Penguin Girl

sign (1)

Thu 11 Mar 10 •

This joy of discovery brightens my day, I find the winter worries fade and my spring excitement warms.

pear (0)

Tue 09 Mar 10 •

While prepping tacos the other night, I lamented to the cat that I had no guacamole to serve. He responded by jumping up, by way of a sprint up my leg, to the top of the refrigerator. He cared not that the sole traditional ingredient I possessed to make this dish was the star.

*sigh* Cats.

Craving set in and neglecting everything, I pulled down several cookbooks and skimmed the internet…

oh. (0)

Fri 05 Mar 10 •

My week. One not-kitten. One very very tired Penny. He’s great for my housekeeping skills teaching us all the places I neglect to keep tidy: top of the range hood, top of the refrigerator, under cabinets, the laundry room. We won’t talk about the state of my office, but I think we’ve finally met who will ensure I keep my things tidy if I don’t want them destroyed. His name? Shadow…

a good month (0)

Wed 03 Mar 10 •

I was very pleased and mildly surprised when I reviewed my spinning notebook and discovered that, yes, February had been a good month despite being sick for most of it.

Last month I spun for a just over 3.5 hours. It resulted in my finally finishing 2¾ ounces of alpaca I acquired at Maryland last year. Somewhere along the way I lost an ounce but gained 126.0 yards of…

surprised and schedule shift (0)

Mon 01 Mar 10 •

Warning: This post was written and edited after another pain-free dentist appointment. It is more rambling than usual. Yes, that is possible.

While listening to a recent episode (#159) of Craftlit, Heather mentioned a fascinating quote from The Economist, which really struck home to me and highlights how the books for today feel out of place. Unfortunately I seem unable to track down the quote and due to time,…

growing up (0)

Fri 26 Feb 10 •

In putting together the small collage for the 365 photo project, I was really struck by how Shadow has grown in the past few months. Sure, I know he’s heavier, bigger, and explores more (he discovered the top of the fridge this week), but wow.

Since he was about seven months old at adoption, I guess he’s about a year now and that means
a) I have to choose a…

two hundred eighty (1)

Thu 25 Feb 10 •

A year ago, I took up a challenge with a friend, a 365 day challenge to photograph something daily. I knew off the bat (thanks to three-day yontifs) that I would not be able to take a photo each and every day. But I would try.

My goals were pretty simple. Try to stick to the schedule. Try to learn about composition, lighting, and my camera. Try not to fall into…

simple (2)

Wed 24 Feb 10 •

I’m on a Ysolda bender. I want to knit everything she’s designed while I await (with extreme impatience) Miriam’s design book.

I finished these mitts a month ago, right after Shanna’s were completed. I wore them for about two weeks until one afternoon Shadow decided to steal borrow one from my office. I found it Sunday evening and have finally taken a photo or two and…