I was discussing the sanctimommy phenomena and the judging I’ve been subjected to in person with my aunt, who often sees through an action and figures out the heart of the issue.
Take for example, the typical sanctimommy, she has a couple of kids and a husband, a traditional family. She often stays at home, and [...]
Archive for July, 2009
31 Jul
What makes us so threatening?
30 Jul
Every child is different
The major problem I see with sanctimommies is that this parenting philosophy fails to take into account that every single child is different. Sanctimommies seem more interested in being a certain kind of mother than they are in figuring out what their child actually needs in order to thrive.
Once I got used to the idea [...]
29 Jul
Skeptical Parenting
I’ve so much to say on this particular subject that I can barely contain myself. Trouble is, if I try to say it all today, we are going to have some very unorganized thought processes. So, I’d rather do a short series as I process certain aspects of these thoughts.
Suffice it to say, when I [...]
28 Jul
A ride for Bug
So all summer long Bug and I have been attempting to convince her dad to give us back the bike trailer. After all, I’ve been biking quite a bit this summer and it would be great to have her along. Additionally I had it on pretty good order that he was not using it. (Since [...]
26 Jul
A shawl update
I am at the point where my shawl is moving along fairly quickly. I am very pleased about this, as I’d like to get it done before August 10. So I thought it was time for a little update:
25 Jul
A first for me
A colorwork sock. I’ve never done one before. But SKA July challenge is colorwork and I thought I could make a pretty one by pairing a dark yarn with some handspun. The handspun is a very early spinning attempt of mine, but I don’t think it looks bad at all in this case. The pattern [...]
24 Jul
What am I to do?
With all the peppers in the garden?
I figured I could perhaps pickle them. Except, I don’t like vinegar. I do, on the other hand, like traditionally prepared olives. Which contain peppers, which I love to eat. So, instead, I pickled my peppers using the salt brine, lemon, olive oil mixture one would prepare olives with.
Aren’t [...]
23 Jul
One Update
A few weeks ago, I posted about the neighbor whose car alarm was going off way too often in the middle of the night. Since I haven’t updates from the other situations which were stressing me out that week (and in those cases, no news is good news) I thought I would give a car [...]
23 Jul
Happy Birthday, Birthday Bug!
We threw a little party for Bug last night, complete with ice cream cake…and a tiara and boa!
The boa was quickly deemed “too scratchy” so it got the back burner. The tiara (actually there were 2, thanks to Corrie not being able to choose between them) was a very big hit! Our theme for gifts [...]
22 Jul
Exciting news!
These sock bags are a real must see!
Aren’t they gorgeous? And they are all handmade by our very own Ummeyusuf. I’ve had one of these for awhile now, and I’ve used it every single day. I use it for my sock knitting, I use it when I am out on my bike to hold my [...]
21 Jul
What happened?
I am allergic to shrimp. I didn’t start out that way, but it happened gradually. I do not like this fact, as I think shrimp are quite yummy. But, the hives really aren’t worth it. At first it was a few hives on my face, in which case I would think “Gee, I wonder if [...]
20 Jul
The Bug conversations
To set the scene, Bug and I are looking at her calendar, making her aware of all the goings on in her life.
Me: And Bug, on this day, Nana is coming to visit.
Bug: Really? I can’t WAIT!
Me: And on this day, JJ and Mommy need to go on the plane, you and Nana will take [...]
19 Jul
A simple pair of socks
Really sometimes that is all I can handle, and this weekend was one of those weekends. So rather than pushing myself, I just went ahead and finished these Madder Ribbed socks.
I used reynolds soft sea wool as my yarn, can’t say I’ll do that again. I made them for my J, but realized later that [...]
17 Jul
Tour de Fleece day 14
I have finished spinning all 10.5 oz. of the wool top that has been laying around my home for far too long.
Once I finish plying these 2 bobbins worth of wool I will be completely done with this colorway! And then we get to find out just how much of it I have, and if [...]
16 Jul
Knitting, not spinning!
While I have been pretty much all consumed by Tour de Fleece, I have still had a bit of time to devote to some knitting. Lace knitting that is, as the Kauni has not interested me overly much. Must be I am on color overload from all the spinning.
So, I submit to you a picture [...]
15 Jul
Tour de Fleece day 12
I finished up the 3 ply merino roving that I have been working on since the weekend. Quite frankly it shows me once again why I love 3 ply, even though it takes quite a bit longer to work up. I think that this might be some of my favorite plying thus far. Roving was [...]
12 Jul
Tour de Fleece day 12
I took a break from my 3 ply and worked instead on plying this laceweight:
11 Jul
Bug’s new dress
It feels great to have a finished object! This is Bugs dress. Regarding making something she could wear for a couple years…well I failed miserably. On the other hand, it is awfully cute for this year.
11 Jul
Tour de Fleece day 8
Well…morning 8 anyhow. I haven’t exactly started spinning today. But I do have a little progress from last evening to show. This is merino wool and I am working on a 3 ply. 3 ply always takes a bit longer since I need to make each ply so thin. But, this merino likes drafting thin [...]
10 Jul
Getting there
I haven’t done as much spinning as I had anticipated today though I did put in my hour. Instead I decided to get moving on Bugs new dress. I finished the knitting portion and then we headed over to the yarn shop to trade in one of the extra balls of yarn for a contrast [...]
10 Jul
Tour de Fleece day 7
I am home unexpectedly this morning as Bug is sick. At least this means I can get some spinning done!
This is the finished product of what was on the wheel yesteday:
Lorna’s Laces wooltop. I haven’t counted yardage as it isn’t quite dry. I have so much more of this to spin! But, I won’t bore [...]
9 Jul
Status update
I’ve got a whole bunch of fibery stuff to show off today. First of all, I finished my first madder rib sock. These will be for J providing they fit him.
The yarn is reynolds soft sea wool. It isn’t my favorite, but I am hoping it makes a long wearing sock.
And I have a TdF [...]
9 Jul
I’ve aired out all the bad energy
So now I can move on to something a bit more fun.
We are about a week and a half away from RAGBRAI here. And, though I don’t think I’ve mentioned this, I am riding the first day. Which means that on Sunday, July 19, I’ll be putting around 65 miles on my bike. Now, Orangekathy [...]
8 Jul
Tour de Fleece day 5
I’ve probably posted more today than any other day, but yet I have a TdF update to post even so. I am making up for the weekend apparently!
TdF has been going very well, I’ve not missed a goal and have exceeded them daily. This is cutting into knitting time, but I am not minding overly [...]
8 Jul
To my ex’s ex.
Let’s get something straight right off the bat. I am not my daughters “biology” mother. I am not even her biological mother. I am her mother. Through and through. End of story. I am her only mother. I have sole custody of her. Biology only plays a small part of this and has nothing to [...]
8 Jul
To the neighbor with the touchy car alarm
For the past week, every night between 2:30 AM and 4:30 AM your car alarm has woken me up. Now, I realize I am a light sleeper, and I am often wakeful, but since your alarm goes off for 15 minutes in a quiet neighborhood, it also wakes the Bug. The first time it happened [...]
8 Jul
To the Cox Communications service dude.
Lately life has been pretty good. Funny though, how even when life is good, it is marred by small issues which are not your own. There are 3 in the past week and a half which have been bothering me, and so I’ve decided to compose a small rant about each one to [...]
7 Jul
Bug’s new dress part 2
Bug has yet to figure out that this tube I am knitting on quite maniacally is actually for her. I’d like to keep it that way. Unfortunately this means I cannot try it on her as I am knitting along, so it is anyone’s guess as to if it will fit her.
I’ve finished the skirt [...]
6 Jul
Tour de Fleece
It is now day 3 of Tour de Fleece, and I have failed to post any pictures at all! My progress thus far has been to finish up a skein of jacobs fleece roving. It is undyed and absolutely rich and gorgeous. It still has some lanolin in it, but I’ve never minded a more [...]
1 Jul
A new dress
Bug got an early birthday package in the mail from her Nana. She got 2 new dresses. The one she likes the best is just a bit too big, so we thought we’d show this one off. She enjoys the kerchief in her hair!
