April 2009 « Redshirt Knitting

RT @kevinclark: If you had a Portal themed fixie stolen near San Jose, this clueless asshole has it: http://t.co/w8ahvxuQMS #pleaseretweet about 3 hours ago
Spinning progress http://t.co/mFeNa0G6aD about 4 hours ago
If I built this Twitter-activated pet feeder, you all would make my cat really fat, wouldn't you?! https://t.co/O0gC3ARWh1 about 9 hours ago
@advicemonkey Those actually look pretty convincing! about 13 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
RT @briangaar: My hometown is basically a racist Facebook post with a Chili's 05:06 PM 05/21/13
@perclexed It's not her most ladylike angle. 03:07 PM 05/21/13 in reply to perclexed
Yep, another one! http://t.co/tvI3gJsiBG 02:28 PM 05/21/13
I'm not having much luck with this. It's called "catbearding" btw. http://t.co/phFJEKU3L2 11:50 AM 05/21/13
RT @SeinfeldToday: George tries to hide that despite seeing every episode he has no idea what's happening on Game of Thrones. Elaine buys d… 11:00 AM 05/21/13
RT @dansolomon: Today in MAKING YOU CRY. MT @marcusgilmer: dog survives tornado, reunited with owner mid-interview http://t.co/ZojcYAaxP1” 07:27 AM 05/21/13

I’m trying to work, but that thing is SO COOL.

By Erika, on April 30th, 2009

A peekaboo view of the Amazing Machine which is being wrestled across the side yard right now:

It is a trench digger, which is essentially a giant chainsaw for the dirt, mounted on treads.

As you can see from the tiny glimpse of the man wielding it, it is approximately five feet tall. . . . → Read More: I’m trying to work, but that thing is SO COOL.

Chicken Smugness, Puppy Squirminess, and Slow Knitting

By Erika, on April 29th, 2009

I made a little perch for the chicken tractor, and the chickens like it quite a lot.

Chicken owners, a question: do chickens always look so terribly pleased with themselves?

Here’s a group puppy shot, taken on their first day.

It’s not easy to wrangle puppies. Oh no, he’s getting away!

I’m still . . . → Read More: Chicken Smugness, Puppy Squirminess, and Slow Knitting

WordPress Wonkery: List of Posts By Tag

By Erika, on April 28th, 2009

I recently went looking for a way to create a page in WordPress with a list of all the posts by a specific tag. (For example, every post tagged with “FO” or “Sims Sunday“.) I wasn’t able to find the answer online. I did finally find it in the WordPress documentation, albeit worded in . . . → Read More: WordPress Wonkery: List of Posts By Tag

Puppy Video and Dishcloths (and OMG FLU WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE)

By Erika, on April 28th, 2009

Some puppy video from the first night, featuring Giant Mama Dog Nose.

I can tell you how long the labor lasted: two and a half dishcloths.

This is a super-easy pattern. CO 2 stitches and knit in garter stitch. KFB the first stitch of every row for 40 rows (20 garter stitch ridges). . . . → Read More: Puppy Video and Dishcloths (and OMG FLU WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE)

Sims Sunday: The New Wing

By Erika, on April 26th, 2009

Like I mentioned last week, it’s easy to make money in The Sims 2. For a while I tried to bleed off excess cash by giving ridiculously expensive gifts to passing strangers.

“Hello! I know this gift box looks small, but it’s an eight foot-tall statue.” “Why aren’t you wearing pants?”

I gave up . . . → Read More: Sims Sunday: The New Wing