Black Hole
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Well this has been one of those days. I had a few hanks of yarn that have somehow appeared around here in the past few months, and they needed to be put into storage. I have told you about my … Continue reading
Category Archives: Goofy Stuff
One Sock
So I did finish the first sock of the pair. After all that measuring of the foot, I got to the last row of the toe decreases and had John try it on before I grafted it closed. I knit … Continue reading
Right.
I sort of disappeared again. It’s been a bit of a busy week or so, and I just forgot about the blog. I didn’t forget about the contest though! Karen from Nova Scotia won, with this: There once was a … Continue reading
The Church of Bluegrass
Yes, it’s that time of year again. We’ve had tickets (and hotel reservations) for this years Wintergrass festival since about two days after last years event was over. We debated for a bit about whether to go or not, since … Continue reading
Almost There
OK, did anybody else think of Andy Williams or the Lettermen when they read the title of this post? Terrific, now I’m not going to get that sappy song out of my head. Anyway, this post is not about Andy … Continue reading
Oh Dear
I sort of missed most of the past month, didn’t I. Oh well. I’ve been sick, then busy, then more busy. And I haven’t even knit all that much. That crazy bug that I picked up on our cruise has … Continue reading
Summer Of Lace
Now that summer is almost here, I really want to knit lace! Fortunately I have a couple of lace projects on the needles. I just wish the weather would feel more like summer. It hit a high in the mid-50′s … Continue reading
Dang!
John and I don’t buy lottery tickets. Except of course when the prize gets to over $500 million, at which point every other human in this country is buying them too, and our chances go from “nil” to “same as … Continue reading
Corgis!
Ok, ok. I sort of forgot about the blog. Here’s the quick update, in list format. Work’s been a bit busy. I could just stop there, and hit “publish” and be done with it. We did finally get the huge … Continue reading
Mid-November Update
Now there’s a catchy title for you! Let’s see, what’s going on at the Knitting Doctor Palace? Hardly any knitting. I started a pair of mittens a couple weeks ago. Here’s where I am now. Yes, I know my desk … Continue reading
Today In History
1975 Kate Winslett born 1983 Lech Walesa wins the Nobel Peace Prize 1970 PBS becomes a network 1969 Monty Python’s Flying Circus begins 1962 Beatles release their first record “Love Me Do” 1962 Sean Connery starts in the first James … Continue reading
Summer Wrap-Up
Or, A Very Big Post Now that summer is officially over, let’s get back to the monthly wrap-up posts, shall we? This summer was a bit of a bust as far as knitting goes. I got lots of other non-fibery … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement
Kim at filleverywindow is doing her annual Knitters’ Hunk contest. It’s only into day 2, but the competition is fierce. There are some prizes involved, but mostly lots of eye candy. There was a little dust up over an uncooperative … Continue reading
Sometimes The Spammers Are Right
I sometimes glance through the comments that get tossed in the “spam” folder, just to see what the latest is. The current batch was largely in Russian, so who knows. Here was one that got my attention: Well made blog … Continue reading
Oops…
Or, April Wrap-Up I can explain. There are a lot of reasons for the brief blog absence, but here’s the main one. I finally made it into the 21st century and got an iPhone. To say that I’ve been captivated … Continue reading