Archives for: April 2009
Shanghai
by tr3n1ty on Apr.30, 2009, under Announcements
Continuation of this post.
One of our popular family games is a game we call Shanghai. It is essentially contract rummy.
I've attached a rule card. more »
No one knows how to play cards anymore
by tr3n1ty on Apr.29, 2009, under Announcements
Why is it that no one knows how to play cards anymore? (I've decided to NOT count poker)There are some populations from the Midwest who still know Euchre, and navy families often still know Spades, but hardly anyone knows games like Pinochle, Hearts,… more »
From Fiber to Yarn
by tr3n1ty on Apr.28, 2009, under Spinning
No chat today, just some before and after pics of fiber from roving being turned into yarn. more »
Odd Dreams
by tr3n1ty on Apr.27, 2009, under Who Am I
Everyone has weird dreams, right?
I remember when I was a kid that I had such graphically scary dreams that when I told them to my friends at camp, one of them didn't sleep without waking up screaming for days. The only dream I remember from that time… more »
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
by tr3n1ty on Apr.25, 2009, under Announcements
I just finished watching the final episode of the new Battlestar Galactica series last night. I waited to watch it so I wouldn't have to wait to see all of it. I'm glad that I did that. The show has won many awards, and it deserves them. Typically I just… more »
Ada in Seward
by tr3n1ty on Apr.24, 2009, under Announcements, Ada - A Dog, Ada
Because I don't have the gumption to post today, I give you a picture of Ada near Seward in June of 2007. Enjoy. more »
Reasons to never learn how to knit
by tr3n1ty on Apr.23, 2009, under Announcements, Knitting, Things to Think About
Knitting is extremely popular in the last few years, with everyone and their brother picking up needles with gusto. Knitting has been called the new zen, much like brown was the new black and orange was the new pink. So I thought instead of creating a li… more »
Rainbow Sorbet Fiber and My Temper
by tr3n1ty on Apr.22, 2009, under Spinning
At the fiber retreat, I bought this really fun and funky merino that had the colors of rainbow sorbet: orange, lime, and hot pink. When I showed it to my friends, they gave me an extremely hard time about how horrible and ugly it was. For at least 5 minu… more »
How many people
by tr3n1ty on Apr.21, 2009, under Gotta be Gluten Free, Things to Think About
Know what Sailor Boy Pilot Bread is?
Have fond memories of it?
It turns out that you can only get Pilot Bread in Alaska anymore, did you know? It sold so poorly in the rest of the US that there was a rumor that the manufacturer was going to quit sell… more »
Oh Hai!
by tr3n1ty on Apr.20, 2009, under I'm getting crafty, Spinning
I remembered I promised to write new posts. So this is a new post. Yay!
Last weekend I went to the Anchorage and Valley Fiber Arts retreat and had a good time and spent embarrassingly large amounts of money. There weren't any classes this time around,… more »
I will start posting again
by tr3n1ty on Apr.16, 2009, under Announcements
Apologies for the long break. I got pretty busy at work, and there were some other life issues going on, so I didn't really have much time to myself, much less write here.
This weekend I will be at the semi-annual fiber retreat in Wasilla. I'm really… more »
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