Blog Intrepid

So. Since ECS stuff is languishing (garb schmarb. Even Sweetie’s attempts at guilt trips aren’t working “If you really loved me, I’d have new warm Rus* garb.”) I’ll fill you all in on my Knitting Escapades. First off, the Knitting Scouts. This is an awesome idea. It’s possible I think that because I qualify for [...]

Find the Perfect Project for one skein of Schaffer Andrea. Current Candidates: From Victorian Lace Today: the Myrtle Leaf Shawl The Celtic Knot Stole The Print O’ The Wave Stole I’ll probably go with the Celtic Knot… wow. Of course, the Print O’ The Wave has the advantage of a relatively simple chart… Of course, [...]

…Merck even thought this was a good idea: over the counter cholesterol lowering medications. Granted, it’s probably not something you can overdose on, but does that make it smart? I can just see way too many people thinking “Oh, I can have all of the greasy burgers I want, I’ll just take an extra pill [...]

Well, I had two major accomplishments for this year, both of which are Pretty Darn Cool. 1. I married my best friend. OK, that’s very very cool and all, but the “proud accomplishment” bit is that we paid for it mostly ourselves (we got some assistance as wedding presents from parents, which came to about [...]