thankful for small miracles

Today finally felt like fall! I woke up to cloudy, grey skies and rain. It was mostly overcast the whole day and never really got above 64. I am not exaggerating when I say, it is a cold day in …

spin, knit, repeat

When I saw this Imperial Yarn pencil roving I knew immediately what I wanted to make with it. I have owed my husband a new hat for awhile. He loves hiking and camping, so I thought a wool cap was …

Impatience is not a virtue, but it gets things done.

In my last blog I began the process of creating yarn, from animal to fiber. It has been an exciting and challenging process, and I am loving it. I am however as I mentioned in said blog, a fairly impatient …

Part 1: I think I can spin, why wouldn’t I be able to…

I sit with my laptop on my lap, coffee fresh from the pot, Pandora playing my David Bowie channel over my tablet, while I look at my phone and find myself thinking of a time before technology.  A time where …

Curiosity finally got to this Kat…

As I have mentioned, in June of 2014 this ridiculously amazing little bug became part of my life. As a rescue, he came with some baggage.  Mostly fear of being hit, not being fed, and not accepting love, as it …

Out with the old in with the new.

For at least a year now, I have had a defective oven.  While the gas burners have worked well enough, the oven itself has been a constant disappointment.  Whether it took 4 hours to get to temperature, never got to …

Reasons I love my Life

A Friday night on the couch in sweats. My fury friend snoring beside my left leg. Husbands borrowed beanie and warm socks. Wine, knitting and Downton Abbey. Reasons I love my life ❤

Here is to doing what makes you happy!

Have you ever had someone ask you what makes you happy? My wonderful husband asks me this frequently. I must admit, that the first couple of times this happened, my instinctive response to this was to be defensive. Why? Do …