Little Forest: Fall Update
Lots of people have asked how my new habitat is coming along. (For those of you who missed it, I planted an acre of native habitat on unwanted lawn.) Of over a hundred trees, only two didn't make it. We also planted hundreds of [...]
Early Fall River
It's early Fall, with hints of changes to come. These little white wildflowers are in all stages at once - opening, in bloom, and fading away: I was mesmerized by the peaceful Chagrin River: A closer look reveals changing colors:
Custom Fit: Fun with Sweaters
I am super excited to finally start my first Custom Fit sweater. The brainchild of designer Amy Herzog, the Custom Fit program allows you to create sweaters that fit perfectly because they are created for your specific measurements. If you're a regular reader of [...]
Apple Time
A harbinger of changing weather is apple-picking time. Here in Northeast Ohio there are lots of wonderful orchards such as Eddy Fruit Farm in Chesterland. I love all the corn stalk and pumpkin decorations. Picking apples right from the tree is heavenly! As we picked [...]
YDT Shop #10 – Harps & Thistles
The Harps & Thistles Yarn Emporium was shop #10 on my Yarn Discovery Tour. At the outset, I decided that 10 shops would be enough for this year, so this was also my final stop. The Emporium's dinosaur is a good representative of the [...]
YDT Shop #9 – Long Tail Knits
It was stop #9 on my Yarn Discovery Tour, and judging by the happy knitters gathered around the table I am not alone in really liking Long Tail Knits. Owner Jeannine Hausch was welcoming and very knowledgeable. As she showed me around the [...]
YDT Shop #8 – The Designing Woman
It was easy to find The Designing Woman in Fairlawn. It was stop #8 on my whirlwind Yarn Discovery Tour. I was amazed by the number of manufacturers represented there. For pattern junkies like me, there are also binders filled with all kinds of patterns. [...]