If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
My quick project of the month for February was completed on February third. I chose it because I knew I would be away from home for two weeks and didn’t expect to have the time or energy for crafting, but I was wrong. I actually got a lot of other things done. Before I even... Continue Reading →
Because I knew I would be traveling in February, I chose a quick project for my project of the month. I completed the unfinished standing pencil case (# 2 on my list) in a single afternoon, but the project was cursed. Where I started. I had re-discovered this forgotten project from 2022 while going through... Continue Reading →
I started keeping a bird species life list ten years ago. On it, I note the date and place where I first saw a bird of a specific species, known to birders as a lifer. Of course, I don’t actually know or remember when I saw common birds that I’ve been seeing since I was... Continue Reading →
While 2026 looks like it’s going to be as crazy as 2025, I have at least one good thing to say about January: I finished my project of the month! This is especially surprising as the Advent calendar I started in 2020 was a long way from done. Every December, my nephew and I open... Continue Reading →
As I explained last week, I’m doing a project-of-the-month (POM) challenge for 2026. I’ve picked twelve projects I want to start or finish and numbered them. I tried for a range of sizes and types of projects, with mixed success. There’s lots of sewing here, because that’s what I’ve accumulated the most of over the... Continue Reading →
