If you like photos of bebe goats and hamsters and other assorted pampered pets -- as well as kick-ass spinning and knitting -- check out Min...

Happy birthday to my dear, sweet husband! When I look at this photo, from about fifteen years ago, I am struck by just how many gray hairs I...

My adorable spokesmodel, N., is holding my copy of Knit So Fine ! When Interweave said they were sending an advance copy, I figured it would...

My knitting life seems to consist of deadlines -- whether for design projects or more commonly for a gift that has to be given by a certain ...

Yesterday the twins came home with these in their backpacks: These children are SIX years old. I was at least 42 before I knew the meaning ...

1. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwen. Beautifully written, but sad and haunting. 2. True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa Michael Finkel was a...

One thing that has consistently tortured me since I started handdyeing is trying to photograph the yarns and fibers so as to do them justice...

Okay, Ve-Ve, correct my lame French up there, but Happy Easter to all who are celebrating it. We provided you with a fuzzy bunny in our last...

At the risk of sounding preachy, it is time for my annual reminder about giving live animals as Easter gifts: please don't. Each year,...

Five years ago, George Dubya Bush led this country on a fool's errand into Iraq. He did so by lying to us. Here are some statistics: U.S...

Okay, that was a really nasty bout of flu, and I still feel unbelievably tired, but today is my 43rd birthday, and before I even had my firs...

if you live in Pennsylvania, March 24th is the deadline for registering to vote. If you are registered already as an Independent, know that ...

Now I am sick, too. Bronchitis, maybe flu or some virus on top of it. It's ugly. Hopefully we'll be on the mend soon.

Elvis got strep this week and now G. has it. Can N. be far behind? So basically, I've got nothin'. Except some good Knews: A knew kn...

Tom: We really have to fix that broken towel rack before Franklin gets here. Carol: Does your old Mac notebook still work? Tom: No. Carol...

My husband has already suggested that I've become the "Erma Bombeck of knitting blogs," but I shall ignore unhelpful comments ...

Charcoal is not a companion animal snob. In fact, so gracious is the black bun that he has invited Donna Druchunas, author of the newly-publ...

Charcoal becomes a star of the prestigious internets here. And for those of you who were wondering what the spoiled bun selects when it is h...

I have hesitated to write about this before for fear that people would think I was disrespecting their holiday traditions, but I hope by now...

I mean, you gotta love a girl who does this to Ken. I did have a nice relaxing weekend -- including a dinner out with Tom on Saturday night ...