Knitting is one of the most useful parenting tools I have. It keeps me from striding about the house like a caged animal. I don’t know how many homeschoolers think of it like that, but I sure do. Knitting and homeschooling go together like hand and glove, like wool and needles, like tea and sunrise. [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Knitting and Usefulness
Posted in handmade, homeschooling, knitting, parenting on February 27, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Birthday Creativity
Posted in art, books, handmade, parenting on February 25, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Sandra had a great birthday. Swank yarn, Calvin and Hobbes, books on painting fairies and the history of underwear…all opened in bed after a breakfast of chocolate chip banana pancakes.
Obviously, she got the day off formal homeschooling because, like, d’uh. But she exploded in creativity, clearly inspired by How to Draw and Paint Fairyland [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, parenting, quotes on February 24, 2009 | 20 Comments »
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“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” Betty Ford
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Will you join me in wishing Sandra an extraordinary 12th birthday?
Strike out, dear one, into your life with boldness and an uncompromising delight in being you. Let the energy of each moment teach you more about what you love to do. Let the strengths that [...]
Project 365
Posted in Project 365 on February 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’ve been going through my Project 365 Flickr set, trying to get everything in order because my year is over. It has been over for weeks now, but I’m just today uploading the last of the pictures, overwhelmed at the end by the flurry of activity and the blizzard of photos I’d taken. I’ve gone [...]
Investiture Controversy*
Posted in Vest-uary, handmade, knitting, quotes on February 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Not vest but false sweater.”
“I, Henry, king by the grace of God, with all of my Bishops, say to you, ravel down, ravel down, and be frogged throughout the ages.”
The Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope, having sent emissaries and deputations, have reconciled themselves to the fact that I will appoint my own knitting patterns [...]
Simple. Beauty.
Posted in handmade, home, recipe on February 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
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Irish Wheaten Bread
Preheat oven to 375.
Mix:
2 c all-purpose flour
2 c whole wheat flour
(or 4 c flour of your choosing, I like adding extra wheat bran, and I’m going to try adding 2 Tb of cornmeal to it next time for a little extra texture)
2 Tb sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
Cut in:
3 Tb margarine
Mix in [...]
A day of possibility
Posted in adventure, knitting, travel on February 19, 2009 | 8 Comments »
You wouldn’t think that Rainer having a meeting which involved over 4 hours of driving would be a chance for adventure, a feeling of luxury, a day of sweet, romantic time. But it was. Yesterday was one of the best days I can remember.
I found playdates for the kids and called my sister in to [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, quotes on February 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
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“There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.” Alexander Pope
Who am I trying to impress anyway?
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Lovin’ the Ticuna
Posted in Vest-uary, handmade, knitting on February 16, 2009 | 14 Comments »
I really like the design and I’ve fallen for the cable. I love it…the way the center seems to spin and spin, like a child looking up at the sky and whirling arms outstretched, while the outer strand gently bends over, leans in, and is caught up in the motion.
The neckline is higher than traditional [...]
Wrapped in Warmth
Posted in handmade, knitting on February 13, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I’m a scarf person. I love the warmth they add. I love the style they add – an instant dose of urban edginess or soft sophistication or bohemian quirkiness . And yet I have hardly any knitted scarves.
I know. The mind boggles.
I missed the whole scarf stage of knitting. Sure, I knit a scarf as [...]
