Portal season is almost here…

Portal season is almost here…

While magic portals do open regularly, if you know how to look, there’s a special time of year when they’re opening all the time, willy-nilly, and you have to really be careful lest you fall into one unawares. Not that that’s necessarily a bad thing. I heard a tale once of a young girl who…

A dash of madness

A dash of madness

My birthday is approaching—well, it’s in the first bit of October, anyway—and I’ve bought myself a couple of presents already. Why already? Because I can! Wheeee! :D Ahem. One of the things I’ve gotten is a fabulous, gorgeous Laurel Burch “Santa Fe Felines” mug, something I’ve wanted for years (literally, years) and have no idea…

A Korknisse conundrum

A Korknisse conundrum

So I’ve made “Korknisse” for years and have featured the little scamps in various whimsical posts here on the blog. And I always called them “Korknisse” because, well, that’s what the pattern said they were called. In all the years I’ve had them, I never looked up the meaning of the name until recently. “Korknisse”…

Pinterest pick me up

Pinterest pick me up

I love Pinterest, but I try not to go there every day because, well, I tend to lose time when I do. Heh. If you’re a pinner too, I’m sure you understand. But sometimes I pop in to find something “I just know I pinned…” and end up lost in my own pinboards, happily rediscovering…

It’s Mad Tea Party time!

It’s Mad Tea Party time!

Look at that, look at that…it’s time for a (mad) tea party! The little golden glitter bird said so. The Korknisse said hey, I don’t see a tea set, or anything tea-like… and POOF! A candle appeared! Perhaps to light the way to the tea? The Korknisse squealed with excitement and gathered round… Waiting with…

A Halloween Masquerade blog party!

A Halloween Masquerade blog party!

We’re late! We’re late! For a very important date–Cassandra’s wonderful Halloween Masquerade blog party! But we’ve finally arrived, panting and out of breath! Without further ado… Oh goodness, the Korknisse are beside themselves with glee. They just got to have a Halloween adventure last weekend, and now we all get to go to a Masquerade…