For the Love of a Celadon Tea Set

When last we traveled to Vietnam, I fell deeply in love with a tea set. My husband recognizes and has come to terms with this affair of the heart — after all, he is served delicious tea in said set.

It all began with a typhoon.

Our visit to Vietnam in November, 2013 […]

Tuxedo Necklace

I went to the Gem Faire this past weekend. I didn’t buy much, mostly glass beads for Miss Spring to use in her creations, some craft wire for a project, and some green amethyst for myself. I went a second time with my friend and, while she was shopping, my hand was magnetically drawn to […]

Baby Gifts Galore!

Two of my dear friends are pregnant. One couple is expecting twin girls and the other expecting a boy. I’ve been knitting.

The young gentleman is expected into a family who has received fruit hats from me for their daughter. No. Please do not embrace the idea of an infant in a huge Victorian […]

Book Review: The Hangman’s Daughter

I have recently read The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch (translated by Lee Chadeayne) on my Kindle. I love historical fiction and found this book delightful in its presentation, rich in its historical setting, and a bit too much of a page-turner for my own good. I found myself lingering too long reading when I […]

New Cozy off the Needles

The beautiful little 2-cup pot I’d been using for years finally cracked beyond its ability to contain water — never a good thing for a tea vessel. The new pot is shaped so differently, the cozy’s I knit specifically for my old pot don’t fit at all. Since I tend to parcel out my […]