graphic novels challenge

Graphic Novels Challenge

This challenge could be subtitled “a walk through my boyfriend’s bookcase.” My BF has an extensive graphic novel and comic book collection, and though I’ve dipped into it (Sandman. Bone, and Fables being my particular favorites), I’ve barely broken the surface of what’s there. So this challenge is a really great opportunity for me to

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foliage hat

Knitting Notes

I couldn’t stand the lack of anything on my needles, so I ran to Knit Wit yesterday and grabbed some yarn for a Foliage hat (above), and some alpaca sock yarn, which I think I’m to try making some Monkey socks with. (I had to get the right size DPNs for this, which I did

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amaryllis

Indoor Garden Notes

I got not one, but two amaryllis for Christmas (one from my Dad, one from my aunt). Interestingly, they’re clearly both from the same supplier (they’re in fact the same variety), but have wildly different box designs. Anyway, I was very excited to get these, as I’m getting to the point of missing my currently

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2008 TBR Reading Challenge

TBR 2008 Challenge

It occurred to me that I’d left out a major part of my TBR list when I made my initial list of books for this challenge. My Amazon.com wishlist functions mostly as a TBR list for books that are actually located at my local library, and some of the books on that list have been

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knitting needle bag

Christmas, Part 2

My mother made me the coolest needle roll. I love, love the fabric, and there’s room for more needles than you can shake a stick at. And, she says there’s also a knitting bag on the way. I feel so lucky to have such a crafty mom! It’s been a good day. I’ve been blessed

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corn socks

Knitting Notes

My mother’s socks are done! My holiday knitting is done (and I managed to do it before Christmas Eve)! I now have nothing on my needles, which feels a little weird, but I broke down and put in a Knitpicks order yesterday, so I’ll soon have all I need for several projects. Yay!

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Christmas, Part 1

Yesterday was Christmas with my (de facto) in laws. BF’s brothers were both in (from DC and CO), so his parents came over from VT, and we had a feast last night. I’m still full. There was absolutely more seafood than you could shake a stick at (for the brother in CO, who likes to

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corn socks

Knitting Notes

I’m getting very close to done with my mother’s socks. This after having frogged them all the way back to the beginning when I reached the heel flap and realized I’d gone about three rows further than I had on the other sock. I tried very hard to frog only the three extra rows, but

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