( Puzzles and Games and Vacations, Oh My )

I gave Dad his scarf this weekend. He likes it a lot and even asked about one of the ways to wrap it that he's seen others do ( Read more... )

Just kidding. I think it was more of a mad descent into Heathenville, where the weather is mighty warm. I was telling friends and family since Friday that I no longer need to visit Australia to experience a summer Christmas. We hit 80-degrees yesterday, which is a nice spring day by my Texan standards (and most of Australia), but warm enough to get ( Read more... )

It's exactly what it sounds like.

Faux Boob for those in need.

I hadn't touched any of my string working projects since the cat-pee-yarn incident. This week I've been getting back into the cross stitch. While watching shows with my Mom and middle nephew on Sunday, I brought out my cross stitch to work on. That prompted Little Bit to go, Oh Yeah, and go over and grab his cloth knitting box which houses his yarn ( Read more... )

I'm so very frustrated at the moment ( Read more... )

I went searching for the female voice who narrated alongside Richard Dawkins in both of the audio books to which I am listening. I find her performances and apparent passion for the work intriguing and wondered if she might be another science colleague of Dawkins'. I searched for "Richard Dawkins audiobook" which easily led to an Amazon page filled ( Read more... )

Even if you don't know a thing about knitting, this wonderful 9min video tutorial on how to knit a moebius cowl is absolutely fascinating to watch for her great description of the moebius WHILE she's knitting along.

PS - Thick yarn like this always looks like some kind of putty string.

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Not Sizzlettes, but Sizzlits ( Read more... )