Almost Autumn

I am enjoying the early taste of autumn we have had here the past couple of days.  The air has been crisp and cool, with a delightful breeze coming in when the windows are open.  I love the smells that come in from out doors…freshly mowed grass and fresh air.  I also love the sounds [...]

Embossed Leaves Socks.

I am currently knitting the Embossed Leaves Socks from the Winter 2005 IW.  I love the color of this yarn…so perfect for fall.  I think I am ready for the season to change.  I did have some trouble with the pattern, however.  It calls for size 2 needles, but when done in that size, the [...]

Dog Gone.

I am sad to report that we were not able to keep our sweet little Liberty.  The longer we kept her, the more we found that she was a very sweet and well behaved dog.  The problem?  My husband was allergic to her, and I think one of our cats was as well (his eye [...]

Liberty.

Yesterday we got a new addition to our family.  Her name is Liberty and she is a 2-year-old Rat Terrier.  We adopted her from our local APA.  She is well behaved and is not bothered by our cats, although the cats do not quite know what to think of her.  We are still getting used to each [...]

Green Gable

            My Green Gable is finished!  I even wore it over the weekend.  (Sorry, no pics of me wearing it.)  The colors are brighter than I usually prefer, but if I wear it in the summer and pair it with a dark colored skirt, it works.  I plan to make [...]