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@kniterrupted it is as doomed as it is poorly lit. about 19 minutes ago in reply to kniterrupted
Why am I going to Target on a Sunday afternoon? What is wrong with me? Whose idea was this? about 21 minutes ago
Got caught up on Hannibal last night. It's a smart, fascinating, disgusting show and I'm sure it will be cancelled soon, which is a shame. about 1 hour ago
Reading a book about an evil dr who starved her patients to death. It's making me hungry. http://t.co/UfBHvl4CdC about 3 hours ago
@advicemonkey Killed my first mouse in a snap trap. Opted not to take a Polaroid. about 4 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
Seriously? "It is hard to shake the sense that the book is the work of a man, so cool is the narrative voice" http://t.co/Dk8n96Udpx about 7 hours ago
@advicemonkey Only if you're wearing someone else's, which is how it looks about 7 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
Just saw that I got retweeted by "AAA Sucks." But they don't! Truck was there in about 10 minutes, and they were great - as always! 12:37 PM 05/18/13
@rvillon Hah, that's a good one! I had been thinking, "Have the flowers stopped screaming, Clarice?" "Um... what?" 12:36 PM 05/18/13 in reply to rvillon
@rvillon Validation! 10:30 AM 05/18/13 in reply to rvillon

Yarn Stash Ponderings

By Erika, on January 27th, 2011

It’s difficult to talk about de-stashing without coming off as judgmental, even though I promise you I’m really not. I’m right there in the trenches with you, and if my yarn stash isn’t as big as some people’s, neither is my budget or storage space. That urge – whether you call it stashing, hoarding, . . . → Read More: Yarn Stash Ponderings

State of the Stash: Can It Be True?

By Erika, on October 14th, 2010

I went to my stash page on Ravelry, to look for my next unassigned single skein. And… there aren’t any!

Don’t get me wrong, I have a bunch of single skeins left. But I have projects in mind for all of them. Turns out that Henry’s Attic Peruvian Tweed was the last skein . . . → Read More: State of the Stash: Can It Be True?

I Won June!

By Erika, on July 1st, 2010

Welcome to July! I completed the June socks just under the deadline.

And a picture of the socks “au naturel,” for those who requested it last time. (I meant to take that picture, and never got around to it.)

I think I might take a break for July. I have some projects I really . . . → Read More: I Won June!

The Stash Rose, Even If My Dough Didn’t

By Erika, on February 17th, 2010

Due to the conjunction of several different factors, my yarn stash has expanded to a startling extent.

As you can see, it’s at a high water mark for the last two years. Possibly ever! But I’m feeling good about it, because it’s all great stuff, which I bought with specific projects in mind. . . . → Read More: The Stash Rose, Even If My Dough Didn’t

State of the Stash

By Erika, on December 15th, 2009

Last year at about this time, I decided that my resolution for 2009 was complete stash turnover. I wouldn’t stop buying yarn, but I would knit or find a new home for everything in my stash at that point.

I did pretty well at this, right up until I broke my wrist. (Damn chickens!) . . . → Read More: State of the Stash