By the time we make it to Barstow

Anyone like Gillian Welch and her uber-talented husband, Dave Rawlings? They played at Zydeco last night, best $20 we’ve spent in a LONG time! (That does not include the copious amounts of alcohol – I was very thankful for ibuprofen this morning).  Check out his incredible guitar playing.  This man is on the same level as [...]

10 degrees above normal

What is up with these temperatures???  The high today is going to be in the low 70s.  How on earth is a knitter supposed to show off her handknits when it’s hot as freakin Hades outside?  Are we in the South doomed to knit only socks?  I’m sorry, but there is just something wrong with [...]

balance

I’m trying to find my balance right now.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE knitting and spinning and all fibery things, but reading the latest entry in Kat’s blog started me thinking.  I really miss reading.  I miss losing myself in a good novel (and by “good” I don’t mean “great literature” although if you can lose [...]

Flu to the rescue?

I don’t know if it was the flu or one hell of a sinus infection, but I spent from Wed. afternoon to Saturday night on the couch – tissues and Nyquil close at hand. Needless to say, no trip to Indiana, which I’m bummed about, but no sense in going there and getting everyone else [...]

Getting through this weekend

Tomorrow morning in the wee hours, the ManCub and I will be driving to Indiana for the long holiday weekend.  While I’m very excited about seeing my family, I know this is going to be a hard trip.  For one thing, Sgt. Britty won’t be with me due to a crisis in his family, and [...]

I’d like to blame this on my cat

but I won’t.  Lesson One:  It’s a bad idea to tuck the end into your spun single.  You may never find it again.

Dear Elizabeth,

Quite frankly, we’re concerned.  We understand that you have a new “toy” and that you’re excited about this newfound love.  We haven’t actually seen  this object of your affection, since you haven’t taken us anywhere for so long that we can’t remember what the rest of the house looks like (ahem) … but we hear [...]

As the flowers are fading

here are some from the past. Have a great weekend!  (and this is for Sgt. Britty) WAR EAGLE!!!

I took the Majacraft plunge

What better way to spend a rainy Wednesday than driving to Toney, Alabama with a very nice enabler spinner and test driving wheels?  And well, if one follows you home, you have to give it a proper welcome, right? Pretty colors, not quite as bright in real life but the weather is still crappy today [...]

The post where I ramble on

Wendy mentioned her mailman woes, so I thought I’d share a few of ours.  Her mailman was frustrated over something so he dumped a pile of mail for the residents to sort through, instead of putting the mail in the appropriate slots.  I hear ya, Wendy.  Our “mail delivery persons” (1) won’t pick up outgoing [...]

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