Friday, July 03, 2009
Friday Photo
Thus spoke Lorena on 07/03/09 at 03:32 PM in Crafts, Photography
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The Holpers Descend
Another thing I haven’t blogged about was Tim’s Fabulous Sister Cathy coming to town with her equally fabulous husband and sons.
As always with Tim’s family, there were Good Times, Y’all. Hanging out at the yarn store. Dinner. Hanging out at the Springs. Dinner. Nighttime tour. Doggies.
Like I said… good times!
Thus spoke Lorena on 07/03/09 at 12:22 PM in Personal, My cool friends
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Who doesn’t want to know what being a park ranger is like?
Nobody! Everybody wants to know what being a park ranger is like. Which is why I feel so bad about forgetting to tell you that Fabulous Sister-in-law Amy has a blog about being a park ranger who lives on property. Photos of what she sees and does; descriptions; anecdotes… Go. Read. Now!
Thus spoke Lorena on 07/03/09 at 09:14 AM in Links, Cool Stuff, Personal, My cool friends
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Poll of the week
Here’s a poll pretty much limited to people to whom I usually give Christmas gifts -
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Jar of Pickles
Fiber: Ooo. Uhm. Corriedale…?
Colorway: Jar of Pickles
Yardage/Weight: 200 y/176 g (Navajo 3-ply)
Notes: From the Black Bunny Fibers fiber club. Have I mentioned how much I love this club?!
.... below, you can compare what the original fiber looked like…
Monday, June 29, 2009
Green Green Gable
Yarn: Classic Elite Premiere
Needles: Size 5 and Size 3 circs
Pattern: Green Gable (Ravel it!)
Notes: Made while teaching a class; decided to be crazy and go for green this time (previously done in red and brown).
QOTW - 2009/06/29
And the Question of the Week is…
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Lacy Summer Rainbows
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in “Rainbow”
Needles: Size 1 DPNs
Pattern: Lacy Summer Socks by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter (Ravel it!)
Notes: made for the Lorna’s Laces Knit-Along on Ravelry
Saturday, June 27, 2009
My dad, somewhere out west
Thus spoke Lorena on 06/27/09 at 11:35 AM in Crafts, Photography
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Random Linkdump
Getting rid of a few starred items from my Google Reader…
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From Cake Wrecks, we have One for the Ladies. Because nothing celebrates women in space like something that looks like a GIANT RED PENIS.
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Nothing says “I worship toys” than a giant statue of Jesus made of Legos.
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Is it OK to run an illegal library from my locker at school?
Getting banned books into the hands of the people who should be reading them!
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Lastly, here’s one for Carol:
see more Lolcats and funny pictures
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Thus spoke Lorena on 06/27/09 at 07:24 AM in Links, Random linkdump
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Jerri Nielsen
Interested as I am in all things Amundsen-Scott, I was saddened to hear today that Dr. Jerri Nielsen died on Tuesday. If you don’t know who she is, try to find a copy of the 2003 Susan Sarandon movie, Icebound.
Doctor rescued from Antarctica in 1999 dies at 57
Nielsen caught the nation’s attention in 1999, when she found a lump in her breast as a 47-year-old physician stationed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station.
After finding the lump in June, she diagnosed herself with breast cancer and began treating herself using chemotherapy agents that the U.S. Air Force parachuted to the station the next month.
It was later revealed, according to a March 2009 article in the Detroit Free Press newspaper, that Nielsen—an emergency room doctor from Cleveland, Ohio—performed a biopsy on herself with the help of non-medical crew, who practiced using needles on a raw chicken.
While treating herself, Nielsen carried on her duties as the sole doctor for the 41-person research group. She consulted with her doctors in the United States by e-mail and teleconference. They recommended that she return as soon as possible for treatment.
What an amazing, strong, brave, inspiring woman.
“My experience at the pole had to do with accepting things that most people fear most deeply and coming to feel that they need not be feared. It certainly had far more to do with peace and surrender than it did with courage. Being ‘on the ice’ was a great good fortune: It created a much greater clarity for me about what was essential in life.” - Dr. Jerri Nielsen
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Stoc-KHAN-nette socks
Yarn: Mind’s Eye yarns, from early on in the sock club (2007…?)
Needles: Size 1 DPNs
Pattern: made up as I went along
Aren’t you green with envy?
Fiber: merino/corriedale/bamboo/sparkle
Colorway: Birthday Green
Yardage/Weight: 108 y/63 g
Notes: Cuckoo for Cuckoobatts fiber club; she sends an extra on your birthday month, so this is from October of 2008.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Three more from Disney
Thus spoke Lorena on 06/22/09 at 11:46 AM in Personal, My random life
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QOTW - 2009/06/22
And the Question of the Week is…
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Shop sock
Yarn: A new Superwash Sock Yarn coming to Hanks Yarn and Fiber in early July
Needles: Size 2 DPNs
Pattern: made up as I went along; about a man’s average size foot
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Wait, let’s see that one again
View from the skyway, tiltshifted
Thus spoke Lorena on 06/20/09 at 02:16 PM in Crafts, Photography
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