a pop quiz

A Word Problem:

Ann the Knitter would like to present her Boar with a sweater ….. for Christmas.  Ann the Knitter has completed the back section.  She is within five rows of completing the second pattern repeat on the front portion of the sweater.  The pattern repeat is a 24 row affair and there will need to be a total of six pattern repeats for the front.  The sleeves will also have their very own pattern repeats.  Ann the Knitter is averaging 5 rows per day.  Should Ann pick up a Home Depot gift card?

Discuss amongst yourselves…..

more Halloween pictures

I bet you would never guess but I have a vast and varied pig collection. One of my favorites is Martin, a mostly life sized cement statue that sits on my front lawn. (aren’t you glad you’re not my neighbor?) After years of searching, I have finally found a mask that is weather proof and will fit around his snout/head.

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we are having a freakishly warm day —- I have just finished washing all of my windows. Let the sitting and knitting begin!

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First thing, a little doggie update – I have had a few emails asking about the poochies:
The Boar and I thought that maybe Poe had regained a slight level of vision, shadows/light —– but the vet doesn’t think so.  He still sees nothing wrong with the eye itself –  healthy retina and optic nerve, just no vision.  He doesn’t rule out that there is a chance Poe could regain sight, but he also said that given the eye is healthy there is nothing further a pet ophthalmologist could do to fix it.   So Poe will keep the eye and hopefully something will regenerate …… in the meantime, he is driving me crazy!  and I am still not convinced he doesn’t see something.
After gaining a full pound, yay!, Mr. Mo has begun his puking again.  Although not in the amounts as before.  Last night I made pot roast for dinner.  Today I will put a touch of gravy on Mo’s food – let’s see if he doesn’t manage to keep it in.  Otherwise, he is lively and barking at everyone who passes by. 
Knitting……. well, I have been spending way, way, way too much time online and have not done very much knitting.  My hand is aching because of it – ironic, no?  The knit blogger will get carpel tunnel from the blogging not the knitting.  I have recently discovered this and I am addicted.  I have sworn not to go on my laptop today (I am using our office computer for this post) and am hoping my hand feels better.  I will use all of my laptop time to get some rows done on the BWA project.
That being said, I won’t be around commenting today either …… try to soldier on without me ….. be brave!