I need some encouragement
or… Am I Really That Bad at This? I’m working on another Konnor hat, this time the (named that, I think, because there are photos of the man wearing one that looks like it). I’m making it out of some lovely Patons Silk Bamboo, in Plum, which is a soft wine color. I cast on […]
Yarn ‘ho’
Yeah, I think that’s actually how it should be punctuated. I’m not saying “ho” like it’s in quotation marks. It’s not like “ho-ho-ho” or as in, “Land ho!” I’m saying I’ll, you know, do things for yarn. There’s a contest going on. I should be ashamed (but I’m not very). Speaking of knitting, I’ve been […]
Need a new knitting book (a post all about knitting)
First I made this. (The panda one. I never could make their ear pattern work, though, so I ended up just making up my own. It looks fine.) From Stitch Nation Yarn I’m ready now to make the little mitts. I thought it would be a good idea to make them two-at-a-time. For any non-knitters, […]
Is it incestuous to direct you to my other blog?
If I suggest in my personal blog (this one) that you read a post on my business blog (that one), is it incestuous? Cannibalistic? Unseemly? The truth is, I kind of like the wording of that post, and I certainly don’t want to just duplicate it here. But I do, oh, I do want everyone […]
Update
First, the clementine cake was just okay. Nothing special, and a little heavier texture than I care for. I’m not sure the problem was one or more of the mistakes I made, or if I just don’t like this cake. Well, whatev. So it’s not bulletproof. The clementines did smell nice while they were boiling, […]
Bulletproof Cake
. …or What Happens When You Buy Food Because It’s Cute Okay, so we’ve been eating Cuties lately. Cuties are clementines (or sometimes Mandarin oranges) that are small, easy to peel, seedless and sweet. I had seen them in the grocery store but had never tried them. After reading Pioneer Woman’s blog singing their praises […]
The post season is here
It’s Stanley Cup playoff time, and since my beloved Stars are already on vacation I have to pick other teams to support (temporarily). So here’s who I’m rooting for: Not-Vancouver Not-Pittsburgh Not-Detroit, and Absolutely-Not-San Jose. I’d just as soon see the NY Rangers not progress very far, though Brad Richards has been much too gracious […]
Pass me that hanky
The last few days have been a little odd. For no reason I can see, I’ve been really emotional. Teary, weepy, start-sniffling-without-warning emotional. I’m not sure what the reason is. This emotional roller coaster has seemed downright hormonal but, frankly, it’s been a few years since I had to worry about that. There must be […]
Tweets
Last thing on Sunday night I thought I’d share some of my favorite tweets. I thought these were especially funny or at least entertaining. Plus one link at the very end to a remarkable and very cool video clip. @SportsSturm (Bob Sturm): And now with more insight on the Tebow trade let’s bring in our […]
Don’t you wish you were eating with us tonight?
After two weeks of only minimal cooking (and sometimes less than that), I’m finally feeling like I’m rejoining the living. and we’re having a leftover cleanup night. I’m about to: Try to reduce the chicken pasta red sauce that was way too thin Throw together some rice patties (my first ever) from the leftovers of […]
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