A Taste of Joburg: Makotis Fabric Store in Northcliff
I’ve been so busy catching up on posts about my recent travels around South Africa, I’ve hardly had time to blog about Joburg since the 2Summers relaunch last month. Before I run off on [...]
Knitting in Joburg: Arthur Bales Turns 120
More than a year ago, I blogged about a yarn shop in Edenvale and planned to start a longer series about knitting in Joburg. Somehow I never got around to expanding that series until [...]
Knitting in Joburg: Elli’s Needlework, Edenvale
Although I don't write about it as often as I did earlier in the pandemic, I'm still knitting. I still only know one stitch and I haven't progressed past knitting in a straight line. [...]
The 2Summers 2021 Support Group: Post #2 (Purplish)
Welcome to my second 2Summers 2021 Support Group Post. Here are some updates, both good and bad, since my first support group post: 1) Good: January 2021 is over. 2) Bad: It's still raining [...]
Knitting (Lockdown Day 90)
About six months ago, I decided to take up knitting. It was January, a time for new beginnings and all that. I had just gone through a breakup -- number six of seven (or [...]
Joburg COVID-19 Lockdown Journal: Day 13
If you’re new to this blog series and don’t know what’s happening with South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, my first post has all the details. Or read all my lockdown posts. It's Day 13 and I'm bored. [...]