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Some yarn, some knitting.

I normally don't make it to Gourmet Yarn Co. very often. It's way on the other side of town and there are 2 other shops that are closer to home. So usually I will just stop in if I happen to be on that side of town, li…
Unbelievable!

I posted a while back about some of the unusual things that were being turned into yarn. Like Chitin (shrimp and crab shells), soy, bamboo, corn, etc.... The newest is a yarn distributed by Needful Yarns, called "Cer…
16th Consecutive Day

Today is the 16th consecutive day that we have received rain. Only lack 4" of receiving the average yearly total. I'm beginning to think it might be a good idea to turn the back raised garden bed into a Koi pond. B…
Tidal Wave Socks

Here is the beginning of the Tidal Wave Socks, the pattern is on the SWTC website. I'm using Tofutsies in color 731 - Ten Foot Tall. The picture doesn't show the knit pattern very well. I enjoy knitting with this yar…
The Fog is Lifting

I still have "Duh?" moments. Sometimes when Bill is talking to me, it's like he's speaking another language, my brain just can't comprehend what he's saying. Still tired all the time, but that's getting better too. Th…
I admit it. I'm a geek.

After reading the post mentioned in yesterday's blog, I wanted more information. So I googled - nanofibers, knitting yarn. I came across this site for a conference held last fall in Atlanta by The International Associa…
I've Got Carrots On My Feet!

Not really. But I was reading an interesting post on this blog, about a new fiber being made out of carrots. The carrot fiber is good for the environment because it is carbon neutral and a renewable resource. Initiall…
Did you feel the earth move?....

... And I'm not talking about the mini quakes we've been having around here lately. I actually stepped foot in Wal-Mart on Wednesday. Anyone that knows me, knows that I only go to that W place as a last resort. Of cour…
Happy Valentine's Day!

Another arctic front has come through and it is freezing outside. Windchills in the low teens. If we get any ice or snow with this, it better be gone before the weekend. Saturday I'm going to Lawton for the Wichita Mou…
$40 Pizza?

Do you think a tank of gas and 4 hours of your time is too much for an amazing pizza or calzone? When I got to Tulsa Fri. night, Steven & Jessica took me to Umberto's. The Supreme Calzone was the best I've ever had…