Author Archives: pandora

I have to do everything myself.

Finding a blog title is like naming your kid.  Pick the wrong one and you’re a pariah forever.  Name your boy Herbert or Gerhardt and you practically guarantee that if you don’t sign the kid up for karate or some … Continue reading

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I need a catchy blog title.

Since my blog is no longer strictly about knitting, or even a peripherally knitting-related blog, I feel the need for a new title.  Some things I’ve thought of: The Piece of Work  – yes, I’ve been called that.  I know … Continue reading

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iPad Blogging

Today I got a new toy at work – one of the perks of being in IT. I got an iPad and have been playing with it for awhile today. It’s a fun toy! First, it has the obvious cool … Continue reading

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English – The Dying Language

I admit it – I’m an English snob. People can’t spell, or punctuate, or use proper grammar any more.  I’m not just talking about in quick email messages or slap dash posts on Facebook, either.  I’m talking about business correspondence, … Continue reading

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Wonder and Dismay

I wonder about a lot of stuff.  Sometimes its stuff like what goes on over at the neighbor’s house and do they know their kids are obnoxious felons?  Other times its stuff like who was the first person to eat … Continue reading

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PSG Cometh

39 Days, 22 Hours I have been pondering the workshops I might attend this year.  There are not as many as I’d like, and not any with the topics I really want to examine like green building, sustainable living and … Continue reading

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As the Blog Turns…

As all things change, so too does my blog.  I find myself knitting a lot less and reading a lot more.  I have virtually no knitting to blog about, save my husband’s laments about the space my supplies take up.  … Continue reading

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Spring – Finally!

After a very (very, very, very) long winter, spring has sprung.  The sun is warm on my skin, the light is golden, the sky is blue.  The spring flowers in my yard are exploding all over.  The magnolia has turned … Continue reading

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Found Thing

On my way home tonight, as I kept my ever vigilent watch for rogue deer lurking in ditches waiting to run in front of my car, a rogue miniature pincher actually did. Run in front of my car, that is. … Continue reading

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Aviary Oppression

In the fight against aviary oppression, take no prisoners. Apparently, I’m not the only one who has noticed the insidious spread of bushy tailed rat like creatures (some know them as squirrels) infiltrating the yards, garages, bird feeders, and even … Continue reading

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