tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106006462009-10-13T20:09:11.193-04:00Feminist. Democrat. Knitter. Passionate. Obsessed. Lesbian. Mommy.FemiKnitMafiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06515344770059367329noreply@blogger.comBlogger375125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600646.post-76608139005250918552007-04-02T15:48:00.000-04:002007-04-02T16:15:54.567-04:00

It's official. With Wordpress as my high-level assistant, I've moved to my own domain:FemiKnitMafia.comI'm closing the comments here, so please swing by the new house and say hello. With 6 weeks of nearly no blogging, I have lots to update. Fun times.

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I'm moving the blog to Wordpress. Why, you ask? I'm annoyed with the limited design options in Blogger, and I've heard that the blog has ridiculously huge type when opened in Explorer. But I don't have enough design knowledge to manually fix these things, and that lack of design knowledge keeps me from moving to my own domain. Alas, Wordpress is the next best option.I sincerely hope that

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I feel like such a baby for lamenting my tasks during the surro-c-section recovery period, because that's the least of my problems right now. It's like the universe gave me a big ol' smack in the head for being a whiner. And now I shall whine again. Skip directly to the photos if you're interested in the knitting.- Teaching two classes is killer. The online class, in particular, is killing me

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In total violation of my bloggie break and the spirit of Favorite Things Monday, I'm writing today to bitch/vent/fume. Expect cursing. Consider yourself warned.What the fuck is this?-originally spotted at the CRAFT blogWhy is an Asian woman dressed like a little girl?Why is she pulling up her skirt for the camera?Why is she dressed like a little girl and pulling up her skirt?Why is she looking in

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Thank you SO much for all the wonderful Surro-Wifey and Daddies love.It was nothing short of magical to participate in this surrogacy. All the cranky-Wifey moments were completely erased as I watched the Dads bond with their new baby girl. Unbelievable. Truly incredible.That said, the best story about the unique experience of a lesbian couple doing a surrogacy for two gay dads in Massachusetts

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More details when I've had time to sleep. In the meantime, the baby's on the outside, weighing in a 9lbs. 4oz. Wifey is happy and healthy, despite 14 hours of vbac labor and then a c-section. See aforementioned size of baby, note that most of the 9lbs resides in the baby's noggin, and remind baby that a sideways & twisted exit is ill-advised. Baby's off-center cone noggin with deep circular

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Little Man: Mama, you go to the doctor and push the baby out?Wifey: Yeah, I'd love to.Little Man: And after that, you get a sticker? Would you like Thomas? ..... Or Sesame Street? ..... Or ABCs? You like Sesame Street sticker, right Mama? But only after nap, Mama. Push the baby out after you nap and then you get a sticker, ok? You hear me?- in the kitchen of Ms. 1890, 2/

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This tiny rocking chair came from PapaTime (Wifey's Dad), a lover of antiques and family history. As the legend goes, PapaTime's parents bought a rambling old farmhouse on a stretch of land in the country near Watertown, NY. Another structure near the main house, previously used as an antique store, became the "Bunk House" where PapaTime and his brothers (the Bro's) slept. The former owners

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Due to a massive re-organization of my craft room, I've actually been working again, with missionary zeal. So far I've scored two converts -- my fantastic teenaged SIL, who was helping cut green flannel with white stars for some PJ pants for me. Next lesson -- PJ pants for herself.Convert #2: Little Man, who actually pinned pieces and he helped with the sewing!Here's the finished project.We used

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clos du bois cab-sauv, powerpt, texts, 92.5fm the riverFor some silly reason, I've avoided difficult topics on the blog lately. I don't know why. Perhaps I'm playing the ole 'if I ignore it, it doesn't bother me' game? Strange, 'cuz that's not my typical M.O. That said, as of this moment, I'm cuttin' it out. Feel free to click away now.#1: One of my dearest dearest dearest people is in the

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Alas, I was just rounding the cornerand realized that the Jenny Hat needs a good frogging. I enjoy a nice skull cap, but Jenny is simply too small. See my poor exposed ear? In case you're wondering, I'm too lazy to schlep my camera around, and my blogtographer/work-wife took a 1/2 day, so I'm left to play the boss-avoiding/quick pic/blurry Photo Booth game. Fun times.-wifey update: no baby

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CONTEST NEWSThe correct answer to the Mafia Week '07: Game #1 is -- the birthmark above my right knee is shaped like a HEART.When I was a child, my Gramma said I was kissed by an angel. So sweet. In later years, I imagined being kissed by this angel.Because nobody guessed the correct shape (and what's with all the land mass guesses?), I used the random number generator to decide the winner.And

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To celebrate my 2nd Blogiversary, I couldn't decide on one activity, so I opted for a few. How many? I don't know. I have lots of ideas, but we'll see what the week brings.speaking of my week: there's no surro-baby yet + Little Man has conjuctivitis + our dear friend/doula is at the hospital with her youngest, who has either RSV or pneumonia, so please go send her lots of love.Alright -- back

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I had plans for Favorite Things Monday, but after my train ride this morning, those plans were tossed aside. You see, at stop #2 the most beautiful boy tossed his Louis Vuitton bag onto the middle seat, swung his oversized sunglasses up to the top of his head, and sat down in the aisle seat. Actually, he perched, because someone this beautiful does not simply sit.Every time I had the

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Happy Blogiversary to Me,Happy Blogiversary to Me,Happy Blogiversary to The Maaaaafiiiiiaaa,Happy Blogiversary to Me!About a week ago, with the blogiversary looming, I decided to do something celebratory to mark the occasion. I came up with a few ideas: a give-away, a contest, a serious contemplation post, a best-of, cake, presents, streamers, enhancements to the site, etc. The problem is -- I

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Alright. I admit it. I've been holding out on y'all. Indication #1: I spent a good chunk of last Friday with Cate and despite having an amazing time, I haven't mentioned it here.Indication #2: I met Kristen last Friday, fell for her, and said nothing on the blog.Indication #3: I went to Webs last Friday and gushed not one teeny bit.Indication #4: I haven't mentioned knitting for a week,

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has died of breast cancer. I'm so sad.Tributes:NYTimesBoston GlobeSmith's sitetwo pieces at The Nation.*The one at the Texas Observer brought tears to my eyes.So so sad.

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Thurs. ETA: Still no news. Wed. ETA: It's unofficial. Something is happening, but we're not sure what's going on. Keep those vibes coming. THANKS!!*~*~*~*It's official -- Wifey is going into labor. Hooray!!Although I'm still contractually unable to blog about the specifics, I can say that Wifey is a surrogate and that Nina is her doula. So go give Nina some love too, k? She'll be taking

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These pix are housed in a multi-photo frame that ordinarily hangs in a prominent location in our house. I say 'ordinarily' because all of our wall decor has been in boxes since October. This photo set is one that I particularly miss, so it's a relief that I have access to a digital version.Taken at Carrie & Hag's house a couple years ago during a weekend trip to the Cape, these pictures show

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Wifey: When's the full moon?Mafia: Um ... let me see [pause for google-ing] ... February 2ndWifey: I think that's the day I'm going to give birth.Mafia: Oh? Cool.Wifey: Do you have any idea?Mafia: When you're going to give birth? Wifey: Yeah.Mafia: Nah, I can't even remember your due dateWifey: You can't even remember that I'm pregnant [giggles]Mafia: Shut up! I'm not doin' any more laundry for

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Thanks to the excellent leadership (and postage money and pile of lace cookies) of Katie of The Dilettante Debutante, Team MIT sent off 20 (!) scarves for the Red Scarf Project. 15 of the scarves are pictured here. We also got a fabulous surprise visit from Suzanne, who added that beautiful bias stitch brown/orange/yellow scarf up near the top. Aren't we awesome?And here's my finished Besotted

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lightweight Socks That Rock in Watermelon TourmalineLet's talk about love. The love of one blogger for another blogger. Like ... for instance ... when one blogger enters a contest and doesn't win. And another blogger sends Socks That Rock in the mail, unsolicited, for no apparent reason. Seriously. Love.With all this love around, I ditched all prior knitting plans and commitments and wound

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For a long time, Favorite Things Monday has languished. The original concept was to focus on the positive, but FTM quickly morphed into whatever sparked my interest on that day. Positive? Yes. Focused? Not so much. Then it fell off entirely. But since it was such a favorite in my little reader survey, I'm going to revive it. Here goes:This is my Hoosier cabinet. I love it. I love it

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This one's for Lucia.That's Danielle and me KIPing over lunch today at The Stata Center, a major thoroughfare at MIT that was brimming with muggles. There were several second glances, a couple raised eyebrows, and a few smiles. Certainly some of these brainiacs will become bankers. May they remember this day.

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Back in November, Katie suggested that the MIT Stitch & Bitch do a mini-knit-along during IAP (aka January) to create scarves for the Red Scarf Project. Of course, the idea was a big hit, and lead to an official event in the IAP calendar. [clearly we're famous now]Despite not posting about it, I've spent the last week knitting away at a Besotted Scarf in KnitPicks Swish Superwash in Red

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