Housekeeping

Tidied up some things on the blog -- finally figured out how to make the buttons link directly, instead of having to list the titles and the buttons, so I'm feeling very pleased with myself!

(Still can't get that Lace Knitting Ring button to come out the right size, though....)

I am annoyed that I cannot make the TypeLists sort in alphabetical order while ignoring the initial article.  Also it sorts non-capitalized titles at the end of the alphabet.  Why??  The cataloger in me wants to use the spelling or fomat the author chooses, but then I can't stand seeing them out of order! -- my apologies from a distance, therefore, to those bloggers whose titles start with "The" or "A" or who use the lower case, as I have omitted the initial articles and capitalized the titles in order to get them to sort properly.  (Surely it can't be difficult to write a program that recognizes "L" and "l" as the same letter?)

I'm also trying to use up the stuff in the cupboards, so today I made the oatmeal cookies from "Who Wants Seconds?".  Truly an international affair -- Australian flour and Hawaiian sugar, German baking powder, New Zealand organic eggs, in a Hong Kong kitchen, from a blog by an expat American in London.

Run over now, don't walk, and get the recipe! they're great, chewy with a nice bit of oomph from the oatmeal.  I used dried blueberries instead of chocolate chips, since I had them -- this makes it sound like a compromise, but in fact it was delicious.  Healthy, too, with oatmeal and blueberries, right?!  I'll have another, then.

Comments

[emy]

Those cookies look droolingly delicious!
Man, wish I am in HK with the gals too! :)

[benedetta]

Hi Jeanne, you asked on my blog about the yarn used for the Half-Pie shawl. I could not reply directly because of Blogger weird set-up.
Anyway, the truth is i do not know for sure. I vaguely remember Jaeger Fiesta (although fiesta might have been the color), but i can't find it listed anywhere.
I bought it from a US store away from home a couple of years ago, maybe it was discontinued.
Nice to find your blog, and thank you for the cookie recipe link!

[Tina]

Hello!
I found your blog through the GAOL KAL. I love the purple blanket that you're knitting, what pattern is that?

I can't understand why the Typepadlist work (or don't work!) they way they do, it annoys me to death!
Bye for now :)

[Jeanne]

The pattern is the "Ostrich Plume Lace Throw" from Vogue Knitting's "Baby Blankets", the one in the "On the Go!" series (ISBN 1573890197). I'm (intentionally) using a heavier cotton yarn, so mine is coming out a much different size.