Skagit Valley « Redshirt Knitting

Um WHAT. RT @Gina_SVH North end of I-5 bridge over #Skagit River collapsed http://t.co/h4aKo6mwOp about 1 hour ago
I've acclimated to protein powder mixed w/Crystal Light. No longer seems strange to run my tongue around my gums cleaning the leftover grit. about 3 hours ago
Done with my work for the week! No, wait, I still have 2-3 hours of pressure washing to rack up first. Damn. about 5 hours ago
Regardless of the politics, how could they NOT end the slogan with "to carry"? COME ON. http://t.co/J4zPZhIEQY about 10 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 11 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 06:04 PM 05/22/13
Spinning progress http://t.co/mFeNa0G6aD 05:11 PM 05/22/13
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

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!

I haven’t done much geocaching lately. For one thing, I originally conceived of it as a hobby to get me out of the house when the weather is less than lovely, and the weather has been truly lovely lately.

For another thing, as much as I love living in an area so awesome . . . → Read More: Geocaching Panorama

Geocaching Adventures

By Erika, on July 30th, 2012

I have been wanting to try geocaching for ages now, but I lacked a GPS device. Until earlier this month, when I received one as a birthday gift, hooray!

I have been trying it out here and there when I get a bit of free time (summers are always very busy out here . . . → Read More: Geocaching Adventures

Small Town Directions

By Erika, on July 9th, 2012

You all know how much I love “Small Town Directions.” These are directions which reference things that are unlabeled, or which no longer exist, except in the communal consciousness.

Here is my favorite most recent example. This one literally appeared in our town newspaper, on the front page:

“[...] The base of . . . → Read More: Small Town Directions

Geese For The Weekend

By Erika, on February 24th, 2012

Every spring the huge flocks of snow geese make their annual stop here in the Skagit Valley. It’s an impressive sight, but unfortunately (as many tourists discover) it doesn’t work very well as a photograph.

(Click for big.)

I pulled over in the parking lot of a farm stand called – coincidentally enough – . . . → Read More: Geese For The Weekend