I have a damn pimple on my face. I am 62 years old - I haven't had a pimple since my 20-30s. I'm gonna chalk it up to latent puberty (but I really think it's stress). This week has brought a few surprises. DD2 flew in from Denver unexpectedly for a boating weekend with some… Continue reading What is this? Junior High?

I have adopted this phrase as my personal mantra. Whether it's work, or knitting, or agility; I am trying to remember that I AM ENOUGH. Someone reminded me recently that 'comparison is the thief of joy' and wow, did this resonate with me. We had a great time at the AKC Agility trial this weekend.… Continue reading You Are Enough

I have a felt board hanging near my desk. Every week I change the number of weeks we've been battling COVID (60), the 2021 record for the Nashville Predators (currently 28-22-2 = 58 points), how many days until my 2021 knitting retreat (39) and a message to myself - Celebrate Change (formerly celebrate spring). I'm… Continue reading Celebrate Change

So happy to have an oven with consistent heat! April has been a stressful month. There were some major personnel changes at work, I've been doing obedience training my little dude, Speck, had some family matters that needed attention and my kitchen appliances decided to quit working resulting in buying a new stove AND dishwasher.… Continue reading Breathe In, Breathe Out

Feeling pretty proud of himself With the nice weather and time change, I've pulled out some agility equipment and been working with Jack and Speck in the afternoons after work on teeter, jumps and commands. Jack is getting used to the teeter again (2 years of training blown) and Speck is jumping 8" and learning… Continue reading Spring Fever comes in many forms

6 runs = 5 Qs = 2 new titles Finally, it's a bit warmer (and wetter). It's nice to be outside again even if I am still limiting my outings. Jack and I ran in a NADAC trial, our first in a year, last weekend. We were, to put it nicely, a hot mess on… Continue reading Spring has Sprung!

I'll admit it. I've hit the proverbial wall. I am no longer having fun. I'm going to sit over here and have a pity party for a quick minute. My yarn shopping hasn't made me feel better. I find myself wanting to cast on projects but then losing interest once I've started. I'm miscalculating patterns… Continue reading Hitting the Wall

Now that I've had my 2nd Covid shot (thank you, Pfizer!) I took a weekend trip to Denver to visit my daughter. All I can say is, wow, my view of normal travel has really changed over the last year - and not for the better. I left after work on a Thursday night and… Continue reading A Little Slice of Normal

We've been under the constraints of the COVID-19 Pandemic for close to a year. It's brought me unexpected blessings. While time seems to be flying by, it's still surprising to me all that I accomplished and learned during this time...* I took online cooking classes and rediscovered my love of baking and cooking* I completed… Continue reading Working From Home in Week 50

Habitation ThrowYarn by Traveling Yarn Co. Now that the holidays are past, I am knitting mindless stuff. I finished my Habitation Throw by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade. I've also made great progress on my Potter Advent Blanket by LJ Stone Designs. And, finally, I picked up my Stark Baking Mad MKAL from late November… Continue reading 2021: The Year of Mohair