(I'm still without my camera, so links will have to do.)Yesterday when I got home there was a great package waiting for me from Lynne - she's been very aware of the fact that red / pink are not my favorite colors, however I love everything she sent (and I'm keeping it all!)There's candy -… Continue reading Colorswap

It's a small world. Ugly Betty is a show I was going to give at least one night of attention to this fall season. But now, I most definetly will. There's an article in the local paper about two actresses from my town. I went to high school with (and costume-crewed a lot of the… Continue reading Fall TV LineUp

I have received some fabulous packages...YarnAboardII Explorers Lewis & Clark arrived via Jill - there's a great sock guide (a mreasurement guide for feet of all sizes! I don't have one of those and was thinking I should!), Lovely Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn, and stitch markers (from someplace that I don't have the link… Continue reading Pictures will come later

How nice to come home to fun mail (catalogs) - I love catalog shopping. Even just to put ideas in my head that I can later find at the outlets or TJMaxx / Marshalls. Patternworks arrived today - as I started flipping through it I was confused, thinking "Doesn't Knitpicks sell only their own yarn… Continue reading Patternworks Catalog (Rant)

I haven't even been in school a full week yet and I'm behind (and still with out my camera - can't figure out why suddenly the laptop refuses to "see" the camera). I received a wonderful package for the colorswap of neutrals from Heatherly - white tea bath/body stuff, tea cup / saucer, ribbon yarn,… Continue reading Behind

Still working on the camera/photos issues... Started putting back my classroom together, in bits and pieces. Gosh I can't believe that it's time again! Soooo soon!I finished knitting a scarf (but no photos obviously.)I finished Cute. I enjoyed it. I was indulging myself in some chocolate because I wanted to (don't want to be cranky).… Continue reading Chocolate

So, I'm having difficulty with my camera so I can't upload / show you any photos of my trip to Washington, DC or some of the awesome swaps I have received. And I got a call yesterday from the principal - I'm due at school today for a 9:00 meeting. Teachers start back next week,… Continue reading Better than Nothing

I thought this was a great post. le sigh.Lloyd is great. John Cusack is great. ( He was supposed to be John Bender? huh. He turned down Crash? wow.)) That's all.

Gardening woes.I've been waiting...and waiting...and waiting... for the emergence of seedlings, leaves, flowers, and fruits in some cases and now I'm waiting for the tomatoes to turn color. I noticed from afar today that one or two of them started to turn orange-ish! Yay for that!After our walk with Jackson, we went over to my… Continue reading Ick.

I received a great box from my one skein pal:Thank you soooooo much! I adore the Flair pens - I use them all the time in school because the colors are great! The button assortment has now sent my button box to overflowing status! And rub-ons! I haven't seen these since I was a kid!… Continue reading Swap-o-la