Back home!
Did you miss me? :-)
We had a great time in England! Got back to St Louis late last night, the house was still standing, and the cats were pleased to see us after the initial shock of "who are you and why are you in my house?" Huge
More issues
See you in 2006!
By the time you read this, I'll be in England happily eating bacon butties. See you after January 6th, and have a great Christmas!
Penultimate 2005 post
Met up with Patty on Saturday, she moved from St Louis to York some months ago. It was great to see her, I could stop the usual American translations and talk British with her. It was a blast! And she brought chocolate too. We're returning to the home
Nephew!
Congratulations to my sister Fiona, Barnaby William Joseph was born on December 15th! I'll get to see both my nephews for the first time when we visit.
Mmm, chocolate
BBC News: Chocolate may cut heart disease.
Researchers have produced more evidence that dark chocolate may help to reduce the risk of serious heart disease. They found eating a few squares a day may stave off artery narrowing and hardening in smokers by countering the disruption caused by their habit.
Christmas comes early
Hubby loves me! We did Christmas on Saturday since we're flying this week, and he gave me wonderful presents including the Lego Star Wars XBox game! I love that game, it is the best thing on any console or computer, and I don't care that I&
Oxo cubes
BBC News: Gravy train to success for artist.
A Tyneside artist has followed in the footsteps of Andy Warhol by using a well-known kitchen brand name to create a work of art. Paul Birdsall, from Newcastle, has crafted four sculptures using nothing more than Oxo cubes. The crumbly brown
End of the Line
This is my last Friday in America for 2005. We fly to England on Thursday 22nd, arriving Friday 23rd. These are the blog-worthy highlights of my year:
* I taught myself stranded colour knitting in January.
* Hubby gave me an iPod Mini in March for my birthday.
* Got my ears
Yarn and other animals
Cast on with the Socks That Rock yarn on Monday night. It's like knitting with cocoa butter. Soft, smooth, yarn with gorgeous colours. Had to rip out the toe twice (too many stitches, then a crappy increase) but it's OK. I am calling these socks Harvest
Newsround
Interesting BBC News stories today.
Plasma engine passes initial test. The engine uses ionised xenon gas for thrust. It's slower than a chemical drive, but it can operate for longer. Good diagram of how an ion engine works.
Mayan treasure found in Guatemala. A mural has been found,