You never know what life is going to hand you next. I’ve had a life full of surprises, most relatively minor, some extremely bad and some extremely good. This one came from so far out in left field that I think it needs its own category. Here’s what arrived in my mailbox a few days ago: (Names have been removed… Continue Reading Will wonders never cease
Continue reading →I recently found myself telling someone – once again – about some great free tools that anyone can use to clean up, and sometimes speed up, their computer. So I thought I’d share them here, too. (Sorry, no room for pictures this time.) One of the many facets of my work life includes computer troubleshooting and answering questions, so this… Continue Reading DIY computer cleanup
Continue reading →I’ve recently discovered a different kind of Viking knitting. Not like my Viking socks, which have cable designs taken from Viking stone carving and other artifacts (I highly recommend Elsebeth Lavold’s book Viking Patterns for Knitting for this), but with wire! This kind of work has evidently been called Viking knitting for a long, long time, and is a method… Continue Reading Viking knitting
Continue reading →I got to thinking the other day about how certain socks (or other knitted items) carry strong memories. One pair in particular got that ball rolling for me. I had been on a knitting hiatus for a few years, but was shopping for wool socks for a backpacking/mountain climbing trip – I don’t recall now whether it was the 1999… Continue Reading Old socks and memories
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