Experiences as I see them. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. New direction in my life. Those of you who know me well, know that I have been researching my geneology. I know that I have Italian and Irish as the predominant portions of my heritage, but there is also slavic, Albanian, and other various great cultures in my history. I dreamt of living in the time just before the civil war, when women wore corsets, and had ladies to assist them into dressing in corsets.

Happy 4th of July! July 4, 2015. The Beacon Shawl by Megi Burcl, from the most recent Knitscene Accessories 2015. It uses 1 skein of American Sock. In Charcoal and 1 240 yard Mini-Skein Set. And in the Etsy shop.

Because sometimes, the best way to see is to write. Tuesday, February 24, 2015. I appreciate a lot of customs. Anyone who knows me, really. Imagine my shock and quickly swallowed horror as I stood next to a video camera and its accompanying filmographer, urging, nudging me to wrap my arms around a young Colombian woman. A complete stranger no less! Are you surprised I love theater? Being a .

Many eons ago, when my hat model and I were courting, I made him some monogrammed handkerchiefs to win his heart. Day, let alone during the hell of allergy season. At the time, he was a UPS driver, and the hankies came to good use, especially on rainy days when his glasses needed cleaning.