Pajama Day!Originally uploaded by nutmegknitterWe woke up to see snow-frosted trees this morning and some snow on the ground - enough for the plows to come out! Dan made waffles for breakfast and we all stayed in our pjs for a while. Dan and I changed (though I'm still in sweats) but the Lorax will… Continue reading Pajama Day!

I'm one of those people that can not stand anything Christmas related before Thanksgiving - Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! Sure, it's a pain to prepare to host or to pack up and travel but all you have to do is eat! That I can do. I will shop for Christmas gifts throughout the year… Continue reading It’s Coming on Christmas

A few weeks back one of my good friends requested a custom knit hat for her new baby, Will. She wanted several key features - navy blue & white colors, earflaps, ties, a sort of floppy top and a tassle at the end. I sent her many options to see online and went from there.… Continue reading Catch Up.

Yep, that turkey is yellow. On purpose. There's a turkey farm in town and they have a pen of turkeys out front that are all colors! They do sell the turkeys too. Whatever your plans are today, take good care and enjoy the day!

This past weekend went by in a blur - Dan & I went with friends to the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Saturday / Sunday. It was a good time, but those casinos are draining. It's sensory overload - there's music, lights, textures and patterns. I did like the carpet in our hotel room:Trippy. Anyway, we… Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Ahead

I see so many knitters...News Channel 8 Blogged about Thursday night knitting!Link!But, OMG, what is up with people in the comments?

PlurkSwap!Originally uploaded by nutmegknitterThank you Lori! This most awesome plurk-swap package arrived yesterday. There's bananagrams, Maine soap, the Yarn Harlot's "Free Range Knitter" (can't wait to dive into that!), Maple candies and blueberry candies and a plush toy for Lorelai (how sweet of you to think of her!) And the yarn - Oh My! The… Continue reading PlurkSwap!

(Gosh I'm behind on this!)--------------------------------------------------Original post here. Updates: January, February, March, June, July, August---------------------------------------------------I like a challenge. I love lists. I think this sort of list would be good to help me keep some focus (on me) now that the bulk of my focus is on my family. This list has been inspired by my… Continue reading September / October 101 Update

Presidential election 2008Originally uploaded by nutmegknitterConsidering that it is my job to set a good example, Lorelai came with me to vote today - our town seems to have its act together - I think we waited 5 minutes tops. We completed our scantron (yes, scantron - fill in the oval completely, so low-tech, yet… Continue reading Presidential election 2008

My dog is a good sport (part2)Originally uploaded by nutmegknitterYep. I bought Jackson a bee costume to match Lorelai. What a good dog. He's been rewarded handsomely today!