Most "making" came to a halt while I was sick, but there was one project that I managed to finish. The joke though is that I start...

Knock on wood, but I don't often get blown over by winter bugs, but oh my did I get trampled last week. I only made it into work for one...

Phew. I just finished Swing Low: A Life by Miriam Toews and I had to jump up and start writing to save myself from tears. Toews' father...

Two weeks ago now, I took a week of vacation. Sure, the Christmas holidays weren't long ago, but I just needed it. And I made a promis...

Sadie on whether she'll learn to knit: "Maybe someday when my feet is big and my bum is big, then I knit." Of course.

Clearly there is a huge problem with knitting a black sweater - it is simply impossible to photograph. Combine that with our dark house and ...

Next up, Richard Wright's October . I almost never pick up a hardcover, as though I foolishly think they might take longer to read, bu...

Distraction from what's important is truly an art. Even though making a quilt isn't a priority right now, I've gone and ordered ...

It turns out that I am teased for how I say the word "red". For some reason I say it with a Southern drawl and I have no idea why....

A simple truth about my book reviews: besides their brevity, they will all be positive. This is because my reading time is too precious to ...