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How Much I Love What I Do…….

Posted on: Thursday, October 29th, 2009 in: Knitting, Matt, Merino, Projects, Sock Yarn, wool

like one of those statues from my childhood…….the little guy standing with his arms WIDE apart…..THIS MUCH! Yes, that’s how much I love what I do. And then some.
Today (well, Thursday) was a l-o-n-g day. I got up without an alarm around 7:30 a.m., putzed around my room for about 30 minutes [...]

Tuesday, Tuesday, How I Love My Tuesdays

Posted on: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

This one brought a beautiful day, with clear skies and sunshine. A beautiful day along the river. And time to get out and about. And I did…….lovely morning for a walk on the Riverwalk.
I broke my string of four days off in a row without any contact with the shop, but I [...]

Put A Sock In It!

Posted on: Friday, October 16th, 2009 in: Knitting, Projects, Sock Yarn, wool

I’ve been focusing on garments of late, which means I haven’t been doing much in the way of sock knitting. That stinks! I love making socks, and they’re my “go to” project for car knitting, bank line knitting, reading blogs knitting, and more. I did finish a sock a couple weeks ago

made [...]

Tuesday As A Day Off

Posted on: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

Yup, that wonderful feeling of a day off–third Tuesday in a row where I didn’t call into the shop, drop by the shop, or do anything really heavily shop-centric. I’m trying–really trying–to have a more balanced life. A full day off is restorative, and that means I’ll be better at my job of [...]

I’m Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Posted on: Monday, October 12th, 2009 in: Uncategorized

So, it’s been forever since I posted on a regular basis. Indulge me here…………first, there was a personal AND professional split between Matt and myself early in September (that sort of topic is addressed over here). That meant that I have additional duties around the shop, and that–compounded with three MAJOR events in [...]