My Best Friend's a Dorktag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-4915772010-01-05T20:20:22-06:00A knitting blog shared by erin in Indiana, and Carma in Iowa.TypePadHappy New Year?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a7aaa6ff970b2010-01-05T20:20:22-06:002010-01-05T20:20:22-06:00My Stepdad is back in the hospital, we're still waiting for the docs to tell us what exactly they plan to do. I promise to show some actual knitting here soon.erinGod Bless us, Everyone.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a77c5a47970b2009-12-25T07:55:54-06:002009-12-25T07:55:54-06:00"Merry Christmas", courtesy of the chocolate card Jess got from her Braille teacher.erinChristmas knitting and an early gift.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef012875e18f55970c2009-11-26T21:57:45-06:002009-11-26T21:57:45-06:00I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday. I have promised you some finished objects. This is one of Jess' Christmas gifts. Shhh...Don't tell. The Powerpuff Girls. Crocheted bodies, knitted hair and dresses. Hopefully she'll really like them. A couple of her teachers will be getting Calorimetry for Christmas. I made...erinWhere's erin??tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a6ab2c0f970b2009-11-17T12:17:24-06:002009-11-17T12:17:24-06:00She's sleeping, or has been for the majority of the time she has been away. Sorry, facebook has put me in the habit of referring to myself in the third-person. So, why all the sleeping? It seems Jess is due to have a little brother or sister, (Don't say both!...erinRunning Behindtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a64a9247970b2009-11-02T09:17:29-06:002009-11-05T11:27:21-06:00Are you really surprised? Mojo Jojo appeared at my house On Halloween. "He" won best costume at the party we attended. (I have a feeling that had more to do with Mojo's secret identity though.) I would put a picture of him up, but I cannot fond my cable to...erinrandom thoughtstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a612980b970b2009-10-22T08:56:44-05:002009-10-22T08:56:44-05:00So, it's that time of year again, where much goes on, but so much of it in secret. Yes, there is some Christmas knitting, but I cannot show you most of it, yet. There are preperations for what I affectionately call, "Natefest". Nate's birthday and all his relatives that are...erinSt Louis Trip Friday -Carma Styletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a62b8502970c2009-10-09T23:36:21-05:002009-10-09T23:36:21-05:00Yes, I do realize this was 3 weeks ago but I'm going with the better late than never theory... don't ruin it for me. After leaving erin's amazingly fantastic house (seriously, it's a historical treasure trove) we started on our way to St Louis. I'm sure erin was concerned how...CarmaWon't You be my Neighbor?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a5c9ff98970b2009-10-07T11:57:46-05:002009-10-07T11:57:46-05:00Welcome neighbors! Nate's lil' brother is moving in next door. We're terribly excited. Nate's trying to figure out how and where to cut a trail through the woods for a direct route. Lil' brother and his wife just might want to reconsider this. I mean, would you want to live...erinAnother year...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a5b145ed970b2009-10-01T10:45:22-05:002009-10-01T10:45:22-05:00...another opportunity for me to completely forget about the blogoversary. Thank you Teena in Toronto for pointing it out to me. I forget every year. 4 years ago yesterday. a drink may be in order.erinSaturday and Sunday in St. Louis (erin)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c71c053ef0120a5f044c4970c2009-09-30T09:26:10-05:002009-09-30T09:26:10-05:00Saturday, we slept late, and checked out the Delmar Loop. Lots of vintage shopping, boutiques, and great little restaurants. Carma found some great things in Tag, and I bought some things in Ziezo. We shopped Phoenix Rising, and bought mustaches at the Avalon Exchange, to resurrect an old joke.(Some of...erin