Carrie and Jack and I started our Thanksgiving with breakfast out and a walk in the woods at Weston Bend State Park. A sunny but cold morning.  We met many like-minded walkers and runners getting in an hour of exercise before the onslaught of food and...

I love a beautiful sunrise. It’s something that I miss living where I do. It seems the most we usually get are pale pink skies before the sun comes up fully. And with days getting shorter as November progresses, I can sleep a little later and still...

Our Indian summer weather abandoned us this week for typical November gloom along with our first snow of the season. There was a dusting only and it didn’t last long, washed away by the rain and warm temperatures. A chilly prelude to the next few...

I bet this looks like just a glass on a piece of cardboard to you, doesn’t it? Well, you’d be wrong; wrong I say. It’s actually a cleverly disguised trap for disgusting creepy crawlies. I cannot stand to squash, smash, smish, smoosh, squeeze, stomp or...

For those of you who don’t think you can knit lace, go read our Nora’s blog post today before you say “I can’t.”  Then come back here and see what I have to say about this pattern. Pattern: Labyrinth Lace Shawl by Evelyn Clark Designs (Ravelry...