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The generosity of knit bloggers never ceases to amaze me! Jessica makes handcrafted soaps, and when she saw that I was obsessed with anything grapefruit scented, she offered to send me some soaps. I never expected anything as lovely as … Continue reading →

SUPER EGGPLANT! Isn’t it cute? It is courtesy of Jessica‘s husband Wes. Talk about talent! I mean, compare that to my lame attempt: My insane brother picked up his Gleevec today for his Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and will start on … Continue reading →

Okay, so not exactly 20 years ago TODAY, but I CAN admit that my 20th high school reunion was last fall. Ugh. I didn’t go. But anyway, I have nothing interesting to report craftwise or foodwise, so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

Just wanted you all to know that in between bites of brioche, bread, cookies, and chocolate, I AM still knitting. I just have nothing specific to report about it right now. I like gadgets, but I don’t consider myself a … Continue reading →

Today the Hedster and I went on a little adventure. After a nice little run at Avila Beach, we headed south, an area rather unfamiliar to us. We went to the little town of Guadalupe. It has a predominantly Hispanic … Continue reading →

This morning I discovered rust in my trusty Chantal tea kettle! It’s probably about 10 years old, but I was still very dismayed. I called Chantal, and they are sending me a replacement! I asked if I needed to send … Continue reading →

Well, 2004 is already shaping up to be an interesting year. We just found out today that my insane brother does indeed have Chronic Myelogenous/Myeloid Leukemia. He went in for an introductory meeting with his new doctor last month, and … Continue reading →

Peter has been out of town for a couple days visiting his brother, so Deedle and I have been fending for ourselves. It’s not very pretty. I am basically a lazy person, and the idea of cooking myself a meal … Continue reading →

My friend Tom and I like to exchange chocolates. Today I found a little package from France on my doorstep. This is what was inside: Some fancy French chocolates! And this is what was inside the fancy little wooden box: … Continue reading →

There was an earthquake here today. I had just gotten home from the grocery store, and I was putting away groceries and talking to Peter about powder coating when there was a loud noise and shaking. I threw myself in … Continue reading →