Monthly Archives: August 2007

I got ramblin’ on my mind

Posted on August 29, 2007 by dichroic

We spent today at Legoland – the original one in Billund, Denmark. We’ve also been in Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; old seaside resort towns in Germany and Denmark. We’ve eaten actual hamburgers (nearly American-style) and ale instead of lager, and … Continue reading →

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a new technique

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Dichroic

This necklace is a new technique for me; I think it worked pretty well. I always like necklaces that look like vines growing. These delicate clay roses (both cabbage-type and antique roes) ccame from a store we stumbled on in … Continue reading →

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longer’s not always better

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Dichroic

Rudder’s home, yay! Now we have a couple of days to rest up before heading off for a drive around Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Today I am off to a jewelry and beading fair, where I have hopes of being … Continue reading →

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…on empty

Posted on August 17, 2007 by dichroic

Running, running, running. I’ve been working on paperwork for the Taiwan move (and for the record, including a prepaid return envelope is much more difficult when a) you need it to be returned from the US to Europe) and b) … Continue reading →

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stuff. want stuff.

Posted on August 15, 2007 by dichroic

Am having an episode of yarnlust – actually I think it’s just displaced shopping lust in general, because I can’t easily get to the stores while they’re open and when I do they don’t have just exactly what I want. … Continue reading →

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due credit

Posted on August 14, 2007 by dichroic

First: I got my Ravelry invitation over the weekend. I’m dichroic over there, too. I haven’t figured out any great shining wonders of the site, except that it does seem to be an easy way to log projects. Since I … Continue reading →

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a visit and a rant

Posted on August 13, 2007 by dichroic

Yesterday I got to visit my friend Squirrel (frequent commenter over at Avontuur, but I don’t think she has a blog) in Rotterdam. I’ve written about it over there, so I won’t duplicate the story both places. I’d met her … Continue reading →

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dangly bits

Posted on August 11, 2007 by dichroic

Just some stuff I made today, pendants and a very Dutch pair of earrings. One images with flash, one without; the one without is a little blurry, of course, but it shows off the sunstone really nicely: From left: agate, … Continue reading →

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SK on HP

Posted on August 10, 2007 by dichroic

I agree with nearly everything Stephen King says about the Harry Potter books. (The one exception is that while he’s right that “sometimes – often, really – the magic does go away”, I think of it as a tragedy rahter … Continue reading →

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linkages and transfer stuff

Posted on August 10, 2007 by dichroic

Note to blogroll-ees: I just edited my blogroll. In addition to deleting a couple that are moribund, I’ve also removed the Diaryland and LJ ones. If you’re one of those, it’s not that I don’t love you any more; it’s … Continue reading →

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