Awake at 3:10 AM

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  • The Steven has been on retreat all week at his Zen Center across town; it leaves me feeling abandoned by day four but I get a great deal done.
  • Left to my own devices, I will nap twice a day. This afternoon the cat woke me up by climbing on to my chest and sneezing delicately into my face. One should really avoid any wake up call involving cat snot.
  • I am working on some very complicated gloves for Mum's Christmas present. Cables are just fidgety nonsense but kind of pretty.
  • I am listening to an audio book so violently trashy I refuse to tell you what it is.
  • The last of the evil bamboo has been spun up. Never doing that again.
  • Mattress pad heaters are the best.

The Mindy Hat Project had taken on a life of its own. Kirstin and Michael G have been so good as to post input on their blogs, complete with photos. If you wish to add to the game, let me know the link to your site and I will post it. Thanks everybody.

Comments

Kireliols said…
OOo- you got me wrong! =)
I'm Kirstin or kirelimel
Margaret is MNMom.

Just want credit for picking the winning hat!

I did pick the winner...right? it wasn't MG with his protusion hat, was it?!
4:30 AM
Madame Leiderhosen said…
Many apologies, Kirstin. I will catch up with you later.
7:12 AM
Kireliols said…
Okay- the hat is from Stewart + Brown- if you google that and "peasant cap" you'll find more photos.

I'm so excited about G Clooney! I'm even going to brush my hair!
12:37 PM
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