The Albuquerque Tribune published its last edition yesterday, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. It ended the 86-year run of a very good paper. I work...

As you'll see at the top left of my blog, I have a box where I say what I'm inspired by now. Right now it's the combination of y...

I have wanted to try different knitting stitches, but often when I find an interesting pattern, it is for something I don't want to make...

Earlier, I posted about how I'd bought this lovely green alpaca and bamboo roving. I spun it into my second-ever yarn, using a drop spin...

The other night, Mark and I were watching a movie his sister was in called " Magdalena: Released From Shame ." (That's his sis...

My friend Chickenbone Jones (also known as Amy) was in Albuquerque for a visit. We went to college together, so after we ate lunch, we walk...

A roundup of some recently finished items, available at Burst of Happiness . My first full apron, in an adorable white and red: and the reve...

I want to talk about the song Kyrie Eleison by Mr. Mister. Remember it from the '80s? Here is a link to the song , so you can refresh yo...

I like to set up profiles wherever I can to promote my shop. I recently heard about TalentDatabase and set one up. Today, they sent me an em...

A few announcements: 1. I have a new niece. She lives in Maine, so I probably won't get to meet her until she's 4. I don't even ...

I've done a few posts about how N.M. is portrayed by Hollywood. Here is one . Before, we were just a freaky place that obviously frighte...

I felted a different way this time. First I crocheted (out of wool, of course) a flower and then I threw it in the washer with a few items (...

Remember grass? I miss the spring. These green items, available for sale at Burst of Happiness , cheer me up: and speaking of green, I'm...

Don't wear it out. I've been really into learning new stuff. Absorbing any little thing I can. And I'm not talking about history...

I don't know if I'm quite there yet, but I was featured in the February edition of Albuquerque the Magazine . It turned out not to b...

I made yarn. I bought this roving from Cavyshops on etsy.com: Then I spun it on a drop spindle, and out came this: I don't like so much...

I can't remember if I posted some of these, but I didn't see them below. I've been so busy. I bought this fat/skinny "dande...

Oh, I'm just kidding. Making felt is a fun and rewarding activity. I got these instructions from a Web site, but forget where. I'm h...

NOTE: I have since come to the realization (thanks to T-Shirt Face) that I probably should have the umbrellas turned the other way, with the...

Wow. That's all I can say. I'm dumber than a 1-year-old.