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I'm back-just in different way...
..and I have the links to where I am now-in three places in fact. I decided to not only relocate and start anew, but to separate my interests for better cohesiveness, and closer attention to those different subjects.
This is my new art blog, where you'll find acyrlic paintings, colored pencil drawings, art rants, and how to's: http://katesfineart. ( Read more... ) -
it's been a long road.
...and I've enjoyed it. Through the ups and downs of my gardening, crafting and baking experiences. But as I get older (hey, it's been a long year) I've stretched myself thin doing a lot of things-and continue to do that. I garden, knit, play musical instruments, compose music, bake, cook, and craft ( Read more... ) -
my camera...
...died ( Read more... ) -
lavender cutting, books of note, wattle, and back panel of niece's easter sweater finished
So I know I promised to show a how-to on spur pruning grapevines-and I will-but I had things I wanted to blog about first, before I forgot. One is that yes indeedy, you CAN start lavender cuttings in water, but it must have a LOT of heel wood on it. The water must be changed often to prevent rotting lavender stems on your windowsill. After letting ( Read more... ) -
gardening photos of mid March
Okay, I have a lot of photos to show you-so I hope you like them. I was thinking about how I shouldn't have gotten quite so many seeds last year-I tried to use a lot of them up this year, only to have most of them not come up. Ones that I've now had to sow twice are cukes, yellow squash, zinnias (okay, that was because of over-watering), bell ( Read more... ) -
garlic sprouts, a fresh start on easter sweater, and cold proofing my plants
I was researching how and when to grow garlic today, because when I checked my garlic tub, it had twenty or so sprouting cloves, along with the seven or so garlic cloves that I had potted. They said early spring or fall were fine, so that made up my mind to plant them today. The gorgeous weather was not to be ignored.
Oh. And by the way-what is up ( Read more... ) -
quilting fetish and a finished shirt
So a few months ago I decided to pick up sewing. I started a tailored, collared, button down shirt, because, I figured, I've done a few skirts before, time for a shirt!
I got most of the way through, and gave up, because the sewing jargon was driving me positively insane. I put it away.
Then I read the Everything Sewing Book. It said, essentially, ( Read more... ) -
Confessions, A bread recipe, and a snowman with a mohawk
Okay, so first things first. I always like bad news first.
I ripped back the work on my niece's easter sweater. I was just really unhappy about the untidiness of the work. It looked homemade-and not in a way that I liked.
So yeah, I'm not giving up on it, just...well, I'm starting over.
Again.
And onto the bread recipe. I've been tweaking my artisan ( Read more... ) -
the tale of a yellow cardigan...and day knitting versus night knitting
This is the tale of a yellow cardigan that became no more...at least, until I decided to change that. A few months ago I decided to try to make my own pattern. I have this long, cloak like green cardigan that I adore, but I wanted a springy baby yellow one. So I got some nice, light, baby yarn, which was baby yellow (baby, baby), anyway, and I ( Read more... )
