Yum. Llama fiber. Soft, warm, and easy to knit. I prefer alpaca because there’s a wider range of colors and alpaca are more friendly, but I can’t deny the gorgeous sheen of the fibers of llama. Vicuña is a related fiber … Continue reading →
You had to see this coming! OF COURSE K IS FOR KNITTING! What else could it POSSIBLY be for? Really now. I took my first knitting class in 2000, after a friend at work recommended Sharon Shoji as an excellent instructor. … Continue reading →
Earrings. Left hand, wedding ring. Right hand, writing ring. Bracelets. Sometimes a necklace. That’s the work uniform. Then I found these huge dangle earrings with peacocks on them at my belly dancing school (Arabesque, well worth checking out!). They’re so … Continue reading →
It’s that time of the month – time to go Beyond the Veil! Come visit me and discuss if you clean for spring! Spring Cleaning!
Continue reading →Illinois. Home of the Pizza Wars, the Chicago Bears, the Lincoln Trail, and some pretty darn fine neighbors. I’ve made it my home since 1998 after moving here from the west coast. Here’s some things I’ve learned about my adopted … Continue reading →
Imagine it: you dream, and write, and dream some more. You dare to trust in your vision and send your baby off to a publisher or agent. Against the odds, you receive a letter asking for the manuscript. Heart pounding, … Continue reading →
Join me today for my monthly visit to the Torquere Press blog, Romance for the Rest of Us. Today I’m talking about Spring – my favorite topic, these days!
Continue reading →I’M SO READY FOR SPRING! One thing about the weather here, though. Me, I grew up in California. If you want a garden or a lawn, you need a sprinkler system. It’s a subject of humor to see sprinklers running … Continue reading →
This bundle of joy, immovable as the mountains and implacable as the tides, is Nadya. Funny story about Nadya. One day, my husband related to me a story of his day at work. He’d mentioned to a coworker that our … Continue reading →
Eggs! I love eggs. They’re one of my favorite foods; I could eat breakfast for breakfast, lunch, and dinner – do eat it for dinner on a fairly regular basis when I go out to eat, because it’s better for … Continue reading →
