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Happy New Year :: 2004
January 1, 2004 11:26 AM
I think 2004 is going to be a good year! Best wishes to everyone for a healthy, positive and productive year. A look back at one of the big changes I watched during 2003: New Year's Resolutions? I usually don't make them because the personal guilt of not keeping them... more -»

Is that smoke that I smell?
December 1, 2003 09:19 PM
You know the old saying, "Dinner's ready when the fire alarm goes off"? Well, people often think that I'm just joking when I say that this axiom describes my mom's cooking, but I now have photographic evidence. Exhibit One: My mom is showing off her: a) topographic representation of the... more -»

Destination: Ikea - Pittsburgh
November 26, 2003 08:22 AM
Mission: Find a piece of furniture to act as a pantry for my breakfast nook and also support the microwave. Status: Accomplished! Leigh helped me pick it out, get it into my car and endured my running commentary on every item that I loved at the Ikea store! This baby... more -»

Totally Trivial
November 22, 2003 01:23 AM
One of my favorite TV quotes of all time is from M*A*S*H and it came out of the mouth of Frank Burns. "It's nice to be nice to the nice". I've been reminded of this quote alot over the past several days because of all of the people that I... more -»

Quiz! With A Prize!
October 7, 2003 11:49 PM
Here is a left=50,top=50'); return false">list. This list represents a subset of occupations from a group of people that all have one thing in common. Name the group of people to which these people belong. Please send your guess via email using the link in the column to the left.... more -»

Design Inspiration
October 4, 2003 11:57 AM
This darling sweater is in the winter Garnet Hill catalog and I'm in love with it. It's a sweater for a little girl, but with a little bit of imagination, I think an adult version could be designed as a knitting pattern. So, I've just challenged myself to see if... more -»

Three or Four?
September 23, 2003 11:06 PM
Funny, I always thought there were only three. Cuyahoga County Fair, August 2003... more -»

Lisa's the Best
September 22, 2003 11:49 PM
I have a hero(ine) who happens to be an eight year old, animated, elementary school girl. I just think Lisa is the greatest. In the absence of any real knitting progress, I'm dedicating this entry to her. Little Miss Springfield Lisa's Character Profile Lisa as fine art Official Biography Girl... more -»

Amazing IP Information
September 16, 2003 02:50 PM
There are so many wonderful tools available for tracking down source IP addresses...... more -»

Pure and Simple
September 13, 2003 09:49 PM
Melissa kicked off a great conversation the other day while reflecting on how a woman becomes "invisible" as she ages. The invisibility can occur for many different reasons and sometimes it's even desirable. I often forget that I "look a mess" because I've just been exploring new nature trails... more -»

Knitting Bags
September 10, 2003 12:16 AM
Every once in awhile the fashion trends of the universe coincide with my personal preferences. When this happens it's time for me to stock up and get'm while they're hot. This happens with forest green colored clothes - have you ever tried to find a forest green turtleneck during a... more -»

Why I missed MS&W
May 6, 2003 11:15 PM
I was visiting my parents down in Florida... Corkscrew Swamp. Naples, Florida: American Alligator From all of the reports though, it sounds like the Maryland sheep and wool festival was a great time. I've been fortunate to be able to read the reports from Sheila, Wendy and others on the... more -»

Personal Yarns
May 24, 2002 11:59 PM
Teresa's questions for Friday... 1. Where were you born? What do you know about your own birth? (time, circumstance, etc...) I was adopted, but got in touch with my birth-mom about 7 years ago, so now I know a bit more about the real story! I was born on February... more -»

quick status
May 11, 2002 10:49 PM
Some knitting over the past few days. Working on finishing the Opal socks and nothing else, knitting wise. Spending lots of time learning about Cascading Style Sheets and testing various implementations. It takes alot of tweaking to get things right. So, not too much going on. Took my mom to... more -»

OOHHH MAMMA!
April 29, 2002 08:31 PM
I thought for a minute that I had died and gone to heaven. That I had found that special someone who would assist me whenever needed with no complaints. Unfortunately this guy doesn't like yards with any elevation changes. Darn. ok. so what does this have to do with... more -»

got it working!
April 27, 2002 10:53 AM
Well, I persevered and got this MT "personal publishing system" working last night. For anyone else interested in using the Movable Type blogger, here's a hint - be sure that your ftp server copies files up to your web server with the same capitalization as the original files. I would... more -»

sheep
December 15, 2001 12:33 AM
Not too long after learning to knit, one seems to become fascinated with wool and eventually breeds of sheep. I would love to have a couple of these guys around my yard!... more -»