Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My very first (and so far only) skein of yarn that I dyed myself…
The true color is closer to the top photo, but it’s a little yellower than that in reality. Now that I know it’s relatively easy & I’m not covered head-to-toe in dye (and neither is my kitchen), I’ll be doing this again [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at dyeing yarn, thanks to the enablers at various Ravelry groups devoted to that very thing. I knew it was meant to be when I went to my local supermarket last week, and found some good-sized Granitewear enamel pots on sale. They’re meant for cooking corn (hence, the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My first batch of homemade pickles! I used Ball Simple Creations Kosher Dill Pickle Mix for the recipe. It was very simple – Just add the spice mix to water and vinegar and bring to a boil. Slice the pickles, put them in the prepared jars, then pour the hot mixture over them. Then [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…make me happy.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear baseball,
I think it’s time you and I had a little talk about this stupid policy of not letting a game end in a tie.
It’s almost midnight, and I’ve been listening (or, rather, the WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD) has been listening to the game since 7pm. My Dad loves the sport, but, being 92 years old, has [...]
