After several days of me behind the counter (a dangerous situation on the best day), I’ve finally resolved our register issue. Both registers are back up and running. Please, give anyone using the left register a bit of patience over the next few days. There may be hiccups with this new machine.
A mission from Mother Mary
Yes, my mother is Mary, and I’ve received my orders. My niece is preggers with number two, and Maw-maw is hoping for a girl to knit for. I can understand that. For the time being, though, she’s looking for a textured baby blanket. She wants heirloom quality, and it needs to make sense for a…
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Will do, ladies. My apologies. Rob asked me to take care of this after last week, and I let it fall through the cracks. I’ll take care of it immediately.
Good morning
Sunrise over the Grand River in Lansing’s Old Town neighborhood My view from the sofa is of the sun rising over the Grand River in Lansing’s Old Town neighborhood. K. D. Lang is crooning Save Me on XM Radio, and I’ve got a nice, hot café mocha with a shot of orange syrup sitting beside…
A visit from the Bourgeois… -es
Ann & Eugene Bourgeois are coming in this evening for a workshop, and Rob and I are looking forward to having a nice dinner with them at Taste of Thai, a wonderful local restaurant. The Bourgeois… -es are always a delight to have around, and I, for one, and really grateful to have the time…
Streamlining
I offer this suggestion to the world at large as someone who suffers from often having too much to say. If it doesn’t work for you, ignore it, but I can attest to how much it has helped me in the last few months. If you’re like me, most of the people that you contact…
All for me, head to toe
I have three projects currently on the needles just for me: a hat, a coat, and a pair of socks. Our friend and ThreadBear instructor, LynnH, declared January Selfish Knitting Month, and I was all for it. Trekking 315 socks Trekking 315 socks in progress I’m knitting a pair of socks for myself out of…
Dog whispering myself
Do you ever have those moments when you realize that you’ve been so busy that you’ve forgotten your larger goals? I had one of those moments Tuesday. I was taking a day off and working around the house, and an episode of The Dog Whisperer caught my attention. Canine crusader, Cesar Millan, was helping a…
Whirlwinds, Ruby Slippers, and Friends of Dorothy
Ok, yes, I did notice this week that Oz is back on HBO, and while there’s nothing quite like a men-in-prison serial for mature audiences to get my attention, that’s really not what I intended to talk about. After a few beers, oh, yeah. But not today. Chaotic is a polite way of describing the…
Small mercies
I won’t say that I’m dancing in the streets, but I’m grateful. Tonight, I was able to get the vast majority of my blog posts back. I’ve got a good bit of work going in and fixing links and formatting, but for the most part, the content is there. What’s not there? Everything between October…