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FOs!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by dichroic

(FO = Finished Object, in knitterspeak.) Here’s a thing I haven’t posted for a while; I’ve mentioned my knitting, but haven’t posted any pictures or been too specific. So far this year, I have completed the following. I will include … Continue reading →

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reunions out the kazoo!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by dichroic

I do think five reunions in one year is a bit much. We had the one from Ted’s college friends in November in New Orleans; the one from my high school in January in Philadelphia; the one from my dad’s … Continue reading →

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award processes are hard even when they work well

Posted on July 9, 2015 by dichroic

Very glad I don’t have to vote for this year’s World Fantasy Awards! Here’s the Best Novels slate: Novel Katherine Addison, The Goblin Emperor (Tor Books) Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs (Broadway Books/Jo Fletcher Books) David Mitchell, The Bone … Continue reading →

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non-minimal packing

Posted on July 8, 2015 by dichroic

I thought I was doing well because everything fit in my backpack but Rebeccmeister’s packing list for her trip to Seattle now has me thinking that, as usual, I’ve probably overpacked for my four days in Philadelphia. At present, I … Continue reading →

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holiday weekend

Posted on July 6, 2015 by dichroic

It was a good holiday weekend; as best as I can remember, I spent most of it either on a boat (rowing shell or kayak) or on the deck looking out at the water. I also got some weightlifting in, … Continue reading →

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a clothing rant from a slightly different perspective

Posted on June 26, 2015 by dichroic

What do you know, my marriage (to a person of the opposite sex) actually changed today – mostly, in that I no longer feel vaguely guilty about having taken advantage of a privilege that not all of my friends have. … Continue reading →

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summertime blues

Posted on June 22, 2015 by dichroic

This year’s Father’s Day wasn’t as bad as last year’s, when my Dad had died only a month before and also it fell right on his birthday, but still I’m glad it’s over. The next parental challenge will be Mom’s … Continue reading →

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booknotes

Posted on June 19, 2015 by dichroic

1) It’s always pleasant when I can find a Jane Austen fanfic I can read without wincing. Sherwood Smith has a few stories (novellas?) out, available at Amazon: The Poignant Sting, a followup to Emma, and Henry and Fanny, an … Continue reading →

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nowt so queer as folk

Posted on June 18, 2015 by dichroic

We’re getting ready for the Black Sheep Squared Retreat – that’s people who hang out at my favorite local yarn shop, Black Sheep, staying at our house while attending the Black Sheep Gathering fiber festival in Eugene. (The shop owner … Continue reading →

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Alexa vs Siri

Posted on June 7, 2015 by dichroic

Our Amazon Echo finally arrived. I’d originally wanted it for Ted’s birthday last December, but Amazon was doing a phased release. Once I signed up for the waiting list, it finally let me order in around March and the thing … Continue reading →

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