Category Archives: General

I’m afraid this is going to be yet another tedious and long-winded entry. Let us begin with the homemade ice cream! Yesterday I went to the grocery store for ice cream supplies, and looky what I found: IT IS MR. … Continue reading →

I finished the marshmallows! I tried to cut them so they would fit perfectly on a graham cracker. Unfortunately, I was unable to have a s’more on the beach because I got the punes and couldn’t go. My head kind … Continue reading →

I forgot to mention that we saw some bald eagles at Lake Nacimiento yesterday. There was one big guy sitting in a tree, and we sat on the boat staring at him for a while, and then we heard some … Continue reading →

Boating was enjoyed by all in our household today (well, Dede didn’t get to go boating)! Peter went sailing with his nephew, Tyler, and his nephew’s roommate (also named Peter). They had a wonderful time down in Avila. One of … Continue reading →

Saturday Hedi took a finishing techiques class at the Braid Box, a yarn shop in Saratoga, CA, so I went up with her to goof around. I had enough time to go to Mitsuwa Market, a Japanese supermarket in San … Continue reading →

Well, there is just SO MUCH to knit and do! I swatched the Phildar Falaise and am fascinated by it. It is springy (i.e., it has elasticity). I used 4mm needles (okay, so it says 3.9mm on my Japanese gauge … Continue reading →

Today we went and sat on the boat. We didn’t go sailing because a) Peter forgot the jib at home, b) I get seasick, and just sitting on the boat in the water was enough of a challenge for one … Continue reading →

My petite aubergine is not feeling very super. Something ATE THE TOP OFF OF IT. You probably can’t see where the stalks were severed, but geez, the thing was struggling to survive as it was. No Japanese eggplant for me … Continue reading →

Why can’t everything be cute? Is it really so difficult to make cute everyday items? Why are garbage cans and dish drainers and other utilitarian items usually so ugly? It’s just not fun! But this is why I get very … Continue reading →

Is this the cutest thing you’ve ever seen or what? Unfortunately, i’ts only a 2 megapixel camera, and it’s only available in Japan (when I told my brother I wanted it anyway, he told me the instructions and the menu … Continue reading →