just a day trip, a wee excursion to Tom's Thumb Mountain Man climbed I did, too. but also got in a few stitches. and here's what...

Change of scenery ... flew back east for a work trip to Boston ... And with all the travel -- planes, trains, buses -- I made good progress ...

We went to The Refuge last weekend. We had beautiful weather. Blue skies. Sunshine. And the desert was beginning its spring bloom. Here...

Sometimes a blast of SUNSHINE is just what you need. Or yellow yarn. That matches the Arizona sunshine and the yellow grapefruits hanging ri...

Wow. The last two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye. I've been sitting on this post all this time, weighed down by the burden of...

This is the beginning of a scarf story. It begins with a ball of yarn. Brooklyn Tweed 'Shelter' in Button Jar, to be exact: Actual...

Christmas in Arizona doesn't naturally feel like Christmas to a New England native like me. The nights are chillier than you might thin...

Crunch time. At my desk, there's been a crunch of stress. In the backyard, a crunch of leaves. Up in the mountains, a crunch of snow. T...

Ay, I'm falling behind! Late autumn is such a busy time for academics. Just catching up now on our Thanksgiving in Durham, NC. Though...

Thanksgiving. Traveled across the country to spend it with family, friends, and a Siamese kitten. I knit him a mousie ... And he loves it! ...