Blog Title: Escaping Suburbia!

Yarn from recycled bottle caps

I’m participating in a swap on Ravelry, where I send a package of yarny stuff off to one person, and someone else sends me something. I think there are almost 150 people participating… I’m glad I didn’t have the idea and then have to organize it! Our theme is “shop local”. SO EASY to do read more..

Bug’s Eye View

A series from the front yard:

Black Sheep Gathering — the haul

Taking inspiration from Erica’s great photos of her fiber stash from Black Sheep Gathering last weekend, I snapped a few shots of my own haul. This was my first time visiting the annual festival and I only went for the vendors (and to see the sheep!), but there are workshops, fleece judging (& sale!) and read more..

Kitchen desconstruction

We’ve started doing a little bit to the kitchen to get it ready for the changes we want to make. Step one was tearing out the false ceiling: Step two was tearing out these cabinets: So, now it feels much more open from the kitchen through to the dining room and beyond into the living room: All read more..

Chickens: Week 13

Hey, baby. I put a little chicken update over on my other blog, please check it out!

Bookshelf Inhabitant

Just shovel it in!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

Daisy, Daisy…

College or third grade?

I love this item from the Gazette-Times crime watch section today: OSU Department of Public Safety Tuesday, May 26 ANNOYING FLIRT: 2 p.m., Valley Library. Library staff complained that a male student was flashing the laser light from a computer mouse at other patrons, annoying them, despite being asked to stop. The student said he did it to read more..

Introducing Marcus