Macro Monday – From my Knitting Basket

March 16, 2026

Every once in awhile I get the urge to knit. March has been the perfect time to pull out my knitting needles. It’s been too cold, too windy, too wet and too icy to get out for walks so instead of just watching TV I’ve been playing with yarn. I’ve actually knit two projects but hated them and pulled them apart. I’m now on a third project.

Weekly Prompts – Bulbous

thanks to Sue W and Gerry C for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2026/03/14/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-bulbous/

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘bulbous’? Something big and round or perhaps a swelling of some kind or does your mind go straight to flower bulbs?

Here is the definition for bulbous.

bul·bous – adjective

  1. 1.fat, round, or bulging.”a bulbous nose” Similar:bulging, round, fat, rotund, swollen, spherical, swelling, distended, bloated, pear-shaped, bulb-shaped, balloon-shaped
  2. 2.(of a plant) growing from a bulb.”the bulbous buttercup”
Swelling from an allergic reaction