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FO’s of 2009

It’s been a LONG time since I posted here—I’ve been focusing on other projects, including getting my life back on track after a nightmarishly long divorce (still not entirely resolved. . .sigh)—but I’m going to blog today. Feels good.
Here’s a record of the knitting I accomplished in 2009:
JANUARY

Shrugigan – I finished the knitting in [...]

At KFC, its not only the chicken that’ll get you

Honey “Sauce”?
Honey Sauce is apparently a cousin to “cheese food*.” Except cheese food has to have at least 51% cheese. Check out the ingredients:

Bummer. Just when KFC is debuting it’s “Kentucky Grilled Chicken” option. Which, by the way, isn’t exactly grilled; it’s actually roasted.

* Pasteurized process cheese food is a variation [...]

“Boner of the Day” has a long reach*

This morning I woke up to local radio station X96 and the “Radio From Hell” program (this is how some of us in SLC survive the cruel joke which living in Utah sometimes is). As is the case every weekday morning, dj Bill Allred read the candidates for Boner of the Day:
1. I [...]

A lot can happen in five years

Five years ago I started blogging as Green-Eyed Grrl (www.grnydgrl.com). I got started in blogging thanks to Margene and Susan whom I met through the Stitch ‘n Bitch group I started that January. They were both knit bloggers and I was intrigued by their online personas. When I first learned about Margene’s [...]