I have been known to occasionally bring my crochet projects to work so that I have something to do other than stare at my phone during lunch hours. I guess it kind of makes me stand out a bit while eating in the lunch room at the office, especially when your office isn’t that big […]
Author: Christy
Movie magic
If you’ve raised your kids right, they eventually become independent little human beings. As they get older they become more and more self-sufficient until you reach those pesky teenage years when they suddenly are so self-sufficient, that they feel like they no longer need their parents. (It’s a lie, they still need you). My (not […]
Of cheese and gnomes
Now that the weather is cooling off, I have fewer house projects to complete. That leaves me with extra time for some of my more crafty endeavors. My two most recent crafty projects have been crochet. I made a cheese and a gnome. Which I will admit are an odd combination. The cheese has a […]
New to me!
Technology often is not my friend. Things have a tendency to not work right, or just flat out break when I’m around. This time it was my computer. Granted, it was 15 years old or so which for a computer is a bit outdated and probably long overdue for replacement according to just about everyone […]
Love is loading the dishwasher.
Watching movies is one of my favorite useless ways to pass a day. Not often do I get to waste an entire day relaxing on the sofa watching movies, but today was one of those days. I spent the first half of my vacation week scrubbing and cleaning the house from top to bottom, so […]
Wonky Socks!
Two of my co-workers are pretty amazing knitters. They make socks and hats with abandon. I can make a pretty good blanket, scarf or basic hat, but try as I may I just can’t figure out socks with a heel. Tube socks are pretty easy, but they always seem to fit my foot a little […]
Camping
Camping is one of our favorite family activities. Both my husband and I grew up camping with family or friends, and as adults it’s a hobby we still both enjoy. Fortunately for us, life in St. Louis means lots of near by state run campgrounds, at a fraction of the price compared to KOA and […]
A new beginning
For years I had a website. It was just a hodgepodge of stuff. Full of photos, random tidbits of information, and the daily goings on from my life. Pre-Facebook, it was a way for family to keep up on me and my life, without the hassle of picking up a phone. For financial reasons I […]
Back to it
I learned to crochet back in college. Just a basic stitch, nothing fancy. Great for making blankets, but not much else. Over the years I dabbled occasionally making scarves and blankets. Fast forward a few years, or twenty…. Two of my co-workers are knitters, and they revitalized my interest in crochet. Seeing my co-workers creating […]