Nominated for Kreativ Blogger Award

Fellow blogger Her Artichoke Heart made my day by honoring me with a Kreativ Blogger nomination.

Seven things about me—

1. Born in Brooklyn, NY.


2. Was a cat person, now a cat and dog person


3. Commuting to work via bicycle now for 25 years


4. Enjoy knitting; use the Continental method, as taught by my mom.


5. Bicycled across seven US states and one Mexican state.


6. Enjoy puns.


7. Can bicep curl 40 pounds, three sets of 10 reps each.

My must-read blogs—

• Now in Buenos Aires
  A Texas expatriate and former colleague in water conservation discovering a new life retirement in Buenos Aires.


• ¿What do I do all day?
  Observations on the adventure of living in Mérida, Mexico, as told by an American expatriate.


• Laughing Purple Goldfish Designs
  Amazing Australian knitter, crocheter and crafter who repurposes and recycles yarn and other craft materials, all meticulously documented in photos and instructions.


• Simple-Green-Frugal
  Recipes, references to local businesses, and general tips on living in a smaller environmental footprint in the Brazos Valley.


• Empire State Building
  My favorite building: photos from every angle at all times of day and night.


• The Sentence Sleuth
  Grammarian extraordinaire Bonnie Trenga, a sometime writer of Grammar Girl episodes, posts quizzes that sometimes stump me, as well as grammar lessons rich with examples, all with a sense of humor. Ms. Trenga is the author of The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier.


• Loving Living Small
  Advice and ideas for living in style in spaces >1000 square feet.

Rules of this award—

• Thank the person who nominated you for this award.


• Copy the logo and place it on your blog.


• Link to the person who nominated you for this award.


• Name seven things about yourself that people might find interesting


• Nominate seven Kreativ Bloggers.


• Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.


• Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

Necessity is the mother of invention

Inspired by the wonderful Lauging Purple Goldfish Designs blog, I tried carving a crochet hook from a twig, big enough to comfortably recycle worn-out clothing into a crocheted rag rug.


Can you find the camouflaged crochet hook?


A bit out of focus, and still needing some refinements.

Brazos Valley Farmers' Market: cornucopia in a parking lot

Each Saturday morning, local producers of vegetables, fruits, preserves, plants, soaps, and crafts congregate the health department parking lot for the Brazos Valley Farmers' Market.

• Corn, squash, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beans just hours from the field


• Speciality soaps


• Locally grown plants


• Free-range eggs


• Preserves and cannned goods, including salsa; candied squash; chow chow; green grape and jalapeño jam

This chef prepares traditional and nontraditional preserves.


Handmade soaps with heavenly aroma, including lavender, lavender-peppermint, and grandma's kitchen.



Tomatoes, peppers, squash, carrots, eggplant, onions.


Jalapeños, banana peppers, tomatoes, watermelon.



Become a locavore!

Blogs of interest:
Brazos Valley Farmers' Market
Friends of the Brazos Valley Farmers' Market
Simple-Green-Frugal
Brazos Grows
Brazos Locavores

Another great play on words

She: "Do you think of me merely as a sex object?"
He: "No, I think of you also as a conversation piece."