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A Tasty Meal 30 Jul 2013 | 05:15 am
That was me! A friend was in town for the Tow Row Wampum Treaty Renewal Campaign kick-off celebration nearby in Troy, NY. Later we went to a Chinese buffet for supper and to the Control Tower for ic...
Murphy's Law 27 Jul 2013 | 03:46 am
My life this year seems to be strongly affected by Murphy's Law. Today is a good example. I wanted to mend my new ribbon dress so that I could wear it to the Two Row Wampum Treaty Send-Off Celebratio...
Unemployment Benefit Hearings 19 Jul 2013 | 04:53 am
If you live in upstate New York, if you're not lucky, you may find out that the unemployment benefit hearing process is stacked against the poor, unemployed worker. I just had the wonderful experienc...
Tidy Cats Glade Kitty Litter A Toxic Choice 29 Jun 2013 | 03:15 am
12.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 12.00 Tidy Cat is offering a new kitty litter, Tidy Cat Glade Tough Order Solution. Please don’t ever use th...
A Friend I Wish I Hadn't Lost 24 Jun 2013 | 09:49 am
This blogger is very sad. On the night of June 13, I lost one of my most favorite people in the world, Kay Ten Kraft. Some knitters may know her as the proprietor of Sliver Moon, a company that s...
Elfin Booties Updatee 24 Jun 2013 | 07:57 am
I have no idea how the Yarn Harlot managed to felt booties in her bathtub. An hour and a half and the surface of mine just ruffled. I found a couple lingerie bags on sale that I put the booties and ...
Maybe This Pattern 12 Jun 2013 | 09:06 pm
A few years ago when a friend was closing her yarn shop, I bought some of her hand-dyed yarn. Patricia of Eastside Weavers had a way of using colors that made me like colors I didn't usually. This p...
A Breath of Fresh Air 18 May 2013 | 07:18 am
It was a beautiful day today. We have a Canadian high in place, so the skies were blue and clear with some clouds. It wasn't too hot. I felt I had to go out and get some fresh air. Fresh air isn't...
Finished Socks 20 Apr 2013 | 08:16 am
My first pair of socks are done. I wove the ends in this afternoon. Of course now it is too warm to wear wool knee socks, but they will feel good when it's cool enough again. I'm eager to start my ...
Keeping the Mistake 5 Apr 2013 | 11:47 pm
I didn't find the exact pattern I used fFleegles Toe-Up No Flap No Hassle Sock Pattern.) After successfully using the figure-8 cast-on and knitting around the stitches on the two needles once, I star...