Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022 Books

 YOUR 2022 BOOKS    

I didn't finish Hannah Rothschild's The Improbability of Love.   I have a couple more with bookmarks!!!   

  • Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
  • Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
  • Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
  • Girls, At Play by Celeste Ng
  • The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C. McPhail
  • Sit! Stay! Speak! by Annie England Noblin
  • Buster Midnight's Cafe by Sandra Dallas
  • Johanna by Claire Cooperstein
  • The Yellow House by Martin Gayford
  • The Last Van Gogh by Alyson Richman

Monday, December 26, 2022

Gather around ...


Part of our family, Christmas Day.
left DD & BF; DH & I middle; youngest DS & GF on right.

We had quite the Feast!!

Fingers crossed, will see middle son this coming week-end if he is feeling better.



 

Friday, December 23, 2022

Christmas Wreath Zwirnknöpf


Pattern by Karen Smock.

I went thru my stash (this wasn't a kit from Karen) and came up with:
DMC perle coton #5, color 319 (green)
Royale, Size 10, Classic Crochet Thread, Color 0210 (Antique White)
Darice strung glass pearls, 4mm, Burgundy
Scrap of Ribbon



 

Monday, December 05, 2022

Holiday Cheer ( Chicago, IL )

Starbuck's Reserve, Chicago


Macy's tree, Walnut Room

Macy's window (knitting)

 
Christkindle market, Daley Plaza


 

Thursday, December 01, 2022

Zwirnknöpf Button Ornaments

  

Patterns by Karen Smock.

Made with 3" wooden ring, crochet cotton, & beads.

  


Class available thru the Lace Museum
https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

 

I had a helper the last hour of the zoom class ...











 

Thursday, November 24, 2022

5K: Turkey Trot

 

   

DD's BF, DD, DH, and me.    Out for a nippy, sunny 5K run.

  

We all received medals!
Happy Thanksgiving.





Strava

Saturday, November 05, 2022

Sometimes, you just feel like knitting.


Antarktis
Pattern by Janina Kallio, Woolenberry



Ardent
Pattern by Janina Kallio, Woolenberry



Risoni Bias Scarf
Pattern by Kristin Ford

[but I might start over and do this differently.   I cast on too many stitches]

I also really would like to start the Risoni Triangle by Janet Avila.   (free on Ravelry).   Now that I have the skeins needed (of Risoni), I'm looking forward to making an asymmetrical triangle.   





 

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Shingle Creek, Kayaking with DS







Photos by DH, who doesn't care for kayaking!



And, who can resist a trip to Lego store ...






 

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