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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Happy Halloween!

31-Oct-08

My Halloween costume, minus the makeup (I couldn’t stand it and washed off my whiskers 10 minutes after I put them on):

NaNo in 5… 4… 3….

31-Oct-08

As most of you know, today is Halloween, my favoritist holiday. It’s great for many reasons, most of which have to do with having license to run around wearing cat ears. But it’s also NaNoE’en, the day before the writing frenzy that is NaNoWriMo. My username there is mortaine; add me as a NaNo buddy [...]

Life Lessons in Lace

24-Oct-08

I post a lot of lace progress and finished object pictures, but I don’t often post about what knitting means to me. Here are a few of the little things I’ve learned about life, as learned through lace knitting:

Being too tense or too relaxed can make a difference in the moment, but ultimately, all your [...]

Terlingua, Texas: RV Parks near Big Bend National Park

17-Oct-08

John and I went scouting this week for RV parks near Big Bend National Park. With the International Chili Cookoff happening in Terlingua on November 1, we’re down here to enjoy the cookoff and visit the amazing and beautiful state and national parks in the area.
All of the parks listed are on Highway 170, [...]

Terlingua, Texas: RV Parks near Big Bend National Park

17-Oct-08

John and I went scouting this week for RV parks near Big Bend National Park. With the International Chili Cookoff happening in Terlingua on November 1, we’re down here to enjoy the cookoff and visit the amazing and beautiful state and national parks in the area.
All of the parks listed are on Highway 170, [...]