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Love Has No Labels

by TaMara|  February 16, 201710:48 am| 36 Comments

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  1. 1.

    MomSense

    February 16, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Finally figured out how to log into my old etsy.

    hot pink pu_syhats
    light pink

  2. 2.

    Humboldtblue

    February 16, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Well, Theresa May isn’t feeling the love in Great Britain.

    Here’s an interesting breakdown of what Brexit is and how it could possible play out over the next two years.

    Also, we had about 8-10,000 come out for the women’s parade and here is the crowd for the Planned Parenthood support march last weekend.

    Looking ahead to the science march, that means I get a brain … hat.

  3. 3.

    Yarrow

    February 16, 2017 at 10:57 am

    Awww…that is great. I loved the first one where the camera operator got it wrong and the two fans fixed that right quick. Thanks for sharing.

  4. 4.

    hedgehog the occasional commenter

    February 16, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Hey, my monitor’s all blurry….

    Thanks, TaMara. That was beautiful.

  5. 5.

    LAO

    February 16, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Since I now spend my downtime in the office searching for pet rescue stories because I can’t take the state of my country/world; here’s a heartwarming rescue from Turkey.

  6. 6.

    JeanneT

    February 16, 2017 at 11:02 am

    Something in my eyes…..

    Thanks for posting a heartwarming moment for a frantic week!

  7. 7.

    TaMara (HFG)

    February 16, 2017 at 11:03 am

    @hedgehog the occasional commenter: You’re welcome. Just a reminder of what we are fighting for….

  8. 8.

    hedgehog the occasional commenter

    February 16, 2017 at 11:04 am

    @TaMara (HFG): Indeed!

  9. 9.

    greennotGreen

    February 16, 2017 at 11:08 am

    @Yarrow: Camera operator got it wrong. That reminds me of the time that I went to a play with two lesbian couples and a gay male friend of mine (I am a straight woman.) As we walked into the theater the person handing out programs gave one to each woman of the first couple, one to each woman of the second couple, and to James and me who were not a couple only one program. He and I have joked about that ever since.

  10. 10.

    Woodrowfan

    February 16, 2017 at 11:09 am

    Very sweet. Love the older couple ESP.

  11. 11.

    rikyrah

    February 16, 2017 at 11:11 am

    Just dust…..just dust…..

    sniff sniff

  12. 12.

    greennotGreen

    February 16, 2017 at 11:12 am

    There’s no going back on gay rights. Trumpistas can rail against the tides of change, but on gay rights, human rights, the country has moved forward.

  13. 13.

    LAO

    February 16, 2017 at 11:15 am

    @greennotGreen: I certainly hope that you are corrected, but with Jeff Sessions in at Justice, you may be overly optimistic.

  14. 14.

    Aleta

    February 16, 2017 at 11:18 am

    O YAY !

    A melting icelump is stuck in my throat.

  15. 15.

    rikyrah

    February 16, 2017 at 11:21 am

    @LAO:

    I certainly hope that you are corrected, but with Jeff Sessions in at Justice, you may be overly optimistic.

    They might try to go back…but, I believe we’re past that.

  16. 16.

    West of the Rockies (been a while)

    February 16, 2017 at 11:23 am

    @hedgehog the occasional commenter:

    Yours, too, huh? My glasses also must need a wipe down.

  17. 17.

    debbie

    February 16, 2017 at 11:23 am

    @LAO:

    Would this work for you? It’s the horse doing the rescue, but still.

  18. 18.

    Brachiator

    February 16, 2017 at 11:23 am

    Very sweet.

    Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine.

    — Song of Solomon

  19. 19.

    LAO

    February 16, 2017 at 11:27 am

    @rikyrah: I’m not talking about general public acceptance of gay rights; I think that’s solid and a generational thing as well. But what I am concerned about are the bogus “Freedom of Religion” laws and the fact that we, as a country, provide very little legal protection to LGBT people. That will get worse.

  20. 20.

    LAO

    February 16, 2017 at 11:31 am

    @debbie: Yes! so cute — was laughing thinking about my 30 lbs rescue, because here’s this totally gentle, well-behave horse interacting with a toddler, while Maggie would have had that child on her butt in .5 seconds.

  21. 21.

    TooManyJens

    February 16, 2017 at 11:34 am

    @MomSense: Just ordered a hat! Thanks for posting the link. My husband said, out of the blue the other day, “I want a pussy hat.” I don’t knit, so I was going to try to figure out where I could get one when I saw your comment.

  22. 22.

    Barbara

    February 16, 2017 at 11:37 am

    Repeating my suggestion from post in prior open thread that you should all go see “I Am Not Your Negro” if you get the chance. I hope it wins the category it’s in for the Academy Awards, but kind of doubtful it will. I didn’t realize Baldwin had written as much as he had on the entertainment industry, especially Hollywood, so I wasn’t expecting that kind of theme in the film, which will probably make it lose votes from the Academy (especially since LaLa Land seems to be just the kind of movie that he dismissed as a “narcotic”).

  23. 23.

    La Caterina (Mrs. Johannes)

    February 16, 2017 at 11:44 am

    @MomSense: Yay! I’ll be ordering several.

  24. 24.

    MomSense

    February 16, 2017 at 11:46 am

    @TooManyJens: @La Caterina (Mrs. Johannes):

    Thanks! I’ve given a few away to my model and her mom so I’m going to have to make another couple of batches.

  25. 25.

    rikyrah

    February 16, 2017 at 11:51 am

    @MomSense:
    Thank you for the link ?????

  26. 26.

    debbie

    February 16, 2017 at 11:57 am

    @MomSense:

    I’ve also ordered one, after going back and forth for almost an hour over which color to pick. Probably why I don’t shop any more.

  27. 27.

    LAO

    February 16, 2017 at 11:57 am

    @MomSense: Just ordered — Thank you!!!!!

    ETA: debbie – I decided to order both!

  28. 28.

    Miss Bianca

    February 16, 2017 at 11:58 am

    @MomSense: oohh. hot pink or light pink? Light pink is classic, hot pink is…well…HOT! : )

    @LAO: I may have to do that, too! My sister needs a belated Xmas present…or an early, early b-day present…

  29. 29.

    Brachiator

    February 16, 2017 at 11:59 am

    @Barbara:

    Repeating my suggestion from post in prior open thread that you should all go see “I Am Not Your Negro” if you get the chance.

    I hope to see it this weekend, unless the weather is too terrible (they are predicting heavy rains for Southern California).

    Which reminds me about Hidden Figures.

    Moviegoers Can Catch Free Screenings of ‘Hidden Figures’ This Weekend

    Since premiering at the end of last year, Hidden Figures has made a major impact on Hollywood. The movie earned three Oscar nominations, including a nod for Best Picture. And after surpassing La La Land at the box office on February 6, it became the high-grossing Best Picture nominee of the year.

    If you’ve yet to see the film despite all the buzz it has received, AMC Theaters and 21st Century Fox are teaming up to offer you an opportunity to see it for free: On Saturday, February 18, moviegoers in select markets across the country will be treated to complimentary screenings of Hidden Figures, Entertainment Weekly reports.

    The limited promotion is coming to theaters in 14 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Groups and individuals can reserve tickets on a first-come, first-served basis at AMC’s website. If you don’t see a location near you on the list below, you can request additional screenings for your school, community group, or nonprofit organization here.

    AMC Southbay Galleria 16, Rodondo Beach, CA (LA)
    AMC Aventura 24, Aventura, FL (Miami)
    AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 (Atlanta)
    AMC Ford City 14 (Chicago)
    AMC Westbank Palace 16 (New Orleans)
    AMC White Marsh 16 (Baltimore)
    AMC MJ Capital Center 12 (D.C.)
    AMC Southfield 20 (Detroit)
    AMC Esquire 7 (St. Louis)
    AMC Cherry Hill 24 (Philadelphia market)
    AMC Bay Plaza 13 (NYC)
    AMC Mesquite 20 (Dallas-Ft. Worth)
    AMC Bay Street 16 (Oakland)
    AMC Carolina Pavilion 22 (Charlotte)

    I also recommend “Moonlight.” Lots of good movies still around.

  30. 30.

    MomSense

    February 16, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    @Miss Bianca:

    May have to make some more light pink. Have some dusty on the way.

  31. 31.

    Miss Bianca

    February 16, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    @MomSense: Dusty is cool with me! (just ordered one of each, btw!)

  32. 32.

    satby

    February 16, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    @MomSense: yay! Ordering as soon as I have scratch so I have one for the March for Science.

  33. 33.

    Mnemosyne

    February 16, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    @MomSense:

    My big box of assorted pink yarns just arrived from KnitPicks. Now I have to decide how to make a summer protesting hat. I’m thinking of a mesh lace, but knitting it flat and seaming the sides so it keeps its shape better.

  34. 34.

    MomSense

    February 16, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    @satby:

    I desperately need to order some soaps, too!!

    @Mnemosyne:

    Are you thinking lace above the ribbing? I have found four inches of ribbing helps the hat to hold its shape.
    How about this lace ribbing stitch? You could work it continuously and the eyelets look a bit like kitty cats.

    lace rib 4

    The linen in Cotlin helps the cotton to hold its shape.

  35. 35.

    ruemara

    February 16, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Well, I’m sure I’m tearing up thanks to this and not the flu/hay fever shit I’m struggling with all week.

    That was lovely, thanks, TaMara

  36. 36.

    StringOnAStick

    February 16, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    @MomSense: Can you post your Etsy links again when you have the light pink ones back in stock? I want to order a few but it now says they are all sold out and won’t let me order. I’m a serious seamstress but knitting totally escapes me!

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