How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Wednesday

1. Have the server that holds the circulation module for all the libraries (20+) in your system come crashing down sometime over the weekend. Do not attempt to solve this problem or even notify affected libraries until Tuesday morning.
2. As a library patron, refuse to believe that anything is wrong and take it out on [...]

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Penelope’s got nothing on me

I don’t know where I got the idea to make my own wedding shawl. It was probably based in a mad delusion in which I am better at both knitting and time management. I was thinking romantic thoughts involving the words “heirloom” and “fond memories” and imagining a stunning shawl that would make people who [...]

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What The Hell?

There seems to have been a dearth of knitting/crochet content on this blog of late. (Of late? Dearth?) And it’s because I’ve been sick with a minor cold, from which I have nearly recovered. There are still some residual brain-full-of-snot moments when I don’t remember my name, much less what I’m knitting. I think I [...]

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You Know You’re On the Computer Too Much When…

… you read normal, everyday things on paper (like inter-office memos, ad copy, and books) and immediately think to click the link whenever you see things underlined.

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Building good memories

The building up the street from my building is undergoing some constructions in its parking lot? sidewalk? I’m not sure what you’d call it. I’ve seen cars parked there, so I assume it is for parking. And of course I don’t have a before picture to show you, only the in-progress

I walked by the newly-poured [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!

This is my Mom, and she is amazing.She has three children and also another full-time job.She went back to school not only for her Bachelor’s degree, but also for her Master’s degree. She started the BS when I was a junior in High School and took night classes, and worked, and made sure three kids [...]

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Singing the Praises of Housewares

My sixteen-year-old self would hate my current self.
Maybe “hate” is too strong. Young Me would definitely look askance at Current Me. She’d probably point and laugh as well. And possibly poke fun.
For I now spend much of my time thinking about housewares and how much I love them.
This is my new wok. I love it, [...]

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Smaller than a breadbox

Guess whose digital camera fits in a wine glass?
Yes, that would be mine. I found this out on Saturday night at my first-ever bridal shower. While Nick & I were taking really cute “we’re in love and in a garden” pictures. While I was holding a half-full glass of wine.
Sigh.
Heather was helping us out by [...]

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My Wedding is 78 Days Away

I’m getting closer and closer to panic.
It’s doing wonders for my wedding-related productivity: I have successfully talked both my Mom and my Mother-in-law-to-be into cutting people off the guest list (270-ish, down from 325–hooray!); I have ordered the invitations and they should be here on Tuesday (thank gods for the internet and its bounty); I [...]

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It’s Funny ‘Cause It’s True!

Did you see it?
Did you watch the White House Press Correspondents’ Association Dinner/Thing on C-Span?
I didn’t (no cable). I heard about it from Stitchy McYarnpants (thank you).
Stephen Colbert took names and kicked ass in his speech last night, and you can see the whole thing–complete with visible discomfort on the part of GWBush, Laura [...]

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