Pensive Frog

I think the people who visit this site are among the classiest on the web. Just yesterday, people searching for “leopard print flatware” and “shrooms Whidbey Island” came by Pensive Frog. If I could only get them together, they would have a rockin’ good brunch party. And many other visitors are intereted [...]

This has been a busy week chez Pensive Frog! Too busy to post, almost. Well, here’s your week in review. I finished the Ribbed Shrug from Summer 05 IK, and boy, is it hideous. I tried to take a picture of myself wearing it, but I couldn’t find an attractive angle. [...]

Finally, I weaved in the ends on my Variation on a Frill. This sucker is long. Draped around my neck, both ends drag on the floor. Does anyone have suggestions on ways to successfully wear a verrrrry long wrap? And of course, since this is one of my projects, the frilly [...]

This morning we went to the Salish Lodge for brunch, followed by a viewing of the spectacular Snoqualmie Falls.

On the advice of several friends, we opted for the four course Country Breakfast, which is huge and decadent. It was great, especially the coffee service that includes little pots of chocolate shavings and whipped cream [...]

Or maybe just a bag of peaches! I’m so very excited that my new hometown of Lake Forest Park is starting a Farmers Market this summer! They’ve pledged to focus on produce and other foodstuffs, instead of crafts. I think that’s a good thing, because the produce is what keeps people coming [...]

Someone found their way to this site by searching for “tropical frog”. Was this what they were looking for, perhaps?

Gotta give the people what they want.
My progress on the hourglass sweater has come to an abrupt halt until I can find a way to make the sleeves, preferably using the needles I have. [...]

Okay, I know I complained about Seattle’s lack of springyness, but hey, today it’s nearly 70 degrees, the sun is shining, and the bees are buzzing right into the windows with satisfying little donks. I just love to watch my little porch garden grow a bit each day.

And if anyone was curious about what [...]

To have received not one, not two, but THREE fun things in the mail today! I wasn’t even expecting the Summer Interweave Knits for a couple of months. I love so many patterns in this issue, including all the variations on the shrug! Oh, I know it’s this season’s poncho, destined for [...]

Until today’s rainstorm, the cherry trees around our condo complex were sporting big, juicy sprigs of pink blossoms. Now, not so much. We braved the rainstorm to attack the library booksale, which was just as mobbed and nasty as in previous years. If I didn’t love bargains so much, I would be [...]

Ok, I have unplugged the Dolman Updated project. My gauge is so unstable that I think it’s impossible for me to produce four equal quarters. So, I’m channeling this yarn into the Last Minute Knitted Gifts famed Hourglass Sweater. It’s knit in the round, so any gauge changes will be spread evenly [...]

After my first failure with Dolman Updated, I’m back in the saddle. Once I’m done with re-doing this section, I should be ready to sew the four quarters together. I’ll be really glad when this sucker is done. The sweater is fun to knit, really easy to follow the instructions, and I [...]

After several months of toiling away on the mass of red string that is Variation on a Frill, I’m almost done.

The last step (except for weaving in all the ends) is to graft the body of the wrap to the frilly end. Imagine my surprise when I found out that the frilly end had [...]

No, I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I can proudly say that I liked Pinot Noir before it was popular. Well, it was popular before the movie came out, so that doesn’t mean anything. Anyway, I’d been reading a lot about this Viognier varietal recently, so I thought I’d give it a [...]

In between rainstorms, we managed to plant our little patio garden this weekend!

We planted lots of petunias, which did great last year, as well as lobelia, alyssum, and several shade-loving perennials. We also planted sweet peas, which are hoped to make astonishing progress up the lovely garden obelisk we found at Sky Nursery
Yesterday was [...]

Yesterday I stopped by the new Grand Central Bakery & Cafe on Eastlake. Oh my. I was expecting a nice array of sandwiches and breads, but I was completely unprepared for the cavalcade of pastries, cookies, and cupcakes! As I walked in the door, I made eye contact with a stack of [...]

May I present, for the first time, Princess Jessamine!

Who couldn’t love that slightly off-kilter smile, the crooked eyes, the jaunty bow? Princess Jessamine spends her days shopping Rodeo Drive, picking up the latest hobo bags at Coach, and dropping Daddy’s platinum card at Sephora. Nights find Jessamine partying with Paris and Nicole, table-dancing [...]