Rose Knitted Glasses

So there’s been a little talk about blogging and what kind of behavior bloggers can/should expect from readers who leave comments. It’s really sad, I think that people feel the need to get nasty with others. Now, some people have the point of view that a blog is a public forum and that when one sticks their neck out, they should expect rude comments. Others would say that blogs are like an extension of their homes and that just as you shouldn’t be rude to someone in their home, you shouldn’t be rude on blog comments. I don’t wholly agree or disagree with either school of thought but lets run with the home metaphor. To some degree, a blog would be like opening the door to your home. Sometimes undesirable things will make their way into your home if you do that. We are sticking ourselves out there to some degree and when you leave your door open and unattended, that is a risk you are taking. Ok. Fine. I can buy that. But let’s say someone decides to say “Oh! Your door is open. Let me jus...

Whew. I am SO glad it is the weekend. It was such an insane week at work, I asked my boss for Monday off. I told her that I had to purposeful reason for asking other than the fact that I was sick to death of the sight of the place. So it’s a 4-day weekend for yours truly. I did find time to put a teensie bit of a dent on Picovoli. And I also started on Jaywalker. I just couldn’t resist the Lorna’s laces yarn. This is my first pair of socks. Wish me luck! I was also able to start plying the blue stuff. I’m not doing cartwheels over it but I suppose it’s an improvement over my last attempt at long draw. I also found time for a “little” retail therapy. Along my little therapy trip(s), I picked up Suzan Mischer’s Greetings from Knit Café . I really like the patterns in this book. There is the cutest little dress pattern and a GORGEOUS gown. Although, I have no idea how practical the gown would be. I’ve been feeling the pull towards my crochet hooks again but I really wasn’t jazzed over any...