April 20, 2008
by Julie
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Yesterday while I stayed indoors away from allergens, Jason and his buddy removed the old shrubs that flanked the front door. Last year one of them had suffered a mite attack and was looking pretty poorly. We gone to the … Continue reading
April 19, 2008
by Julie
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Yesterday afternoon was spent beating the weeds into submission and adding a bit of compost to the garden in preparation for planting. It’s past time to get going with the peas and lettuce. The timing for working outdoors is difficult … Continue reading
April 18, 2008
by Julie
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Concord isn’t very far away but somehow I seldom find time to make it out there to visit. Recently, though, I was talking to a friend about buttons and before long we had a little shopping trip planned. I wanted … Continue reading
April 17, 2008
by Julie
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The recent article in Spin Off on Danish Tie Shawls got me thinking that the Lagoon batts I received for my birthday could be made into singles appropriate for use in one of these patterns. Last night I made my … Continue reading
April 16, 2008
by Julie
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My first Slippin’ Stripin’ sock is hot off the needles this morning. The bright yellow and slipped stitches really make me think of bananas. I found the sock really easy to knit all the way down through the heel flap … Continue reading
April 15, 2008
by Julie
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The weekend was supposed to be cool and rainy but instead we had a gorgeous sunny day on Saturday with a few brief intense showers that brought a lovely rainbow. Although I really loved our blue ceramic birdbath, it’s just … Continue reading
April 14, 2008
by Julie
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There were 9 of us involved in our little swap, two who now live far away and seven of us in the house last night creating quite a cacophony in our excitement over the swap packages. Those not present were … Continue reading
April 13, 2008
by Julie
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Yesterday I put the finishing touches on the package for my Silly Sock Swap pal. I’d been struggling with what to include for quite some time but when I finally settled on a red/white theme (only last week!) things … Continue reading
April 12, 2008
by Julie
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The Sock Madness round three pattern was released Thursday night. Yesterday I wound the yarn into cakes and then wound half back off to make two cakes of hopefully equal weight and began knitting. Here’s my progress on the first … Continue reading
April 11, 2008
by Julie
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The Aquaphobia socks got side-lined during the mad rush of Christmas knitting some months ago now but it’s recently become the car/appointment knitting again. Last night I finally finished up the first sock some 5 months after I cast on … Continue reading
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