by StephCat | Dec 27, 2009 | Knitting
No surprise that I enjoy making resolutions (i.e. glorified goals). I don’t always — well, let’s be honest, I rarely stick to them. But I do enjoy the process of making them, the planning, the introspection. Kind of like decluttering on a mental...
by StephCat | Dec 24, 2009 | Knitting
…and, with some tweaking of the spreadsheet, I’m considering myself 97% done with my holiday knitting (as of 11:20 a.m. PST). Totals: 12 hats 5 pairs of socks 1 pair of mittens 9 pairs of fingerless mittens 3 assorted small toys 1 pillow Most, though not...
by StephCat | Dec 17, 2009 | Knitting
Holiday knitting continues, but is nearly complete. It’d help if I didn’t keep adding to the list. I made a new batch of yogurt yesterday, adding a bit of powdered milk. Definitely more solid. A new pattern, Klahhane Ridge Socks, is being test knit; ...
by StephCat | Dec 14, 2009 | Yard & Garden
Dave and I had a very rainy trip to Theodore Payne this Saturday. We figured we’d fill in some of the bare spots in the garden….since we’re going to be on the Garden Tour! We had a lovely visit with Lili and she gave tons of tips for our garden....
by StephCat | Dec 10, 2009 | Food & Wine
I made yogurt today! Despite scalding the milk and burning my thumb (blisters!), the end result seems tasty so far (will add a bit of honey & fruit tonight to some of it to really try it). I used 1/2 gallon of 1% milk from Whole Foods and some nonfat Stoneyfield...
