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Things Worth Remembering

The three habits that lead to success are: Patience, Application, and Vision.

Take care: The person who will tell others' faults to you - will tell yours to others.

It is always better to be underestimated.

There are three things that are better than riches: Health, Freedom, and Honor.

Think swiftly, speak softly, act wisely.

"The world is neither Scottish, English, nor Irish, neither French, Dutch, nor Chinese, but human, and each nation is only the partial development of a universal humanity." - James Grant on founding the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights, 1862

All from: The Book of Celtic Wisdom

I can only protect you, I cannot fight a war for you.

“I can only protect you, I cannot fight a war for you.” – Qui-Gon Jinn, Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace

 

The weather outside looks like this right now. Please note the grey skies and the bud-less tree branches.

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This is unacceptable after such a long, cold winter. It’s April people. A.p.r.i.l.

I need blue skies, bright sunshine, emerald green grass, and tulips galore. The only thing protecting me from succumbing to the pre-Spring blahs at this point is a pair of hand-knit socks from my bestest buddy Eileen.

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See how spring-y they are? How bright and cheery? Unless you too are the lucky recipient of hand-knit socks, you can’t comprehend how comfy and cozy they are. I highly recommend you learn to knit, just so you can ensure yourself a steady supply of hand-knit socks – and don’t cheap out on the yarn, go for the good stuff. At the very least, get yourself a knitting friend. Your emotional health may just depend on it.

PS – I highly recommend you learn to knit (or crochet), because then you can join Ravelry!

And I thought they smelled bad on the outside.

[cutting open dead Tauntaun and shoving Luke inside]
“This may smell bad, kid, but it’ll keep you warm until I get the shelter up… Ugh. And I thought they smelled bad on the outside.”  - Han Solo, Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back

 

This is What Happens When A Biologist Learns to Knit and Let’s Talk Digestion

If you don’t end of spending the rest of the day checking out this entire site… Well, then I guess I just don’t know if we can stay friends. It is both hysterical and terribly frightening all at the same time. But, hey, Jake’s Mom, maybe these two posts are the type of anatomy that won’t gross Jake out so much. Or you’ll never get him out from under the covers again. 

Hat Tip: Bore Me To Tears