Exactly one month ago, I said you would never see me at a march. Far too introverted. That’s what I claimed. But I was wrong. There, I said it. I was wrong. Yesterday, to my own surprise, I joined nearly 100,000 people at the Women’s March on Denver. I was initially very nervous about being […]
Category Archives: Handmade
Let’s face the music and dance
There may be trouble ahead, But while there’s music and moonlight and love and romance, Let’s face the music and dance. The holidays have come and gone, bringing us a rum-soaked Feuerzangenbowle of Glühwein, of which I may have drunk more than my share. Truth be told, I was more than ready for 2016 to […]
The Learning Swerve
The past several weeks have been filled with creativity and hard work. In addition to revising my latest novel, I edited book-length manuscripts for three of my colleagues. I also took a painting class, traveled to Texas for a sewing retreat, and went to see the Wonderful Wizard of Woz. Yes, that’s Apple co-founder Steve […]
Shawl Club: Osebury Rock
At last I can share a few photos of Osebury Rock, my final creation from Ysolda’s 2015 Shawl Club. Osebury Rock is a rustic colorwork pattern that was delightfully fun to knit. I completed this project whilst my husband entertained me with plot twists, assassination attempts, and political intrigue in Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Note: there […]
Shawl Club: Malton Oolite
It’s already midwinter, but I’ve only now completed my autumn shawl for Ysolda’s 2015 Shawl Club. This particular club installment is called Malton Oolite, named for a sedimentary rock formed in England during the Jurassic era, characterized by egg-shaped ooliths. But as you can see, there’s nothing egg-shaped about the design Dulcinea is modeling, since […]
Baker Street and Beyond
This weekend was all about Sherlock Holmes. First, we went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to take in The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes. The exhibit had original manuscripts by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, lots of Holmes-related ephemera, magnificent props creating Holmes’ Victorian study, and a very cool interactive mystery, which actually […]
Featherweights and Friction
Christmas came early for me this year, in the form of a 1930’s Singer Featherweight, beautifully embellished with gilded scrolls. Gorgeous, no? I seriously squealed like a schoolgirl when I saw it. But the best thing about this gift is not its beauty, but its ability to reduce friction in my life. I love vintage, […]
The Grand Rounds
Autumn’s on its way in, and I can tell I’m in a state of transition. After spending most of the summer traveling–first to Bolivia and then to Alaska–I returned home to the devastating loss of my friend Solveig, at which point everything in my life came to a sudden stop. I haven’t overcome my grief. […]