May 15, 2007
· Filed under Uncategorized
In an effort to be bigger and better, we’ve switched web platforms. Yes, again.
If you’re reading this, you’ve come to www.twistedpdx.wordpress.com , which is a perfectly reasonable thing to have done. However, this page will no longer be updated. We’re big kids now with our very own domain so come on over to www.twistedpdx.com.
Please forgive us – we’re knitters not techies. Just think of the different iterations as test swatches… and now we’ve got the gauge juuuust right. We liked typepad, we loved wordpress.com, but we’ve come to find out that wordpress.org is where it’s really at. (Who knew? There’s a difference!) So, after a fair amount of wrestling with ICAN, CNAMES, MX records, DNS whatchyamacallits and their acronym brethren we’ve settled into a good groove.
Visit us at www.twistedpdx.com and you’ll always be directed to the right place!
Finally, for your trouble, here is a cute puppy picture.
May 10, 2007
· Filed under by Shannon, the shop
i have the bestest sister and husband in the entire universe (well, em’s hubbie, m, is pretty cool, too – he’s our architect. can you imagine having your own architect, who is at your beck and call, and of whom you can ask a question before he’s even had his first cup of coffee? ooh, lala. schmancy).
j (sister) and s (husband) have been working away on a fairly involved project for twisted. namely, our counters.
they worked their fool booties off for 2 days straight, and, with some stellar advice from my uber-knowledgeable dad, by the end of those two days, what they had created surpassed all expectations we had had. em and i knew they would do a fantastic job, there was no question of that, but i for one thought they would be super-utilitarian (not that there’s anything wrong with that) and a bit basic. not so. these puppies are anything but basic – they fit into the space perfectly; they are all true (square); they are the exact specified height; and they will accommodate all of our needs perfectly. we joked that they will be the last things standing after the apocalypse, just those counters and the termites. we also found the perfect tops for the counters: butcher-blocks from ikea, and some gorgeous cherry for the front of the counters at mr. plywood. just wait till you all see the finished product.
other aspects of the shop are plugging along, as well. we are fairly certain that may 19 was a dream-land, best-case-scenario date for opening, and, although everything is working out well, we are not living in dream-land. who really lives in dream-land, though? even paris hilton got booted from that place.
May 7, 2007
· Filed under by Emily, the shop
Last weekend the little Volvo that could made a trip to Seattle and returned ladened with all things Ikea. Given that the Vo is old enough to buy its own liquor and currently has no overdrive despite our best efforts to search I5 for compatible fuses, we salute its dedication to our cause. At Ikea, after I recovered from my shock at the sheer joy of the place, we bought bookshelves, tables, chairs, silverware and even countertop. In this picture, if you look closely, you will see that a) the car is absolutely packed to the rafters, b) Shannon is securing the tailgate closed with a bungee cord, and c) just behind Shannon is a huge bag of Peanut M&Ms from Costco.
