Technology is fun… and the natural world is pretty cool too!

I’ve been collecting new gadgets for my big trip.  First up… I got a refurbished 8 gig ipod Nano from apple.com.  It’s really cute and all I really need since before the end of the summer I’m going to get one of those eagerly anticipated 3G iPhones.  (I’m so ready for a new phone!)  Plus [...]

Some small projects

Hey Jill P.,
I have a few things to show you today.  I already told you about how I ripped out that Fitted Knits tube top that was anything but fitted.  And a few weeks later, I’ve turned a project I couldn’t salvage into a project that I will maybe wear twice!  That’s some kind of [...]

A Tale of Two Skeins

Jill P.,
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…
Well, that’s being a little dramatic.  (FYI, I thought about doing this whole post as a Dickensian-style post with a lot of metaphors, but thought better of it)  I did a bit of spinning last weekend and got some crazy results.  I spun up two [...]

Success!

Hi Jill B!
Oh, happy day! I finished my first successful top. Bonsai Tunic is done!!

I’m very satisfied with how it turned out and feel like I learned a lot of things in the process.

Here’s the breakdown…
Bonsai Tunic by Norah Gaughan in size 38
10 skeins of Berroco Bonsai in Kaigun 4152 Colorway
Used size 7 [...]

Me, sewing?

Jill P:
I’ve been sad that I haven’t been able to blog much.  For some reason I will only blog while I’m at work, and I’ve actually had work to do.  We’re still smack dab in the middle of Bette Davis work (it’s her 100th birthday after all).  We also did some syncing up of “Gamperaliya”, [...]