Sabrina works at Threadbear Fiberarts. I really enjoy her company. She knows I love knitting socks and told me that...

Last Sunday, I taught Polymer Clay Buttons & Beads at Rae's Yarn Boutique. Finally I've taken the time to process...

Friday I went to Ypsilanti (1.25 hours away) to see my Brother Eric, and his wife, Diana. Diana loves to...

My mom is extra-ordinary. She has been retired for over a decade but she still teaches kids to read (as...

I love my CityKidz Knit! program. It's the best thing I do all week, bar none. Last Thursday I had...

I can't tell you how much happier I am since I stopped worrying about my calendar/palm device! Tuesday morning I...

EC+, satin natural finish, solid mahogany construction, 12-fret rosewood fingerboard without inlays, ~13-5/8" scale, 1-3/8" nut width, b-w-b-w-b soundhole rosette, gold mechanical friction tuners with black plastic buttons, built in Mexico, with gigbag (SN:7478) ($225.00)

(This post isn't too creative... will talk knitting next, I have great photos of CityKidz Knit and a few classes...

Fifth-generation slack-key guitarist, uke player and teacher, Kahumoku is dedicated to preserving this rich heritage. After showing how to tune the uke he starts out showing all the different chord positions, strums, Hawaiian turn-arounds, (vamps) and progressions. In a short while you'll be strumming along. Shot so you can see his fingers up close and with two screens to view both hands. The names of the chords are shown as the footage progresses along. ($21.15)

My cousin, Karen, lives in Texas. We'd be the best of friends if we lived closer together, I'm sure of...

I've had some wonderful classes lately. For some reason I didn't get photos of the First-Time Toe-Up Socks (FTTU)...

Stop the presses! There was a single blossom in our yard this morning!!! I took this photo on my way...

2006 -- Ukulele's naughty sweetie: "Ida, I Do," "Mon Ami Perdu," "Hello Bluebird," "Little Coquette," "I'm Busy and You Can't Come In," "Rebecca Came Back from Mecca," lots more! With Tom Marion, Ian Whitcomb and others. ($13.25)

Well, looks like I'll be taking a Crochet class at Threadbear for the next 4 Friday mornings. I'm up too...

I used to volunteer, for about 6 years, with an organization of young college women. Every March they hated each...

EC+, satin natural finish, solid mahogany construction, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, 1-3/8" nut width, 14-7/8" scale, rosewood bridge with marquetry inlay, abalone rosette, w-b-w-b-bound body, rosewood overlays on front and back of headstock, mechanical friction tuners, imported by Ko'olau Ukuleles, with delta-style HSC ($285.00)

VG-EC except repaired cracks (two top, one back), natural finish, airplane-shaped body, spruce top with stenciled "AERO UKE" winged logo and ornamentation,, sunburst finished mahogany body and neck, two round soundholes, 17-fret rosewood fingerboard, 1-1/4" nut width, 14" scale, mahogany bridge, mahogany "nose cone" tailpiece and propeller ornamentation solid headstock with mahogany tailfin, four mechanical friction tuners with ivoroid buttons, VERY cool, on consignment ($1,500.00)

Book/CD set. Play beautiful sacred music on the ukulele in just minutes! The ukulele has a harp-like sound perfect for gospel. Easy chord patterns so you can play and sing along quickly and easily. Tablature allows you to play the melody without reading music. Beginners. 28 pp. ($14.20)

Solid cedar top, solid rosewood back & sides, maple neck with 18 fret rosewood fingerboard, koa bound top, back & peghead, rosewood bridge & peghead veneer, white pearl position markers, ivoroid rosette, nickel friction tuners with white buttons. ($259.50)

Solid Acacia koa body, maple neck, 15 fret rosewood fingerboard, pearl dot position markers, rosewood bridge, koa peghead veneer, Gotoh friction tuners. Made in China. ($399.50)