Winter is beautiful. Back when we were still contemplating the idea of living up here full time I had nightmares about winter driving, especially in the dark. That still terrifies me, but the good thing about not having a regular job is that you can stay home if conditions are bad. Looks like I willContinue reading “Winter Art”
Author Archives: Meg Hanson
My Latest Yarn
I recently finished making a skein of yarn. It is always exciting to see what it looks like as a complete product. I am never 100% sure at the beginning of the process exactly what the outcome will be. I have been knitting forever, but learned to spin wool into yarn about 14 years ago.Continue reading “My Latest Yarn”
Things That Are Different
It is mind boggling to think about what I was doing, planning and expecting one year ago for 2019, compared to all the things that actually happened and what my situation is today. I could not possibly have anticipated or planned for most of it. So now here I am living at Jewett Lake. WeContinue reading “Things That Are Different”
My First Post
Welcome to my new blog, Yarns from the Lake. I will be writing about a variety of topics including observations on life in Otter Tail County compared to life in the Twin Cities, retirement, my yarn adventures, things that happen, projects I am working on, cool photos I take, essays on various topics, traveling, andContinue reading “My First Post”