I am not in the practice of capriciously warbling

the reverberation of the unofficial anthem of the now defunct Confederate States of America.

And if you’d like to know more about that, go visit La FlowER the speech teacher.

This sweater wants me

to make it.  I can hear it calling me.

And thankfully I have the book because Becky rocks.

Christian No More

This is video #2 in the series from my church.

I’m learning some incredible life lessons through this Creative Arts team. I have to think more about how to discuss it, but suffice to say their work creates a strong reaction in me and then makes me think.

Kinda what this guy did.

The only comparison I can make about my response to their work is my reaction to movies I’ve watched and HATED the first time (What About Bob? Groundhog Day to name two–is there a Bill Murray theme here?) and now consider among my favorites.

Go.

Now.

To Stephanie’s blog and take her advice.

ScoutJ’s plan

to take over the world.

One bankrupt knitter at a time.

Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees!

Check out Heatherly’s latest contest. She kills me. I’m such a lemming/contest addict I might have to knit me a Monkee toque. (Hey, there’s a Canadian word for you. Anyone know what it means?)

P.S. It was 1979 for those of you who were wondering about my ‘la raquette a claquettes‘ days. BTW we did this 16 years before those Francophone copycats.

P.P.S. We were right all along girls, Davey is the cutest. He’s definitely aged the best.

Cute cats enhance all knitting

Some random photos of the cats overloading me with cute. Doesn’t Charlie have the fattest paws?

Notice that things look better when placed on or around Velvet the black cat.  He’s so photogenic. 

Where does Charles leave off and the Jaywalker begin? And a small dark and horrible picture of ABC wearing her perfectly fitting sock.  One sock counts as an FO in my economy.  So there.

And don’t think for one minute, KnitSisters (favorite knitbloggers EVAR), that I’m not sucking up with photos of cute cats to make you appreciate my “leaf-design-in-progress.”  (Did I dizzy you with that double negative, my Nyquil-impaired friend?)  I’ll post cute dog and children pictures and make veiled suggestions about packages of roving and yarn that might “accidentally” find their way to–I don’t know–Missouri?  Masachusetts?  That way you might overlook primitive designs and clumsy knitting.

I know I would.  If I were bribed.  Hypothetically.
Note the cutest-of -cute black and white bag and black and white yarn.  Both from Scout’s Swag club.  Sob.  I managed to get in for one month only.  But I will be brave.  And hope someone dies drops out.  Did I say that out loud?

Chaos Jr. here

Spreading the contest love like my idol Chris.

Heide is celebrating her one year blogaversary with chocolate and yarn. Woo hoo!

Trek is holding a non-lewd limerick contest.

Edited to add: Javajem is celebrating her 100th post with a contest. Answer her questions and be entered in the prize drawing.
There’s a whole lotta knitting going chez Bluey. It’s good to be sick; I can sit on the couch and somewhat justify my lack of movement (except for needles).

Pictures as soon as I get off the couch and download them.

And here’s one!  A Basketweave prayer shawl.  Already winging its way to someone who needs a tangible remindeder of God’s love.