Monthly Archives: September 2007

books I don’t have

Posted on September 12, 2007 by dichroic

This is something that I’ve been mulling over last week; some things are better written after they’ve had a bit of time to percolate. It made me a little sad that in the many tributes to Madeleine L’Engle, I keep … Continue reading →

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new monkeys

Posted on September 10, 2007 by dichroic

I really, really hope I’m not coming down with a cold. Any time int he next three weeks is a bad time for it. However, there does seem to be a front coming in – it’s colder, gray and windy … Continue reading →

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on tenterhooks

Posted on September 9, 2007 by dichroic

We have some potential adopters coming over to meet the cat this evening. I feel rather like a mother whose child is auditioning, except I can’t even give him good advice and tell him to behave nicely. The apartment looks … Continue reading →

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the stash

Posted on September 9, 2007 by dichroic

This is my entire knitting stash, circled in red – that includes all of my needles and all of my yarn. The entire beading stash is circled in blue. In the interests of full disclosure, there are a couple of … Continue reading →

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making up minds

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Dichroic

Decision for today: I’ll be rowing a single tonight. Do I row Rudder’s shiny new boat, or take out the (somewhat scuffed but still very good quality) club boat that fits me much better? (For any rowers reading, his is … Continue reading →

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no sheep need apply

Posted on September 6, 2007 by dichroic

Between yesterday’s Hepatitis vaccine and today’s blood tests (all part of getting ready to go to Taiwan) if I wore a sleeveless shirt I’d blend right in at the druggie center. I’m having a severe case of clothing irony at … Continue reading →

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the hobby report

Posted on September 5, 2007 by dichroic

I went rowing last night in the double. It was a short row, because first we had to help christen Rudder’s new boat (more on that in a minute) and then my partner had to be back in early. We … Continue reading →

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the final element

Posted on September 3, 2007 by dichroic

Here’s another necklace that’s been a long time coming. I’ve been collecting the beads for it for a while now, got some key ones at the bead/jewelry fair a few weeks ago, and unexpectedly found gold-plated wire on sale here … Continue reading →

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vacation reading

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Dichroic

On this trip, I’ve brought along an omnibus edition to read, The Young Hornblower, consisting of the first three Horatio Hornblower books (Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower, Hornblower and the ‘Hotspur’). They’re diverting enough, but there’s an odd temporal disconnect. … Continue reading →

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travel report

Posted on September 2, 2007 by dichroic

Almost forgot to mention: the Scandiavia trip report, rife with pictures, is up over here.

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