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Posts from ‘November, 2008’

Excuse me while my head explodes

Phew! Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I’m not!
My mind has kind of stalled with the thought of all that cooking and cleaning. This year, for the first time evah, we are having real, live, grown-up people over for Thanksgiving dinner. It’ll be awesome, but it’s also scary. *waves* Hi, Gail! Hi, Annie! You [...]

Bubba’s Colorblind

First a little back-story:
We live in a very heterogeneous area. Our neighbors are black, white, Hispanic, Asian, sun worshippers, and creatures of the night. I’ve tried to raise the monsters to see skin color the same way they see height: some people are tall and some are short; some people are brown and some are [...]

The Last Nightshot

I grew up dreaming of space, and the fact that I now live within a few miles of the shuttle launch pad fills me with glee. Friday night, my family and I watched the last night launch of the Space Shuttle.

We always watch the launches from the beach at the end of our street. When [...]

Oooh Shiny!

Shiny squishy goodness

The latest colorway for Turtle Feet Sock Yarn: Bronze Age. I just wasn’t sure about this color combination until I skeined it up. Now it’s one of my favorites.
Sale!
Starting tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST, basic shipping for all yarn at Turtle Cove Farm will be free! Yes, that includes international shipping! Check [...]

Time Travel the Easy Way

I did a very brave thing this weekend. I took the monsters to the Ren Faire all by myself. We had so much fun!

I was the stunning assistant for Emrys Fleet, the Rat Catcher, and received a handful of rat poo for my troubles. The monsters thought it was hilarious! I wish we had [...]

Weather Update

I have stories from the Ren Faire this weekend, but since dinner’s almost ready, I’ll have to tell you later. In the meantime:
Weather for Williston, ND: Mostly Sunny, 31°F | 16°F
Weather for CCAFS, FL: Clear, 74°F | 54°F
I know you’re fascinated

Weather Update

Williston, ND: Mostly Sunny, 34°F | 14°F
CAFS, FL: Mostly Sunny, 77°F | 61°F
Brrr… Think we’ll adjust?

Election Day + 2

Whew - I meant to post this yesterday, but I needed an extra day to recover! This election season has been exhausting! Did you vote? virtual high five Our democratic process only works when we are a part of it.
As a quiet aside and a sigh of relief: Yay! My boss was reelected; I’ll still [...]