Well, this is awkward. I seem to be having some issues either with my desktop computer or Blogger. I'm not sure which, but I'm a bi...

Have you ever seen Chloe Giordano's embroidery? These are two of her books currently in my personal library. I'm completely smitten ...

An unexpected package arrived in the mail yesterday from my dear friend in Arizona. Imagine my delight when I found not only an assortment o...

  I've added a new reference book to my needlework library. It's A Golden - Weeds. It's a reference guide to "the pest pl...

Brynwood Needleworks - Five Boxes of Stitchy Goodness   Not long ago, one of my online friends offered to gift me with linens to use for my ...

Sydney Rye Mysteries by Emily Kimelman   When reality gets to be a bit much, the best thing is to slip between the covers of a good b...

Brynwood Needleworks - The Wind In The Willows Book Cover   I realized that I'd promised to share what I'm reading throughout...

Brynwood Needleworks - Old Copy of "Birds of America" I love books. I love old books. I love new books. I love the heft, the ...

Fresh Basil Pesto and Banana Nut Bread After pruning (harvesting leaves) from my basil plants last week, the remaining plants exploded ...

These two books have been on my mind for weeks. The book on the left was a  surprise gift from Quinn's mom, Carol. It's Yoko Sa...

 I've ordered Christmas cards and ornaments through Shutterfly before, but until recently I hadn't ordered any books. I usually...

  I worked as an Inspector at one of our local polling places yesterday. It was a "minor" election, with only one item on our...

 In the upcoming days, I'll share some of the purchases I made when Kathy and I went shopping in Sun Prairie and Spring Green, Wisc...