Fascinating

America before Pearl Harbor... in vivid Kodachrome.

Sure, not my usual fare, but I love this stuff. And I love all of you. So I share.

I'm saintly that way.

Heady Stuff

How much more cooler can you get with a cupcake wrapper? None. None more cooler.

Because this cupcake wrapper goes to eleven.

Good Times, Good Times

From Kelley... who knew me when.

How Did This Happen?

I can't believe I never knew Franklin took on stupid sparkly vampires.

Victoria's Secret?

The sultry little tramp knits.


Cableknit Sweater Corset


And here I'd always thought of her as more of a crochet girl.

Black Eyed Peas

Finally, a movie for the rest of us.

Riding the Coattails

It's kinda hot and I'm doing the blog equivalent of sprawling on a hammock and letting someone fan me with palm fronds.

Look what Donna found.

And, y'know... she's a hell of a hammock fanner.

Barbie Plastic

You wouldn't believe me if I told you. You'd think I was exaggerating or getting snarky or weird or something.

Barbie Plastic.

Just go look.

Then come back and tell me how much you want a Barbie Shoe Ring.

1. Lick the Pig 2. Squee

Rinse. Repeat.

How a Knitter Thinks

"I could make that."


IRO Seger Sweater {via Polyvore}


I wonder how it would look in hot pink merino/cashmere...?

And I wonder how you knit those big-hole trilobites...?

I love a good research project.

I'm Running Behind as Fast as I Can

So while I try to finish the blogpost I started two weeks ago,† please entertain yourselves by playing your own blogs‡ on the Code Organ.§

Brought to you by today's Very Short List. If you don't do VSL, you might consider giving it a shot. Then you, too, could get cool shit like this every day.


†FOOTNOTE (crossed): OK, maybe three.

‡FOOTNOTE (double-crossed): Or those of friends, family, cable channels, government entities...

§FOOTNOTE (swerved): ...speaking of government entities, I believe I'll go play the IRS website. Tax Code Code Organ - it's meta and makes me feel wildly clever.

But Enough About Me

I love otters.

Otters are my favourite non-domestic† animal.

[SUMMARY: Still about me.]

From today's 5280 Panorama email:

Search for Fugitive Zoo Otter Enters Second Week

Kitchi, the otter who masterminded‡ a successful escape from his Cheyenne Mountain Zoo§ enclosure on March 25, is still on the loose, despite three other accomplice otters being quickly rounded up nearly two weeks ago. But officials are finally reporting progress in their extensive dragnet of Colorado Springs, reporting that they've found otter tracks in the mud beneath an overpass. And although the tracks may be several days old, zoo officials say they feel confident they're on the trail of the elusive Kitchi, writes the Gazette . Kitchi's distinctive prints were discovered in a culvert beneath Westmeadow Drive, behind the Cheyenne Meadows King Soopers, says zoo tracker Nichole Mantz: "This was our first stop [Wednesday], so it was a little surprising." Otters like Kitchi aren't native to Colorado, making Mantz sure the tracks are Kitchi's. The zoo has deployed a team of trackers who hope to snare the otter, along with a van loaded with capture gear. If you know something, call the 24-hour otter hotline¶ at 719-648-7348.


†FOOTNOTE (crossed): And you know if they domesticated otters, I'd be the first in line to have one.

‡FOOTNOTE (double-crossed): Otter mastermind is just brilliant.

§FOOTNOTE (swerved): Which, for those of you who were in the Denver area in 1980, is where Albert the Alligator was imprisoned after his escape and coincident 28-day summer romp in City Park. For those of you not in the Denver area in 1980, many ducks were eaten out of the lake at City Park.

¶FOOTNOTE (paragraphed): Anything is better and funnier if you use "otter" as an adjective: otter mastermind, otter hotline, otter squad, otter paws.

Lovelace for the Computerlorn

From Think Geek, county seat of all things wise and weirdiful:

"Attention geeks far and wide!

Did you know that [March 24] is Ada Lovelace Day? The only daughter of poet Lord Byron, Ms. Lovelace wrote the very first computer program, inspired by Charles Babbage's analytical engine. Wherever you are tomorrow, show some love to the self-rescuing code princesses you know. Buy 'em some Fritos and raise a can of Mountain Dew in Ada's honor.

Hooray for girl geeks!"

And if there are any girl geeks out there who know how to reset my wireless card, I'd be forever grateful... I'd build a shrine to Ada Lovelace in my living room.

Saints are allowed shrines, you know.

I Am Kermit. Hear Me Ribbit.

Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog† here.

†FOOTNOTE (crossed): Legal Notice: All Muppets and related images are copyright of The Walt Disney Company. I don't want Mickey Mouse kicking my ass or taking my house.

Knitting Angst

Haven't we all been there?

I Laughed.

Thought For The Day:

Angels:

Women are Angels.

And, when someone breaks our wings...

we simply continue to fly... on a broomstick...

We are flexible.

Confession

I was telling Hans about Mary Beth's chickens yesterday.

"When I heard about mail order chickens, I suddenly wanted chickens. I've started sizing up my deck for a chicken coop."

"Aren't they loud and smelly?"

"I'm pretty sure. And I have no desire to have birds of any kind. I just want to get chickens in the mail. And have a chicken permit. I wonder if I could get a chicken permit to hang on my wall if I promised never to keep actual chickens."

My shiny objects get weirder every day.

Once again, I wanted to share with you.

Once again, you're welcome.

Schadenfreude Is One of My Favourite Words

The Savage Chickens are all about zombies these days.




Except when they're not.




Also: Seriously?

I Can Always Count on You

Kntting is a Craft, Right?

You Would Be a Crafty Superhero

You are naturally curious and even a bit of a snoop. You like to have dirt on everyone - both enemies and friends. You need a lot of freedom in your life. You like to do your own thing, and you don't fit into any normal mold. Through lots of life experience, you understand the world well. You can often predict what people will do before they even think of doing it. You are a shapeshifter who fits in with almost any group. You can get along with anyone. You're quite flexible. You are a true philosopher. You are thirsty for wisdom. You are trying to figure out the meaning of life.

What Kind of Superhero Would You Be?