Stash enhancement

It's been a while since I ordered yarn in a Loopy Ewe Sneak Up.  Got the email on Monday just as I'd made my 2000 words on the novel and was shutting the machine down. bellamoden in The Colour Purple (merino sport weight) and Gypsy Knits

Greeb and Purble!

When your NaNoWriMo word count goes over the magic 50,000, you get a green bar on your profile.  When you put your novel through the validator, you get a purple winner's bar, a certificate, icons for your website, an entry on the winner's list, and

G.R.O.W.L

Or: Gateway Region Of Wordwarrior Legends. St  Louis is in a Regional word war with  W.H.A.T. (the Warmongering Hoosier Attack Team from Indianapolis)  and D.A.N.G (Dayton Area NaNo Group from Ohio), so we needed a threatening acronym too.   One of our guys gate-crashed

Today is "No Music Day"

BBC News: How No Music Day struck a chord. No Music Day is on the 21 November. This is the third year to have one.  The first in 2005 was almost a private affair. Other than me [former KLF frontman Bill Drummond] sorting out in my head why I needed

Miscellany

I'm still writing my novel.  They say everything comes together in week 3 and once you hit the 35k mark you're golden.  I made 35102 last night and it feels good.  This is the fourth year I've done NaNoWriMo and it's a

Works in progress

Started the Silky neck cozy on Saturday.  Used just one strand of Silky Wool, I'll probably end up making another cozy with the pink yarn. It's a very simple pattern but I love the puffiness of the fabric. The yarn is very soft and warm.  The

Stash diving and novel writing

I haven't cast on for anything since finishing the Boudica socks, which are a good fit and look great.  I'll definitely be looking for more BFL sock yarn.  It's been eight days since my last stitch and I miss it. I have a skein

The letter of the law

BBC News: UK chooses 'most ludicrous laws'. A little-known law which prohibits people dying while in the Houses of Parliament has been voted the UK's most ludicrous piece of legislation.  Another law which states it is treason to use a postage stamp upside down was

Can't talk, writing a novel

Just crossed the 5.5k mark.  I'm aiming at 2,000 words a day and so far all of my characters are miserable, except the cat.  Writing was hard the first day, it's flowing a lot better now. The St Louis region is in a Word

The calm before the storm

'Twas the night before NaNo, when all through the house Not a keyboard was stirring, not even a mouse; The laptops were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that a good plot soon would be there; There are be St Louis NaNo'ers at the Steak