A Mindful Life

I inherited some odd bits of yarn when a relative decided she isn’t a knitter. The amounts are small, so I’m making the usual (scarves!). This was made with 2 balls of Lion Brand Incredible yarn, 100% nylon, 110 yards per ball; colorway 208, on size 13 needles. It’s going to be donated as a [...]

Update at 6:42 p.m.: It’s 97.4F. I know, it’s not a cyclone or earthquake. Just plain HOT. And only mid-May. Update at 4:17 p.m.: Am I in Texas again?! It’s 103.8F! Update at 2:12 p.m.: Temperature is 100.6F. Whew! Today the high will be near 100. Yesterday it was the mid-90s. Tomorrow is predicted to [...]

She commando crawls to the bookshelves and pulls out whatever is in reach. There’s a video on my Flickr site for friends and family to watch if you want. Yes, we’re terrible parents who applied some of Ferber’s concepts. Actually, the book has great information about the nature of sleep in children and adults. We’ve [...]

This post has been updated with an extra link. I’m not writing as much these days. Never in my life have I been so spent by the day’s end. Mothering has brought into focus for me what is real and what matters. It burns off all that is extraneous. Being used so completely simplifies my [...]

Perhaps I ought to follow her lead.

A couple of readers tell me they are having trouble viewing my blog. These folks seem to be using PCs and Internet Explorer. I’m not sure why it’s not showing up correctly anymore, but I’ve made no changes to the format or code. If you’re experiencing problems, let me know. I don’t know that there’s [...]

I inherited a little bit of Crystal Palace Musique. Not enough to make a “summer shawl,” so I made a lightweight blanket for Claire to use in the summer when it’s chilly around the edges. 3 balls of Crystal Palace Musique, 45% acrylic, 40% wool, 15% cotton; 65 yds/50 gram skein, size 19 needles.

Patry Francis, who is recovering from cancer, encountered “perfect joy.” Read all about it and then ponder the question she poses at the end. The only disagreement I have is with the idea of “having it.” I think this may not be possible. Life is ever-changing, and we are inconsistent. I think the real accomplishment [...]

I originally knit a baby hat and an adult hat. Decided to see if they’d felt and firm up well, even though it wasn’t bulky yarn. It was good ol’ Cascade 220 on size 8 needles. I used starch to help firm them up a bit. They are now felted bowls! These will be donated [...]