Archives for April 2007
Birthday!
I took two days off at the end of last week and headed down to the San Diego area with the boyfriend for a long weekend birthday celebration. We stayed at a great place in Carlsbad that had a full kitchen, so we got to cook some of our favorite meals and bake my [...]
Green & Rowan
First, a little green for Earth Day (details to come):
But the main attraction of today’s post is the stash enhancement! Yesterday I finally made it to the Black Sheep Knittery’s seemingly neverending 50% off sale. I was a little disappointed by the remaining selection, but that was probably a good thing. I [...]
Alpaca Gratification
This week I needed a quick project for a pick-me-up. With a particularly chilly week at work, I gravitated toward alpaca – particularly my two hanks of Misti Alpaca Hand Dyed. It was inspired in part by an SnB friend finishing her first hat using a different colorway of the same yarn, and [...]
The Next Contestants
Last week, I got to wear this on my Ariann:
A Price Is Right nametag! You may even be able to spot some remaining blue mohair wisps at the edges. I wasn’t eligible to be a contestant, but it was still a blast. I’ve never clapped or yelled so much in a single [...]
Tahoe Tales
My last minute Tahoe trip wasn’t quite the surprise I had intended – apparently at check-in on Friday my grandpa noticed my dad asking for four room keys (my parents, brother, and me) and suspected that I was coming. But it was still fun, and I was very glad to be able to make [...]