Monthly Archives: August 2008

A little bit of random on your Sunday evening

Posted on 31 August 2008 at 9:35 pm by Stephanie

I bought 8 skeins of Ultra Alpaca, thinking the eighth was the good-luck skein. Since hearing that Caroline is only using 4 for her February Lady Sweater, I’ve been thinking about how much I have. I started browsing Ravelry to … Continue reading →

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What to do when you’re bored at school

Posted on 30 August 2008 at 3:40 pm by Stephanie

What do you do when your favorite source of procrastination (the Internet, in this case) is, well, boring? You look for other activities, right? Maybe you’ll bake something. Or clean the kitchen, which once again is a mess. But what … Continue reading →

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Prepping for NaBloPoMo

Posted on 27 August 2008 at 2:23 pm by Stephanie

Did I say I’d write less this week? I meant more, but less pictures. Apparently when I’m stressed I need to write. And argh, I am STRESSED. I need to find a fourth class and all of them are full … Continue reading →

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The Glitten Factory Closes

Posted on 26 August 2008 at 6:07 pm by Stephanie

The glittens are done, long live the glittens! They need blocking. I’ll do that in the morning. Three days over deadline isn’t too bad is it? This whole “deadline” thing? I’m pretty awful at it. No wonder I don’t knit … Continue reading →

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17 Things

Posted on 26 August 2008 at 9:50 am by Stephanie

I told my dad that I have Too Much Stuff. He didn’t believe me. I think that’s really saying something about the consumer culture we’re in, that I, who has barely any clothes compared to most people, not a whole … Continue reading →

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The Glitten Factory, redux

Posted on 24 August 2008 at 10:38 am by Stephanie

Finally picked up the glittens again. Deadline is looming. I won’t be posting much for at least a week, and if I do post it will be without well-edited pictures. Though I’m getting sick of socks, I think I’m going … Continue reading →

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Didn’t see this coming.

Posted on 19 August 2008 at 3:00 pm by Stephanie

If you told me three days ago that I’d be spending a good portion of the next two days digging in the garden, I would have laughed and told you you had the wrong Stephanie. While I’ve been dreaming of … Continue reading →

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The time has come, the walrus said

Posted on 17 August 2008 at 6:13 pm by Stephanie

Today's green beans, in a larger bowl than yesterday's (filling the largest mixing bowl we have) My father the gardener couldn’t believe the bounty I brought in today, the contents of the bowl filled to the top. Especially as I … Continue reading →

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Go-go green beans!

Posted on 16 August 2008 at 5:12 pm by Stephanie

Last weekend, three of us came home just as the finishing touches on dinner were being done and found four plates on the table, each heaped with large servings of green beans and a potato or two. I didn’t think … Continue reading →

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