Knits With Cats
Knits With Cats
I'm a senior technical project manager at work, a knit project starter at home and a list-maker everywhere! I'm married and have too many cats, lots of books, almost enough rose bushes, and way too much yarn!
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February 2006
No Medal for Me
Tuesday, 28 February 2006 6:56 P GMT-08
I've thought about it, slept on it and agonized just a bit and I've decided that I didn't earn an Olympic medal.
No matter how I justify it - that I didn't say exactly how finished finished is - or try to convince myself that I meant to just f
Category: Yadda Yadda Yadda Knitting Olympics
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Does She or Doesn't She?
Monday, 27 February 2006 2:20 P GMT-08
Do I get an Olympic medal or not?
Here's what the Viking Turid for my Sister looked like at the end of the closing ceremonies last night:
And another view, because there's not much else to say about it right now:
And a washed-out look at th
Stitches West - Finale!
Friday, 24 February 2006 10:36 A GMT-08
Folks, I've saved the best for last! Everything was good this year, even the Convention Center food, but a few things really stand out.
Brooks Farm Fiber or Brooks Fiber Farm, whichever it is, was a favorite stop last year. I boug
Category: Too Much Yarn! Yadda Yadda Yadda
Stitches West, Part 2: The Goodies
Thursday, 23 February 2006 9:27 A GMT-08
So, this is my 10th or 11th Stitches West, and I think I've finally got the hang of "doing the Market".
See, the first year or five, I'd get totally giddy over all the wonderful yarn, in beautiful colors, and I'd buy until my enornous
Category: Too Much Yarn! Yadda Yadda Yadda
Olympic Update #2
Wednesday, 22 February 2006 11:59 P GMT-08
Just a quick Olympic Update: As previously reported, the back and front of the VikingTurid are complete, the back is blocked and the front is being blocked.
I've started the sleeves, and have completed the first 6 of 13 pairs of increas
Category: Yadda Yadda Yadda Knitting Olympics
Stitches West Review - Part 1
Tuesday, 21 February 2006 1:36 P GMT-08
Stitches West was last weekend (Thursday through Sunday). I went all day Friday and again briefly on Sunday.
Fabulous! Just fabulous!
Highlights for me:
Meeting Dez and Dave
Compliments on the debut of the Bookworm Ve
Category: Too Much Yarn! Yadda Yadda Yadda
Monday Mirth
Monday, 20 February 2006 11:39 A GMT-08
Back yard: Lavendars (mostly), 11 roses, 9 pruned
Side yard: Peachy colors, 5 roses, 0 pruned
Front yard, Reds: COMPLETE 12 roses, 12 pruned
Front yard, Pinks and Purples: 22 roses, 4 pruned
Front
More randomness
Wednesday, 15 February 2006 4:20 P GMT-08
More randomness, because I can!
1. It was a work-at-home afternoon, after knitters group, and I had time to work on the roses a bit. Here's the current status:
Back yard: Lavendars (mostly), 11 roses, 9 pruned
Side yard:&n
Olympic Update #1
Tuesday, 14 February 2006 1:17 P GMT-08
Just 'cause I'm sure y'all are dying to know: I'm making good progress on my Olympic project, which is finishing the Viking Turid started for my sister in 2002, and which has basically been kicking my butt ever since. &nbs
Is It Tuesday Already?
Tuesday, 14 February 2006 12:39 P GMT-08
You Were a Cougar
You are a great leader who has dominance without ego.You are wickedly cunning and off the scale confident.
What Animal Were You In a Past Life?
This is verrrry Interesti
Category: Yadda Yadda Yadda
Finished Jaywalkers!
Saturday, 11 February 2006 11:59 P GMT-08
Finished Jaywalker socks - a pair!
They've actually been finished, ends woven in and everything, for a week but this is the first chance I've had to try them on and take pictures with natural light.
I love these socks. Knitting s
Category: Too Much Yarn! Knit Alongs
"C" is for...
Thursday, 9 February 2006 6:58 P GMT-08
"C" is for Calla Lily. This is the first bloom this year.
OK, I Lied
Tuesday, 7 February 2006 2:25 P GMT-08
On a Clear Day...
Monday, 6 February 2006 1:30 P GMT-08
This Sunday was the monthly Antiques By The Bay antique fair in Alameda. Mr. Ken, Geoff and I managed to make our way around all 600+ booths in about 3 hours! Geoff and I bought very old pages from the San Francisco Examiner (newspap
Category: Home and Garden Yadda Yadda Yadda
Weekend Quick Notes
Sunday, 5 February 2006 11:59 P GMT-08
Back yard: Lavendars (mostly), 11 roses, 9 pruned
Side yard: Peachy colors, 5 roses, 0 pruned
Front yard, Reds: COMPLETE 12 roses, 12 pruned
Front yard, Pinks and Purples: 22 roses, 0 pruned
Front yard
Silent Poetry Reading
Friday, 3 February 2006 8:55 A GMT-08
I'm a day late (hopefully not a dollar short) with my entry for Silent Poetry Reading.
I don't really like most poetry; it's not how my brain works. Much poetry is too long and too boring, but I do like this, so much so that it's the one poem
Category: Yadda Yadda Yadda
Running Around
Thursday, 2 February 2006 1:10 P GMT-08
Current rose pruning status:
Back yard: 11 roses (1 died), 9 pruned
Side yard: 5 roses, 0 pruned
Front yard, Reds: COMPLETE 12 roses, 12 pruned
Front yard, Pinks: 22 roses, 0 pruned
Front yard, Yellow
New Projects (Oops! I Did It Again)
Wednesday, 1 February 2006 4:43 P GMT-08
Knitters Group today was really awesome! We had 9 knitters and borrowed chairs from other tables. Two of the knitters were new to this group, and it's always nice to meet new folks.
I started a new project (sigh).
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