In which Opal tries to get out of bed, but it doesn't work. I feel you, girlfriend.

I went to the office today. The view is amazing, but I've only been back 3 times since Covid. With all the RTO nonsense, I'm so happy to work for a company that voted to stay home & celebrates the benefits as one of our greatest advantages. I don't ever worry about being asked to return.

O-H mothercluckers

My brother asked me to repair this quilt for him after my nephew, his only child, died in Sept. It was made (terribly) by my grandmother, who wasn't always a good person. I am taking it apart stitch by stitch to re-quilt the top on to new backing. It's like I'm healing generational trauma.

Train up your child in the way he should go, and when he is older, he will grow up and beat TTUN*

Update on the Bernina 730 learning curve. Use different backing, don't spray the fabric adhesive like aquanet in 1987.

I wish I remembered all the patterns I've used for these, but I kind of made them in a fog. I really like how the black one turned out. 🏳️‍🌈🧶

This is my grieving mama big girl britches week. I've been making these pride scarves off & on to donate to our local queer youth center in memory of my son. I've done a lot of work on unfinished conversations & letting go. It's time. 🧶🏳️‍🌈

Opal & I are in negotiations about how close her princess bed should be to the space heater in my office. She won, obvi. 🐈

🧶Full disclosure about the level of lazy I bring to the table. I started & finished this in 2024 (a new record for me), but I have yet to block it. I didn't do the i-cord binding off right, but my therapist has me working on "releasing imperfect things into the universe" and whatnot.

Zoe's 2022 Christmas present. I have about 8" on each sleeve left to do. Who wants to take bets on it getting finished by this Christmas? #Pangolin www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

My mama gave me her Bernina 730 when she upgraded. Olivia is in town this weekend & loves to make silly crafts for her friends. We figured out how to make this, including the thread breaking multiple times. Yay, YouTube instructional videos!

Find someone who looks at you the way my cat Opal looks at my husband. 🐈🐾😻

Opal likes to wake me up at 7 am to make sure I'm not dead. And then promptly go back to sleep.

🧶Soft cotton washclothes I made for the girlie pops for Chistmas. Knit using garter stitch.

I started making these rainbow scarves to give to our local queer youth center a couple of years ago in memory of my son. My therapist says I actually have to go through with giving them away this year. Busted. Baby steps and all that, I guess. #greiving #pride #crochet

Just getting started here, hello Bluesky. I'd love it if I could find my Insta friends. Here's a whacky cat pillow I made for my daughter a while back. #crochet