tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73271042851606981132024-03-05T00:35:27.938-08:00The Cusp of CoolnessFiber Arts, Fiber Art News, Fiber Art Tips, Information, LaughsHuckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-65638041483909151632019-09-12T09:50:00.003-07:002019-09-12T09:50:38.835-07:00HELP WANTED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="Image result for now hiring free images" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSgB0GC_RENTfE6J4e5TSlQH7nE3ZJB735g3M-PaCZAg9LoxjIo" /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Looking for a detail-loving crafty type to help make and/or sell Wooly Tumblers.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Please contact lsparkman@blacksheepnorthville.com if interested, or for more information.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Kindly,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Linda Sparkman</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Posted 9/12/2019</span></div>
</div>
Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-70774922631190293622013-01-30T16:25:00.001-08:002013-01-30T16:25:50.932-08:00The Gift of Being a Knitter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lzTZUVzmo835fi98FByx7IBOT0Kd53Z-r3h4wrFXKeGs-ClrqUaVynVGADxmgKh-cGtKTVSKQk0nvjAsBUjkR6qh7VvJJ_H9yNkpWSAEUz2yRhKSE5EaVEiTPpWO7jxe2APPc4AAQQ/s1600/DSCF2728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lzTZUVzmo835fi98FByx7IBOT0Kd53Z-r3h4wrFXKeGs-ClrqUaVynVGADxmgKh-cGtKTVSKQk0nvjAsBUjkR6qh7VvJJ_H9yNkpWSAEUz2yRhKSE5EaVEiTPpWO7jxe2APPc4AAQQ/s320/DSCF2728.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
I just drowned a very handsome cowl made from a lovely
Louisa Harding 50% Merino, 50% Silk, hand-spun and hand-dyed yarn. I’m getting ready to wash, and then block it.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I hope I don’t look ridiculous wearing it. But, how I might or might not look in it is
not what I want to write about. No, it’s
something much deeper than that. It’s an
often over-looked facet of the wonderful world of knitters.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2cgpnpbZBwsvDUYgX2FuJOhk7PmCqO0ryzbf7FbNofEttRnQL2ytgcadAlv5hu_01Lvl4I2fK1dEqFr2JiP4tcqP6TX4upa2RY_L3Id_fKw2rzYx0ad2Cs3xfQSRxZ5Czes1WBDoOw/s1600/Cowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2cgpnpbZBwsvDUYgX2FuJOhk7PmCqO0ryzbf7FbNofEttRnQL2ytgcadAlv5hu_01Lvl4I2fK1dEqFr2JiP4tcqP6TX4upa2RY_L3Id_fKw2rzYx0ad2Cs3xfQSRxZ5Czes1WBDoOw/s320/Cowl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Precisely, it’s a lovely string of memories. The end result, at least so far, is this
trendy cowl. Somehow I offered to make a
blanket for a dear friend’s little one.
If I remember correctly, she was showing me a pattern and yarn she was
having difficulty with, but was determined to make for the little bundle. She began while she was pregnant, and the
sweet one was about 6 months old at the time of our conversation. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I said something like, “Let <i>me</i> do it. The poor thing’ll
be grown before <i>you</i> get it done.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
She gladly obliged, and some time later the blanket was
delivered. She was very appreciative and
insisted I take something for my kindness.
The beautiful, burgundy skein was given to me that day. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I didn't use it until this week, which is about a year
later. Well, I didn't knit with it until
now. But, there it sat, in plain view,
for this past year as I considered one project, and then another. More importantly, every time I saw it, I
thought of the sweet lady and her precious family, and I smiled, and I thanked
the Lord for them. Sometimes my smile
was visible, other times it was on the inside.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Over the months I rejected project after project for the
yarn. One wasn't worthy of the yarn’s
heritage, another was not right for me and I didn't want to let go of whatever
it was I made of it. Another project required
too much yarn, another would not get enough use, and on, and on, and more
smiles and kind memories ensued. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, as I drowned the finished cowl, I realized how much I've already enjoyed its place in my life. If
I <i>never</i> wear this cowl, I've been
blessed more than most by its very birth.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Knitter’s get warm fuzzys like this all the time. Wanna knit now, don’t ya?<o:p></o:p></div>
</div>
Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-20390867813290920022013-01-23T16:09:00.000-08:002013-01-23T16:09:01.453-08:00$300 PER OUNCE FIBER...REALLY!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJxeKSjLh5oftINNEkqfxOow2p0DFpVea65GeiALaMP2zFrxMWm45p4ultBsJC3Hhati0ZmE49gFbFXFkeqIbJMYzzTGHB1pB7vvVon5KcZ7BXSj6pGczmQ8mw2G1I2vcPZ4TCQrGkQ/s1600/angora+goat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJxeKSjLh5oftINNEkqfxOow2p0DFpVea65GeiALaMP2zFrxMWm45p4ultBsJC3Hhati0ZmE49gFbFXFkeqIbJMYzzTGHB1pB7vvVon5KcZ7BXSj6pGczmQ8mw2G1I2vcPZ4TCQrGkQ/s200/angora+goat.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angora Goat</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeMsfjmvgKySMRU6EQuAZvzm0CXDqirhpJLvKulIP1HUBJQERL7FGKfGsNmMQ4AA2wFq8bJR8PfZp38zHyD5qR0_Qo_-a78z3-O1ZWFi-NP6wAGmKJp6xeQvemwRgjGFLqVxYIZCfyA/s1600/Vicuna.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeMsfjmvgKySMRU6EQuAZvzm0CXDqirhpJLvKulIP1HUBJQERL7FGKfGsNmMQ4AA2wFq8bJR8PfZp38zHyD5qR0_Qo_-a78z3-O1ZWFi-NP6wAGmKJp6xeQvemwRgjGFLqVxYIZCfyA/s200/Vicuna.png" width="129" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicuna</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjd2utiZGaN0InQmhfmNy6qfzEFxkJ6dBeUI7vCwR6fsDFAgHcCwZkrxPvhCyOgXskSPsK7ctmbMrCvMvg4JZ6eiOKl2RiCHvfEoFNgYNJLHX1GkScOgv5rNocX-fxmiXnvI3grIULA/s1600/Musk+Ox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjd2utiZGaN0InQmhfmNy6qfzEFxkJ6dBeUI7vCwR6fsDFAgHcCwZkrxPvhCyOgXskSPsK7ctmbMrCvMvg4JZ6eiOKl2RiCHvfEoFNgYNJLHX1GkScOgv5rNocX-fxmiXnvI3grIULA/s200/Musk+Ox.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Musk Ox</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Which cuddly creature above do you think is producing $300+
per ounce fiber, as we speak? (Or
rather, as I write and you read.) If you said the fluffy goat, you are w r o n g. Either of the other two is correct.
Yes, they <i>are!</i> </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
How could this be?
Well, as a matter of honest, first-hand experience, I don’t
know. It’s not that I haven’t tried to find out either.
However, the sad truth is I’ve never actually put my eager little hands
on Qiviut (pronounced “kiv-ee-ute” from the lovely<span style="background: white; color: #4d483e; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>Musk Ox, called Oomingmak by native
Alaskans, nor have I felt Vicuna wool. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I even went as far as helping a young man journey
into the wild country of Alaska to meet with a knitter there and get me some
fiber. He returned fiberless, with some story about it not being
the right “season”. Does Alaska even <i>have</i> seasons? I mean … it’s <i>Alaska</i> for goodness sake!</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Anyway, people who have actually felt the stuff are entirely
ga-ga about it. The claims are, qiviut
is softer than cashmere and eight times warmer than sheep’s wool. An ounce produces about 300 yards of very fine
yarn (fingering weight), whereas the humbled Cashmere goat, pictured above and more familiar, produces about 200
yards of similarly weighted yarn per ounce. Two-hundred yards would make a 6-foot scarf
to give you some idea of what the yardage means. In the case of qivuit, two-hundred
yards would wrap around that precious neck of yours, and cuddle you like you've never been cuddled before! At least I think it would—as I said, I've never had the privilege.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Vicunas are a camelid, related to Llama, Alpaca, and Guanaco. Vicunas live high in the Andes, and provide
heavenly fibers that sell for about $300 per ounce. They have a wonderful Cinderella-story
history. (See link below for more info.)
I am drooling to get some fiber from either a Vicuna or a Musk Ox. Well, I’m
salivating anyway.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Here are a few links
to purchase these luxurious fibers. That is, “if they’re in season”.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>MUSK OX:</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Bijou Basin Ranch primarily raises YAK (similar to Musk Ox), and refers to their unspun yak down, sold for $12.00 per ounce as “clouds”. What a great word-picture! I may just purchase a cloud or two for myself!<o:p></o:p></div>
<a href="http://www.bijoubasinranch.com/">http://www.bijoubasinranch.com </a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Here is an informative article about bison, which are often called buffalo and are very closely related. Buffalo fiber is much less expensive, but not quite as luxurious. It looks like a promising companion to cashmere and mohair though. <o:p></o:p>Buffalo, Yak, and Musk Ox certainly look related, but it seems those who endure the worst temperature and conditions produce the loveliest fiber. No pain, no gain. Guess it goes for the ol’ Oomingmak too.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/archive/carringt/bison/wool_fiber.htm">http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/archive/carringt/bison/wool_fiber.htm</a> </div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><b>VICUNA:</b></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://windyvalleymuskox.net/index.html">http://windyvalleymuskox.net/index.html</a> has Natural
colored Vicuna Yarn (said to be the world’s softest fiber) for $300. Per 214 yard ball. (The ball’s
weight was not listed.)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>CASHMERE GOAT:</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ravenwood offers domestic cashmere for $35.00 an ounce (200 yards) <a href="http://www.ravenwoodcashmereandsoaps.com/yarns.html">http://www.ravenwoodcashmereandsoaps.com/yarns.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Article thoroughly reviewing Ravenwood’s Cashmere by Clara
Parkes.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBFBF8; line-height: 12.0pt;">
<span style="color: #625644; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><a href="http://www.knittersreview.com/article_yarn.asp?article=/review/product/110526_a.asp"><span style="color: #7a7aff;">http://www.knittersreview.com/article_yarn.asp?article=/review/product/110526_a.asp</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: #FBFBF8; mso-line-height-alt: .75pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
</div>
Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-39359439471869086132013-01-17T16:42:00.000-08:002013-01-17T16:45:22.711-08:00A Decision Has Been Made<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ1y5aox0-d0qlT2VXx-ijIIXO-MF0eOL0IGlOpuhlvo92XUZFawgavOqXCNfwPKMsaWlamUGJ9Q0WnwvIroAQl4t7-kNfbByWSAw8SIFt8jmQBNQuhyphenhyphen0m_sjSBQebYcGjIaQj5esrg/s1600/confused+lady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ1y5aox0-d0qlT2VXx-ijIIXO-MF0eOL0IGlOpuhlvo92XUZFawgavOqXCNfwPKMsaWlamUGJ9Q0WnwvIroAQl4t7-kNfbByWSAw8SIFt8jmQBNQuhyphenhyphen0m_sjSBQebYcGjIaQj5esrg/s320/confused+lady.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBCtWqLc4_xMMut393D-Gl3O4BITyliYzQTtHqXmeF1OBbDMSL_5kHdkl7i6jmVZu2hvSBUn5YpVwbKiaq4pjDpiqMDveJvCrOjOKyuvM5pbGX1GF-6dmehCpflxd5xiRuNu3lsH1zw/s1600/Keep+Right-with+left+facing+arror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBCtWqLc4_xMMut393D-Gl3O4BITyliYzQTtHqXmeF1OBbDMSL_5kHdkl7i6jmVZu2hvSBUn5YpVwbKiaq4pjDpiqMDveJvCrOjOKyuvM5pbGX1GF-6dmehCpflxd5xiRuNu3lsH1zw/s200/Keep+Right-with+left+facing+arror.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<span style="text-align: center;">I’ve never been one to take the obvious path. </span><span style="text-align: center;">That accounts for the past five years of wilderness wandering.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Being a whip-doodle writer, and a lifetime fiber lover (most especially in regard to the art of knitting), the obvious path would have been to simply write about knitting and/or fiber arts.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisR1uAKy_HpdY6jrPxEu1tJglI90rWKHMf9dBM0XGIut7rDPO0az_Rm6OodGnLUAIyJmpnOYyM7aO9aWjl2akYMpcXZTXWcx2OwQ_Jd9oNPPBHSIaZXonjgYU14scJkGksgF5A_f2hHQ/s1600/You+are+Not+Here.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisR1uAKy_HpdY6jrPxEu1tJglI90rWKHMf9dBM0XGIut7rDPO0az_Rm6OodGnLUAIyJmpnOYyM7aO9aWjl2akYMpcXZTXWcx2OwQ_Jd9oNPPBHSIaZXonjgYU14scJkGksgF5A_f2hHQ/s200/You+are+Not+Here.png" width="113" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">So, of course I didn’t do that. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">I’m not telling the whole story in one slice, but it’s quite a journey. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">I know those who have given me the “tip” of writing about fiber-arts will be so pleased because…that’s what I’m going to do. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNClOcdRp_ntpWx4ofYIiTcJp8wItcxy0NLtdS7-Y1U3ffoY8CussPmsEVOxRqWl29sB2m1F887QIvaoRuMWzfluL22NsdZwcuY811ELwXHrB0qRAFAR0Fbx2VLscH5bWWjy9Lr2SEsQ/s1600/Right+Way-Wrong+Way.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNClOcdRp_ntpWx4ofYIiTcJp8wItcxy0NLtdS7-Y1U3ffoY8CussPmsEVOxRqWl29sB2m1F887QIvaoRuMWzfluL22NsdZwcuY811ELwXHrB0qRAFAR0Fbx2VLscH5bWWjy9Lr2SEsQ/s200/Right+Way-Wrong+Way.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I’ve roved around (if you knit, or spin, you’ll get that, if
not, it actually does make sense.) (Does too.)
and found lots and lots of interesting and educational bits and pieces
that go into making today’s fiber art world one fantastic adventure. This is what I will blog to you about. I sure hope you have many pleasant,
informative visits. Just to whet your
appetite, Lord willing, my next post will be about $300+ per ounce fiber—<i>really!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>(r u with me Maggie?)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-90617497480211089182013-01-02T09:37:00.001-08:002013-01-02T09:37:28.099-08:00Whoever I am, I'm Still Here...R U?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
I've been wrestling with life-goal decisions, and decided it's just too much for me. Last year I made the freeing decision to be only three things. It's not really working out well. <div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyo2i9Wpp_eKaVtqA98NOYj0odGbh4F4TyvcUN5gsO95I-jNrp_vWno6erhyphenhyphenponYUhZrQxlGPr3GnCHZfWqT-mCW1RlTAsaUP3ue_rvyHjhHyei9Rt3LH4eDll6gM10jXkztD9gtpig/s1600/Confused+Horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyo2i9Wpp_eKaVtqA98NOYj0odGbh4F4TyvcUN5gsO95I-jNrp_vWno6erhyphenhyphenponYUhZrQxlGPr3GnCHZfWqT-mCW1RlTAsaUP3ue_rvyHjhHyei9Rt3LH4eDll6gM10jXkztD9gtpig/s320/Confused+Horse.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>
<div>
Several wise advisers told me, "Be yourself." Yeah, <i>that's</i> <b>never</b> worked well for me. Primarily because to be yourself, you first have to know who you are. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
The three things? Got ya there, didn't I? OK. First was a Writer~my all time number one lots of fun thing to do. Number two was to continue teaching and playing and learning music~a life-long love of mine. Number three was to continue my work building a business centered around creativity, which blossomed into like five businesses, which is...yeah, WAY too much!</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I know, I know, any <i>one</i> of these could be a full-time endeavor, but, not for "special" people. I mean people "with letters". Letters like "A", "D", "D" and such.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
and so,</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Here I am at the brand new beginning of a phase of life one should know what they're doing, and, for-goodness-sake, at least <i>who</i> they <i>are</i> and I'm simply behind the game. Big time. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-63035714125906705742012-09-27T12:26:00.000-07:002012-09-27T12:26:05.750-07:00QUANDRY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3T0t_DMGYXUsqAr32RLUdyurk4K-Yt6RDwyFUfdKNtUW6aYdOXJ14q3nTNF6duK1rxZZ1PbGIta4BXvdmhacscOnoTYKxQCBl64dSHSq25FQhbNbn95MKwwpZX9Q6FxhIc5mP4MNBQ/s1600/Quandry+mark.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3T0t_DMGYXUsqAr32RLUdyurk4K-Yt6RDwyFUfdKNtUW6aYdOXJ14q3nTNF6duK1rxZZ1PbGIta4BXvdmhacscOnoTYKxQCBl64dSHSq25FQhbNbn95MKwwpZX9Q6FxhIc5mP4MNBQ/s200/Quandry+mark.jpeg" width="159" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
If you haven’t read the <i>Knitter’s
Review</i>, <b><span style="background: white; color: #001199; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.knittersreview.com/article_event.asp?article=/review/profile/120927_a.asp">Iceland:
The Ultimate Knitter's Experience<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></a></span></b> posted
today, please do. It’s a blow by blow
account of a recent Icelantic Knitting trip.
I’m mentioning it for two reasons.
One, almost everything Clara Parkes, writer of the Knitter’s Review,
writes is golden, and two, because it has thrown the passion I share with
people who love fibers and knitting right back in my face.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You see, I recently set my mind toward focusing my resources
on writing, my declared calling. But, being
faced with the riches of experience and knowledge offered by fibers and their residuals,
I’m once again in a state of flux. Eeek!
Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></div>
</div>
Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-81469841247096075822011-12-31T12:43:00.001-08:002012-03-07T11:02:56.563-08:00Limited Time Access-New Bind-Off Technique<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQWMDP7j4l3XVCssZvmkmTok06fDnuu43YbHwe12bLBVuvi35uecyzGu30XR5Qf_jCg28vFi1aZJXlvb8NOxjvZPqQbzKKcuhmUJ1Fi4wp5_Ve28C3AE2VfUb4Fk2fugtlqKAhKROLw/s1600/eraser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQWMDP7j4l3XVCssZvmkmTok06fDnuu43YbHwe12bLBVuvi35uecyzGu30XR5Qf_jCg28vFi1aZJXlvb8NOxjvZPqQbzKKcuhmUJ1Fi4wp5_Ve28C3AE2VfUb4Fk2fugtlqKAhKROLw/s1600/eraser.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
As promised, the Bind off technique previously posted here has been removed. If you absolutely must have it, please contact me and I will forward it to you by e-mail. There is no charge for this--I just took the video off because it makes loading time for this blog too long.<br />
Linda<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9180i6LN5p8PQ6gQVTyoo1oMw8ax27a1cVVwP9dvuzihlYtiuNodPYhTrH9AUX5fMtOG3qTA942-MWiORmyWhH_O4E2v03Og53rH1qDzYFTDuNO6yXKZ7y0BnZ0DHQ397Q3EouBhtw/s1600/New+Year%2521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9180i6LN5p8PQ6gQVTyoo1oMw8ax27a1cVVwP9dvuzihlYtiuNodPYhTrH9AUX5fMtOG3qTA942-MWiORmyWhH_O4E2v03Og53rH1qDzYFTDuNO6yXKZ7y0BnZ0DHQ397Q3EouBhtw/s320/New+Year%2521.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Oh yeah, happy NEW YEAR!!!<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Linda</span></div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-52233526872985457092011-12-10T17:14:00.000-08:002011-12-10T17:15:50.151-08:00Honeyberry has learned to knit!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiDcju2pgiZOJYA3_E75ED9_ixGOhfvdS1xmB_aYfbKOYA-EiYbudFAfQCEnT79xsw4CrNDn9vduA7SUhioKTAmAyIhyzTGWFYuf0fcvNoSTvQWagvAUm77xZyh5zjqfEm2ATUb4soA/s1600/Honeyberry+with+scarf.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiDcju2pgiZOJYA3_E75ED9_ixGOhfvdS1xmB_aYfbKOYA-EiYbudFAfQCEnT79xsw4CrNDn9vduA7SUhioKTAmAyIhyzTGWFYuf0fcvNoSTvQWagvAUm77xZyh5zjqfEm2ATUb4soA/s320/Honeyberry+with+scarf.png" width="198" /></a></blockquote><br />
<br />
Let me introduce Honeyberry. She is Huckleberry's good friend, and she just learned to knit! She'd like to share a revolutionary type of knitting pattern with you. It's called an UP-attern, and it's way easy!<br />
To get a FREE copy of her pattern, just e-mail: lsparkman@blacksheepnorthville.com and ask for it! That's all there is to it! (Isn't her scarf beautiful?)</div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-34464835708694770702011-11-29T12:08:00.000-08:002011-11-29T12:08:56.072-08:00To Knit or Crochet~That is the Question.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vygEv2FZ97w0yjOFMnd7AVIk0GB3Mho8WWR68LkNncghlB6LgNwOgYCAKJP_eBjl726m2xwLUlb5e6Tez6XeE9nwkcUpSFqkM7XvMjnsIRp85AArEqJ8MCMy0gjQd2TgH0AEO5LnBQ/s1600/DSCF1708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vygEv2FZ97w0yjOFMnd7AVIk0GB3Mho8WWR68LkNncghlB6LgNwOgYCAKJP_eBjl726m2xwLUlb5e6Tez6XeE9nwkcUpSFqkM7XvMjnsIRp85AArEqJ8MCMy0gjQd2TgH0AEO5LnBQ/s200/DSCF1708.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crochet</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ4xmRRNuuNma-355g1yjKkvzSt_cRAtxO-tUyLib5kttOOmvYSktKYo6yD8E7z-mJqnM81t8gi0vcbTLecj6FpqXFqJHECK-d9Iey63RUnDPvhovzLlLYA6ajBEtYFVfux77BtNYbA/s1600/DSCF1706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ4xmRRNuuNma-355g1yjKkvzSt_cRAtxO-tUyLib5kttOOmvYSktKYo6yD8E7z-mJqnM81t8gi0vcbTLecj6FpqXFqJHECK-d9Iey63RUnDPvhovzLlLYA6ajBEtYFVfux77BtNYbA/s200/DSCF1706.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knit</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that we've rounded up some fabulous domestic yarns, there looms a primary question. What should we<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>do</i> with it? Two excellent choices are knitting and crochet. Each has its own properties and uses, and knowing them is a great help in decision making. Another popular question is the difficulty levels involved. Lastly, fiber cost may be a consideration.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be very brief, crochet is a series of knots and knitting is a series of loops.</span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKtNrkOiIySQvVlagPbg1TYWC2s_vDZf0jIvX7FvzXcwZ-uHrj-jNJIrQRoGkwjQ7cayAEq8xlWdSLIIbKNRhj846kE89aUjKyciU54lrsNCoDERn1WFNarIoolp-YKMIvwLdkRyCAw/s1600/knitting+illustration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKtNrkOiIySQvVlagPbg1TYWC2s_vDZf0jIvX7FvzXcwZ-uHrj-jNJIrQRoGkwjQ7cayAEq8xlWdSLIIbKNRhj846kE89aUjKyciU54lrsNCoDERn1WFNarIoolp-YKMIvwLdkRyCAw/s200/knitting+illustration.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knitting</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7WVIq8ZUR0gVoAXkTU9H2lHWxC_LGjmBfm1ECyzDaiRdYtX5WauZIFZlNB2C-C9MGEIU6Gm585iSbpPuRmKmAIJia7okAMyKGyBdwtGqqZZb7IMaRslr_tEmvCbdZ_ratTWx_h6DZA/s1600/crochet+illustration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7WVIq8ZUR0gVoAXkTU9H2lHWxC_LGjmBfm1ECyzDaiRdYtX5WauZIFZlNB2C-C9MGEIU6Gm585iSbpPuRmKmAIJia7okAMyKGyBdwtGqqZZb7IMaRslr_tEmvCbdZ_ratTWx_h6DZA/s200/crochet+illustration.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crochet</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This makes the texture of crochet more naturally bumpy, and the texture of knitting more naturally smoother. Depending on what you plan to make, these attributes may be important. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As to the difficulty of the knitting process (two needles)</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> as compared to the crocheting process (one hook), surprisingly, they are both about the same. They each </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">require two hands, </span>and they each center around one main stitch. Crochet is based on making chains, and knitting centers around the "knit" stitch, which is a method of intertwining the yarn by looping it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimouaKfeX6r2udLjda8DLRDvfLduhwS6ld5UjjnLjaQZ2uM5_Hf3wvOK9qjFzVLL8WQgufiJIJThyU2o8ybcjjWaKaomZ4jRgGDiK0HsHJ_aQRuaBQtDenbU8LjkNwG2s1o0LakT46DQ/s1600/dollarHouse.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimouaKfeX6r2udLjda8DLRDvfLduhwS6ld5UjjnLjaQZ2uM5_Hf3wvOK9qjFzVLL8WQgufiJIJThyU2o8ybcjjWaKaomZ4jRgGDiK0HsHJ_aQRuaBQtDenbU8LjkNwG2s1o0LakT46DQ/s1600/dollarHouse.png" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cost considerations involve the amount of yarn required to accomplish the craft. Crochet takes about twice as much fiber as knitting. This is because each stitch is worked much like knotting.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-58009603049958552332011-11-15T20:19:00.000-08:002011-11-15T20:51:38.390-08:00Yarn is Here (Finally)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMFMnyb0tiQcJfod8-q0xM8Ck_wwdbDgStFAzNHWuEDjzLFtO0lAlSHWLF3tyI5GLLBPLS30eWRclujz1-febnPx31UVH9q9_0eKTCObwUcmawEquzxeMi3eZEZVTxvSM1lMe8ZexFw/s1600/yarnslice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="26" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMFMnyb0tiQcJfod8-q0xM8Ck_wwdbDgStFAzNHWuEDjzLFtO0lAlSHWLF3tyI5GLLBPLS30eWRclujz1-febnPx31UVH9q9_0eKTCObwUcmawEquzxeMi3eZEZVTxvSM1lMe8ZexFw/s640/yarnslice.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiDuAqwrVbmAYXyO8YiWEfYgG97CMa0sXllhRwkF0OHRuv13a79qz1ZP5645QcfboC4pHQk6FXr27FKpSPrUqr_2nqtykvVM6IIkcfX7qV5NQRVikj0rH5W4GGFV2oV7YH0fc34iTrg/s1600/img5C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiDuAqwrVbmAYXyO8YiWEfYgG97CMa0sXllhRwkF0OHRuv13a79qz1ZP5645QcfboC4pHQk6FXr27FKpSPrUqr_2nqtykvVM6IIkcfX7qV5NQRVikj0rH5W4GGFV2oV7YH0fc34iTrg/s1600/img5C.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OX7CkmHScJeQ-TGLF45OdSDiQRa40RTnXDJ3H4_x-3crA2VDLy_bzZehiPKaiTGdBjMEl3G-FPBriEm1B795S6p7BPLN7znDDxGH7bnt8SHSsqr6DDjGyWM3SSyXelyRVdw0032MXA/s1600/img5B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OX7CkmHScJeQ-TGLF45OdSDiQRa40RTnXDJ3H4_x-3crA2VDLy_bzZehiPKaiTGdBjMEl3G-FPBriEm1B795S6p7BPLN7znDDxGH7bnt8SHSsqr6DDjGyWM3SSyXelyRVdw0032MXA/s1600/img5B.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7QEQz2-wl9G2gw9mUcmprILtiWcY6Hd9mXWJH5b7Clodzb9iqbmxPZWhgyEtXNmkwXgHXDYA7xWW1pe9lHedMq3UGrdutesuC9QvCqUk2jEmNXd2DPPVDwYHGwoiNi5GXrGtZaDoIg/s1600/img7B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7QEQz2-wl9G2gw9mUcmprILtiWcY6Hd9mXWJH5b7Clodzb9iqbmxPZWhgyEtXNmkwXgHXDYA7xWW1pe9lHedMq3UGrdutesuC9QvCqUk2jEmNXd2DPPVDwYHGwoiNi5GXrGtZaDoIg/s1600/img7B.jpg" /></a>Black Sheep Northville is proud to introduce the addition of their first line of yarns. Check out their site for the next few weeks as more and more of the lovely line of Cestari yarns are added!</div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-85732189539102601852011-11-11T11:30:00.001-08:002011-11-11T11:49:57.790-08:00Carpet Stains and Smells no more!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3twCvmSVN74vp62o8UPXUMR5l7XhyN7jDVFqrs0Hnj6maoxPPVSVGplvYd9Fd-IkIdS9bEjjTAW7lsatM5wRrXK6h4EtyxqJMoLBlRHMaWqWUfNLGQMkUiY-WIe30eDyoYwCsOl1vuw/s1600/dog+urinating+on+couch" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3twCvmSVN74vp62o8UPXUMR5l7XhyN7jDVFqrs0Hnj6maoxPPVSVGplvYd9Fd-IkIdS9bEjjTAW7lsatM5wRrXK6h4EtyxqJMoLBlRHMaWqWUfNLGQMkUiY-WIe30eDyoYwCsOl1vuw/s1600/dog+urinating+on+couch" /></a></div>
<br />
'Nuff Said? <br />
<br />
1. Soak up moisture.<br />
2. Squirt with Hydrogen Peroxide (Kroger has great price and it comes in a squirt bottle)<br />
<br />
BONUS: This also gets up other stains the same way!<br />
<br />
More info at: <a href="http://lindasparkmansblog.blogspot.com/">http://lindasparkmansblog.blogspot.com/</a> <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-20628421002376564092011-11-09T09:29:00.000-08:002011-11-09T09:29:25.328-08:00Staples Can Be DANGEROUS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Edwardian Script ITC"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;">I’ found out <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">my fear of staples is well founded. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Edwardian Script ITC"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To read why,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Edwardian Script ITC"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> check out my <i>other</i> blog at: <a href="http://lindasparkmansblog.blogspot.com/">http://lindasparkmansblog.blogspot.com</a>/ .*</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H5thEkAMvgTfB7ZzUybzjjWiI58kA_llPS96_K9pAclNWOiXaxxq1ARq5L2Hy-nd7aMC77Tlwp4airbu8KnE49WwXmJ3yqWDZ5ah984QUpGu2NNXY_MVV0ua7oxIXehpXCLo32n4Ug/s1600/Swingline-stapler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H5thEkAMvgTfB7ZzUybzjjWiI58kA_llPS96_K9pAclNWOiXaxxq1ARq5L2Hy-nd7aMC77Tlwp4airbu8KnE49WwXmJ3yqWDZ5ah984QUpGu2NNXY_MVV0ua7oxIXehpXCLo32n4Ug/s320/Swingline-stapler.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Edwardian Script ITC"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*I'm trying not to duplicate information on my two blogs. If you find having to jump somewhere else irritating, let me know and I'll think of another way--after all, I'm <i>new</i> at this.</span></span> </span></div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-6324855958522903372011-11-09T09:19:00.000-08:002011-11-09T09:19:39.500-08:00CUSP...it is TOO a word!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekHHIkLgbLyaski6rY_HCPXHt_vkR9CF5vsKoK4OXO_f2p7nyklyoqHso32dEChYtE7qztKYzvtNbTksHAK3SCPdJOpijKmZYpZtB4xnlJll37v6CJSFAqfb-IEWT588nwFa-Alj7PQ/s1600/cusp+of+mountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekHHIkLgbLyaski6rY_HCPXHt_vkR9CF5vsKoK4OXO_f2p7nyklyoqHso32dEChYtE7qztKYzvtNbTksHAK3SCPdJOpijKmZYpZtB4xnlJll37v6CJSFAqfb-IEWT588nwFa-Alj7PQ/s1600/cusp+of+mountain.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cusp of a Mountain</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Edwardian Script ITC"; font-size: 22pt; line-height: 115%;">I’d
like to </span>compliment you on your astute verbal conscience. However, you may lay to rest any doubts about the word, "cusp". Sounds cool, doesn't it? Cusp. Try saying it out loud. Say it several times with unvarying intonations. I <i>know!</i> It's awesome, isn't it?<br />
<br />
Plus, the really great news is it's a real word. (Official definition follows) <br />
<br />
I chose to use it in the title of this blog for several reasons, including:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndFy-JbQCOmhlkjWIcFhwlcHdVn_OJJmkME_pQy8UIQydDRH5uX6Ln6Zj5Uc677axX_O-7S-UFdPzqkhOIvI1t7O4-K-WZhtgBfmFdDGmYvX8KjTFfO9A8D0fGBPxFCNcHyuYPCscmQ/s1600/curios+george+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndFy-JbQCOmhlkjWIcFhwlcHdVn_OJJmkME_pQy8UIQydDRH5uX6Ln6Zj5Uc677axX_O-7S-UFdPzqkhOIvI1t7O4-K-WZhtgBfmFdDGmYvX8KjTFfO9A8D0fGBPxFCNcHyuYPCscmQ/s200/curios+george+2.jpg" width="137" /></a></div>
<br />
* I really like to make people use their minds, and I thought this would peak a little curiosity.<br />
* It accents the tintillating feelings fiber-artists get when "talking shop".<br />
* It describes my honest feeling about needle arts. I think they're <br />
C O O L. <br />
<br />
DEFINITION according to Uncle Noah:<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span><span class="pr" style="color: #717274; display: inline; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 10px;"></span><span class="main-fl"><em style="color: #717274; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">noun</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="pr" style="color: #717274; display: inline; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 10px;">\<span class="unicode" style="background-image: none; font-family: 'lucida sans unicode'; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ˈ</span>kəsp\</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point" style="color: #2965c7; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">point</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apex" style="color: #2965c7; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">apex</a>: as</span><span class="ssens"><span class="break" style="display: block; height: 10px;"></span><em class="sn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">a</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a point of transition (as from one historical period to the next)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning+point" style="color: #2965c7; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">turning point</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>also</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge" style="color: #2965c7; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">edge</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verge" style="color: #2965c7; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">verge</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="vi"><on the=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em>cusp</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of stardom </on></span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens"><em class="sn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">b</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>either horn of a crescent moon</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens"><em class="sn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> c</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a fixed point on a mathematical curve at which a point tracing the curve would exactly reverse its direction of motion</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens"><em class="sn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> d</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>an ornamental pointed projection formed by or arising from the intersection of two arcs or foils</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens"><em class="sn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> e<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></em><em class="ssn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">(1)</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a point on the grinding surface of a tooth<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens"><em class="ssn" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">(2)</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>a fold or flap of a cardiac valve.</span></span><br />
<div class="d" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px 18px 20px 10px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">
<div class="KonaBody" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="sblk">
<div class="scnt" style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 20px;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ssens">THIS INFORMATION WAS COPIED FROM A PUBLIC PAGE AT:</span></span></div>
<div class="scnt" style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 20px;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cusp">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cusp</a></span><span class="ssens"> </span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327104285160698113.post-51710367989925752302009-12-30T06:17:00.000-08:002009-12-30T06:17:50.570-08:00Vogue Knitting's KnitBook<a href="http://www.vogueknitting.com/shop/knitbook.aspx">Vogue Knitting's KnitBook</a> This link takes you to instructions on how to make YOUR OWN pattern book of your favorite Vogue patterns from forever-ago until now. Really! You choose your cover and the order patterns appear. How very Vogue!!!Huckleberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155800474056550347noreply@blogger.com0