One of those moments

You know what I really hate?  Assiduously protecting my clothing from tomato-based products during meal preparation only to slop red wine on myself during dinner.

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In the spirit…

of the Olympics (which I am being forced to watch every morning and evening (and noon, if Mike or Andy is at home)), I present the following nonsense:

I wonder why governments around the world pour so much money into training elite athletes when so much can be done at the grass [...]

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On Assignment

I’m still knitting in secret, so there’s no WIP pictures to show.  I will ask a question, though.  I am using a 4 stitch i-cord castoff, and am down to my last 4 stitches.  Now what?  Is there a way to graft them to the i-cord that runs up the side of the *****?  Help [...]

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Undercover

The bad thing about doing gift knitting is that it makes for crappy blogging.  I mean, I’m knitting a  ********* for  ######  in  &&&&&, and this person just might check out my blog, so it will have to be a mystery to everyone.  I’m also doing a  @@@  for  ****  in  ?????????, and that person [...]

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Vegetables- no, chocolate- sure!

Just so you know, according to Allrecipes.com, August 8 is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night.  Also note that I am aware of this holiday?  festival?  excuse? so I will be sleeping on the porch with the light on.  Don’t try it.
Now, if we could arrange to have “leave some dark chocolate and [...]

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Memory Jog

Note to self: Today’s Important Thing to Remember: Demonstrating at the Exhibition. This evening. Take knitting. Should be no problem.
I had an adventure yesterday. I drove to Prince Albert just north of Saskatoon and took Mike’s Great-aunt Peggy out for lunch. I may have mentioned before, but [...]

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Blonde

I mentioned the other day that there might be some embarrassment coming up, and here it is.
Every year the Saskatoon Exhibition holds, as do many other exhibitions, a showcase and competition for fine art and creative home arts. Last year, Glenda from Prairie Lily (and esteemed committee member) asked me if I would be [...]

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