Gunsmoke and Knitting

What am I knitting?

December 1, 2015

And sappy cat blogging . . .

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Anna Mo knits with chunky spools of wool, utilizing giant needles to produces the three-inch stitches that comprise her blankets, wraps, and now tiny pet beds. The animal-focused textiles mimic the appearance of her human accessories, crafted in bright blue, pink, and orange encasements that are perfect for the upcoming winter. Due to the round shape of the beds they even begin to look like spools of yarn themselves, hollowed out to perfectly snuggle your pooch or kitty.

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This is Colossal

This is tattoo Tuesday . . .

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What am I sappy penguin blogging?

November 27, 2015

penguin line dance

Thanks, Daily Timewaster

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Where am I sleeping?

November 25, 2015

From Bookshelf, this B&B, which in this case stands for Book and Bed, an establishment in Tokyo catering to travelers who read. Looks like my house.

“Book And Bed is an ‘accommodation bookshop’. Shared shower, toilet and shower space are available as well as two types of bed, compact and standard. The new hostel targets overseas and out of town travelers. Day rates as well as overnight.”

More here

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What would I like to see?

November 24, 2015

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An event that has long held my interest is Zibelemärit, the Bern Onion Festival, which takes place on the fourth Monday of November every year in Switzerland. Activities for this traditional market festival start early. By 5:00 am crowds are gathering around the stalls that feature all kinds of onions, of course, but also garlic, onion tarts, onion soup, and necklaces of sugar onions in colorful wrappings that are worn like Mardi Gras beads. Other offerings are hot mulled Glühlwein, cheese tarts and Züpfe, a braided milk bread that comes from nearby Emmental. Local produce, restaurant stalls, children throwing confetti, and musical entertainment round out the festival that lasts on into the evening.

Sometime in the past the Onion Festival merged with the Chachelimärit, or potters market. A traditional market for local potters. For me, as a potter, that is a must see. Maybe next year.

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A vendor sells strings of onions at her stall at the annual "Zibelemaerit" onion market in Bern November 23, 2009. Farmers sell more than 50 tonnes (50,000 kg) of onions and garlic during the traditional one-day autumn market in Bern's city centre on the fourth Monday of November. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens. REUTERS/Michael Buholzer (SWITZERLAND SOCIETY BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY)