http://asimpleyarn.net Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:01:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en …rhymes with Kung Fu. I’ve had a garden for about two weeks now. Dashed into the local DIY shop for supplies, including bamboo poles. Can’t have too many for supporting plants or making tripod trellises. Doing a major tidy round the place. And what do I see behind the outbuilding? Bamboo. Lots of it. Never considered ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/07/01/bamboo%e2%80%a6/ So what’s on the needles? Nothin’ really. Am I a seasonal knitter? Perhaps. In the Dublin mountains, no on-site husband, no garden, no distractions. In America, there are too many other summery pursuits. The stair tread work is stuck in a suitcase. Will probably run out of yarn and would hate to buy ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/30/state-of-the-knit-address/ So, is it a problem that what the Kiddies know about American history comes from ‘National Treasure’? Ehm, perhaps we ought to ‘supplement’ their education… Warning: Sad Representation of US Tourism Brochure to Follow In other words, poor attempt at a little Board-Failte-American-style for my Irish friends. We live 8 miles ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/27/history-101/ Yep, everything is big in America...even the supermarket is called 'Giant'. I think I may be able to live here. Yes, I think it's possible. I know the kids will be happy here. http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/24/taste-of-home/ (Currently blogless) Marie is Commentor No. 72 and, based upon the Random Number Generator, also the recipient of the Kilcarra Tweed yarn. You may already know this, but just in case you don't... Thankfully, you don't have to travel all the way to Éire to get such lovely yarn spun in Co. ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/20/no-72/ 'Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.' —Carl Sandburg I have a new header. No, you did not miss an opportunity to vote on photos. Funny how things happen. Was reading some comments left on the blog. You know ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/17/another-contest/ ...when most aspects of life need immediate attention? You change your blog format, of course. Can't find a thing. Piles of laundry. Weeds as tall as my children. Abject chaos. A perfect time to sample and dabble in theme changes. A new look for life in a new-again country. And here's where you can help. I'm in a bit ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/16/what-dya-do/ Or in other words, trying to break the gravitational pull of this island. Honestly, we tried to leave. Mechanical difficulty. Now the Kiddies and I are in a Dublin hotel for the evening. Feels rather anti-climactic now. Re-scheduled flight tomorrow takes us via Heathrow. Isn't that the wrong direction? Wondering if we'll ever make it to the ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/13/friday-the-13th/ Today is our last day in Ireland. Bugger. http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/13/with-a-nod-to-cross-cultural-emotional-expression/ Nothing like a bit of last minute shopping to steady the nerves, eh? I do not have a fetish about shoes. Not much of the Imelda Marcos in me. Or so I thought. Maybe I do. An impulse buy. No doubt about it. Rationalised by thoughts of mere hours until departure. What if I can’t get them in ... http://asimpleyarn.net/2008/06/11/therapy/