I am not a Facebook apologist. I frequently am frustrated with it, check it mostly to delete invitations to parties from friends I’ve not seen in 12 years and who live halfway across the country and to block applications from
Peeved at the TV
I get it. Christmas is coming. There are cards and trees and tinsel and badly played tinny renditions of carols on every other commercial on TV. (It’s only mid-November, so it’s not /every/ commercial yet) But that’s not all that
Priorities
Left Mitten, unblocked. Pattern is Bella’s Mittens, by Marielle Henault. I’m just now casting on its opposite. Yarn is Malabrigo Merino Worsted (single spun) in colorway Pearl Ten, held double. Knit on size 8 circular (yes, I know the pattern
Critters
(Inspired by a twitter conversation with Temerity Jane, Awlbiste, and Naithin) I make no secret of my love of animals. Dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, even fish and reptiles (and amphibians!) are worthy of admiration from me. Yes, I’m the weirdo
Communication
Disclaimer: This is not directed at any one person. It is the product of the last few years of internet interaction, and an ever shortening fuse when it comes to this kind of issue. If you wonder “Could she be
Zucchini and Corn Quesadillas
Adapted from SmellsLikeHome. Olive Oil One onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash, halved and sliced into thin half-moons 1 ear of corn, grilled and removed from the cob, or 1 cup frozen corn 1/2
Things I’ve Learned While Redoing Our House
This afternoon we finished remodeling the bathroom. As always, there’s way more left to do (like painting baseboards, and stripping and repainting the cabinets) but the major work is done. Which means, in just over seven months, we’ve redone every
Facelift!
I got tired of green. Let’s try blue!
Before Somebody Lifted the Lorax Away
At the far end of town, where the Grickle-grass grows and the wind smells slow-and-sour when it blows and no birds ever sing excepting old crows… is the Street of the Lifted Lorax Everyone has books they remember as “making
Grilled Cheese
Ok, I know, this isn’t really groundbreaking. But I’ve discovered that there are a multitude of ways to really screw up grilled cheese sandwiches. Fortunately, making a really fantastic grilled cheese sandwich requires only three ingredients.* 2 slices of Really