Category Archives: Fun

How Can I Miss You if You Don’t Go Away?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by vairarenbeth

I love this quote, and laughed my head off when I first heard it, although I don’t know who came up with it. That makes it all the more fun. My younger sister was breathlessly laughing as she quoted this … Continue reading →

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Weave-in November 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Purposeful anticipation was in the air as five weavers converged at the Sincuidados Community Center in Scottsdale on November 12th and 13th. The joy of weaving, removed from distractions, yet with ready access to the collective knowledge of other weavers at-the-ready, … Continue reading →

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There’s Something about a Root Beer Float…

Posted on June 2, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Living in Arizona, the heat is just going to be what the heat is. Right now there is a heat wave on the falling side of the crest. Enough to keep the quails and bunnies in the shade and out … Continue reading →

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Posted on May 26, 2012 by vairarenbeth

What a day – the temperature dropped to the lower 80’s, so it was time to hit the trails! We got there just after 10AM – so it was in the upper 70’s when we hit Superior, Arizona to visit … Continue reading →

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Eat Hearty Kale!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Ok – I get on a jag, and there it is. Got tangled up in a tangled mess of yarn, which distracted me from my weaving, so I concentrated on food instead! First, my husband and I went out in … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Culinary School!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by vairarenbeth

As part of my assimilation into my new environment, I joined a social club that organizes a luncheon each month, at a different venue. Well, May’s selection could not be resisted – a limited-seat engagement at the Arizona Culinary School in … Continue reading →

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A Lot of Tea and a Little Sympathy

Posted on May 4, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Having been a tea fan since birth (literally, my mother has this documented), I was not so sure that I would be able to feed my tea house addiction in Arizona. After all, the pickings were pretty slim and mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Fun | Tagged English Rose Tea Room, food, tea, tea room, The Spicery | 2 Comments

Fibers Through Time 2012 – Playtime in Phoenix!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Fibers Through Time 2012 is a conference held every two years by the Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners. It is mainly comprised of workshops addressing various fiber arts (weaving, spinning, tapestry, basket weaving, among others), which are held over … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber arts, Fun | Tagged braiders, fiber arts, Fibers Through Time 2012, inspiration, kumihimo, Linda Germain, roving, weavers, workshop | Comments Off

Turning the Page – in Arizona…

Posted on April 7, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Road trip! This time it was an opportunity to take an overnighter to Page, which is about a five hour drive from home. Back in the 90’s Denny and I had headed up 17 North, visiting the south rim at … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Observations, Travel | Tagged Arizona, Colorado River, dams, Dine, Glen Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Italian Food, Page, rocks | Comments Off

Guinness Lace

Posted on March 22, 2012 by vairarenbeth

It had been years since I attended a St. Patrick’s Day parade – the traditions were kept up with making Grandma Creegan’s Irish Soda bread and making corned beef and cabbage. But this year we skid-addled to downtown Phoenix and … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Fun, Observations | Tagged beer, celebrations, food, fun, Guinness, parades, Phoenix, St. Patrick's Day | Comments Off