Today's post was supposed to be on other topics, but mother nature intervened. For the record, these pictures are taken March 1, 2009 at a Harvest, Alabama address. This is real. This is natural. We did not rent the local snow machine. Ju… more »

Last Christmas, we got a poinsettia. You can see it in this post. You will note that in that post, I talk about wanting, among other things, a jumbo poinsettia. I have always wanted to grow my own poinsettia. Most people I have talked to tell me it ca… more »

"You should get a poinsettia." "But I don't have a good place to put it." "The coffee table" "The coffee table is covered with my knitting." And so the discussion went. I've been really wanting a nice poinsettia -- a pretty, jumbo, beautiful, Chris… more »

No fiber content today. Every time the lawn service comes to mow the lawn, our tomato plant wilts. Sometimes the mint wilts and curls as well. Makes me furious! We're living in an apartment. We have no control over the lawn service. Every time t… more »

I picked up a new toy and some new yarn at the store last night. Here is the new toy. This is a size 3 (2.1 mm) thread crochet hook. I've never worked with a thread crochet hook before. The white ball on the left is the new yarn. Technicall… more »