NOMA has a next exhibit, and it’s one that appeals to me a lot. It’s Thornton Dial’s “Hard Truths.” There’s sculpture and paintings; drawings and large wall pieces. Dial uses layers of materials and you can lose yourself in those layers. And you can find the truth in those layers too, even hard truths. Get [...]
Today I did something so decadent, something so out of character, that I couldn’t help but relish it: I went to a coffee shop. Alone. To knit. For a whole hour before my appointment with a life insurance agent. Ahhhh. And as I was waxing philosophic in my moment, Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the [...]
I am a “tight” knitter: my stitches are tight. I have to remind myself to ease up on the tension of the yarn; relax my fingers and my mind. I knit a cap for CS years ago, and it was a big hit. It was a straight knit 4, purl 4 pattern, your typical skull [...]
The following morning, my sister called first thing with no new news. That, we knew, was bad. I drove into the office in an attempt to feel normal. Distractedly, I did what I could in the way of work. This was interrupted before noon with a call from my sister. She was at the hospital [...]
The next morning, I called the hospital and was told the clot had not cleared and that discussions were being had with my grandfather for surgery. I grabbed my knitting bag and sped to the hospital. I returned to the dreaded third floor. I saw only my uncle, his red eyes indicated that he had [...]
Over the next few days, we visited Sunshine in ICU and she seemed so fragile. But each day, she got a bit more strength back. We dared to have hope. She moved out of ICU and into the Acute Care Unit on the hospital’s fourth floor. She continued to improve ever so slowly. She still [...]
My recent sewing bug has extended to knitting. Except since picking up knitting, I really have never quit. Lately, my projects just move really sloooowly. I am currently working on a pair of socks, my second pair. It is in a ribbing pattern—knit two, purl two—for the duration of the sock. The first time I [...]
I finished Scarf No. 2 that I am knitting for Christmas presents. Here’s the one for my 1o year old niece (sorry for another over-exposed pic): I did something new–I went off the path of the pattern and added a decorative edge. I dig it, even though there is a “right side” and a “wrong side” [...]
CS asked if I wanted to join him for breakfast this morning. It was an out-of-the-blue oddball offer. I jumped on it. So Sun and I joined him at Le Madeleine and enjoyed a quiet meal together. Then CS was off to work and I was off to run two errands. First, I returned to [...]
Prior to having Sun, I’d spend my Saturdays in a leisurely fashion. I’d sleep in, then maybe run some errands or clean up or meet with friends. My days were often spent with Captain Sarcastic. As evening approached, we’d get ready for whatever we had going on for Saturday night–usually involving food and friends again. [...]