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Awesome Regretsy mailbag post; most will not be funny unless you’re a long-time reader… except for the gumball clown, which is just funny (and evil).

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I swear, even though I was just bitching about the grocery store bagger asking if I was going to make cake, when all I was buying was … things to make cakes… this is not me.

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I think I just peed a little – Zombie Disney Cosplay!

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Possibly little-known fact about me: I have never had a broken bone. But if I ever DO break an arm or leg, I totally want a Casttoo!

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More fun with typography!

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Slightly stereotypical, but still cute – Sexy Librarian embroidery.

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see more dog and puppy pictures

1. 21, 2. 20, 3. 19, 4. 18, 5. 17, 6. 16, 7. 15, 8. 14, 9. 13, 10. 12, 11. 11, 12. 10, 13. 09, 14. 08, 15. 07, 16. 06, 17. 05, 18. 04, 19. 03, 20. 02, 21. 01

I think it’s really funny that it loaded them all backwards. Also, #01 and #02 are really snuck in from yesterday – I couldn’t resist!

Project: Girl in Rose

Technique: Stained bisque in color, then antiqued in bisque

For Sale: Please see my order page.

Notes: Made for my grandmother years and years ago. A couple of detail pictures after the cut…

Rest assured that I still have many questions, and perhaps some of them will show up on the blog in other ways.

School district admits installing covert webcam activation software on student laptops, denies wrongdoing
FBI investigating Lower Merion School District over laptop spying (plus a commemorative tee)
Vice-principal denies using laptop to spy on student

Big Brother is out there, and he is watching.

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This, as a wall accent? I’m still screaming.

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Ten rules for writing fiction.

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Do dogs freak out over the Law & Order theme music? Discuss!

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Heimo’s Arctic Refuge (part one of five).

In 1980, Jimmy Carter established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Alaskan Interior, cutting off 19 million acres of prime boreal wilderness from the mitts of fur trappers, oil tycoons, and would-be lodge owners alike. Only six families of white settlers were grandfathered in and allowed to keep cabins in the refuge—of them, only one still stays there year-round living off the land. His name is Heimo Korth, and he is basically the Omega Man of America’s Final Frontier.

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This made me smile, because Aunt Gay and Uncle Joe had this poster in their bathroom for yeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars.

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Pretending to be Christian so that your kids can have play dates. I’m just not sure how I feel about this. I get wanting your kids to be included, but… that’s just weird. What a weird community in which to live!

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see more Lolcats and funny pictures

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The rest of my 2010 photos can be viewed here.

Fiber: 100% Falkland Wool

Yardage/Weight: 260 yards/8 oz

From: From the Spunky Eclectic fiber club

In February I tried to make an effort to walk the dog more, and sometimes that even happened. But mostly thwarted by my inability to make myself leave the house at less than 40 degrees, I was glad that Jenn brought Chloe over a lot and the puppies could romp instead. I learned how to do basketweave icing on a cake (it’s not perfect, but perfect is the enemy of finished! Also it was tasty!). I also learned how to make Lobster Ravioli and even with as easy as it was using the won-ton wrappers, I think I want to step it up a notch by learning how to make pasta. What’s wrong with me?! I hate cooking! Speaking of hate, I also had that horrible dentist appointment. And felted a sweater. GO TEAM A;DLJFA;DFJA;DJF!!!. Ending February on a good note, though, on the last day of the month Tim and I went to visit my mom.

Whoa – I guess since I have a couple of large projects on the needles right now, I thought I hadn’t finished much knitting in February. NOT TRUE. In this quicker month I actually beat out January by having one, two, three, four, five, six, seven finished objects. I blame bad weather and exciting Olympic TV watching.

Our plaza started to look closed as Joanne’s and Publix began to be demolished, but in the words of Dante Hicks, “I assure you we are open!”. I did a lot of dyeing in February (yay, sock club yarn!). And we also had a very successful Uptown Art Hop! And some days the sweetness in the shop just kills me.

And that was February.