Month: July 2012
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Favorited today on Twitter: core77: James Wood’s "Sue" Sewing Machine Concept: http://t.co/T9bvQ7ky You can follow me here.
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Donald J. Sobol dies: Author wrote popular “Encylopedia Brown” series – The Washington Post – Oh no! I loved these books, and some of the things I learned from them stick with me today. (Like the fact that a gold brick would weigh 300lbs, and a word with three double letters in a row is…
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“They Don’t Make Feminists This Outrageous Anymore” – Slate article about Caitlin Moran and her book How to Be a Woman. I read the article and immediately bought the book on Kindle. Looking forward to reading it next week on vacation!
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Favorited today on Twitter: _trendspotter: It is official: #Yahoo! Appoints Marissa Mayer Chief Executive Officer – http://t.co/MA2KHGQc You can follow me here.
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Paper DollsI should properly document this one, huh? The pattern is Kate Davies’s Paper Dolls, which is a short-sleeved pullover with a fairisle yoke. Since I can’t do anything simply, I decided to convert it to a cardigan. I bought the main wool (green Rowan Felted Tweed) nearly three years ago at the Wool Inn…
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If you are not reading Cake It to the Limit, you should be. I laughed and laughed and laughed. I need to make some crazy cakes.
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Kitchen Renovation PhotosIf you follow me at all on Facebook, you’re probably sick of hearing about the damn kitchen. I don’t blame you! But not everybody’s on Facebook, so it’s time to do a big photo round-up for everybody else. We kicked off the renovation at the end of January and it’s only just now…
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New Subaru BRZThe big day has finally arrived, and I can now spill the beans. For the past several months at Sitback I’ve been working on a top secret new project: the launch of the Subaru BRZ sportscar, which is – we think – the first new car the world to be sold exclusively online.…
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Shared today on Instagram: I made a thing. Tomorrow is a very big day at work. Edited to add: If anyone wants the recipe, these are No Bake Crispy Corn Flake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars. And it was only the Snook and social decorum that kept me from eating the entire batch myself, they were…
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Shared today on Instagram: With the final painting touch-ups done, it’s time for the Veuve Clicquot. Kitchen is finished!