Author Archives: dichroic

daily oddities

Posted on January 23, 2014 by dichroic

Odd moments in the day: #1: Some some reason, during my (very short) drive to work this morning I was suddenly and for no good reason hit by a wave of nostalgia for the front steps of my youth. I … Continue reading →

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Follow Your Arrow

Posted on January 19, 2014 by dichroic

Clues 1A and 1B: Ready for the next clue. I will be leading a couple of workshops at work this week, too, so I’m kind of looking forward to that as well – but people keep changing stuff on me! … Continue reading →

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nope, I lied

Posted on January 17, 2014 by dichroic

In the interests of openness, I changed my mind back. Last night I just somehow wasn’t feeling like starting a new project (if might be at least partly because lots of my leftover sock yarn is at the other place … Continue reading →

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challenge knitting

Posted on January 16, 2014 by dichroic

It’s been all work and knitting around here – and rowing, of course, but just on the erg. Work’s been giving me some very interesting projects, though I feel like I’m still not knitted in here as deeply as I’d … Continue reading →

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Best Hogmanay present ever

Posted on January 2, 2014 by dichroic

My book is up for pre-order!!!!! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Powell’s

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Obligatory retrospective

Posted on December 31, 2013 by dichroic

I was just realizing that I don’t feel like I’m richer or better traveled at the end of this year that I was at it’s beginning, which makes it a change from the last several. Not a bad year, though, … Continue reading →

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quick PSA

Posted on December 30, 2013 by dichroic

Today’s Kindle Daily Deals include 113 of what Amazon refers to as “crafty living” books – anything from canning to knitting to cellaring wine to building castles out of candy. (And yes, Christmas was great, but my online time has … Continue reading →

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I have achievements!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by dichroic

I finished the Holiday Challenge yesterday – 2000,000 meters in only 21 days. Yay me! Also, this morning Ted was going in to work late so I took the truck (we have only a one-car garacge, so the truck sits … Continue reading →

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holiday visits

Posted on December 13, 2013 by dichroic

We get to spend the holiday weeks with my husband’s parents, who are good company and considerate guests, in the beautiful and comfortable lakefront house that is one of our favorite places in the world, and we are privileged to … Continue reading →

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Book puff!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by dichroic

I’ve received the copy for my book jacket from the publishers, and I love it. (I am tempted to keep this around at work, where I am working on a project involving the very stuff I wrote about, in case … Continue reading →

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