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    July 2005



    July Wrap Up - Sunday - July 31, 2005

    Sunday, 31 July 2005 7:00 P GMT-08
    Mr. Ken and I attended a fund-raiser for the Essanay Film Museum in our little town of Niles tonight, and it was fun!  The purpose of the museum is to preserve the history of the Essanay Film Studios and to preserve silent movies in general.  It's
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    Knitting Update - Thursday - July 28, 2005

    Thursday, 28 July 2005 10:16 P GMT-08
    A very quick update on knitting progress:  the KPPPM socks are so close to being done.  I'm to the toe on the 2nd sock, so it should be a snap to finish it tomorrow morning over coffee.  I love these socks, and am so ready for weather cool enough
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    Chatter - Wednesday - July 27, 2005

    Wednesday, 27 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    Knitter's Group was good.  Small this week; only 3 of us showed up, but we're the "core" group and it was fun.  One had just returned from a multi-week vacation in Italy (with 2 children - very brave) and one is going to Italy on her hone
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    What Coffee Am I? - Tuesday - July 26, 2005

    Tuesday, 26 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    You Are a Soy LatteYeah, you've got a bit of that healthy hippie thing going onBut you're more Kate Hudson urban bohemian than Phish groupieYou're worldly and well traveled... and you know where to get the best coffee in town.All your experience make
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    Susie Homemaker - Monday, July 25, 2005

    Monday, 25 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    (Oops! Forgot to "post this entry" after saving it last night.) Today was supposed to be a bit cooler, and my work load is light at the moment, so after my 5:00 am conference call, I decided to spend my day at home. At least that made it harder
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    Weekend Wrap-Up - Sunday - July 24, 2005

    Sunday, 24 July 2005 6:54 P GMT-08
    Hot! Hot! Hot!It continues to be too darn hot!  Our average summer high temperature is 78*; it's been in the mid-90s for all but one day of the past 2 weeks.  Fortunately for us, the house is well-insulated - it's actually double-walled - because w
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    Rest In Peace, Echo - Thursday - July 21, 2005

    Thursday, 21 July 2005 7:41 P GMT-08
    Echo died tonight.   She was 19 years old, more or less.   In fact, today was her "official" birthday, assigned by her original vet many years ago.She arrived at our house 5 years ago unannounced with our friend Roger.  The father of a
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    How Time Flies! - Wednesday - July 20, 2005

    Wednesday, 20 July 2005 3:49 P GMT-08
    What I was doing 10 years ago:Five years ago:One year ago:Yesterday:Five snacks I enjoy:popcornHarry and David Moose MunchCape Cod potato chipstrail mix without cashews and with almondspeanut butterFive songs I know all the words to:Five Things I wou
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    The Importance of Stash - Tuesday - July 19, 2005

    Tuesday, 19 July 2005 2:00 P GMT-08
    As mentioned before, my stash is large.  Large enough that it requires 5 pages in a 7 point fony yo print the spreadsheet.  Large enough that it's measured in miles (for amusement purposes only).  Large enough that Mr. Ken is sure that the only pl
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    Monday Catch-Up - July 18, 2005

    Monday, 18 July 2005 8:40 P GMT-08
    It's been much too hot here!  The high temps for the past week have hovered in the mid-90s, which is tolerable if you can escape to air-conditioning.  It so rarely gets that hot in the Bay Area that only the newest home have air, and ours isn't so
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    Why We Choose Projects - Friday - July 15, 2005

    Friday, 15 July 2005 11:26 A GMT-08
    A number of blogs have referred to the recent entry at Naive Knitting on why we choose the projects we do.  The answers and categories offered are fascinating, and yet my answers and categories are somewhat different.  I choose projects loosely bas
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    I Am A Statistic - Thursday - July 14, 2005

    Thursday, 14 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
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    This 'n' That - Wednesday - July 13, 2005

    Wednesday, 13 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. You tend to thrive on your own and shrug off
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    Monday - July 11, 2005

    Monday, 11 July 2005 7:08 P GMT-08
    It was a really lovely weekend - the weather was cooler than usual, so much so that we had fires in the firepit on Friday and Saturday nights in order to stay outside longer - with few commitments, which is always good.Mr. Ken shopped at the Ohlone F
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    Pax Vobisvum

    Thursday, 7 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    I'm so sad I can't think, much less write.  It's similar to how I felt on 9-11, unable to do anything long enough to actually accomplish something.The difference this time is that everyone I know in London and the UK is safe and sound, and I'm not w
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    Stash Enhancement

    Wednesday, 6 July 2005 8:04 P GMT-08
    Knitter's Group met today, or at least, a couple of us did!  Seems a large part of the Silicon Valley population is taking vacation this week.  Lots of talking and some knitting and problem solving.  No matter how few make it to the meetings, I al
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    Tuesday Update

    Tuesday, 5 July 2005 9:46 P GMT-08
    No real post today, and no pictures.  We attended a city council - redevelopment agency meeting tonight which dealt with open space and whether the city should build on land next to a nature preserve.  It's late, I'm a bit conflicted, and I'm tired
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    Happy 4th of July!

    Monday, 4 July 2005 10:21 A GMT-08
    Happy4th of July!  We're celebrating with minor league baseball, barbeque and fireworks, which is a bit different for us and should be fun.  (A digression:  Several years ago I was in London on July 4, and found that to be very disconcerting.  On
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    Busy Saturday

    Saturday, 2 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    Today was a lovely day, busy but with no appointments and no schedule to keep.We went to the Farmer's Market.  There's something wonderful about buying really fresh produce from the folks who grow it, especially this year when I'm not growing anythi
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    FOs for June

    Friday, 1 July 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
    I did indeed complete 4 knitting projects in June.  First, an afghan for Mr. Ken to use in the shop before the wood-burning stove heats it up.  This is a close-up of the afghan, which was knit with 6 strands of yarn.  It weighs a ton, and came out
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