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L is for Les Paul

Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club, New York City In what can only be described as a brush with greatness, as well as an opportunity of a lifetime (pardon the cliches, but I’m otherwise at a loss for words–heh) my DS and I spent a couple of hours last Monday night truly basking in [...]

Posted 21 June 2008 † Alarming Female § ABC-Along 2008 § Music ‡ Comments (8) ° Tagged: , ,

Cool stuff

So, it was my birthday a week ago, and Margene gave me this– Truly, I didn’t know I needed this. But Margene did. My wheel came with an orifice hook, which I was forever trying to balance on the arm of the sofa so that it would be within easy reach when I needed it [...]

Posted 10 June 2008 † Alarming Female § Blessings § Books § Friends § Life § SLC-SNB § Spinning ‡ Comments (9) ° Tagged: , ,

K is for Koigu KPPPM

Koigu Beaded Bags I’ve knit four of these Koigu beaded bags and still love to make them. They take only one skein of Koigu KPPPM and 660 beads (900 beads for the one on the top left). I can make one in a couple of days and have twice given them as gifts. I even [...]

Posted 08 June 2008 † Alarming Female § ABC-Along 2008 § Current Events § Knitting § Photography ‡ Comments (15) ° Tagged:

James, your life commences

On the same day my oldest turned 20, my youngest graduated from high school. The school he attended, and where I teach, is not your typical high school. Like our “Open Mic” event, anyone who wants to speak at graduation, may. My son didn’t want to speak, per se; he wanted to sing and play [...]

Posted 07 June 2008 † Alarming Female § Blessings § Life § Music § Teens ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: