Craptastic.

I refer to the photo, not the object itself.  This is a portion of my completed Lace Ribbon scarf.   A portion because the entirety of the thing is about 8 feet long.  Note to self:  Sea Wool grows massively with soaking!   Having said that, with this much length I may be able to duplicate the elaborate [...]

Pro Bono Publico

One of the obligations imposed on lawyers who pay attention to their ethical canons is to give their services to those who can’t afford it. 
The Wisconsin Supreme Court asks the lawyers of this state to donate a minimum of 50 hours per year to pro bono service.   They’re not talking about helping out a neighbor who got [...]

Tastes Like Springtime.

 

Cakes are not my usual thing.  Neither are desserts that don’t involve chocolate.   So my hankerin’ for lemon cake yesterday was somewhat inexplicable.   I went with it anyway, and it was worth it.
I used this recipe , but after reading the comments  I added an additional egg, two tablespoons of lemon juice, and 3/4 cup flour.   (I also [...]

… Drive By Blogging …

Much to-ing and fro-ing this weekend – soccer tournament in Illinois.  The upside:  Plenty of knitting time, and a chance to get some sun – for some reason it was 20 degrees warmer in Libertyville yesterday than it was in Whitefish Bay!    I left home wearing fleece and sat there melting all day in a tank [...]

Outdoor Pursuits.

Aren’t these irises pretty?  I have no idea what variety they are.  A departed neighbor planted them on the far side of our house years ago - she  didn’t want to look at our basement window (I can’t blame her).  They multiplied, like irises do, so I’ve divided and moved them over the years.  They bloom earlier than [...]

Spring Green.

Things are green, green, green around these parts.

We’ve got maple leaves.

And hosta leaves.

And fern fronds.
It’s probably no accident that my next knitting project will involve this:

Happy Sunday all!  Hope you enjoy the day.

Changing the Paradigm?

I zipped off yesterday’s list of favorite places to shop without much thought at all, and I had plenty more where that came from.  A friend even asked me how I could possibly have made such a list without including a shoe store, given my love of a cute shoe.
A few hours later, I was [...]

Retail Therapy?

Ten on Tuesday:  Ten Favorite Places to Shop.
Recreational shopping holds little lure for me these days – even if it involves yarn, buying things for the mere sake of acquisition makes me feel a little queasy.  I like my purchases to fill an actual need or purpose in life.   I like to know how a [...]

Rainy Day Socks.

I know:  It’s about time someone finished something around here.   Distracting you with enchiladas can only work for so long.   I finished these socks the other night and decided to photograph them yesterday in spite of the gloom and rain.  You know it’s bad when your flash goes off outdoors in the middle of the [...]

Cooking and Such.

I love me a good enchilada.  I made up a double batch a couple of weeks ago, and stuck one in the freezer for another day.  That day came on Cinco de Mayo.   
For some reason I never seem to have enough prepared enchilada sauce on hand when the enchilada urge strikes.  A double batch takes quite [...]