Last fall I updated my iPhone to the 6s model, though I was really wishing I could keep the size of the 5s I was replacing; little did I know that the iPhone SE was coming out! Still, there are some features on the 6s that I like a lot, […]
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Yesterday I took an afternoon class at my local quilt shop, Quiltique, to make a fabric basket. Actually, the theory was that we’d each finish three of them, but no one completed more than one. No problem, though — we all had such a good time that the class just flew […]
Like so many of us, I use a slow cooker for certain things we eat — it’s convenient and so easy. My trusty slow cooker died — after a long and faithful life — a couple of years ago, so I rushed right out and bought the same brand at […]
When I posted this last week, I neglected to say that I wasn’t really happy with the round neckline. I’d wanted a boatneck, but something was sort of lost in translation when I generated the pattern. Just out of curiosity, I contacted Amy Herzog of CustomFit, and she very kindly […]
I’m really pleased to have finished knitting this sweater before the warm HOT weather hits! The sweater feels so good to the touch that I’m sure I’m going to enjoy wearing it when winter once again rolls around; I love the cabling down the front, too. I made this with 3/4-length sleeves, which […]
Have I mentioned that I love sushi? Of course, I love lots of different foods, but sushi is right up there at or near the top. Last night our younger daughter had us over for a Mother’s Day sushi dinner, but it was a little different from what we might have […]