Patriot Goose

Limping Over The Finish Line

Vicki — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:01:56 +0000

It’s the last day in November, which means the end of another NaBloPoMo. I may not have posted well, but I have posted often. Thanks to you and all your comments, it hasn’t been a total chore, but I’ll admit, NaBlo kicked my ass more this year then the last. We’ll see what happens next year, but I’m not entirely sure that I’ll try for the three-peat in ‘09. Insert resolution to keep blogging here.

The Low Fibre Diet

Vicki — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:50:19 +0000

Mike and I have simple tastes to begin with, but we’ve been making a conscious effort this past year to live even further below our means. Right now, our big focus is reigning in wasteful spending. As nerds, we were already mostly immune to the whole phenomenon of “keeping up with the Jonses”. Mike has always been frugal. As for me, combine a hatred of crowds and my general agoraphobia, and I don’t have much problem staying out of stores and in the confines of our budget.

Except when it comes to yarn. I knew I had a small problem — we like to joke that I will work for yarn*, or that I’ve programmed the coordinates for all the yarn stores in the state into Mike’s GPSr — but it was really just a joke, right? That delusion died on the day we started tracking our expenses: that little column in the spreadsheet labeled yarn had a big number at the bottom of it. Just to be sure, I went into my Ravelry stash, and totaled up all of my yarn. Just how much did I really have?

Eleven miles of yarn. Eleven miles. And that’s just what I’ve cataloged; there are still a few additional shameful purchases lurking the corners of my craft room that aren’t in that total. Why did I have so many balls of sock yarn when I’d only knitted three whole socks? Generally, I’m a fan of moderation, but serious problems call for serious measures: that was the day I put myself on a yarn diet for the rest of the year

I’m proud to report that I lasted a whole six weeks; I knew I was tempting fate by hanging out at the yarn store all day. Oh well. A journey of a thousand steps and all that. Now if the rest of you knitters would just stop tempting me with all of your gorgeous projects…

*but, really, I will work for yarn

Why Mike Is So Great…

Vicki — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:50:06 +0000

Hello. This is a communique from REBEL UNDERGROUND BLOG! We have taken over your normally scheduled blog post for a critical message from our IMPERIOUS LEADER!
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Actually it’s just Mike subbing in for Vicki. I finally get to play with her new laptop. Wooooo!

Onwards to the topic. Why is Mike just so darn cool?

5. Crazy navigation skills. Nobody can hike 3 miles through the woods and find a camouflaged box like Mike.

4. Master gardening powers. Have you seen the tomatoes? How about the 15ft tall sunflowers?

3. Bitchin’ computer knowledge. I can fix any computer with my magic hands. Now MOVE!

2. Fantastic kitty powers. Yes, I KNOW what they are thinking. It’s actually pretty scary.

1. He’s a Viking in the sack.

We now return you to your normally scheduled blogging. Feel free to comment on why you agree that MIKE IS SO GREAT!

Dilema Resolved

Vicki — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:07:20 +0000

Pumpkin and pecan pies, respectively.

As anticipated, the pumpkin did not go over as well as the pecan, but that just means there more leftovers for me. I made The Pioneer Woman’s pecan pie instead of my usual recipe, and it is OMG so good that I am probably going to forsake that other pie in the future. Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends, at home and abroad.

Why I Should Not Be In Charge

Vicki — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:44:41 +0000

I tried to run the dishwasher, but instead somehow I flooded the entire kitchen, and half of the basement (including the laundry room and all of the clean laundry). Awesome.