Jun
14
Did you ever get one of those project ideas that just keeps nagging you until you create it and then once you finish it you realize that you probably just made something that will strictly be for your own enjoyment because in all honesty, who but the dedicated attendees of the The Clean Show would …
Jun
06
Um…well…actually, there’s nothing exciting going on right now. I’m sure something exciting WILL happen. But for now I give you aerial views of Castaic Lake and Yosemite Valley that I took from the plane during my trip to Portland. Mmmm…pretty. Free Photo Gallery by Picturesurf
May
23
Ever since I was introduced to the Crochet Liberation Front I was drawn to their style. There’s something about militant hookers that just makes me…happy. So, for this Memorial Day weekend, I came up with a few graphic designs for the militant hooker in all of us. All four designs are based on vintage propaganda …
Jan
20
Ultimately I’m a geek. A Star Wars loving, model ship building, video game playing, graph paper drawing geek. So, when I saw the Golden Spiral (pictured) posted on Ravelry this morning I was immediately drawn by its coolness factor. As I followed the pattern to its original website, I went into geek overload. Woolly Thoughts …
Jan
19
It seems that I’ve been putting my arms around trees more and more these days. I wouldn’t necessarily say that I’m a Tree Hugger, but I do like to cuddle with them now and again. As I’m sure we all know by now, one of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint is to …
Jan
12
Ever since high school I’ve had an interest in investing; more specifically investing in the stock market. Last year, twenty years after high school <deep sigh>, I finally opened my first investment account with Share Builder. I feel a deep acid-reflexed privilege to have started my investing dream just as the economy tanked <deeper sigh>. …
Dec
20
The almighty Google has developed a great search application for websites to use called Custom Search (please take a moment to gaze in wonder at the Custom Search bar located at the top of post(s)). Google has allowed site owners to use custom filters on Google’s search engine so that when someone does a search …
Dec
20
When you want to start a new crochet project, there is nothing like browsing tons of patterns for inspiration. When you HAVE to start a new project, there is nothing worse than not knowing where to begin. I put together a page of websites that have great indexes of free crochet patterns. These are sites …
Dec
14
I can’t even tell you the hours I use to spend in the bookstores looking for crochet patterns. Then the Internet came and searching was faster and easier, but a tactile need was lacking. There is something about sitting with a book on a bed, couch or toilet and browsing the pages of a good …
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