Opera, Schmopera

So while I collect my thoughts on Stitches South and catch up the rest of my life I’ve produced this little knitting ditty for your amusment.    The yarn on the needles goes round and round, Round and round, Round and round, The yarn on the needles goes round and round All around the tootsies   [...]

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Sit Down, Wanna Cry

I was sooo tired this week that I wanted to cry- and mind you, I am not much of a crier- when I had to get out of bed on Wednesday morning.  The opera is 3+ hours long and has lots of special effects which take an extra special amount of time to get right. [...]

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In Which it is Clearly Demonstrated that I Don’t Count in a Crowd

I took my knitting with me to dress rehearsals.  I don’t, mind you, knit during the dress rehearsal because I am supposed to be noticing things that are not quite right about the costumes and writing them down so they can get fixed and well, it looks like I’m not really serious about my work [...]

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Just a short visit

I’m in dress rehearsals this week for the opera and unless I feel so moved to write that I am willing to significantly decrease my window of opportunity to sleep- I won’t be spending much time here. I made a valiant effort but so far motivation, a sufficiency of time, and a functioning internet connection [...]

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In Which I Implode with Frustration

Ok, time to blog.  I can do this. And just what makes you think that? Well, I usually can do this.  I just need some uninterrupted computer time. And that’s going to happen when? Oh look!  Someone has posted a clever knitting quiz on her blog.  What fun!  I  can post a link to it- that [...]

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I’m not addicted.

I believe I’m obsessed though…. or maybe posessed? Go here, take this test.  See for yourself.   I scored 61%.  Mostly I think, because I don’t knit socks and carry them everywhere.   Clearly I can quit at any time but why would I want to? Can’t really  quit blogging either only right now life keeps getting [...]

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Random Foolishness

I have no coherent logical thoughts to offer at this time, just some random events and observations: It’d been raining for what feels like 40 days and 40 nights now, except for Sunday when the oak trees decided to drop all of their pollen on my car at once.  The returning deluge on Monday and [...]

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