Wool and Spice

Can’t post, the final wave of zombies is nearly at the door.
Must plant more sunflowers.
Tune in tomorrow to see the outcome.

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Some of the hats I made for the charity our knitting group supported this year. They’re all made of machine washable wool, mostly Brown Sheep worsted weight. The hats were supposed to be a stash buster but then I found I didn’t have a second color of worsted weight superwash in the stash so that [...]

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A blue sky for the first time in two weeks. It’s been cold, rainy and overcast for most of the month and feels more like late November than what should be one of our most beautiful times of year.
Normal life is resuming. Most of the follow up is done from the day of service project [...]

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—–Original Message—–
From: B-geri
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 7:23 PM
To: spice@woolandspice.com
Subject: where are you?
I have not received anything since Aug–is my computer blocking you for some reason?

Unlike some intrepid bloggers who manage a hectic schedule and writing everyday, I haven’t figured out how to compose coherent sentences after 10 pm.
I’ve worked 50 hours this [...]

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We interrupt our regularly scheduled summer of heat and humidity for a weekend of balmy breezes and delicious temperatures. Being able to wiggle my toes without breaking into a sweat has had me zipping around doing odd chores that were put on hold when the temps hit 98 degree with 80% humidity.
I’ve been stealing as [...]

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You know how you’re minding your own business, catching up on blogs and all of a sudden you find a tiny treasure, a bon mot that takes your breath away (OK, well, maybe not, but work with me here). A word you never knew existed but so perfect that once you learn it you try [...]

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Something is eating my lettuce.

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Every time I go outside I throw something new in the ground or in a pot. Half of it won’t bloom but come August it should look decent around here. Today I moved a begonia that was getting too much sun, planted a torenia in its place and filled in an empty spot with some [...]

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Look! I finished something!
Pattern: Swallowtail by Evelen Clark  (Ravelry link)
Yarn: Misti Alpaca Lace, Color 7120
Needles: Addi Lace US 3
Started: May 14, 2009
Finished: May 25, 2009

This is a fun little knit and was a good introduction to nupps. I cursed my way through the first row, fumbled through the second, got smart on the third and [...]

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Thanks to kmkat for tagging me on this meme. It’s a life saver this weekend. I spent yesterday doing the thing in the last question and I’m pooped this morning. And besides everything else, I’m trying to come up with my entry for the “I is for….” and can’t take the pressure. Must go lie [...]

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