Vast Amount of Spare Time

Random drivel about all the things I do while chasing two small boys. With pictures.

Monday, October 31, 2005

Ah, there's nothing like a hoarde of small children hopped up on sugar

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Today was D-day. In the last twenty-four hours I: Bought construction paper, feathers, tacky glue, googly eyes (surprisingly hard to find...
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Sunday, October 30, 2005

...brains....BRAINS....

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Panna Cotta ( brain style ) 1 cup milk 5 teaspoons unflavored gelatin 4 cups heavy cream 1 cup sugar pinch salt 2 Tablespoons. vanilla 8 oz....
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Friday, October 28, 2005

Mmmm....phalanges....

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Last night, I made fingers. Many, many fingers. Oh, and toes. Big toes, little toes, stubbed toes. Have I mentioned just how much I love H...
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Soap recipe and more information

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I got several requests to share recipes and I thought I'd add a bit more in terms of general information on soap making. The biggest thi...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Soap making

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In an effort to start paring down things that need to be moved, I made soap last night. We're running a bit low on our regular antimicro...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Halloween sucker

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That would be me. Somehow, in a rash moment that I don't in any way recall, I signed up as "room mom" for my eldest's firs...
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Monday, October 24, 2005

Shopping spree

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$74.01 That bought me: 1 1/2 pounds Fuji apples celery red leaf lettuce large lobok (variant of Daikon radish) green onions ginger bok choy ...
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Friday, October 21, 2005

We're moving!

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Well, not today or immediately, but we will be moving soon. Dan and I have wanted to move away from Southern California for years now for a ...
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Sunday, October 16, 2005

All I need....

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Kathy needs a nap. Kathy needs to be treated with understanding, respect, and dignity. Kathy needs the house to keep her sanity and resist s...
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Saturday, October 15, 2005

Much laciness

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Here is the trinity shawl, up close and laid out flat. No edging on the sides, so there is no pulling in to deal with - it was worth froggin...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

It's a sprain

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A rather technicolor sprain at the moment. Lots of purple, blues, and greens over the side of my foot. In fact, it would make a lovely yarn ...
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Sunday, October 09, 2005

The agony of the feet

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I was all set to take a picture of my feet for Mim's contest - bare feet? I'm there! I hate shoes in general and go barefoot almost...
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Saturday, October 08, 2005

Dutch Babies

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Never knew exactly where the name "Dutch Babies" came from, but I always picture chubby, grinning wee ones that just make you want...
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Friday, October 07, 2005

Not so many socks

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Jane over at Quiddity asked the masses to "Show Me Your Socks." After looking at the vast , colorful stashes that everyone else...

Everything's dry dry dry dry dry

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I can't get that out of my head. "The mouth is dry and the throat is dry and everything's dry dry dry dry dry." This was p...
Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Random finished object

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I'm most likely the very last person on earth to pick up a skein of Cotton-Ease, but I finally found some at my local Joann's and ha...
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Sunday, October 02, 2005

Etouffee it is!

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Etouffee is another dish that is new to me. I did quite a bit of reading and asking around as research and found that the word "etouffe...
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Saturday, October 01, 2005

Decisions, decisions

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The last round of Gourmet Survivor II ends tomorrow. I'm having so much fun making New Orleans dishes that I'm playing along until ...
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Friday, September 30, 2005

I feel a good ripping coming on

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I love this stitch pattern. I ended up ditching the trinity stitch because it ended up rather three dimensional, at least in this particular...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Good things on the horizon

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Something we've been wanting for a long time may well be happening soon! I hope to be writing details in the next week or so. Any and al...
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Kathy
Portland area, Oregon, United States
That's me, dressed as a crayfish. Don't ask. I'm an at home mom who loves to cook, knit, crochet, sew, do all things crafty, practice yoga, garden, watch Jon Stewart, and laugh at myself. Often simultaneously.
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