Ugh - I'm having one of those days in which I question the utility of being on fiber lists. One is consumed with petty flamewars, and the even more tiring "I'm bored with this conversation, can you stop already?" as if we exist to entertain her/him/it. On another, the signal to noise ratio has become ridiculous - I don't even know what it's about anymore. The lists I own are, of course, silent. I need to boot a member on one. Maybe that'll get more chat going. Not that anyone needs more chat in their lives. I think I'll give it a while longer though (just to be petty).

My beer's almost done - about 3 weeks left for both batches. I tried a bottle of the Belgian early. Not half bad, if I do say so myself (and I do). This is a good hobby. This will be an even better hobby once I start jogging again. Unfortunately my foot doesn't seem to be healing.

Just looking around. I achieved none of the fiber goals I set for myself this summer. Guess I'll be using my 3 fleeces as office insulation again this year. (But I'll have beer to keep me warm too well, not in the office.)

I'm finishing the toe on a Fortissima sock. I finally broke down and got some of that self-patterning yarn at Rheinbeck. I guess it has it's uses (movie knitting - through Lost in Translation and Intolerable Cruelty). But otherwise I'm not that impressed. I prefer my own spinning. (At least I know when there's a knot in the skein. grrr - pet peeve.) Speaking of which, I never did finish that other pair of socks. I literally just have to cast off. But I wanted to use a specific cast off and I keep forgetting to look it up. It's been about 6 months now, hasn't it? I have sweaters that are short just one sleeve that are years older. Once I lose interest, it's over. This doesn't bode well for finishing that other mitten, especially when it's too big for me.

FWIW - Flu shots hurt less than tetanus shots.

Poot - why is it that I can access my blog and not Dave Barry's? His is definitely more interesting.

I've been doing much of nothing, as usual. Not true... I've been homebrewing, not "fibering". I have one more batch to brew and then I suppose I'll get back to spinning. I should have some free time at the end of the month. Plus I have that exchange to get out. Not good for the host to be the straggler, eh? (hmm, what ever happened to the silk exchange; I haven't got that back yet.)

On the brewing front, the Belgian Dubbel is in the secondary fermenter. Another week to go before I bottle, and then at least a month of bottle conditioning before I can drink it. At that rate the not-yet-brewed Porter should be done at the same time. Guess November will be a good beer month.

Actually today's a good beer day. Blind Tiger is having an Imperial IPA event at 6, and Dogfish Head will be at Mugs at 7:30... I can make both, right? (Maybe I should pin my home address to my clothing, just in case.)

Ah well, better get going...