This won’t become a knitting blog. I promise. Lately, though, as a part of my lifestyle modification and knitting diet, I’ve been knitting what seems like an awful lot of socks. The most recent are: Tropicana – free pattern here. The stitch looks like this (and is incredibly easy to remember): This pair was knitted…
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Enough already!
Okay, quit it with the snow. I mean it. I don’t know or care who’s responsible (pick a deity, weatherman, or neighbours who buy large expensive snow-toys thus invoking some bizarre karma and you know who you are), but we’ve got plenty now you can go bother people in British Columbia thank you very much….
Three approaches to one problem
Yesterday we ran out of dog food. My stop-gap measure during such an emergency is to feed the dogs cooked brown rice. This fills them up enough that they don’t create drool puddles on the floor while watching us eat. It also alleviates the need to regularly count the limbs and digits of all humanoids…
Cat swingin’
I feel triumphant. I turned this: Into this: …and this: There is now enough room for an army of toddlers to swing a bevy of cats. Or at least, for one happy kid to ride her bike and roller-skate (not simultaneously). Also for a husband to do kata. I also found some exciting things: Two…
Professional craftsperson or artist? Get a hobby
No, I’m not being sarcastic. I mean it. Artists and craftspeople are a strange bunch. We tend to work long hours, are very wrapped up in our work and quite often we came to the business of craft or art through a pastime that grew. When your hobby becomes your job or profession, it ceases…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 