Autumn is the season of shortening days, good for napping and/or going to bed early. Feeny likes to station himself on the back of the sofa so he can watch the street through the picture window. He enjoyed

Another 118 Powered up. I have been powering up periodically this month, always saving at least 100 to participate in PUD. My goal this month is to reach over 5000 BBHO and 50000 BBH. Now that I am getting

I finished a triangle scarf from a single skein of yarn. The half Granny square is edged with some simple picots of chain stitches. I also spent an afternoon oiling and cleaning some of my vintage Kenmore

My progress toward becoming a polyglot in German Italian Norwegian French Korean

I enjoy buying single skeins of yarn on clearance and seeing what I can do with them. One example is this silk-like acrylic I found for $1.25. When I have a small amount of yarn, I do scarves or shawls

Feeny has been doing lots of things to get extra attention this week. I (grandmother human) took his uncle human to Charlotte Monday, leaving him with only his mom human. It got worse (for Feeny) from

I continue my journey using Duolingo. I spent more time on Spanish this week, simply because I'm finding I already know a lot of basic vocabulary just from casual exposure. I also continued progress in

BBH Project Power-Up Day post

Fiberfrau shares tie-dyeing, sewing a skirt, and a new vintage sewing machine

That's a nice tote bag sitting under the coffee table. Might be a good place to sit. Indeed, it is a nice place to sit. Or possibly to nap... Yes, this is how Feeny has decided to spend his evening. Happy

Feeny likes my granddaughter's infant rocker. I think he is jealous of the time I spend with her while her parents are at work. Now it is Saturday, so it is his turn. He also decided to nap in the corner

For fast delivery of quality supplies, I depend on WAWAK, as do many other sewing professionals. I needed to replenish my thread supply in neutral colors and get some things for shirt tailoring. The big

I continue my journey using Duolingo. I'd like to share a few other tools I use to help with some of my languages. First, I acquire a basic grammar for each language I think I will pursue seriously. Focusing

It was a busy day for me with a last-minute substitute teaching gig, but I remembered today is BBHO Power-Up day. I staked all the BBHO I had not yet staked: 155+ I like to stake my BBHO as I get it, but

I put the baby things out because my granddaughter is coming over. Then this happened. Turns out a cat will fit and sit anywhere a baby can. Does Feeny need his own rocking seat?

Our ancestors had to learn to turn wool into yarn. After reading about textile history and knitting with handspun yarns, I decided to experience just how difficult it was to make my own yarn. I had it

We made a donation to the School of Veterinary Medicine at our alma mater, Purdue University. In return Feeny is enrolled in Purdue Pete's Pets Club. He got a collapsible water dish, placemat for his food

I have let Klingon slide, since I have so many Earth languages I want to learn. Greek is new to the list, but only because my husband wondered if it might be useful in teaching the Greek alphabet to his

Today I turned some of my flannel remnants into baby burp cloths. I trimmed the gold one with a black grosgrain ribbon border and penguin applique. The other cloths have contrasting bias tape borders.

My husband bought me a sturdy and comfortably supportive chair for my sewing desk. I have had it for several weeks, but Feeny just discovered it. It may be a while before I am able to sew again. Oh, well.