Monday was such a beautiful day that I took my walk/trot/run/wheeze up to 125th then down along the river and back through Riverside Park. A...

As those of you who follow me on Twitter or are a friend on Facebook know, my sweet cat Riley died at the end of last month. He was such a s...

After an amazingly full life of 94 years 356 days, my darling grandmother passed away earlier this month. Since this August 15th was to have...

This lovely Swan's Island Organic Fingering weight yarn has been waiting patiently in the stash since the end of the summer for me to co...

Check out this article in the WSJ about "snoods" or what normal people call a cowl or circular scarf, and hip people call an infi...

So, I'm looking for a job, most likely outside the house, that pays money. Not too much to ask, but, you know, it takes time to find the...

It's been an eventful month-plus around these parts, so blogging fell by the wayside. Penelope came in under weight at her four-month ch...

I am so blessed. This year I am thankful for -my husband -my beautiful children (may they some day sleep through the night) -my family (old,...

It's finally gotten chilly here in New York. We even had wet, windy weather yesterday, which called for woolen items on all extremities....

On a lovely Friday afternoon in October in New York, we pledged our troth publicly, making official our long-standing private intentions. Th...

The first time I knit a sock I didn't realize it was such a big deal for people. I decided to make a birthday stocking (like a Christmas...

The kids just came and asked me for yarn and needles. They're almost four and five-and-a-half, so they're not knitting yet. But soon...

Divorce, that is. Nick's divorce is finally final! We can get hitched! We're still processing the fact that we are both finally free...

Having spilled water on my laptop, I'm offline for a little while with only occasional access to the interwebs on Nick's laptop (he ...

Another year has passed. And wasn't this one a doozy!?! Life is crazy and amazing.I just hope this next year is slightly calmer but no l...

Pattern: Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman Yarn: BMFA Socks That Rock Lightweight in Firebird (2007 Sock Club) Needle: US4 Notions...

Yes, for those of you who have followed the saga, my house has sold. Last Wednesday, in fact, but there have been snarls with distributing t...

We've accepted an offer on the house. Assuming the inspection goes well (we fixed pretty much everything our inspector pointed out when ...

I only have ten yards of yarn left for the Slouchy Cardi after casting off the hood. I am nuts. And I still have to seam it up. But I have l...

Keri is saving our collective bacon for MS3 by ordering a cone of Zephyr in Steel for us to share. Thank you, Keri (my enabler)! We both ag...