Monthly Archives: June 2008

Gigglefits

Posted on 27 June 2008 at 9:08 am by Stephanie

My mom, who is definitely Not A Knitter, just went on and on about why I “need” to buy myself some yarn while I’m gone. While I was working to convince myself otherwise. It made me giggle, and I decided … Continue reading →

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Winner!

Posted on 26 June 2008 at 4:56 pm by Stephanie

Random.org’s random number generator announces LadyO as the blog-warming contest winner. Congrats! I’ve sent you an e-mail, LadyO. Thanks everyone for playing along! Now I’ve got some packing to do. Hopefully I’ll also get some knitting done over the week … Continue reading →

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Last day for contest

Posted on 25 June 2008 at 11:28 am by Stephanie

This is just a quick post to remind everyone that today’s the last day for the blog-warming contest! Tomorrow I’ll pick a random winner, then go on hiatus for a week. Oops. My one and only vacation of the summer … Continue reading →

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Where did this sock come from?

Posted on 24 June 2008 at 1:38 pm by Stephanie

All of a sudden I have a new sock. I iz a sock…puppet. Arrrrrgh. I cast this sock on the Friday before World Wide Knit In Public Day, the day I was going to be at a pirate festival and … Continue reading →

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FO: Sanity-Saving Socks

Posted on 21 June 2008 at 3:37 pm by Stephanie

Having a blog is good motivation for finishing things. The last couple of rows of the last sock, plus weaving in ends, totally got pushed to the wayside as I started on some basic stockinette socks as well as worked … Continue reading →

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My yeast overfloweth

Posted on 18 June 2008 at 8:38 pm by Stephanie

Or does it runneth over? Remember that sourdough starter I mentioned? Did I mention that I really didn’t know what I was doing? Obviously I need a bigger jar; well, it got one today as I fed the yeast and … Continue reading →

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“Some sewing”, indeed

Posted on 17 June 2008 at 8:32 pm by Stephanie

Grumble, grumble. That weekend of nice 70s weather was merely a reprieve. I had hoped it would be longer than a few days. Today we’re back up to 80s weather, probably up to 87˚F outside. 84 inside the house. Goody. … Continue reading →

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Me, a winner?

Posted on 16 June 2008 at 6:06 pm by Stephanie

I planned on doing a lot of things today. I thought I’d spend lots of time on this blog, prepping posts and editing the sidebar and other things. Because once I start thinking about it while I’m getting ready for … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on 14 June 2008 at 8:31 pm by Stephanie

I’ve finally (re-)started the blog. This has taken me forever in the interest of opening it up “perfect”. But I realized the other night: Things don’t have to be perfect to get done. It’s a lesson I have to remind … Continue reading →

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