Life is busy, as expected. It's a crowded month - birthdays and holidays and knitting projects to finish. School is a zoo. I'm behind on the grading and there's knitting that needs to be done...Last night, Dan & I met up with friends from high school - our Christmas gift to each other was to… Continue reading It’s Coming on Christmas…*

Happy belated thanksgiving to all in the States. We hosted again (2nd year running!) and it went pretty flawlessly. We had both sets of parents, brothers, my grandmother, uncle & partner for a total of 12 - I think that's just right. Everyone brings stuff, and we took care of the turkey / potatoes (my… Continue reading Long Weekend

Here's what you do:1. Open your music library2. Set settings to "Shuffle"3. Press play4. For each entry, type the song that's playing5. For new entry, press the next/forward buttonopening credits: "Stupid Girls" Pink ~ ok, sets the tonewaking up: "I wanna be sedated" The Ramones ~ again, true to lifefirst day at school: "Your Eyes"… Continue reading Break Time

Photos to come tomorrow, along with links. Went to a kick-ass yarn sale this weekend with Betsy. I think I ended up with 19 or 21 skeins in my stuff-a-bag. Went to my favorite yarn shop and treated myself to malabrigo that I couldn't stop touching - planning a "my so called scarf". Got a… Continue reading Groan.

So, for norovember here's how that felted bag is coming along:I've been working on these two scarves:The top one is for a guy (possibly cousin, dad or brother) using Misti Alpaca bulky - it's so wonderfully squishy and warm. The botton is Ellyn Cooper Caribe Isle yarn, in a herringbone lace-ish pattern that came with… Continue reading WIPs Photos

Last summer, when we got Jackson, we got a lot of toys and puppy things. We especially liked the Petstages brand. Well, I took photos and wrote them a letter and now, over a year later, he's their featured pet! I'm so proud :)And fedex pulled up today - they also sent us two little… Continue reading Proud

What are your favorite colors? blue, green, purpleAre you a new mitt knitter? Sorta - I've made fingerless gloves, wrist warmers, and broad street (convertable mittens, from knitty.com) - but haven't made mittens yet.How long have you been knitting mittens? About 4 years nowDo you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? I like both - I… Continue reading Knit Mitt Kit Swap Questions / Answers

As part of the Boo-ty Swap, I sent to Christine and received from Ananga - lookie here:There's veggie booty snacks (which I've been wanting to try!!), a gorgeous photo album (perfect for the new photos I've been taking with my new camera!), a needlecase (I so so so needed one of these - it's gorgeous!)… Continue reading Recent Swaps

This is for Deb - you know, it's funny - I had just received 2 calendars in the mail for 2007 - one from Kraft Food & Family Magazine and the other from US Holocaust Memorial Museum... but we'll save those for next year, ok? Here's the November page that hangs in Jackson's room. Yes,… Continue reading November Calendar

This is a neat contest from Archie McPhee - you post your wish list and then could win $200 or $100 worth of the stuff you want! So, here's what I yearn for and adore:1. Pirate bandages2. Brain gelatin mold3. Dogs on tv4. Sushi Rug5. Pirate Dome Lunchbox6. Giant Pencil7. How to Keep Your Husband… Continue reading Wish List