Month: August 2009

  • I just thought I’d post really quickly on the projects I’m currently working on. The first are the heel flap basic socks from “Socks from the toe up” by Wendy Johnson. I’m knitting these with the last of that ghastly Knit Picks yarn I bought, originally, for a Clapotis. If you’ve read my knitting blog,…

  • I finished my Silk Garden socks about a week ago when we were on our little mini-vacay at Timberline Lodge (which I still need to write about). I knitted on these everywhere and got lots of knitting done in the car on the way up the mountain. I have really been enjoying knitting regular-old stockinette…

  • Photography Friday: Rams Head Bar

      We took a quick trip to Mt. Hood last weekend to stay at the Timberline Lodge for two nights. It was amazing. I will post more details about it in a later post. But for now, here is a shot of the bar at the Rams Head Bar in the Lodge. Happy Friday!

  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, a futuristic, dystopian version of the United States. Panem is ruled by The Capital and is surrounded by districts that are poor and, basically, survive to supply The Capital with all of their needs for their…

  • Photography Friday: Osprey Nest

      I went hiking last weekend with my Dad and step-mom around Tubbs Hill and we found this gigantic Osprey nest. It was quite an awesome sight!