canonical.net

I think I am getting the hang of this blog software (WordPress). I have managed to find a temporary theme until I can create my own, and I have figured out how to include web rings in the sidebar given that the plug-in I found wouldn’t work properly for me – and the fact that I am not real versed in php. I have pretty much wasted this entire day playing on the internet which sure beats what I ought to be doing which is writing a brief on child support issues… Sigh.

Tomorrow, 4 and 5 of 5 start kindergarten. I need to get them in the tub and make sure everything is still packed in their incredibly cute backpacks and ready to go. For some reason, the school district decided to start kindergarten a week later than the rest of the grades so they have been psyched and counting down the sleeps till school starts since labor day weekend. I am a little sad that all my babies are in school now 🙁 I will have to post their 1st day of school photo tomorrow…

This has been a big year of change in our family….1 of 5 stared High School. I cannot believe I have a child in high school. 2 of 5 has started Middle School. It seems like yesterday that they were babies.

3 of 5 started 2nd Grade. She has been very excited about the twins going to school with her. Sometimes, we catch her giving them “words of advice” so that they are prepared for Big Lake. Ha! Too cute.

I’ve thought about starting a blog for quite some time;  however, I have never been one who is able to consistently keep a journal or diary or any such memoir so I figured it’d be yet another website I have started with absolutely no content.  But, I digress.  I have a new passion in life and that is knitting.  Since I don’t know how to knit, I find myself constantly searching the internet for help on my projects and I have found that most of the help I come across is on someone’s knitting web blog.  Not wanting to be left out, I thought it time to start one.

So, here it is.  canonical.net was the very first domain I ever purchased. It was way back in 1996 or 1997  when Network Solutions was the only option and domains cost you your first born.  At the time, I was getting ready to apply for law school and it seemed fitting given that canonical generally means “pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons,” which in essence, are laws.  That, and all the other domains I wanted were taken.  I haven’t used it in ages as I have acquired more and more domain names, so I thought I would use it for this new internet endeavor.

Now that the pleasantries are dispensed with, I’d like to talk about my most recent projects.  Over the long weekend, I painted 3 of 5’s room.  This was her birthday present (which was back in April) but I just hadn’t quite figured out what to do with it.  I think it turned out pretty darn cute if I must say so myself.

 

I also just finished the “Booga Bag” knitting project.  I have come to realize that the reason I like to knit is because you can start something and finish it.  In my line of work, I never really feel that something is “finished.”  Knitting is a way to get some resolution of a thing.  Nice!

I am now looking for a long sweater jacket pattern to use for the beautiful Rowan kid classic yarn I have been holding onto for almost a year.

I look forward to keeping up with the blog and getting to know some other knitters.