Used vs. New
The biker festival is here, which means loud motorcycle noises all night, which is what got me out of bed at 4:00 a.m. On the up side, yesterday was a stunning day, 70 degrees, low humidity, geese flying south overhead. […]
Thursday September 29, 2005
Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou* The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier * The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain * Of Mice and […]
A Delicate Question
Today I have a delicate question for you. This may be a bit of a shock. After all, I write about religion, politics, and double-pointed needles without warning anyone of impending controversy, so what could be so delicate that it […]
On Being Open-Minded
I continued to be unhappy with the holes left by the M1s in the brim of Headline News, so I fixed it by making wee little cables (I used those short bamboo needles) over the lines of holes. Now I […]
Fact Checking
I am supposed to be fact checking for the state history encyclopedia. I like the idea of fact checking. It appeals not only to my fondness for research (my motto could be that of the mongoose, “Go and find out”) […]
Master Bedroom Week
Those of us who are doing the HGP received this list of assignments last Sunday: “Grand Plan Deep Cleaning/Organizing Area: Master Bedroom and Master Bedroom Closets Holiday Prep: Make one batch of Holiday Goodies. Make one extra meal for freezer […]
Wool of the Andes vs. Peruvian Highland Wool
Yarn, Ho! My Knitpicks order arrived. Thus it is that I am prepared to tackle one of the truly important controversies of the day head-on. Creationism vs. Evolution may still be exercising the thoughts of some, but there is a […]
Headline News
Headline News! I added another increase row and did more repeats before decreasing, which brought it up to the right size. I went ahead with paired decreases at each side of the stockinette sections, but kept the edge stitches for each […]
Making Up Religion
Yarn, Ho! Elann is officially faster than Knitpicks. Knitpicks offers free shipping, though, so I figure they end up square. Here is some more of the nice Peruvian Highland Wool, as well as the ball of ecru Den-M-Nit. I can […]