Unraveled Wednesday | 4.6.22
I did not plan on being 'absent' on Monday... but the news out of Ukraine put a damper on my planned post for the day. For me, it seemed that sharing something in light of the news out of Bucha just seemed... wrong. And while it does not seem any better to share such...
My Summer Reading Kick-Off Contest
Is The Fey on your summer reading list? It should be! My friend Claudia Hall Christian has really done a great job writing a book that keeps your attention with a fast-paced read! I quickly found myself engrossed in the story and did not want to put it down as...
Provoking thoughts for Thirsty Thursday
I recently found a new podcast – The Dinner Party Download. I have been enjoying it tremendously; the hosts are Rico Gagliano and Brendan Frances Newnam of Marketplace Money fame. Anyways, the idea behind the podcast is to give you “…a fast and funny "booster shot" of...
The Graduation Hangover
I survived, now where is my tee shirt? A new chapter unfolds and now the work begins in earnest to get things ready for Heidi to head off to college in the fall. Therefore, I went to work in earnest to earn money to help pay for this new endeavor! Overtime, FTW! It...
And the let down is palpable…
Well, it is over. Finished. Kaput. The fat lady has sung. Heidi has graduated from high school and she did so quietly on Monday night. It was a beautiful graduation ceremony – the speakers were inspiring. How incredibly refreshing to hear young people speak with such...
Welcome to my new world!
Hello and welcome to the new home of As Kat Knits! First off, I need to thank Steve for all his help and his willingness to spend a couple of hours on his weekend tweaking this place to my preferences and answering my questions without complaining once – and I had...
To Sotomayor or not to Sotomayor…
Wow. Just wow. January 20th was truly a day of incredible change for America. Finally, we have a leader whose face is a true representation of the face of America – the WASP image fading and in its place; a richer, more vibrant tapestry was slowly taking shape....
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