Now that I’m off deadline, I’m hardly in the office. We’ve had all sorts of wonderful adventures I’m going to share with you next week. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with a heartwarming — and slightly gross — photo of a brand-newborn calf and his momma.
Note the crow off to the right just waiting [...]
I’ve had a particularly dreadful deadline this month, which explains not only the lack of new posts but the big ol’ cold sore that popped out on my lip. Ack! Anyhoo, I’ll have a longer post on Wednesday — we’re going into The City tomorrow . . . for FUN! — but I’ve got to [...]
About a half a round after starting ball 2 of 4 of Latoya, I came across this.
Unfortunately, it was right in the middle of a stockinette section so it would be quite ugly to have this big ol’ knot popping out. Note my fuzzy lapwarmer.
Yesterday, I was really whipping out the acreage at Uknitty when [...]
My Secret Pal sent me another package of goodies. This one was decidedly beef-flavored: Cow card, “Eat mor chikin” cow from Chick-fila, magnets, post-its, key chains and a couple of the inevitable cow crap items: The Original Cow Pie (delish!) and a jar of — ah hem — Cow Poop. These turned out to be [...]
My 20 year high school reunion is this weekend. I’ve bitched at great length mentioned it before and, since it’s looming, it’s been on my mind. Plus, I got an email from an old friend who will be attending. She’s a sweetheart and consoled my insecure soul by relating that she too had to find [...]
I normally carry a camera with me at all times. Sorta goes with the job. But last night, when I got home, Hubbo asked when I wanted to go for a sail, before or after dinner. A quick snack later, and we were bobbing off in our little sailing dinghy sans camera. Luckily, I’d forecasted [...]
Aaaaah. I’ve finally found the rhythm and I’m groovin’ with Latoya. On Friday night, Hubbo went sailing with a friend (racing, actually) so I had a some uninterrupted alone time to retackle this little bee-atch. I checked every single row before starting the next, just to make sure I hadn’t Moebius’ed it. Now I’m confidently [...]
My Latoya is getting as annoying as the real Latoya. I’m adjusting the pattern so I can knit it in the round, like Miss Thang/Mud Flap Girl. Twice I’ve cast on and twice I’ve apparently twisted the stitches when joining in the round. That’s one way to get a Moebius!
I was way too tired last [...]
A million years ago (like, three), I threw together my first striped project. A simple garter stitch ‘Mexican’ style scarf for Hubbo. Now don’t ask me why I call it ‘Mexican’ — the stripes just sorta remind me of those awesome Zarape blankets you can buy at the border crossing. Anyhoo, I don’t remember what [...]
We interrupt this regularly scheduled knitting post to alert you that this is an insanely long post about my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Feel free to skip down to the actual knitting stuff.
What a great party! Deadline was over on Friday, May 25 and we took Silent Sun, the boat we live on (Rob tried [...]
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