So, as previously mentioned, the knitting mojo has returned. I’m a busy little bee: planning the next project from LRITC, getting geared up for this month’s nerd-games, and plugging away on The Weasley Sweater commissioned by a nice lady from Reddit. Since that’s been the bulk of my knitting time lately, and it’s just acres of black wool stockinette, I will not bore you. And, since knitting is rather boring,.. Read More
Postscript: Sargasso Stole
So the dedicated reader might have muddled through enough of the last post to winkle out that Mr. Boyfriend and I spent the weekend in Chicago a little while ago. We were there visiting some friends, the very same friends who were wed in September, the bride being the lady for whom I made this: Her new husband was kind enough to lend some of his photographic skill to taking.. Read More
YOU GUYS. I’m going to do something crazy.
And no, it still doesn’t involve an epic “look at all the stuff I’ve been doing that means I’m too busy to blog” update. Suffice it to say that I did the following, and they were all great/awesome: Went to the Vancouver/Portland area with Mr. Boyfriend and the Banana, for a visit and a wedding. Got to see more of the lovely Oregon coast, Multnomah Falls, eat good food, etc… Read More
“Cream” of Tomato Soup
I know, I know. I’m breaking my long silence with a recipe. But I frankly don’t have the energy to recount my entire life for the past month-ish right now, but this soup is awesome. So enjoy. “Cream” is in quotes for good reason. Because there isn’t any. It just tastes decadent. Ingredients: 6 vine-ripened tomatoes, cored and halved 1 medium onion, quartered 3 Tbsp. olive oil 5 c. water.. Read More
We now interrupt your regularly scheduled silence…
For me. Yes me. Not Audrey. No. Certainly not. You can call me… oh, I don’t know. How about… Nancy? Nancy. I like that. Who I am really isn’t that important. All you need to know is that the Audrey who usually writes here, and sometimes even with a semblance of regularity, is well within my clutches. She only has two knitting projects on the needles right now. Two! Can.. Read More
In response to Ms. Aloi:
I wrote this as a comment to Peg Aloi’s recent article (link) for the Huffington Post. Unfortunately, it was too long to post on their site. But I thought it deserved a life here. How appropriate that it shall live in the same world in which I detail my exploits in “women’s work.” From Merriam-Webster… Feminism: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Strangely, it.. Read More
July Games Roundup Time!
It’s that time again, gentle readers. May I present the rank and file of things finished this month past in service of my nerd-teams: So, from left to right, top to bottom: Kate’s hat, a dumpling for the kitten, Heather’s wedding stole, a reusable reversable Swiffer cover, a plastic-bag-yarn baggie to keep yarn balls in, and July Socks. That is one blue month I had. Whew. All six.. Read More
Finished Object: Sargasso Scarf/Stole
I decided to knit a lacy something for my friend Heather for her wedding. So here it is. This project is sort of an anomaly, in that a lot of things turned out not as I expected, but that I’m still pretty enamored with the final product. Firstly, I wasn’t expecting the yarn to be so light in color. When I was ordering the Nyame, it looked like this.. Read More
UGH. Ugh ugh.
We’ve got a fantastic wedding to attend on September 3rd. I finally bought my dress today, from J Crew (whose dresses I love. This is to qualify all the “rar”-ing to come). It looks like this: It’s very pretty, with a crossed back. One of my favorite things about J Crew is that they don’t employ vanity sizing. I’m a 12 in dressmaker’s sizes, and I’m a 12 in J.. Read More
I like this guy.
I’m sure for a lot of couples, Monday morning is pretty blasé, and includes grouching at each other about the beginning of another work week. Mine skips the grouching and goes straight to the getting serenaded with Bill Withers covers. Lovely Day (click title to play) Lucky girl = me. 😀