countess shell on August 30th, 2007

Because clearly I am not giving enough of myself.  I just woke up with a baby, sound asleep, still latched to my boob and the cat, sound asleep, nestled ON. MY. HEAD.  Really? On my head?  Is that fair when it’s a million and seven degrees?  I think not.

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countess shell on August 30th, 2007

So we’re back from vacation! A wonderful time was had by all – even those of us who came down with mastitis after seven pm on a Friday night while on an island in the middle of Lake Superior. Thank goodness for family with hordes and stashes of antibiotics!

We went to Minnesota to introduce [...]

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countess shell on August 19th, 2007

Is there a better face by which to be greeted? I think not.

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countess shell on August 19th, 2007

1.  What is the one knitting accessory you could not live without? A wee pair of scissors that fold up.  They fit perfectly in the zippered bag I keep my circs and they’re small enough blades to bring on planes.
2.  If you’re heading on vacation, do you take knitting with you?  If so, how much [...]

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countess shell on August 8th, 2007

I could freak out about B@rry B0nds, but I won’t.  It just makes me too sad.  What I will freak out about is the fact that a huge, as in no where near small, spider just crawled OUT OF MY KEYBOARD.  WHILE I WAS TYPING!  And it gets worse!  It crawled BACK IN AGAIN!  And [...]

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countess shell on August 7th, 2007

Over the weekend we were in Palo Alto to buy a piece of fruit. Everyone say hello to Katherine. Katherine say hello to everyone. So pretty. So very pretty.
While we were in Palo Alto we thought we’d eat in a big kids restaurant. Complete with tablecloths and everything. Before [...]

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