Category Archives: Just Plain Silly

Quickly, from the air

Well, not really – I’m back on the ground now, but I took this picture in the air: I’m in Las Vegas for a couple days and the phone is going away as soon as I post this. Two days … Continue reading

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Over the border

We celebrated our 24th anniversary in Vancouver, B.C. over the weekend. So much fun! Here are a few photos of our adventures. First up – the view from our accommodations in New Westminster. It was our first time using AirBnB, … Continue reading

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Tuesday tickler

Q: what’s the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? A: one’s really heavy, and the other’s a little lighter.

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The project cha cha

The yellow “Inlay” socks that I recently pulled from hibernation are no more. I got a couple more chart repeats done and then tried one on — only to discover that I ought to have checked the fit sooner because … Continue reading

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Yarn & rails

The Seattle to Portland Yarn Train was a lot of fun! I enjoyed every minute of it – the leisurely train trip with fellow fiber fans, the delightful lunch at Thai Peacock, the numerous yarn stores we visited, Powell’s, Moonstruck … Continue reading

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I spy

With my little eye, a three-headed Dragon. 

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The end draweth nigh

Not quoting scripture, remarking on this being the next-to-last day of the year. It’s been a busy one! In my line of work, I don’t get much of a chance to relax during the holidays – but we did sneak away … Continue reading

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Offline

I spent the past three days with a bunch of friends in a location with no internet and a phone that was having a hard time hanging on to the limited cell reception – but really, we were just having … Continue reading

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ZZZZzzzzz

It was a long, working weekend for me and more than anything right now, I wish my day looked like this: Instead, it looks like this:  

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(almost) Wordless Wednesday

This is very good coffee. That was a pretty good bottle of wine. This makes me very happy. See there? Several bee tubes are newly packed with mud, which means there are wee baby mason bees inside. The proportions on … Continue reading

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