Name: Kaitlyn Date: June 28 Current Location: Bethesda, MD Hey all! June has quieted down, work-wise, and I’m settling into the slower summer grind. Lots of admin work to handle at this time of year, since I have very little time the rest of the year to get it taken care of. I’ve had a... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: May 26 Current Location: Bethesda, MD Hey all! As a professional grant writer, May is a bit of a disaster month for me. I’ve been buried in grants with every grant due within the space of a week, and most of my clients throwing last-minute requests at me. Good times! Working with... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: April 23 Current Location: New York City, NY Hey all! Welp, it finally happened. I missed a post ☹️ I know you were all devastated when the entire month of March passed without a single peep from me, but rest easy, dear reader(s)! I have not forsaken you! March was a rough... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: February 25 Current Location: New York City, NY Hey all! I spent the beginning of the month in New York for a dear friend’s birthday, and then hung out in NYC for a couple of days on my way home. No yarn-specific adventures, unfortunately, although I did visit The Metropolitan Museum of... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: January 31 Current Location: Bethesda, MD Happy New Year, All! January has been a hell of a ride, and not what I expected. I always start the year with grand plans, goals, resolutions, and ambition. Usually this lasts for only a few months before life gets in the way and I resume... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: December 28 Current Location: Bethesda, MD Literally nothing in my life has gone to plan this year, so I’m not sure why I thought December would be any different. Weather cancelled my trip to Seattle to see my family for the holidays, so I stayed home. Alone. Which sucked. But I also... Continue Reading →

This is what happens when your roommate leaves for a week. The yarn takes over! Name: Kaitlyn Date: December 18 Current Location: Bethesda, MD I’ve gotten so many projects done this year, you guys, I barely even know what to do with myself. I’m used to spending (literally) YEARS on large projects like blankets, and... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: November 17 Current Location: San Antonio, TX I saw the Alamo. No, really. The actual Alamo! Smaller than I'd expected, to be honest I was just in San Antonio for a professional conference, and there was SO MUCH GOOD FOOD!! I was mostly in the downtown Riverwalk area, but I did take... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: October 21 Current Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Oy, the last few months have been a beast! Work was a rolling disaster throughout September, and it won’t truly let up as the fall deadlines start rolling one after another. Oy. Health updates: I spent 2 ½ months on some medication that require me... Continue Reading →

Name: Kaitlyn Date: August 31 Current Location: Bethesda, MD It’s been a month! Work has been a rolling disaster with all of the state grants I’ve had to do, and it won’t truly let up until next week. Then, I’ll get a week or two to breathe before the fall deadlines start rolling one after... Continue Reading →