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Damn Republicans Suck

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:55:00 +0000

Sorry if you don't agree, you aren't required to, but DAMN I just really hate the direction in which the Republican ticket wants take the country. I also hate how much cockblocking they've done to Pres Obama's agenda. I just saw a speech by Rep. Ryan this morning, in which he extolls the virtue of stimulus spending in 2002, ALL OF WHICH was proposed/done by the Democratic-controlled congress 3 years ago, and which he would probably eat ground glass than vote for. It's only good policy if your party is in control? I THINK NOT, SIR. Eh, enough ranting. enjoy a meme picture!

scarf KAL

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

knitting along with the Andrea group on Ravelry-- at long last, a use for the sock yarn I bought 4+ years ago!

penguin-a-long

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:53:00 +0000

happy veterans day

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:08:00 +0000

My Hat

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:34:00 +0000

let me show you it

it's got a cool tie in the back and is uber warm, since it's two strands of wool held together. I am secretly hoping it will not be cold enough to wear it, LOL

Jay Bruce resigns with the Reds

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:41:00 +0000

see more Sports Pictures

merry christmas

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:49:00 +0000

see more Epic Win FTW

hi!

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:53:00 +0000

see more Memebase

not much new to post

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:00:00 +0000

My wrists hurt a lot these days so I'm not knitting or crocheting as much as I like. Just pluggin' away at some projects here and there. I'm making another hat for Margo; I made her one last month while I was off work, and it just went missing. So I'm making the exact same one, in the exact same yarn. Take that, fate!

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:01:00 +0000

see more Sports Pictures

ZOMG they posted it!

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:31:00 +0000

they posted my owl tattoo on the owl tattoo website!

linky

i'm "famous" LOL

I love doilies

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:56:00 +0000

check out my latest doily. If I ever get around to blocking this puppy, it will look awesome! It took nearly a whole skein of no. 10 thread, and it's the first one I've ever hooked that had pieces (the three middle motifs are done separately and joined as you go.) It's rough on my hands but I like working with thread.

my tattoo, let me show you it

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:30:00 +0000

hey check me out

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:20:00 +0000

I made myself a kickass beret, with Mmmmmmalabrigo yarn in the Lettuce colorway.

so soft and comfy, I'm on the verge of looking cool.

OK enough knitting for me, it's on to gifts for others for Xmas!

Just knittin' away

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:22:00 +0000

I finally finished the back of my Inverness sweater. It's really helped that I'm only keeping this project only in the living room, so I can't get distracted.

pretty purple! so far, despite how long it's taking, I am enjoying knitting for me. I used to make sweaters all the time & I forgot how much fun (albeit slow) it is.

I also started on some random sox, mostly because we were going to see Wolverine at the movies a couple of weeks ago, and I needed a project for in the theater. I'm sooooo tired of random dishcloths, so I grabbed this Patons Kroy Sock that I'd picked up on clearance.

I'm really hoping sock #2 looks as good. I bought my 2 balls on separate occasions-- I had thought I would do a small pair with just one ball, and changed my mind when I found it clearanced-- so I have a legit concern. Just as well I didn't go for the one-ball pair, because the yardage wouldn't have allowed for even a pair of anklets.

They're working up quickly and looks good, though you probably can't tell from the picture because it's blurry. I blame the camera for this one!

hellloooo!

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:25:00 +0000

still alive, after all! doing doilies like a grandma, yo! (this one's actually done, i've got to block it, if i can find enough pins.)

things going semi-swimmingly at work; vurry bizzy, but everyone is. i'm doing extra work, which may or may not work against me come eval/raise time. since i'm not getting as much regular work done, i look worse than everyone statistically, but i'm also doing a vital function that if i DIDN'T do, the place would fall apart. i'm prepared to defend myself!

kids are great, and i'm crocheting my ass off. i'm hanging out with some peeps from work and they're all croceters, so i'm concentrating on that for now. i've almost got a blanket for afghans for afghans done. i'd post pix of my progress but my camera is ded, und we've got no batteriez in the house. suxxors

last post for 2008

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:58:00 +0000

and what a craptastic year it was! i had surgery on my wrist, suffered through a shitty job, LOST said job, turned 40, and gave up librarianship.

on the plus side, i got 2 decent jobs over the fall, and may have embarked on a new career in the banking industry. i'll never make the kind of $$ i was as a professional, but nobody is, thanks to the economy and THANKS GEORGE BUSH don't let the door hit your butt on the way out.

i'm choosing to see the job loss/40 turning NOT as a door closing, but as a new opportunity. i've been in libraries for 18-20 years, and the profession is moving in new directions, and frankly, I don't give a crap.

i was tired of it, and I SWEAR I AM NOT JUST SAYING THAT because i was forced out. i had wondered, over the years, is this what i'm going to do for the rest of my life? thanks to shortsighted money-grubbing evil bosses, and a stunning lack of jobs in the industry, the answer is NO. and it's a good thing.

so here's to 2009! and here's how i know it will be better. see my inauguration scarf-- made as part of a swap, to celebrate the soon-to-be Obama presidency.

his election has made me hopeful, for the first time in a year. not just that we might get out of the economic mess we find ourselves in, but also that we can get past stoopid racial shit and elect the best person for the job. yes we can, indeed!

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:44:00 +0000

oh yeh know, not up to much. made a carrot for the kid's halloween costume, just made up a patternless doohickey

finally finished that blanket i've been workin' on since july, yay me

bought a pompom maker. it makes AWESOME pompoms, i will have to get more sizes, like the little ones and the great big one. this is the medium. or was it large? it's like 3".

new Sox

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:08:00 +0000

Ooops, has it been a month since I've posted?

Ain't it pretty? It's Berroco Sox, 1477 Kingston colorway. I just fell in love with the greens and blues in the skein, but it's even better knit up. There are so many other things I've got in progress/should be working on, but these little beauties jumped the queue.

Only 2 weeks until the election. I want to vote early, so as not to have to wait in line for hours. Turnout is predicted to be HEAVY. I don't want to miss my chance to make history. Oh Yes We Can! LOLlerskates.

swappy goodness

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:03:00 +0000

check out the cool stuff i got from my swap partner from Australia!

so many x-rated goodies, and some freakin' awesome silk yarn. I'm going to make a shawl (there's a pattern included... Icarus shawl, that I've wanted to make for like a year and a half.) Ellbell is an awesome twatweasel!

Finished the test hat

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:09:00 +0000

Really cute! I have to put the pompom on yet.
I really like the Amherst Valley yarn.

And I started my first lace project ever, Branching Out, from Knitty:
fuzztastic! I'm actually about 13" in to it now. I had to get some new needles, because working with laceweight mohair presents some challenges that my old needles couldn't cope with. I think I could get addicted to making lace, though... dangerous!

I used to be a better blogger

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:13:00 +0000

I was looking over some old posts, trying to clean things up (just for you, Mom! ha, ha!) and gosh, I used to be a lot better at keeping track of my projects here. I think Ravelry has really snarfed up all that time and energy.

So in the interest of keeping this a knit/crochet blog, here's a picture of yarn!
that will (hopefully) soon become a cute hat. I've agreed to test-knit a pattern for a Rav person. I let Nick pick the yarn; I was gonna go with Paton's Classic Merino, but he picked this swankier Amherst Valley. The kid has expensive tastes. Good thing I got it as a freebie!

Anyways, I think I'd better use this space for to keep better track of my knitting/crochet. Rav lets me keep track of my WIPs and FOs, but not my nebulous future plans. So here's some of the things I've got yarn for but haven't started:

Chunky hat from some homespun I got in a trade
Crochet squares for a blanket for a Rav friend
Crocheted sweater for Afghans for Afghans
Another BYOB, in an orange color
Amigurumi animals/creatures for Dennis and the kids
Tunisian crochet scarf from some pricey bamboo
Honest to god sweater, once again repurposing my Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece
Baby blanket for Mindy's future kid (due... October? maybe?)
Ornaments from crochet thread

ugh, I'm going to stop there. The list is so long I'm getting anxious! I will concentrate instead on stuff I've actually started, if I can get a couple of things done I'll feel better:

Nick's blanket
Purple/green socks
Barney in a blender socks
Yosemite sweater

so many. must buckle down.

kermit was wrong, it's real easy being green!

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:25:00 +0000

It all started with a desire to get something my LSG swap partner would like. I went to the yarnmarket.com warehouse and acquired:

(hmmm, that looks a little fuzzy. well good! don't want swappy partner figuring out what she's getting!) She likes green. Cool. It inspired me to make my next project, a Tunisian crochet scarf, in a greeny colorway. I found some SWTC Bamboo in the Midori colorway:

And as long as I was all the way out to Pickerington, I figured I'd pick up a color of Cashmerino Aran I hadn't seen before:

OK, OK I'll admit it, I was swept up in GREEN FEVER. I mean, dammit, I buy so much purple stuff, surely I should branch out?

So I started planning a Branching Out. Which meant I needed more yarn.

In green.

all done bringin' my own bag

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:15:00 +0000

My BYOB turned out purty. I think I effed up the bottom tho... the curved edge of the bottom is under the handles, and all the other pictures i've seen have the curved edge, you know, under the edges. What-EVAR. It will still hold stuff so who cares? Plus I finished it, unlike many other things I'm working on, LOL

happy b-day dennis

noreply@blogger.com (beezie) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:08:00 +0000

hubster's b-day was today. Actually, yesterday since it's after midnight here and all. He joins me in the 40's, muahhahhah.

And is this not the cutest thing evar?

my new kitten Miley models my BYOB. She's a sweetie, but I forgot how obnoxious kittens can be. For example, she's attacking my leg this minute, and the curtains, and my ice cream dish. It's the Kittening Hour, aka the Hour of Scampering.