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I imported the whole of http://pointysticks.blogspot.com over here, installed a nice wordpress theme (I think it’s pretty) and now I have lots of work ahead to go in and correct some pictures and what-not that didn’t quite transport as nicely as I’d have liked. Okay, I’m good with that– but this blog is mature, it’s [...]

This morning I came out to feed Greta. She’s wide awake but still curled up in her bed. So I call her and she whines at me. I go closer. The cats are sleeping on her again. Now the cats don’t really like Greta, but they like to sleep on her for the warmth. So [...]

What kind of a freaky mother are you? You’re a punk rock mommy! DIY is probably your motto, because you’re a punk mama at heart. Your kids are getting your independent spirit and guts, and learning to solve problems themselves. You love it when they show their independence, even when it’s breaking your heart. Take [...]

The Enquirer – Knitting allows young teens time to chat, too

Yarn? I am so impressed, you must go there now.

Okay first the promised post of the finished toddler blankies: Between fighting a kidney infection and relentless yard sale weekends I’ve found plenty of time for spinning (there is absolutely nothing better to do during a yard sale than spin-spin-spin while waiting for people.) The weather has been lovely so the I have my version [...]

I am still debating as to whether or not I like this book: The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges I certainly don’t need a pattern to knit sweaters, yet it does make the task of figuring out yardages required a bit easier. I’ll put a tentative recommendation [...]

Mid-point through a project I’ll get these visions. Most of the time reason and sanity win out and the visions fade quickly. Other times I run out of bright pink yarn four rows from the end of a project and need to return to the craft store to buy another whole skein of bright pink [...]

Sometimes my husband cracks me up. He complains about the way that something (in this case the computer) doesn’t work properly or how it is just a piece of junk or we need a bigger better faster more what-ever-it-is. So I ask the relevent questions: Have you run spy-ware remover? Have you deleted old files? [...]

Wow. My little weaving passion has exploded into a whole household project. Since we have a tiny little house, a full sized floor loom would have been a monster. Ah, but my weaving addition grows– it consumes. And since my husband is the fabulously handy (and slightly obsessive) wonderful husband that he is, my little [...]