New 'do Originally uploaded by nutmegknitter. Knitting has been sparse. I don't really want to show the baby gifts in progress, because garter stitch bibs in progress won't look much different than the finished project. Instead, here's a recent shot of me and Dan. I've got a new hair do - got a chop, and… Continue reading New ‘do

Rants: 1)My dog is not chubby. He may be a breed known for looking like sausages, but he is lean and athletic! The dog sitter called him chubby. They have a beef going - he doesn't like her at all, and she tries to hard to get Jackson to like her. 2) I would never… Continue reading Movies (and rants)

It's appropriate that the page in my Stitch 'n Bitch calendar is for "Socks that Rock" today - the package from the Rockin' Sock Club arrived! The binder is huge, the emergency sock yarn mini-skein is so cute! I've yet to knit on 0's, and I hate swatching, so it may be a while before… Continue reading I need more time for yarn

My Lime&Violet pal left me an anonymous comment that I'm answering here..."Okay, I have a few questions of my own for you.... Fire Away!1. What colors (shirts) do you wear most often? I just looked in my closet and drawers. I have button down shirts that are striped (blues, greens, some pink) and my knit… Continue reading For my L&V Pal / And a stinky day

posted at the message boards too...1. What kind of fibers do you prefer?I love alpaca, and any blend thereof. Natural fibers are preferred over acrylics. 2. What kind of weight do you prefer (sock, worsted, bulky)? Sock or worsted. Bulky has its place too. 3. Do you spin? Not yet - maybe this summer I… Continue reading Lime&Violet Exchange

My hubby is the best. I repeat, the best! The other day he was doing some online retail therapy - he got a video game. I passed as I have next week off and figured I would do some retail therapy then. Today his box from amazon arrived and he announced that he had a… Continue reading Knitted Toys

Any CT knitters want to make a day out of St.Pat's day? We could go to Yarns Down Under (Deep River) and then out to dinner at Mohegan Sun and then see the show?? Indigo Girls at Mohegan Sun

After yesterday's "First Serious Winter Storm" aka "The Valentine's Nor'easter" a ton of schools had a delay this morning. My school gets children from two school districts and in the case of delays, you follow the shorter one. So, while one district had a 90minute delay, the other had nothing. I drive in to school… Continue reading Delayed opening

Part of my rant yesterday was about graffiti outside my classroom, here's a photo:Next to it today I see that it has been added to - it also says "Yep she ugly"meh.Mr.Clean Magic Eraser took it right off. Kids are mean.The snow is supposed to be coming...

I requested a sick day yesterday at the end of school. There are already 3 other people out and we don't have any subs. But, I stuck to my instincts and I am not feeling bad about taking this day off. I. Am. Not. I've been walloped by a cold, and haven't even knit the… Continue reading Sick Day