After weeks of packing, moving day finally came. Feeny got to travel by car in his cat carrier and stay in motels in Kentucky and North Carolina. And now we are vacationing at Topsail Island until Friday

After weeks of packing and cleaning and loading, our stuff is in moving pods and we are at the beach having a vacation until our new home is ready for us on Friday. It has been stressful, but every time

No long posts this week. I drove 12 hours to see this tiny human and will be staying to help for a few days. Then I have a long drive back to finish packing up the Illinois home for the move back to North

July is crunch time for me. We are packing up the Illinois temporary home and will, God willing, make it back to North Carolina at month's end. I am excited despite the extra work of packing. With all

One reason I am interested in the Norwegian language is my appreciation for the folk art of the people, particularly needlework. We learn a lot about a culture from the things they make and the words they

All the parts of my latest hand knit sweater are sewn together. I still need to hem it and do the embroidery, as well as add front fasteners (or not, I haven't made that decision yet.) It is a vintage

Since I was gone for several days (finding a house in North Carolina and celebrating the birthdays of a son and two granddaughters) Feeny was left with only two human servants. As a peace offering upon

I have traveled all over the USA as well as to Sydney, Toronto, and Montreal. I maintain that the drive west on I-40 through western North Carolina is the most beautiful. I wish you could see all the shades

This is Part 2 of a series on my language learning journey using Duolingo

Language Learning is an adventure i am taking on with gusto, with some help from the Duolingo app.

We are preparing to move back to North Carolina after a temporary move to the North. As I prepare, I am sorting through my knitting and sewing supplies. Feeny noticed the cozy yarn and fabric, of course.

Another pair of socks off the needles and on feet. These are done with spiral ribbing for leg, ankle and heel. The balls of the feet are done in stockinette stitch for a smoother feel on the soles. Next

Feeny is totally relaxed, enjoying a nice breeze on the sun porch. I am sitting here with my little friend, reading and drinking my morning coffee.

These neckties were my way of trying out some fun patterned sock yarn I found on clearance. They are so stretchy it is hard to knot them properly, but I think they would add some fun color to a plain collared

This ridiculously cute cat pillow next to Feeny was purchased because I was traveling with my mom and she forgot her neck pillow for the long car ride. The shop we went to did not have neck pillows, but

My most recent acquisition is a Sears Kenmore model 148.1560 from the 1970s. The 148 means it was made by Soryu in Japan. The Japanese-made machines from the 70s are some of the best mechanical home sewing

This is my sister's handsome boy. He is also my mom's favorite cat. Nigel likes to lounge in this semi-sitting position like a model.

My newest granddaughter will need some dresses after she's born this summer, so here's a good start. The "starry night" fabric is done with short puff sleeves trimmed in baby rickrack. A tiny

I am in love with learning and plan to keep learning new things as long as I live. Guess that is one reason I enjoy Hive!

With the body of this sweater done, I picked up stitches at the armholes to knit seamless sleeves in the round on circular needles. I also made good progress on my purple tube socks. You can see the straight