Once upon a time, there was a princess. She wasn’t me and I have no idea how she would fit into this blog post, but there she is. Did she also have purple hair? Is it relevant to the fact that I do? No, not really. I have an event coming up and I’ve never... Continue Reading →

You know that feeling when you meet someone, and it feels like you’ve known them forever. That was me today. We sat at a table at the café in Barnes and Noble chatting over coffee and cocoa.  She spoke of her kids, her husband, her mom. We talked about crochet and work and more. As... Continue Reading →

Whatever shall I do? My best friend has been on a trip to Italy for a week now and won’t be back for another week. Another dear friend is about to board a plane for Paris and a third just got over a virus and is heading off to Florida in a day or two.... Continue Reading →

I don’t know many people that are fond of going to the dentist, nor any that look enthusiastically forward to their next visit. Me? Well, there’s one dentist I’ll probably never forgive for not listening to 16-year-old me, but I’ve been very lucky ever since. This week’s visit brought a new realization, dare I say... Continue Reading →

Tap. Tap, tap, tap. I hope you weren’t expecting consistency this early on in my blog adventure.  The most consistent activity in this realm is the low growling you’d hear if you were nearby while I was trying to figure out how to make this thing bow to my will.  WordPress 5, Llama 3 Expect... Continue Reading →

NaNoWriMo. Oops. I can explain. When a story gets in my head and doesn’t get down on paper weird things happen. If my brain had a shoulder, that’s where the characters would be tapping right now. They want attention and they want it yesterday.  Where was Llama’s focus yesterday? Yep, right here on the blog. ... Continue Reading →