Monthly Archives: May 2008

Conducting and Experiment

Posted on May 31, 2008 by walterknitty

I am going to try to grow tomatoes.  Here’s to keeping my fingers crossed because I have not always had the best luck with plants.  I bought two starters from the farmers market in Sellwood  and talked to the farmer.  … Continue reading →

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Holy Crowds of People Batman! pt 2

Posted on May 19, 2008 by walterknitty

Here are some pictures from yesterday The last picture is of me and Joan, we met waiting in line for the rally.  She let me use her sunscreen (I’m very pale, almost reflective) and was very kind and generous.  She … Continue reading →

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Holy Crowds of People Batman!

Posted on May 19, 2008 by walterknitty

I went to see Obama today and what can I say other than “Jesus Fucking Christ” (sorry for the language) the crowd was estimated at 75,000 people.  Seventy-five-thousand-people!  Obama did have a good speech.  He talked about the “gas-tax holiday” … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Ridiculous

Posted on May 14, 2008 by walterknitty

I saw this yesterday on Knit Like a Man and couldnt resist sharing.  It’s kind of like a train wreck

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Yea! Progress

Posted on May 13, 2008 by walterknitty

Yes, I know it doesnt look like much but this is going to be one of my thigh-high lace stockings. So far, it’s probably the most challenging thing I’ve tried to knit. I’ve started over several times and there have … Continue reading →

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D’oh!

Posted on May 4, 2008 by walterknitty

I said this blog would contain knitting content right? Well, yesterday was not my day. I tried to make rhubarb strawberry crisp but the crisp part turned out really soggy. The recipe called for too much butter and I ended … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on May 3, 2008 by walterknitty

So, to not be totally depressing I’m leaving this And this

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Pentagon Propaganda

Posted on May 3, 2008 by walterknitty

I havent read too much more about the Pentagon Propaganda story since it came out in the NY Times almost two weeks ago. I havent found anything in either the Independent, Times of London, Guardian, Washington Post, etc. I really … Continue reading →

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