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ElizabethMcDonald DesignatedKnitter

ElizabethMcDonald DesignatedKnitter
Location
Wake Forest, North Carolina, US
Birthday
May 02
Bio
I am a proud mom of 2 wonderful boys, a computer geek and mathematician, a pianist, equestrian, and (as my name implies) an avid knitter. I'm addicted to books, yarn, techno gadgets and all things beautiful (my son's eyes and smile, classical music, sunsets, oceans, violins, cellos).

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JANUARY 29, 2009 3:39PM

"... because I have Humpbergers "


I read Liz's account of her recent journey through the Developmental Diagnosis process with Little Man.  I feel like I could have written it.  She is where I was at about 5 years ago.  My son, Evan is 9 years old and was "officially diagnosed" with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (either
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JANUARY 24, 2009 10:45PM

"Yes, Eric..."

"Yes, Eric." 

I saw those words in my inbox and drew in my breath.  I couldn't believe after all these years I had found him.  Even though I had been married for over 13 years, had 2 boys and was now well into my 40s, just seeing his name… Read full post »

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JULY 15, 2008 4:11AM

Proof That God Loves Me And Wants Me To Be Happy

Benjamin Franklin has been quoted as saying "Beer is proof that God Loves Us and Wants us to be happy."  Ben, in my humble opinion, was off just a tad:  Bach is proof that God Loves Us and Wants Us to be Happy.  (However, given that beer was probably… Read full post »

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JULY 10, 2008 8:05PM

Why I'm Not A Liberal

NeilPaul told me to turn in my liberal card at the door.  Actually, I can't.  My dirty little secret is that I'm not really a "liberal" in the true sense of the word.

While I believe passionately in civil rights, civil liberties, women's right to choose, I also believe… Read full post »

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JUNE 9, 2008 4:58PM

Outside the Rope Line -- Witness to History

I recieved a cryptic call yesterday from the woman who headed the Triangle for Obama group yesterday saying that if I wanted to help volunteer at an event featuring Obama tomorrow, show up at 1201 Edwards Mill Rd at 8:00 pm that evening.  I would also need to be… Read full post »

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MAY 11, 2008 3:06PM

The Therapy of Frogging

When knitting, there is a saying:  "As ye knit, so shall ye rip". 

Knitters have their own lingo -- "Frogging" refers to the act of ripping out your knitting... as in "rip it, rip it" (Knitters are also into bad puns!).  Some other phrases are SABLE -- Stash… Read full post »

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MAY 7, 2008 9:39PM

Laughter Is The Best Medicine

I found the following on a Buddhist discussion board, of all places.  Having owned many cats and dogs (and geckos, beta fishes, and now a horse...) I found this particularly amusing.

 I figured we could all use a laugh...

Cheers!

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HOW TO GIVE YOUR CAT A PILL:

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MAY 5, 2008 2:48PM

A Sad Week For Horses... And Those Who Love Them!

Ollie_Ghazalli   

I hopped off "Ollie" Ghazali and was shocked to see the amount of lather and sweat that had accumulated on the 16.2 hand 1/2 Arab-1/2 Thoroughbred dark bay beauty. You would have thought he had just gotten done running the Kentucky Derby rather than just having gone… Read full post »

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