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The bad side effects of environmentalism
Just a PSA: It's not a good idea to carry one's cloth menstrual pads in the same pocket as one's little fabric coin purse. Because pulling out the wrong thing to pay for one's obscene amounts of chocolate is a little embarrassing. -
Christmas
This is the first year that my husband and I will spend Christmas Eve together, and we're spending it with his family. Then I go back to work, so we're not going to see my family until after New Year's. I've missed W a lot the last couple of Christmasses, and I really like his family, but I can't help worrying that it won't feel like a real ( Read more... ) -
Socktoberfest output
I started socktoberfest by knitting some baby booties, since I didn't have the material I wanted for my planned projects. Then the yarn, wool and dyes arrived, and the result can be seen here, although not very well
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Socktoberfest!
I've got my spinning wheel and have been busy spinning some fibre samples from Wingham Wool Work. My favourite is the Bluefaced Leicester and Silk tops, a combed preparation of natural light brown wool with light yellow silk. It makes a soft, strong yarn with a subtle kind of lustre.
Since all I want to make right now are socks and sock yarn, I've ( Read more... ) -
Planning the fun stuff
The work thing has solved itself more or less. I've been working much too much this summer, but starting this week I'll be on a normal schedule. Well, as normal as it gets when you take care of other people for a living - I'll work only nights, and every other weekend.
To reward myself for the lost summer, I'm going to buy a spinning wheel! The ( Read more... ) -
I'm still here
And if you're on my friend's list, I'm reading. I'm just too dull to comment much or update my own journal. Here are some things that have happened recently:
W and I got married on the 26th of April. The ceremony (not religious) was at my parents' house. It was very relaxing to be there and let them take care of everything. I finished the dress ( Read more... ) -
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I've decided to quit my job, yay! I need to start looking for a new one, boo. And that's all I'm going to write about that on the internet.
I got the materials for my wedding dress yesterday, and thanks to some help from
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Round two of Cold vs amonik
The nice little manageable cold I mentioned last week has turned obstinate.
Allright, I just deleted a long paragraph of unnecessary detail, and will sum it up: I keep going back-and-forth between severe cold with possibly a light fever, just being a little tired and sneezy, and feeling quite fine. And it's very annoying.
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Better
I'm starting to feel better, sleep better, and have more energy. From today, we are no longer understaffed at work, which will help.
I've been knitting a lot on the Learn-To-Knit Afghan by Barbara Walker. I'm not sure it would have been a good project for me when I was a new knitter - I was a rather slow learner. Now though, it's so much fun! I ( Read more... )
