FO: Handspun halfdome

This project did not get off to a good start.  When I joined the stitches, I set off using the tail of the cast-on yarn.  Then I started knitting inside out.  Knitting it brings back memories of  time spent at Maryland Sheep and Wool with Rox in 2007, the

FO: Bogeyman Socks

Finished the Fungus The Bogeyman socks: Pattern: 12 stitch easy toe, offset mirrored panels of Fan lace from Sensational Knitted socks, Sherman heel, rolled top. Yarn: Lovesticks 100% BFL in Little Green Men Needles: US0 Addi turbo (magic loop) Duration: 29 May to 25 July 2009 I'd been

Tweets for the week of July 31st

<li>How can two plumbing quotes be THAT far apart for the same work? No way is guy #1 getting the job. <a href="http://twitter.com/QuantumTea/statuses/2817827827">#</a></li> <li>27lb of cat litter costs

Scottish big cat

BBC News: Policeman takes 'big cat' video An off-duty Ministry of Defence police dog handler has taken a video of what he claims is a panther-sized big cat.  Pc Chris Swallow was helping a friend with their garden in Helensburgh, Argyll, when he spotted the black

Tour de Fleece - Yellow Jersey!

In the Tour de France, the maillot jaune, or yellow jersey is awarded to the winner, Alberto Contador.  The Tour de Fleece is over, and I met my goals! Spin every weekday Made this goal, and also spun three Sundays and a Saturday.  Not easy to do, but I should

UKA Karate Tournament

Went to the UKA Karate Tournament on Saturday 18th July in Eureka, about 30 miles from home. Hubby and I turned up on time and watched students perform katas for the judges.  I was surprised to see a white belt competing, and some orange belts like me.  The white belt

Tour de Fleece - Final days

Grinding out the last of my Tour de Fleece and well on track for that yellow jersey! Thursday 23rd July Choirs of angels sang me to my rest because I finished spinning the pink!  I'm going to ply this puppy tomorrow, wash it, and put it to bed.

Tweets for the week of July 24th

<li>Diving into a huge ball of pink fluff to be spun, think I need two more bobbins to keep from getting bored through big (for me) projects. <a href="http://twitter.com/QuantumTea/statuses/2691121351">#</a></li> <li&

Updating the Three Laws

(I wanted my 1400th post to be on a geeky science subject, so here it is!) How do you program regret, guilt, or remorse?  How do you build a conscience?  Read this article in Wired: Robo-Ethicists Want to Revamp Asimov’s 3 Laws Two years ago, a military robot

Dying for some tea (part 3)

The yarn sat in its tea bath overnight Sunday and most of Monday to maximise the dye effect.  Then it was rinsed off in cold water and hung up to dry.  Drying took another day, and the end result on Tuesday was this: There's some colour variation across