January 2007



Weird, and Totally Off-Topic

Tuesday, 30 January 2007 2:38 P GMT-05
Like there's ever a single topic around here.... Last night I dreamt that I was cast in the role of Sandy in Grease. Me--fortysomething, fat, brunette me. No, I didn't watch that "You're The One That I Want" reality show thingy, nor have I seen
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Now that it's finally winter...

Monday, 29 January 2007 8:11 A GMT-05
Carodan Farms discontinued yarns Elann bargains Fuzzy Mabel clearance Unwind closeouts Webs closeouts Yarnware discontinued and clearance
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Fragrant Friday - Changing Venues

Friday, 26 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Fragrant Fridays will no longer be a feature of this blog. For those of you still interested in reading my completely subjective rants on perfume, head on over to A Minx By Any Other Name... and set your bookmarks and Bloglines accordingly. Hope
Kathy

Cloudy Wednesday

Wednesday, 24 January 2007 8:14 A GMT-05
We've definitely got winter going on here in Baltimore, finally. The temperatures have been in the 30s and 40s during the day, and it even snowed a bit on Sunday. About damn time, I say! Maybe I'll even get to wear the Starburst sweater I knit las
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Fragrant Friday - Another Random Selection

Friday, 19 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Frapin 1270 Notes: exotic woods, spice, raisin, vine flowers, pepper, candied orange, nut, hazelnut, prune, cocoa, coffee, leather, woods, white honey, vanilla
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A Good Day for Wool Socks

Wednesday, 17 January 2007 8:21 A GMT-05
...a shame I wasn't wearing any today. #@()#*@)*! the MTA! The 10-plus-year-old rattletrap bus broke down between Calvert and St. Paul Streets this morning. Just died.
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Long Weekend

Monday, 15 January 2007 6:40 P GMT-05
I know I've just come off a long Christmas break, but I do so love the long weekend I get with MLK Jr.'s birthday! Ahhh...we slept until nearly 10 this morning, when we were awakened by a call from Neal's mom. At least it wasn't a telemarketer.
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Fragrant Friday - Sparkling Citrus

Friday, 12 January 2007 12:00 A GMT-05
Category: Fragrance
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Back in the Groove?

Wednesday, 10 January 2007 10:31 A GMT-05
Not really. It's hard to be off work for so long, sleeping late every morning, and then have to get back to the grind. I'm not a morning person, and don't particularly appreciate having to get up at 6:00 A.M., but if I intend to catch the 7:10 bus,
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January FOs

Monday, 8 January 2007 9:21 A GMT-05
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Fragrant Friday - New Acquisitions

Friday, 5 January 2007 8:08 A GMT-05
In my last post of 2006, I wrote of the outrageous number of new scents I acquired for myself, some of which I had not mentioned before in this column. So today I'll do a little review of some of them for you. Bulgari Au Thé Rouge Notes: pink
Category: Fragrance
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Taking Inventory

Thursday, 4 January 2007 10:49 A GMT-05
I've managed to get rid of much of the knitting I did in 2006, by either giving it away or selling it. A good thing, since I did a lot of knitting last year! A quick count reveals: 27 Scarves 6 Hats 6 Shawls 5 Purses 3 Sweaters 3 Mittens/ha
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Post-Holiday Re-Gift Swap

Tuesday, 2 January 2007 5:07 P GMT-05
It happens every holiday season: you've been gifted with a lovely pair of candlesticks/photo frame/silk scarf/cheese board from your Aunt Joan. But you already have thirteen pairs/refuse to be photographed/are allergic to silk/are lactose intolerant
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