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knitonthenet :: new online mag

Welcome to the first issue of knitonthenet.com, the new quarterly online knitting magazine, featuring beautiful, exclusive, free patterns, articles, news, reviews, textile art and much more. One of our magazine's unique features is that although it is a quarterly publication, … Continue reading

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Alagna vs La Scala vs Zefferiilli vs Bolle vs ?

If you are following the Alagna fiasco in Milan, it’s now spilling over to the ballet!  (Wonder if a backlash will soon start to pity Alagna – probably not) Roberto Bolle, Italian ballet dancer, friend of La Cieca and wearer … Continue reading

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Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: The Mozart never stops

The Mozart never stops When I was writing about Mozart earlier this year, I heard rumors of a massive project, funded by David Packard of the Packard Humanities Institute, to place online the master’s complete works. Confirmation was lacking at … Continue reading

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updates and decorating

Its been a crazy time – getting back to my daily practicing schedule – after a great week last week of lots of work, took Sat off to listen to the Opera (MET – IDOMENEO – beautifully done and also the first broadcast … Continue reading

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NYS DMV – After Your Road Test

I Passed My Road TestThe license examiner gives you an interim driver license that is valid for 90 days (10 days for commercial learner permits (CDL) and non-commercial Class C learner permits). Keep the interim driver license with your learner … Continue reading

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Breaking News – KNITTY GRITTY on HGTV

This morning I was looking for weather (its COLD here in the Hudson Valley today) and stumbled on KNITTY GRITTY at 11 am on HGTV .  Apparently its on Mon-Fri at 11 am!!!  WOO HOO !!  Can’t really tell but it … Continue reading

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baby its cold outside

Dec 05 Partly Cloudy HI 38°F LO 27°F now that i pay for my heat (gas) and after last winter’s bills (which i am STILL paying), I keep the house at around 58 degrees – today its around 38-40 outside … Continue reading

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new things…

So  – I am starting a new knitting group here in my small village on the Hudson River.   Its going to be sponsored by the village library – the program director knows my sister (who did a reading there for her … Continue reading

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monday update

ACK how did it get to be Dec 4th? helllllllllllllp well, its been a busy few weeks – several family members came for two weeks around Thanksgiving – not staying with me as i have a really small apt with … Continue reading

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great entry in NYT Metropolitan Diary today

This resonates with me very much – just substitute GROUNDHOG – except that my neighbors and I have decided ours WILL die next spring! Dear Diary: I had just moved from California to the Upper West Side, and was in … Continue reading

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