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Caution! Long Weekend Ahead

Friday, 27 May 2005 10:20 A GMT-05

I found the most wonderful package waiting for me when I got home last night - part of my "winnings" from Julie's logo contest: three of her fabulous bag patterns, a skein of yummy lemon-lime Cascade 220 to make a Sophie bag with, and my very first

This 'n' That

Wednesday, 25 May 2005 11:59 P GMT-05

Progress I finished sleeve one on the Mutant last night and not only didn't need to use more yarn than I had, I had some leftover. And this is from the original sleeve that was too small! Dunno how I managed that, but I tried on the sweater, such

For My Secret Pal 5

Wednesday, 25 May 2005 7:48 A GMT-05

So you don't have to root for the one I filled out earlier in the year for SP4, here's a new, revised version: 1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the sam

Tuesday

Tuesday, 24 May 2005 12:09 P GMT-05

Just when I was beginning to think that knitbloggers had little or no appreciation for my graphic design skills, I won something. Julie put out a call for entries for logos for her company, Black Sheep Bags, and I entered. I drew a little black she

MutantBella - The Sweater From Hell

Monday, 23 May 2005 9:36 A GMT-05

Here's a pic of Miss Bella looking all innocent as she is blocking. Notice the complacency, how she let me pin her down in an uncompromising position without complaint. It was all a terrible ruse, I tell you, to make me think that putting a sweater

Craptastic Day

Friday, 20 May 2005 10:15 A GMT-05

It's raining and the wind is blowing - my favorite combination. Not. Sigh. I was wet before I got out of the back yard this morning, since the untrimmed hedges decided to grab my pants leg and soak it good. Then there were the freaks speeding dow

Pleasant Surprise

Thursday, 19 May 2005 8:45 A GMT-05

When I got home yesterday, I found a box from Fran's Chocolates of Seattle. I thought maybe it was a really extravagant RAOK from one of the lovely people on that list. But nooooo....it was a gift from my pita* client. Mayhaps a bribe. Looky: A

Mission Accomplished!

Tuesday, 17 May 2005 11:59 P GMT-05

I was an industrious gal yesterday (well, not at work). Usually after dinner all I want to do is knit, but last night I did some gardening. Neal had gone to the garden store to buy flowers and herbs. He got five varieties of basil, three types of

Yet Another Monday

Monday, 16 May 2005 9:31 A GMT-05

First, a bit of last week's business: Allena was the only person to correctly guess what I was knitting with the Schoeller Stahl Big Print - a sock! I haven't gotten much farther than the pic, but I hope to work on it soon :) Allena - you didn'

Thanks...

Friday, 13 May 2005 10:11 A GMT-05

to everyone for their kind words and sympathy. I think we ended up getting through yesterday pretty well, considering. Neither of us felt like cooking so we went to Pizza Slut for dinner and had evil festival of salt pizza (with a huge salad, so we

Sad...

Thursday, 12 May 2005 11:01 A GMT-05

...little did I know when I posted that pic of Linc the other day it would be the last one I would be able to take of him. We had to put the little trouper down this morning. When Neal went down to give him his breakfast, he found that Linc had b

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Oddballs

Tuesday, 10 May 2005 10:54 A GMT-05

Since I was taking pictures of my MS&W stash enhancement, I grabbed a shot of the Decidedly Different Curlicue scarf, in progress. See...didn't I say it looked like purple yarn on needles? Last night I added color B. I had originally wanted chart

Short, Busy Weekend

Monday, 9 May 2005 10:55 A GMT-05

I spent part of Saturday at Maryland Sheep and Wool. I would have liked to be there longer, but my friend and ride Denise double-booked herself and had someplace to be in the early evening. Sigh. I also wasn't able to see as much as I wanted since

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harumpfh!

Friday, 6 May 2005 9:19 A GMT-05

I can't believe nobody commented on how cute Cuervo looked in his sombrero yesterday. Were he a cat or a dog, he would get lots of compliments, but because he's a dead bird - nothing. Why do I feel like I am suddenly in a Monty Python sketch?

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Cinco de Mayo (hic!)

Thursday, 5 May 2005 9:24 A GMT-05

Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? For another excuse to drink tequila and laugh at the French, that's why! See my little Cuervo there to the right? He was a tee-totaler, even though he was named after a favorite brand of tequila. I wish he wer

wednesday

Wednesday, 4 May 2005 9:45 A GMT-05

I started another project last night - the Curlicue Ruffle Scarf, one of Stitch Diva's "Decidedly Different" scarf patterns. I didn't take any photos because so far it just looks like a strip of purple yarn on a circular needle. I am hoping that I

Chilly Tuesday

Tuesday, 3 May 2005 7:47 A GMT-05

Secret Pal 4 is now, sadly, merely a happy memory. I revealed myself to the gal I've been spoiling for the past few months, Gracie, and formally found out that the lady who's been sending me goodies is Kelly. Now, I must confess that I had already

Sunny Monday

Monday, 2 May 2005 8:31 A GMT-05

Here I am modeling the blocked scarf; it really turned out well. I looked more than slightly psycho, so my head was cut off to protect my readers from such a sight early in the week. Over the weekend, I started another project - a multidirectiona