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Cowl Cowl Cowl Cowl
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The more you say the word cowl, the weirder it sounds. And the more you knit of them, the easier they get. With knitted gifts the hardest part is not the gift making (though my fingers are a bit knotted from all the knitting) but figuring out what patterns I... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Pretty Darn Great
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Looking for a Valentine? Search no longer....
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Say hello to the newest member of the household! We brought home Mowgli on Sunday - he's a sweet 1 year 9 month dynamo cuddlebug. Also with no tail which apparently is how I like my cats.... (Above) Mowgli, in his glamour shot from the shelter This darling kitty is... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Pretty Darn Great
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Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever
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(Above) On my desk, ready to be picked up I've been working through this book for a while and am still only about a third through it - though the mid 1970's music scene in NY is an engrossing topic, because Hermes covers a huge range of musical styles (hip... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2013 at Pretty Darn Great
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Happy Hour Cappy
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I love this hat pattern. (Above) Still flu-ish, with hat The pattern is super easy to stitch up, with enough of a twist (literally) to add some visual interest and keep you from falling asleep while making it. I had a bunch of scraps of yellow, cream and gold yarn... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Pretty Darn Great
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Finishing "The Prisoner"
Approximation of a recent phone conversation with my indulgent 60's-pop-culture-guru/father: (Phone rings, my Dad answers) Dad: Hey sweetheart! Me: I just finished watching the last episode of The Prisoner and I have to ask - What? Was? That? Dad: (Laughing) Me: No, really. I watched it three times and I... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Pretty Darn Great
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Merry Christmas to All!
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(Above) The top of the tree - I'll let you guess who placed them that way (hint - it wasn't me) Merry Christmas from the angel, the crocodile looking up her skirt, the billions of cups of tea I've been drinking to deal with this Christmas flu I have going... Continue reading
Posted Dec 25, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Pan-tab-ulous (Hopefully)
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Due to some seriously ambitious plans on my part, all of my Christmas presents will be finished sometime around Three Kings Day. Toward that end, this morning, makeup-free me got up early to start on a cute panda hat for an even cuter kiddo. (Above) The hat and me, both... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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The Prisoner
At some point in my career I'd like to resign a job the way that Number 6 in the British 1960's television series The Prisoner does. You know, put on a black turtleneck, drive in to the office in my convertible Lotus roadster, storm down a dark hallway, throw my... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Pom Pom Pom
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The fox hat needed some pom poms - I'd never made them before but figured it was time to try. Contemplated making cardboard molds out of old boxes but when I saw plastic ones for a few bucks decided to take the plunge. Especially because they came with directions. (Above)... Continue reading
Posted Oct 25, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Fox Finished!
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That adorable fox hat I mentioned last week? I finished it up on Sunday. (Above) All done, bobble nose and all! It was a lot of fun to work on and is incredibly cute on the little girl I'm giving it to (she and her Mom were over on Sunday... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Marinade Madness
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Not that cereal isn't delicious, but I do like having an easy something to make for dinner at the end of a long day. To that end, Foster and I got together on Sunday to make up a bunch of marinated meat meals. (Above) The remains of the day, pre-clean-up... Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Pines, Peaks, Pixels
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Was out on Saturday night when the conversation turned to interesting books we've been reading, and a friend's husband mentioned he'd loved this unexpected sci-fi thriller that was inspired by the tv show "Twin Peaks". Unexpected sci-fi is usually enough to intrigue me, add in a reference to my favorite... Continue reading
Posted Oct 22, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Twelve Hour Vinegary Beef BBQ
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While searching the web for make ahead recipes I found a BBQ one that looked easy (I was planning on putting it together late late at night) and involved only ingredients that I already had in the cupboard - namely sugar, salt, and white vinegar. While I was glad to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Indomitable Mint
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I got this bucket of mint last year from Carol. It made it through the summer, spent the winter covered in snow, and roared back to life in the spring. It's a Phoenix, I tell you. (Above) Minty mint, enjoying some Fall sun Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Foxy Start
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Working on a set of fox hat and mittens that may be cuter than they are warm but goodness gracious they will be incredibly cute. (Above) Straps done, hat partially done So far they've been interesting to work on, cannot wait until I finish the multiple color portion I'm working... Continue reading
Posted Oct 19, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Corn Flake Crumbles
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Corn flakes and jam - what's not to at least be intrigued by? Found a recipe for these Corn Flake Crumbles that looked like fun to try and gave it a go. The recipe calls for mixing the butter into the dry ingredients using your fingers, crumbling it until it's... Continue reading
Posted Sep 8, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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An Actual Cucumber. Really.
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No real movement with the okra (its still alive and growing slowly, but no flowers) but the cucumber is continuing with its plans for balcony domination. Its gone up and over the railing over the last couple of days, no doubt perplexed that that's all the trellis its going to... Continue reading
Posted Sep 8, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Playing Around with Stitch Patterns
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Sarah showed me one of her gorgeous stitch pattern books and I've been enjoying using up scrap yarn to make scarves with these gorgeous interesting to work on patterns. Or at least the starts of scarves - I haven't decided which I really want to dive into. (Left) Victorian Ferns... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Convenient Trellis and Lots of Blossoms
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The trees outside are starting to go fall-colored but the cucumber plants on the balcony are going great guns. (Above) Bigger in real life They're snaking their way up to the balcony railing (tendrils exploring out and latching on), leaves the size of two hands soaking up all of the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Dare Me: A Novel
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Hot Damn, this book is a wallop. (Above) Hardcover on a soft pillow - sounds about right for the book Heard it was good which isn't exactly the word I'd use for it. Absorbing? Engrossing? It drags you by the arm or the gut or maybe the hair through a... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Peanut Butter Cookies (Almost) on Demand
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I love a peanut butter cookie. It could be genetic - they're my father's favorite kind too. But one thing I don't love about peanut butter cookies? The way that most recipes call for the dough to be refrigerated for a few hours before baking. Adding in the half hour... Continue reading
Posted Sep 2, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Tuesday on the Balcony
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Twinkly lights, thoughful conversation with a fun good friend, and cheap sangria. Say that that's not a recipe for a really great time and I'll call you a liar. (Above) That its easy to cleanup afterwards doesn't hurt, either Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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What? You Didn't Get a Bust of Abraham Lincoln for Your Birthday?
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We still don't know how exactly it was decided. All we remember is that: it was over the course of a Book Club discussion/dinner, there were a lot of drinks, and at the end of the night we all knew that Martha had promised to make me a bust of... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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A Slightly Frightening Amount of Cucumber and Okra Action
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Two sprouts on Wednesday, four by Thursday, six or seven by Friday, and you end up with this on Saturday. (Above) Sprout-eye view of what's going on in that trough pot What's truly scary? That's a view of only half of the pot. I feel like I leave them alone... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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Knitting Work in Progress - End of the Month Birthday Present
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Have some pretty yarn and a great friend whose birthday is at the end of the month. And a third-to-half-finished project for her that I've been working on in spare time. (Above) A sort-of look at it Have a few more weeks so I should be fine - can't wait... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2012 at Pretty Darn Great
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