Knitting, cooking and other enthusiasms
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 7th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31st, 2009
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, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2009
In observance of Earth Day I was going to write this long and earnest entry about how our world is going to hell in a hand basket and we better do something about climate change before we wake up some morning to find polar bears in our backyard eating squirrels for breakfast. Then it’ll be [...]
Posted in ABC, Uncategorized on Apr 12th, 2009
Feet! I’ve been fretting over getting behind on the ABC-along and then decided who needs guilt over the letters of the alphabet? Good grief. And as bad as the blue toe nails are above, I decided to spare you the photo of my blistered feet from my training-to-walk-a-marathon-days a few years ago. But only because [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 5th, 2009
Tonight: Rain / Snow / Wind / Low 28° F Tomorrow: Few Snow Showers / Wind / High 37° F Tomorrow Night: Wind / Low 22° F Mother Nature is pissing me off. Look at those temperatures people. That’s two nights of hard freeze, just when the strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, apples and peaches are blooming. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 3rd, 2009
Hey peeps; Gale of Sheer Spirit and She Shoots Sheep Shots wants to go around the world in support of Heifer International. You can vote for her but you have to do it today, Friday, April 3. She’s up to 400 votes and in 46th place, gaining on the first place holder with some 1200 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2009
I came across a list recently that I picked up 10 (!) years ago of the 100 favorite mysteries of the 20th century as compiled by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association (IMBA). From their website: Members of the IMBA’s online discussion group spent nearly two months considering and debating hundreds of titles recommended by mystery [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2009
It isn’t? Oh. Well there must be a time warp going on in this house because I don’t know where yesterday went. I got busy and bam, here I am, 4 pm on Monday afternoon. I do have a bunch of posts lined up, all half written, but before I entertain you with those, let [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 11th, 2009
Stolen from Cursing Mama Things I’ve already done: bold Things I want to do: italicize Things I haven’t done and don’t want to – leave in plain font I also added her rule: if I’ve done something, but want to do it again: bold & italicize 1. Started your own blog. (well, yeah) 2. Slept [...]
