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Transmogrification in the Kitchen

Gryphon and I are still more tired than we’d like, but we’re getting better. Yesterday almost felt like normal. I made soup in the crockpot, Gryphon made a fresh loaf of bread in the bread machine. We timed them so we could have both for dinner.

The soup was my own, made-up recipe. This one happened [...]

Now that’s a box

Gryphon and I had a bit of found money recently. This is a very rare occurrence for us these days. After being sure that we didn’t legitimately need the funds for anything else, we decided to take an opportunity to upgrade our lives a little, while we can.

Gryphon broached the idea of upgrading our desktop [...]

The Transmogrifier Impaired

A true Transmogrifier has a nearly unflaggable need to participate in her craft. There are very few things that can sway me from doing something creative with my hands.

This past week I have been under the grips of one of those things. I’ve got the latest version of “what’s going around”, and this time it’s [...]

Now with fewer photos!

I’m still struggling with getting the digital camera ready to use. I seem to have a problem with one set of the rechargeable batteries, again. The camera still works fine, but I’ve had trouble finding a rechargeable battery system that’s actually easy to use, and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Most of the [...]

Turkey Time

Gryphon and I are getting ready to travel to Syracuse again, for Thanksgiving. With his disabilities now, we’re making more detailed plans. I’ve been thinking ahead about what places it’s most important to visit (including at least one, maybe two, yarn stores), what we’ll be doing with my parents, and more.

Meanwhile, I am plugging away [...]

Finally, some pictures!

This is the entrelac shawl I’m knitting from Noro Kureyon Sock yarn, color S229. It’s been shown before, at an earlier stage of development, back on Of Rats and Jen.

The colors are actually deep jewel tones, and not as light as they show here.

At this point, the shawl is [...]

Involuntary Transmogrification

Involuntary Transmogrification – to experience change which is brought upon you by outside or natural forces. Change which was not consciously initiated by the individual who is transmogrified.

There isn’t a lot happening here lately. Or there is, but I’m not sure it’s all newsworthy.

I am going through menopause, for instance. The prescription plans we’re using [...]

Demogrification Revealed

Demogrification – n. The act of demogrifying.

Demogrify – v. To disassemble, deconstruct, or un-make an object. Ex. – The demogrification of the sweater was accomplished by separating the pieces at the seams, then unraveling the yarn and rolling it into a ball.

Op. – Transmogrification.

Before you can transmogrify something, you must have materials and parts to [...]