RIP Mary Travers, she was part of the soundtrack of my childhood. Music that I seek out for comfort and familiarity.

I am listening today in memory.

Six years ago today, I was a very, very sick pregnant lady.  (it was also R-the-Elder's first day of 1st grade ( Read more... )

The global nature of my work never fails to amaze me.  Today I have a meeting with a gentleman from Japan and a gentleman from Sudan, and I am amused by that.  But the English may be a bit difficult....

This is way cool!

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205007/Shepherdess-bride-marries-stunning-dress-wool-flock.html

OMG! This giant box of fiber arrived in the mail today!

See, awhile back, the hostess of one of the forums I participate in on Ravelry suffered serious storm damage due to the fierce spring storms that clobbered Southern Illinois early in May. She had a very good impression of the Red Cross and wanted to raise some money for their disaster ( Read more... )

We're back at aneyah's after a fabulous time in Rocky Mountain National Park. We camped for three nights at Moraine Park campground. The campsite we reserved was a "walk in" which we knew was set back from the road, but we didn't know it was UP from the road. The climb was about one contour line (according to norfacoflandra) which is a 50 foot elevation change. Oof ( Read more... )

The Great Colorado Vacation (tm) is going swimmingly so far.
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Snippet!

I get home and walk in the door to the rest of the family already sitting down to dinner (mmmm, homemade tacos...)

J (age 5): Mommy! We're having tacos!

Me: Yay, tacos!

J: Mommy, how do you say "taco" in Spanish?

Eithni and AElfie, check this out!

http://www.doihavepigflu.com/

Sitting through statistics - the instructor is not as prepared as he could be:

Table mate #1: may I borrow a pen?
Table mate #2: sure, will this one do?
Table mat #1: yes, I want to put my eye out with it.

Add that Table mate #1 is Australian...