October was a thin month for the knitting. Top row is all I managed to get done for the month (along with a big chunk of Mr. Boyfriend’s Christmas sweater, to be discussed later): A little brooch of holly leaves, a Bigger On The Inside (link) shawlette for my friend Tom to give his lady-friend for Christmas, and another desperately needed Swiffer cover, in candy stripes. As for November, I.. Read More
Now Playing: The Big Band
When at work, Spotify has become my new best friend, and I’ve had a lot of fun putting together my own playlists. And, because I’m an egotistical jerk, I thought perhaps these lists should be shared. So, if you use Spotify and would like a little new music, may I present: Big Band Swing (link) 38 tracks, 2 hours Sometimes, you just need some good music to cook to. And.. Read More
Finished: Amiga
This was really the only thing I finished in September. But it was fun, and not as wonky-looking as my silly camera wants to make it. This is a cute little sweater from last year’s Spring/Summer Knitty, knit up in some lovely Madelinetosh Merino Light I got when Mr. Boyfriend and I went to Chicago last October. I found some mismatched but coordinating buttons in stash, and that’s pretty.. Read More
Holy long silence, Batman!
Yep, still alive. You might have wondered. To be fair I’ve been rather busy, between trips home and hurricanes and trying to adjust my diurnal needs with the yearly dearth of daylight. You know, things. I do have lots of things to show you, but they’ll be along shortly. I’m writing today to confess a problem. Ever since I was little, I’ve been a big reader. My habit was to.. Read More
Nerd-tastic: August Games Round-up
Since the October games are now upon us, I thought I should probably show you what I made in August! So from left to right, top to bottom: A black wig to go incognito as a tribute to Carolyn Keene/Nancy Drew, the little lace wrap I finally finished, seven hexipuffs in the ROYGBIV spectrum, some cabled socks in a color so bright it burns the retina, a yarnbomb in honor.. Read More
Nerd-tastic: July Games Round-up
In July, I made some things: From left to right, top to bottom: A basically finished stripey sweater—needs buttons. 14 hexipuffs for the Beekeeper’s Quilt A sweet little kerchief for a friend who’s been ill, in a lovely glittery JulieSpins yarn (link). A crocheted Irish Rose mounted on a pin, because brooches are rad. Socks. ‘Nuff said. A crocheted string bag for marketing that flips itself into its own pouch… Read More
An interruption
I was doing really well, there, for a little while, on the whole blogging front. And I assure you that I meant to continue in like fashion, but I got a bit derailed. Life, as it is wont to do, has to change things up from time to time, in ways both wonderful and terrible. Sadly, this most recent vicissitude was of the terrible sort. On July 8, I lost.. Read More
Now Playing: Electro-swing is RAD!
When at work, Spotify has become my new best friend, and I’ve had a lot of fun putting together my own playlists. And, because I’m an egotistical jerk, I thought perhaps these lists should be shared. So, if you use Spotify and would like a little new music, may I present: Electro-swing is Rad! (link) 64 tracks, 4 hours My boss got on a bit of a kick recently, as.. Read More
Chard-o-riffic Mac ‘n Cheese. And a monster.
So I began last night’s dinner with Smitten Kitchen’s creamed chard recipe (link) as a jumping-off point. This was the right thing to do. Since I had no spring onions, and a wealth of garlic scapes, I did a little swap. Also, because I did not want to kill the lactose-intolerant Mr. Boyfriend, I used almond milk instead of cow milk. So here we go. 2 bunches chard, thick ribs.. Read More
Welcome to the CSA!
Welp, Week 1 happened: Cougar is less than thrilled with the massive amount of greens on the table. But who cares what she thinks, eh? I volunteered during the evening shift, which means I got to take some of the leftover stuff and pad our share out a bit. On this table, you see the following: 5 kohlrabi, 2 bunches scallions, 5 summer squash, 4 cucumbers, 2 heads red-leaf.. Read More