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Very Cashmere Cowl the First

Posted in knitting, tagged on November 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Fin. Now, I cast on another one. And no, I don’t get to keep that one either. Still that time of year.

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Meet Bonnie…

Posted in cats, life, tagged , on November 25, 2008 | 9 Comments »

Honey, Ollie, Mittens, Bonnie and Charlie. That’s five. Five cats. Five is a good number. Consider. There are five books of the Torah, we are living in the Fifth World according to the Maya, there are five cardinal directions, five Chinese elements, and a perfect fifth is the most constant harmony. We’re seriously so done. [...]

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Very Cashmere Cowl

Posted in fiber arts, knitting, tagged , , , on November 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’m rather of the opinion that too many “in progress” knitting pictures can be a little bit boring, so I try to minimize them. It’s a little bit like watching grass grow, ya know? Not that I don’t like to see them, I just think there’s a balance to be had. But I had to [...]

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Everyone else is doing it.

Posted in fiber arts, knitting, tagged , on November 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Why not me? Noro Silk Garden scarf, pattern from Jared Flood. I used four skeins of two colorways, #201 and #206. Two of each skein. It’s very subdued, though still beautiful and perfect for the person I knit it for. I think if I make it again I will use three colorways for a little [...]

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No child left behind?

Posted in life, politics, tagged on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Looks like the school district that services Casa Fabulous will be losing just about 2 million dollars in January as a result of the CA budget shortfall and the whole Wall St. fiasco. This is a mid-year budget cut, so a lot of money they’d allocated to programs already going on this year will be [...]

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Greetings from California: Magical Land Of Ponies

Posted in knitting, life, school, tagged , , , on November 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Well, that’s what one of my friends calls it, anyway. Except not so much. And still not a Magical Land of Gay Marriage, either. Tons of rallies in support of Marriage Equality are happening tomorrow all over California. Maybe one in your hometown. Check it out! Go if you can. Show support if you can [...]

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OMGBecky! Black Bean Soup!

Posted in food, life, tagged , , on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I blame Cass for this one. Oh my GOSH. I used her recipe, which you will have to get off her blog as I do not have permission to reprint it here cos I haven’t asked – but I altered it a bit because I did not have everything I needed on hand or had [...]

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Oh yes. We did.

Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I haven’t stopped laughing and crying since ABC flashed “President Elect Barak Obama” on the screen. There is still Measure 8 and the numbers aren’t done being counted yet. It doesn’t look good, but I hold out hope. Because that is what tonight is all about. Hope. And if it does not go well tonight, [...]

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Sunday Days Of The Dead

Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Olveras Street’s Dia De Los Muertos celebration was in full swing this weekend. Skellies came and danced in the crowd to spoken word and instrumental music. Ofrendas were set up around the square. It was a jolly day and you could really sense the connection between the living and their beloved dead as you walked [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Don’t forget to vote tomorrow.

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