countess shell on April 29th, 2006

“What is that?”, you ask? It’s evidence that I slept diagonally last night. In the middle of our California king-sized bed. It’s a very big bed for one person. David is away on a camping trip with his brother. The kind of camping trip “where you don’t bring cheese [...]

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countess shell on April 27th, 2006

What is your version of hell? No, that’s not it. You only think that’s it. Hell is actually having to see your hair stylist on a day that isn’t your appointment. Oh stop. You know that is scary. I had a business appointment with mine this morning. She [...]

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countess shell on April 26th, 2006

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countess shell on April 25th, 2006

Four days with the twitching. I’m tired of the twitching. Make the twitching stop.

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countess shell on April 25th, 2006

I should stop calling it the super-long wrap and start calling it the “I’m not yet sleepy.” wrap. I cast on the other day when I wasn’t yet sleepy and last night I picked it up because I wasn’t yet sleepy. I absolutely love the yarn. It’s soft and feels so wonderful [...]

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countess shell on April 24th, 2006

I’ve got the sneezes. Why do I have the sneezes? We spent a great deal of time in the yard this weekend. It was lovely, even if I’m a bit sore and sneezing today …

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countess shell on April 20th, 2006

Here come the snails!

Amelia with her friends Beauregard and …

… don’t forget Giuseppe!

They’re on their way to join up with Gus, our original guard snail.

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countess shell on April 20th, 2006

Cast on last night while waiting to get sleepy …

It will eventually be the “Superlong Wrap” from the Knitting to Go deck of patterns. I upped the needles to 11’s and substituted Nature Cotton. It’ll go to David’s stepmom when it’s finished. Because I’m a giver that way. No matter that [...]

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countess shell on April 19th, 2006

I grabbed my camera and let it tell me what to do. The results:

The rock roses have returned! The guard snail is, well, guarding them.

Fresh parsley anyone?

Oh, c’mon you know it freaks you out that you can see my contact lens.

Easter tulips! What’s left of’em.

More tulips.

And some more.

Last one, I promise.

I really [...]

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countess shell on April 19th, 2006

I’m having a crisis of talent today. I originally bid a few hours on a project that was to be three simple navigation designs. I have so blown the scope of the project in terms of hours and I’m on draft 18. And to be honest? I think the first three [...]

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