tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329727102012-02-11T20:15:50.733-05:00<a><i>The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue. </i></a>-- Dorothy ParkerBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.comBlogger6451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32972710.post-86445666543488898172012-02-10T20:02:00.001-05:002012-02-10T20:02:49.130-05:00

... not that I'm ever a speed demon in anything I do.  Well, actually I am a fast reader - you know, one of those people who sit impatiently waiting while everyone else finishes reading directions at a normal pace? But I digress. As I've mentioned in the past few weeks, I've had a hard time concentrating on knitting and reading, because I've been so "busy" coughing and blowing my nose and

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Well, I didn't mean to go so long between posts - I was going to post a couple of times last week, but I was just so incredibly tired after getting home from work, I'd go to bed early.  I mean *early* - as in 8:00 p.m.!  I'm not sure I went to bed that early when I was in grade school ... Shortly after New Year's, when I was reading about various ways to get your life organized, or how others

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... at least not right now.  Sigh. You may remember that I was all excited, having signed up for a Beginning Quilting class at Spool.  It was a five-week course that started on January 10, and I was really looking forward to it.  And I was anxious to report on it here. Well, as you have probably guessed, Pneumonia = No Quilting Class.  No way could I have made it to the first or even the second

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It's a snowy Saturday here in Philadelphia, which would be nice except that it is topped off with freezing rain.  Which of course ruins the effect of the snowy Saturday.  Not that I had plans to be outside, other than to take Dug for a walk, which already happened this morning, and which he really enjoyed.  (Though he was anxious to be dried off when we got home!) Anyway, as I am still

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OK, so I feel good enough to write a post.  But I realized that before I got to any of my 2012 ideas/plans/goals, I wanted to tell you what I read at the end of last year.  I tell you, this pneumonia has me not just feeling behind on things, but trying to figure out what is what - like I needed to be more confused! November and December were not major reading months, in that I spent a lot of

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Hi there, just checking in to let you know I'm still here.  Feeling awful, though better than a few days ago.  Thanks for all of your kind wishes for my recovery. Nothing to report, I'm feeling too lousy to knit or to read much, so you know I'm really sick! But I'm fortunate, because I have this crack nursing team taking care of me: Yep, round-the-clock-care.  :-) I'll be back soon (

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Pneumonia.  Again.   Please play quietly amongst yourselves, I'll see you in a few days.

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Thanks for all of the well-wishes about our adoption of Dug the Dog.  We are so happy to have him in our family, and he seems pretty pleased as well.  Even the kitties don't have their noses too far out of joint - Jetsam is cautious, but not freaked out, and Pip is curious because if he could just get One.Good.Sniff. without Dug moving, he'd know what was going on ... I made this mosaic of my

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The shelter gave to me  an offici-ally adopted pup-py! As of approximately 6:30 p.m. this evening, Dug the Dog is OUR boy!

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Here we are, four days into 2012.  I'm getting over a killer cold, adjusting to having to actually go to work on a regular basis again, and trying to decide what's what.  I've spent the last week or so doing a lot of thinking about things I've been reading, and listening to, and have some ideas for the what/why/how/where of myself for the coming year. Over the New Year's weekend, my niece

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May you be blessed with  warmth in your home, love in your heart, peace in your soul, and joy in your life. -Irish blessing

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I shared our Christmas Eve activities with you.  Christmas Day itself was even better, consisting of presents, stockings, and major amounts of relaxation - never bad for any holiday, if you ask me. This ceramic decoration was one of the gifts sent to us from our great-nieces and nephew, who live in Tucson, Arizona.  Their mom, Liesl, is a really creative person, and always sends gifts that

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Yes, I know that some eejits have already started taking down their Christmas decorations, or are getting ready to in the next few days, but you all know me better than that, right?  So you're going to be hearing more about our Christmastime for a while.  If this is boring and/or tiresome for you, don't say I didn't warn you! The Tim had to work on Christmas Eve, as usual, but that was fine

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From everyone at our house  Merry Christmas!

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Le sigh.  As you may or may not know, most of our family lives out of town.  This means that we have to mail most of the Christmas gifts every year.  Which means that right after Thanksgiving we are in a frenzy of wrapping, etc., followed by many trips to the post office.  Usually by the second week in December at the latest, we are done with all of that.  Which is a nice feeling, that everyone

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To all of my Jewish friends -  May the light follow you all through the coming year.

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And what have I done?  Well, for one thing, I didn't mean to be so long between posts!  But the past 10 days or so have been crazy, both at work and at home, and even though I wanted to post, I was generally too tired by the time I would sit down and even check e-mail. Not that I wasn't ready for Christmas, just that so many things were going on all at the same time, I barely knew for sure when

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I have a bunch of personal days to take at work by the end of the year, or I'll lose them, so I'm enjoying a lot of December long weekends!  I can highly recommend it, since for me at  least, I love being able to take time off at Christmastime.  When you have some extra time off, everything is just a whole lot more leisurely. Yesterday was probably my laziest day.  I just noodled around in the

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In the last installment, I showed you the Doughboy Scarf I knit to give to Ben this year for Christmas.  Well, there was no way I was not going to knit something for Halden and James as well!  I hoped that they would like it and wear it when received, and that it would be special because I knit it with them in mind, but that part is not anything I can control.  So I proceeded, because it's what I

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It's true, I've been knitting away on some things for Christmas gifts.  I finally have some of them photographed, so it's time to share! After Doughboy died, I decided that I definitely wanted to knit something special for Ben this Christmas.  He and Doughboy were so dedicated to each other for so long, I knew how sad he was that Doughboy was gone.  And with his work, and Halden and James, I

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Hooray!  Today is December 1, which means there are only 24 days left until Christmas!!!  Which of course means I am in Happy Town, since I love Christmastime. Today I wanted to share something that I did a couple of years ago, which was pretty easy and really popular.  I had received a new sewing machine for my birthday, but had not really had many chances to set it up and try it.  Then I read

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Well, it was back-to-reality-day today, the Monday after Thanksgiving.  I was lucky enough to have a four-day weekend; The Tim had only Thanksgiving itself, so we made sure (as always) to enjoy it as much as possible. This year we had one of the most beautiful days weather-wise that I can ever remember.  Sunny, and cool but not cold.  Just perfect for the cozy holiday that I think Thanksgiving

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I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving.  Ours was especially nice, and the weather was even cool and sunny,  so that we were able to take an afternoon walk along the river.  A nice relaxing day and evening, too much food, and just the right amount of leftovers.  Win! I did make several observations, and decided that all would benefit from reading about them.  Because, you know, I'm such a deep

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We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.   ~Thornton Wilder

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I think it's time for another recipe.  I got this one from the Martha Stewart show that used to be on in the afternoons.  Now don't go gettin' yer knickers in a twist - I am neither a Martha groupie nor a Martha hater.  I enjoy watching her holiday-themed shows, since there are things I like, such as this recipe. These are truly yummy, particularly if you are a blue cheese lover like me ...

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Most of all, though Happy Birthday, sweetie!

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First, let me say right off the bat that I hope you will not think that I am pushing the Christmas season in this post.  That is not my intention, because believe me, I am someone who STRONGLY disapproves of pushing any holiday before its time.  I even considered waiting until the beginning of December to write this post, but decided to do it now, because as the post title implies, I wanted to

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Happy Veterans Day! We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.   ~Cynthia Ozick

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I'm so glad that you enjoyed the recipe from the previous post.  A few people wrote to me saying they were going to try it, though they might have to leave out/substitute some of the ingredients.  I think that's one of the best things about the recipe - it really is as much of a guideline as anything else.  Let me know if you try it and whether or not you liked it! I took a look at the books I

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Hello there! I managed to survive last week at work, and if I'm lucky, there won't be another one like that for a while - or if I'm really lucky, Ever. As you can see from the title, I'm making good on my promise to post some things that might help you with the upcoming holidays.  Even if you don't have a hundred people join you for Thanksgiving, or throw elaborate parties during the holiday

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You may recall that in my last post, I mentioned some things I was going to share with you that were related to the holidays.  Well, I just wanted to say that I am still planning to do that, but this week at work has turned out to be really crazy busy, so you may not hear from me again until the weekend. And for anyone interested in any of the magazines listed in my last post, feel free to get

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I didn't mean to be incommunicado for so long.  A couple of evenings, I thought I'd write a post but kept getting sidetracked.  I have a couple of posts coming up that might be useful for those who would like to  make things for Christmas - well, things that are not large projects, that is ... Anyway, in my stash/magazine/book purging, I've finally gotten a list together listing what magazines I

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Since last Friday, we have had this unexpected guest living on our carport door: A praying mantis!  I've seen praying mantises (manti?) elsewhere, but never in our neighborhood, much less anywhere near our house!  As you can probably imagine, all of the neighbors have been here to see/photograph/comment on this house guest. This shot is a little better.  I was going show it to Jetsam and

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Sigh.  I have been knitting, honest!  But I don't have any pictures to show you because a) I haven't managed to get some things photographed, and b) I'm doing a lot of "secret" knitting - you know, birthday and Christmas gifts.  Situations like this do not make for riveting posts, since you can talk about things, but no one has any idea what you mean. At the same time, I don't want you to think

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There are few things better than a three-day weekend, when you don't have to use your leave time.  It all seems good, even if you are doing things that you would not ordinarily put on your list of Fun Stuff to Do. To all of my friends in the great country of Canadia, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have been having a wonderful holiday weekend, with lots of yummy stuff to eat, and hearing

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I just realized the other day that even though I'm always reading something, I haven't really read much this year.  For whatever reason - funk, exhaustion, work responsibilities, you name it - I have fewer books finished and/or going than I can remember for a while.  This dismays me.  So I'm going to start and make a more concerted effort to make sure I read the books I have and want to start,

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Yay!  October 1st, which means that [at least in theory] the weather will be cooler, the leaves will start to turn, and things start coming up all over the place at Chez Ravell'd Sleave.  So why not update you on our exciting lives? Today is my nephew Chad's 42nd birthday (yay!).  How can I have a nephew that is in his 40s??? Today would also be Doughboy's birthday.  I miss him even more, which

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For as long as I can remember, I have loved to read, loved words, letters, names.  There were always books and magazines in our house, as both of my parents were avid readers.  As a kid, I hardly read any books for children, since there just weren't that many on the shelves at home.  In school, I could borrow books from the library, but I was often frustrated because they were too short - I'd be

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Here's another Ten on Tuesday that sounded like fun:  10 Headlines From the Year You Were Born I don't know how "headline-y" these are, but they are the ten that most interested/amused me. 1.  January 16 - Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine. 2. February 23 - Norma Jean Mortenson legally changes her name to Marilyn Monroe. 3.  March 15 - the Broadway musical

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Oh Phillies, how I love thee! National League East Champions - 5 years in a row!!

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Today was a pretty regular Saturday.  Slightly different, in that I got my hair cut early in the day, and needless to say, I don't do that every week.  But it was otherwise a day of running errands, a few chores, watching a movie, fixing and eating dinner.  With an evening that will likely involve watching a movie or some other recorded show, and/or reading and/or knitting.  Tomorrow should be a

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Yep, it's been a while since I participated.  Mostly because I was busy with other stuff, and didn't make the time.  Sometimes the topics didn't really "speak" to me, but this one definitely does! The topic for this week: 10 Things You Want to Knit this Fall/Winter Now, I've got about 85 things I want to knit, and surely I could start some of them this Fall/Winter.  But you know what?  There

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I've been out of school for approximately 82 years, but Labor Day weekend still makes me think of a fresh start.  This year, instead of new notebooks and sharpened pencils, I've been trying to pay attention to things that need to be done, or that I've thought I could work on this weekend.  Some are small things (put away plastic food containers piled up on the top of the microwave), some things

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Well, that was really pretty amazing.  Irene visited Philadelphia, and definitely left her mark.  Fortunately, we had no serious problems as a result.  We got more water in our basement than we usually do when it rains really hard for any length of time.  And our garden had all kinds of branches, leaves, etc. in it, as did the street.  But we are lucky, because tons of people very nearby have

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We will have weather, whether or not." My mother used to always say this when people would talk about the weather.  It drove me NUTS.  Though I realize it's true.  Just like one of my favorite routines of the late George Carlin, where he would be the Hippy Dippy Weather Man, and he would say, "Weather forecast for tonight: dark." As practically everyone knows by now, yesterday the East Coast

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Ladies and gentlemen, I give you my 600th post here on my blog, which was 5 years old yesterday!  Who'da thunk it?  Not me certainly!  When I started this blog, it was primarily because some of my knitting friends would get aggravated when I asked them what was new with their knitting, and they would say, "Well, if you would read my blog, you'd know."  So between that and the fact that I enjoyed

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This is neither about knitting nor reading, but just something I felt like writing.  It is something that on one hand amuses me, but on the other hand, really has me puzzled. For as long as I can remember, people have always told me things that a) I didn't ask to know, b) that I usually don't want to know, and c) that I would be unlikely to tell even closest friends.  According to The Tim, there

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Over the past two to three weeks, I have not had the desire or the inspiration to do anything that I usually enjoy.  At first, I thought this was only related to my knitting.  I'd reached a point on my Narragansett sweater where I needed help (kindly offered when we can coordinate schedules by Andrea) before proceeding, and though I am enjoying the Graydon Socks pattern, I just don't feel like

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I'm glad you all enjoyed the story of my "work" with the BBC.  I've been having a good time with the story, and promise to tell you when/if the episode ever airs.  I feel pretty sure that if any of my segment is included, it will be the shot of my white-gloved hands turning the page.  Ah, Fame, you are so fleeting! But while I wait to be discovered and become famous, I thought I'd share with you

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You may or may  not remember that since January 2010, I have been working at the library of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.  One of the great treasures in the holdings is a complete set of The Birds of America, by John James Audubon.  Volume 1, Plate 1.  The American Wild Turkey Until a few weeks ago, it was a regular practice to turn the page in one of the five volumes once a

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Dear Universe ~ I know you have a lot going on, and I can appreciate that a lot of stuff probably falls through the cracks for you.  For instance, it would have been a good thing if you had been paying more attention to the crazy person in Norway, instead of, oh I don't know - Kim Kardashian suing Old Navy because someone on their commercials looked too much like her.  But we all have our moments

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With the title of this post, I'm trying to convince myself that I am near the ocean, feeling a nice, cool, breeze.  Because it should not still be 100 degrees at nearly 8:00 in the evening, nor should it have been 85 degrees at 5:00 this morning.  So a nice cool sea breeze would be just the thing ... Oh, that reminds me - I have something to show you. This is a picture of the beginning of my

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Ahhh, the end of the work week.  So welcome, and they are even predicting nice weather for this weekend, before it gets uber-icky again next week.  So I'd better enjoy it while I can, right? Thank you to all of the commenters who sympathized and then offered solutions for my sewing class dilemma.  I had sent a note to Laura, who owns the store where I am taking the class, and not only did she

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Yep, it's a two-fer!  I promise I won't bore you with every little detail about my sewing class, but thought I'd tell you how the first one went.  So, a tiny sewing update, and then on to the knitting! I have done some sewing, but it has always been extremely basic stuff, and until about 2 years ago, when The Tim was kind enough to buy me a sewing machine for my BD, I had not even been in the

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The good news is, I finally was able to get my pictures downloaded from my camera.  The cord I couldn't find the other day was of course right where it always is.  I like to tell myself that the lack of good light on the shelf where it was kept me from seeing it.  The bad news is, I'm pretty sure I just walked past it and looked and didn't see it about fifty times. And I wear trifocals.  Sigh.

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That's what this post will be.  I have some pictures to show you, but at the moment, I cannot locate the connector to download them from my camera.  So you breathless anticipation waiting to see them will just have to continue for now. The Evil Boss' last day at work was a week ago tomorrow.  No one misses her, and the person who is the interim director has already made some popular changes. I

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"And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."

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Today is Canada Day!  I would like to wish a happy day and holiday weekend to all of my friends in Canadia.  In honor of this day, I thought I would share with you the my top favorite Canadia* things. 1. The Stratford Festival - this event led to my very first trip north of the border, while I was a college student.  Not only did it give me an appreciation for Shakespeare (which I had not

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Before any more time passes, I want to tell you (and show you) all about this year's Stitch 'n Pitch.  A little bit more than a month ago, Carol happened to mention it on Facebook, and I said that I thought we should go.  A few more people expressed interest, and before I knew it, I was in charge of ordering tickets for myself and five other people!  Then one of the group had another friend who

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Well, I think it's about time I showed you something I have actually knitted, don't you?  To give you some background on this project, about a month ago, on a Sunday at Rosie's, my partner in crime Andrea and I were talking about how a) we have tons of sock yarn, b) we love to knit socks, and c) socks would be the perfect summer project - small, interesting, and with many choices for patterns. 

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It's that time of year again - June 16 is Bloomsday.  If you live in Philadelphia, you can spend all or part of the day on Delancey Street, in the street in front of the Rosenbach Museum, listening to various readers, well-known and not, read through Ulysses, by James Joyce, which is the story of a day (June 16) in the life of Leopold Bloom, a resident of Dublin.  The thing I think is most

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No matter how much I have tried this past week, I haven't been able to talk myself into feeling better/happy/OK/content/whatever.  It's not that I'm terribly depressed, just sad and in one of those kind of funks where you feel like you could burst into tears at any moment.  I'm sure the weather is part of it - you probably recall that I am not a hot weather person, and hot weather with humidity

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Well, May was not my best month.   It started out well but didn't end on the best note.  And my knitting and reading were not too steady as a result.  But I did enjoy the few books I did finish, so it wasn't a total loss! Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.  I never read this book as a child, but of course had heard about Long John Silver, "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum," and other parts

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Last week was educational in so many ways.  I thought I'd share some things that stuck in my mind. 1.  Pneumonia is exhausting physically and mentally.  Besides the coughing fits and difficult breathing, the medicine rendered me more or less useless for most of the week.  I couldn't concentrate on knitting, or reading, or even just glancing at pictures in a magazine. 2.  Rather than

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Well, the worst of the pneumonia is past (I hope!), and I'm getting back into the swing of things.  Yesterday was my first day back at work since May 19, and needless to say, I was exhausted when I got home!  I still don't feel great, but the doctor told me that as long as I don't feel worse, I should consider it progress, and that it will be a few weeks until I feel "normal" and have my usual

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Well, how do you do, Private William McBride, Do you mind if I sit down here by your graveside? And rest for awhile in the warm summer sun, I've been walking all day, and I'm nearly done. And I see by your gravestone you were only 19 When you joined the glorious fallen in 1916, Well, I hope you died quick and I hope you died clean Or, Willie McBride, was it slow and obscene?  Did they Beat

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I'll be MIA for a while.  Pneumonia.

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It's been a while since I've actually talked about anything that I've actually been doing, knitting-wise, hasn't it?  Well, it's been a weird few months for me, between being discouraged about work, having my osteoarthritis flare up (particularly the "new" one in my thumb joint), and then my latest bout of cold-into-bronchitis.  And, though I've been hit-or-miss, I have been working on things,

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Well, I didn't mean to leave you all high and dry, wondering how MD Sheep and Wool was.  But this was a crappy week, and when I was finally ready to post last night, Blogger was down.  So here I am tonight to fill you in on all the details. First of all, it was probably the only time I've gone (and granted this may have only been my 3rd or 4th time) and the weather was Absolutely.Perfect.  Sunny

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Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!  We celebrated with a Mexican-themed dinner, cooked by The Tim (El Tim?) and quite tasty.  Last night we went to a Phillies game, and though it was cold, we enjoyed it a lot - especially since a) we were properly dressed, and b) they won!  Which is a significant event, as the other few times one or both of us attended a game in person, they've lost.  Regardless of

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Life as well as my brain seems scattered at the moment, so this post will consist of things that have popped into my brain recently that of course are so magnificent, I would hate for you to miss them ... One thing I can say that is certain and true.  Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and kind words about Doughboy.  I plan to forward the link to his family, so they can see how much of a fan

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HAPPY EASTER!

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Sometimes your heart just gets broken; not because you actively caused anything to happen, but just because the universe took charge.  This has been the case for us this past week.  If you have ever met me, talked to me for even less than five minutes, or read this blog more than just right now, you know that in our house, Doughboy was *the* dog.  All of us love him (the kitties have a

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That's what I have decided Jetsam and Pip would call themselves if they decided to become a rap duo.  Because yes, they are hilarious together, but they apparently think they are about ten times as funny as we do!  Which is a good thing, because it's clear that Jetsam is happy to have a playmate again, and Pip is just plain happy ... The two of them have become best friends, though it's clear

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If you have been reading this blog for a while (and really, you should have been!), you may recall that I was employed as a tour guide at Eastern State Penitentiary during the 2009 season.  I really loved that job - it was perfect for someone like me, a social history/political science geek, who loves to read.  Plus, it was a fascinating place to be, both for the history and the architecture, as

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This post is not knitting- or reading-related.  I'll just say that the books offered in my book report post have been spoken for.  I always wish I had more to give away when more than one person responds enthusiastically to an offer.  But hopefully there will be other times that those people are the "winners." Please note:  If you don't want to read my thoughts and opinions on things other than

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Last week one day, I was thinking that soon it would be time to post about the books I read during March ... then I realized that I'd never shared my valuable and insightful thoughts with you about any books finished in February!  I'm guessing that this means you have been in a state of limbo regarding your own reading material, since you surely count on my opinions before making your choices.  I

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For the past few weeks, I have been thinking to myself that I really need to get organized.  I think this to myself on a regular basis, and usually it leads to some kind of successful purging event.  Lately though, it's been a pretty serious "urge to purge."  So I've decided to follow that feeling while it's here, and tonight I started with some of my stash.  I knew that if I tried to go

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That post title makes me smile, 'cause in a former job, one of the other people working there subscribed to a small periodical with that title.  It was made up of "quotes, quips, and inspirational stories," and he would route it to everyone.  Are you surprised, that I found the quotes and inspirational stories funnier than the quips?? Anyway, I'm a little bit betwixt and between, but was in the

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Spring is making an entrance this evening. And I think one of the best things about it is seeing daffodils. For me, they look like happy creatures who are anxious to enjoy the sunshine and blue skies, without needing their hats, mittens, or scarves. Even when there are still some cold days, daffodils are giving us their guarantee that other flowers will be popping up shortly with their own bright

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May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, May good luck pursue you each morning and night. ~Irish Blessing

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Well, here we are.  On this date 55 years ago, I showed up.  I have no idea the time of day or night.  (Yes, I could look it up on my birth certificate, but it's filed away in the vault with the other papyri records, and hard to find.)  According to my mother, when my parents brought me home on St. Patrick's Day, my sister Mary Ellen said, "She's nice, but I would rather have a puppy."  When this

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I am sitting here on the couch, typing on my laptop, thinking how glad I am that I don't have to go back to work until the Ides of March - Tuesday, March 15.  That's because both The Tim and I have taken time off for a 4-day weekend.  Originally, we had planned a trip home for a St. Patrick's Day party, but that isn't happening this year.  Then we thought maybe we'd head to Baltimore for an

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I am a person who prides myself on understanding priorities in my life.  Perhaps it is related to my love of lists, or maybe it's just the way I am wired.  Admittedly there are times I get overwhelmed, but when I can stop and think about it, the priorities fall into place nicely. Recently, my friend and Sunday co-worker Andrea decided that she needed to make a list of her knitting priorities. 

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Here's one for you: What is orange and white and has three legs? The answer: Our new boy! Yep, here he is in all of his sweetness.  The name they gave him at the shelter was "Lego," (short for Legolas) but we're not sure we'll keep calling him that.  We are trying to think of better names (of course we tried that with GK as well, and you all know how that ended ...).  Anyway, he officially

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If you have read this blog for any amount of time, you know that I have a great-nephew, Zach.  He lives in Baltimore, so we actually get to see him more than just every few years (like my other great-nephew and great-nieces, who live in Arizona).  Zach is one of the best little kids I've ever met, and I'm not just saying that 'cause I'm related.  He is well-mannered, willing to go anywhere, and I

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The last few weeks, I've wanted to do Ten on Tuesday, but just didn't get around to it, or got sick, or any of another several reasons/excuses.  But today, the topic:  Your Ten Favorite Cocktails/Mocktails!  I mean, I love me a cocktail.  I'm sure that some of you think I'm a lush because I mention drinking and/or alcohol on a fairly regular basis.  Sadly, I don't last too long after any

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I am glad that my last post was coherent (or at least almost so).  It was written while I was feeling like I was surely going to die of - as I like to say - "sickation."  Sickation is when you know you are gonna really be sick, 'cause  you already feel crappy, and you just can't pinpoint a) how sick you'll be, or b) when it will happen. But you see, it was Jetsam's BD and Valentine's Day, and I

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Well, there is a certain member of our family who is turning 5 years old today - and is quite pleased about it: At the moment, he is curled up in the spare bedroom on a stack of clean towels that need to be put in the linen closet.   Did I mention they are warm, just being out of the dryer?  In a few minutes, I'm headed downstairs to make a cup of tea for myself, and then there will be kitty

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I am being driven insane lately by my very own brain.  Admittedly, my brain has always had more energy than my body, but recently it's completely out of control.  It feels as if thoughts, ideas, and words are swirling around all of the time, not necessarily in any order, or for any specific reason. What book will I read next?  What should I knit?  Should I start something new, or work on the

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Before I regale you with the books I read in January and why I did/did not like them, I want to say a truly heartfelt "thank you" to everyone who commented on my previous post that introduced everyone to Cream Puff.  Your comments were not only nice, and some very touching, but it was nice to know that some of you have wonderful special friends of your own.  I shared the comments with Creamy, and

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We got quite a snowfall overnight - so much so that they actually closed work today!  Fine with me, anytime they want me to stay home - and still get paid - I'm ready to cooperate.   Also, after being miserable during the horrible summer last year, I'm enjoying a real winter.  I am sorry for anyone who is having real troubles or is in any kind of danger because of it, but otherwise, snow is

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... so to speak. I am happy to show you my first FO of 2011, the "Jeweled" Linnaeus Beret. Behold!  First up, a crappy photo taken by me: and here are two better photos taken by Andrea, who is a much better photographer than I am (and who was also taking the photos outside):   Here are some details in the event you want to make one for your very own self. Pattern:  Linaeus Beret (I made

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I've been wanting to do a wrap-up of my completed projects for 2010.  Clearly, I overestimated my output - 'cause there were only ten things when I went to create the mosaic!  Oh well, here they are: Don't get me wrong - I'm pleased with the things I did finish, including one sewing project (The Sleepy Elephant), but I guess I was working on a lot of things that are either still in progress or

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I spent the better part of today in my own universe.  I got up and took some packages to the P.O. to mail them, came home and did some cleaning up, laundry, organizing, and yes, some lazing about.  The Tim came home from work, we had a nice lunch, and sat down to watch a movie.  It was snowy outside, and warm inside.  A perfect kind of Saturday. Then I decided to check in with the world.  Only

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Well, it happens every year - just as Christmas comes, it also goes.  And January 6 is the last day of Christmas, making tonight Twelfth Night.  I'm always sad when it comes along, though I also know that Christmas wouldn't be as much fun if it was around all of the time.  And you know, life goes on and all that.  So here is my recap of Christmas 2010, before it's completely over. We had a

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Thanks to all of you for the kind Christmas and New Year's wishes, and the nice comments, particularly about my scarf-a-thon.  I have been remiss about responding to comments, and I apologize.  Just one of the things I want to get back to doing on a more regular basis.  Oh - and if you didn't get a Christmas card from me, sorry about that, I just didn't get to that this year.  However, I found

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"In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, but never in want." (Irish Proverb)

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Sorry gang, no golden rings - but instead an end of the year book report for 2010.  The last months of the year did not find me reading as much as I would have liked.  Mostly due to laziness, lack of inspiration, and a certain degree of depression that made me uninterested in just about everything.  Fortunately, I did enjoy the things I managed to actually get around to reading, and thought you

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and I have the last two Seafarer's Scarves to show you, now that they have been finished and gifted.  I am very pleased with how all of them turned out, and especially pleased that I finished them well before Christmas.  (Well, admittedly, I wove in the ends on The Tim's scarf on Christmas Eve, but just because I'd been too lazy up to that point.) The green colorway went to my niece Julie's

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