Monthly Archives: May 2009

A Prius is not a regular car

Posted on May 28, 2009 by walterknitty

It’s been a rough week in my personal life.  But today, is a need to know if any of you ever drive a Prius. The law firm has their own car (how nice is that).  They have either a 2008 … Continue reading →

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All signed up

Posted on May 26, 2009 by walterknitty

I registered for the Sock Summit today.  I’m taking 3, 3 hour classes: Dont Knock Knee Socks Paint Your Toes: Stranded colour knitting for socks Knitting Happily Ever After: Ergonomics for Knitters In fall, winter, and spring I’d rather wear … Continue reading →

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Service Announcement

Posted on May 21, 2009 by walterknitty

There has been a big upheaval in my personal life this week, so blogging is going to be sporadic for a little while.  Sorry, I’m not in much of a place to go into details right now.  I still have … Continue reading →

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Demons in your hair

Posted on May 19, 2009 by walterknitty

We didnt get all our mail at the law firm this morning.  I was standing across the street from the post office next to a lady wearing a bright red hat.  She said: “The Devil likes blonds the best.  He … Continue reading →

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Insanity in Iowa

Posted on May 18, 2009 by walterknitty

I’m from a fairly small town in Eastern Iowa.  There are only about 20,000 or so people who live there, it’s the largest city in the county, and the county is all farm county.  Take a drive out to the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Bus Awsomeness

Posted on May 16, 2009 by walterknitty

It’s a beautiful day and because you never know how long it’ll last (it’s not the 4th of July yet) we walked to downtown, had lunch, and took the bus home.  On the way home, there was a young woman … Continue reading →

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Seen This?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by walterknitty

This is something I saw on Rachel Maddow (one of the smartest women on TV.  Rhodes Scholar, got her PhD in Political Science from Oxford), it’s so interesting, I thought I’d include it here.  It’s called Auto-Tune the News.  Human … Continue reading →

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Finally Finished

Posted on May 15, 2009 by walterknitty

The garden is finally finished.  The last 2 tomatoes, green beans, and hot pepper went in today.  Unfortunately, the hot pepper I had already started fell out of the window.  I didnt notice it until I came home from work … Continue reading →

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Yea!

Posted on May 14, 2009 by walterknitty

I called my parents last night because there was something I wanted to ask them for.  This doesnt happen often and it’s not what you may think.  The Sock Summit is in August, right after my birthday.  Registration is supposed … Continue reading →

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Guilty Pleasure

Posted on May 12, 2009 by walterknitty

I love bread.  I can see why the French called bread “the staff of life”.  There is a big difference between the sandwich bread we buy at the supermarket and hand made bread from a traditional speciality bakery.  Pearl Bakery … Continue reading →

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