Update: the meeting went astoundingly well. Everyone agreed that D#2 is a stellar student. Everyone agreed that she truly did not understand the assignment – that more than simply translating Macbeth into modern language, she should also have updated it to modern scenery, situation etc. This type of assignment would have needed no citations. Because [...]
Archive for February, 2007
Posted in family,, knitting,, little known facts, on February 28, 2007 | 15 Comments »
threesomes
Posted in family,, pigs,, watching on February 27, 2007 | 30 Comments »
I have died and gone to heaven. I recently discovered that my phone service allows me to do three way calling! I spent Sunday afternoon chatting with Vicki and Cara, Sunday night in my favorite chair, knitting and watching the Oscars with Cara and Flair. Then yesterday morning it was Ricki & Peggy. I have [...]
Posted in knitting,, pigs, on February 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
and they sing – in unison! Progress has been made on my sweater project. I am pleased to report the body has been put on hold and work has begun on the sleeves! I wanted a bell shaped sleeve with a turned hem and found this pattern has the very thing. So it now has [...]
view from my kitchen window
Posted in dogs, on February 25, 2007 | 18 Comments »
Poe, Canine of Mystery it’s so hard to know what he’s thinking if only he had words ….. what do you suppose he wants?
Posted in family,, knitting,, pigs, on February 23, 2007 | 5 Comments »
knitting pigs as promised, knitting & pigs! I brought the sweater outdoors to take the picture and while I was out there decided to also take a picture of a cute little pig plaque that is on our deck. I have emerged momentarily from the lightbox. : ) D#2 is away on a college trip [...]
Posted in pigs,, spinning, on February 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
We had a great guild meeting last night. There were at least 35 people there! The night’s program was learning how to spin silk caps. These were the same caps we dyed at last month’s meeting. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera. There were many, many moments that should have been captured on film. For instance, [...]
Posted in pigs,, spinning, on February 21, 2007 | 15 Comments »
guess who’s coming over! We are going to the Spinning Guild meeting tonight – going to learn how to spin silk caps! It will be nice to get reacquainted with my wheel – it has been forever. and now a small knitting update – I am approaching the armhole shapings. wasn’t that exciting? And now [...]
let’s you and me be pigs!
Posted in pigs, on February 20, 2007 | 7 Comments »
So glad you enjoyed the story behind my pig collection. Yes, Vicki it was quite the romantic moment, right up there with Romeo & Juliet, but instead of Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou? I uttered Let’s you and me be pigs. A few of you have suggested I take on the task of posting pictures [...]
Year of the Pig
Posted in pigs, on February 19, 2007 | 14 Comments »
Many thanks to all of you who alerted me to the Chinese New Year – Year of the Pig! my time has come. I thought you might like to see the pig that started the madness. It will also provide me another excuse to try out my new light box. The year was 1986, my [...]
a lightbulb(s) moment!
Posted in daily living,, dogs,, knitting,, pigs, on February 19, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Did you read Norma the other day? She posted about a light box idea, she found the information here. I don’t need to tell you that Norma is one clever gal, and if she thinks something is worthwhile, it usually is. (I wonder what she thought of the horny goat weed? I know she blogged [...]
