July 2008 « Redshirt Knitting

Isn’t the future grand? http://t.co/XF1QetwxPh about 2 hours ago
She promised to loan me a spinning wheel if I helped her load a couch into the back of a windowless van. Seems legit. about 3 hours ago
Hey everyone, if @perclexed turns out to be an axe murderer, start the hunt for my body in the @SerialKnitters parking lot. about 3 hours ago
If you're coming north to the San Juans for Memorial Day wkd I'll tell you a secret, here's the route locals use: https://t.co/ZBZETnuOlt about 5 hours ago
@kmkat And not as high as the Minneapolis bridge. about 6 hours ago in reply to kmkat
So basically what you're saying is, the Skagit River Bridge failed a saving throw. http://t.co/nzLRzIuFRK about 6 hours ago
@advicemonkey wow that looks amazing! about 6 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
@pschiendelman there are a lot of options, none of which can gracefully handle that volume of traffic. I usually go across Fir Isl to Conway about 16 hours ago in reply to pschiendelman
Triple thanks as always to first responders who were on the scene so quickly, rescuing people from the river which is running cold & fast about 16 hours ago
Thank you to everyone who texted and emailed. I'm fine but I take that I5 bridge at least once a week, and traffic detours will be dire. about 16 hours ago

@rsknitting

Another ruined photoshoot. Two, actually.

By Erika, on July 31st, 2008

I was going to lay out the whole socks situation, but the cats are very needy today.

“I am more important than this THING. Why are you paying attention to a THING?”

“This STUFF is in my way. I’ll just make some room by kicking it off the edge. That’s better.”

“YOU’RE NOT SUFFICIENTLY . . . → Read More: Another ruined photoshoot. Two, actually.

Letters to the television

By Erika, on July 29th, 2008

Dear FreeCreditReport.com,

In your most recent commercial, the guy says he wouldn’t have married his wife if he’d known that her credit was sub-par.

This is the most appalling sentiment I’ve ever seen publicly expressed.

Dear Discovery Channel,

I’m glad it’s Shark Week. But we all know you’ll be back to . . . → Read More: Letters to the television

My love for the internet is at an all-time high

By Erika, on July 28th, 2008

Turns out, there’s a thriving YouTube collection of videos of raccoons stealing things. A sampling, in alphabetical order by item being stolen:

Birdseed

Biscuits

Cat food: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Cat food and the dish

Cellphone

Doormat

Fish

Garbage

Marshmallows

Teddy bear

. . . → Read More: My love for the internet is at an all-time high

I just discovered that the pattern for the Debbie Bliss Baby Shrug which I knit a few months ago is available as a free PDF online. Since it’s “legal” to talk shop on this pattern, I’m going to bust out some notes. (If only so that I can refer to them the next time . . . → Read More: Debbie Bliss Baby Shrug Help

The Week In Pictures

By Erika, on July 25th, 2008

You may recall that last week I made cat-face bread. This week? Oregon bread!

Last night we had a lovely, candy-colored sunset:

The cats have been practicing for the Olympic Synchronized Sleeping competition. I’m only going to give them an 8 out of 10 for this one. If you look closely, you’ll notice that . . . → Read More: The Week In Pictures