After 2 botched attempts, the third time was the charm for my string bag (via magknits) (and some mods I read about on the craftster boards). I ended up casting on 45, knitting the lace repeats 14 times, then instead of binding off and seaming the sides, I cast off some stitches and worked the… Continue reading Still Life with Dachshund
Author: Becca
Eye rolling headaches
I can't wait for the end of school. I'm trying to see if I can get at least two personal days off in the next two - three weeks. I've got a headache from rolling my eyes at the things the kids say and do so much. Actually right now I think the headache is… Continue reading Eye rolling headaches
Movie night
Last night Dan and I went out for dinner (hibachi yum!) and then out to a movie - impromptu date night! We went to see Disturbia - creepy yes, but almost funny as we were at a 7:40 showing and there was a whole lot of pre- / teenage girls in the audience screaming /… Continue reading Movie night
Mango (and info for Heide!)
On a whim at the local farm store (and so much more! I bought a mango. On sale, even. I have eaten mango before but never bought and fought with one myself. Even though it's a little fussy to cut apart (I think I shoulda just used a better knife) I'm hooked. Sooooooo good! How… Continue reading Mango (and info for Heide!)
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I got an early birthday (June 20) present today - a new ipod! 80Gb / video baby! Wow - now I need many more video podcasts! Suggestions? Are there knitting videos for the ipods yet? I had a lot of fun moving through the music library - all I want to do is sort through… Continue reading This post is full of random content
News
Life in the nutmeg nutshell continues on with more news, not just ranting and ravings and knittings (which there will be more of eventually) and dachshunds. I've got good news and not so good news and news that I'm not sure what to do with yet. First the good: I'm pregnant! I'm 13 weeks, due… Continue reading News
Looking for a Book?
I'm trying to sort out my stash and shelves... I've decided that I certainly can part with these books, most are like new / very gently perused from Crafter's Choice book club - leave me a comment (with email please so I can get back to you) if you're interested... trades are cool - sock… Continue reading Looking for a Book?
WEBS!
This was a yarn-y goodness weekend. Betsy was up north, so we decided to do a mini yarn crawl. I haven't bought yarn since the last time she was up in January. We decided to take a trip to WEBS in Northampton - under 2 hours away. Oh my! Why didn't we ever go before?… Continue reading WEBS!
Magic Yarn Ball Swap!
Thanks so very much to Alcariel!! This was an amazing swap to take part in - my first in one of this kind. Let me tell you, I will never look at a yarn "cake" the same way again - I had this attached to my ball winder so I could rewind as I unwound… Continue reading Magic Yarn Ball Swap!