tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post9185814004640289122..comments2023-09-27T01:23:35.214-07:00Comments on Knitting Linguist - The Year of the Magpie: Round twoKnitting Linguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-47234613102956322752012-09-25T20:29:49.223-07:002012-09-25T20:29:49.223-07:00What a wonderful summer of good memories! Good for...What a wonderful summer of good memories! Good for your girls not only braving icy Superior (I've "swam" in it, brrrrr) but in building the chicken coop! They earned the right to be proud of their work! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-44868837150957487282012-08-31T09:25:09.211-07:002012-08-31T09:25:09.211-07:00Ah, department chair. This is one of those 'h...Ah, department chair. This is one of those 'honors' that means five times the paperwork, twice the meetings, many times the aggravation, and exactly the same salary, isn't it? <br /><br />Your vacation looks like enormous fun, and silk is fabulous! I look forward to seeing the shawl.RobinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325359641194305097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-32508269312398164672012-08-28T04:24:21.705-07:002012-08-28T04:24:21.705-07:00Wonderful summer memories - and I love Lake Superi...Wonderful summer memories - and I love Lake Superior. It is big. And cold. Really cold. I got Ann Budd's book as an ebook for the ipad I got myself. I'm not sure about ebooks for knitting books. My personal jury is still out, although our book will be an ebook this fall. Department chair? How about hmmmmmm....Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-10418739431982450772012-08-27T16:08:42.922-07:002012-08-27T16:08:42.922-07:00So many wonderful things. I'm so glad you got ...So many wonderful things. I'm so glad you got to take some time off by the lake, and to really enjoy those memories being made. Beautiful yarn, beautiful sweater, and yay for chickens! Congratulations to the girls; that looks like a first-rate coop to me. =)EGunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941668303286640744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-20735473443209555032012-08-27T13:12:59.745-07:002012-08-27T13:12:59.745-07:00Wow. I'm so glad you have such amazing memory-...Wow. I'm so glad you have such amazing memory-making stuff. And chickens. heheh.<br />They're making me squee, of course, but I've been told, "NO chickens..." so I'll live vicariously thru you all, and my boss who just adopted ONE. Only one. We'll see how long that lasts...<br />(((hugs)))Nana Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337300042637714815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-25084997596263498792012-08-27T11:32:59.930-07:002012-08-27T11:32:59.930-07:00So many good things! I fondly remember spending a ...So many good things! I fondly remember spending a week with a girlfriend and her family at a lake in northern Indiana. <br /><br />The sweater is lovely. I am always amazed at how much knitting you are able to do.<br /><br />And chickens! Just wait until you start getting eggs!FUZZARELLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340378858926874634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-80891362089323804842012-08-27T03:14:09.146-07:002012-08-27T03:14:09.146-07:00yay!!!
You got chickens!!! I am so happy!! Our ...yay!!!<br /><br />You got chickens!!! I am so happy!! Our new ones should be laying anyday now!!!<br /><br />I love those 'making memory moments'. I've thought a lot about that this summer, with the new house. It's quite amazing to actually see it....<br /><br />great catching up on you!Frauntene McLarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660921867284829940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-25460692179643029722012-08-26T23:04:50.949-07:002012-08-26T23:04:50.949-07:00The photos look fabulous.
We acquired three hens o...The photos look fabulous.<br />We acquired three hens over the summer, the boys are eagerly waiting for that first egg. The girls will love them<br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473367240638223881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-43652973559803364752012-08-26T20:54:17.945-07:002012-08-26T20:54:17.945-07:00Sounds like a good summer - relaxing, knitting, sp...Sounds like a good summer - relaxing, knitting, spinning, hiking and learning to drive a boat!! Best wishes to all for new starts!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-47497405554679189862012-08-26T18:32:49.017-07:002012-08-26T18:32:49.017-07:00So great to read your update! Hurray for summer me...So great to read your update! Hurray for summer memories and friendships witch cousins (special bonds indeed) and chickens and building chicken coops. Sounds like a well done summer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546469834489306460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-77831199085885263162012-08-26T17:45:53.996-07:002012-08-26T17:45:53.996-07:00The spinning and the knitting are wonderful, the l...The spinning and the knitting are wonderful, the lake memories are beyond wonderful. Thanks for sharing them, and sharing the idea of making memories over lazy days together without the rush of modern life. I believe you gave me a micro-vacation just in the reading of it!<br /><br />And congratulations on the chickens and ooooohhhhh.... on becoming department chair.twinsetellenhttp://twinset.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-88018422801090100282012-08-26T17:19:27.038-07:002012-08-26T17:19:27.038-07:00Yes, making memories and begin aware of it at the ...Yes, making memories and begin aware of it at the time is priceless.<br /><br />NOooohhhh--yeah, in a conversation with The Prof. I asked, "Do you want to be chair?" Mono-syllabic answer: "No." Best of the best to you in this endeavor.<br /><br />I'm going to look into that Ann Budd book--top down sweater with NO seams for me!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-40936351596785357482012-08-26T14:35:27.439-07:002012-08-26T14:35:27.439-07:00There is so much on which to comment here...let me...There is so much on which to comment here...let me just say, "CHICKENS!!!!!" Hurrah that the young ladies are also starting their foray into coop management. We will have to compare notes as we progress. <br /><br />P.S. Loved the last two posts...and am catching up on our blog as well.twinsetjanhttp://twinset.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-86340937034174056332012-08-26T14:29:22.471-07:002012-08-26T14:29:22.471-07:00You are ahead of me; my family has had a house on ...You are ahead of me; my family has had a house on a lake for more than 30 years and I do not even know how to turn on the motorboat. My three sons are pretty good at it, though...Marynoreply@blogger.com