countess shell on November 30th, 2006

The other day David and I were discussing what to serve some dinners guests:
Shell: My carbonara is usally a hit.
David: Yeah. It’s good.
S: Good? Men and women have been known to fall on their knees and propose marriage. Well, men other than you.
D: Yeah, but did they knock you up?
S: Touché!

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countess shell on November 30th, 2006

My SP9 sent a wonderful package! Beautiful lantern moon double pointed needles, Koigu KPPPM yarn in an amazing magenta color, and a book on how to put the two together to come up with socks! Actually socks, knit by me, for my very own feets! I’m very excited! Thank you SP!

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countess shell on November 15th, 2006

Okay the coolest thing ever just happened. I was looking up the story on Harry Reid when I noticed one of the ads one the site looked familiar. I couldn’t place it right away. Then it hit me. I created it! I love when I stumble upon my work unexpectedly. [...]

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countess shell on November 14th, 2006

Yep. Christmas catalogs have started to arrive. I love me some Christmas catalogs. And it’s a good thing too as I just brought in from the mailbox a stack three inches high! Everything from crafts to popcorn to personalized hockey jerseys. Such a bounty of pretty pictures at which to [...]

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countess shell on November 8th, 2006

Tee!

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countess shell on November 7th, 2006

Go. Vote. Now.
(unless you’re Republican - you don’t vote until tomorrow.)

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countess shell on November 1st, 2006

I love this. It makes me smile that someone decided to cover a town in pumpkins. Great big, happy smiles. Our Halloween was quiet and low-key. I donned my tiara and we passed out candy to the less than twenty kids who rang our bell. We played cards. We [...]

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