daily phone call(s) with my mom. the faces and voices of my friends and family. quick access to the beach (even tho I don't like sand and the water). saturday/sunday morning breakfasts at the Ocean Diner in Redondo Beach. nightly Disneyland fireworks. fresh & easy store shopping trips. the faces and voices of my friends … Continue reading things I miss the most…
east coast
baking season has arrived…
and it's really going to shove a tiny monkey wrench in my knitting time. I love to bake, I especially love it when it turns out delicious. Everyone's happy when I bake (usually). Today was a perfect day...it was sunny, and bit warm and chilly and the wind was blowing pretty steady all day. Perfect … Continue reading baking season has arrived…
the long holiday weekend…
I spent a good amount of time knitting this past weekend. Partly in thanks to the large amount of rain that decided to swing on in and ruin my plans! Well, not so much ruined -- but adjusted that is for sure. I'm sure i've mentioned before, but I'm Scottish (my mom was born there) … Continue reading the long holiday weekend…
taking pictures…
just recently I finally went thru the photos that were stored on one of my cameras. There was some from LAST Fall, Halloween, this past Spring and some others -- I finally got around to storing them safely in my external hard drive and cleaning up some space on the camera. There were some great … Continue reading taking pictures…
what a week…
an earthquake... a hurricane ... and two sales at The Yarn Cabinet (hurray!)... So much excitement, so little time. Sending thank you vibes to the power company for getting our power back, before it was dark out. Hurricane Irene was definitely here -- and she was windy and full of water. She didn't do as … Continue reading what a week…
east coast summer…
well i've got only a month and a half (or so) of my very first East Coast summer to survive. I have to admit -- it wasn't half as bad as I was expecting. I'm sure it helps that I get to wear flip flops, shorts and tank tops to the office (score!). One of … Continue reading east coast summer…
east coast beach…
is where I'm headed next weekend and I can barely stand it! I'm surprised at the excitement level for getting into the Atlantic Ocean...for those that know me, I'm not what you would call a "beach bunny". My mother being born in Scotland is not the best producer of 'beach-able' genes, to say the least. … Continue reading east coast beach…
