Sort of a Fast-Topic-Changing Friday, except I’m going in chronological order… My mom sent me this photo of my niece, Molly Renee, in the Vestee I made for her. I love to see my handknits in action. Yes, this child is adorable. Next…! Last weekend, The Knitting Nest hosted Franklin Habit on his 1000 Knitters […]
All Pink and Girlie
Don’t touch that dial! It’s time for Fast-Topic-Changing Friday…with your host, Strawberry Shortcake. One expects verypink to be a bit pink and girlie, right? Well, this week it’s double the long eyelashes, hair bows, and mani/pedis. Because… Suddenly there are equal numbers of boys and girls in this house. This is Mia, a girl I’m […]
The Return of the Grumpy Knitwear Model
The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final. This is Fast-Topic-Changing Friday! If you didn’t get that, it only means that you don’t watch Judge Judy. Off the needles – another One Skein Wonder, but with some modifications. Like, two skeins. I added sleeves to this one, and used 2×2 ribbing […]
Faster, Puppydog!
Fast-topic-changing? Not today. There has been one constant topic all week. It starts with a “d”, ends with a “g”, and has a bunch of badness in the middle. I’ve had custody of all four dogs this week. Little Lou… Manly Gus… This is a yoga pose called “peeing dog”. Handsome Abe…. And Ike. Besides […]
The Languages are Amused
Did someone say fast-topic-changing Friday? Okay. It’s been a while since I’ve done this…almost a year, in fact. The text below was run through free translation software into Portuguese, then translated again back into English. Here we go… The Abe acted strangely a day. It acted ridiculous, then I supposed to be fair in an […]
You Will Be Sold to Gypsies
We now join the fast-topic-changing Friday, already in progress. Stacy entered me in the Interweave Knits poetry contest on the sly… And I won second place! I’m pleasantly shocked and amazed. The winners will be announced on Knitting Daily sometime soon. Next…! Playground rules at an Austin restaurant. What are the gypsies going to do […]
A Woman of a Certain Age
Saturday was my 40th birthday. FOUR-TEE. Four-oh. In order to protect the innocent, I’ve refrained from posting many party photos. Everyone was cutting loose and having a good time. Party photos are never as flattering the next day, are they? I want to thank Stephanie Gage for most of the photos. Thank you for being […]
Not Whining. I Swear.
Fast-topic-changing Friday, first door on your left. Sad. This is Arbor, the cutest dang sweater ever. My problem? The shoulder-to-bust ratio ain’t gonna fit me. It isn’t supposed to fit off-the-shoulders like this. I can either start lifting weights and hope for beefier shoulders, or I can give up. Sigh. Next…! New product alert! We […]
Like a Bug in Brandy
I’m finding it so hard to spend any time on the computer lately, because it’s so hard to be indoors at all! Austin has to be The Greatest Place on Earth this week. The weather is perfect, the birds are singing, and everyone is just a little bit happier. Also! Green! Since I moved here […]
