If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
When Aunt Rexie asked Tiny what she wanted for Christmas, Tiny said, "I want to be an elf and help Santa make toys." Being a loving aunt, Rexie got out the yarn and needles and knit Tiny her very own Christmas elf outfit. While she's much better at sleeves than she used to be, it... Continue Reading →
I'm having a hard time with Christmas this year. I spent most of the fall being grumpy about all the people who were focused on Christmas when we still had Halloween and Thanksgiving to celebrate. All that early hype is a frenzy fed by pure commercialism, so I get to feel superior for not giving... Continue Reading →
There's been a lot of stuff floating around on the internet about stores being open or closed on Thanksgiving Day. Having stores open on a holiday is a bad idea, and living in Germany for two years taught me why. When I lived in Germany in the early 90s, the hours for shopping of any... Continue Reading →
One of the surprises of organizing my studio was finding a bunch of finished cross-stitch projects from years long past. I didn't pay much attention at the time; I was too busy sorting and storing to even look in the bags I found. But they all wound up in a bin together, so when I... Continue Reading →
