Archive for August, 2008



The Knit Picks package cometh

Published on August 4, 2008

Yes, indeedy, the mailman is the second man in my life worrying about a hernia. Knit Picks had a book sale.  I can read.  I have a Visa card.  These facts are related.  Well, I figure I’m gonna buy them anyway, and I’d hate like hell to pay full price a week before the sale […]


Busy Saturday

Published on August 3, 2008

Kate bought an amazing wading pool for the boys today.  This was made immediately necessary because the lawn care service that I use apparently weed-whacked the former pool to shreds AND also cut our garden hose.  Sadly, the boys were already in their bathing suits, ready for a swim when Kate discovered this.  She brought […]


Two boards equals a Pelican

Published on August 2, 2008

My internet connection/network went all to hell for a few days.  And I discovered that an ethernet cable was broken.  The little prong thingie on one end went missing.  So we couldn’t hook up the laptop to the router to try and correct it. Foolish me went to Best Buy to get a new ethernet cable […]