So, I have a moment of proud, my first hanks of yarn are hanging outside drying. I actually plied my gray and natural yarns to make a really pretty super-bulky yarn. To set the twist on homespun, you dip it in hot water. (this is the weird part) Upon putting the yarn in the water, it begins to smell like wet sheep. This smell triggers as "happy" in ( Read more... )

So I accomplished things today. Not the things like finishing my thesis (yes, it's still not done... it's a long story), or getting my U of O e-mail set up (which requires a trip to campus since I lost a number - blah!), or going to the farmer's market (don't worry 
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So I'm sitting in my classical music class, which is not incredibly interesting. I also can't hear what in the heck is going on in the front over the top of the Haydn symphony that's being blasted over the speakers. So I decided to check the online application thingy for Northwestern to see if maybe a decision had been made. And low and behold... ( Read more... )