weekend excitement! 2

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?? It’s my new press, currently residing in my new print studio (a.k.a. the downstairs bathroom). It came up on Craigslist on Friday, and within a couple of hours it was mine. Matt, Stephanie, and I went to pick it up at a studio in Northeast on Saturday. It weighs 200 pounds, so we were ...

is it too early to start tilling?

I’m full of accomplishments! Here’s the Burridge Lake Aran Afghan, which took 2 1/2 years to complete. (On and off, of course.) I used the blocking mats I got from my mom for Christmas, and I can’t believe I’ve lived without them for so long. No more pinning wet wool to the guest bed! I also made mozzarella cheese. The ...

work christmas, year 5.

Here is how awesome my weekend was. Friday night, Matt and I watched a decisive Gophers win and then went to see Lyrics Born at the Cabooze. He hasn’t been to Minneapolis in a long time; the last show at the Fine Line was cancelled, and I was worried we’d never see him again. Not so! God, that was a ...

progress report on 101 things in 1001 days (january 2011)

progress report on 101 things in 1001 days (january 2011)
Begin Date: July 4, 2010 End Date: April 1, 2013 Items Completed: 18 Progress:  I finished 3 things in  January 2011: 1) Make my own lightbox for photography (here it is!) 2) Finish the two giant afghans I’ve been working on forever (finished the burridge lake aran afghan!) 3) Play paintball (thanks, work Christmas party!!) Items currently in progress: 1) Get married (We’ve ...