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It’s Dog Day

Published on September 20, 2006

I work with many blind and visually impaired people.  Today one of my co-workers returned to work with a new Guide Dog.  My friend was away for his training at Leader Dog for the Blind in Rochester, Michigan, where the dog was trained.  The dog is 22 months old, and named Riker.  It’s going to take some […]


LYS – Local Yarn Store??????

Published on September 19, 2006

On Saturday, Kate and I went to the LYS, which is a great misnomer.  “Local” would be defined by what distance?  To me, that means nearby, slightly further than the KwikyMart on the corner, but it shouldn’t involve toll roads, packing a lunch for the trip.  I don’t have a problem that I can’t walk […]


Addi and lace, and insanity

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I’ve finally tried Addi Turbo needles, that I’ve heard and read so much about.  I’ve dreamed of the speed that they promise, but so far, it hasn’t come to me.  To be fair, I do not fault the needles; the problem is sitting right behind them.  I started a lace scarf, an idiot-proof a pattern that should have […]