Ravens and Bookmarks

I hate losing things. It’s especially frustrating when I’ve misplaced something myself. My brain isn’t as young as it used to be, and I guess I just can’t keep up with myself.
Sometimes someone, or worse, “nobody” loses something for me. Oy people – don’t be touching my stuff! – and if you borrow it, put [...]

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It’s This Soft

Pattern: Wrap Yourself in Nature, from Inspired Cables, Fiona EllisYarn: 3-ply Prime Alpaca, MuskSize 6 needles60″ x 17″
Modifications to pattern: This is meant to be knit in two pieces and seamed together in a “V.” I knit it straight, in one piece, to the same length as my favorite pashmina.
This Prime Alpaca is the SOFTEST [...]

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School Supplies

What is it with school supplies? You have to have NEW school supplies every year. The pens, paper, notebooks, backpacks you finished out last year with, a mere 3 months ago, will not possibly do.
I totally get this.
I love school supplies. They appeal to the nerdy, obsessive side of me. New, shiny, crisp books that [...]

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Queen of Denial…. and Why Am I Now Knitting "Cruisewear?"

“26-miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is a-waiting for me….”Yeah I fell for that once, 35 years ago or so, and swore NEVER AGAIN was I going on a boat. I.Get.Seasick.
Crapola – I just keep talking myself into stuff. Forward to 2 years married, in Hawaii for vacation, on a sport fishing boat. Sick again…. [...]

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Somebody Stop Me

For some reason – I’ve obsessed with this sweater for the last few days. Maybe it’s because Wendy was talking about vamping up the ol’ Fair Isle the other day – or maybe that just fueled my fire, because ever since I started to knit, everytime I cruise through the KnitPicks catalog and see [...]

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Tyranny of the Urgent

I saw this sign yesterday morning when I took Kaity over to the college, and it got me thinking. Ahhhh, if it were only true.Wow, I thought about this a LOT yesterday.
Warning – I’m feeling “deep” today…
Time is the great equalizer, isn’t it? No matter who we are, we all have the same 24 hours [...]

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I Will NOT Weanie Out

Peer pressure – I won’t cave.
I remember in high school, I got wind of a “kidnap breakfast” – and I was determined NOT to be kidnapped with totally bad hair and no zit coverage. I don’t remember how I found out, but I knew they were coming to “surprise me” the next morning, along with [...]

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Be Warned…. I’m going to rant and complain here…

…and not even about knitting… so you may just want to move along now…
My sis and I took our girls to the County Fair last night to see the All-American Rejects. They had a blast. Lilly (here in the picture with Kaity) said it was the “best night of her life.” It was THAT good. [...]

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You’ll Pay For It Later

I seriously need to get to a copy machine get a fresh set of cable patterns!What ever part of your brain you need for chart reading and memorization – mine is obviously damaged. I’ve already blamed my math deficiencies on being dropped on my head as a baby…. I’m blaming my lame chart-reading skills on [...]

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Variety and Choices

The hubby has a theory – that you can tell what kind of day you’re gonna have by the shoes you put on in the morning.
Work boots – work day…
Chaco sandals – better, it means a day off, or at least they’re the first thing he puts on when he gets home from work.
Bike-riding shoes [...]

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