We have a birthday in the house today. A sweet little boy who was born at 5:52 pm, February 26th, 2000. Our Millennium Baby. Nine years go by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. Just yesterday we were bleary-eyed from rocking a colicky baby to sleep two […]
TWiP: Making Things (2022) It's been a creative week. I made some wash cloths for the kitchen, two new types of tools to keep in my shop, and scones from last summer's berry harvest
Google Home Mini Cozy (2019) A crocheted Google Home Mini cozy has the potential to muffle the sound, interfere with the microphone, and make it impossible to see the LEDs. In other words, it may cripple the device's ability to function as a smart speaker. I don't care about these things, though, and if you don't either, come and learn how to make a cozy for your own Mini.
TWiP: I've been drinking again (2016) This week I resurrected an old crochet project, experimented with ugly clay colors, and redesigned my handmades shop on a whim.
A pressing need (2013)
You should have seen the state of the glass end table next to my favorite chair in the living
March 19th: a photo essay (2013) One of the great things about blogging is that it keeps valuable records for me. For
Cupcakes for breakfast (2009) I'm having one of those mornings where I can't seem to force myself to do anything worthwhile.