I’ve been trying to spend the majority of my knitting time on the Shetland Triangle. When I alternate between the two shawls I’m knitting, it seems that I make no discernable progress. Because this project is closer to completion than Adamas (read, I’m closer to running out of yarn, because this is meant to be [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 19, 2008
The Best Season.
I love all the seasons (well, except for January – I think January is its own season, and I think it should be called something quite unsuitable for a family internet site). However, I’ve always loved fall the most. There’s just something about the light, and the colors, and the air. Heaven, for me, might just be perpetual [...]
October 17, 2008
Getting My Random On.
1. We had fabulous tamales and salsa from El Rey (scroll down) last night, with the Jef’s fab guacamole. Mmm.
2. That was our third Mexican meal this week. We also had steak tacos and bean burritos at some point.
3. I could go for four.
4. We have a new floor in our upstairs bathroom. It’s porcelain [...]
October 16, 2008
Knitting Circle.
You may recall me waxing wistfully, on occasion, about finding a knitting group of my very own.
Apparently, the Gods of Knit got tired of listening to me whine, because it seems I found one – perhaps by coincidence, or perhaps by said Gods’ divine eye rolling and huffing “alright, already!”
I had a vague idea that [...]
October 15, 2008
Fun Thing.
Perhaps not the most flattering profile, but much of it fits. Who are you?
Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz…
You Are a Katharine!
You are a Katharine — “I am happy and open to new things”
Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute [...]
October 14, 2008
This One’s About Running, Sort Of.
Sunday was the most glorious day here. When I set out for my run at 7:15 a.m., it was fresh and cool, with mist rising from the ground and everything smelling wonderful.
RF and I decided to take our northerly route on Sunday, mostly to avoid tripping over our daughters, who were doing their cross country [...]
October 13, 2008
New Books!
Well, new to me, anyway.
Our friends at KnitPicks are offering 40% off their entire stock of books, in case you haven’t received their copious e-mails advising you of this fact. The day the first one hit my in-box, I investigated. Turned out that KnitPicks offerings (on sale) were consistently less expensive than Amazon’s best prices, with free shipping [...]
October 12, 2008
Punkin Season.*
The coy maple leaf is strategically covering a spot where the squirrels already started to munch.
I heard talk of toasted pumpkin seeds yesterday. I hate getting all the gunk off them, but I seem to have some willing hands in the house with more energy than I for this sort of folderol.
Our community is gearing up [...]
October 10, 2008
The Bookshelf.
The book pile has reached critical mass again. Here’s a sampling of what I’ve been perusing.
The Best of Vogue Knitting: 25 Years of Articles, Techniques and Expert Advice. This is a treasure trove of great stuff! I’ll probably have to renew it a few times to get through it all. I especially like the articles [...]
October 9, 2008
Day of Atonement.
Life’s days are as grass, it blossoms like a flower of the field.
The wind blows and it is gone, and its place it knows no more.
Psalm 103
