<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Katherine Long @ upislandeggs.blog-city.com</title><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Katherine Long) </description><copyright>Copyright 2008 upislandeggs.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:56:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Katherine Long @ upislandeggs.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Amish Barn Raising Prep</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/amish_barn_raising_prep.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/amish_barn_raising_prep.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:21:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[So the next big thing is the barn that the Ag Society is having an Amish construction group from Lancaster County, PA build. I&#39;m helping find houses for the group to stay in and arranging food, transport and other &quot;necessaries&quot;. It has]]></description></item><item><title>Last Day of the Fair</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/last_day_of_the_fair.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/last_day_of_the_fair.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sunday is the last day of the Fair. It has gone very well so far, we think in large part due to the nice weather.&nbsp; We are tired but not exhausted. Have not gotten many pictures taken, but the ones below were taken by a friend who is an outstandi]]></description></item><item><title>Martha&apos;s Vineyard Agricultural Society Fair, First Day</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/marthas_vineyard_agricultural_society_fair_first_day.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/marthas_vineyard_agricultural_society_fair_first_day.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:27:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tom&#39;s daughter Wendy came down from Buffalo for the Fair. We set up yesterday, Tom&#39;s loom needed much adjustment. We watched the oxen practicing - including a pair of calves yoked together and learning to walk around the pen, more or less. Th]]></description></item><item><title>Pig Flip and Hopkins Hat</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/pig_flip_and_hopkins_hat.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/pig_flip_and_hopkins_hat.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Latest  bi-color cabled hat</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/latest__bicolor_cabled_hat.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/latest__bicolor_cabled_hat.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I love this bi-color cable hat! It is a variation of the Groovy Cable Tuque  I&#39;d knit earlier in hot pink.&nbsp; But it draws in so much, even with going up many needle sizes. Only aggresive block saved the hat! I think I&#39;ll save this one for]]></description></item><item><title>Jules Immortalizes Cross, The Bursar and Me</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/jules_immortalizes_cross_the_bursar_and_me.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/jules_immortalizes_cross_the_bursar_and_me.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:41:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Our friend Jules Worthington  has his art show opening  today, an annual affair hung at the Chilmark Bank. (If you know our house, the wonderful paintings of sunsets and Italy are by Jules.) We always love going and bringing an appetizer. Today we br]]></description></item><item><title>Oysters in Vinegared Bean Paste (miso)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/oysters_in_vinegared_bean_paste_miso.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/oysters_in_vinegared_bean_paste_miso.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:46:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Oysters in Vinegared Bean paste -- Kaki No Sumiso-Kake &nbsp; 20-24 oysters, shucked 2-3  Tbsp Sake 8  scallions (optional garnish) 1  Tbsp mustard paste*, Japanese 2  Tbsp miso (bean paste), white 2  tsp sugar 2  Tbsp mirin 2  Tbsp rice vinegar &nbs]]></description></item><item><title>Japanese food spree</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/japanese_food_spree.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/japanese_food_spree.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:42:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We had a marvelous excuse to pull out all stops and do the best we could at a Japanese style dinner last night. We had Appetizers of two kinds of caviar on daikon slices and green beans with ginger. Pickled oysters that were fantastic (recipe coming]]></description></item><item><title>Ruminations 15: Lawyers 10, Science 1</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/ruminations_15_lawyers_10_science_1.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/ruminations_15_lawyers_10_science_1.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rumination  15. Lawyers 10, Science 1 By Thomas  P. Vogl August  4, 2008 &nbsp; The experiment that I  proposed in Rumination 14, to get infused weekly instead of bi-weekly, (back  issues are archived at http://upislandeggs.com/Ruminations.htm)  was,]]></description></item><item><title>Sock Blank and Biscuits</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/sock_blank_and_biscuits.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/sock_blank_and_biscuits.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m trying the Knit Picks sock blanks .&nbsp; These are a double-stranded, knitted length of fabric, like a short white scarf made from superwash yarn.&nbsp; The idea is to dye them and then knit straight from the now-dyed blank. I squirted dye i]]></description></item><item><title>Problems growing herbs</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/problems_growing_herbs.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/problems_growing_herbs.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I was wondering why my little herb container looked so beaten down and rather sad - even though it has gotten lots of sun and water. Then I found out why. That herb pot is full of oregano, thyme, chives, tarragon and turkey. And the little pot next t]]></description></item><item><title>Peach Fuzz and Spumoni Skater</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/peach_fuzz_and_spumoni_skater.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/peach_fuzz_and_spumoni_skater.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I made a peach fuzz hat with removable stem and leaf for Leslie. She doesn&#39;t need a chemo hat, but may indeed need a convertable peach. And a Spumoni Skater Dude hat for Ellen (though I wouldn&#39;t be surprised if it ends up on Ben.) It is hot h]]></description></item><item><title>Green hat</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/green_hat.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/green_hat.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Just as Tom gets ready to mail off the lilac hat, I get the green one done. This one may be a bit too big. I might try it again with a smaller needle. I have given up trying to find a nice head mannequin on eBay. I&#39;m always outbid. I wanted somet]]></description></item><item><title>Another Pi Topper hat</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/another_pi_topper_hat.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/another_pi_topper_hat.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:03:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This is the third time I&#39;ve knit the Pi Topper hat . It turns out better each time. &nbsp;It is HOT here today. We are going to a cocktail party later this afternoon and I&#39;m trying to figure out what to wear and what to knit.&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Web Stuff I Like: Dr. Horrible</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/web_stuff_i_like_dr_horrible.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/web_stuff_i_like_dr_horrible.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;I love the new web video from Joss Whedon, Dr. Horrible&#39;s Sing-Along Blog .&nbsp; This project is for fans of Firefly  and The Guild  (and the Big Bang Theory  [love the actor, Simon Helberg ,&nbsp; who plays Moist in Doc Horrible, ]).&nbsp]]></description></item><item><title>Fuzzies</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/fuzzies.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/fuzzies.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I knit a couple of very quick fuzzy hats, each just took a few hours while doing other things. Both are knit with one strand of worsted (Rowan Calmer for the green, Knit Picks Shine for the blue) and a strand of Fizz.  The pattern is adapted from the]]></description></item><item><title>Purple Grooves Hat done</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/purple_grooves_hat_done.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/purple_grooves_hat_done.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:57:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I knit the Groovy Cable Tuque  for Ellen. I don&#39;t think I quite followed the instructions on how to decrease at the top, but it came out OK anyhow. As you can see, it is bright here today, but not too hot. No cheesemaking for a while because the]]></description></item><item><title>Farm to Folk Blog</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/farm_to_folk_blog.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/farm_to_folk_blog.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:55:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Susie at the Farm to Folk  blog has written a very nice article on our hens. Susie came out for a hen-visit a couple of weeks ago and said she wanted to write out raising chickens.&nbsp; Thanks for all the lovely compliments!]]></description></item><item><title>Sweetbreads and Corn</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/sweetbreads_and_cron.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/sweetbreads_and_cron.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:28:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sweetbreads And Corn &nbsp;- Crepes de Ris de Veau au Mais  &nbsp; &nbsp;1 1/2&nbsp; lb&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sweetbreads, veal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  ---- &nbs]]></description></item><item><title>Rumination 14</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/rumination_14_still_crazy_stable_after_all_these_years.htm</guid><link>http://upislandeggs.blog-city.com/rumination_14_still_crazy_stable_after_all_these_years.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rumination 14: Still Crazy Stable After All These  Years. By Thomas P. Vogl July 4,  2008 &nbsp; I had my scheduled  re-scans on Tuesday. I had predicted that I was stable or possibly slightly  regressed. To the bemusement of my docs I was right on t]]></description></item></channel></rss>