what i did on my way home from rhinebeck

My dear friend Kris, without whom I don't know how I would've survived those first few months after M was born, asked me if I could knit up a hat for her little boy J like the ones I'd knit for M and her cousins, so of course I said "yes!". I had her send…

Rhinebeck 2015

It's hard to believe that this was M's FOURTH time coming with us to Rhinebeck, but it was! Oh, how she's grown...from this: to this: to this: to that dancin' fool in the photo at the top of this post! While it is not very easy to "do Rhinebeck" with an often sleep-deprived and therefore…

inviting spontaneity on a pesky day off school

Tubular bind-off at the playground I spent yesterday at home with M, since she didn't have school. Well, I say "at home", but really, we spent as much of the day outside as possible! The weather was amazing. I was feeling a bit (ok, more than a bit) overwhelmed, between the work I need to…

oh, October, i love you.

This weekend, you guys. The weather. It's been glorious, in the way that only mid-October weather can be. And what better thing to do on a glorious October weekend than go apple picking? M showed off her strength, and the same sweater and hat ensemble she wore at Rhinebeck last year, carrying around a full…