August 2007



Baby Got Back

Monday, 27 August 2007 7:56 A GMT-05
A sweater back, that is.  The inset shows off the pattern a bit better.Last night I finished the second pocket lining and started on the right front.  I'm pleased and surprised that this project is moving along so nicely.  The easy

Somebody Cares

Wednesday, 22 August 2007 8:43 A GMT-05
I took the day off from work yesterday in order to spend it with my hubby and celebrate his birthday together.  We went to see Hairspray, which was good, but not as good as the original.  (Toronto made a surprisingly convincing Baltimore, a

Ow! That's Going to Leave a Mark!

Monday, 20 August 2007 8:14 A GMT-05
As I struggled up the length of the bus towards the door this morning, the driver slammed on her brakes, throwing me into the nearest pole.  I will no doubt have a bruise on my left shin and my left boob.  Thanks, bitch.  Not my fault

Tuesday, August 16th, 1977...

Thursday, 16 August 2007 9:03 A GMT-05
...was a day I remember well.  I was eleven years old, enjoying the Summer before seventh grade, hanging out with my Mom and soon-to-be seven year old brother.  The television was almost always on, providing an audio backdrop for our childi

Apropos of Nothing

Tuesday, 14 August 2007 11:55 A GMT-05
What a sad, backward world this used to be:

Book Sale

Saturday, 11 August 2007 6:16 P GMT-05
I have far too many knitting books, so I want to get rid of a few of them.  If you're interested, drop me an email at theminx1 AT comcast DOT net and let me know which ones.  I can then either send you a PayPal invoice, or wait for your

Grrrr!

Friday, 10 August 2007 11:57 A GMT-05
So I'm heading back to the office after a trip to the hospital to purchase a cold beverage (Sounds like a weird place to do that, huh?  It's closer than the convenience store.)   It's lunchtime and the streets are busy, so

Pleasantly Surprised, And of Course, Disappointed Too

Wednesday, 8 August 2007 4:17 P GMT-05
Some things about the ol' U.S. Government seem to run efficiently. Remember when I posted about sending off my passport paperwork well in advance of my July, 2008 trip? The day we went to the post office was July 23. And I have my brand new pa

Cable Crazy

Monday, 6 August 2007 8:07 A GMT-05
Since I figure it will take the better part of the year to complete a man-sized sweater, I started Neal's sorta-anniversary gift this weekend.  (I say "sorta" because the traditional 7th anniversary gift is wool, and I'm using

I Couldn't Stand it Anymore

Wednesday, 1 August 2007 9:25 A GMT-05
Even though I had more yarn, the Chevron scarf was making me nutty, so I knitted one more pattern repeat and then finished the thing.  Good thing it's so pretty.  The Sorta (But Not Quite) Chevron Scarf, adapted from Last Minuted Knitte