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Rumination 16. Bad News, Good News By Thomas P. Vogl September 10, 2008 I’ll dispose of the bad news first. My scans on 8/26 showed definite disease progression, particularly in the liver. Let me hasten to add that my liver fun

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Amish Barn Raising Prep

Wednesday, 3 September 2008 7:21 P GMT-05

So the next big thing is the barn that the Ag Society is having an Amish construction group from Lancaster County, PA build. I'm helping find houses for the group to stay in and arranging food, transport and other "necessaries". It has

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Last Day of the Fair

Sunday, 24 August 2008 5:22 A GMT-05

Sunday is the last day of the Fair. It has gone very well so far, we think in large part due to the nice weather. We are tired but not exhausted. Have not gotten many pictures taken, but the ones below were taken by a friend who is an outstandi

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Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Fair, First Day

Thursday, 21 August 2008 7:27 P GMT-05

Tom's daughter Wendy came down from Buffalo for the Fair. We set up yesterday, Tom's loom needed much adjustment. We watched the oxen practicing - including a pair of calves yoked together and learning to walk around the pen, more or less. Th

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Pig Flip and Hopkins Hat

Tuesday, 19 August 2008 6:33 A GMT-05

Latest bi-color cabled hat

Saturday, 16 August 2008 11:02 A GMT-05

I love this bi-color cable hat! It is a variation of the Groovy Cable Tuque I'd knit earlier in hot pink. But it draws in so much, even with going up many needle sizes. Only aggresive block saved the hat! I think I'll save this one for

Jules Immortalizes Cross, The Bursar and Me

Friday, 8 August 2008 6:41 P GMT-05

Our friend Jules Worthington has his art show opening today, an annual affair hung at the Chilmark Bank. (If you know our house, the wonderful paintings of sunsets and Italy are by Jules.) We always love going and bringing an appetizer. Today we br

Oysters in Vinegared Bean Paste (miso)

Thursday, 7 August 2008 5:46 P GMT-05

Oysters in Vinegared Bean paste -- Kaki No Sumiso-Kake 20-24 oysters, shucked 2-3 Tbsp Sake 8 scallions (optional garnish) 1 Tbsp mustard paste*, Japanese 2 Tbsp miso (bean paste), white 2 tsp sugar 2 Tbsp mirin 2 Tbsp rice vinegar &nbs

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Japanese food spree

Thursday, 7 August 2008 3:42 P GMT-05

We had a marvelous excuse to pull out all stops and do the best we could at a Japanese style dinner last night. We had Appetizers of two kinds of caviar on daikon slices and green beans with ginger. Pickled oysters that were fantastic (recipe coming

Ruminations 15: Lawyers 10, Science 1

Tuesday, 5 August 2008 10:44 A GMT-05

Rumination 15. Lawyers 10, Science 1 By Thomas P. Vogl August 4, 2008 The experiment that I proposed in Rumination 14, to get infused weekly instead of bi-weekly, (back issues are archived at http://upislandeggs.com/Ruminations.htm) was,

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Sock Blank and Biscuits

Monday, 4 August 2008 4:00 P GMT-05

I'm trying the Knit Picks sock blanks . These are a double-stranded, knitted length of fabric, like a short white scarf made from superwash yarn. The idea is to dye them and then knit straight from the now-dyed blank. I squirted dye i

Problems growing herbs

Saturday, 2 August 2008 11:19 A GMT-05

I was wondering why my little herb container looked so beaten down and rather sad - even though it has gotten lots of sun and water. Then I found out why. That herb pot is full of oregano, thyme, chives, tarragon and turkey. And the little pot next t

Peach Fuzz and Spumoni Skater

Friday, 25 July 2008 3:10 P GMT-05

I made a peach fuzz hat with removable stem and leaf for Leslie. She doesn't need a chemo hat, but may indeed need a convertable peach. And a Spumoni Skater Dude hat for Ellen (though I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up on Ben.) It is hot h

Green hat

Monday, 21 July 2008 8:15 A GMT-05

Just as Tom gets ready to mail off the lilac hat, I get the green one done. This one may be a bit too big. I might try it again with a smaller needle. I have given up trying to find a nice head mannequin on eBay. I'm always outbid. I wanted somet

Another Pi Topper hat

Friday, 18 July 2008 2:03 P GMT-05

This is the third time I've knit the Pi Topper hat . It turns out better each time. It is HOT here today. We are going to a cocktail party later this afternoon and I'm trying to figure out what to wear and what to knit.

Web Stuff I Like: Dr. Horrible

Thursday, 17 July 2008 2:59 P GMT-05

I love the new web video from Joss Whedon, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog . This project is for fans of Firefly and The Guild (and the Big Bang Theory [love the actor, Simon Helberg , who plays Moist in Doc Horrible, ]).

Fuzzies

Sunday, 13 July 2008 12:04 P GMT-05

I knit a couple of very quick fuzzy hats, each just took a few hours while doing other things. Both are knit with one strand of worsted (Rowan Calmer for the green, Knit Picks Shine for the blue) and a strand of Fizz. The pattern is adapted from the

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Purple Grooves Hat done

Friday, 11 July 2008 2:57 P GMT-05

I knit the Groovy Cable Tuque for Ellen. I don't think I quite followed the instructions on how to decrease at the top, but it came out OK anyhow. As you can see, it is bright here today, but not too hot. No cheesemaking for a while because the

Farm to Folk Blog

Wednesday, 9 July 2008 4:55 P GMT-05

Susie at the Farm to Folk blog has written a very nice article on our hens. Susie came out for a hen-visit a couple of weeks ago and said she wanted to write out raising chickens. Thanks for all the lovely compliments!

Sweetbreads and Corn

Tuesday, 8 July 2008 5:28 A GMT-05

Sweetbreads And Corn - Crepes de Ris de Veau au Mais 1 1/2 lb sweetbreads, veal ---- &nbs

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Rumination 14

Monday, 7 July 2008 2:27 P GMT-05

Rumination 14: Still Crazy Stable After All These Years. By Thomas P. Vogl July 4, 2008 I had my scheduled re-scans on Tuesday. I had predicted that I was stable or possibly slightly regressed. To the bemusement of my docs I was right on t

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