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Archergal
Middle-aged female who never got over being interested in almost everything.
Interests: Knitting, herding dogs, science fiction and fantasy, not necessarily in that order.
Email me at harpnfiddle AT yahoo DOT com
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In my house, it would have been Halloween movies! We don't normally use that much bandwidth though.
Commented Dec 18, 2015 on Bandwidth usage at Blankbaby
Bandwidth usage
Here's my household's Comcast data usage over the last 3 months as compared to this month. I wonder what we were doing in October!
Great pictures!
And Tam strikes me as an excellent name for the new dog. As soon as I saw it, I thought "of course!" :)
Commented Nov 30, 2013 on Mainland Orkney: Kirkwall as a home base at The Independent Stitch
Mainland Orkney: Kirkwall as a home base
Kirkwall is the largest community in Orkney, and is located on the largest island, called Mainland. It makes a terrific base of operations. As with everything I'm writing about pertaining to this trip, I can't do it justice but I can offer glimpses. Here's a view of Kirkwall, with Saint Magnus C...
Our dogs have done ok with "Hey, dog!" or "Where's my puppy?" (regardless of age) till we get the name sorted out. :)
Commented Nov 17, 2013 on Mainland Orkney, and the Boreray boys (plus a new dog note) at The Independent Stitch
Mainland Orkney, and the Boreray boys (plus a new dog note)
The travel notes continue. I'm skimming the surface, and still there is so much to say. . . . The next series of posts will be about mainland Orkney. (To allay some confusion: I was in mainland Scotland; also in Orkney, where the largest island is called Mainland; and then in Shetland, where the...
Looks like "Sona" might mean happy in Scottish Gaelic.
We almost named our first Aussie Misha (MEE-sha), but went with Sasha instead. :)
Commented Nov 17, 2013 on Mainland Orkney, and the Boreray boys (plus a new dog note) at The Independent Stitch
Mainland Orkney, and the Boreray boys (plus a new dog note)
The travel notes continue. I'm skimming the surface, and still there is so much to say. . . . The next series of posts will be about mainland Orkney. (To allay some confusion: I was in mainland Scotland; also in Orkney, where the largest island is called Mainland; and then in Shetland, where the...
All my love and best wishes to you and your family. And thank you for sharing your lovely tribute to your mom.
Commented Jun 1, 2013 on All shall be well again, I know (Julian of Norwich) at The Independent Stitch
All shall be well again, I know (Julian of Norwich)
Allene Robson (locally known as Mom, or, by some, Gramma) May 19, 1924 to May 31, 2013 May 20 to 25, 2013 - hospital: broken hip, clear directives in place for what she did and did not want in the way of medical intervention May 25 to 31, 2013 - Serene Corner, Kenmore, W...
What a wonderful and loving tribute to your dog. I'm so sorry you've lost her. :(
My special heart dog, Sasha, died suddenly of a hemangiosarcoma too. I'm sorry you all had to go through that.
(((hugs)))
Commented Apr 23, 2013 on Tussah: 19?? - April 23, 2013 at The Independent Stitch
Tussah: 19?? - April 23, 2013
We were Tussah's third home that we know of. She lived with us for eight or nine years. She was somewhere between six and eight years old when she came to us. She had initially been abandoned at a reservoir in North Dakota. From there, someone picked her up and took her to the humane society ...
Oh yeah, it was a bark There was another dog coming into the park and he was barking at him. :)
Commented Jan 15, 2011 on Yawn or bark? at Knitting, with Dogs
Yawn or bark?
Yeah. It's been that kind of day. I'm sore from the shoveling yesterday, but not as sore as I thought I might be. I'm sure that pleasure will come tomorrow. My sister gave us a new computer for Christmas, and I've been trying to get it going with a switch that lets me share 1 keyboard, mous...
I didnt say I MINDED his photobomb. :)
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Commented Jan 13, 2011 on Two pictures at Knitting, with Dogs
Two pictures
Juxtaposition: Christmas cactus & snow Photobomb: What's so interesting about the flower when there's something UNDER IT???
No, he didnt have to go in Monday. Jury's still out for Tuesday.
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Commented Jan 11, 2011 on Snowpocalypse 1/10/2011 at Knitting, with Dogs
Snowpocalypse 1/10/2011
We got a lot of snow dumped on us last night and this morning. Some liked it: HOVERDOG! Others, not so much: Bouncer doesn't like the cold feet and uncertain footing. We took the obligatory walk in the snow, with a picture. My cowl is, of course, handknit. The hat that's almost in my ey...
My poor sweet Bouncer is 14, and hes achy and getting a little unsteady on his feet. kinda the way I feel some days myself!
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Commented Jan 11, 2011 on Snowpocalypse 1/10/2011 at Knitting, with Dogs
Snowpocalypse 1/10/2011
We got a lot of snow dumped on us last night and this morning. Some liked it: HOVERDOG! Others, not so much: Bouncer doesn't like the cold feet and uncertain footing. We took the obligatory walk in the snow, with a picture. My cowl is, of course, handknit. The hat that's almost in my ey...
Thanks! I dont have much knitting to report, but I am doing a good bit of riding, and I got a new camera for Christmas! :)
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Commented Jan 9, 2011 on View from the bike 1/8 at Knitting, with Dogs
View from the bike 1/8
This is on one of my regular routes. It's pretty even when the day is grey.
Thank you! That dogs loves that man like you wouldnt believe. And that man loves that dog about the same amount. :)
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Commented Jan 6, 2011 on View from the bike 01/05/11 at Knitting, with Dogs
View from the bike 01/05/11
Robert & Jasper jogging ahead of me at McDaniel Farm Park. My boys.
Thank you! Youre an inspiration to me! If I can stay healthy, I hope to get a lot of riding done this year. :)
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Commented Jan 2, 2011 on Happy New Year, Y'all at Knitting, with Dogs
Happy New Year, Y'all
i am running into a new year and the old years blow back like a wind that i catch in my hair like strong fingers like all my old promises and it will be hard to let go of what i said to myself about myself when i was sixteen and twentysix and thirtysix even thirtysix but i am running into a new ...
Thank you! Ive always had freckles, Ive always been fine with them. :)
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Commented Jan 1, 2011 on Trees in snow at Knitting, with Dogs
Trees in snow
We had snow the night of Christmas. First time in GA since 1886, or something like that. I rode my bike 17 miles today. It was chilly, but the roads were clear.
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Mar 15, 2010
You know, I saw him as a black man, not a white man. Hmm.
Commented Jan 18, 2010 on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Dog Art Today
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Little is known about this photograph I found at the Alabama Department of Archives except that it was taken by Jim Peppler of the Southern Courier outside Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral, April 9, 1968. The sign on the dog reads, "'I HAD A DREAM,' amen, amen." When I first saw the si...
Check with your local bike shop to see if they have a basic maintenance class. I got started by taking one at REI.
Have fun on the bikes!
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Commented Jul 18, 2009 on Bicycles at The Independent Stitch
Bicycles
Yesterday we picked up our new bicycles. We have two cars, both of which we drive a lot less than we used to, each of which is capable of hauling one bicycle. Taking two cars downtown seemed silly. If one of us drove both people downtown and brought back one bike, the other one would get to ride...
I see so many people riding around on bikes that don't fit them. Mostly I see seats that are too low. That's killer on knees!
Kudos to y'all for getting decent bikes at a good bike shop. I've done most of my own bike maintenance over the years, changing stems and bottom brackets and re-taping handlebars and stuff. It's pretty fun. And last night I got to fix a broken chain for one of the neighborhood kids. :)
Commented Jul 18, 2009 on Bicycles at The Independent Stitch
Bicycles
Yesterday we picked up our new bicycles. We have two cars, both of which we drive a lot less than we used to, each of which is capable of hauling one bicycle. Taking two cars downtown seemed silly. If one of us drove both people downtown and brought back one bike, the other one would get to ride...
I'd love to have some chickens, but I don't think we can where I am. Plus the dogs would chase them, I think.
Commented Mar 14, 2009 on Eye Candy Friday at Gotta Knit!
Eye Candy Friday
Way back in October of 2008, The Man and I went on a local garden tour. Thought I would share two of my favorite things. I just think these freshly laid eggs are beautiful. The depth of organic colors in the...
Hmmm, I might need to make one of those towels too.
Drat you, enabler! :)
Commented Mar 10, 2009 on Strange Cravings Have Set In at Gotta Knit!
Strange Cravings Have Set In
Suppose it was the Spring in the air that got to me on Sunday but as I sat out on our lovely back porch the call of the knitting book's wild lured me in. Put a few knitting books in my bag and hopped right on back out to the porch. Started going through some of my pattern books like it was...
Oh man, I've had to be on crutches before (foot injury, and later non-weightbearing for 2 wks after my knee surgery), and it is MAJOR suckage.
Be careful, heal quickly, feel better soon!
Commented Mar 8, 2009 on Gotta New Shoe. at Gotta Knit!
Gotta New Shoe.
Today was the big day of going to the Ortho M.D.. Found out I've got not one but two fractures in my left fibula (smaller of the two shin bones) but they are at areas that do not need surgery. THANK GOD! The other really good thing is I did not tear my ligament so no surgery for that eithe...
If you end up taking classes there, let us know how they are! It's always good to find out about new teachers.
Commented Feb 14, 2009 on Trying Something New at Gotta Knit!
Trying Something New
Part of the enjoyment of having a blog is taking photographs. I go through periods of time where I carry my camera around but then usually nothing inspires me. But just as soon as I take it out of my bag there I spy for a few seconds a really cool shot. For many years I have had people ...
Glad to hear they found nothing, though if it were me, I'd still be worried about why it was there in the first place. But I'm a world-class worrier. :/
Commented Jan 27, 2009 on Do you smell something? at Gotta Knit!
Do you smell something?
How sad is it when you are so busy in life and work that you have to blog from your work computer the next day during a lunch that you actually get to take? Yesterday was a rip roaring, hair flying, taking patient's out from under other people's noses just to make to the end of the day in ...
The good news is that we'll get spring WAY before those poor souls up north!
My personal worry is frozen pipes. When the temp's below 20F, I worry worry worry.
And when it's cold I just want to hibernate.
Commented Jan 23, 2009 on Eye Candy Friday at Gotta Knit!
Eye Candy Friday
I am very aware I am about to be a whiny brat for in most of the USA it is far colder than it is here but I am done with being frozen! One should not have to drive to work in 13 to 28 F degree weather. I start my car to warm up, leap in, have my car heat on 91 F at roaring speed for my 20 mi...
Awww, sweet!
Commented Jan 20, 2009 on Surprised at Gotta Knit!
Surprised
One of the best surprises this girl can get is working hard typing up a patient's treatment note, hear her name called and turn around to see a delivery guy holding a bunch of flowers. Yeah, I know the photo is wonky but I wanted to share with you and this is all I got. Went Spring Cleaning...
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