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Friday Finds | 3.18.22
Whew, Friday... it seems like eons since you were here! It's been a week... of all the weather (at least here in Pittsburgh) and all the heartbreaking news. We were happy to join in this week in making a donation for Ukraine to Brother's Brother. Even though it feels...
Unraveled Wednesday | 3.16.22
Greetings Unravelers! Happy Wednesday! Perhaps you remember that test knit I did last month. Well, I can finally share it with you all! I present MaryJane Mucklestone's Lakeway Beret! As always, it is a joy to knit one of MaryJane's patterns and this one is a color...
Thoughts for a Monday | 3.14.22
Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Truer words were never spoken, no? The weather certainly brought that point home in my neighborhood this weekend,,,with an exclamation point! We have had rain, snow (the official total is...
Museum of Me… the travel edition | March 2022
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Yes, today we are heading to a destination that feels light years away. Back to my pre-children life...and specifically, What I Used to Do At Work! Once upon a time... after I was a struggling waitress, and before there...
Unraveled Wednesday | 3.9.22
Happy Wednesday, Unravelers! I do not have a whole lot of making to share with you all this week. I do have an almost finished gnome (the hat needs a wee bit of steam.) But my March Never Not Gnoming installment is finished. Oh, Gnome You Didn't. Meet Gnellie...and my...
Sometimes Monday | 3.7.22
It was not my intention to skip my post on Friday, but with the news in the world... it just seemed frivolous to post about trivial things. And I am sitting here this morning with much the same feelings... how does one talk about the triviality of "normal life" when...
Unraveled Wednesday | 3.2.22
Greetings Unraveler's! I wish I could tell you that there has been *loads* of making this week...but that is not the case. It seems very wrong to indulge in the luxury of knitting, stitching, sewing, or baking when the world is collapsing around us. I did a bit of...
Full and Empty | February 2022
At the atomic level, the glass is 99.99% empty space. Hope this helps. ― John Alejandro King This month I have spent time thinking about the opposite of my word and while there are many antonyms for full, but I have focused on empty this month... and what is lacking,...
Friday Finds | 2.25.22
The final Friday of February is upon us before I am ready to let it go. I have really loved immersing myself in Black History Month so I plan on staying there for a bit longer. There is just so much to read, to learn, and to lift up. Have a vision. Be demanding. —...
Unraveled Wednesday | 2.23.22
Greetings Unravelers! We have arrived at the final Wednesday in February with the most un-February-like weather... mild temps, rains that have done an excellent job of washing away the frozen and brought a hint of green...at least to the grass in my back yard! I have...
Thoughts for a Monday | 2.21.22
Happy President's Day. Sort of. Anyway, if you have the day off today... good for you! If you don't, I am so sorry. It is supposed to be simply glorious today in Pittsburgh with temps approaching the 60's! It was just amazing to head out with Sherman this morning to...
Friday Finds | 2.18.22
these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to go they do what they want to do. these hips are mighty hips. these hips are magic hips — Lucille Clifton (homage to my hips) This week I want to share some poetry that, I think, is one of the best ways to...
Unraveled Wednesday | 2.16.22
The Test Knit... she is finished! Wooo! I have even weighed my yarn and sent in all the pertinent details. Photos coming soon... I promise! But today I have an almost finished Gnome... he needs a wee bit of blocking, some stuffing, a beard and some arms! AND!! I...
Thoughts for a Monday | 2.14.22
It seems that last week we reached a bit of a seasonal tipping point, at least in Pittsburgh... the incremental increase of daylight is now pleasantly noticeable, there were also days last week that smelled like spring so despite this morning's dusting of snow and...
Museum of Me | February 2022
“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be … well, January.” — Jim Gaffigan Welcome, Gentle Readers to the second exhibit of the Museum of Kat. We are going to be using the Way Back Machine today and I also have the BIG flash light just in case because we are going...
Unraveled Wednesday | 2.9.22
The making this week has been entirely focused on the Super Secret Test Knitting I am doing... In a different world, I would be done already. But instead I am on my third try...yes, you read that right. The third try! First time... I cast on 4 too many stitches. And...
Thoughts for a Monday | 2.7.22
We are just one week into February... how then does it feel like that week had way more than 7 days. Is it just me or does it feel like it should be the 17th of February? I don't think this bodes well for the remainder of my month! Haha! What have I been doing in the...
Friday Finds | 2.4.22
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela It is Black History Month and in these days of an outrageous number of people wanting far too many books removed from libraries, I thought a good place to start this month is...
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