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Third Project Linus Blanket: You can’t tell from this horrible picture, but those colors are Purple, Dusty Purple and Linen from the Lion Brand that Vanna White promotes. Each block is one skein and they actually came out even. I used a larger hook… Continue Reading “Blanket Three”
I just finished the second blanket for Project Linus. For my “records”: Caron Soft Yarn – Lt. Country Blue, Country Blue, Dk Country Blue (My mother says it reminded her of the Dallas Cowboys.) Project Linus makes a point that they always need blankets… Continue Reading “Blanket Two”
So I was just saying that as much as I support my local library, I don’t use it effectively. (Read as: I really have to buy my books.) However, I checked out some stuff today that reminded me there are several reasons why I… Continue Reading “Using the Library”
So you all know what a pain it is to medicate animals. My mother has to find new ways to hide pills from Shadow every day. Canned food. Peanut butter sandwiches. Cheese. Luckily, she remembers the technique from back in the 80’s when everyone… Continue Reading “Meds”
As much as I support my local library, I often have trouble using it for its primary purpose – the borrowing of books. Example: My book club is reading Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. This is not a title that was… Continue Reading “Confession”
Glenview Patch, my new favorite online publication, had an article highlighting some ways that people can volunteer for various causes on their own time, without leaving home. Right now, I have Project Linus to fill that need, but I was particularly interested to see… Continue Reading “Volunteer from Home”
I don’t remember if I mentioned that in addition to Sigmund, I brought home Cobalt, a darling lovebird from the Refuge, to foster for the holidays. Boarding pet birds is a major source of revenue for the Refuge, and it gets very crowded. At… Continue Reading “Sigmund and Cobalt”
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1936343312&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrPeople find the idea of a parrot rescue odd, so in the interest of solidarity I’d like to point you to an article in USA Today about a lady who wrote a book to educate people about rabbits and adoption:“Georgiana G. Hall (who goes… Continue Reading “Rabbit Rescue”
I finished my first blanket for Project Linus. No – I am not a crocheting prodigy. I have had the thing mostly done in a cubby since before Ainslie was born. I had only three skeins of yarn to go. I only do one… Continue Reading “The First Blanket”
The Next Dark Age 