Knit – Page 10 – Julie Duffy Writing (& stuff)

Zippy

What a great day. 1, Tidying and cleaning the house in harmony with Husband (this doesn’t sound like fun, but strangely it was),2, Railroad Museum and a ride on a steam train,3, Digging in the garden,4, Babysitter, drinks in a fancy bar,5. Tommy Emmanuel,6, Awesome, scary Doctor Who (Blink), The only question is: will I… Continue reading Zippy

Cedar McGee Onesie

I put my free ball of Mission Falls Cotton from the Grand Opening of the local yarn store to good use and started on a onesie for a tiny friend. His parents said he is a sweaty baby, so I thought he definitely needed something in a natural yarn. I couldn’t bring myself to knit… Continue reading Cedar McGee Onesie

Extinction

Here is a sad and beautiful tribute to 10 animals quite likely to go extinct soon.

Excellent Uncommon Advice

I really like this article from romance writer Dara Girard, as an antidote to the pervasive doom and gloom out there about writing, publishing and the business in general.

LYS Upgrade (I hope)

I’m excited. I just drove past my Local Yarn Store to see a new sign outside. I popped in and yes, it has changed hands and there is going to be a grand opening next week and all that good stuff. It has been a constant irritation to me (well, not constant, but…) that I… Continue reading LYS Upgrade (I hope)

Reward Charts: Godsend or Devil-sent?

Something had to give. Life has been a bit tense on and off since the terrible two-and-a-half-s hit and decided to move in and stay. Mostly life is great, but when it’s not? Hooo-boy, as they say. I bought a book about how to do reward charts properly, as I suspected we had been a… Continue reading Reward Charts: Godsend or Devil-sent?

Butterflies and Stars from Brendah

Butterflies and Stars from Brendah Originally uploaded by jwordsmith. These lovely flowers and star discs are enjoying themselves among my spring flowers. They arrived today from San Francisco, along with a postcard. Again, I love the fact that they are all different colours. There is also a cute silver heart charm that says “Made with… Continue reading Butterflies and Stars from Brendah

Stitch Markers from Celena

Stitch Markers from Celena Originally uploaded by jwordsmith. These Happy Hearts arrived today from Florida. Thank, Celena! They are the perfect size (making me realise mine were a bit big and heavy unless my giftees knit lots of blankets or chunky sweaters) and I like the fact that they are all different colours, since I’m… Continue reading Stitch Markers from Celena

Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon Originally uploaded by jwordsmith. More stitch markers, since my giftees didn’t seem like the types who would like the browns. So I’m keeping them :D

User Error

In my first real, grown-up office job my boss was a man who knew a lot about computers, hardware and software. He understood them as far as they can be understood, but he was no mere techy. He had the soul of an artist and, in another life, would probably have been hanging out with… Continue reading User Error