August 2010 « Redshirt Knitting

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… about 7 minutes ago
RT @dansolomon: Today in MAKING YOU CRY. MT @marcusgilmer: dog survives tornado, reunited with owner mid-interview http://t.co/ZojcYAaxP1” about 3 hours ago
@BrandyGrabow I can't even watch that, I'm just going to retweet it sight unseen! about 3 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow
@congolia I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her, I wish I had a rab about 3 hours ago in reply to congolia
@amysueamysue "A cockatiel is no man's slave!" "Cheep cheep tweet!" about 3 hours ago in reply to amysueamysue
On the up side, I didn't have to walk into a funeral pyre to get them, my chickens. I just, you know. Bought them at the feed store. about 14 hours ago
I would love to be all "DRAKKARIS!" and see my enemies destroyed with a fireball, but all I have is pet chickens. Bummer. about 14 hours ago
@advicemonkey Worst. Instagram subject. Ever. about 16 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
Ode to the Honey Cowl http://t.co/dEFyJcoaOI about 16 hours ago
The thing about mice is, you never have "a mouse." You either have "no mice" or "infinity mice." There is no in-between number of mice. about 17 hours ago

More Swatching

By Erika, on August 31st, 2010

I did a bit of swatching over the weekend, when I didn’t feel capable of knitting anything smarter.

This is Patons Soy Wool Stripes (SWS). The color is called “natural geranium.” I was going to make fun of that color name until I remembered my August-flowering primrose out on the porch.

Yet Another . . . → Read More: More Swatching

To bring my non-American readers (I know there are many of you) up to speed: the last few weeks has seen a MASSIVE egg recall for salmonella contamination. Last I heard the recall affected half a billion eggs.

I have learned a lot about eggs since I started keeping chickens.

1. The United . . . → Read More: Egg Truths

Sims Sunday: Endings And Beginnings

By Erika, on August 29th, 2010

I didn’t have much gameplay time this week, and I’m ever so tired, so I’m going to keep this week’s update short.

Furthermore, I understand this is the last Sunday of summer vacation for a lot of you out there. I salute your return to school! Today is the first day that’s really . . . → Read More: Sims Sunday: Endings And Beginnings

Then Again…

By Erika, on August 27th, 2010

Sometimes it’s easy to figure out when it’s time to rip. Like when you look down at the scarf you’re knitting, the long edges of which should (in theory) lie parallel, and you see this:

What.

Bad cafe cameraphone picture aside, I think it’s pretty clear that this scarf has gone completely off the . . . → Read More: Then Again…

Public Service Announcement re: “My Empire of Dirt”

By Erika, on August 26th, 2010

If you were thinking of reading Manny Howard’s book “My Empire of Dirt,” I strongly recommend against this course of action for two reasons:

1. Howard writes like he’s being paid by the dependent clause, with headache-inducing sentences like:

“The lower reaches of the East River have teemed with traffic since the earliest . . . → Read More: Public Service Announcement re: “My Empire of Dirt”