hooray for december

Today I’m back in Tucson..back to doing homework, grading, and stressing about finding a job/graduate school/whatever else there is to stress about.  You know, back to my real life?  I really appreciated the break, but the thing about breaks is that you never do the work you think you will with the free time.  Of [...]

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unselfish knitting

I’m finally good to bust out the holiday music!! So thrilled. I’ve been hard at work on Christmas presents! (..or at least A Christmas present.) See?

This is a ski cowl for my brother’s girlfriend in her favorite color. I’m not using a pattern, just a basic 88 stitches in the [...]

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black friday

Dave and I went shopping all day with Renee!  I didn’t get all of my Christmas presents purchased, but I did make a big dent.  As much as I’d love to knit something for everyone, I just don’t have the time.  Maybe next year?  Anyways, here’s one of the more exotic shopping finds..just weird.

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thanks!

I LOVE Thanksgiving.  It’s pretty much the best holiday ever.  We went over to Dave’s aunt’s house, and she cooked us a fantastic dinner!

I’m thankful for family, friends, food, crafts, Snake, graduating next month, and probably about a thousand other things.  I’m also thankful for YOU, lovely blog readers!  I think during November, I’ve gained [...]

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phoenix, arizona

Today we made our way from Tucson to Phoenix to spend Thanksgiving with Dave’s family.  It’s a nice short (hour and a half) drive.  Except it’s really BORING!  We got to the highway a different way than we normally would, though, and we got to drive by the planes they have out at the Air [...]

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off the wagon

I went to the LYS today to buy a skein of yarn for a specific project. ONE skein of yarn.  Oops.

About 8.5 oz of pretty pretty fiber followed me home.  I cannot WAIT to spin this up.  I like the natural stuff I’m working on now, but anyone who knows me knows that I am [...]

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BALLS!

I’m using feltable wool leftovers to make dryer balls!

I might still add another thin layer (I have prettier leftovers lying around).  I really like them!  The only exception is that wet wool smell.  Maybe I should get some essential oil to scent them or something?  If you would like to make your own, I used [...]

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quick thinking

I told you I’d figure out something for those slippers, right?

Cup cozies!!  Besides the fact that I’d like one for myself (shh), I need a gift for a white elephant exchange in a couple weeks.  :o)  Besides, I’ve got some stash that I’ve intended for slippers.

Karaoke!  I love it.

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i ran out

So, I thought I was going to finish my slippers today..

I ran out!  I feel stupid buying more yarn for something I intended to make from leftovers.

We’ll see what becomes of these slippers.  I’m probably going to tear them out and make something else.  :o(  But maybe I’ll try the pattern again with different yarn [...]

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oh nablopomo..

Agh!  I have nothing to show for today.  NOTHING!  It was another busy, hectic day.  Thankfully, tomorrow brings the weekend and a chance to actually do things.  I promise to have something to show for tomorrow!  And when NaBloPoMo is over, I promise not to post about nothing!  :oD

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