Jackson & Tree Originally uploaded by nutmegknitter. We looked over and noticed the pup sat himself under the Christmas tree quite nicely... Good Boy!

I got to open a gift early from Dan...Dude! That's cashmere!! I am so so so excited!! And, there's a gift certificate to my favorite yarn store, Yarns Down Under. I'm thinking that I want to make a scarf and fingerless gloves for me. I had been looking at Dee-Luxe or the Woven Cable Scarf… Continue reading It’s a good day for yarn

Chunkster Challenge (Maybe it's time I read "Harry Potter")TBR Challenge (to be read) I will be able to do this one, I'm sure! Gotta get a list together - 12 + extra credit.

First, I received gift tags today from ShopDoxie.com - I love all dogs, but the dachshunds have a special place in my heart. The tags are so cool - funny and sturdy!! Good quality - they came all nicely packaged and a "Dog Says Hi" button too! I will be shopping there again soon!!Second, I'm… Continue reading Cool Stuff

My mom sent me this and I totally copied... well, I used Jackson as a model - spread some elfish cheer!Here!

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