Well my beloved Argentina lost today to Germany. I hate the penalty kicks, but then I don’t like shootouts in hockey either. Seems kinda silly to play that hard for that long and decide the game on a single player. What’s the point of having a whole team…why not just kick balls at the poor […]

Well the game between Argentina and Mexico contributed greatly to the progress of my sweater – 90 minutes of regular time and an extra 30 of overtime (does soccer have overtime) or whatever you call it, helped me get my first sleeve done. Last night I managed to successfully complete the left front (for the […]

My good friend Kathleen has expressed concern and dismay over the fact that there has been nothing witty or exciting on ye olde blog lately. I can only blame it on three things: 1. The cursed heat and humidity just makes me want to sleep. I have asthma and this weather makes it a killer […]

I’m starting to think I’ve really ticked off the Knitting Gods. Yesterday I had the equivalent of a yellow card in soccer. I’d decreased on the wrong side of the cable and had to frog 8″ of the front of my sweater. I was so ticked I didn’t take a picture. So, I frogged it […]