How full is your head space? How do you unwind? To answer these questions, I spent three days with nature...come join me! My husband and our family tribe took a 3-hour drive to Pennsylvania to the Allegheny National Forest, near my hometown (who knew this was essentially in my back yard!) We camped for 4 [...]
In the midst of quarantine...I went back to work.... I really enjoyed my quite, peaceful mornings, sitting at my kitchen table, listening to the birds outside the window.... and working feverishly to implement a new EMR (Electronic Medical Records) software program for the medical practice I work for... to say I've been stressed is an [...]
So is it winter or is it spring?? Will we stay healthy in the Covid pandemic?? Will there be baseball? What about my knitting adventures?? Can I still go outside? I don't know about you, but March is usually the month I start planning for warmer weather and all the projects I want to do..... [...]
This month has been a whirlwind of emotions. It didn't start out very well as we had to say goodbye to our baby, our puppy, of 17 years. Old age has finally caught up with him and we had to say goodbye to Monty, our sweet Jack Russell. This is the hardest thing I think [...]
Happy New Year!I can't believe that were this far into January! The month has flown by! Still waiting on that major snow storm to roll through, but I'm happy to report that it's been a very nice winter so far and I'll take it! Since it's a new year I've gotten out my passion [...]
Hello All! Ahhh.... the year is coming to an end.... Christmas is right around the corner....and I'm thinking of all the fun things I've done this year! I can't wait to see where 2020 takes Peacocks and Purls! Since we spoke last... my knitting orders have soared! Everyone has geared up for their Christmas giving [...]
I worked on some baby sweaters for little Della... cause let's be real, she won't be little for long... and I wanted to get her something knitted. I found a pattern for a cardigan style dress. I modified the pattern to suit my needs by adjusting the sleeves a bit and shortening it from dress [...]
So summer has finally made it! Yay! Do I have any plans for vacationing this summer??...nope! Unless you count soaking up the sun, knitting on the deck, or swing, or hammock...family barbeques, knitting with the girls, and going to visit my niece for her 1st birthday! We had our annual family bbq at our house [...]
So now that the weather is getting a little warmer consistently... even though we still have "May Showers"....its time to plan our yarny adventures! My knitting gals got to our first Fiber Festival of the year! The Great Lakes Fiber Festival in Wooster, Oh... You definitely need to check it out. Tons of vendors... I [...]
April brings several things...sometimes snow, sometimes showers...but mostly a rebirth if you will... April is such a special month... my birthday, my husbands birthday, Christ beats death, and the earth renews... The rains come...it washes away the winter blues, the road salt and grime, the trees start budding, flowers start springing up...the grass greens up, [...]
nature inspired-eco friendly-hand dyed yarns
Yarn Collecting and Occasional Knitting
Training for a half marathon
