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Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 06:49:05 AM EST
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Good morning, CG!
Well, as long as no one is on the no-fly list...

Someone finished a sweater this weekend:

Poor picture quality, unfortunately. You can barely see the labor intensive ruffles.

by ask on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 06:51:03 AM EST
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It looks really nice and the color is very pretty.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 07:04:51 AM EST
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Good morning!
I believe it was quite a challenge, some frustrations under way and lots of satisfaction on completion.
But it really looks great.

by ask on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 07:09:57 AM EST
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And the model add such style and pizazz to it. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 07:23:31 AM EST
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Re: New day, new cafe... (4.00 / 6)

It looks fabulous! No wonder everyone wants her to make them one next! We must do a knitapalooza diary this week so she can show off her work!

I just have the button bands and ruffles left to do on mine.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 07:33:12 AM EST
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Thank you all for your compliments! Ask has jumped the gun a bit since I had to frog the buttonband and do it all over again - can't have lopsided buttons after all thae work! We'll have to take a better pic now. It was a lot of fun to do, but I am not taking any orders. Can't wait to see CG in hers!

by curly on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 01:29:44 PM EST
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Good morning! I'll have to check it out later when photos aren't blocked.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 09:26:30 AM EST
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Re: New day, new cafe... (4.00 / 6)

ooh, I really, really like that.

by maryb2004 on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 03:19:29 PM EST
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Wow! That's really nice! Thanks for sharing the pic.

Howdy, all. Miss you! Back soon, mebbe.

by wilderness wench on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 11:25:50 PM EST
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Howdy and miss ya right back, WW (4.00 / 5)

I guess we know now that you've got computer access somewhere other than a library. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 05:33:00 AM EST
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Re: Howdy and miss ya right back, WW (4.00 / 3)

Yes, I'm living in an actual house nowadays. Not mine, however.
Hope to see you again soon & here's to warmer weather. The mercury's stuck at 0 here.

by wilderness wench on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 12:01:44 AM EST
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Re: Froggy Bottom Cafe (4.00 / 6)

That is a very nice model wearing a beautifully chosen color, sweater.
Now Andif, If that is one of your shots at the top, it is terrific. If it is not yours, it is very very good.
BTW, I used to knit, many years ago. (like, very many)

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by KNUCKLEHEAD on Tue Jan 13th, 2009 at 07:27:03 PM EST

Re: Froggy Bottom Cafe (4.00 / 4)

Well it's mine so I guess it's terrific but what if I wanted it to be very, very good? ;)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 05:31:47 AM EST
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Re: Froggy Bottom Cafe (4.00 / 4)

Good morning!
Up before 5 again :(
The trend is not looking good.

by ask on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 05:43:47 AM EST
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Morning ask (4.00 / 4)

Heh, I consider it a good thing when I sleep till 5.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:13:45 AM EST
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Well, you have a couple of years on me. I'm worried about the trend.

by ask on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:27:24 AM EST
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Yeah sleeping less and less does seem to be a major feature of geezerhood. I seem to have plateaued at about 5 1/2 - 6 hours.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:34:29 AM EST
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I tried napping at work, but the staff keeps waking me up to bug me with pesky taxpayer complaints.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:39:13 AM EST
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Taxpayer's complain? I was delighted to finally get a normal property tax bill after all this time.

P.S. If you feel sleepy, you can just step outside for a few seconds ... that'll wake you right up.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:50:42 AM EST
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Re: Morning ask (4.00 / 5)

The nerve of those taxpayers...

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:50:44 AM EST
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Do we go "jinx" when we post almost simultaneously?

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:54:18 AM EST
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Maybe we should!

I woke up this morning and thoought it was Saturday for a minute, and as I was starting to fall back to sleep, I realized that, sadly, it was only Wednesday. D'oh!

The bitter cold is arriving here today. I am so not ready for it; they're saying it might be record-breaking, and it means I might have to run out to my mom's to make sure the pipes don't freeze while she's away.

Can you believe we're finally down to less than a week until Bush goes buh-bye?

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:02:15 AM EST
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Re: Morning ask (4.00 / 3)

We're not going to have any records here (thank goodness, since the record is -26F) but the low today is going to be 0 (wind chill -12) and tomorrow -6 (wind chill -20). More reasonable temps arrive on Saturday.

I want the 20th to be here in the next 5 minutes.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:09:41 AM EST
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I can't wait either. (4.00 / 4)

I'm trying to imagine what it will be like in Philly on Tuesday. On election night, people were cheering, beeping their car horns, congratulating each other in the streets...it almost felt like New Year's Eve.

CBtE is begging to stay home on Tuesday so he can watch the inauguration on teevee with us.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:27:16 AM EST
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Re: I can't wait either. (4.00 / 3)

Are you going to tivo it so you can fast-forward through Rick Warren? :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:37:32 AM EST
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Re: I can't wait either. (4.00 / 4)

We have a mute button...ugh. Maybe someone else can live-blog it so we don't turn it on until Warren is off.

I hope they have decent weather, and that this cold snap is over by then.

"Little people are very stuff-intensive."

by CabinGirl on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:45:56 AM EST
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Re: I can't wait either. (4.00 / 3)

We're showing a warm-up to the low 30s by Sunday.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:58:51 AM EST
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Andif,
I thought that it was so very very good, that I described it as terrific.

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by KNUCKLEHEAD on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 04:14:28 PM EST
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Friday Foto Flogging Reminder (4.00 / 3)

This week's theme: Random. Post whatever you want.

So be sure to come by and show us ... well, whatever you want to show us.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 08:00:01 AM EST

Re: Friday Foto Flogging Reminder (4.00 / 3)

I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 08:59:32 AM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging Reminder (4.00 / 3)

Hah! You can't see pictures at work. So not only can you not see mine, you can't even see yours. ;P

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 03:08:52 PM EST
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Morning all.

I had my second night of uninterrupted horizontal sleep last night. Woohoo. I'm trying to take it easy because every time I don't that damn cough comes back.

Luna continues to sleep through her pregnancy. Right now the wrens are eating her breakfast while she snoozes mere inches from it.

Hector is having a fine morning digging in and chewing on his cardboard coney castle. I've built him a second playhouse for the living room - this one is less crenelated and has more of a Bauhaus design.

by keres on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 04:48:20 PM EST

by keres on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 04:58:28 PM EST
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Bauhaus bunny-haus.

by keres on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 05:07:19 PM EST
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I love the exposed beam effect. Hope Hector is properly grateful;-)
On another note, glad you're getting some sleep.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:15:26 PM EST
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If by "grateful" you mean gleefully destructive, why yes, yes he is.

When I got my first mini-lop back in the 80's they were called Miniature French Lops. That name has changed and a lot more distinctions were added for the different sizes, but I still think of them as French. Which is why I tell people that my rabbits are French Deconstructionists. Of course, very few people get the joke (which happens to me a lot).

by keres on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:42:02 PM EST
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It does indeed seem apropos. Our younger kitty has been working on a similar project for months, which perhaps I'll shoot and post on the FFF this week.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:50:00 PM EST
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There is section on deconstructive cat "art" in one of my favorite u-tubes - An Engineer's Guide to Cats.

by keres on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 06:58:06 PM EST
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Well Friday can't get here too soon if I have pleasures like that to look forward to. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:27:02 PM EST
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Do you have any pictures of Hector practicing his philosophy?

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 07:23:22 PM EST
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He prefers to deconstruct from the inside outward, so it's hard to get a photo of him in action.

I can however, give you a view of the results. When I left this morning his box was up against the wall. After I left he added the back door and moved the whole box out a foot-or-so out from the wall. He's also greatly enlarged the front and interior doors. Plus part of the floor under the stair landing is missing. I give this box another week at best. Good thing cardboard boxes are free.

by keres on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 12:27:26 AM EST
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Just a few minutes ago he was having a good chew on the Bauhaus, but every time I point my camera at him he stops.

by keres on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 12:38:21 AM EST
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I can tell from that picture that he has been declaiming his innocence -- Chew on your wonderful creation!?! Never! I'm no Philistine, madam. Humph.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 05:42:12 AM EST
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Exactly, only in French.

by keres on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 06:16:28 AM EST
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Naturellement (4.00 / 3)

Mâchez sur votre création merveilleuse!?! Jamais! Je ne suis un philistin, Madame. Humph.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 06:53:42 AM EST
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Re: Naturellement (none / 1)

Nicely done!

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 08:28:28 AM EST
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Better to be chewing on the house than chewing the house.

Fakes energy well

by JimF (jimNOfergusonSpaM@macPleasE.com) on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 04:49:27 AM EST
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Or, from the point of the pet owner better for him to be chewing on his house than my house (which rabbits are very adept at, especially skirting boards). In fact it seems that whenever I have a young animal much of my time spent is providing them with things they can destroy.

Repeat many, many times:

(picking up shoe and using a low growly voice) "Bad dog, not yours!"

(picking up twisted rope toy and using a saccharine lilting voice) "Yeah, good dog. This is yours"

by keres on Thu Jan 15th, 2009 at 06:15:52 AM EST
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