Formula One, Knitting, and a Fantastic Indy LYS

We’re home! Actually, we came back late Monday night. The race (F1 US Grand Prix) was a lot of fun–lots of good racing going on in the middle of the “pack,” and a winner who didn’t wear Ferrari red! I’m not Lewis Hamilton’s biggest fan, but it IS nice to have some variety now that [...]

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Grand Prix Knitting

Today we’re leaving for Indianapolis, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix. So…what kind of knitting DOES one bring to a racetrack? Answer #1: Socks (2 pairs). I’m packing the Gentleman’s Socks with Lozenge Pattern (which I’m making with the lovely Schaefer Anne yarn). These aren’t a quick knit…The [...]

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Secret Garden

If you keep your eyes open when you walk around the District, you’ll see many beautiful little nooks and crannies like this. My grandmother would have said these are the places where fairies live.
On another note: The thing about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is that it saps your ability and desire to do [...]

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My Broadcast News "Debut" ;-)

I usually put up a photo for eye-candy Friday. So don’t get me wrong. I would never imply that I’m eye candy! But I was on the news regarding a VERY important issue…
NOTE: I DO wish that…A) I’d had a chance to dress appropriately, put on make-up, and prepare myselfB) The camera angles were [...]

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