Archive for November 22nd, 2005

national geographic . . knitting

Posted in blogging on Nov 22nd, 2005

I was flipping thru the new National Geographic that came in the mail yesterday and here is what happened:

. . . flip, flip, flip, flip, yarn, flip, flip . . . hold on . . . back flip, back flip, back flip . . . ok, I know I saw yarn, where is it . . . flip to index . . . nothing . . . ok . . . fine . . . lay magazine down, turn page, turn page, turn page . . . here it is . . . knitting . . . yarn . . . in National Geographic . . . hey, that’s the French Market bag from Knitty . . . they could’ve at least told people where to find the pattern . . .

There is a one page blurb/article about the global aspects of knitting, neat little article. I guess you’ve really arrived when National Geographic talks about you.

black friday

Posted in blogging on Nov 22nd, 2005

Friday is Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping day’s of the year (it used to be #1 but not anymore), but it is also International Buy Nothing Day. Hubby and I have decided to join in and buy nothing on Friday.

The lure of the sales is great, but we will spend the day together. I’ll knit, hubby says he’ll pressure wash the deck, and the kids (hopefully) won’t learn about the ugly side of retail and the formerly religious holiday that has been hijacked by rabid consumerism.