Roasted with a nice orange glaze.

Yes, that is my preferred method for eating crow.  It’s a dish I’ve perfected over the years. 
Let me explain.  Many “seasoned” knitters know that years ago Red Heart sold a very nice 100% wool worsted weight, but that some time during the 1970’s the company began using acrylic in place of the wool.  Back in [...]

In Between and Elsewhere

While waiting to pick up the girls from volleyball and/or Chess Club

I’ve managed to sneak in a few rows of knitting.  This is the beginning of a pair of Slouch Socks from the book, “Socks, Socks, Socks!” in Stitchjones’ colorway, “Summer of Love”. I’ve completely failed at capturing the unique beauty of this yarn in the photograph. [...]

And Just Like That

everyone in our family was bumped up a generation.  My brother called today to tell me that his oldest daughter, Heather, had a baby last night.  This is beyond mind-boggling to me because now I’m a great aunt, my parents are great grandparents and my Grandpa Porgy has been made a great, great grandfather. What’s even [...]

Laid Back in Pajamas Kind of Weekend

Slow and relaxing best describe our activities these past two days.  Usually we have at least one extra child to care for or some major social event that leaves us all exhausted by Sunday evening. Not only did we not have extra children, but on Saturday night my two eldest spent the night at various [...]

Ten Years Ago

I miserably wandered the hallways of a Portland hospital in tears. Try as I might there was no way on Earth of convincing the admittance staff in the maternity ward I was in labor.  Both my husband and I tried reasoning with the stalwart wardens, only to be repeatedly told to “Just go home and call your [...]

Family Appreciation

Saturday the Air Guard base hosted a family appreciation day. The organizers went all out and created a fabulous, kid-friendly atmosphere.  Fenced perimeters with id checks to get on base, open fields and lots of Security Police allowed us a rare opportunity to let A1 and her best friend roam unsupervised with hourly check-ins. I usually never [...]

Hey there!

We’re still here, but usually everyone is running from one place to another. Volleyball is 5 days a week.

(A1 is number 10)
Chess club only officially meets once a week, but there’s lots of practice. Work and mountains of homework usurp the rest of the time and weekends are dedicated solely to laundry and housework.
Minor [...]

Caught!

Yesterday evening while picking some vegetables for a stir fry I noticed Bonny nearby.

“I’m a mighty hunter and this isn’t a piece of grass, it’s a giant anaconda!”

“I bited that snake’s head and now I’m wrestling his body.”

“Mom!  You’re interrupting a private moment.”

“I’m ignoring you. La, la, la, la…”
She’s such a funny little kitty.
Miss [...]

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No more zucchini posts. I felt so guilty after the pie incident that rather than continue trying to disguise and subsequently foist them off on my family I packed up a load and left them on the lunchroom table at work.  All have gone to new and loving homes. 
Our transition from summer to autumn was [...]

A Meme and Deceit

I first read this Meme over on Karen’s site about a month ago. Since that time it’s appeared sporadically on many a knitting blog, but I never participated because I rarely get to ask my DH questions.  Well, tonight I read Jessalu’s and the planets aligned here and my husband was available. So without further ado, The Knitting Spouse’s [...]