I've been wanting to make a comfortable black dress for a while. Something that I could wear when Brian takes me into the city to see an opera. It can be so bitter cold going in the winter! I just wanted something that I could wear over cozy under – layers and tights. But also,…

Last week Brian went to Boston and sent this photo. Last week it was so warm I sat outside and knitted for hours. We had 80 degree days and the leaves popped sprouted so fast. That's my sweet Serviceberry below. I learned that it's called serviceberry because it was a good indicator that the ground…

We've had a very unusual week of 80 degree weather in April. Suddenly I felt like I needed some more short sleeve shirts. I got out my trusty Verdun Woven T-shirt pattern – and I was able to use fabric that I had leftover from other projects.  Three shirts finished over two days – zero…

I finished my second pair of socks today. Taking photos of socks feels weird. But I must document my little accomplishments. I'm not in the mood to start another sweater. We're quickly heading into summer and summer is not knitting season for me. So I think I'm going to start another pair of socks. Just…

Claire and I went to Midland for Easter weekend. Brian had just returned from a week in Singapore that was hot on the tail of our trip to England so he was not in the mood to travel. Bea stayed home and helped him recover from his jet lag. Ha. Anyway a fun weekend with…

I can't help looking at old windows these days. And I certainly saw lots of interesting examples in England. These first two are from a building at the Tower of London. I feel better about the condition of my windows after seeing that even the Tower of London struggles to keep their windows maintained. Lots…

When Claire and I went antiquing during our vacation I bought a toast rack. Not even sure that's what they call it but it feels very English and so it's a good reminder of our trip.  And I can put my frequently used recipe cards on it – for easy access.

For our first few days of Spring Break we went all around London. There is so much to see! My feet were tired! Here are a bunch of photos of all our destinations. Starting with Spitalfields Market which was near our hotel. Lunch. Tower of London. Tower Bridge. Fighting jet lag. My favorite photo from…

For Spring break this year we went to England. We wanted to see London but also some of the countryside so we chose to stay in a small town called Bridport. Bridport is located along the south coast (called the Jurassic Coast) in a region called Dorset. We did not have great weather. Lots of…