Monthly Archives: August 2011
Draft–and I don’t mean beer.
Well, there was beer, but thank goodness, no cigars. The guys in my new Fantasy Football league were very nice to me. They were a little tougher as the night progressed which I take to mean I was holding my own. I made some great picks, even sneaked in and got the Steeler defense. Ray [...]
Free Opportunities
I get the Tahki Stacy Charles newsletter because I love some of their yarns. They have just released a huge group of free patterns and I thought you’d like to know. I downloaded the Chanel Inspired Cardigan, the Ritratto Criss Cross Shrug ( I love this yarn.), the Taos Foliage Cowl (just to see the [...]
New Brioche, New Jewelry
So, spent the weekend at an adorable cottage at Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton, Georgia. Beautiful lake and woods; lovely townspeople. I did take the camera; I did not take any pictures. Idiot! Erica and I made earrings. We strung beads and later I did the wire work. I’m getting better at it. [...]
FOs and Fun Things
Twice now, I have tried to blog only to have the entire text eaten by an Ethernet monster when I tried to preview the thing. This time I am writing it in Word and will cut and paste. I am so mad. My brioche journey has been fun and filled with problems. I love to [...]
Some random knitting discoveries
Always take it slowly. Try to master one thing at a time. I preach it, but I don’t do it. This is the beginning of Nancy Marchant’s Rembrandt Neckpiece. The story—on the way home from camp I knit a one color brioche scarf. Somehow I thought that made me an expert. Next project was a [...]
The Noise in My Head
I’m not yet really comfortable with the new electronic readers. I use my iPad mostly for surfing and gaming. But last night after an attack of some kind of stomach flu, I found myself in bed with some time to surf books. That, to me, is the coolest use of my reading apps. I downloaded [...]
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