And the Question of the Week is… what is the most difficult habit you have ever tried to get rid of? For me, it would be a toss-up between subconscious self-sabotage when it comes to things with timed deadlines, and hyper-vigilance/excessive worry about things that really probably would be OK if I didn’t worry them [...]
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in “Impressionist Sky” Pattern: Celtic Braid Socks #157 by Lynda Gemmell Notes: Made the cuff a little bit shorter as the recipient wanted shorter socks; also played around with the ribbing on the foot to keep my brain occupied for eleven million inches.
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca Sport Weight 100% Alpaca Pattern: Modified from a headband pattern I made years ago (and many times since), Nakiska by Amy Swenson Notes: I threw in different cables since I’ve made this pattern about six times. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great pattern (obviously since I’ve made it so many [...]
Oh shit! Today’s Friday! Busy day, y’all. The rest of my 2010 photos can be viewed here.
Got about seven minutes to watch a video? Oh, come on – it’s They Might Be Giants talking about their fourth kids album, Here Comes Science. Yeah. I thought you had seven minutes. — Squee! My Parents Were Awesome is going to be a book! You can sign me up for one of those right [...]
Fiber: BlueFaced Leicester and Corriedale Yardage/Weight: 82 yards/2 oz From: The Cuckoo for Cuckoobatts Fiber Club
So, I hear the Olympics are starting! No! Really! It’s true, I read it on the internets. Long time readers may remember four years ago – holy crap, was that *really* only four years ago? – when they saw photos like this every day for two weeks while I grappled with The Knitting Olympics. I [...]
A friend of mine once told me he thought my worst fear was probably getting a root canal by a clown on an airplane. That pretty much sums up my day yesterday! New readers might not know this, but I have severe, severe, dental anxiety. I try to be logical about it and I try [...]
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Project: Flamingos Technique: Underglazed in color; glazed in clear For Sale: Please see my order page. Notes: made for a friend
I have been, as the song goes, one poor correspondent and too too hard to find; but it doesn’t mean you ain’t been on my mind. I wish you could walk with me in the mornings. I’d like to show you my Gainesville, tell you about the Gainesville that exists in my head. Have I [...]
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