Artists Make Hats

Do you know the art of Arizona-based painter Carolyn Schmitz, whose paintings include a series of animals wearing gorgeous natural hats? Go check her out. It’s hard to choose, but I might love the bear with the bluejay on its head best of all. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may… Read more »

My Mother Made Me a Hat

So, the movers are coming tomorrow, and though I’m surrounded by exquisite disarray, I feel this is the moment to blog pictures (taken by Kevin) of a very special (perhaps even magical) hat. Because now is the time to celebrate beautiful things. :o) My regular readers know that I knit. Well, my mother knits on… Read more »

And now for something different…

The hats of the Kentucky Derby, in pictures. In other news, it’s supposed to be near 80°F today (26°C), and I can’t remember how to do that. What do I wear again? Do I bring a layer? Should I open the windows? What’s going on? Only a few days ago, there were still piles of… Read more »