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Sometimes it's hard to tell the cat food from the Erika food. http://t.co/2pkdh3N9BQ about 6 hours ago
According to the new Star Trek movie, in the future everyone just gets one enormous ice cube. about 10 hours ago
Isn’t the future grand? http://t.co/XF1QetwxPh about 15 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 15 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 15 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 18 hours ago
@kmkat And not as high as the Minneapolis bridge. about 18 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 18 hours ago
@advicemonkey wow that looks amazing! about 18 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 08:32 PM 05/23/13 in reply to pschiendelman

And We’re Back

By Erika, on January 19th, 2012

The SOPA/PIPA protests yesterday really made a difference. According to Fight For the Future, “Approaching Monday’s crucial Senate vote there are now 35 Senators publicly opposing PIPA. Last week there were 5. And it just takes just 41 solid “no” votes to permanently stall PIPA (and SOPA) in the Senate.”

SOPA is a great . . . → Read More: And We’re Back

Another Gloomy Day

By Erika, on January 3rd, 2012

I’m grateful for our unseasonably warm winter. There was one year when, by this time, I had been trapped at home by the snow for over two weeks, and without power for several days. That was a terrible winter.

This year I stocked up on food and supplies and even bought some of those . . . → Read More: Another Gloomy Day

Wonders Never Cease

By Erika, on November 18th, 2011

Finally, after all this time, I bought AAA batteries. I happened to call my father while I was driving to the grocery store, and he reminded me to buy them at the end of the call.

Turns out you can be almost 40 years old, and your dad will still have to remind . . . → Read More: Wonders Never Cease

How Much Yarn?

By Erika, on November 15th, 2011

I started the Koolhaas project because I had two skeins of Reynolds Whiskey that I wanted to use. Several people on Ravelry had knit Koolhaas with two strands of Whiskey held together. I was surprised at how much yarn was left over.

How much? I don’t know. I still haven’t bought a fresh pair . . . → Read More: How Much Yarn?

Koolhaas Cap Complete

By Erika, on November 14th, 2011

Before I forget, last Friday I managed to successfully capture 11:11:11 11/11/11!

I finished knitting the orange Koolhaas hat this weekend. There are several things I would change next time.

I would do the initial ribbing as twisted rib (ktbl). I would probably use the larger needle size on the ribbing, to compensate for . . . → Read More: Koolhaas Cap Complete