Early Risers

Getting up early on the weekend is just about my favorite thing to do.  Luckily these days it's easy with the sun streaming in by 7:15.   By 9 this morning, Joel and I had already enjoyed a nice breakfast at Starbucks on Broadway and were happily walking through Forest Park listening to the bird

Ashland

Here's everything you need to know to spend a delightful, relaxing weekend in Ashland. {drink}   Noble Coffee Roasting 281 4th Street    Equally delightful rain or shine.  All beans are roasted in house.  Try the Pompadour. {shop}   Prize 264 East Main Street   I wanted to tran

Judy's Magic Cast-On

My first knitting class is complete, and now all I want to do is knit. However, I'm starving, so I must stop and eat. But first, a little blog update and a few pics. Class was amazing. Our instructor taught us Judy's Magic Cast-On which is truly magical. It results in a purl row once ca

Bring on the socks.

Today I'm starting a knitting class at Twisted which is conveniently located just three blocks from my apartment. I cannot wait to learn how to knit toe-up socks on two (!) circular knitting needles. This morning I got online and watched a few videos of knitting basics because I realized I ha