The Silly Season.

I’m home! And feeling very geeky. My knitting is sharing my lap with my laptop, my iPad has my pattern on it, and there’s fruitcake and tea in easy reach. The doors are all open, and there are people having light conversation on the deck. It’s been a lazy day (although my lie-in was rudely … Continue reading »

Compliments of the Season!

Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday, and wishing you a crafty, happy, and prosperous 2010! Continue reading »

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I’ve not vanished off the face of the planet, I promise. It’s just been a little busy finishing up a chapter over here. My wrists decided it would be funny to start acting up about a week ago and I had to stop everything – knitting, typing, editing – for four or five days. Not … Continue reading »

Tag Team back again check and direct and let’s begin…

Been very busy, and the countdown is now less than two weeks until I’m back in Aotearoa! As I said, chapter was off on Friday, abbreviations page was sent on Sunday, and I’ve now been working on the more cosmetic changes needing to be made to chapter one… Also raided the Matheson today for extra … Continue reading »

It never stops…

Having spent over a month in Melbourne, I really am surprised that it is a city gripped by water shortages. The weather patterns must have changed drastically since the dams and water catchments were planned. Anyway, I’m a bit through the lace section of damson now. It’s been very good car knitting, so I’ll see … Continue reading »

Whew. It’s been a hard day’s day…

In my youth (hahaha), or rather, during my time in the Edinburgh of the South, I was lucky enough (my wrists will forever disagree) to work as a shelver (and later on the desk) at the University’s Science Library. My boss was an angel, and I practically lived in the building. The third floor in … Continue reading »