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Yesterday evening I went to the monthly Seattle Knitters Guild meeting. This month they were giving two talks. One about knitter’s health – how to avoid muscle strain and that sort of thing. It was great. I learned a bunch of new stretches that will not only keep me from cramping while [...]

Let me just say, if this works, my droid is the best gadget ever!
Tonight I went to see the new sherlock holmes movie. It was about 2 hours long and, I thought, worth the 2 hours. If you didn’t know it was directed by Guy Richie, you would have figured it out by [...]

I just got back into town after spending the holidays with my family.  As always I had a great time and I wish I was still there.
Santa spoiled me again this year.  I got the new droid phone!  As well as a gift certificate to one of my favorite LYS, a ceramic pie pan, several [...]

Last night my friend and I went to check out the Christmas lights around town.  We went to one of my favorites over in West Seattle.
First, here’s the nativity scene.  Your standard nativity – 3 wise men, Mary, Joseph, LBJ (Little baby Jesus) and a few assorted animals.

But upon closer inspection, the LBJ was not [...]

This is just a quick post to show all the goodies that I got in my package from Intarsia Bindoff!
This first one is of everything but the cute little project bag.

and here’s the yarn, small buttons, and stitch marker close ups

and how about the cute little notebooks, book, tape measure and stitch markers

and here’s the [...]

I’m going to try and snap a few pictures of Bob the Christmas tree tomorrow while there’s still a little bit of light.  He always looks so great with the last rays of light shining on his branches and needles.  So far he and the cats are getting along famously.  Kink likes to hide behind [...]

Bob the Christmas tree arrived last night.  He was a bit wet from his trip but when he got into the apartment and his stand he was very thankful.  He’s just hanging out now.  He’s half dressed (lights and the tree topper) and today we’ll find a proper outfit for him.  The cats have so [...]

It’s been a bit chilly here in Seattle.  It’s about this time that I really dislike working in a warehouse.  It’s super cold and being a big concrete building doesn’t really help.  Thankfully i knit up a pair of worsted weight wool socks last year.  At the year least, my toes are warm.   When I [...]

I heard rumors, but I didn’t think it was true.  But it is!  A new Holga that uses 35mm film.  There’s 2 versions.   One that has the signature holga “mat.” And another with no mat.  Damn those Lomo folks.  They always seem to know when I’m jones for a Holga fix.

Yesterday I spent Thanksgiving with some close friends of mine and their family.  I have been blessed with such great friends and their families take me in as, I like to call it, the foreign exchange student from the other side of the country.  I had a great time and got to spend some more [...]