LOST – my crackpot theory

Yes, I’ve become one of those who blog about a TV show.  If you don’t watch Lost, or if you haven’t seen last night’s season premiere, you might want to skip this post entirely.
For the most part, I watched last night’s episode thoroughly confused.  I was confused when I went to bed and confused when [...]

45

This is the year I turn 45.
This is the year I first noticed that my hands are starting to look old.
I don’t mind it terribly.  My hands create.  They take bits of fluff and make yarn, then turn that yarn into useful, sometimes beautiful, objects.  This is more valuable to me than remaining wrinkle-free.
This is [...]

hooping

I have a new obsession.

It’s a 42″ collapsible hula hoop from Spirit Hoops and it’s taken hold of me in a way that I never would have imagined.  I woke up at 2:30 this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep because I was thinking of hooping.  I’ve practiced in the back yard for 30 [...]

people really tick me off

What the hell is up with people anymore?
Someone in my office routinely turns the thermostat (that controls my air vents) up to 85 degrees.  Yes, it’s chilly outside (if you call 60 degrees chilly), but geez, give a thought about other people, won’t you?  You can put more clothes on, but I can’t take my [...]

too connected

These are the books that were on my Christmas list this year.  I started reading at the top and I’m now reading Why We Hate Us, by Dick Meyer.  I’ve been doing a lot of thinking while reading this book and I’ve wanted to talk about my thoughts, but have tried to hold back until [...]

circa 1979

I’ve realized a childhood dream.

I’ve turned into Denise Miller.
Now where’s Rex Smith?
 
 

on obesity, the media, food conglomerates and choices

Carrie recently posted about obesity issues and rather than hijack her comment section with my own ramblings, I’m posting here.  Carrie posed the question:  Can people expect there to be consequences to the choices they make regarding what type of food they eat and the presence of exercise in their daily life.  Do you eat cheesecake or [...]

happy blogiversary

Happy blogiversary, happy blogiversary, haaaaaaaapy blogiversary!
Yep, it’s been two long years that I’ve been yapping on-line.  Hard to believe.  Over the past two years, I’ve had knitting successes and disasters.  I’ve started many projects that I never finished and really should.  Like most of you, I’ve written more posts in my head than I ever [...]

no knittin, no spinnin

I haven’t done squat this week.
Well, that’s not entirely true.  I haven’t done anything fibery.  I’ve been consumed with healthy-ing up my life, cooking and planning meals and exercising and reading books whose message all boils down to the same thing:  you are what you eat. 

This is a fair representation of what I’m eating.  Looks good, [...]

messy tuesday – the dare episode

My husband dared me to show this picture.

Oh wait, not that one.  This one:

This is a bookshelf in our tv room that has become a depository for all things that need to go up to the attic.  That’s the attic door on the right.  See – they’re *almost* there.  Yes, that’s a collection of Christmas [...]

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