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Tag Archives: Sock Wars III
Can’t eat it
Around the office today was the usual collection of watchers – and Then there was the chance to briefly enter the Medal Room with walls lined with paintings, photos and shadow boxes of medals. Some are originals, donated by families, … Continue reading
Posted in Arches&Doors, Military, socks, Uncategorized
Tagged Arches, British Military, Sock Wars III, socks
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Scattered
Now that my ears have quit ringing – Just a collection of this and that. Why were my ears ringing? Taking a break in the middle of the afternoon – I buzzed home to pick something up. This guy in … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Tapes, Home, socks, Uncategorized
Tagged Sock Wars III, Viking Ship Sweater
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Sock Wars Update
Sock Wars III – Obits Obviously, we are still having a good time with this. I finally heard back from my victim. Not only has she fallen to death by sox – but has major things going on in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Tapes, socks, Uncategorized
Tagged Audio Books, Betty, podcasts, Sock Wars III
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Herrick
Another bush is blooming. After a quiet morning, I spent the afternoon attending briefings about the last rotation in Herrick (Afghanistan) and the lessons identified. It is a subtle but important distinction between the US and the UK. On the … Continue reading
Socks Update
Work, as you can tell, is not exciting. Spinning While wandering around, looking for something else (like a source of Finwool outside of Finland), I came across a lovely site on the Northern European Sheep Breeds. Not only have they … Continue reading
Leeds Castle
The good thing about rain is that it keeps away some of the other tourists. Rather than give you long descriptions, I will just tell you to go here to read about the Castle, think about Henry VIII and know … Continue reading
Posted in socks, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Arches, Henry VIII, Leeds Castle, Sock Wars III
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Oops, so this is Reading
Sometimes one’s day just does not go as planned. Right before bed, I had reminded the Mole that we needed to leave NLT 0700 since I really wanted to make dental sick call. At just a few minutes before I … Continue reading
Posted in Arches&Doors, Books & Tapes, socks, Uncategorized
Tagged Arches, Audio Books, JA Konrath, Sock Wars III
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Spam in cycles
Honestly, you wonder that people don’t have better things to do. Dummy websites that pull posts from around the world based on key words. Mailers that send out dozens of offers for various insurance schemes. Drugs that none of us … Continue reading
Would you rather
Be looking at this? Or this? Wearing these? Or these? Dressed like this? Or this? Working at a computer (hey – you don’t need a picture of that – you have acess to one or you would not be reading … Continue reading
Spinning Guilds
A Monday back in the office means a number of email accounts to check, a search of the calendar to make sure that I don’t forget anything and a bunch of filing. In other words, booorrrring. Sock Wars III I … Continue reading
Posted in socks, Spinning, Uncategorized
Tagged fleece, sheep, Sock Wars III, Spinning
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Lazy Day
The blossoms are just about gone from the trees. Sock Wars III I forgot to show you my progress on SockWars from Friday evening. Since as of last night, I still didn’t have my target, well taking an updated picture … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Tapes, socks, Spinning, Uncategorized
Tagged BBC, garden, Sock Wars III, Spinning, Video
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Sock Wars III
What is Sock Wars III? you ask. Well, obviously it is battle 3, following Sock Wars I and Sock Wars II. It is the usual insane suspects scattered around the globe who all start with a pattern and target at … Continue reading
Morning Light
Why was I awake at 0630 this morning? I didn’t crash till well after 0100. It must be the morning light, perhaps the house front faces east? I still have no sense of direction here other than the Motorway is … Continue reading