Ahem…
The observant among you no doubt noticed the downtime. I’m not sure how long it lasted, but as you see, I’m back. Hosting usually works better when you 1. Pay with a good credit card and 2. Receive your email at an address that actually works. My husband saved the day on this one (thanks, hon!!). He found an old phone number on our bank statement, of all places. It turned out to be one of the staff’s home number (bet she loves that), and she helped me take care of it.
I also learned something else rather interesting; it’s possible to get a significant traffic boost by adding the word “sex” to your title. That wasn’t my intention with the last post. I just thought it was a funny quote. My visits have jumped about 20 percent since then.
I don’t know about you, but I find that troubling. Someone out there in internet-land is searching for “sex on a bicycle”? I don’t even want to think about it.
I’m also making my first attempt at lace knitting. It’s a shawl for my aunt, and so far, so good. It’s a pattern from page 114 of Hats Gloves Scarves(a recent gift from my secret pal). It’s a 30 stitch repeat scarf, and the pattern gives a narrow and wide version. However, neither was quite enough for a shawl, so I added an extra repeat. Otherwise, I haven’t altered the pattern (unless you count mistakes!)
I’m using a yarn I got from Knitpicks, that’s 70 percent wool and 30 percent silk. It’s actually sock weight, but it’s knitting up beautifully!
And finally, I’ve learned that I may end up being a real TV junkie after all. I don’t watch much television, but we usually have it on for background noise. Silence bugs me, but that’s another story. My husband (he’s been really handy lately) set up MythTV for me. For those unfamiliar with it, it’s similar to Tivo, except that it’s Opensource and free. We had an older computer, and he installed Ubuntu there (Linux). Then MythTV. It took some setup and tweaking, but it’s working like a charm now.
Right now, I’m watching Planet of the Apes. Get your hands off me, you damn dirty ape! Okay, so I really like the movie. I’ll be taping The Tick later tonight. Spoon!!