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It’s been a year since I retired and I wanted to acknowledge this important milestone. Retirement Goals As I was readying to depart my last

Recently, the New Jersey Mycological Association recently sponsored their 2017 Fungus Fest.  Years ago, this was the event that solidified Thaddeus’ hobby as an amateur

Aesthetics are objective, but I truly believe that there are certain general rules to design that can’t be broken without having something look bad.  What

Sometimes when I hear or read something that seems hateful I feel obliged to assess if the person is trying to be hateful, or is

Do you find it infuriating that companies like Equifax can be so careless with your personal financial information? Hours of Effort In addition to spending

Music has never been something that I’ve ever had an aptitude for…playing, listening, appreciating. Relying On The Kindness of Friends Don’t get me wrong, a

I primarily identify as a knitter and I have sometimes relied on old ideas about crochet to make fun of the craft.  But truth be

Normally when I need help on something that requires massive internet research, Thaddeus does that for me. When It Comes to Cell Phones… Unfortunately, I

Someone I know who’s been knitting for a few years now surprised me by noting that he never realized there was more than one type

Hard to imagine that once I’ve put in all the time of knitting items for the craft show, I still have to update the inventory

This Saturday, September 9, 2017 I’ll be having breakfast and lunch and wandering the Garden State Sheep Breeder’s Festival for anyone interested in joining. Schedule

Whether it’s slow food as the antithesis of fast food, or now slow knitting, the concept of traditional and slow seems to have returned. Slow

People slow down as they approach their destination.   Reasons Why We Stall Have you ever noticed that as folks driving home get closer to

Okay…first of all, the real name is the Garden State Sheep Breeder’s Association Festival (GSSBAF…sucky acronym) and second of all, it’s not like the size

If money and local obligations were of no concern, where would you live? Lucca Italy Years ago, a friend invited us to stay in a

Even on something relatively simple, I’m finding that when I do something multiple times, I eventually get closer and closer to the most efficient way

Have you noticed how common it is for a friend to tell you how they have been traumatized by a narcissistic ex of theirs? When

Having grown up as a white male, I have had all the privileges that comes with that, but I also have many of the biases.

Recently, I surveyed my Facebook friends for pricing thoughts on a new product I’m adding to my craft show table sales inventory. Tips On Hive-Mind

Even when it’s a small craft show business, there are many aspects of business that come into play. Taking Stock Last year, I attempted to

I honestly imagined that when I stopped working that my workspace would get a bit more organized. Staying the Same Despite the fact that I

I’m not a serious biker…I don’t own any spandex padded pants, my handlebars aren’t all twisty, I don’t wear a helmet, I don’t race…hell, I

Can you ever have too many friends?  Even if they are Facebook friends? One Away As of right now, I have 1,999 Facebook friends.  That

Financially, the best advice I’ve ever heard is from Suze Orman (who I normally don’t find offers very useful advice).  She says “Live below your

Many of you know that I live in a touristy area, and recently, someone posted a question to our local community forum on Facebook.  She

Blogging about knitting for all these years, I have had ample opportunity to take some truly awful photos of my knitting. Bad Knitting Photography Lighting,

I’ve been making scarves, wraps, hats and blankets that will eventually be put for sale at arts/craft shows in the third quarter of this year.

My craft space and stash storage area had gotten a little out of hand, so I decided to do another clean up of the area.

As a long-time knitter, shawls seem to be the go-to project to use beautiful yarns, practice a new stitch pattern or work a new technique.

I never saw this episode of Modern Family (Season 1, Episode 3), but the conversion that Thaddeus had from NEVER wanting to go to Costco,

Donald wants notoriety and diversion and the media wants ratings and associated advertising fees.  And the public gets screwed. Tired Old Trick Years ago when

I don’t really believe in the concept of heaven, but for the sake of these two amazing people, I hope I’m wrong. Good People Thaddeus’s

I know not all of you celebrate Christian holidays, but whether you go to your local Chinese restaurant on the 25th of December, or your

My life is a bit fuller than it usually is at the moment, and I’m sad to note that I let an entire week go

Category:  Deep, Smoky ColorsSubject:  Quilting FabricsDate Taken: August 25, 2013Comments:  Trying to find a way to use a big stack of fat quarters my friend Liza

Category:  Vivid ColorSubject:  Close up of a Lantana flowerDate Taken: July 28, 2013Comments:  Purple and yellow has always been one of my favorite color combinations and with the

Category:  Color, Texture and CompositionSubject:  Two peachesDate Taken: July 27, 2013Comments:  Almost like a part of a classic still life painting, I was drawn to the softness and

Category:  Vivid ColorSubject:  Close up of a Rose Walton paintingDate Taken: July 15, 2013Comments:  The simple colorblock dresses against the green hill and the bright white bows and

Category:  Vivid ColorSubject:  Close up of a tea towelDate Taken: August 1, 2013Comments:  Loved the deep red representation of a lobster on this textile with the simple greens behind

Category:  Vivid ColorSubject:  Hand blown glass bowlDate Taken: July 27, 2013Comments:  Mostly, I wanted to find a way of photographing this beautiful glass bowl so that its true beauty

Category:  Vivid ColorSubject:  Tomato soup in chartreuse bowlDate Taken: July 27, 2013Comments:  The rich, deep red of the roasted tomato soup in the acidy green chartreuse bowl really caught

Category:  Vivid ColorSubject:  Close up of a painting by Rose WaltonDate Taken: July 15, 2013Comments:  I love this artist’s unflinching confidence in painting bold shapes of strong

Category:  Vivid Color/NatureSubject:  Chanterelle mushroomDate Taken: July 15, 2013Comments:  The deep rich color of a freshly foraged chanterelle and the ruffled trumpet shape make it one of the

As a knitter or spinner or other fiber-crafter, did you ever day-dream about what it would be like to raise sheep? Nice Place to Visit 

Forty-Four men gathered again at Easton Mountain in Greenwich, NY for four days this past weekend and left with a feeling of community, love and

This is the week of the sixth annual Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat at Easton Mountain in Greenwich, New York, and I don’t get exciting about

There must be an explanation, but it seems as if every other day, I am extremely well-spoken and the words flow out of me with

How many times have you gotten e-mails or text messages that refer to something so vaguely, you have no idea what the writer is trying

Have you ever been at a place in your life where everything seems just about to happen? What’s Around The Corner Since this is a

One or two sentence introduction to today’s blog topic, trying to add some level or intrigue or controversy to a topic that is probably stale