now on ravelry...

I've moved over to Ravelry (username dogsizedsweater), where I'm more likely to find my kind (and they're more likely to find me). I even joined a group for knitting dog lovers. You can still find posts about Blondie on Chris's and my respective Facebook pages, including the doozie from today, in which we discovered that Blondie ate a pound of margarine last night while we were out playing (indoor) ultimate.

Polar bears cover their noses for camouflage

Cows can walk upstairs, but not down. Bats always exit caves to the left.

Ricky Gervais is just full of animal facts in this recent interview on the Daily Show. I love how he keeps saying, "It's true! It's true!"

Did You Know Amazon.com Sells NCAA Garden Gnomes?

Have you ever scrolled all the way down on Amazon's home page? My goodness...

Best Locavore in the World

This story inspired me to make an understated return to the blog.

In other news, I am overwhelmed with baby projects!

Jackson's Aran Sweater

Somebody get this baby a sweater!

Done! I finished this sweater about six weeks ago but I've been a little lax on the posting. Kate found the pattern. It's got cables all over and is really fast.


It doesn't have any shaping on the armholes or sleeves, but those little bulges under the arms just make room for more squeezable baby cuteness. Babies don't really need clothes that fit, right? I love the cute button shoulders--fashionable and functional.

How to Hug a Baby (thanks Chicagoist)

ha!

more cat schadenfreude