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Vito is an African Grey at the rescue that came in with my foster bird, Sigmund. I hung out with him while I was working tonight, and wondered for the hundredth time why he hasn’t been adopted yet. He is about the most well-rounded… Continue Reading “At the Refuge: Vito”
Another crocheted edge fleece. If I had any ambition, I would have gotten some solid colored fleece, and cut those squares out to make little Sesame Street pockets on the blankets before doing the edge. But that would involve more measuring, which is my… Continue Reading “Blanket Eight”
This was my first attempt at a crocheted edge fleece blanket. The “licensed character” fabrics were on sale, and I used the leftover white from Vanna’s Lion Brand yarn: The idea is that the fleece is lighter, thus good for the littler kids. Not… Continue Reading “Blanket Seven”
I like these colors better in this picture than in real life. In real life, it looks like an Easter Egg. Bernat Satin yarn in Lavender, Banana and Sage. Bernat satin sort of feels like a baby yarn, and the colors aren’t that far… Continue Reading “Blanket Six”
I received an e-mail from Kiva.org, the organization that hooks up borrowers and lenders for microloans. I had lent a lady in Samoa $25 to expand her farming operation and she has finished making the payments. There was a credit in my account ,… Continue Reading “Kiva.org and the Gift that Keeps on Giving”
I have to stop finishing these late at night, so that my pictures turn out lame before I pack them up: I used Loops ands Threads Impeccable yarn, which I believe is the house brand at Michaels. The colors were Forest, Cadet and Seaside… Continue Reading “Blanket #5”
I went to my first Project Linus event this morning. Table after table of ladies (one or two guys and a couple of kids) creating, assembling and perfecting blankets for kids who are sick or otherwise in need. Four hours later, I believe the… Continue Reading “760 Blankets”
After 9/11, when we all wanted to do something and Clooney and Bono were featured in a telethon, we all donated lots of money to the American Red Cross. Some months later, there was a big scandal because the Red Cross had used some of… Continue Reading “About the Red Cross”
The Question Was: Do you multi-task when you read? Do other things like stirring things on the stove, brushing your teeth, watching television, knitting, walking, et cetera? Or is it just me, and you sit and do nothing but focus on what you’re reading?… Continue Reading “BTT: Multi-tasking”
Same yarn, different colors: Cranberry, pink, white. Yes, yes. I made a blanket that involved pink. It was because the original color scheme wasn’t working and the pink was the only color in that line that really went with the other colors. And now… Continue Reading “Blanket Four”
The Next Dark Age 