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Melissa
Bend, Oregon
Single mom in big town/small city in the middle of Oregon, bemused by it all.
Interests: Music, knitting, gardening, advertising, pets, cooking, photography, blogging, baseball, raising a teen son, Bend, crafting, wine, Unitarian Universalism. Not in that order.
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Solstice spreadsheets
For all those desperate knitters attempting the Solstice Cardi pattern, here are line-by-line instructions. You need to purchase the pattern in order for these to make any sense - please support the designer! Also, if you're confused about any part... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2013 at she's just saying...
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I do understand that - they just irritate me...
but not on you!
Commented Sep 28, 2012 on Just how good is life, anyway? at she's just saying...
Just how good is life, anyway?
If you're a diligent reader of this blog, you may know that I really dislike the t-shirts and caps and bumper stickers that proclaim in happy-go-lucky type that "Life is good." Life is good: it must be true 'cause it's trademarked. I feel it smacks of self-satisfaction and complacency, a sort ...
Clearly I spoke too soon
Posted Sep 27, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Awww - that makes me cry.
Commented Sep 27, 2012 on Just how good is life, anyway? at she's just saying...
Just how good is life, anyway?
If you're a diligent reader of this blog, you may know that I really dislike the t-shirts and caps and bumper stickers that proclaim in happy-go-lucky type that "Life is good." Life is good: it must be true 'cause it's trademarked. I feel it smacks of self-satisfaction and complacency, a sort ...
Just how good is life, anyway?
Posted Sep 27, 2012 at she's just saying...
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One word: fleece.
Commented Aug 20, 2012 on Tuesday Ten: NE vs. NW at she's just saying...
Tuesday Ten: NE vs. NW
I have a young friend coming to Bend for some academic research, who's never been to the Northwest. To orient her, I've compiled this list, in no particular order, of: 10 Things You Are Unlikely To See in the Northwest Versus the Northeast Artificial nails Umbrellas People smoking cigarettes on...
Tuesday Ten: NE vs. NW
Posted Aug 14, 2012 at she's just saying...
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15 milliseconds of knitting fame
Here's the local knitting angle story where I'm briefly quoted. Makes me sound a little grumpy, which I'm not, really. The print edition shows my latest WIP, the moonlight moebius. Didn't make the online cut, but I'm not bitter. You... Continue reading
Posted Aug 9, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Ravellenic Games: day whatever
Posted Aug 7, 2012 at she's just saying...
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The Knitter Games
Posted Aug 1, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Soft and prickly
Another reason I love my job: cute animals. (We're not supposed to call them cute. They're wild, dammit!) Here's a few more if you missed them. And you know how they say that people look like their pets? Unfortunate resemblance.... Continue reading
Posted Jul 13, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Jul 13, 2012
That's what I like about the South*
Top Ten 'cause it's Tuesday; travel edition. Just got back from our yearly pilgrimage to the hills of North Carolina. I know some people wouldn't really call it the South but it's as close as I plan to get, so... Continue reading
Posted Jul 10, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Yeah, Martina - he has mentioned you... all good, really!
Commented Jun 27, 2012 on A smokin' romance at she's just saying...
A smokin' romance
Alright - moving on from the hilarity and anguish of knitters vs. the olympics. I enjoyed it - maybe too much, as I think many readers moved on. Oh well - you're still here! Meanwhile, we're in the final prep for our yearly pilgrimage to the southeast, so I don't have time to write. Must. Clean....
A smokin' romance
Alright - moving on from the hilarity and anguish of knitters vs. the olympics. I enjoyed it - maybe too much, as I think many readers moved on. Oh well - you're still here! Meanwhile, we're in the final prep... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2012 at she's just saying...
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We have sharp sticks and we like to use them.
I'm posting my past Ravelympics medals proudly on my sidebar again. My favorite part is highlighted below: our work denigrates athletes, but they'd like us to send them some anyway... Hmm, what should I knit? Latest NPR News: After Knitters... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Breaking News: Knitters denigrating Olympics!
From Gawker.com: Knitters Outraged After U.S. Olympic Committee Squashes Knitting Olympics—and Disses Knitters Adrian Chen, Gawker If you mess with the Olympics trademark, a cloud of legal hurt will descend on you faster than Tyson Gay in the Men's 100... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2012 at she's just saying...
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The cream in my coffee
Posted Jun 19, 2012 at she's just saying...
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The cream in my coffee
Posted Jun 19, 2012 at she's just saying...
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That's funny! Isn't it interesting how our interests work their way into our kids' lives...
Commented Jun 11, 2012 on A confluence of craft and science at she's just saying...
A confluence of craft and science
The assignment: Construct a model of a virus to hang in the classroom. Bonus challenge: make it from natural materials (vs. foam and plastic straws). No food substances allowed. This is one of those assignments that piques my interest, and that I don't feel guilty about helping with. It qualifie...
A confluence of craft and science
Posted Jun 10, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Romneycrate
Posted Jun 9, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Math is fun!
Posted Jun 6, 2012 at she's just saying...
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Unfortunately, the "bad" cereals are also always on sale cheap. Part of the issue that healthy food is more expensive. I wouldn't mind a bowl now and then but he eats cereal all day long and into the night...
Commented Jun 4, 2012 on Cereal Guilt at she's just saying...
Cereal Guilt
Being a charter member of the Bad Moms Club, I have plenty I can feel guilty about. Topping the list this week is sugared cereals. Henry eats about five bowls of cereal a day. At least. So I've posted a list of cereals on our fridge, ranked by nutrition. I drew a line below which I wouldn't b...
Kix and Life are both rated pretty good - apple jacks not so much... and I'm with you, Jennifer, on the pick your battles approach. I'm just not ready to give this one up.
I love cereal for dinner!
Commented Jun 4, 2012 on Cereal Guilt at she's just saying...
Cereal Guilt
Being a charter member of the Bad Moms Club, I have plenty I can feel guilty about. Topping the list this week is sugared cereals. Henry eats about five bowls of cereal a day. At least. So I've posted a list of cereals on our fridge, ranked by nutrition. I drew a line below which I wouldn't b...
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