{"id":881,"date":"2008-12-24T21:46:46","date_gmt":"2008-12-24T11:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.randomknits.net\/?p=881"},"modified":"2008-12-24T21:46:46","modified_gmt":"2008-12-24T11:46:46","slug":"on-christmas-eve-on-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/?p=881","title":{"rendered":"On Christmas Eve, on Christmas Eve!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s late, Em and Squeak are in bed, Twinkie is being devious and avoiding bed.<br \/>\nToday was drama filled. More so than usual. The oven died last Monday, and the real estate decided today was the day to install a new oven. And to send out the plumber. And I found a big ugly arachnid that scared the crap out of me. And David was at work. Half a can of insect spray did it in, then my mummy had to come and sweep it up for me.<br \/>\nYes, I&#8217;m pathetic!<br \/>\nThere are Christmas gifts coming to the house and departing from this house that haven&#8217;t made their destinations on time. At least four that I can think of.<br \/>\nBut every one is healthy and well, and it&#8217;s Christmas, so it&#8217;s nothing that can&#8217;t be overcome.<br \/>\nI finished Otto, and he&#8217;s gone off to await his new owner who will be joining the world soonish.<br \/>\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20012.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20012.html','popup','width=638,height=850,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20012-thumb.jpg\" width=\"315\" height=\"420\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/center><br \/>\nHe&#8217;s very cute reclining in the roses.<br \/>\nSpecs:<br \/>\nPattern: <a href=\"http:\/\/ysolda.com\/store\/toys\/otto\/\">Otto by Ysolda Teague<\/a><br \/>\nNeedles: 2.75mm DPNS<br \/>\nYarn: Sublime Merino Cashmere Silk in &#8220;Waterlily&#8221; and &#8220;Mole&#8221;<br \/>\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%200071.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%200071.html','popup','width=950,height=713,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20007-thumb.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/center><br \/>\nEmily stored up some cuddles before he left!<br \/>\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20001.html\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20001.html','popup','width=950,height=713,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.randomknits.net\/archives\/231208%20001-thumb.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/center><br \/>\nI love these toys, they&#8217;re so cute!<br \/>\nSo now it&#8217;s late, Twinkie finally went to bed, and it&#8217;s nearly Christmas!<br \/>\nI&#8217;m wishing you all a happy and safe holiday, with lots of knitting time. Enjoy yourselves!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s late, Em and Squeak are in bed, Twinkie is being devious and avoiding bed. Today was drama filled. More so than usual. The oven died last Monday, and the real estate decided today was the day to install a new oven. And to send out the plumber. 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