Monthly Archives: March 2012

Spam texts

Posted on March 30, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Argh! It’s not enough that we have to wade through email spam, they’ve recently started coming to my phone as well, in the form of texts that include links for me to follow to “claim my prize!”. Today I got … Continue reading →

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Shave and a haircut

Posted on March 27, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Today, I am debunking one of my biggest pet peeve old wive’s tales: that shaving makes hair grow back thicker / darker / etc.. It is imperative to understand some basic biology about hair in order to appreciate the silliness … Continue reading →

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Finished and started

Posted on March 26, 2012 by wonkydonkey

This weekend I blocked the pink silk Mequita Shawl. I safely finished it with the three skeins I had, with a bit to spare.  Needless worrying about the yardage. Over all, I liked the pattern; my only complaint is that … Continue reading →

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All done but the blocking

Posted on March 24, 2012 by wonkydonkey

I finished knitting the Mezquita shawl / scarf; tomorrow I will give it a good soak and block it. There’s quite a bit of curling going on and I’m counting on the blocking to reduce that.

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Amelia’s favorite game

Posted on March 23, 2012 by wonkydonkey

My daughter’s little rescue kitten is now a year old, and has some of the most keenly developed hunting instincts I’ve ever seen in an indoor-only cat (both of our cats are indoors-only, both for their safety and that of … Continue reading →

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Pink and violet

Posted on March 22, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Nearing the finish line on my pink silk scarf – just rocking along the short rows now. And, my green thumb doesn’t fail – African violets blooming for the third time in the last twelve months.  

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Irony

Posted on March 20, 2012 by wonkydonkey

I was glancing at my blog stats.

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Feeling flouncy

Posted on March 18, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Today I finished another project from my “12 in ’12” bag. It’s fun and flouncy!

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Redemption and ripples

Posted on March 16, 2012 by wonkydonkey

The failed chocolate cake has redeemed itself, in the form of cake balls. Time consuming but yummy. I highly recommend the melts that can be found in the cake aisle at Joann / Michael’s; they melt well and taste pretty … Continue reading →

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Fully legal

Posted on March 15, 2012 by wonkydonkey

Today my baby turns 21, which must have happened in some weird time/space worm hole because I am certainly not old enough to have a child that is not only NOT a child any longer, but is in fact a … Continue reading →

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