by StephCat | Aug 1, 2008 | Food & Wine, Knitting, SCUBA, Travel
….and getting ready for Italy! *Sonoma pics added to end of post!* I’m trying to decide what project I want to bring for my travel knitting. I want to be able to bring it on the plane, so I’m thinking socks on bamboo dpns….but what pattern? ...
by StephCat | Jul 22, 2008 | Food & Wine, Travel, Triathlon
Just a quick update. Dave finished his race (Vineman 70.3 — 1.2 mile swim in the Russian River, 56 miles of cycling through wine country, and 13.1 miles of running)! This is the result: (taken yesterday at Bella) Actually he had a fun time overall —...
by StephCat | Jul 12, 2008 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Travel
Sometimes weekends just work out wonderfully. With Friday off (a joy in and of itself), the weekend started yesterday, which means it felt like a Saturday, and today a Sunday, which means tomorrow is a bonus day. I had an a.m. appointment to continue hiding my gray,...
by StephCat | Jun 11, 2008 | Food & Wine, Knitting, Travel, Triathlon
We had a wonderful weekend in San Francisco — clear warm sunny days, cool nights, great dinners out, and Dave got to swim in the San Francisco Bay! The tri was Sunday, we drove down Friday afternoon and arrived a little before 9pm at the Cow Hollow Motor Inn...
by StephCat | Oct 29, 2007 | Knitting, Travel
I’ve postponed finishing Lush Greenjeans until I get my DPNs for the sleeves. I tried 2 circulars and magic loop and didn’t particularly like either. Work continues on other WIPs like Rosemary’s Lady E. And — I’m getting a spinning wheel!...
by StephCat | Sep 2, 2007 | Knitting, SCUBA, Travel
Body done, sleeves done, all ends woven end except for what will be associated with the neck! We went diving yesterday at Anacapa, one of the California Channel Islands, on the Spectre out of Ventura Harbor. Despite my Scopalamine patch I was miserably sea sick for...