Category Archives: photos

Posted on June 10, 2012 by dichroic

Introducing Elijah. As you can see, he found a few friends around the house: His friends are rom our trip to Thailand a few years ago. Judging from the size of his ears, Elijah is also an Asian elephant, so … Continue reading →

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pics, because it did happen

Posted on June 5, 2012 by dichroic

Seen the other day while we were on our way out to dinner: You’ve seen these before, left in the street to measure the speed of passing cars. But unless you live int he Netherlands, I’ll wager you’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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knitpics

Posted on October 12, 2011 by dichroic

Here’s the cowl I finished yesterday: And the skirt. It’s not completely done: I still need to sew in the rest of the buttons (the top two are functional); below that I sewed the skirt closed to prevent wardrobe malfunctions. … Continue reading →

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knitpics, lots of them

Posted on September 25, 2011 by dichroic

After the trip to Japan, one week back, the trip to the US, and then a weekful of department meetings, I was way behind and way tired. This has been a catching up weekend. On sleep (10 hours Friday night … Continue reading →

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looking for test knitters

Posted on February 5, 2011 by dichroic

If anyone’s interested, I’m looking for test knitters for a new sock pattern. The pattern is toe-up and quick to knit, using a heavy fingering weight yarn and mock cables. The final sock looks similar to Nutkin but is toe-up, … Continue reading →

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some things I haven’t written about yet and

Posted on January 23, 2011 by dichroic

A happy thing: my first anthology (I mean, the first anthology to include writing of mine) is out: The Best of Everyday Poets, Vol. 1. A sad thing: the other day while driving home from work, I was thinking about … Continue reading →

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thoughts on aging

Posted on May 11, 2010 by dichroic

Looking at pictures of myself and some other women I’ve known for a long time, I’m beginning to solidify some thoughts I’ve had for a long time: for many women, there’s a point in our 40s or 50s when we … Continue reading →

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piccies

Posted on May 5, 2010 by dichroic

There are entries on Queen’s Day and our visit to the Keukenhof up at the other blog, with lots of pictures – a sea of orange and people with bonus 29th floor views from Queen’s Day, and the best of … Continue reading →

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Oh.

Posted on April 14, 2010 by dichroic

Yeah, well, that explains it, doesn’t it? (Note: lack of visible earlobes.)

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knitted cable border

Posted on March 29, 2010 by dichroic

Unfortunately it looks like I’m not going to finish my blanket before the movers come tomorrow – it’s bigger than I’d want to bring in my suitcase or carry-on, so it has to go with the shipped stuff. But meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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