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Monthly Archives / October 2006

An Open Letter to My Neighbor

Dear Ms. Agoraphobic,I know that we don’t really get along, although you’ve never given me the chance to prove what an annoying twit I am. I’ve gotten past the refusing to make eye contact, the waiting in your car until you know we are inside our apartment and the weird desire for absolute silence at read more

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Simple.

Simple indeed! I’ve been knitting on this since last Sunday. I’ve done a bit more since this picture. It’s the simple knitted bodice designed by Stefanie Japel for Stitch Diva Studios. So far I’m extremely pleased with how this is turning out. The fit is good and so far pretty flattering as well. I’m unsure read more

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Dead Bread.

For some reason this picture makes me laugh for a lot of time. I really think it’s the look of sheer joy on the bread’s face. At any rate, check out Creatures in my Head. Andrew Bell may be crazy, but he sure does draw pretty pictures!

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Around and About.

Bits and pieces for this entry. I haven’t posted anything because I have been swamped with reading for school. Today, I went to a memorial service at the local baptist church. The wife of a professor who is very dear to me passed away last Wednesday and the memorial was today. It was hard, but read more

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Socktoberfest Pair One!

Fleece Artist SocksYarn: Fleece Artist Merino in Rainforst, approximately 3/4 skeinNeedles: Brittany 5″ Birch DPN size 2 [2.75mm]Pattern: My own. See notes below.Modifications: None.Started: September 25, 2006Finished: October 8, 2006Notes: I knit a sock for TheBoy in between these two socks. The second sock was started and finished in less than 4 days, so the read more

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