Archive for the 'Crafts' Category



The Forest has a Canopy

Published on August 14, 2008

I’ve got the Forest Canopy Shawl blocked, but I sure had some nervous moments.  I put the shawl into a bowl of warm water for a bit of a wash and a soak.  And I thought to hold it down in the water, so it would be saturated, by placing a dinner plate over it.  […]


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 […]


What brass?

Published on July 29, 2008

Much of my life is out of order  (or “OD,” as it was abbreviated at the Telephone Company when I worked there 40 years ago)  (How the hell do I remember useless shit like that?) (Why the hell do I remember useless shit like that, but forget to pick up my medications, get milk, get […]