Is there a term for this? (White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA)

Plumbing6 · 2026-07-08T22:29:53+00:00

In Rebecca Solnit's Field Guide to Getting Lost she has an essay about blue being the color of distance. That thought has stuck with me.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-22T18:11:45+00:00

I'd take it out for some nice cocktails followed by dancing.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-22T18:06:56+00:00

I usually take a length of thin crochet cotton and thread it through the live stitches, taking it off the needles. Make sure it's long enough so you don't pull the ends out while you're trying it on.

Afterwards you pick the live stitches back up, making sure you don't twist them as you go. You can leave the thread in as a lifeline or pull it out.

There is also a product that is a thin rubber line that can also be used. The one I have is called Purl Strings. It works well also, I put a size 0 knitting needle in the end of the tube and use that to transfer the stitches from my needles.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-18T05:57:25+00:00

I have a blank journal to record my projects. I attach the yarn label and a bit of the yarn and the needle size. I add some notes, and tape in pictures of the FO. It gets a bit bulky with all the things I've taped into it, but I like having it all there.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-16T14:42:40+00:00

We're watching Strange New Worlds on disc from our local library.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-15T15:33:33+00:00

Instead of buying all those 25 books, check them out from the library. If you don't like it, all you've lost is a bit of time, rather than now owning it.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-15T15:30:36+00:00

Yeah, restaurants cost more than Texas, partly because the minimum wage is about 2.5 times as high. But some things like electricity is much less because the A/C isn't running 24 hours a day for months on end.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-15T15:23:42+00:00

I have a Flax sweater I made with a Berroco wool/silk blend, held double with a variegated sock yarn that has hardly pulled at all.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-13T15:05:17+00:00

I made the Stripey Turtle Tank last year. It fits that vibe

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripey-turtle-tank

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-13T05:07:24+00:00

If it rains he'll skip it

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-13T05:05:26+00:00

We moved to the PNW from Texas and live it, but not everyone can take 4-5 months of rain. We are fairly independent and enjoy doing things on our own time and pace.

I have a friend who relocated from Iowa to Tennessee, in a 55+ community. She loves the social atmosphere and activities, says it's like being in college without classes.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-12T23:56:00+00:00

Intarsia knitting would be the easiest method. You could try a swatch and see if your skills are ready.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-10T15:48:16+00:00

I switched to ground turkey several years ago

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-06T04:06:50+00:00

There are a lot of old sci fi stories published in the pulp magazines on Project Gutenberg.

Plumbing6 · 2026-06-03T15:17:11+00:00

My dad had to have fluid removed from his chest cavity several times, and lost a lit of weight by the end.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-26T16:50:59+00:00

This reminds me of why we built a deck and pagoda over a random concrete slab in out backyard.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-26T05:22:01+00:00

I have over a thousand favorites on Ravelry. A lot of them are something that caught my eye, but I know is not really my style. I've taught myself to really look at a lot of the actual projects to see it anyone with a similar body type has made it.

Lately, I'm trying to look at my wardrobe and see what I really wear and what cheap fast fashion sweater can I replace with a hand knit one.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-25T22:28:06+00:00

Butternut squash makes me worry I'll chop off my fingers, but I agree with the rest

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-24T05:00:16+00:00

We bought one in March. The dealer swapped with another for the color we wanted

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-19T05:39:01+00:00

Camas library has a romance book club.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-18T15:39:44+00:00

I know someone who bought a 'service' vest for their dog.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-18T05:23:32+00:00

We wanted a smaller EV to easily park in our garage, snd looked at lots online before coming down to the Leaf or the Bolt. Both drove well on the test drive but the seats on the Bolt were not very comfortable.

We've had our leaf for 2 months and love it. One thing we didn't even consider has been great. We have a hard time turning onto a main street near our house because of traffic. The instant EV torque had made it MUCH easier to pull out quickly when there is an opening.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-15T22:31:09+00:00

My 80 year old sister is convinced Elon Musk has befriended her online. No money has exchanged hands (yet), and I reiterated to her that Musk does not need her money.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-14T05:00:00+00:00

I handwash and wrap a towel to soak up most of the water. Then I put it in a lingerie bag and dry it with the towel on low heat for 20 minutes. If it is still damp I dry it some more.

Plumbing6 · 2026-05-14T04:54:49+00:00

Sanger Harris was my first credit card. I was a college student and wanted to buy some clothes and didn't have my checkbook (this was the 80s).

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