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I am the Empire!
A couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed for Microspotting, a blog that showcases Microsoft employees.
The interview was published today.
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Camping Review website
When I started camping, I got frustrated with the lack of a consolidated place online to read campground reviews, see photos, etc.
So I started: CampingReview.netThis forum is NOT motorcycle-camping specific, even though that's my personal favorite ( Read more... ) -
Embroidery present for my boss
My boss had a bad health scare last week and I wanted to make something nice for him. He's an avid backpacker (in fact, he was hiking the John Muir Trail when he fell ill) so I wanted his gift to have that sort of theme.
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Well, you can't say they didn't try.
Just an excuse to post my new userpic. See you in October, Nabby. -
Finally, a completed project!
I made this for Colleen's birthday (ostensibly, as i just finished it last night. Oops!). It was supposed to take two weeks but instead took three months...note to self: 8x10 cross-stitch takes a lot longer than you think.
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PJ pants for Colleen's birthday
Last Tuesday was my motorcycle buddy Colleen's birthday. She liked the flannel John Deere PJ pants that I made myself, so I made her some for a present.
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Reconstruction: Bed frames to coffee table
I saw a post on Craftster not long ago that described adding a map to a boring coffee table to make the surface more interesting.
Of course, Peter and I can't do anything simply, so we decided to make our own coffee table from scratch...from a pair of old rusty bedframes that had been sitting alongside our house since we moved in.
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QOTD
So I volunteer every week at a nursing home near work, specifically in the Alzheimer's/memory care unit. I've decided that I need to start taking notes of the quotes of the day, because, really, the residents just crack my shit up.
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First time ever working with felt
I made pmb7777 this quick'n'dirty felt penguin last night while watching the Sharks/Blackhawks game on TV. I made up the pattern using a picture of a cute knit hat that I found online.
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