TGI (eye candy) F

We’re going to the woods this weekend.  Maybe we’ll find some surprises hanging around…   flying overhead… possibly underfoot… or at the end of the day. But first we’re going to see Bob Seger in Nashville.  I get to knit in the car, hear “Night Moves” performed live, more knitting in the car, hike in [...]

A Christmas Meme

because I got nothing else.  I stole this from Stinkerbell. 1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps! 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?  Everything’s wrapped.  Sometimes multiple times because I’m a good guesser. 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? House – white, tree – [...]

Thanks!

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes!  I had a lovely day, topped off with a fabulous dinner (squash and hazelnut orzo) cooked by SB, and cherry delight (also made by SB), and lots of nice presents!  A very cool gift that I received was Deb Menz’s Color in Spinning.  I’ve only had time to [...]

birthday portrait

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One of these things is not like the other

I was feeling so good when I cast off the second of my sister’s Fetching mitts.  Only the thumb to go!  Quickest.knit.ever.  And then I compared the two.  No, I didn’t skip a cable repeat.  I just didn’t make the rib sections LONG ENOUGH.  Arrrggghhh!  Apparently I can’t count.  Currently, the mitts are in time out on [...]

I said I wasn’t going to do any Christmas knitting, other than finishing two projects I’ve already started.  But…I think my sister would really like a pair of Fetching mitts, I have the yarn in my stash and they’re such a quick and satisfying knit that well, I’m over halfway done! Last week I was [...]

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