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Truth is stranger than fiction…. you’ll forgive me for editing personal identifying info ;> This is a real call I just had with a major bank… Me: “My name is Legal Name, my ssn is XXX-XX-XXXX. I’m calling in regards to an account that was closed in July of 2001 due to NSF issues. That [...]

The Fair Isle Skirt is getting closer and closer… I’ll have to examine the pattern, but I think I hit the halfway point last night. Yay! Unfortunately, I think I hit the halfway point on the black yarn (main color) two balls ago. Boo! It’s KnitPicks, so cheap to order more, but I always worry [...]

Yay! The kids are home! C is sporting a FEROCIOUS tan (adorable little thing gets all honey colored – hair, eyes, skin when she’s been in the sun). N has no tan, but an ever so fetching dusting of freckles across his nose & cheeks. I’m trying not to be a Gross Mom and tell [...]

If only it were that simple to reverse… ah, but then there’s the *ahem* equatorial expansion thing, so which is worse? OK, apparently stress. I’ve decided that a substantial chunk of my health issues are either directly attributable to the stress I’m putting myself through (ie, the excema, the stomach upset…) or side effects of [...]

Not much to update on the projects. The socks got frogged, and the skirt is about 8″ long. Would be longer, but I didn’t bring enough extra yarn on the trip to Vegas. No changes elsewhere. Spent the last week in Las Vegas. As usual, I am horrified by the size of the place and [...]