Lorena on November 30th, 2009

And the Question of the Week is… do you use an alarm clock? Or are you able to always get up when you need to get up? Or do you even need to get up at a particular time? Even though the dogs wake me up six or seven times a night with scratching and [...]

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Lorena on November 29th, 2009

This just never gets old… Seventh foot washes ashore in BC. Oh, you wacky Canadians! — Library 101: Project on the Future of Libraries (I starred this one for my mom and Tim’s mom – librarians both – but have to admit I haven’t had the eight minutes to watch it yet. So they’ll have [...]

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Lorena on November 29th, 2009

Fiber: Superwash BFL & Merino Colorway: Radish Yardage/Weight: 110 y/75 g Notes: Art Club CuckKoo for Cocobatts (March 2009). The second I put it into water to set the twist, the red ran like a mofo; the white is now pink. FAIL.

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Lorena on November 28th, 2009

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Lorena on November 28th, 2009

Yarn: some nameless Merino/Tencel I picked up at Knitters Connection last year Pattern: basic ribbed socks Notes: want to knit up a pair of socks in two days? Hold two strands together and knit them on size 3′s. Granted these came out feeling a little thicker than I’d hoped… but hopefully the recipient will want [...]

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Lorena on November 27th, 2009

Whoops, hahaha – forgot it was Friday! I’ve had the day off, so obviously it must be Tuesday, right? The rest of my daily photos can be viewed here. And don’t think that picture of Bridgett wasn’t in the running! She’s such a cutie.

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Lorena on November 27th, 2009

I’ve never really known what do do about Thanksgiving. I don’t remember most of them as a young child until my grandparents moved to Merritt Island. Then there were a few really uncomfortable Thanksgivings where it seemed to be a race between my Stepmonster and my grandfather as to who could get drunk quickest; then [...]

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Lorena on November 25th, 2009

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Lorena on November 25th, 2009

Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silkie Socks that Rock in “Thraven” Pattern: Knucks (Ravelry; Knitty) Notes: Man, I hope these fit. Someone will find out at Christmas…

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Lorena on November 24th, 2009

On different styles of being lazy. — Whoopee makes me giggle. I talk like that, sometimes. — Here’s one for Quinn and Sharon – anatomically correct Hello Kitty. And dammit, I just missed Quinn’s birthday! — Oh, cheesy sculptures, how I want to nom on your cheesy goodness! — I will preface this with, HE [...]

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