Peachy Queen's Page

I realized that it's been several months since I've posted on the blog. I'm sure you have pined for my posts every day, wondering where-oh-where has PeachyQueen gone? (/Where -oh-where could she be? With her scarf so short and the hank so long/ Where-oh-where could she be?)

Well, the pull was too strong. I fought my desire and ultimately succumbed. I started a podcast: Jewish Diva Diaries: a Little Knitting, a Little Jewish Family Life . . . .What's not to love? You can find me on iTunes and at… Continue

You all were there and know the story. My brother and SIL were having their first child. In honor of that child, I knitted an EZ Baby Surprise Jacket. I spent months knitting the BSJ. I agonized over the yarn, changing my selection twice. I had to overcome my apparent inability to count. I then found the perfect buttons to sew onto the jacket once Sarah had been born.

And if the jacket weren’t enough, I knitted a duck bib and a Spartan tribute bib for the baby to wear. I created the pattern for… Continue

I finally sewed on the buttons to the BSJ. Off to my new niece, Sarah Marie.

I’ve had this strange calling over the last few weeks, and it’s not my knitting needles. It’s my crochet hook.

I picked up the crochet hook years ago. I worked in an office where a secretary avidly crocheted. At night, she sat in front of the TV making granny squares. When someone had an event, such as a baby shower, she would sew the squares together to make a blanket. I really liked the idea of being able to throw together a homemade gift.

I took crochet classes at Michael’s, and later I too… Continue

Do you remember the movie “Awakenings”? The doctor, Robin Williams, described Robert DeNiro’s character as having so many ticks and twitches that he (DeNiro) was paralyzed. That description describes my blog writing as of late. I’ve had many stops and starts, but I’ve been pulled in so many directions, I have not finished any of them.

The source the craziness - I got a job. About two weeks ago, I accepted some contract work. It’s nothing glamorous; I'm reviewing thousands of pages of documents… Continue