Kiss My Knits!

Sorry for not writing – it’s been a hectic few days. Also, I stabbed the bejeebers out of my right middle finger today, and it hurts, so less blogging today. So, links, including stuff to buy.

How to sites:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.instructables.com/
http://www.wikihow.com/

Other stuff:
I’ve been watching Voyager, so Robert Beltran Gripe Generator
Fake bus stop for Alzheimer’s patients
Ten deepest lakes on Earth.
Snail art in London.

To buy:
Personalized pulp.
Seussian bookcases.
Pop culture art prints.
Brokenhearted sweater

Now it’s time for watching our latest DVD purchase, and one of the few we’ve bought new – Muppet Show Season 3! Woo!

Finally! According to Google, today I am the nicest lady in the world. Suck it, Oprah!

I had to try again, just to wash the taste of that scarf away. And this is better… but I think this technique just isn’t for me. So that’s it for felting with silk hankies.

Moving on, some Emily art! This is two girls playing a clapping game in the vein of “Miss Mary Mack.” The game is called Double Double. I had to look it up since this isn’t one that I did as a child. I guess it’s one Emily does, though, because I got her to demonstrate it for me and she did it correctly and without hesitation.

I like that she properly has them sitting to do it, and that she puts them in profile instead of facing forward with their hands to the side or some such. Good eye.

We heard from her teacher today that Emily is auditioning for the end of year school talent show. Her talent will be telling jokes. She’s going to tell five. Emily’s jokes can be a little surreal sometimes, but I’m confident she’ll do a good job. She tells jokes to her classmates every day as they’re lining up for lunch, and apparently gets good laughs.

She’s always trying to come up with new material at home, then she asks “is that funny?” That’s always a tough line to walk. You want to encourage her, but you don’t want to lie and then have her bomb in front of a non-Mom crowd. I wrote a new joke for her the other day. Wanna hear it? Of course you do!

Q: Why did the hen take her egg to the doctor?
A: It was time for a chick-up!

Thank you! I’ll be here all week! Don’t forget to tip your servers!

Okay, onward to the Jayne hat portion of the day. Hats up for: Dallas, Dallas, and Austria.

Y’all have a good one!

On further reflection, this turned out looking so bad that I’m putting it behind a cut.

Trying something new today.
Stay tuned.

Him: And what name can I call for your coffee order?
Me: Spock.
Him: Spock?
Me: Sure.
Him: Awesome.

Todays Emily art is full of detail.

Emily’s best friend in class this year is a girl named Lilian. Here she is with Em in art class. She’s always immaculately groomed (smock aside) with earrings and hair bows, etc. So what does this bring out in Emily? Why, the art to the right, of course! “Lilian’s Beauty Salon.” There are some other classmates there, and mentions of others.

Kids’ job is to grow up, and a lot of times in their art you can see them trying to figure it all out, with adult themes love interpreted through childlike eyes. She tells us she has a crush, but apparently it’s not a crush on anyone, she just likes the idea of having one. So it is with encouraging friends to get married. But, apparently, get a makeover first.

I have no idea what’s up with the flower, though. Heh.

Remember I told you the Mattel knitting machine came with some little powder-blue puffs that someone had made back in 1974?

+ + =

Which, I suppose, is why you don’t give unfelted yarn toys to cats. Heh.