For at least the past week, Seattle has been enjoying some hot weather with temperatures nearing the 90’s. This heat is unusual for the pacific northwest, and I have been trying to go outside as much as possible to enjoy the sun. This Sunday… Read More
It has been almost 2 years since Haru(Koharu) came into our lives and became the youngest member of our family. She is a miniature dachshund with shaded cream long hair. Unlike Cocoa, our first dog, she has a very strong personality. She is very carefree and doesn’t usually pay… Read More
It was a perfect sunny day. I took out the picnic containers I bought in Japan and started preparing a picnic lunch. These containers were showed in the “Pretty Zakka”post. I made fried chicken, potato salad, tamagoyaki (Japanese style omelette), green beans wrapped in bacon, and rice balls. I added some strawberries… Read More
Cocoa turned eight today! He was a very cute puppy, but a very naughty puppy as well. Cocoa destroyed several electrical cords, several pairs of shoes, and my daughter’s toys. While he was playing with my husband’s sweatshirt, he even ended up stuck in the sleeve.… Read More
It’s Super Bowl Sunday! The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots. The city of Seattle is in a football frenzy. I made a Seahawks knitted dress for Haru using Seahawks colors, blue and green. I stitched number twelve on the back of… Read More
The middle of January in Seattle is typically wet and windy. However, when I woke up one Sunday morning, there was only a little fog that quickly cleared to reveal warm, and sunny weather. My family took our dogs, Cocoa and Haru and went to… Read More
These crochet mini bags are the perfect size for daily handheld things, like snacks, lunches, phones, or cosmetics. I bought 3 different kinds of yarn; green, orange, and ivory of 100% Peruvian Highland Wool to make bags in each colour. As I was making the crochet bag, I… Read More
This is my second post about hand warmers. After knitting my last pair, I decided to try out three new designs. One is grey, another is orange and yellow patterned, and another is an ivory color with eyelet stitches. I like to knit hand warmers because I don’t… Read More
When my daughter was in elementary school, I used to knit her all kinds of scarves and sweaters to wear. As she grew older, my focus shifted to my two other babies; wiener dogs named Cocoa and Haru. Like many other dog owners, I constantly… Read More
