Arrgh! Die Jaywalker Socks Die
January 15, 2007 No Comments - Be the First!
How To Clean An Apple iMac Mighty Mouse
When life gets frustrating, I escape to my office to work on this blog or troll the knitting internet to see what’s up. As much as I love my iMac, the Mighty Mouse it ships with clogs too easily. You’ll know it’s getting gummy when your tracking becomes erratic.
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January 12, 2007 No Comments - Be the First!
DAK on a Mac
To say that I passionately love most things Apple is an understatement. I started with a Mac IIci in 1992 and have happily used several different models for the past 15 years, without the need for a tech support staff waiting in the wings.
My newest iMac is my all time favorite. With an Intel Core Duo chip, I can boot into OS X on the Mac side, or Windows XP on the PC side – all on the same computer without any hassles of virtualization software.
January 11, 2007 2 Comments
TKGA Master Hand Knitting Program Level 1
In June 2004, I completed Level 1 of The Knitting Guild of America’s Master Hand Knitting Program. It took me about four months because I had to overcome some serious tension problems.
January 8, 2007 6 Comments
The Night Of 83 Cones Of Yarn
Once upon a time, there was a boy who was sleeping. His mother had stuffed 83 cones of yarn under his bed, but he did not know. He especially did not know what was going to happen.
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January 4, 2007 No Comments - Be the First!
I New Year Knit Resolve
What a beautiful box of crayons – full of such promise, so bright and colorful and new. Its points still crisp and unused.
Can you break one in half? On purpose. Fresh out of its perfect yellow and green box. Not a blemish yet to any of the paper wraps. Can you do it? Or does the thought make you wince?
I can’t and it does.
January 1, 2007 No Comments - Be the First!
Merry Christmas and Happy Mommy Freedom Day
And Happy New Year.
As I dash full steam with last minute to-dos, what gives me hope is if Christmas is only four days away, then December 26th is a gleeful five.
Why is this such good news? Because I’ve declared December 26th Mommy Freedom Day.
December 21, 2006 No Comments - Be the First!
Photo Of Machine Knit Hand Knit Sock With Gusset Heel
"911, what’s your emergency?"
"There’s something horribly wrong with my husband."
"Calm down ma’am and tell me the problem."
"I don’t know – something happened in the closet. I just don’t understand it. He’s never done anything like this before. Never. Not Once. I think he must have had a stroke. Maybe his vision is blurred and his brain is numb and he just doesn’t know it yet."
"Ma’am, you’ve lost me."
December 18, 2006 22 Comments
