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[Eden]

Eden- Geoduck... you know... I can't eat it just because it looks like a cross between a clam and a wing-wong. I mean... really


Geoduck- the clam that's happy to see you!

when its cut up in tiny pieces on sushi you don't have to think about it.....

[Wahine]

Geoduck. That is quite obscene looking. But I can see how it might be good sliced up on sushi, hmmmmmmmmm, maybe I can find some around here.

OK, enouhg horsing around. I should go swim. Blech. It's always hard to make myself go but once I'm in the pool it's OK.

[Bikingmomof3]

There's some pretty big chickens out there....

OMG, this struck me as hysterical and my computer was bathed in water. Note to self: do not drink and read TD.

I hope she is not eating it? Some plants can be toxic to kitties...

Oh never. She likes to rub against the spines. She rubs back and forth and purrs. So, being me, I thought they were soft, only to discover quite the oposite.

[Bikingmomof3]

How hard was the Kitty PI to make? I've been thinking of trying for a while....I've done hats, socks, etc. Just nothing specifically for the kitties (though they love to drag my knitting all over the house given the chance

Oh my no. They are super easy and fast, fast, fast. Did I mention it was a quick knitting project? I used some thick Norwegian wool from Elann and this free pattern: http://wendyknits.net/knit/kittybed.htm

Of course, it's hard to knit this time of year - all I want is to be outside....

I knit the most in the summer, I have no idea why.

But, we're moving. And now the house we bought has even more problems At least hopefully we'll be there for a long time

Talk to us. When are you moving? What problems have you run into? TD is a great place for venting.

[Bikingmomof3]

Eden- Geoduck... you know... I can't eat it just because it looks like a cross between a clam and a wing-wong.

I watched some PBS thing on the harvesting of Geoducks, the whole thing looked wrong.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Eeeew....Geodongs are GROSS!!!!!!!

I like "normal" clams though! Oh and now I remember I did used to eat both conch and goat too when I lived in the carribean.

Jennifer- You inspired me- I am repotting my cacti.

[chickwhorips]

only kit.

[Bikingmomof3]

Well my new cacti are all potted. I am not good at arranging, so I still am not sure how to postion each one. Sorry about the flash, the sun is not out.

[LBTC]

Jennifer, your cacti are beautiful! A very nice variety, and I really do like the way you have arranged them - balance without symmetry.

Nice work! That cat thing you made is awesome!! Do you take orders? I would love to put a few of those around the house....the blankets here and there never look very tidy, although they are definitely easier to clean than the upholstery!

And I'm so glad you are feeling well enough to post so many and such lively posts! yay!

All that talk of strange foods and what geoduck looks like and....whew. Good thing I was too busy at work to comment much! They'd really start to wonder about me, I think!

Hugs & butterflies,
~T~

[mimitabby]

Geoducks are not well known on the east coast. When my grandmother saw them for the first time on a visit here in Seattle, She was horrified, and did not believe they were real! (and they do taste good, and they should not be harvested, you're right!)


I WANT A KITTY PI!! when my homework is done tonight, i'm going to start one. What a great idea!

Oh no! they're Knitted! I don't knit, I crochet. I think I'm going to try and do it by crochet instead.

thank you!

[Blueberry]

Talk to us. When are you moving? What problems have you run into? TD is a great place for venting.

Thanks for the feedback on the kitty pi - I need to get to work on socks for sockapalooza 4 (don't ask!), and then I could do something like that!

Hrm....house. We've been living in a condo for a couple of years. It's nice, we own it, and the HOA SUCKS! Our dues have gone up 50% over 2 years, and we're averaging 2k in assessments per year. So, we started looking at houses and trying to sell the condo ourselves. Note to realtors: if the house is FSBO, I do NOT want a call from you telling me I'm crazy and I *need* your services... We still haven't sold the condo.

So, we found a house we like in the neighborhood we wanted. We knew the owner. We signed a contract, closed (the financing is F'd up, and our erstwhile mortgage broker can't fix it the way he said he could to get us to close). We were kind enough to lease back to the prior owner for 1 month so they could close on a new house and move.

The house was built in 1912. We knew we needed cabinets. Taken care of (except running a week late). We knew we needed foundation work. OK. We knew we needed to re-inforce the roof supports. OK. When prior owner moved out, we discovered that the darling little not-house-trained (and apparently not-cleaned-up after) dogs have turned the floors in one room black. Apparently they had in another room, and the prior owner tried to re-finish and turned the floor bright red. Not attractive. I have dogs. They're house trained. I clean up if they have an accident. Apparently this was too much to ask.

So, we need to re-finish the floors. This shouldn't be a huge deal. But for some reason that, and the fact that the ceiling fan that was installed so they could take the light fixture is wired wrong and the fact that the entire house was FILTHY, have me coming unglued. We hoped to move mothers day weekend. Likely going to get pushed back since the floor guy hasn't even done a quote yet. And I'm thinking we won't get to go out of town for memorial day weekend. Not good. I've been through a really rough patch at work and NEED a break. Now I'm thinking that downsizing into an older house was a really BAD idea. Not sure why. It's walking distance to Whole Foods, and it's a great neighborhood - it just doesn't seem like home.

So....long story, but you asked Any advice or words of wisdom??

[Blueberry]

Well my new cacti are all potted. I am not good at arranging, so I still am not sure how to postion each one. Sorry about the flash, the sun is not out.

Very pretty I've discovered that my citrus trees do quite well around cats too. Guess the spines are a nice deterrent

[LBTC]

CA, sorrey to hear about your "new" house. It's one thing when you know what you're getting into, and to know that there's always "something" else. Sounds like your extra somethings are pretty annoying, pretty expensive and pretty gross.

I sure hope these people you bought from that you say you knew, were not considered friends! My goodness!

Try to be patient. It can still end up feeling like home! You can do this. In so many ways the neighbourhood and location are much more important than the house itself!

As for the floors, any chance you can replace instead of refinish? I'd be so worried that the smell and whatever would not be gone with refinishing.....not sure, it depends on the floor material, etc.

Happy house fixing butterflies! They're all sorts of colours and spreading the workload lightly between many hands, and making the jobs that look huge end up being much simpler to fix than you'd ever expected. Cool, aren't they?

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Bikingmomof3]

Jennifer, your cacti are beautiful! A very nice variety, and I really do like the way you have arranged them - balance without symmetry.

Thank You. I am very new to this, as in yesterday!

That cat thing you made is awesome!! Do you take orders? I would love to put a few of those around the house....the blankets here and there never look very tidy, although they are definitely easier to clean than the upholstery!

How sweety of you to ask, but I cannot even finish the sweaters and socks I have on needles. I wish I was organized enough to make money knitting.

And I'm so glad you are feeling well enough to post so many and such lively posts! yay!

Thanks.

[Bikingmomof3]

I WANT A KITTY PI!! when my homework is done tonight, i'm going to start one. What a great idea!

Oh no! they're Knitted! I don't knit, I crochet. I think I'm going to try and do it by crochet instead.

thank you!

You are welcome. I do not see why it could not be crocheted, since it is just going to be felted anyway. Have fun!