Made of MOO and awesome

We watched The Business of Being Born in class today, which has completely re-awakened my desire to be all bad-ass with the nursing degree thing and take it all. the. way. to. midwifery. if I can just get into Union and get my lactation consultant degree and finish all these prerequisites so I can [...]

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the more things change…

spring has sprung at Casa Fabulous. May Gray and June Gloom have lifted to reveal blue skies and a riot of flowers. I love summer! Having just taken my last final of spring yesterday, I’ll be spending the next six weeks with my nose buried in books for the summer intersession term. I’ll get my [...]

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Greensleeves was my heart’s delight…

With any luck, this skein will wind up as a project that lives a long and happy life, unlike the lady for whom the song was written…

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Miraculous spring.

The rare hanging yarn shrub rarely blooms, but this spring has been unseasonably fibery and here you see a fully bloomed example of the Funkyus Carolinaius superfinito merinolicus.

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outrage fatigue.

I’m really tired and I’m sad. I’ve spent so much emotional energy on the aftermath of Prop 8 and the court’s disappointing decision last week. I know we’ll get there eventually, but I also know it is a long and bitter uphill battle and that “getting there” isn’t really the whole battle.
I think [...]

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