The arms and front pieces for a colorful sweater.
My competition sweater for the 2026 Winter Ravellenics is going okay. SO much moss stitch...
(Pattern is Amazing Technicolor Dream Sweater by Stephen West.)
I ended up plucking them out with a tiny crochet hook. 😆
A new wool-blending board with styrofoam bits in it.
Spending my staycation doing various fiber crafting. Today is for spinning and playing with my new blending board. First thing -- try to fish out the styrofoam I inadvertently knocked into it while unboxing. 😆
A meme that says "If you're cold, they're cold. Bring them inside." with a photo of a spinning wheel wrapped in a red blanket with a snowy background.
Heading to spinning tonight at a LYS right after work. Am wondering if it's too cold out for my [old] drive band if my wheel hangs out in the car all day... 🤔
A person in a green and maroon sweater.
My #nakniswemoways25 is finally done; and, just in time! Yarns are @whyknotfibers Starlit & @universal_yarn Deluxe Worsted. Both were from @wovenartshop and in my stash. Had 7 yds remaining of the main color, so it almost became a game of yarn chicken. 😂
Two cats cuddled together on a small cat bed.
There is balance in my house.
Back at it! My Inbox only has 1,993 emails. Cool. Cool.
If you're not watching "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" on Netflix, you're missing out on a cute series.
A black cat and a ginger cat hanging out together on a cat tree.
Lounging on a Friday...What a life!
One of the folks from Sparta referred to Mt. Dew as a soda. This makes my heart sing to hear that after being picked on that Michiganders don't say that. Westsiders do!
A gold colored key in a person's hand.
Am at the most adorable no-tell motel in TC. I even have an actual key (!) for my room. But the most endearing part -- there's a bonfire pit out back & I'm hanging out with other guests (a couple from Sparta and a family from Chicago).
Starting with Step 1 of any major crafting project: clean craft room so that you have a functional workspace. 😒🫣
In case I wasn’t clear…
A small coffee cup next to a shawl in progress
Having an Albanian black mocha while tearing back an entire section of my shawl because I lost my place and, like a dumb ass, didn't leave a marker on my pattern. 🤦🏾♀️
Status: still perpetually sweaty. 🥵🥵🥵
Today's schedule:
USA vs West Indies at 9:30 (2:30 am EDT)
Finland vs Belgium at 11:30 (4:30 am EDT)
Chile vs Korea at 1600 (9 am EDT)
One of the lessons taught in any language course should be ordering meats and cheeses from the deli counter. Once again, I'm in a foreign country and nearly buy 1 kg of ham. 🤦🏾♀️
"Welcome to Munich. We are having mechanical issues with the jet bridge, so it will be a few more minutes."
At least, we've arrived!
Hand written apology note from the flight crew.
Two people smiling into the camera.
After a complete shit show day of delays & delays, we're actually on our way to Munich! Nice of Delta to give us $96 in food vouchers, overnight lodging, & an apology note. Hung out on the lounge for at least 10 hours total spread between yesterday (2 sessions) & today.
A person wearing a mask looking into the screen
Hello, Detroit! Next stop: Minneapolis.
A person in glasses and a referee shirt
Bed head game is strong this morning. Time to make the derby.
Roller derby officials before a game.
Doing the things in Ft. Wayne today, with double the Pinoy Power. 🇵🇭❤️
Roller derby officials gathered at the scorekeeping table before a game.
Doing the things in Ann Arbor today.
Got new sunglasses while I still have optical insurance. No sense saving a credit that may not be there later in the year.
Two cats, one ginger and one black, laying intertwined in a small cat bed.
Two cats, one ginger and one black, laying intertwined in a small cat bed.
Don't you just hate waking up and someone's feet are in your face? 😂🙀😹
A ginger cat and a black cat on a floor to ceiling cat tree
These kitties.... 🌳😻
A person smiling into the camera while standing in front of a finish line and holding a race medal that says "Corvallis Half Marathon"
Did the thing. Didn't die.
A person wearing a teal hat and green shirt smiling into the camera on a cloudy day.
Rainy, windy, & crampy 10 miles done. Definitely not ready for next weekend's half, but I'll give it the best I can right now.
Four roller derby officials smiling into the camera
Another 4 roller derby officials smiling into the camera
I did fun things last weekend, but it took me until today to post about them 🤦🏾♀️
A ginger cat and a black cuddling.
A ginger cat cleaning the head of a black cat.
Not quite 2 months in and I'd say that Ms. Hannigan & McFly are getting along well
