1) Eye delight - Your favourite views, sights or reads? Colours, books, movies?
I really love reading, listening to audiobooks and podcasts, and movies. Since I travel a lot, I watch a lot of movies on long flights. I don’t really watch or listen to knitting podcasts. Perhaps because there are so many that I feel like I can’t choose between them. I read every night.

2) Close to the skin - What are your favourite feels/things to touch?
I like the feel of yarn; yarn that is soft but also yarn that is rough. And of flour. I like to bake but don’t do it as much as I used to when I had kids living at home. I still make scones about once a week.

3) Balance - What puts your life in balance?
My family, knitting, and having a routine. Since I am retired from graphic design, I have all the time in the world. I seem to have a routine, after getting up and dressing, I answer emails, pay bills, and try to write patterns. Pattern writing is becoming a chore for me so I have to force myself to do this part. I try and take a walk/be outside for at least an hour a day and I try to clean up some corner of my house. I have tons of yarn, tons of books, tons of papers, tons of stuff left by my two daughters, so I am gradually getting rid of it (but it’s really hard for me).

4) Scent cloud - Favourite odours/smells/perfumes?
I really like the smell of something baking; chocolate chip cookies, apple pie, or cinnamom rolls

5) Tasty delights - Favourite tastes/flavours/food?
I love pasta. I really like curries, sushi, and Italian food.

6) Ear candy - Favourite songs, sounds and noises…?
I like folk ballads, bluegrass Irish fiddle, and classical music.

7) Favourite saying or quote
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, I am my mother after all." — Anonymous
"Respect copyright, encourage creativity." — Anonymous