I’m not going to lie. My favorite part of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival every year is the presents. Sort of like your favorite part of Christmas when you’re 10 is the presents. I am unashamed of this. I save up my birthday money every year for just this occasion, so I can just … More Sheep & Wool: Shopaholism
So we’ve been a little blog-light here lately, because it’s that time of year. You know, that magical time when the Osborns *always* find themselves finishing the school year AND preparing for sheep and wool AND looking for a new place to live. That time. But we are ready. We are so set. I’ve got … More Submissions
In Anglican calendars and what not, this past week was what we call “the week of the first Sunday after Easter.” I have a certain fondness for descriptivist nomenclature, though it gets a bit clunky. Monday after the first Sunday after Easter: D&D is always celebratory. Friends, drinks, interactive fiction, and general ridiculousness abound. If … More Celebration Report: Week #2
Remember this tight, wrongly-plied mess from the other day? Now that I’ve read most of an actual book on spinning, I realize I did just about everything wrong in making this poor yarn. It was top blended from yale and merino, meaning it had super-short, even fibers – not the type of thing that you … More Merino in Chains
We’ve been back from Florida for two tumultuous weeks, and I’ve hardly blogged about it at all! I blame my stupid phone, that I despise. Yes, I’m grateful to have a phone at all. I just want my old phone back! I should write a country song about it. Anyway, until I coax and cajole … More Wrong and Behind
I just submitted about 16 pages of papers, and I’ll submit another 20-30 next Friday. I’m feeling exhausted, but pretty pleased. But you don’t care about that. Heck, I don’t even care that much. So let’s talk about something you might care about: spinning! Sundays are for Spinning, as it turns out. Or at least, … More I Know What You Did Last Sunday
Dear Sunday, I’d love it if you could hold off coming over as long as possible. I’ve had a hard week, with a lot of extra work, relationally and educationally. What I need now is a long Saturday, with plenty of time to catch up on chores and finish my presentation at a reasonable pace. … More With Love from Saturday
This year, mom and I both experienced that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Well, that’s not exactly true. We gave each other gifts of yarn that were hard to give up, but ended up surprising each other when we loved what we received even more than what we gave away. I … More Twelve Yarns A-Changing
This week began with the most epic TV binge I’ve had in a while. TV usually leaves my brain in a pile of steaming poo, but the Doctor has the ability to amp up my creativity like few other creative franchises I’ve run across. It also enabled me to do a completely sick amount of … More Good Influence
As weird as my obsessive hobbies are, I’m sure you’d agree that they’re a pretty good way to keep a handle on an addictive personality. Notice how I’ve never done drugs? But sometimes I get on these jags… these obsessive little spats where a task just takes over until it’s done because they’re so wonderful. … More Jag
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