July 2005



Not Much To Say

Friday, 29 July 2005 8:11 A GMT-05
I've been really busy with work stuff, and that somehow takes away the urge to blog. Not having any readers in the summer certainly adds to that though! Blogging is feeling pretty unrewarding for me right about now, hence the slow-down in posting r
Kathy

Busy Week So Far

Wednesday, 27 July 2005 6:09 P GMT-05
The week has really been getting away from me. I don't even remember Monday anymore. Tuesday we had our semi-annual office party. Neal attended and finally got to meet some of the characters I speak of. I think he enjoyed himself, and it was good
Category: Knitting
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Kathy

Much Better Weekend!

Monday, 25 July 2005 8:30 A GMT-05
This weekend we managed to avoid both power outages and plumbing issues - yay! I got lots of beadwork done and made some yummy food. First the beadwork. I whipped up this lapis lazuli and opal choker on Saturday. The large photo doesn't do the op
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Kathy

Pictures!

Wednesday, 20 July 2005 8:09 A GMT-05
I ordered the SmartMedia reader from Tech Depot via Amazon on Monday, and it arrived yesterday, so we have pictures! Here's the lovely entrelac scarf being modeled by the equally lovely Neal. I really loved the way the colors worked out in the FireS
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Kathy

Sponge Baths All Around

Tuesday, 19 July 2005 7:32 A GMT-05
So we have a water heater, only it's sitting in a ginormous box in the basement, eagerly awaiting the plumber's arrival this afternoon. There's some concern about the size of the thing; the plumber said we had a 40 gallon heater, but the 40-gal siz
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So I've Had Better Weekends....

Monday, 18 July 2005 10:22 A GMT-05
I've had worse too. Friday was nice - not weather-wise, but in general. Neal and I went to Han Ah Reum, the giant Korean grocery store in Catonsville, and loaded up on goodies: cilantro, mint, eggplant, exotic mushrooms, rice noodles, nori, frozen
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Kathy

Feelin' Blah

Thursday, 14 July 2005 6:54 P GMT-05
I've been feeling a bit down this week, although I can't really pinpoint why. Maybe it's the humidity, coupled with my frustration with the never-ending Tri-County project at work? In any case, I've decided to play hooky from work tomorrow and hang
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Tales of the Bus

Wednesday, 13 July 2005 7:27 A GMT-05
Have I mentioned how much I hate the MTA? Well, I'm tellin' you now. I hate it. It sucks. And it's going to be worse come October when they re-route the lines. And not only the MTA sucks, but also a good portion of the folks who ride it (present
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No Pictures For You!

Monday, 11 July 2005 7:30 A GMT-05
At least not until I get a smart card reader for my camera. Probably not going to be anytime real soon, depending on the expense. And then you'll probably get pictures of not only the entrelac, but also the new Stitch Divas Decidedly Different Curl
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GRRRRR!!!

Thursday, 7 July 2005 6:31 P GMT-05
This is just not my week. First I'm swamped with the project from hell at work, and the bus has been late/never came every night for the past 2 weeks. Then tonight when I get home, I take some photos of my finished entrelac scarf and my crazy tomat
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Kathy

Back to Work

Tuesday, 5 July 2005 9:57 A GMT-05
Short post because I got bombarded this morning with e-mails about a particular pain-in-the-ass project I've been working on seemingly forever. At least it's a short week. After a nice fairly quiet weekend, too. Sigh. I finished the sockette on
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Wrestling With Porcupines

Sunday, 3 July 2005 1:17 P GMT-05
I started knitting a sample sock last night while watching a Bollywood detective movie called Samay. I used Joan's Sock pattern that called for large dpns and 2 strands of Wool-Ease held together. I didn't have Wool-Ease and wasn't going to buy any
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Kathy