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| Saturday, November 7th, 2009 |
20sknitters
[ rooftopscandal ]
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6:35p |
Dad Hat
As it starts to get colder I feel the need to start Christmas gifts. My dad always wants an "stylin' lid" every year with a fold up brim, and I've finally got the perfect pattern down so I thought I'd share.  ( Read more... ) |
| Sunday, November 6th, 2011 |
grandpas_weiner
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10:09p |
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shaysdays
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10:22p |
Dear Volvo...
I saw your latest commercial while I had a delicious mouthful of Triscuit, dill Havarti, and a grape. You almost killed me, you bastards. So Glad She Bought a Volkswagen, Shay |
shaysdays
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6:43p |
TONIGHT, WE DINE ON LOBSTAAAAAAAAAAH!
Seriously, they were $7 a tail at the store, and I can't resist cheap tail. Never having cooked lobster before*, I was glad to find this. That marinade they suggest is so damn good (even substituting dill for paprika) that I kinda of want to make a drink out of it. Why don't any drinks contain butter**? Had a slow but good day- only forgot one thing, and it wasn't a time crunch one. The Wii broke, and we have to send it back. It'll cost $85, boo, but that includes shipping back and forth and another year warranty, yay. And I think I made the Nintendo guy's day, because I was feeling a little silly and kept adding asides like, "No, they don't take Discover, they're Communists," "Alright! The Fed-Ex guy is much cuter than the UPS one!" and "Well, I've tried everything short of taking the disks out, blowing on them, and putting them back in***." Okay, off I go to cut up some star fruit to mix with the snap peas. OMG I want to eat dinner so bad why is he not home yet it is 5 after 7 already I am so hungry. Oh, and I finally put together that Ikea TV stand that has been sitting on the floor forreeeeever because we were waiting for each other to do it. Usually I'd put in a hearty LOL here but instead I will show you a blurry picture, so that you may envy my shelf and my hat:  *At least, as an adult- I have fond memories of eating things out of the bay my dad caught in the crab pots when I was younger. I've slightly horrified myself remembering this, knowing what the bay looks like these days.
** Except this one which sounds intriguing but not really scale-downable.
***Yes, the LAST video game system I owned before the Wii was a N-64. I can still remember the music from Bugs Bunny's Birthday Bash. |
| Thursday, November 5th, 2009 |
roshismomma
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10:01p |
bleh.
The neurologist was... not that great. She wasn't that helpful, to be honest. Macky was VERY manic while we were there, and she asked me a lot about how we discipline him.... (the answer is, we've tried nearly everything we've heard of short of violence, and he ignores it all)... she didn't want to assign dx or refer us for more evaluations beyond the following: 1. you should see a psychologist. 2. if you really want, i'll get you an OT eval referral but you probably wont get services from your HMO so what is the point and I am not sure OT is that useful (thats what she said) 3. he might have an attention or aspergers diagnosis but i cant tell yet and he needs more time and more evaluation come back in 6 months. neat, huh? |
20sknitters
[ rooftopscandal ]
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1:45p |
Ballet Sweater
 I love it! I finished this sweater last night while fighting a fever and watching old disney movies. ( Read more... ) |
leylah
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10:16a |
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satanscientist
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6:00a |
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| Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 |
roshismomma
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7:32p |
more glub
and my gramma is back in the hospital. |
judecorp
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10:10p |
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judecorp
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9:18p |
Day care dramalama
I am officially "that mom." Punk started her new home day care yesterday. After looking at a number of day cares, we didn't find one we LOVED except for the big Montessori school in Springfield but they require 2 year olds to be picked up at 4 and umm, that's not possible. So we looked at a lot of "not our favorite" places and in the end had to kind of choose a lesser of evils thing. Well, none were EVIL. I hate that expression. But anyway. So we went with this woman who was very nice, very personable, very sweet to Punk, who had a nice house and had a small gaggle of little girls who were not doing anything outrageous. There were a few things I wasn't jazzed about (TV on at drop off until about 9am, seemed to eat more "kid foods" more often, a bit less structure) but overall she seemed like a lady who is a nurturing mom type and would be very present for Punk, and I thought she would like that group of kids - a bunch of girly girls who like "beautiful dresses" and playing "dress up," both very big in our house right now. Yesterday was her first day and I brought her diapers and wipes and blanket and pillow and all of that and it was fine. She was excited to be there and sat down at the bookshelf with all of the books, picking out her favorites. ("Look, Mama, The Foot Book!" etc.) And I left, and at pick-up Jen said it was a little more chaotic than she liked but Punk seemed to be having fun, and the day care provider was flexible in trying different ways to help Punk nap, etc. Punk said she had chicken nuggets and fries and ketchup for lunch and came home asking for vegetables for dinner, but whatever. You know? I'm not a total psycho hard-ass. This morning I dropped her off and there were a few other parents dropping off, and Punk was a little freaked by the new parents. I heard C mention that the TV was on (Punk came in and asked for TV) so I tried to kind of move Punk over to that area so she wouldn't be so freaked by the parents. I am not bothered by the TV being on at drop-off for 30 minutes or so before breakfast as Punk watches TV at home. When C told me she has the TV on in the morning, I simply stopped having Punk watch TV at home in the mornings so she would have her morning TV time over there. No big. But when I brought her over to the couch I saw that SpongeBob was on. I'm not some freak who thinks SpongeBob should be banned or anything but I don't think it's appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. And I have never let Punk watch SpongeBob. And I don't plan to for quite a while. I don't like the way they act on that show and I don't like the way they talk to each other and I don't really need my kid calling people "stupid" and acting like a nutter. I am actually kind of furious about the SpongeBob. I sent an e-mail tonight to the day care provider asking how Punk is adjusting and also asking if it's possible not to have SpongeBob on for the toddlers in the morning. I vacillate between worrying about being a psycho-mom and wanting to find a new day care ASAP before she gets attached. And then I worry that I will mess her up for life if I switch her day care a million times, too. Being a mama is HARD. Current Mood:  annoyed |
roshismomma
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4:20p |
glub.
glub. I never post here anymore. Sorry darlings. I'm going to Japan on Friday. Glub. I have way too much to do and am very tired. Glub. There are some small but not that small tax bills I must pay after which we will be pretty skint for a bit. Ew. Glub. Aaaaand, we're having Macky evaluated for... neurological... something. ASD or ADHD or Bi-Polar or ODD or... sigh... I don't know. And I am trying to not freak out about that. The one good thing is that the neurologist in our medical group had a cancellation for tomorrow so we can act fastish. Anyway. As usual, I only manage to post when I'm overwhelmed. Some things are awesome though. Despite being overwhelmed, my life is good. This morning Mack asked me what "miscreant" means. How could it get better than having an awesome kid like that?? Oh wait. I have two. And a wonderful spouse, family, job, home, etc. I should count my blessings. But golly I'm tired. And I wish things didn't always have to be so hard. Current Mood:  tired |
providenceri
[ ninja_pencil ]
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5:51p |
New Waterplace Park Photo Security system?!?
In downtown Providence, as you come through the tunnel from Union Station plaza through to the Waterfront, does anyone know of restrictions being placed in that area as to public access? I was in the area and had 15 mins to kill, so I took a stroll by the waterfront (towards Ruths Chris Steakhouse etc). As I turned right coming out of the tunnel, there's a ramp taking you up to street level, where you can then cross a footbridge to get to the other side of the river (to the side where bands play by the water). About ten feet up the ramp, a recording said "Stop, you are entering a restricted area - your photograph is being taken, and will be used in your prosecution." I turned round and looked for restriction signs, but there were none, and then a camera mounted to the streetlight outside the tunnel flashed twice, taking two pics of me. I disregarded and got some more pics taken, then went to the other side and saw this happen to several other passers by. Anyone know anything about this? |
satanscientist
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6:00a |
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| Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 |
judecorp
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8:30p |
H1N1 Clinic (aka "Mass Hysteria")
I have my moments when my child is not sleeping because we've changed the clocks or whatever but on a daily basis I am reminded how blessed I am to have the child I have, because she really is amazing and awesome. Blessed, I tell you. Yesterday afternoon, our pediatrician practice's website announced that they would have an H1N1 vaccine clinic tonight and was opening the vaccine to all children 3 and under. (Previously it was available to chronically ill children and children under 5 with asthma.) The clinic was from 5:30 to 7:30pm and Jen was going to aim to get there around 5:15pm. You can imagine where this is going. It was a three-ring circus over there. The traffic was backed up waaay past the pediatrician office, the parking lot was full and people were walking from other parking lots down the street, there were kids and parents everywhere, having to wait outside, packing in the place, etc. They gave out numbers and said they would serve up to number 104, and Punk was number 82. When I got there around 6:30pm to give Jen some backup, they were up to number 30. Punk rocked the house. When I got there, she was in a jam-packed waiting room and was quietly sitting on a chair coloring a magazine with a pencil. Then she rocked on the rocking chair. Then I took her outside and she threw mulch around until I got too cold, and then she willingly came inside again. Then she went back to the magazine and the pencil. By the time they called her number, it was about 7:10pm, and then she got her temperature taken, then waited a few more minutes, then got the nasal mist (which she had never had before). She completely cooperated with the mist, itched her nose a few times, and asked for a sticker. We left at 7:30, and got home at 7:40. Typically she eats dinner around 6pm, has a bath at 7 and is in bed at 7:30. She did not throw one fit, she did not act out at all, and though she scarfed her dinner we managed to make it without any meltdowns. I am so proud of her and so impressed with her ability to keep it together. She really is amazing. God, I love her. ~//~ At one point this one girl was throwing big pieces of sidewalk chalk into a metal bowl and it was making this awful CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! noise, and Punk is all, "Mama, what is that sound?" and I say, in sort of a passive-aggressive manner, "The girl is throwing the chalk into the bowl and it is making a very LOUD noise," and then added, "And that's probably a no-no." The woman next to me started laughing and said, "I think you're right!" and then told me she was a teacher and ran a tight ship. Aaah, waiting room bonding in a cattle call vaccine clinic. Current Mood:  proud |
satanscientist
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7:54p |
Who I voted for this time around. There was pizza as always, and a lot more write-ins this time cuz I didn't know half of the fuckers I was voting for. So I decided to go with a completely arbitrary way of voting: if they were women democrats with irish last names, I voted for them. If not, I wrote in wooden shoe collective members, or recent ones. : Judge of the Supreme Court: Melanie Frazza (write-in) Superior Court on Pennsylvania: Kristen Asher (write-in), Bridget Callaghan (D), Jini Kades (write-in) Commonwealth Judges: Wedge Wegman (write-in), Sarah Berkowitz (write-in) Court of Common Pleas Judges: Chris Walters (write-in), Chris Mullen (write-in), Chelsey del Castillo (write-in), Amy Opsasnick (write-in), Jim Ollis (write-in), Bill Farrar (write-in), Kate Kozeniewski (write-in) Municipal Court Judge: Patty Dugan (D), Albo Jeavons (write-in), Markos Kapes (write-in), Dan Ohliemiller (write-in) District Attorney: Aaron Marcus (write-in) City Controller: Michelle Woods (write-in) Judge Retentions yes or no: NO TO THE FUCKING LOT OF THEM, FUCK 'EM ALL ALSO, they had Pizza. I LOVE DEMOCRACY |
providenceri
[ nerve_damage ]
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3:08p |
i was wondering if anyone knew of any cool job openings on/near the east side. something along the lines of tattoo shop counter help, an old book store or coffee shop. thanks! |
maxchaos
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9:10a |
long tues... farm living etc.
Ha ha, 2 hour late start at school today. B and I are having a leisure-filled breakfast. After I drop her out, I have to head out to the farm to move a bunch of hay, go pick up the new hay and unload it as well. The barn needs to be mucked out before the ground freezes and I've got to figure something out to get the horse reliable water throughout the winter. Last year, my sister offered the horse small (esp. for a horse) buckets of water and I kept the cistern filled with fresh water in good volume and dumped it when it froze or kicked the ice down when it was just on the surface- this was a dangerous situation and one I don't care to repeat. We've still got another apple tree to pick, I can't remember the variety but they are best after they've had a few frosts, which they have! I guess it arrests the growing process so they keep without rotting in a cool space... but too many actual freezes and they'll be split and brown... and they'll fall on the ground and make getting ahead of the pests even harder next spring. Starla the dog had a seizure of some sort early Saturday morning. It was scary and stressful. We went to the vet yesterday and bloodwork should be back tomorrow. She's in great spirits otherwise, this is her kind of weather so she's prancing around and feeling good. I'm pretty stumped. I'll be taking her and Jack out with me for the farm work today, but they can't come with me to pick up the hay as the farmer we're buying from has an insane-o feral dog that I've actually had waking nightmares about. I won't even let B get out of the truck when we've gone in the past, as I really think this dog would stalk her. I respect the dog, I really do; it's a smart, resourceful beast, but a beast nonetheless. Oh, speaking of beasts, a family friend reported that the coyotes are thick on the hill behind the barn and I've found scat in the first paddock, way too close for my comfort (thinking mostly of the horse, my sister who goes up there in the dark and the two toy dogs that live at the farm). I talked with my grandfather briefly, as he's geared up that I should take one of my dad's guns up and kill a few to let lay and encourage the other coyotes to move on... I told him that with my luck, I'll wound one and we'll have a pet coyote for the next 10 years. I'm hoping that my dogs will pee all over the paddock today and I'll put some lights up and we'll see if we can at least move their paths to the back forty. I really don't like the idea of killing one. I mean, by all means I want the farm family safe but I'm such a fucking hippie at times, I guess- besides they look enough like dogs that I just can't draw the shot. When Max was alive, he and Starla did a really good job of defending the hillside and on many occasions, Max discovered where the coyotes had been bedding down and we were pretty relentless in making it uninhabitable for them. God, I miss Max. For so many reasons, I miss him. I still cry a lot over him, he was my best friend for so long. All right, I burned my computer time. Ha ha ha. |
satanscientist
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6:00a |
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| Monday, November 2nd, 2009 |
20sknitters
[ beekerzwhirled ]
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9:52p |
Bon Jovi Symbols?
Sorry for anyone getting this duplicate times, cuz yes, I posted it in a few of my communities. Does anyone happen to have a pattern for any Bon Jovi symbols? Seriously, any of them. I would love to knit up some cool Jovi stuff be it the heart & dagger, smirk, or anything else. I would love you forever if you could share with me, or point me in the correct direction. I have tried googling it and even checking my favorite knitting sites with no luck. Thanks! |
judecorp
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7:58p |
No sleep til...
My child no longer wants to go to sleep, ever, and I want to claw my eyes out and scream. It's like she's an infant all over again, where she won't nap unless I am holding her or in some way restraining her. And at bedtime, she's all over the place, doing all kinds of things, often not falling asleep until after 9pm. For a brief period of time, I had a kid that slept. What the heck happened? I am hoping this is one of those things called "a phase." Because if it's not, there might be "a homicide." Current Mood: aggravated |
shaysdays
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7:49p |
Anyone want to be a Flat Stanley host?
Xan is doing the Flat Stanley project, anyone (who's not local) mind hasting a little paper dude for a week and taking a couple pictures around town with him? (I'll happily trade current or future Flat Stanley duties with you) |
grandpas_weiner
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4:32p |
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snbprov
[ jwgh ]
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1:24p |
Wednesday at Reflections
SnBProv will be meeting at Reflections Cafe at the corner of Governor & Wickenden Streets (468 Wickenden) as usual this week on Wednesday November 4 at 6:30 pm. There's usually plenty of on-street parking. Crafters of all kinds and experience levels are welcomed, and there are no membership dues or anything of that sort. I hope to see you there! |
20sknitters
[ q1 ]
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10:16a |
Sharing is caring!
For the longest time since I started knitting I wanted to make a blanket for someone, but was afraid that I would get bored of it, you know? Well, I put that aside and decided to make my great grandmother a shawl/wrap/lap blanket thingamajig for her birthday. I used size 15 needles and 2 skeins of Inca Organic . The pattern was a simple k1 p2 with 100 stitches. The final dimensions are a bit wonky, 47in by 30in but it made my great grandmother happy and warm, so that's all that matters. ( Pictures! ) Current Mood:  calm |
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