Twinknit

Like much of the east coast, it’s been deliciously cool in Philadelphia these past few days.  Unfortunately, that coolness has been accompanied by a lot of rain.  The gloom has made photography difficult, but today I gave up and took pictures anyway.  Because I had to prove to you all that I have been knitting.

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straight from the farmer’s market, into my mouth.  I love peas.  I love summer.

Because too much confidence in my mojo leads to things like this:

Over one year and much agonizing later, all my worst nightmares have come true.  Orangina is too big.  Unmanageably, unfixably too big.  I can’t even look at it.  Right now, she is neatly folded and stashed in a box as far up in my […]

I almost had another FO for you today, but unfortunately my own procrastination got the better of me, so instead of sitting in the park and knitting today, as I would rather be spending the day, I am glued to my desk chair, finishing up some writing that is due at midnight tonight.  Whole lovely […]

As requested (and to tide you over while I get the Sound Swap stuff together), here’s the recipe for those spicy chocolate cookies (note - I make mine w/o Chocolate Chips. I don’t know why. I just do).

Hot Chocolate Chip Cookies
(yields 4 dozen)
Ingredients:
¾ cup (1 ½ stick) butter
2/3 unsweetened cocoa
¾ cup sugar (plus […]

*ETA: I tried to post this this morning… now it’s more of a “Sunday Evening” post. Oh well. I’m definitely getting on that internet action tomorrow. This is worse than dial-up!*
This afternoon, I’m going to a bridal shower for my friend Anna. I offered to make cookies (good motivation to finish unpacking […]