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she's just saying...
http://www.shesjustsaying.com
Single mom living in Bend, Oregon writes eclectic, thoughtful and humorous observations about her life in Oregon, her son, pets, relationships, knitting, working at a museum with wild animals and what have you.
Recent Posts
Taa-daa! The finished objays
Now that all the recipients have opened their gifts (except BigBro), I can reveal the results of my knitting marathon (except BigBro's). First: felted clogs: Next, many headbands ("Calorimetry" for my Knitty and Ravelry buds...
Instant tree
Seriously, I did not mean to offend with that last card. It's a blog! It's supposed to be rude and irreverent! (Isn't it?) Anyway, back to appropriateness. ...
Christmas greetings! Naughty or nice?
As I mentioned, I don't send Christmas cards. Or, I do send them, just virtually: a blog post to all! First, the family-friendly card: My Central Oregon readers will note that this is a Western-Oregon-centric card. The Bend version wou...
How many screens does it take
to run a business?This is my friend Brian. The two monitors on the left are Mac and the other two PC, all run from one keyboard and mouse. Notice he's texting from his phone in the middle of all this.I was pretty impressed. A great guy and a grea...
"You like me. Right now, you like me." *
*Actual transcript of Sally Fields' 1985 Oscar acceptance speech.Tonight I went to a Christmas event for the Board I'm on. While I was mingling, a young elected official who I admire began to praise my blog to all around us. I was so surprise...
Soft ball and hard crack
Q: What do those phrases stand for? A: Stages of sugar in candy-making. It's what the mixture does when dropped into cold water. If you're new at it, or not, it definitely helps to have a candy thermometer. I like to make candy -- it's a...

