I wanted to go outside today and take pretty pictures of spring springing all around our apartment. But, as she is wont to do, March screwed us over with a day that looks like this. Wet. Yuck. But not that cold, so I’ve got the screen door open and a fan blowing on skeins of … More Make your own pre-stinky socks!
My sanity is, overall, recovering. Thanks for the votes of sympathy. (For the record, the whining did help. A little.) Procrastination is, at this point, very much my friend. That and craigslist. Anyone want to take a giant desk away from me? It’s gigantic! It’s pretty! It has drawers! Great for lots of things! It … More Pass the small paper bag
I should answer a few questions, that you haven’t asked, about our move: A. Why are we moving? It’s entirely a financial decision. Basically, we know we’re going to move in August out of the area, but our (insert adjectival expletive of choice here) apartment complex won’t give us a shorter lease. So we’d have … More Survival
It’s official. We turned in the paperwork at 6:57 last night. We’re moving. To Ellicott City. In about a month. Gwaahahahaahaa. *twitch*….*twitch* In my short life, moving is probably the most stressful category of thing I have encountered. Clearly, I need some perspective. A major illness, or possibly a flood in which most of my … More [The] God[s] Must be Crazy
On our trip to NYC last weekend, I needed just the right knitting project. We’d spend most of the weekend toting around everything we needed on our backs, so it couldn’t be anything big. We were going to see several shows, so I needed something I could work on brainlessly in the dark. But, we … More Sock Eye View
One day every year, either in March or April (depending on the longitude in my current residence), a day dawns that totally changes everything. A day on which the temperature breaks 56 degrees F, and I can consider going outside without even bringing a coat. On that day, I suddenly remember that the outdoors is … More Spring
Serra, Shipwreck Shawl, at 6:52 this morning: The last stitch is bound off. Lace blocking pictures: almost better than the real thing. Almost. Official reflections after Serra has a proper photo shoot in New York City this weekend. See ya on the flip side.
On the evening of Saturday, February 27th, I had about 24 rounds done on the beaded faggoted lace portion of Serra, my shipwreck shawl. I would need a total of 56 rounds, followed by an increase row and a bind off of 1,160 stitches. The end time of the knitting Olympics was 3:00 a.m. Eastern … More And yet, so far away.
Yesterday I saw through the replay of coverage of the Ladies Figure Skating free skate, and was just so impressed with these ladies. I came away from watching them with the realization that they got where they are through intense athletic training and a whole lot of focus. No mind games, no self-doubt, just focus … More Focus
This is a vest with an unusual wooly story. Unusual, at least, in that it is very long – I usually have relatively short relationships with my projects. I work on something, maybe for a few months at the most, then it is done, off my plate, and in use. There have been a few … More Surprise Ending
Osborn Fiber Studio 