The Down Side of SOAR

Posted by on Oct 9, 2007 in Family, SOAR, Spinning, Weaving | 1 comment

It’s not what you’re thinking.I’m having a wonderful time. I’ve met the nicest (and most interesting) people, who I’m only rarely able to get on the microphone (folks are SHY!). I’m learning a ton from Joan–about both spinning and weaving…and how to turn a military career into a fiber shop.Seriously.No, the downside is October. Last year we missed Halloween at home, which stunk, but the...

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Reader Request

Posted by on Oct 1, 2007 in Family |

So, I got an email froma friend of Craftlit. I didn’t want to post this on the Show Notes yet, but thought I should get the word out here a.s.a.p.If you have a second, please do this for my buddy.Many thanks:I’m in a competition you may have already heard about. I wrote a book, a romance, full of yarn and alpacas and sheep and hot knitter-on-shepherd action (no, really). I entered it in Gather.com’s First Romance Competition....

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Obligatory 9/11 Post

Posted by on Sep 11, 2007 in Family, Unavoidable Politics | 4 comments

Read here and here and then of course, here. Leadership kids who “ran” from the building—all helped to safety by the kindness of strangers.  And the southern view you didn’t see on the news. 9/24/2007 O, I just HAVE To respond to the coward who anonymously left the comment below that “911 was an inside job. There were no planes, as none of the kids mention the sound of a 767 at 800 feet on full power.”...

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