A Very Piggie Post

Dear AB, I know that you won’t make this face forever, but for awhile, maybe even for a little while longer, it is the face that you make when you want to play and want to see if someone will play with you. According to your folks, this is because your grandmother plays with you [...]

Piggie Parts

One Piggie Body. Four Piggie Legs. Two Piggie Ears. One Piggie Tail. The weekends have been crazy! Two weekends back, Dad’s retirement party in NH (family & friends, or just if you care to see, pics are here); last weekend a family wedding in Atlanta. Dad flew in to RDU and I drove (Poor Tad [...]

Missed…

My poor neglected wheel…

Got a workout tonight at the spinning guild :) Woo-hoo! It has been a few weeks since I gave poor Suzie some attention, but I caved and ordered this stunning Merino/Tencel blend from Zen Mama (her shop is here), and it was just the inspiration that I needed!! I love the spinning guild – it’s [...]

Exhibitionist 5 – WIP Roundup! (and a touch of Spring!)

A touch of Spring first – even though it we’ve had frost the past two nights, the flowers seem to be surviving the sudden cold snap – These were taken at Foster’s Market (Wisteria) and the Duke Gardens (Helleborus & some kind of cherry, I think) earlier today. It was brilliant and sunny, if a [...]

A Small Indulgence

Pattern: Pam Allen’s Reading in Bed Shrug from Interweave Knits Spring 2007 Yarn: Spirit Trail Fiberworks 100% Silk – @ 275 yds – 3 skeins Needles: US9 Gauge: 16 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches; unstretched Finished Size (before stitching sleeves): 24 inch x 10 inch rectangle w/out added body edging Modifications: Added 1×1 [...]