Posted in CSA, Eating, Food, Lowell MA, Manta Ray, tagged Cooking, CSA, Eating, eating on a budget, Everyday Food, Farm Share, Food, Local Food, Lowell, Lowell MA, MA, NESFP, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, World Peas on Thursday, October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last week, how sad. I didn’t take one of my famous “veggies on the counter” pictures this week because by the time that I got home from the cold farm and brought everything upstairs, it was all I could do to put everything away!
Fall has done its number on the farm – the leaves [...]
Posted in Manta Ray, Yarnplay on Saturday, April 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I finished Manta Ray yesterday during knitting group. Well actually, by finished I mean I still have to weave in the ends. Gist, Katy & the kids were the first to see her. I was really happy to finish with the kids around – they always get to see us working on our [...]
Posted in Manta Ray, Yarnplay on Monday, April 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here she is 5.5 balls in. Yes, that means that I only have a measly half-ball (about 80 yards) left to go. So why am I stuck? Ball #4 went so quickly but it seems that ball #5 is destined to tortue me – I am ready for this project to be [...]
Posted in Manta Ray on Friday, April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I’m still at it and almost done. I have just finished my fifth of six balls of yarn – phew. This has been a banner week for knitting: staff meeting, bar trivia, strategic planning, a variety of lunches, and knitting with the kids. I added ball #5 during Tuesday’s staff meeting [...]
Posted in Knitting, Manta Ray on Saturday, March 31, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Yup, I’m hooked:
I’ve become obsessed with dishrags/washcloths this week. This is such a great pattern and it’s a great instant gratification project. Colorful, fun, quick, easy, and useful – what more could you ask for?
I have been working on Manta Ray for sooooo long that it has been nice to take a little break. [...]
Posted in Manta Ray on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well I am continuing to plug along on my Manta Ray. I am more than halfway done at this point – yay! I am 3.5 balls into it with about 2.5 balls to go. I am getting to the point where everyone that sees me is commenting on how long I’ve been [...]
Posted in Knitting, Manta Ray, Yarnplay on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Remember this yarn? Well, it has been re-purposed into a Manta Ray – not the sea creature, the shawl:
It has been a delight to knit. It is an easy and quick pattern that is perfect for meetings, the car, the bar, & in front of the teevee – basically all of the places [...]
Hi my name is Marianne Gries, welcome to Art is the Handmaid of Human Good.
I am a thirtysomething amateur. Amateur what? Cook, photographer, knitter, home-economist, yogi, and writer. I live north of Boston in Lowell, MA.
I am currently unemployed employed, but a fan of frugality after my eight month stint as one of the casualties of the "great recession," and I've been chronicling my adventures cooking and eating on a budget - you can read more about how and why I'm doing that here.
Thanks for stopping by! If you have questions, please feel free to e-mail me at marianne [dot] gries [at] gmail [dot] com
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