October 2012 « Redshirt Knitting

Done with my work for the week! No, wait, I still have 2-3 hours of pressure washing to rack up first. Damn. about 1 hour ago
Regardless of the politics, how could they NOT end the slogan with "to carry"? COME ON. http://t.co/J4zPZhIEQY about 6 hours ago
@RaleighRobot It's about a wonderwall. Duh!!! (What's a wonderwall? Oh well I mean obviously it's a LOOK BEHIND YOU A LEOPARD *runs*) about 7 hours ago in reply to RaleighRobot
RT @kevinclark: If you had a Portal themed fixie stolen near San Jose, this clueless asshole has it: http://t.co/w8ahvxuQMS #pleaseretweet about 22 hours ago
Spinning progress http://t.co/mFeNa0G6aD about 23 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 11:28 AM 05/22/13
@advicemonkey Those actually look pretty convincing! 07:19 AM 05/22/13 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

Vancouver Fog Mitts: Post Mortem

By Erika, on October 30th, 2012

I had to rip the Vancouver Fog mitts back a surprising amount, given how small a project it is. A good portion of that ripping back was due to my own inattention.

(If you look at the picture in the last post about these mitts, you can see my final error: I forgot . . . → Read More: Vancouver Fog Mitts: Post Mortem

Donate Yarn to Harlem School Kids

By Erika, on October 29th, 2012

EDIT: so the timing on this post was not the greatest. I scheduled it three days ago and forgot about it until it popped up in my feed. Along with tweets about, for example, hospital staff evacuating a NICU down dark stairwells because the hospital generator failed.

Let’s give this at least a few . . . → Read More: Donate Yarn to Harlem School Kids

Sims Sunday: Difficult Times

By Erika, on October 28th, 2012

I am finding Kirby to be a surprisingly “difficult” Sim. Even though she lacks any of the traits that you would typically associate with it, like Evil or Rebellious. Nevertheless, it seems like in any given situation, she always wants to do the wrong thing.

For example, as a werewolf she constantly has the urge to “Scratch Furniture.”

(At least I limit her to scratching the outdoor couch.) Continue reading…

Like Me! Like Meeeeeee!

By Erika, on October 27th, 2012

If you are a Facebook fanatic, this blog has established a beachhead there. Like my page to receive notifications of new blog posts, plus my other tweets and TwitPics.

For non-Facebook-fanatics, don’t worry: there won’t be any content on Facebook that you wouldn’t find either here or on my Twitter stream. Don’t feel like . . . → Read More: Like Me! Like Meeeeeee!

Cat Cave Upgrade and Gift Knitting

By Erika, on October 25th, 2012

Fall nights get chilly around here. This time of year I usually only have one fire a day, mid-morning, so the temperature is slowly dropping inside from about noon on. It’s usually in the mid-50s indoors by the time morning rolls around.

I don’t mind, because I’m cozy in bed. And so is the . . . → Read More: Cat Cave Upgrade and Gift Knitting