Friday December 31, 2004
We had a call from a niece who was phoning around the country trying to find someone who had heard from the family in Thailand. We haven’t heard, but are cheering ourselves with the knowledge that, first, they live in […]
Thursday December 30, 2004
The Poster Queen and I were feeling apologetic about the low sales figures so far this week, until the Empress laughingly reminded me that they were five times higher than the same week last year. Nonetheless, it is slow enough […]
Wednesday December 29, 2004
Granted that I am not entirely happy with the results of my current color work, I do enjoy the process. I know that many people do not. And, hey, knitting is just for fun. You don’t have to do anything […]
Tuesday December 28, 2004
#2 daughter felt that our other dog ought to get his picture posted, even if he can’t wear glasses. In fact, this is our very stupid, though lovable, dog. He went to dog school and enjoyed it, and in six weeks […]
Tuesday December 28, 2004
Third time may be the charm for the variegated yarn. Having cast on and unravelled twice with traditional multi-yarn Fair Isle, I decided to try a single Alice Starmore chart with just two colors. Here I am, not yet through the […]
Monday December 27, 2004
Here is our Christmas tree. I will be going back to work today (and back to the gym, too, I swear), but the rest of the family is still on vacation. So it will be nice to come home to […]
Sunday December 26, 2004
Yarn, Ho! Here is the Peruvian Highland wool I got for Christmas. I have 14 colors, and am doing a pattern which calls for 14 colors, so now I simply need to match them up. Is Jacaranda equivalent to Blue Mist? […]
Saturday December 25, 2004
Have a wonderful Christmas! Here is the one song you can’t skip today, however many you sing: “Joy to the World” http://washingtonmo.com/christmas/lyric/1034.htm The tune may or may not be by Handel. It may be by Lowell Mason. The words are by […]
Friday December 24, 2004
It is the day before Christmas, and I do not have to work! It is a miracle! Well, perhaps not a miracle, but a thrill. I have not had this day off for a decade. I am grateful to […]
Thursday December 23, 2004
For a number of years, I have written the same goal for Christmas in my organizer every year: a peaceful, joyful, spirit-filled holiday with my family. But not everyone shares this vision. And here I am shamelessly promoting a joyful, […]