a very slow atmosphere permeates the region
we are frosted with chilly grey and the air is thin

Totally in thrall to my Pack Rat DNA, I’ve been meaning to put these gifts away, clearing my dining room table. It’s January 10th – the month, indeed the year, is surely on its way. My big excuse though is that I live in a SoftLoft (choice realtorSpeak) and it really isn’t a dining room anyway so why can’t this furniture be a Display Table instead. Like FOREVER. (Like why take the Christmas lights down because you just have to put them back UP Next Year?)

AHH. Bless my friends and family for totally ignoring the Parka Culture I must live in on my *day job*. They know I have another life – a life as a Glamazon (if only in my mind…). Such girly treasure: a satin embroidered purse with a beaded handle. Satin beaded slippers. A huge Red Velvet/Brocade Hat Box with a Rhinestone Buckle…

Indeed! A hatbox filled with velvet rose petals, hiding a beautiful mirror hiding a Sephora Gift Card! OYE!

A Mirror which can tag along in the beautiful bag as it goes on its merry ways.

Joining the glitzy bonbon thats been hiding in my stash since 2002! Now that I am no longer in thrall to RibbonPhobia, let the adventure begin! What shall I make…

  Monday Morning Mirth  

first of all, I’d like to apologize for ever posting the picture you see below (first terrifying readers in 2002) – WTF?! with those wonky shorts and background…

BECAUSE there are not ENOUGH hours in the day for slacking on the Internet, ladies & gentlemen…

the Face Recognition Geneology Matcher…

here is how it matched me…

Julianne Moore

Greg Louganis

ChicKnits New Threads Weekend Edition Happy New Year! Bringing in 2006 with a BANG! ***************************************
from Bonnie Evans! Bonnie writes:" I just finished this for my son.  He liked my ribby so much that I made him one in his team colors.  It looks like a baseball jacket, anyway. " Bonne Marie writes: "wowWowWOW! (and a hubbahubba for your son, too :) Can you believe how cool this is! Bonnie lengthened the body and sleeves (she suggests adding about 12 stitches to the sleeve width). View #2 HERE
from Maggi… Maggi writes: "Cascade from the stash, knitted Feb. to May this year ~ I finished the seaming at MS&W and wore it to Wendy’s party with no zip! Love the pattern, love the sweater, will surely make it again!" Bonne Marie: "Hi Maggi! You wear it well! I’m sorry I didn’t get to see it at the MDS&W – loved the post…"
hello from Sweden! Anna writes: " The pattern was great! Easy, even for one who doesn’t speak English every day. I will be making more of them, I would just like to find a yarn in more colors, which is sold here. Want a green one! :) And I would like to knit the whole thing in one piece! Well… join at shoulders and just knit on up, you know… No sewing!" Bonne Marie writes: "The lovely Anna is from Sweden! Thank you so much for knitting the Ribster and joining in the Gallery Fun – your sweater makes me want to immediately start another one in those colors."
*************************************** a GINOURMOUS Hug & Thanks to all of YOU who knit the Ribby in 2005! visit the for all the glorious details on these and many other fabulous garments! these garments are listed on Page 3 in the Ribby Section…