First, the hope. Elena Kagan moves up to big-game hunting with Antonin Scalia. I tend to think the lack of civility in DC that we see on TV DOES have something to do with a decided lack of shmoozing across the aisles. There are lots of great stories and anecdotes of old-school friendships that crossed political lines in bygone years, but not so much of late. So. Happy that the Justices get along. That makes me happy.   Less hopeful is the...

If you’ve been interested in art journaling, like I have, you may be happy to know that you can now— Yep, not just for cakes any more. Craftsy entered the world of art classes. I’m starting to push back into my art journaling phase as the summer kicks in, but am now considering the watercolor class. Here are the others: Craftsy Perspective in Landscape Drawing (Patrick Connors) Craftsy Acrylic Landscape Painting (Bennett Vadnais)...

This week I was able to do Tami’s WIP Wednesday project. Today we were at Sea World, so I’m going to share some secret surprise socks.  

Oy! I’d forgotten how lovely the sea air is. After a few sleepless nights, it was important to begin the day of travel correctly. We landed in San Diego (great airport!) just before noon and I was already pretty wiped. The fog was lifting and the air had that crisp Pacific tang to it. Just perfect for Pandas. More pictures and fun tomorrow. Tonight, I sleep.

I’m a writer, podcaster, designer, speaker, teacher, blogger, crafter, and editrix of What Would Madame Defarge Knit?—Creations Inspired by Classic Characters. I write here about knitting, crafts, cooking (now gluten-free), and the myriad things in which I’m interested. My main podcast is CraftLit and that’s now spawned a sister show Just the Books—all the lit, none of the craft. You can find out more about my podcasts,...