martinimadebetween barren ease and rich unrestthe weekend in pictures, with knitting- July 14, 2008 The Featureless Saint and the Diva went to New York City for the weekend to visit with the Nerak the Auntie Claus and her boyfriend1, who no longer live in the city but were there for a vacation. The Diva...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/the-weekend-in-pictures-with-knitting.html qotd, nice bit of description dept.- July 11, 2008 "A little later, as she sat peacefully sewing, Adam came in from the yard. He wore, as a protection from the rain, a hat which had lost -- in who knows what dim hintermath of time -- the usual attributes...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/qotd-nice-bit-of-description-dept.html actual knitting content + some sadness- July 10, 2008 I have had better mornings. This is the second of the Diva's pair of clown barf socks. It's much brighter in person. Trust me. You might be able to figure out why I had to stop working on it this...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/actual-knitting-content-some-sadness.html make soup- July 9, 2008 CSA update: Based on this recipe from the Cleaner Plate Club, I made soup: Only instead of prosciutto, I used bacon. And rather than garlic, I used garlic scapes. And rather than escarole, I used kale. Because those were the...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/make-soup.html many things make a post- July 8, 2008 Shorter one today. Must take Diva to swimming, then teach. How to be happy. Step one: Stop being a dick... Slate's Lauren Sandler takes a look at Activia and its claims. I knew I couldn't be the only...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/many-things-make-a-post.html the romance of the old ways- July 7, 2008 This might be the sort of thing that is of interest only to me. Still, we press on. Since I've been hanging out with Miss Thing in the kids' section of the local library, I've been revisiting the books that...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/the-romance-of-the-old-ways.html shameless self-promotion, 295 in a series- July 5, 2008 From the almost daily, a story about a cave.http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/shameless-self-promotion-295-in-a-series.ht... qotd, French knitting edition- July 4, 2008 "Marie Antoinette was thwarted as well when she asked to be given the needlework she had begun in the Temple; once again, she expressed her eagerness to finish making a pair of stockings for her son. Although Madame Elisabeth and...http://www.martinimade.com/martinimade/2008/07/qotd-french-knitting-edition.html |