We haven’t had any rain in almost a month, but today the wind is picking up and the clouds are gathering, allowing shafts of sunlight to burst through in a very Classical manner. The air smells odd, as if … as if God were eating a Fisherman’s Friend.
Category: Knit
All things knitworthy
The Mom Song
I brought you Bohemian Rhapsody and now I bring you The William Tell Overture. Kind of: The Mom Song by Anita Renfroe (buy a copy of the song here to support a hard-working funny lady!) I haven’t used all these lines on my children yet, but only because they are small. I have had most… Continue reading The Mom Song
Themed Pt II
Because of my lack of apparent interests in my LJ profile, poor was reduced to making stuff up, when asking me about them. Therefore the next category is, “something Scottish (you’re Scottish, right?) that you like *g*” ;) Scotland Hmm, something Scottish that I like. That’s a tough one. Let’s try bullet points. Scottish Country… Continue reading Themed Pt II
Nerd…I’ll Bite
I’m pretty proud that only 1% scored higher in the “History Nerd” section.
Secret Pal Stuff
Huge thanks to my Secret Pal. I came back from the school walk this morning to find this: I opened it up and experienced Yarnticipation… There was yarn, oh yes, I’m getting to that, but the thing that made me immediately popular? Chocolate! With the boys duly distracted, I settled down to my part of… Continue reading Secret Pal Stuff
Me and My Brother
Me and My Brother Originally uploaded by jwordsmith Hey! We know this author‘s sister, and we think the lady in question has captured the life of brothers very well! A. read some of the words and pored over the pictures. Then he asked G. if he wanted a pillow fight…
Loathing Pt II
So, I rebooted my computer and once again tried to get Windows and iTunes to play nicely together. No sooner was my back turned, than Windows came running back across the playground bleating, “There’s an error with iTunes, and Apple caused it!” I went to iTunes to find out the other side of the story,… Continue reading Loathing Pt II
Equal Opportunities Loathing
I hate iTunes and I hate Windows Vista. I loathe them. They steal my time and make things difficult and do it all under the guise of making me more secure. There are many reasons I hate iTunes. It mostly boils down to the fact that it doesn’t let me do what I want to… Continue reading Equal Opportunities Loathing
2 Points Lunch
2 Points Lunch Originally uploaded by jwordsmith Not that I want to become a Weight Watchers bore, but hey, that’s what blogs are all about, right? So, I’ve been having real trouble sticking to my Weight Watchers Points allowance, so I decided to go back to basics. I made a batch of vegetable soup (as… Continue reading 2 Points Lunch
Ravelry — I’m In!
For about two years now, drDuff has been hooked on Boardgame Geek, where he gets to list all his board games, find out about new board games, and hang out with other boardgamers with out having to, you know, hang out with other boardgamers. I have been so envious. I even talked to him of… Continue reading Ravelry — I’m In!