Ling decided it was time to be up this morning it appeared to be light outside a lot earlier then usual. Discovered we had about an inch of snow over night, it is snowing now, so the ground … Continue reading

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