I just read a post on Mason-Dixon Knitting that said that the maker of Peaches n Creme is closing! So sad. I'm trying to resist the urge to go hoard that yarn, since I do love it. Resist the urge! (Okay, so I went back and read that article more closely. They are not closing completely, just their US plant. No need to panic or hoard yarn! Sorry ( Read more... )

I was chopping an onion today for devilled eggs and I cut my left index finger. There were a few problems: I was in a hurry, I was using the big chef's knife because the small one that I usually use was dirty, Stefan was crying and I was thinking about something else. A recipe for disaster. At least I didn't get blood in the devilled eggs ( Read more... )

The advice nurse said I'd need a tetanus shot because it has been "so long" (6 years) since my last one. The doctor said I don't need a tetanus shot because I'm up-to-date. Go figure. I'm glad I didn't need it though.

( slightly icky )

I cut off the tip of my thumb today. ( Stop here if you are squeamish. )

Consumer Reports includes c-section, episiotomy, hysterectomy and circumcision on a list of 12 surgeries you may be better off without. Good for them!

I started to get pre-migraine sparklies when I sat down for breakfast this morning. I took some of my homeopathic migraine medicine and lay down on the couch for a bit, but they weren't going away. I decided that I couldn't just lay on the couch all day and Niels and I went to take the car for an oil change. I figured I could call the chiropractor ( Read more... )

Yes, I have been knitting, just not talking about it. The baby bunting pieces are done. I need to weave the ends in the sleeves, obtain a zipper, sew in said zipper and then I can start sewing it up. Once it's sewn together I will have to knit the hood, but I don't expect that to be difficult ( Read more... )

( snot-a-riffic )

Niels brought his baby doll to LLL today. He's been really into playing with her recently, pretending that she needs to sleep, that she's crying, that she's cold and needs her hat, etc. At the meeting today he said, "she needs to nurse!" sat down on the floor, pulled up his shirt, and nursed her. This is the first time in a while that he's nursed ( Read more... )