a cat pastel and more granny squares

I must confess that I don’t hate the way this one turned out. And, as is the goal, it was really fun to work on. I’ve also made 19 granny squares. Justin laughs at me every time he sees me sitting down crocheting. He did seem relieved when he realized they could be joined together […]

weekly photos vol 28

make something with your hands

Another pastel drawing is in progress! But I also grabbed some yarn at Walmart a week ago and today I made my first granny square. It only took a few minutes and was super fun. Why did my first granny square only take me a few minutes? I’ve been crocheting for ages even though I […]

a DNF project and moving on

I have definitely not done a project a week, but I have not quit either and, sometimes, especially in Maycember, that has to be enough. However, one project held me up for a while because I hated it and therefore didn’t work on it. Finally I just put it in the folder and moved on. […]

weekly photos vol 27

Delights 10: kitchen prep

Bet you didn’t see that coming, did you? This year, I’ve been adjusting my approach to the kitchen. I’ve always loved to cook and I cook a lot, which is insanely good for our family since two of the boys have food restrictions. But, in an effort to streamline weekday dinners, I’ve been attempting more […]

Parable of the Sower

Two nights ago I finished Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. It was chunkier than Parable of the Sower and, for me at least, harder to read. What I couldn’t get over though was that this book was published in 1998 and the “Christians” were attempting a power takeover of the country as “Christian […]