Author Archives: Carrie

Busy Bee

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Carrie

I’ve been a busy bee since the holiday gift-making flurry. First, I just had to have a pair of knee-high boot socks.  I went to a local fiber festival with a few knit girls and their moms and saw this … Continue reading →

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Everyone Gets a Snow Day

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Carrie

You might have seen it on the news.  There’s strange weather afoot in Seattle – it’s not raining.  The city is quiet as everyone has settled in to hibernate for a few days.  Or work from home.  Whatever your preference. … Continue reading →

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December’s Projects

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Carrie

Now that gift-giving is here, I can finally post these finished projects.  Both are the product of several months of solid work, so I naturally needed to narrow down the list of folks I crafted for this year.  The mothers … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Carrie

Merry Christmas!  I hope today finds everyone enjoying a wonderful visit with family and friends. My own lovely family just reminded me that it’s been a month since I last posted.  So I thought I would share the snow flurry … Continue reading →

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Yarn Whorl

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Carrie

I may not be as speedy as some knit girls I know, but I’m still making progress. I finished the spinach green Lace and Cables socks.  These are from the Socks from the Toes Up book by Wendy Johnson, in … Continue reading →

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Autumn (Knitting) Fever

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Carrie

Similar to Spring Fever, Autumn Fever has hit with a vengeance.  We really only got about a week or so of actual summer this year, so I’ve happily skipped on to Fall a bit early and switched out a portion … Continue reading →

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We’re Married!

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Carrie

Yes folks, we tied the knot.  We are officially Mr. and Mrs. G.  It was a tiring effort for such a small ceremony, but it was so worth it! For those of you who haven’t been following the details, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Summer Staycation Part 2: Space Needle & Aquarium

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Carrie

What would a staycation in Seattle be without a visit to the Space Needle?  It’s gotta be done.  And since this was Son’s first trip to Seattle, it really really had to be done. So here is the obligatory cheesy … Continue reading →

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Summer Staycation Part 1; Mount St. Helens

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Carrie

Yep.  We did the staycation thing this year.  I mean, really, we’re still learning about this awesome city that just happens to be our new home.  Not to mention that this was my son’s first visit to Seattle.  So we … Continue reading →

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Birthday in Oregon

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Carrie

We needed to make one more trip to Portland and Mount Hood to finalize a list of wedding to-do items, so we decided to schedule it around my birthday and make a relaxing three-day weekend of it.  Foremost in this … Continue reading →

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