It Says “DAY” for a Reason…
The chances of me seeing Erika, Jay & Sammy tomorrow are now looking very slim. Not only were they just sick, but now? I can’t breathe through my nose. My eyes itch. I’m coughing. Oh, and I have to get on a plane in less than 24 hours. My [...]
Feeling FRESH!
I’m SO excited! For so many reasons too. Here are just a few of them:
- Fresh Photography now has online ordering. All thanks to the ScriptyGoddess, Jenn, who we hired to make it all pretty and functional for us. Wheee! Want a print? You can easily order them now!
- [...]
The Itchy People…
It amuses me to no end that my site has become a forum for itchy people. Over time, this post has received over 725 comments, and it gets more every day or so. Seriously.
The comments now have nothing to do with my original post. I was talking about having allergy testing done, [...]
Best Show Ever!
Even though I had to record the first part of the show twice (Audacity ate my files!), I think that the latest podcast might just be the best show ever. Check it out and let me know what you think! Pointy Sticks – Episode 13, The Pink Show.
I did a guest [...]
Nancy Bush is Coming!
Tomorrow I get to go to Galveston for a knitting retreat at the fabulous Tremont House. The same hotel where we had our wedding reception, so I love that place. But the BIG part of the retreat? Our classes on Saturday & Sunday are being taught by NANCY BUSH!
NANCY BUSH!!!
(Author of Knitting Vintage Socks: New [...]
Warm & Fuzzy…
It makes me feel a little warm and fuzzy to know that my blog is part of the Library of Congress September 11th archive. Blogging changed for me in many ways that day, and how I “saw” the news was primarily through blogs for the weeks and months after that. Don’t get me [...]
Squee!
Caro is going to be on the teevee tomorrow on Uncommon Threads with her crafty bucket! It will be on the HGTV Uncommon Threads, which airs at … oh, heck. I have no clue. My Tivo is set to pick it up. And while the host of the show has a [...]
Fresh cut and color!
Fresh cut and color!
Originally uploaded by Christine (bpc).
Faith Jacket – Over There…
By the way, in case you didn’t know that I’m posting all the knitting stuff over there now, there is a post about the Faith Jacket finally over at Pointy Sticks. In case you were curious.
Five At a Time…
I said before that I would post about my “Five at a Time” plan, but really – there isn’t much to say about it. Basically, my theory was that when I say that I want to lose a large amount of weight – say 50 pounds – it sounds like such a HUGE number. [...]
Grumble, Grumble…
I just dealt with sales tax forms and the government. I’m just grumbling a lot right now. There is a backstory, but dinner is almost ready so it will have to wait.
Yesterday was the Flickr Assignment: Houston meetup. We met at Empire Cafe on Westheimer, because Westheimer was the “theme” for this [...]
Silkwood scarf
Silkwood scarf
Originally uploaded by Christine (bpc).
Big News, Part 1…
Big news part 1 – in case you didn’t catch it, I didn’t mention anything about classes starting for me this week – or any time in the next few months. I was having a “what should I major in?” crisis by the end of last semester, so Mike & I agreed that rather [...]
Frozen…
(I’m still working on editing more photos which will eventually make it over on Flickr – so watch the thumbnails at the top of the page! – or over on PointySticks.)
Snow Day!
As of midnight last night, school was in session today.
As of 2:30 am this morning (when I couldn’t sleep), school was in session today.
As of 5:15 am, as Jason was getting up for school, school was in session today.
As of 5:45 am, 15 minutes before Jason leaves for the bus (I know, crazy, right?), school [...]
Ice Storm! Ice Storm!
I truly love how the news the past few days has been all ice storm and nothing else. Yes, it is freezing – literally – down here in Houston, and you would think if you turned on the local station that that is the only news in the world. Mike went to the [...]
Delurk! Delurk! Delurk!
Damn, I totally forgot! It is delurking week! So if you are out there, and you don’t normally comment – here is your chance! DELURK!
A Moment of Panic…
While working on the Faith jacket, I always had quick, portable knitting to take with me. I mean, come on. It is basically a lot of short garter stitch scarves. I can knit them in the dark.
The Faith Jacket is now done. All 50+ ends are woven in. It is [...]
Pointy Sticks Episode 12!
Episode 12 of the Pointy Sticks podcast is now live. This one contains my first iRiver interview of Zabet from The AntiCraft and I think it is pretty smashing.
There will be more iRiver interviews in the future. The next one planned is with S t a c i, the stashless knitter, on how [...]
Coveting is Bad…
Even so, I really covet this t-shirt. Jinx has many fabulous shirts actually; I’ve already found one or two to get Jason for his birthday!
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Hi! I'm Christine. I've been blogging here since 2000. I am married to Mike. I have a son, Jason. We have a cat, Mona. We live in Houston, Texas.
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