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Evidence that I’m more normal than I was this time last year

That is, if more knitting = more normal which, of course, is perhaps up for debate. But I digress. Last year I finished nine knitted objects. Some of them were knitted lace, with many stitches. But by year’s end my total seemed paltry. This year I ‘ve already finished four knitted objects (linked to pattern [...]

Posted 10 February 2008 † Alarming Female § FO's § Knitting ‡ Comments (12) °

Unclean Flicks

Owner of Clean Flicks, a Utah-based company that offered editing services so those who shun R-rated movies could enjoy the “cleaned-up” G-rated versions, arrested for paying minors for sex and possessing, um, non-clean flicks in the back room. Even Daily Kos couldn’t resist. Discuss.

Posted 28 January 2008 † Alarming Female § Utah ‡ Comments (12) °

Seraphim put to bed

11/22: Zeneedle’s Seraphim is so beautiful, and knit from the Plum colorway of this same yarn. It’s been my inspiration. Since my Seraphim will be knit with heavier wool on bigger needles it will be nearly blanket sized–cool! Much more stylish than a parka this winter. If I can only get past this interminable stockinette. [...]

Posted 28 December 2007 † Alarming Female § Knitting § Rants § SLC-SNB ‡ Comments (11) °

The weather outside is frightful

My fence, this morning, at ten o’clock. Looking out my front door, an hour or so later. It’s a bonafide blizzard right now. And my DS is out driving in it, because he borrowed his dad’s car last night and his dad INSISTED he return it this morning. Even after he called and said he [...]

Posted 01 December 2007 † Alarming Female § Family § Utah ‡ Comments (5) °