The Knitting Stagehand

Elizabeth Zimmerman used to sign most of her knitting newsletters with this sweet and oh-so-wise bit of advice: "Knit on, with confiden...

Sometimes I get a crafting "blah". I believe this happens from having too many projects on the plate at any one time, and someti...

Not all of these are in my shop, but stay tuned as they trickle in during the next few days! Also, any helpful hints for writing copy? I f...

One would think, in this day and age that old stereotypes wouldn't prevail quite as much. For example, women can't do everything th...

Nearly every Wednesday night I head over to visit my parents and brothers. Sometimes it's all four of them, and I have to dole out my...

Several years ago now, I had grand delusions of knitting up a sweater version of a British Lieutenants jacket circa 1805-ish. It was in t...

One Week Ago: Yesterday marked the first day of having to take medication to treat my depression. As much as I think I'm on the right ...

So several years back, I discovered I had a plethora of little squares, rectangles, and knitted scraps. As a knitter you cannot throw awa...

My Men-folk came for a visit last week and it was delightful. They brought lunch, I cooked, and they commandeered my dishes! We tramped...

Indulge me in a moment of reflection and sorrow. I don't know why it's on my mind so much, but I look at friends, blogs, women who...

The show is going nicely. Director Mok is making magic with the first cast and we're adding in more of the second cast where we can. ...

It seems that I should be more excited about my life at present, but with the onset of a nasty throat/head cold I find myself only wishing t...

I feel like I'm living in a dream. Which, oddly enough, is true. I have dreamed for this moment, this turn in my life for years. Year...

My apologies for the poor lighting, but I'm just too chuffed to really care. He proposed. It was the cutest proposal in the history of...

Life is crazy, and wonderful all at the same time right now. I feel older inside, crazier, different. Top it all with a generous helping o...

If you haven't noticed, I struggle, fight, and tussle with depression. Only I don't call it that. I call it my Black Dog, in refer...

I miss my mother. She's been gone for the last fifteen days and isn't likely to return until the weekend. I understand that I'...

A wise friend tells me, often, that "It Takes Time". All good things take time, they take time to make and time to break, but tim...

Pardon the rather overwhelming amount of "sad" posts, but that's what I'm feeling. I feel alone. I feel like I have to t...