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January 22, 2010 3

Dumb diddy dumb

By in Griping, haha, work

Last night, on my way home from quilting class (which, just to be clear, I LOVE!), I was on the bus, headphones deep in my ears blaring Howard Stern when 2 LDS guys got on. I think, if I remember correctly, their names were Elder Brainwashed and Elder Superdoy. Anyway. One leaned towards me and […]

January 19, 2010 5

Saving $$

By in Art!, we have fun

Why go to a pro when I have a super pedicurist right here? From big-baby toe, I got gold, white, pink, black and silver on both feet.

January 19, 2010 3

Quilting homework

By in crochet, making stuff is good

I kind of hate doing the sewing at home because it hurts my back. Well, and because it’s just more fun when there’s a group of like-minded people all messing around with fabric together. And, to be perfectly honest-and my mother can attest to this truth-I’ve never been big on homework. Ever. I think the […]

January 17, 2010 4

Phone

By in caitlin's crap, kitty, Old crap

I got a new phone the other day. My old, crappy phone was no longer holding a charge so it felt like time to trade up for something half decent. Half decent, she says? Ok, I got an iphone. And guess what! I LOVE IT!!! It takes great pictures on top of everything. And while […]

January 15, 2010 6

The whole fambly

By in love, Old crap

This is what we looked like…a long time ago. My mom’s had short hair for so long that I can barely remember this look at all. I do remember wondering who she was for a while when she did cut it off. And I still have that kilt, I could go poke it right now […]

January 13, 2010 6

Wee Cait

By in babies

Yes, I already posted this on facebook, so what? The date on the back is May 1974, “Just before Caitlin’s second birthday”, in my mom’s handwriting. I think we had our pictures done regularly at Sears (or…wherever) because we had relatives in England that we didn’t get to see regularly. My sister has a picture […]

January 13, 2010 2

Panama

By in caitlin's crap, making stuff is good

I keep forgetting to post a picture of these. When we were in Panama, at Yandup Lodge, I bought a bunch of molas from women in the local village. I think all 4 of these cost me less than $40. I haven’t figured out what to do with them yet, but everything works out eventually. […]

January 12, 2010 7

I am a quilting b

By in crochet, love, making stuff is good

I started a night school course at The Workroom in Parkdale-the quilting sampler course. I’ve done plenty sewing in my life, but I will be first to admit it’s all been pretty slap-dash. Quilting is the polar opposite of slap-dash, you need to be very precise, measuring, cutting, pinning, all those things I’ve never been […]

January 10, 2010 7

What’s the difference anyway?

By in crochet, making stuff is good

Since switching (back) to knitting-from crocheting-I’ve noticed my attitude towards yarn has changed drastically. Because crochet is such a yarn suck, I pretty much used acrylic yarns exclusively. They work great for amigurumi anyway, cheap and bright. Now that old stash lays dormant in my bins, and I buy nicer yarn for knitting. Here’s my […]

January 6, 2010 10

Whatever the opposite of gorgeousness is

By in kitty

Shannon and Ari were watching some documentary about animals on the verge (as in, the last one in the world) of exctinction and paused it at this screen shot. Lord. I stared at this for half an hour while he made dinner.  Never has the name Turdy been more appropriate. It’s not a caption, it’s […]