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Hatin on Embroidery
I be hatin me some embroidery. I've finally managed to figure out the blackwork pattern I picked out, and I've started the cap I'm going to enter for A&S, but it's going so slowly I'm not sure it'll be ready for KA&S 2011, let alone next year. It's 32 count linen, with the stitches done over two threads. I'm tired of it already, so I'm doing a ( Read more... ) -
Om Nom Nom
I made quinoa porridge this morning for breakfast, mostly because I've been in one of those "don't wanna" contrary moods lately and I didn't want anything we had in the cupboard. It was really good, if I may say so myself ( Read more... ) -
I'm Depressed
While continuing my excavation of my closet yesterday, I came across an old leave and earning statement that showed me I paid $37 a month for Blue Cross in 2001 when I came on board with the state. BCBS charges me $158 a month now. Trust me, I haven't doubled my salary, and I don't have any chronic conditions, not even high blood pressure.
I mean ( Read more... ) -
Much Wire Weaving
I'm in the home stretch on the wire weaving. I've only got about 12 inches to go, and I'll get that Friday. I'm hoping I have enough left over to weave a couple of celtic knots for Dee to give away as largesse.
On the home front, it looks like Rock Island State Park will be a beautiful place for us to have our household get together, but I won't ( Read more... ) -
The Fraught Is Over
Or, drama's done for the moment ( Read more... ) -
On Walking The Dog And Stuff
While I was walking the dog last night I got more bugbites than I got at our weekend event out in the woods. Weird. Has the city stopped spraying for mosquitoes? Because the people in my neighborhood haven't suddenly started draining their standing water. Not to mention that I live close enough to the river that I have the benefit of that. I'm ( Read more... ) -
Beggar's Weekend
I had an absolutely great time at Beggars. The food was great and I got a chance to sit and talk with everyone about this and that. The paintballers (it was held at Bearclaw Paintball in Fayetteville, TN) were a hoot, too. The ground was covered with paintballs, and it made walking across the grass a very satisfying popping-the-bubble-wrap ( Read more... ) -
Personal Pity Party
I think this is the summer I miss all the cool stuff, like Pennsic, Worldcon, and Dragon Con. Mind you, I've never been to Pennsic or Worldcon, and it's years since I've been to a Dragon Con, but now that I'm reading Livejournal and Facebook regularly I can read about people having fun there ( Read more... ) -
Beautiful Day Out There
It's too pretty outside, the sun is shining, there's a light breeze blowing. I think I'll go outside and sit in the park with my book. -
Productive Day
I finally got the shelves up behind the door, and managed to get rid of one of the floor-standing bookshelves. And I've managed to empty half of another, with a stack of old books to take to the book exchange at work. I found an ancient A&S project from some time in the nineties. I found my Olympus OM-10 35 mm. I wonder if it's got film in it ( Read more... )