Category Archives: Sometimes I Scare Even Myself

Fun Stuff. Because It’s Friday.

1.  Have you checked out The Yarn Girls?   Seriously cute patterns, people.  2.  Speaking of cute, get a load of Kira.   I require this cardigan immediately!   How fast do you think I can knit it?  Bets?  3.  Have you been to Francesca’s?   … Continue reading

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Twenty Questions, Anyone?

Borrowed from Carole…  1. Explain what ended your last relationship?   The statute of limitations has run on that question.  I’ve been married for 21 years. 2. When was the last time you shaved?   I decline to answer on the ground that … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday.

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This One’s a Killer.

Ten on Tuesday is Ten Things You’d Bring to a Desert Island. Ugh. They never tell you if the desert island has electricity, of course (for charging electronic devices).  Or WiFi.  Let’s assume so, shall we?  Or perhaps we can … Continue reading

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Tastes Like Springtime.

  Cakes are not my usual thing.  Neither are desserts that don’t involve chocolate.   So my hankerin’ for lemon cake yesterday was somewhat inexplicable.   I went with it anyway, and it was worth it. I used this recipe , but after reading the … Continue reading

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I Couldn’t Help It.

Thanks so much for all the speculation about our Resident Varmint.  We haven’t seen him for a couple of days.  We think he’s either a nutria or a muskrat.  We contacted our village and they were to dispatch someone to … Continue reading

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Gut Check.

Remember Gaelic Mist?  I put it on hold for a while as I attended to other projects.  It sat, suspended at the second-to-last row of the body cable chart (the sweater features a cable pattern all around the bottom of … Continue reading

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I’m Going to Start Doing This.

Thank you xkcd.com for a little humor on this April Fool’s Day. Happy Wednesday all!   Don’t be fooled!

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Happy Valentine’s Day.

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Chapters In the Book of My Life.

As I may have mentioned once or twice, I love a good memoir.   My favorites are not those that relate extraordinary experiences, but those that relate the ordinary with engaging style.   Since I’m such a fan of this genre, I’ve … Continue reading

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