tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post6037853280584512125..comments2024-03-29T11:38:51.363+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-82550529883335954462011-06-14T15:57:28.976+01:002011-06-14T15:57:28.976+01:00Ahh the dentist. I went to the dentist today so th...Ahh the dentist. I went to the dentist today so they could do a filling. They could not get me numb (I have nerve issues in my jaw) and after multiple injects he started to drill. I yowled and more injections. Even with all the anesthetic I could still feel him working on it although it did not hurt as bad. The numb hasn't worn off and already one half of my face is sore (from all the needles). Here's to wishing you a much better dentist visit.Angelhttp://knittingangel.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-44614362575630084392011-06-14T15:13:15.171+01:002011-06-14T15:13:15.171+01:00If you aren't happy with the sleeve, or if you...If you aren't happy with the sleeve, or if you think the judges won't be happy with your sleeve, then you should probably start over. But one thing to take into consideration is often the sleeves of children's sweaters have all the increases placed right after the ribbing. It seems to be acceptable for children's sleeves to have more of a ballooning than adult sleeves. Maybe this is because it is assumed children will need more room since they are more active??kristieinbchttp://journeynorthof49.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-69622305469371005612011-06-14T13:58:18.833+01:002011-06-14T13:58:18.833+01:00Fernie's Herbal Simples (1897) has this to say...Fernie's Herbal Simples (1897) has this to say about Good King Henry:<br />It bears small flowers of<br />sepals only, and is grown by cottagers as a pot herb. The young<br />shoots peeled and boiled may be eaten as asparagus, and are gently<br />laxative. The leaves are often made into broth, being applied also<br />externally by country folk to heal old ulcers; and the roots are given<br />to sheep having a cough.<br /><br />Not sure how useful that will be, but I thought I'd pass it on ;)<br /><br />I also pulled out my copy of Mabey's Food for Free (in case you didn't have one, but it doesn't tell me anything you don't know) and got horribly sidetracked by all the local names Mabey gives for Fat Hen, which include Dirty Dick, Muck Hill Weed, Dung Weed and, rather incongruously, Confetti. Good King Henry on the other hand, if Mabey is to be believed, is universally known by that name alone.Anniehttp://knitsofacto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-55662818704098689402011-06-14T09:34:10.533+01:002011-06-14T09:34:10.533+01:00Who was it who said that a weed is just a plant wh...Who was it who said that a weed is just a plant which grows where you do not want it to grow? (Is that really true of that terribly stick to you sort in our garden?)catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.com