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09:36 am - Spin
This BFL is kicking me around. It wants to spin fat, and if I try to spin thinner it drafts completely apart. I'm getting a lot of practice joining, which may be good for my joining skills but is not good for my temper.

There's still plenty of fiber to get more comfortable with it. Strikes me as funny, though, that BFL was recommended as a fiber for beginners when it seems so cranky in my hands. I guess it's like the experts say, everyone is a little different.

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doll_houses
[woodencoyote]

02:41 am - Dollhouse Stories: Outside, Inside pt. I

Title: Outside, Inside

Creator:

woodencoyote
Pairings: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Humor, parody, fluff, squeezin'
Disclaimer: Delyth is mine, I've applied for custody of Jack and Ianto on account of them not being taken care of properly by the BBC. There are two Myfanwys in this story - one is your lovely Pterodactyl, and the other is Myfanwy the pony inspired by the story Fragmented, which you should all check out. Seriously, go read it. I'll still be here went you get back.

Please take a moment to fill out my poll! I'd really love to hear what you like about these stories and what you want to see in the future.

Summary: A day trip to the country brings a mystery to the house.

(story here at my journal)

Current Mood:

sleepy

November 6th, 2009

09:00 am - Spin
So, mixed BFL instead of Corriedale this week.

We're talking Iris colorway by Abstract Fiber, a dark combination of blue, black, purple, and a redpurple/wine color.

First impression: stickier than Corriedale, fibers requiring just a touch more tug, but very willing to draft thin. Feels long.

I draft a little, and a little, and a little, and oh, the spindle is on the floor and my arm is too short.

Still trying to decide whether to split the 'strip' and do two plies or just do one really long one and not worry about color barber-poling if I ply. Might be a fun single, with long color changes in whatever's knitted up later.

November 5th, 2009

04:21 pm
Oh, and you people with dogs?

You have a great responsibility now --- you must keep us all in cute/funny/awesome dog stories!

Do not fail us!

:)

whitedove1

04:19 pm - EEEEEK!
I work very well under pressure but tonight is going to be a true test of this skill.

I fly out of here tomorrow, headed for sweet home - CHICAGO. I'll be at mom and dad's till the 30th. Well, actually, I'll be all over Illinois and Wisconsin. I have visiting to do. I have parental bonding time to accomplish (and shopping - weeeeeeeee). I have Kenny and Kat, Josh and Amy, and my two closest friends to visit, I also would like to see one special person in Gurnee and her three beautiful children. I'll be up in central Wisconsin to visit some kinfolk for Thanksgiving. Then flying back home to Sacramento on November 30th.

I imagine I'll have some downtime in the evenings for catching up on livejournal, I'm so far behind. I feel as if I'm missing out on so much happening in everyone's lives.

Work will never be the same. I've lost my beloved Captain to his promotion. He is now one step higher but I'll still be his right hand gal, as of Monday I'll have a new Captain, I love this guy too, he'll be wonderful to work for. Months ago I lost my office partner to a promotion, but he's now coming back to me. Our offices are just a few feet apart. Seems I'll be the exec. asst. for two captains and a lieutenant, is that like two turn-tables and a microphone? Bet I'm going to be kept really busy when I get back to work on December 1. Then comes the task of choosing who shares my office with me. The Sgt. that was there just got a promotion to Lt. and will be transfering out to New Folsom prison. Johnny Cash didn't sing any songs about new Folsom, only the old Folsom prison.

I'm spazzing out about what to pack. I haven't flown in two years, haven't dealt with chilly weather, I suppose I'll just pack a mixture of winter clothes and tshirts/jeans/sweats/ and the business suit I'm traveling in. I just can't think straight. ugh.

Ok, I'm off this thing. I have to go get organized and stop panicking.

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Current Mood: [mood icon]

bouncy

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news
[theljstaff]

01:15 pm - LiveJournal Major Notes: Spam counter-attack, RSS feeds again, CSI Deadly Intent contest

The empire strikes back

In recent weeks, we've taken huge steps towards blocking spam accounts on LiveJournal. In fact, we've suspended as many as 30,000 accounts in a single day! We've implemented several pre-emptive measures to prevent the creation of spam accounts, and we've honed our detection of suspicious content. Spam bots are a crafty lot, so we'll continue to refine our tactics and keep up the good fight to keep you safe from spam attacks on LiveJournal.

RSS feeds again

If you're addicted to

xkcd_rss,

icanhaschzbrgr, or other syndicated feeds, we're pleased to report that we've resolved the update error that was mucking up your RSS feeds. While content was being pulled correctly, it wasn't being posted to the feeds themselves. Late last week, we finally nailed down what we hope was the root problem, so content should post properly. We thank you for your patience.

Wii have killer CSI Deadly Intent contests!

c_s_i

If you're a gamer who loves CSI, have Wii got news for you!

c_s_i is sponsoring killer contests. Simply post a question to a member of the CSI crew. The winner will get a free copy of CSI: Deadly Intent for Nintendo Wii (with a retail value of $39.99) and get their question answered by a member of the CSI writing team! There's also a fantastic monthly contest. To enter, join

c_s_i, play the online version of CSI: Deadly Intent, and respond to a two-part query for a chance to win a Wii! Entries will be judged on composition and originality. Sorry, but you must be a U.S. resident and over 18 years old to participate. Check out the rules here.

Enveloped in postcards

Last week, we asked you to send in postcards to help us decorate our drab concrete walls. Here's a photo of the results so far! Thank you so much and please keep them coming! You can mail them to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be giving ten random users paid account credits.

Photos of the week

If you haven't visited our new LiveJournal photo community, you're in for an amazing visual trip. LiveJournal users from around the world will take you on a scenic journey to everywhere. Post your own pictures or kick back and enjoy at

lj_photophile. You can view some of this week's awesome photos after the jump. Please start tagging with geographic location, since we'd like to track all the places around the world represented in this community. Keep on commenting too!
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Tags: csi, photos of the week, postcards, rss, spam, writer's block

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faebyl

09:39 am - quicky post
Okay just wanted to post quickly that I started a blog on blogger, really just for art, anything and everything art, there will be no locked posts there:) I still will be using livejournal as my main blog but most of my posts here are locked as well you all get to see work in progress and top secret pieces weee! so no worries:).
I did just post my silverpoint pieces there so check it out and if anybody is on blogger as well, please add me:D! I'm still new, so I still have to figure it all out heehee:)(I will add you back when I get back home from Faeriecon!).
http://faebylart.blogspot.com/

okay gotta run! I've got a LONG drive to Baltimore!
hope everyone has an excellent weekend:)!!

06:59 am
Yesterday I was deleting files on how to groom afghan hounds and make dog treats from raw liver (blech--- they didn't turn out well and he didn't like them).

I ran across a file I'd saved of emails I sent to Val full of amusing anecdotes.

I'd forgotten what that moment was like when I was lying on the couch, all tired, and G yelled, "Look out!" because he'd just given the dog a pig ear and the dog was in mid-air and about to land on me. (Adrenaline works!)

And G has never been good about believing me --- when I told him not to set his glass on the low table because Jagger would drink his milk, what did he do? Set his glass down, whereupon the dog promptly inserted his nose and started lapping up milk.

And the cheese -- well, who would have realized a dog who preferred the small biscuits would try to mouth an entire pound of cheese at once? (Probably anyone with more experience of tall dogs, but oh well - live and learn!)

And the pork chop -- has anyone noticed a theme here? Val *did* warn us that he'd help himself, though not in those words. Judging by the two we did get to eat, that was one mighty good pork chop. Jagger thought so, too: it was gone in record time.

elfies

02:39 pm - OH well...
Arent you getting tired from "swine flu" insanity? I am......just because they think they finally started to recognise the flu variations it doesnt make it any more special than any seasonable flu........

On the same note........LOL

And may be somebody knows why when I trying to post image and link it to Flikr it shows me a small square with a red cross on it? Before it was no problem at all :(

Current Mood:

giggly

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November 4th, 2009

09:30 am
Spencer the next-door neighbor's cat, having succeeded in getting into the house and being unceremoniously removed in, as they say, short order, is sitting on the deck table in the sun, licking a foot.

07:42 am
Thanks for all the kindnesses, readers and commenters.

It hurts about like I thought it would, and I got through the phone call to Val without crying, so except for letting the rest of my craft night buddies and G's mom and . . . oh boy. Other friends and all of the family. Never mind. It's not done yet. No wonder people take out ads and post obituaries.

I've cleaned up and packed up a lot of things for giving, and we rolled up all the plastic and dog bed foam and rugs and got them into the garbage.

I did find a hair when I was buttering G's toast, but I think it was one of mine. I tossed that bit of butter and kept going.

elfies

04:15 pm - News
And this kind of news I love to read :)

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-fighter-was-eating-ketchup-and-rice-before-U?urn=mma,199656

Current Mood:

content

faerie_writer

09:19 am - Is It Just Me ...
All along as I've been researching and collecting pictures for Lorenzo de' Medici for Renaissance Angel, I've had this peculiar feeling that I *know* his face. Well, yesterday I came across this old photo of my grandfather when he was younger and stopped dead in my tracks. Add a wig and lose the shades and my grandfather is the spitting image of il Magnifico!

Current Mood:

shocked

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faerie_art_club
[princess_lilam]

12:45 pm - Selling on Ebay
Hi all

I am selling this lovely Autumn Goddess painting on Ebay for your enjoyment.
The Goddess of Autumn is here! And she is looking for a home. She is a princess and deserves her thrown. Will you be the one to provide for her?

EBAY AUCTION

You are bidding on a STUNNING hand signed, fantasy painting by Fantasy Artist Lindy van den Bosch. This is an ORIGINAL, and NOT a reproduction!!
The original painting looks much better in person and there are many details that can not be picked up on this low resolution photograph. It is a must see in real life.

The painting is A3 or 14x16 inches big and painted on professional watercolour paper of 220 grams.
The main medium used is water colour with colour pencils and acrylics for the high lights.
The painting is unframed but would look beautiful in a simple frame or a lovely rococo style frame.

EBAY AUCTION

elfies

12:20 pm - Ho’o Pono Pono

I LOVE YOU
PLEASE FORGIVE ME
I AM SORRY
THANK YOU

Magic is always just inside us...

http://www.healingstars.com/healing/forgiveness.html
Current Mood:

peaceful

November 3rd, 2009

01:17 pm
D'Lorah Sparks Will Fly "Jagger"
May 1995 - November 2009

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elvenelysium

09:26 am - Just a few days away
I haven't been working on too much of my own work recently. Between
prepping for the sculpting class at Faeriecon (http://www.faeriecon.com/academy.HTML
) and my losing battle against invading microbes, the time had not
been there. However in my fever dreams I have a batch of new ideas
brewing. I cannot be sure they are particularly good ones, they
seemed brilliant at 101 degrees!

Below again is the sort of thing students at the FaerieCon class will
BW creating along with me!

Sent from my iPhone

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autumngirl87

05:14 pm - Happy birthday Noki 9 years old!
Happy Birthday Noki poika!

You are the best!!

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karenleigh

06:55 am - desdemona and her stereoscope
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( doll lovers only need click )

Tags: bjd, dolls

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November 2nd, 2009

01:10 pm
The dog has been driving me insane.

He won't lie down and relax. Back and forth. Down and up the stairs. In and out, back forth. His legs are not working right so there's this awful drag-slip going on.

ah. He just lay down. Please, please, please *stay there* for a while.