I went into the CBD today, to say adios to an old school friend and stock up on Aeropress filters for the Magpie’s trip to NZ. I even walked past M&S without going in. I didn’t need to. I have cashmere from Knitter’s Addiction and Malabrigo Lace (finally!) from Yarn and Kisses winging its way … Continue reading »
I cast off Tinúviel last night. Just over 9 months later. Whew. I will never knit a border-to-neck pattern again. It was horrible. (On that note, the average finishing time for this shawl is between 6-18 months due to hibernation and sheer boredom. I seem to be on schedule then). She is pretty though. I’ve … Continue reading »
It’s sunny here today. There’s a cat sitting peacefully on my lap (this is the good cat, and antihistamines are great!) The transcription is going well. The Biblatex-MLA package has just been updated, so it does EVERYTHING I’ve been having issues with in the citing of references and bibliography of my thesis. I have 20 … Continue reading »
You know, I love animals – but I really am a dog person. They’re loyal, loveable, protecting, patient, golden hearts wrapped in fur. I’m also allergic to cats. So I’m stuck in a house with two burmese cats that shed like nothing else and love to cover you in purrs and fur. Then yesterday the … Continue reading »
The first chapter, having been rewritten a good number of times now was sent off around lunchtime on Friday. I have spent the rest of the time trying to reset my brain for the next chapter – which I will start writing tomorrow. I cannot extol the benefit knitting has had on my stress levels, … Continue reading »
