Dear friends, family, and random blog surfers....
See I check my site stats daily. I can see who comes here, where they are located and what search words they use if they come here via say google or yahoo. A lot of you, I can tell by your location, who you are (picture me waving at GEF 2, the Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison in general, Shawano, the suburbs of Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, southern North Carolina, Boston, Lansing and even Germany!)
But there are others who come here from cities where I don't know anyone, and come here several times a day sometimes, but never comment.
So how do I put this gently? I've had a few incidents in the past few months where some real freaks have happened along my blog via some pretty sick search words. ( I'm just a TAD paranoid as Richard says) So do me a favor folks... every once in a while, just comment, or drop me an email. Introduce yourself, say hi...just let me know your not a freak.
Really, sounds weird, but I'll definitely sleep better at night.
LOL! Good idea..I'm the weirdo from either LA, Woodland Hills or Winnetka.....depending on how specific it gets.
Posted by: Ma Hatfield | October 07, 2005 at 06:52 PM
I am from southern NC, as you know. I have you listed in my favorites and I stalk your blog also. I read to see how far in left field U are (lol). I also like to read your knitting news. I even looked at pics of your antique machines yesterday. I have my mom's that she used when I was a small child. Singer pedal.
Posted by: Nellie | October 07, 2005 at 08:04 PM
Hi ! I started reading your blog after I read a post you put on ithaca freecycle...I'm probably a stalker too, but I love reading your political rants so much, that I can't help but check a few times a day...lol !! I hope you don't mind... I'm not a freak I promise ( I'm also a stay at home mom with 4 kids) I probably would have "introduced" myself a long time ago, but wasn't quite sure how, thanks for the opportunity !!
Posted by: Terri | October 07, 2005 at 11:00 PM
LOL I'm Nana... grandmother of your children, mother of your husband... and your mother-in-law. ;)
love you all
Posted by: Nana | October 08, 2005 at 07:22 AM
Hello!! I am a not-so-random visitor. I think I might have arrived via Kerstin. As far as being freaky goes....Thank You for noticing!! Actually I'm only truly freaky between the hours of 5am and 7am as I am trying to get ready for work and get the kiddo on the school bus by 6:45. (Althought there are rumors that I am freaky outside of those hours I categorically deny them.)
What else? Let me see.....Oh yes!! I am currently entrenched in a liberal enclave (the only one on the block) in central Texas.
I have knit for almost 40 years and I also spin and ocassionally weave and sew. (I am suposed to be making a Jedi cloak but I have dismantled my old Singer to clean it and am currently in sidetracked mode.) I have a Singer treadle that also needs a tune up.
I usually spend too much time surfing blogs and leaving mildly rude remarks (only to Kerstin and a couple of others who seem to tolerate them well). And I try to avoid being serious for longer than 5 minutes at a time.
Posted by: poormary | October 08, 2005 at 11:10 AM
You alaready know that I stop by when I'm going theough the various blogs I read. Guess I'd come by less often if I stopped being lazy and started using a feed reader ... Not so interested in knitting, but I enjoy reading about the kids and your political rants.
Posted by: Gwyneth | October 08, 2005 at 08:36 PM
Hello. I've been coming by for a while, I don't remember exactly how I got here originally, but I've come back often. I'm from Los Altos, CA.
Posted by: Hollis | October 09, 2005 at 12:06 AM
Hi! I read this thing from work so I'm the UW one! I check it once a day and I enjoy seeing pics of the family! Sorry that I don't comment though.
Posted by: christine | October 10, 2005 at 11:48 AM
Hi! I read this thing from work so I'm the UW one! I check it once a day and I enjoy seeing pics of the family! Sorry that I don't comment though. I'll try to be better about it!
Posted by: christine | October 10, 2005 at 11:49 AM
I recently re-bookmarked you on my work computer so i can check in on you and your family while on break. I miss you guys- I love the family pics and stories, knitting stories AND political rants! Especially the family stuff.... Hey to Rich and kids from me..hugs, betsy
Posted by: betsy | October 10, 2005 at 01:56 PM
Hi Carla! *waves*
Tanya from the june00 list, just checking in! :)
I can't promise I'm not a weirdo... but at least you know who this weirdo from NW MT is. :)
Hugs!
Posted by: Tanya | October 10, 2005 at 03:42 PM
Hi. You know me. Thats all.
Posted by: Cass | October 10, 2005 at 09:49 PM