The freezer died, then the fridge died. This was the day before Thanksgiving. We threw away everything from the freezer, then got out our coolers so we could keep milk, butter, breakfast sandwiches, etc. The Plaidman couldn't get thru to the proper manufacturer over the phone that day or the next (natch! everyone was at home eating turkey!). When he did get thru on Friday, he was told that the warranty was expired -- on a purchase we made just 3 months ago. They said the warranty was counted from the date it came off the assembly line, rather than the date of purchase! Truly ignorant, and made us pretty ticked off. So on Saturday we went to the store where we bought it, and a manager there got just as ticked off at Frigidaire as we were. He gave us a different phone # to call, they wanted proof of purchase, we sent it off...and had no response from them until a service tech showed up at the house mid-morning on Monday. Guess what? It was fixed, and cost nothing but The Plaidman's autograph.
As to The Plaidman's health issues...well, last week he saw the surgeon again and did get some relief. The doctor was concerned about his blood pressure, asked when he'd last seen his PCP. My strong, silent dude hasn't been seen by a doctor in years. I've been trying to get him to go for a check up, for years. The surgeon says,"We've got a family clinic downstairs. I'll get you an appointment for today." And lo, The Plaidman agreed, and it was good. So now he's got prescriptions for his blood pressure, and a scheduled follow up. And he can't take decongestants anymore; this is a biggee and I'll likely have to pitch them all in the trash to keep them out of his hands. Or I could ask Disco to take them all downstairs, and not let her DOD have them/
Monday, December 5, 2016
My how time flies
Last week I watched the first episode of the new season of Vikings on the History channel. Ragnar is looking pretty run down. Still got those icy blue eyes... Anyway, the entire Plaid Patrol was fixated on the TV, watching both the telling of the tale of Ragnar and the new episode. I need to get the last season on DVD, I missed a lot of it. I sure wish we could get our DVR to work with our TV (compatibility issues); I couldn't stay up to watch the "making of" program that followed. Oh well.
I haven't the faintest idea of what to knit for coworkers this year, except maybe some lacy bookmarks or headbands (has to be something that will fit in a money gift holder! flat like folding money).
I haven't the faintest idea of what to knit for coworkers this year, except maybe some lacy bookmarks or headbands (has to be something that will fit in a money gift holder! flat like folding money).
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
How much do you love sock yarn? Wanna win some?
YarnCanada.ca has a "cause" for promotion: They're giving away a heck of a lot of sock yarn in their Socks For Life giveaway. Check it out:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Win Socks for Life! Well the yarn, you’re on your own after that.
(Vancouver, BC) “To be fair, it’s actually only a 25 year supply, so we can only hope the winner dies early to keep me an honest woman.” - Nikki Smith, VP YarnCanada.ca
After extensive research YarnCanada.ca discovered two key issues which continue to plague the world which we’d like to help bring to an end.
Don’t want to use all the yarn to make socks? That’s okay, no hard feelings.
Yes, some marriages may end as the winner ignores her husband in a multi-year knitting frenzy. But that’s simply a risk we must take. On the other hand, maybe getting non-terrible socks for Christmas could bring families closer together.
The prize will go to whomever can show how their life will most be changed by winning and what you will do with the prize.
Anything could happen:
“I’ll use the yarn to start a knitting business on Etsy!” - Beth C, Winnipeg
“My friends always get together to watch The Bachelor, but goodness it’s boring, now I’ll have something to do to keep me distracted.” - Janet G, Toronto
“Honestly I have no self control. With all that yarn I’ll knit non-stop, stay up for days and miss work. I’ll get fired, not be able to pay rent and get kicked out of my apartment. But… I’d have so many socks!” - Samantha T, Vancouver
“I’ll knit them all up as fast as I can and give them to charity.” – Nicole
Whatever the reason, let us know why knitting is important to you and how a lifetime supply of sock yarn would change your life.
Enter to Win a Lifetime Supply of Socks
And look at this picture, doesn't make you drool?
OK, how about a close up?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Win Socks for Life! Well the yarn, you’re on your own after that.
(Vancouver, BC) “To be fair, it’s actually only a 25 year supply, so we can only hope the winner dies early to keep me an honest woman.” - Nikki Smith, VP YarnCanada.ca
After extensive research YarnCanada.ca discovered two key issues which continue to plague the world which we’d like to help bring to an end.
- Some people have hobbies other than knitting (idiots)
- Other (marginally insane) people buy socks at Costco
Don’t want to use all the yarn to make socks? That’s okay, no hard feelings.
Yes, some marriages may end as the winner ignores her husband in a multi-year knitting frenzy. But that’s simply a risk we must take. On the other hand, maybe getting non-terrible socks for Christmas could bring families closer together.
The prize will go to whomever can show how their life will most be changed by winning and what you will do with the prize.
Anything could happen:
“I’ll use the yarn to start a knitting business on Etsy!” - Beth C, Winnipeg
“My friends always get together to watch The Bachelor, but goodness it’s boring, now I’ll have something to do to keep me distracted.” - Janet G, Toronto
“Honestly I have no self control. With all that yarn I’ll knit non-stop, stay up for days and miss work. I’ll get fired, not be able to pay rent and get kicked out of my apartment. But… I’d have so many socks!” - Samantha T, Vancouver
“I’ll knit them all up as fast as I can and give them to charity.” – Nicole
Whatever the reason, let us know why knitting is important to you and how a lifetime supply of sock yarn would change your life.
Enter to Win a Lifetime Supply of Socks
And look at this picture, doesn't make you drool?
Well, what are you waiting for? Go & enter to win -- I'd wish you luck but I want it all myself!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Forget the song
No song for our new refrigerator, please. The thing is a side by side, and the freezer side has died. Yes, the day before Thanksgiving. We have a turkey breast defrosting in the fridge side, and that's ok, but it's kinda big and the idea was that we'd make up some other meals out of it and freeze them for future dining. But I think we'll be eating turkey for a while. I'll have to make some of my famous turkey, kale, & lentil soup in the crock pot.
I've started a small project, a soft cover for my seat belt. I'm using Caron Simply Soft in a bright teal, just knitting a rectangle about 8" by 4.25", in garter stitch. Once I've got my rectangle, I'll turn it on it's side and pick up stitches all down the side, to knit the same size rectangle again. Then I'll fold it, take the doubled rectangle out to the car, and stitch it around the seat belt. Two layers of garter stitch should make a bit of cushion between me and that belt. If it doesn't, I'll just snip it off and put some batting between the layers.
I've started a small project, a soft cover for my seat belt. I'm using Caron Simply Soft in a bright teal, just knitting a rectangle about 8" by 4.25", in garter stitch. Once I've got my rectangle, I'll turn it on it's side and pick up stitches all down the side, to knit the same size rectangle again. Then I'll fold it, take the doubled rectangle out to the car, and stitch it around the seat belt. Two layers of garter stitch should make a bit of cushion between me and that belt. If it doesn't, I'll just snip it off and put some batting between the layers.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
I'm mad as ...
So, the feeling of being absolutely heartsick over the election has started to fade, but I'm mad now. We messed up, people!! Folks are scared, and I don't see how they could feel otherwise. The worst of us are being emboldened to act out, targeting people who aren't just like them. And La Donald is so sincere in telling them to stop. Heck yeah, he'd better step up and be more forceful about telling the haters to stand down, grow up, and behave like civilized folks.
So, now I see there's a call to eliminate the Constitutional amendment that created the Electoral College -- as if that will happen anytime soon. Did you know the states set how their electoral votes are allocated? There's a movement now to get states to set up their allocation so that whomever takes the popular vote in the state, will get all the electoral votes. I'm looking into that for my state, as we're not among the dozen or so that have already gone that way. You can check it out by Googling "National Popular Vote"; I think it'll be one of the first sites listed.
So...no knitting lately, I've been escaping my pain in books. Yes, when I voted early it was at the library, so I brought home some books. One was a Wild Card collaboration, High Stakes, edited by George R.R. Martin; it was pretty far out there. Another was by Louise Penny, A Great Reckoning, which comes into the station at speed, making my head spin. And I've nearly finished Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson. This one gave me fits: first it was kinda slow starting, then for a reason know only to him TomTom kitty decided that when Gramma is reading that book, he needs to claim my lap and both hands have to be devoted to adoring the cat. I think I have about 4 pages left....I may have to sneak out to the car with it....
I have a two-day work week this week, so I'll try to block some FOs and get some pics (probably with an orange kitty in them sigh) on here. Must knit faster!
So, now I see there's a call to eliminate the Constitutional amendment that created the Electoral College -- as if that will happen anytime soon. Did you know the states set how their electoral votes are allocated? There's a movement now to get states to set up their allocation so that whomever takes the popular vote in the state, will get all the electoral votes. I'm looking into that for my state, as we're not among the dozen or so that have already gone that way. You can check it out by Googling "National Popular Vote"; I think it'll be one of the first sites listed.
So...no knitting lately, I've been escaping my pain in books. Yes, when I voted early it was at the library, so I brought home some books. One was a Wild Card collaboration, High Stakes, edited by George R.R. Martin; it was pretty far out there. Another was by Louise Penny, A Great Reckoning, which comes into the station at speed, making my head spin. And I've nearly finished Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson. This one gave me fits: first it was kinda slow starting, then for a reason know only to him TomTom kitty decided that when Gramma is reading that book, he needs to claim my lap and both hands have to be devoted to adoring the cat. I think I have about 4 pages left....I may have to sneak out to the car with it....
I have a two-day work week this week, so I'll try to block some FOs and get some pics (probably with an orange kitty in them sigh) on here. Must knit faster!
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
What just happened?!?!
I can barely function at work today, because I'm so upset about this fine nation's election of President Whacka Doodle. The only people in the whole world that are happy for us are the Russians. It's as if someone in the family had done something so disgraceful, that we all have to change our names now. What part of "he's not presidential material" did y'all not understand? Now we have a bigoted, misogynous, 5th grade bully with delusions of entitlement about to sit down with his finger on The Button -- you know which one! (Button, not finger; but it works either way...) I understand the Canadian Immigration website crashed last night. I'll wait a week to apply.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
No takers yet
I'm still waiting for music (not necessarily original, needs to be in public domain if not) and lyrics for my new 'fridge song. I finished the lace headband in two colors of Lornas Laces Shepherd Sport, and it's just dying to go to a good home. I'll put up pics of the refrigerator and headband, just in case inspiration is needed:
Actually, I could have done better on the headband, and I'm thinking I could make several out of the two skeins I used, so I'll go ahead and make another. My songwriter could have a choice of either one.
Chez Plaid has been a little subdued lately, as the Plaidman works his way through another bout of diverticulosis. He cooked dinner a few nights ago, and woke up with pain the morning after. I keep telling him he needs towatch think about what he eats.
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Heavens, I think I started this post two weeks ago....Since then, The Plaidman has been admitted to the hospital, had surgery, had some issues (!) that kept him in hospital, and finally got to come home. I dread getting on Facebook, his family will disown me for not letting them know his problems sooner. I believe a good part of his problem was inactivity, he's in the habit of spending the day at the computer. Anyway, he's patched up now, just suffering the aftereffects of surgery -- and making sure we know he is.
I've started binding off the EZ 100th Anniversary Camping Half-Circle shawl, with the lace bind-off in purl from the wrong side. Seems like every time I pick it up I wind up falling asleep over it! And I started a second skein on Miss A's halter top -- I love the yarn, and I should have one skein leftover with which to play.
I finally went for an eye exam. Yes the tiny cataract is still there. Something new is a very slightly elevated pressure in one eye, which they'll check again in a few weeks. I have new sunglasses, new lenses in my office/computer glasses, and new lenses ordered for my regular glasses. The sunglasses are huge, green & black frames -- very cool.
Actually, I could have done better on the headband, and I'm thinking I could make several out of the two skeins I used, so I'll go ahead and make another. My songwriter could have a choice of either one.
Chez Plaid has been a little subdued lately, as the Plaidman works his way through another bout of diverticulosis. He cooked dinner a few nights ago, and woke up with pain the morning after. I keep telling him he needs to
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Heavens, I think I started this post two weeks ago....Since then, The Plaidman has been admitted to the hospital, had surgery, had some issues (!) that kept him in hospital, and finally got to come home. I dread getting on Facebook, his family will disown me for not letting them know his problems sooner. I believe a good part of his problem was inactivity, he's in the habit of spending the day at the computer. Anyway, he's patched up now, just suffering the aftereffects of surgery -- and making sure we know he is.
I've started binding off the EZ 100th Anniversary Camping Half-Circle shawl, with the lace bind-off in purl from the wrong side. Seems like every time I pick it up I wind up falling asleep over it! And I started a second skein on Miss A's halter top -- I love the yarn, and I should have one skein leftover with which to play.
I finally went for an eye exam. Yes the tiny cataract is still there. Something new is a very slightly elevated pressure in one eye, which they'll check again in a few weeks. I have new sunglasses, new lenses in my office/computer glasses, and new lenses ordered for my regular glasses. The sunglasses are huge, green & black frames -- very cool.
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