Author Archives: mariko

semi organized

Posted on May 8, 2005 by mariko

We live in a pretty teeny house. I suppose if we had less crud it wouldn’t seem so teeny. Anyway, the front bedroom is our MPR (multi-purpose room. Remember when schools used to have separate cafeterias, gymnasiums, and auditoriums? No … Continue reading →

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think pink

Posted on May 5, 2005 by mariko

I know most of the knitblog world is off to Maryland right now, but the rest of us can still have fun, right? Well, I finally finished my top-down raglan cardigan! Tadaaaa. I used the Incredible, Custom-Fit Raglan Sweater Generator, … Continue reading →

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colors

Posted on May 4, 2005 by mariko

A friend sent me a big bagful of hard candies by the Stained Glass Candy Company. It has a really interesting history–husband gets in an accident that permanently messes up his taste buds; wife creates uber-flavored candies so he’ll actually … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 11 Comments

back from portland

Posted on May 2, 2005 by mariko

Well, we made it back, and I survived the few days sans knitting! We were chasing around quite a bit, so I wouldn’t have had much time to knit, anyway. I didn’t take many photos, but as you might suspect, … Continue reading →

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weekend getaway

Posted on April 30, 2005 by mariko

Sorry for the absence, but we are in Portland for the weekend, and I did not bring any knitting projects. I’m in between things right now, so there wasn’t anything appropriate to bring. I feel rather lost. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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organic chocolate

Posted on April 27, 2005 by mariko

There’s a restaurant in one of the little beach towns around here that serves great clam chowder. You can get it in a bread bowl, which I think is one of the greatest inventions in the world. Rachael introduced me … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 9 Comments

random stuff

Posted on April 25, 2005 by mariko

I’ve been busy or something lately, so not much crafting has been going on. We did go see David Sedaris last night, and he was so hilarious our faces hurt. He encouraged everyone to buy this book, which he edited. … Continue reading →

Posted in other crafting | 9 Comments

not-so-wild flowers

Posted on April 23, 2005 by mariko

I tried to go see the wildflowers, but the weather was iffy, and the flowers decided to take a break (well, they kind of started tapering off a couple weeks ago). The landscape was still beautiful, though. And now I … Continue reading →

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crafty book isbn

Posted on April 21, 2005 by mariko

The genius Hillary had the excellent idea to post the ISBN numbers for Japanese crafty books. She also has great information about where and how to order any of these. Others have followed suit, and you can go here to … Continue reading →

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the legendary pink cookie

Posted on April 20, 2005 by mariko

Okay, the blog police busted me for being flaky on posts, so here ya go. Once upon a time, in a very unlikely place (Spokane, WA), I discovered the most delectable cookie ev-uh. It was big, melt-in-your-mouth buttery, dense, and … Continue reading →

Posted in candy/chocolate | 20 Comments