My sister Thea, who has been knitting for about thirty years, has put together a knitting retreat to Point Reyes, California. Several lessons are included in the package and she’s a great teacher. Check it out at www.theaGray.com/knitting
One corner of the kitchen in our 1950s ranch is all windows. Ceiling to hip height three-foot wide windows that let in the incredibly strong California sun. When we first moved here a little over two years ago, I had no idea how strong that sun was, and I made simple short cafe curtain ruffles [...]
I think I’ve come up with a great way to save money on medical bills. Let’s face it, they can be ridiculously high, and not everything is covered by insurance. Even though I have good medical insurance from UC Berkeley, we still get billed $50 for emergency room visits, $35 higher than the copay at [...]