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 […]
My Sensitive Security System
Oy. Gotta story from last night. 4:06 am: I’m soundly in dreamland when two dogs BOLT out of bed and run for the backdoor. Thinking it’s a potty emergency, I stumble to the door, open it, and go back to bed. 4:08 am: My bedroom window is open, and I can hear that this is […]
Try to Look Natural
Hey! Glad you called! Oh, fine, fine. Busy, yeah. And you? Great! No permanent scarring, then? Very cool. Fast-topic-changing Friday, ready for take-off… First up, a successful Booga Bag class. Cute, huh? My students are awesome. Next…! I usually take a 15 minute nap every day. A couple of days ago I woke up from […]
Two. Hours.
I think all knitters know the excitement of starting a new project. New pattern! New yarn! Let’s go! Forget the dishes in the sink. Forget the work deadline. “Startitis” is like a drug. The thrill of seeing something new grow from your needles becomes an overwhelming need. Unless… You read the first line of your […]
