PCR... when you need to know who the daddy is...

My pirate name is:

Mad Charity Kidd

Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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And if you know what a PCR is you will likely find the following You-Tube link very funny...

The PCR Song

And in case the link thing doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5yPkxCLads

African Proverb II

He who cannot dance says the drums are broken
-African proverb

Psychology PhD admissions are due January 15, I think I may wait for a real post until after that deadline. Classes start on Monday...

African Proverb

Do not bother asking God for speed if you do not plan to run fast.
-African Proverb

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you and yours are well and enjoying each others company.

2008 Knitting Resolutions

I don't normally make New Year's resolutions - I am much more of a "I should do ______" and then I resolve to do it - regardless of if it is the middle of the year or December. But there are a few things that I would like to do in terms of crafting, and since this subject has been a subject of other people's blog posts (started with Texas Purl Gurl) I will post my fiber related resolutions.

This year I resolve to:
1. Learn to crochet
2. Knit a sweater that I will wear
3. Learn to spin a consistent thickness on my drop spindles
4. Use my knitting magazines/books for patterns more often (I think I stole this from someone... oh well, it works for me too)

Non-knitting my resolution is to keep in better contact with people, both those in town and out of town, in the country and out of the country.

Christmas Ornament

This was just finished and so before I forget to post...



It was an empty basket on our tree, now it is a full knitting basket on our tree. It contains a hat, two scarves, two small skeins of one type of yarn, and a ball of the other. There is a spare set of needles - so three sets of needles, which are toothpicks with beads glued on the ends.

Pictures From Yesterday's post

Blogger decided to let me upload the pictures I talked about yesterday. This first image shows how far I got before ripping back - I had forgotten chart A completely.



This second picture shows the lumpy bumpy nature of my fabric - I was okay with this since these mittens are my first stranded knitting project with the exception of the Lindy Bag.



And here you can see how far I ripped back. Zoie was staying still for a bit so I included her in the image. It is a bit rare to have her still while you photograph her... And a kitty always adds a nice atmosphere to a picture.



And this final picture is to add some festive cheer to the blog. Ellie likes to get the ornaments sometimes so we keep the soft non-breakable ones near the bottom. Happy holidays everyone.