Word of the Day

Broats (pl. n.) - A pair of trousers with a career behind them. Broats are most commonly seen on elderly retired army officers. Originally the broats were part of their best suit back in the thirties; then in the fifties they were demoted and used for gardening. Recently, pensions not being what they were, the broats have been called out of retirement and reinstated as part of the best suit again.

Bonus Word

Brompton (n.) - A brompton is that which is said to have been committed when you are convinced you are about to blow off with a resounding trumpeting noise in a public place and all that actually slips out is a tiny 'pfpt'.

In a sentence: I wish my husband would, once in a while, commit a brompton instead of the trumpeting noise that resounds through the floor from the basement family room.

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Brithdir (n.) - (Old Norse) The first day of the winter on which your breath condenses in the air.

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Brisbane (n.) - A perfectly reasonable explanation. (Such as one offered by a person with a gurgling cough which has nothing to do with the fact that they smoke fifty cigarettes a day.)

Also: The perfectly reasonable explanation that knitters give themselves when buying more yarn despite the fact they have a big enough stash at home to start their own store.

Holy Stash Batman!

I just spent the better part of my day taking pictures of and documenting my yarn stash. It wasn't as scary as I thought. That may be because of the fact that I'm not actually finished yet. Yikes!
I am sure that there are many others out there in knit land that have much bigger stashes than I do. I do take comfort in that. :)
To see my stash in its entirety, you will need to check me out Ravelry.

Happy stash busting everyone.

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Brindle (vb.) - To remember suddenly where it is you're meant to be going after you've already been driving for ten minutes.

Holy Ravelry Batman!

I can't believe it. I got my invite to Ravelry! I thought for sure it would be Christmas before it happened. I'm so excited I don't know what to do with myself.
Maybe it is just as well that I am too exhausted to do anything but go to bed.
But tomorrow is a new day. And so is Saturday and Sunday and ... There are many more Ravelry days to come.
Now I just have to get shots of all my stash and start the uploads. :)

BTW: Did I mention that I was excited?

Word of the Day

Breckles (n.) - A disease of artificial plants.

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Bradworthy (n.) - One who is skilled in the art of naming loaves.

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Bradford (n.) - A schoolteacher's old hairy jacket, now severely discoloured by chalk dust, ink, egg and the precipitations of unedifying chemical reactions.
("The Deeper Meaning of Liff" by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd)

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Botusfleming (n.) - (Medical) A small, long-handled steel trowel used by surgeons to remove the contents of a patient's nostrils prior to a sinus operation.

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Botolphs (pl. n.) - huge benign tumours which archdeacons and old chemistry teachers affect to wear on the sides of their noses.

My First Pair!

How excited am I to have fabulous socks to wear? Let's just say - I'm in love. Woah, what was that? I think I just saw a pig fly by my window.
Do I care? No. Will I make more? Yes. Do I have a stash of sock yarn started already? Yes. Do I have Michelle (and Make1) to thank for that? Possibly.

Word of the Day

Botley (n.) - The prominent stain on a man's trouser crotch seen on his return from the lavatory. A botley proper is caused by an accident with the push taps, and should not be confused with any stain caused by insufficient waggling of the willy (see piddletrenthide).

Piddletrenthide (n.) - A trouser stain caused by a wimbledon (q.v.). Not to be confused with a botley (q.v.).

Wimbleton (n.) - The last drop which, no matter how much you [men] shake it [the willy], always goes down your trouser leg.