Monthly Archives: September, 2013
I Can’t Be the Only One..
So I mentioned that I was blocking stuff. One of those things was some handspun Blue-Faced Leicester wool that will eventually be a cowl for my mom. It’s beautiful, soft and smooshy and gorgeous, but when I dunked it in some warm water last night to set the twist, the aroma of wet sheep immediately …
FInishing Things.
Tonight I blocked a LOT of stuff. It felt good, like I was tidying up the ends in my life. Now if I could just get around to finishing unpacking my stuff from the move..
Help!
I need somebody! …to tell me what I should do with this. It’s really beautiful and I don’t want to screw it up! This is, (be still my beating heart), about 2 and a half ounces of mulberry silk in colorway “Fruitcakes” from Enchanted Knoll Farm. The colors are really gorgeous, and the way it feels …
And Now, Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Knitting Content.
Hello my friends! After almost a week of deliriously joyful celebrations, I am now ready to return to my normal(ish) life. I was doubly lucky in that I had some lovely out of town visitors this weekend, just when I was once again in a position to be social and friendly! I had a wonderful …
My Dear Friends..
I would like to let you know that I have just been offered a new job. YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t have to worry about being unemployed anymore!!!!! Not only that, it’s a pretty big step up from my last job, so that I’ve gone from a humble research assistant to a research COORDINATOR, where I’ll be …
I’m Doing Science and I’m Still Alive.
I still exist, though I’ve been sucked into a black hole. This: is supposed to be a dress. A dress for a BABY, for crying out loud. It’s the only thing I’m currently working on, (the aunt who is creating this baby being about to pop.) and it’s going at the exact speed of …