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Cheetah, Cheetah, Cheetah

I feel this post is so rushed. When I retired, I told my students,”old teachers never really retire, they just come back to haunt you as substitutes”. And last week was a lot of haunting, five full days of it. I wasn’t going to do a post but then I realized that Monday is Judith’sContinue reading “Cheetah, Cheetah, Cheetah”

Of Things Symphonic

A few times during the year, Michael and I venture up to Kansas City to enjoy The Kansas City Symphony. For all the years we have been together (since 1970), classical music has been one of our shared loves. Now with the beautiful Kaufmann Center For the Art, our visual love of art and architectureContinue reading “Of Things Symphonic”

It Was A Windy Day In Joplin

We certainly didn’t need wind machines on this day. Mother Nature did just fine. January 9th in Joplin probably wasn’t the most cooperative day to take a few photos. But earlier, I made a deal with my Grandson; if he would take some pictures of me I would return the favor and take some shotsContinue reading “It Was A Windy Day In Joplin”

Scents And Tips

Hi Everyone, This is a quick post to introduce a new page that I am putting up today on MeadowTree (see above tabs). This is a dedication to two of my passions: Perfumes and Nail Polish. I call them my Bells and Whistles. For me, these two things have to be present in my lifeContinue reading “Scents And Tips”

Hats Off To The Alpacas

Hello Everyone, This post has some firsts. It’s the first time I have published on the Journal this year. It is the first time I have ever done a fashion shoot. It’s the first time I have not been in back of the camera and in front. Face it, I am usually shooting Poodles orContinue reading “Hats Off To The Alpacas”

Of Kelvinators and Chocolate Cookies

Michael and I found ourselves having to get a new fridge. As we were doing our research, I remembered an old Kelvinator cookbook that was given to me an elderly neighbor when I was about fifteen.This book was published in 1930 and I have always loved the artwork in this book and decided it wasContinue reading “Of Kelvinators and Chocolate Cookies”

Just A Few Sculptures From The Nelson Atkins Sculpture Garden

A couple of weeks age, Michael and I went to the reception for the unveiling of Robert Morris’s Glass Labyrinth. This is also the 25th Anniversary of the Donald J. Hill Sculpture Park. So I thought it might be fun to have a post about just a few sculptures you could see there. A photoContinue reading “Just A Few Sculptures From The Nelson Atkins Sculpture Garden”

Spinning a Yarn-New Counterpane Mitts

I just finished a new project using my counterpane system. This time I used the lace square to make a pair of mitts. I used the same square HERE, for a white shawl and HERE for a gray scarf. KAWS (Kansas Alliance Of Spinners and Weavers) will be here before you know itContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn-New Counterpane Mitts”

Spinning a Yarn-Gray Counterpane Scarf

In a few weeks I will be teaching my Take The Pain Out Of Counterpane knitting class. It was time to finish another project using my counterpane modules. One third of this project was knitted eight years ago (at the time I came up with the idea for the class). Last week I finally finishedContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn-Gray Counterpane Scarf”

Spinning a Yarn-Rows Of Many Colors-A Great Stash Buster

The latest off my needles–went for a Monet color palette on this one. A few months ago I had a request to make a tutorial about my “Change Of Row” technique that I use on scarfs, shawls and Afghans. I have finally settled down and decided to write it. If there is something in theContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn-Rows Of Many Colors-A Great Stash Buster”