Home Grange #129 has a Blog
Home Grange #129 has it's own blog now. Really, go check it out.Home Grange #129It's really not totally cool, yet. But it tells about the awesome Swiss Steak Supper that will be hosted there this Friday. Yes, Swiss Steak and real mashed potatoes.Plus in the upper hall you can go see my loverly hand made with snot scarves.

It's always weird
I finally rode the goat at National Grange!He is not the goat, he is holding a crate of goodies Then it got all weirdly American Idol auditions and I decided to take this girl's advice and Breakaway.

Holiday Knitting-Up in Smoke
Knitting for other people is always hit or miss.Over the last few days I've picked up a few pointers on how to avoid the misses.1. Send them photos of what you are willing to make, and let them pick. Thanks Laura! That's a good idea.2. Consider person's jacket, taste or style and ignore your own. Knit from there.Wow, Andrea, you are knitting a scarf to match your nieces Varsity Jacket? Brilliant!

Yes, now I will go run
Today Dr Indiana Jones craps on the floor and it's full of worms. I sort of saw this coming, I am a microbiologist after all. Monkey poo, dog poo, worms are worms.Like a good dog owner I call the vet office and say "if my puppy has anal leakage, do you think it's due to the worms or the switch in dog food?"Our awesome receptionist knows it's me and says "Holly, bring your dog in, let's deworm that poor baby." Did I mention that I'd take the Pigs there for their physicals too if it was at all legal?So, Indy, dewormed. At home, I realized, HOLY WORMY DOG CRAP! I left the groceries out on the counter for Copper to eat. That dog could be in th

Raise your glass...for Health!
When your Mom told you "if all your friends jump off a bridge, would you jump too?"Well, I was the one always jumping off the bridge, or the roof.