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Archive for May, 2007

Tagged

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on May 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I was tagged by Jen D for the Seven Random Things meme. The rules are you have to list 7 random things about yourself and then tag 7 others, directing them to your site to get the rules. Here goes:1. I have a fear of elevators. I can get on them and ride them, but [...]

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There are No Coffee Filters

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on May 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »

About a year and a half ago, I bought one of those giant-sized bags of coffee filters at Costco. I think there were something like 500 in the package. I remember feeling pleased that it would be a long time before I had to even consider buying coffee filters again. I also remember a vague [...]

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Update in the Gallery

Posted in Knitting, tagged on May 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I finally posted the pattern for my little felted purse and matching card holder. Check it out!

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Memorial Day Knitting

Posted in Knitting, tagged , on May 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I did get some knitting done while sitting at the parade yesterday. Here’s the Monkey sock: When we got home, I cast on for Isaac’s Halloween costume. Yes, you read that right and yes, that is Red Heart Yarn. You see, Isaac wants to be a bat again this year and the bat costume I [...]

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In Memorium

Posted in holiday cheer on May 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Today was the day we are supposed to remember our honored war dead, and to thank all who have served our county as members of the military. People usually just “celebrate” by cooking outside and getting drunk. I took the boys down to the Memorial Day parade, explaining to Isaac that we are going to [...]

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Not for the faint of heart

Posted in random on May 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »

If you are one of those people with a phobia of balloons bursting, don’t follow this link. It could give you nightmares.

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A Letter

Posted in Knitting, tagged on May 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »

My Dearest Monkey socks, I could never stay mad at you for long. Your beautiful Tofutsies yarn in colorway 728 and delightful Cookie-designed lace are too delicious for me to resist. I’m so glad we made up. Even though I had to rip back your perfectly turned heel, attractive stockinette heel flap, and one repeat [...]

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Untitled

Posted in Knitting, totally awesome sister, tagged , on May 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The Monkey socks are on a time-out.I made a mistake and am now faced with either tinking back all of the gusset stitches and (possibly) re-doing the entire heel flap or living with break in the pattern repeat across the top of the foot. I am annoyed and I can’t decide, so I put the [...]

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Taking Care of Business

Posted in Doozer, Knitting, tagged , on May 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »

I’m actually getting knitting work done. Here is the Booga Bag:It’s officially off the needles, but I haven’t felted it yet, so I’m not counting it as a FO. It’s in the laundry pile and will be felted tomorrow. Here are the Monkey Socks when I started them a couple of days ago: And here [...]

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Socks in the City Podcast

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on May 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Like knitting socks? Have an iPod (or time to listen to the radio at your computer)? Check out this podcast wherein a blogger/podcaster/sockknitter talks about sock knitting and sock yarn and the sockosphere. You can find her show notes here. She is adorable and enthusiastic about sock knitting and I love the sly way she [...]

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