I’m Alive

And I’m done. Final paper, ready for editing, seen here with the obligatory glass of editing liquid. 18-page paper for Anglican way merited the dry sherry. (I don’t think the alcohol affects the quality of the paper, but it helps with the second-guessing… so when I turn it in I am happy instead of trapped … More I’m Alive

Finnished

For everyone who did the math, whether algebraically or geometrically or logically or intuitively, you were right. I did not have enough white. It would have been obvious if I’d admitted it to myself, but deep down I sort of wanted my socks to look the same. I didn’t think of myself as an advocate … More Finnished

Word Problems

Remember word problems? I remember hating them. I think it was because I was good at math, but word problems really required not math, but reading comprehension and analytical abstraction, which I was not taught (at least not in math class). But now I love them, because I enjoy logic puzzles, and because I don’t … More Word Problems

New Second Home

I’m still here, churning out the Christmas presents, burning the midnight oil, writing here while waiting for attachments for my Biblical Theology project to upload.  But enough about that. I have been working at a new yarn shop – Yarns Unlimited – for over two months now, and I’ve been saving some pictures of it … More New Second Home

US4

It finally happened – the interwebs ate a post. Here I was, almost finished, moving some text around, I press Ctrl+Z one too many times, and it all disappears. Usually I am pretty clever with these things. But why am i surprised? I’ve written eleven pages of papers in the past two days; my brain … More US4

Reskeining Surprise

I’ve been asked to make it clear who is posting, Rebecca or Mom, so I’ll start by saying: this is Mom (Linda.) It’s well worth the investment to get a second swift if you dye your own  yarn…..and it’s quite exciting too!  (Or borrow a second one from a close friend….or ask for it as … More Reskeining Surprise

Thanksgiven

This year for thanksgiving, the Jennings clan came up to visit Chez Osborn. The food was grooood. I learned the following things about hostessing: (1) Having seven people in a tiny apartment at any given time is sort of exhausting. (2) Doing all your meat in the crockpot is a great way to cut out … More Thanksgiven

The Wool Is Gone

It’s a little odd that I am freakishy happy about that statement. The “turkey” (chicken) is eaten, the leftovers piled high in the fridge, the family gone, the house quiet again, and we had a great time. I will tell you all about our fun tomorrow, as it was great times. I’m so thankful they … More The Wool Is Gone

Attitude Upgrade

Thank you all (and by “all” I mean “my mom”) for participating in my gripefest a few days ago. I do honestly want to affirm all the stress and insanity so many of us are feeling as the holidays start to set in, but the morning after my last post, I went to chapel and … More Attitude Upgrade

Not Dead, Just Buried

Fashion/Ministry blogger Peacebang has declared today “an intergenerational, ecumenical Moment of Whining” about all the work we have to do this week to get ready to be happy and thankful. After two weeks of near-perpetual illness, frantic fleece-dyeing, insta-papers, and being too stressed out to sleep, I am more than happy to participate. It’s 34 … More Not Dead, Just Buried