Monthly Archives: January 2011
So Proud
Yesterday was the annual Kumon Award ceremony. I am so proud to tell you that N received four awards. He got two in math: one for the advanced honor roll for being 3 years ahead of grade level and one … Continue reading
Confession: Is It Possible To Have Too Many Handknit Socks?
Once upon a time I used to wear store bought socks and I never gave them a second thought. When I first learned to knit socks I just tossed them in with my regular laundry. As my collection grew I … Continue reading
I am alone
Well, as alone as it gets around here. The humans are all gone. The only sounds are the furnace and the little dog snoring. I have two choices: clean the house or knit. Can you guess which one I’m going … Continue reading
Again And Again
We’ve had more snow and another day off from school. I am just starting to get a little worried about N going to school into July. Notice how much higher and wider that pile by the back stairs is getting. … Continue reading
A Letter
Dear Technology, Why have you been screwing with me? I did nothing to you. First you disabled my laptop. So I bought another and now you have gone and killed the display. I will crawl inside the first one and … Continue reading
What’s A Girl To Do
I’ve had plenty of time to knit on the sock. As you can see by the gray row of stitches that doesn’t belong, I have made it past the spot for the heel and am moving quickly down the foot. … Continue reading