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    April 2008



    Sock WIPs (and a bonus for me!)

    Sunday, 27 April 2008 10:04 A GMT-08
    To answer Dez's question: the sweaters in the previous post are not all the current WIPs.  I have sock WIPs, which will be revealed today, and scarf and shawls WIPs, and even afghan WIPs.And Dez, I have Plantation Cotton in deep coral that I

    Sweater WIPs

    Thursday, 24 April 2008 2:44 P GMT-08
    Startitis is creeping up on me again, and in an attempt to keep it at bay I took inventory of my current projects.  All are WIPs, with the exception of socks which are mostly UFOs.  I'm fine with that.  These sweaters are on the ne

    In which I rebel at the list

    Tuesday, 22 April 2008 5:38 P GMT-08
    It's supposed to rain today - after weeks of sunny days - so  gardening is first priority this morning.  Here's the list for today:finish laundry (3, no 4 loads left - a cat threw up on a bathroom rug - yuck!)email stuffmail birthda

    Monday Progress

    Monday, 21 April 2008 7:23 P GMT-08
    Here's how I did on my list:  (red for completed before 1 pm,  green for completed between 1 and  5, and blue for completed before 9 pm)start seeds for veggies and  flowers I can't find at any nurseryFlylady's weekly h

    Lists and more lists

    Sunday, 20 April 2008 6:28 A GMT-08
    Work is really slow right now.   All projects are on hold pending yet another review by yet another committee.  This is crazy-making for me, and I have vacation time that must be used or lost.  I am, therefore, taking a week of th

    Spring Blooms

    Wednesday, 16 April 2008 10:44 A GMT-08
    It's back to Spring again (actually, it  was almost back to our winter - it's been 43* the past few mornings) and the flowers are doing the spring-time flower thing.  I've been taking photos for a couple few weeks; here are a fe
    Category: Home and Garden

    Nuts!

    Monday, 14 April 2008 8:38 A GMT-08
    You Are A Peanut You are popular, even with people who tend to have picky taste. Kids love you, as do dogs. From rednecks to snobs, most people have a place for you in their hearts. As popular as you are, there are some people who can't be ne
    Category: Blog Things

    What happened to Spring?

    Sunday, 13 April 2008 1:28 P GMT-08
    We had a couple of lovely Spring weeks, and suddenly on Friday it was SUMMER.  Not just Summer, but hotter than our normal Summer.*  It was 91* at 4 pm Friday, the same on Saturday, and it's in the 80s now (Sunday afternoon).I'm pre
    Category: Socks

    The Boss

    Monday, 7 April 2008 3:47 P GMT-08
    We saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on Saturday night, and it was fabulous!Mr. Ken has been a fan forever (we're talking major fan: at least 2 copies of every Bruce CD, tapes, and even records) but had never seen him live.  I'

    Friday Foolishness

    Friday, 4 April 2008 11:14 A GMT-08
    Friday is feeling a bit random this week too, so here are some random bits.1.  We have tickets to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tomorrow night in San Jose.  I bought the tickets the day they went on sale, the date has been mar

    Knitting..this is a knitting blog, right?

    Thursday, 3 April 2008 5:10 P GMT-08
    I haven't finished anything in ages, and gardening is taking much of my knitting time of late.  Open mic, which was not only entertaining but also provided 3 hours weekly of uninterrupted knitting time, is only once a month for another coupl

    Random Wednesday

    Wednesday, 2 April 2008 6:26 A GMT-08
    My brain is jumping all over the place, so today's entry is a random list.1.  Mr. Ken and I attempted to observe Earth Hour last Saturday night.  I turned off the porch lights, and the  various lights in the kitchen, laundry room a

    Sunburned Toes

    Tuesday, 1 April 2008 5:57 P GMT-08
    Joan and I went plant shopping a few days ago.  I'm fair-skinned and light haired; I burn easily so I wear sunscreen all the time.Except on my feet, when I've just had a pedicure, and have forgotten that I'm wearing sandals. The burn