On knitting and gardens
April 23, 2008 – 10:14 amThere is one thing that I love more than drafting things, it’s crafting code. As it turns out my conversion from corporate consultant to Friendly Webmaster is starting to pay off with a steady stream of work to fix technical issues and customize WordPress. I am bewildered by the diversity of my clients. Some are solopreneurs, but I also have hobby bloggers, authors, advertising executives, makers of custom motorcycle parts and other artists.
Nevertheless, I have been knitting a bit. Last week was still too cold outside to just sit there and knit but I have to take a few knitting breaks this week. Here is my scarf base. I say base because I intend to bead and sequin parts of it when it is done. It is knit straight on a multiples of 6 plus 2 stitches with cbf every 4 rows. I tried many combinations but kept getting confused. I knit while watching TV so I can’t work on something too complex.
There are surprise flowers sprouting up all around the house. I have no idea what is in this garden so I cleaned the flower beds and will observe what pops up. Marie-Tangerine chose sunflowers, salad and cat grass for her garden. We can get the rest when I have defined a garden for her. We made bird feeders out of soda bottles but the birds haven’t taken to them yet. I bought a compost bin! I am quite sad that my yard is full of renovation crap from last fall. It will all have to be moved to the curb. So much crap has been piled there in the past 8 months that the grass is gone on 6×6 patch next to my driveway.
The Ferrari is out and it will likely be sold by next winter so I will have room for my bicycles and future glass bead studio (emphasis on the word future). But that garage is d-i-n-g-y and will need such a thorough cleanup! But next on the renovation list is the roof and second story floors. After that I can settle in my room upstairs and put more effort into finding that roommate!
Oh and a weird kitty just for good measure.
Hex Was Born With An Extra Set Of Lower Legs
COOPER CITY (CBS4) ― Hex the kitty was born hexed.The adorable 6 week old kitten was born with 6 legs.
Doctors at the Animal Medical Center at Cooper City say Hex was born with and extra set of hind lets, duplication of part of his intestine and two colons; both of which are functional. The vets speculate that Hex possibly had a Siamese twin that never fully developed
The vets say Hex will need surgery to remove the duplicate lower legs and intestinal surgery to remove the part of the colon which is duplicated.
The surgery needed to remove Hex’s duplicate hind legs will cost anywhere from $2400 to $3000. Hex’s family say that amount is going to be difficult for them to manage.
Hex’s vets have set up a charitable fund to help pay for Hex’s surgery. Anyone wishing to donate should make checks payable to:
Veterinary Specialists of South Florida Charitable Fund
Checks should then be mailed to:
VETERINARY SPECIALISTS OF SOUTH FLORIDA
9410 Stirling Road
Cooper City, Florida. 33024(© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Tags: garden, Knitting, renovations
