Archive for March, 2008
pugs & shadows
Posted in dogs, on March 29, 2008 | 9 Comments »
woof!
Posted in blogging,, dogs, on March 27, 2008 | 14 Comments »
A number of weeks ago I was on the phone with Cara. Who knows what we were talking about (probably the beauty of my pugs), but suddenly I said, “Does Vicki have a dog? I think she does. I always forget about that dog.” and then we talked about Vicki some more. ; ) Well, [...]
two for three, Mr Boar….. not bad
Posted in dogs, on March 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
There are three faithful friends – an old wife, an old dog and ready money. Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanac (1733-1758)
Navajo. not always the answer.
Posted in spinning, on March 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »
There has been some spinning. My guild has a smaller group that meets every now and again called The Explorer’s Club. These spinners together decide on what type of wool and then spin it for their next meeting where they discuss the properties of the fleece, what fiber prep method they found most useful and [...]
Posted in knitting, on March 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This is what I will be doing today — we are having our Easter dinner at my MiL’s! Hurrah for someone else doing the cooking!! Why yes, that is another pair of the Mother’s Day Cotton Slippers – this time they fit me. I highly recommend this project – quick, slightly fancy and a stash [...]
Posted in blogging, on March 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just in time for Easter – a quiz!! What obsolete skill are you? You are ‘programming in QBASIC’. This programming language (of which the acronym stands for ‘Quick Beginners’ All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code’), which is so primitive that it cannot easily be used for any purpose involving the Internet nor even sound, was current more [...]
my newest friends ……
Posted in blogging,, pigs, on March 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Regina & John they’re in love [thanks Regina! I love them!]
Quick & Satisfying …. well, almost.
Posted in knitting, on March 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
pattern: Mother’s Day Cotton Slippers yarn: Lion Brand Cotton Ease My plan to knit these a bit bigger for the canoes I call feet fell a tad short of the mark. Rather than rip – I decided to give this project an ironic twist and gift them to D#2 and knit myself another pair. They [...]
consider yourself warned
Posted in knitting, on March 15, 2008 | 12 Comments »
would you like for me to share with you a very bad joke that is in very bad taste? This was told to me by my dearest crazy Cuban friend ……. [insert small pug interlude for readers to decide] okay, you asked for it Q. What’s the difference between the Governor of New York’s wife [...]
Posted in blogging,, daily living,, film, on March 14, 2008 | 10 Comments »
It’s been a busy week around here! I have been putting in extra hours at the shop, visiting brand new babies and knitting of course! Sadly, I have no pictures of the knitting. I do however have a picture that I find particularly thrilling. what? isn’t that just a dishcloth? While it may seen like [...]
