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August 2007 - Posts

Why dye lot matters

Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:12 PM by margot
Why is it that two skeins laid side-by-side can look exactly the same, but when you knit them up, they look like this: I suspect that the baby won't notice, right? Right? Finished the seaming tonight. Now it just needs a little swish and block and some Read More...
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And none shall outpaddle our paddlin' today*

Posted Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:01 PM by margot
My team placed 25th in the Dragonboat Festival last weekend. We were 24th going into the finals, the top 25 teams (out of 77) got to compete in the final round. Our poor showing in the last heat was for the most part due to timing. It occurred less than Read More...
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Moms know best

Posted Friday, August 03, 2007 11:56 PM by margot
We have a new camera at work. I had to get familiar with it because I need to support the staff who will be using it. So I took a few pix at lunchtime. I call this one Still Life with Lunch on Messy Desk. That empty travel mug had been full of iced chai Read More...
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socks!

Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 10:10 PM by margot
Last weekend I went to Falcon Ridge Folk Festival . I've been going there on and off (but mostly on) for almost 15 years. It's a weekend filled with music and dancing and camping and mud and sun and friends. I was delighted to see some old favorites Read More...
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