After weeks of teasing, the monsoon season has finally sent rain to the Valley. Things kicked off with a microburst Saturday night. One minute, there was only the muggy afternoon, the next rain was coming down so hard it sounded like hail. Water splattered first the front windows, then the back as the storm winds … Continue reading Jumpsuits and Monsoons
Hello everyone and welcome to the second half of the year. In case you were wondering, it is still hotter than blue blazes here in Phoenix. The monsoon has brought us humidity and some very striking cumulonimbus clouds to look at, but no actual rain. Our days start early, with a dog walk that must, … Continue reading Knits Well for Others
Greetings, dear readers, from the hot hot heat of Phoenix. You probably heard that yesterday we had a record high of 119º F. How hot is that you ask? So hot that little planes were grounded at Sky Harbor. So hot that you can smell the oil melting out of the creosote bushes. So hot … Continue reading Today Feels Hotter
Greetings, dear readers, from the end of a long, dark weekend. Here in Kansas we were promised an ice storm of epic proportions that would rage on from Friday night to at least Sunday night. What we got was a cloudy but utterly dry Saturday followed by a Sunday with steady but mild rain. While … Continue reading Not as Advertised
Happy Thursday Knitters! Here in Kansas summer and fall are still duking it out in a battle of cool nights, muggy mornings, and afternoon sun, but I've begun to wade into my stack of fall magazines and patterns. It's a bit overwhelming. Fall is the season that most designers live for, and there is so … Continue reading Similar But Not the Same
In retaliation against my overt enthusiasm for fall, this last week has been summery with a vengeance. Highs in the 90's, humidity that sneaks up on you and knocks you flat, the threat of massive thunderstorms--only rarely made good. My act of rebellion is knitting on an alpaca blend tunic. The force is strong, and … Continue reading Revenge of the Summer
In a college town, time moves the the coming and going of students and faculty. Everyone is back now. The mornings are cool and the parking is gone. I have had a big stack of unopened fall knitting magazines for weeks, but I hadn't been able to get my head around this whole fall thing. … Continue reading The Last of the Summer Knitting
