I spent several days on this one. I'm not 100% happy with it, but can only fuss over a painting for so long.

I've successfully finished my first attempt at stranded knitting!!! Did I learn a lot? You betcha. But it was so much more fun than I expected it to be! Pattern: Nivosa Hat by Anya Hawkings Needles: 3.0 mm & 4.0 mm Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Fantasy Naturale Solid Denim & Navy #knitting #Cozy

My tiny watercolor for today!

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Snow buddies (we them with white chocolate instead of milk chocolate) done!

Chex mix done!

I may not have completed everything I had on the schedule before shutting down for the holiday, but I'm my own boss and I've declared that I'm on holiday break! I hope everyone out there has a great holiday if they celebrate and a relaxing week if they don't.

Today's tiny watercolor.

Last week I challenged my beginning knitted skills with cable work. Now I'm challenging myself with color work. #knitting

Today's watercolor.

Just waiting for the sun to set a bit more so I can enjoy a Christmas movie at my makeshift drive in. (Aka my back yard)

My husband, knowing how much I like to work outside, bought me a really cool inflatable couch thing for Christmas!!!

Today, I decided to do a quick, simple watercolor.

I think that every time someone uses chatGPT/other LLM to create something/answer a question that could be answered by actually reading and looking at resources that are readily available, they should get a, "This result uses x gallons of water and destroyed y amount of animals/ecosystem" message.

Another watercolor completed today.

Anyone else have so many hobbies they have to rotate through them? Here's a watercolor I just finished. #watercolor

I just finished this gorgeous cable knit cowl. I have no clue what I'm doing with it, but it's gorgeous and was fun to make. Pattern: Chardon Cowl by Sarah Kenyon Needles: 5 mm circular Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in dark red #Knitting #Cozy

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I'm so proud of myself for this!

This is the current situation. Coffee isn't helping. I may need to try something stronger ... Perhaps hot cocoa with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Today, I unpick my prototype multisize skirt because I had a crazy idea pop into my head. I'll keep you all posted.

Turns out the humidity of the bathroom makes it hard to use wallpaper. But, we really like the split color, so I've painted the bottom 1/3 in the same black as the doors & trim.

Heather Cox Richardson offers the most lucid explanation(s) of the way Trump and his cronies are taking a hammer to our beautiful America. Get her daily letter wherever you get your podcasts.

An $8 catering tablecloth and about 5 hours of my life and I have what I think is one of the most gorgeous skirts I've ever seen!!!

My prototype 1 size fits x-small to 4(?)x skirt is done. As with all prototypes, it's not perfect and I learned a few things while making it, but it has gathers no matter what size you wear because all people deserve pretty things. Oh, and it has pockets.

What did I do with the leftover fabric from my skirt? I made an apron! #ISewMyOwnClothes

I've been wanting to wallpaper the small toilet room in my bedroom for a while. I was offered a sample of this wallpaper and decided to try it... Now I need to buy enough to do the entire room!

Just finished this gorgeous little hat. I did a folded knitted brim and then followed the crochet pattern. It looks just as fabulous inside out or right side out. Pattern: Wheat Stitch Beanie by Briana K Designs Hook: 5 mm Needles 4.5 mm Yarn: Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable #Handmade

A little clear contact paper and some acrylic paint and half of my village is decorated for Christmas!

It's so comfy and festive. And honestly, it didn't even take that long.

It is done!!! The back had a hook and clasp closure, then you tie the front panel on. Yes, it has two ginormous pockets. The pattern was from @april_makes_ is you're interested.

Pockets are in. Front is attached to back. Now to do the waist bands... Always the hardest part for me.

Of course it'll have pockets!!!

The first half of the pleats are in! And it's even prettier than I had imagined it would be!

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Did I buy a tablecloth set to cut up and turn into a skirt? Absolutely! Fabric is expensive, yo! #Handmade #Repurpose

www.4horsemenpublications.com #ebooks #bogo #cybermonday #blackfriday

This year, my mail lady gets a jar of homemade whiskey dulce de leche as her holiday gift. #HolidayGiftIdea

I found this adorable peel and stick village and put it on my kitchen island. The whimsy makes me smile.

The wind is blowing and the temperature is perfect. Every door and window is open. Too bad I've got work to do. #GorgeousWeather

Anyone else have an amazing run today???

Casting on a new project while watching Muppet's Christmas Carol. #CozyVibes #SlowFashion

We add a dash of almond extract to our chocolate chip cookies to make them taste more like the holidays. #Cookies

New socks? Done! Pattern: Nature Socks by Melanie Design Needles: 3.25 mm & 3.5 mm Yarn: Yarns of Italy Romanza These socks are super comfy and were quick to work up. Every line of the pattern is different so it easily kept my attention the entire time! #Knitting

Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done. He’s scrambling.

Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature. 2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise! That "feature" is now gone.

Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files. So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:

After a quick detour when I realized I had miscalculated my foot length and had to pull out the two afterthought heels and ladder all the way back to that point, I am rocking and rolling again. And you can't even tell that I had to redo so much!

Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?

Join me, Barney, in a 50-minute yin/restorative yoga session. Multiple variations of each pose are offered so that you can truly tailor this class to your current this busy holiday season. Remember, you have to take time for yourself in order to be there for anyone else.