Category Archives: daily updates

but you know I’ll be seeing the movie, anyway

Posted on February 13, 2018 by dichroic

I’m still a little ambivalent about a Black Meg Murray in the upcoming Wrinkle in Time movie. My feelings against it are easy to explain: in my totally book-biased opinion, movies made from books, especially beloved ones, need to stick … Continue reading →

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Succumbing to the lure of the Kitchenaid

Posted on January 29, 2018 by dichroic

This past weekend was completely wasted, with us being ill – not sure if it’s flu or a cold, but Ted was pretty much bedridden Wednesday through Friday. It hasn’t hit me quite as hard (same temperature, it just doesn’t … Continue reading →

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giving thanks in the right places

Posted on January 26, 2018 by dichroic

An old friend of mine (the kind you’ve known all your life but really only talk to on FaceBook) was just in a bad car accidenct. She’s fine, if a little sore; the car was crunched and will probably be … Continue reading →

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getting back into it

Posted on January 5, 2018 by dichroic

Break’s over, back to work. I seem to be ramping up gradually; I was completely useless at work on Tuesday, got some stuff done Wednesday, accomplished a fair bit yesterday. Today – well, I’m writing this. (Fridays and Mondays tend … Continue reading →

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2017 knitting roundup

Posted on December 28, 2017 by dichroic

If all goes well, kinahorah, I’ll have completed 25 knitting projects this year. That’s a lot for me. More often it’s around 17 or so; in 2015 I completed 16 and last year only 13. I had no smaller projects, … Continue reading →

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Plans and gifts

Posted on December 23, 2017 by dichroic

The in-laws have arrived for Christmas (this is a good thing). I’m pretty sure that everyone is getting flannel shirts up this year – husband has already gotten one from them for this birthday today.(we have a flannel shirt for … Continue reading →

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annual Chanukah poems

Posted on December 15, 2017 by dichroic

Getting ready to head out to the lake house for the holiday; Ted gets back from Korea today, then we’ll drive up tomorrow. I’ll work from home next week (the real home of my heart, not just the place I … Continue reading →

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sliding down to the end of the year

Posted on December 4, 2017 by dichroic

I am not making good progress on my annual Chanukah poem, but the Holiday Challenge proceeds apace. I’m at 93,000m, just a bit short of halfway; that’s behind last year’s pace, but still on track to finish well ahead of … Continue reading →

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Rowing, knitting, enjoying

Posted on November 18, 2017 by dichroic

This time of year it’s all about the knitting and the erg. Today I did 18km, the longest bit so far this year; Thursday begins the annual Concept II Holiday Challenge – my 16th, or something like that. It feels … Continue reading →

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some good, some bad, some really f’ing irritating

Posted on October 17, 2017 by dichroic

The weekend’s good thing: driving out to the lake house went well again. Ted had taken the week off, since he’s got vacation time to burn, and gone down there with the cats, though I’m under the impression that he … Continue reading →

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