Okay, I don’t love MTV. But I do love Portland, and music, and people who make music. Therefore, this is worth sharing. I mean…The Thermals! Liberal doses of The Thermals! What better on a rainy autumn Sunday? Stephen Malkmus & …
Today I heard the only surviving recording of Virginia Woolf’s voice. I was so floored to be hearing her speak that I was completely unable to listen to what she was actually saying. I just kept thinking… “That’s Virginia Woolf. …
What a wonderful thing, to be crying tears of joy instead of the tears of grief/betrayal/fear/disenfranchisement I’ve become accustomed to following an election. I’ll be honest, I was extremely anxious going into this election. My fellow Americans, I’m sorry I …
That’s what the next book feels like. That is, the book I’m starting now, while still waiting to hear from my agent about the book I just finished. (I’ve been in touch with her. She’s still swamped. She asked for …
…the button thing. Sorry to keep you all in suspense. I had decided in favor of the ceramic buttons, swirly side up. I finished the second button band, seamed the top of the hood, wove in all the ends, tried …
Hiking in the Columbia Gorge.
Yep, the time has come. I need to choose buttons for my Central Park Hoodie. I’ve only got the left button band knit so far, so the decision doesn’t need to be made today, but within a few days I …
…Thumper would like to remind you of two important things: Always wear proper headgear when baking Whenever possible, have your playdough-maker match the dough to your outfit.
On Saturday, Thumper and I had a little talk. “You’re getting to be a big boy,” I said. “It’s time to slow down on the nursing. From now on we’re going to nurse at naptime and bedtime, and that’s it.” …
Yeah, it figures. In the previous post I’m musing about not being a knitblogger anymore, and in the very next post I’m talking about knitting again. Par for the course around here, you know. If you’ve been reading this blog …