Pensive Frog

Update! The mint plant seems to be growing back. It’s a miracle. Turns out all it took was a week of neglect. Bring on the mojitos and iced tea punch!

A scene from the Research and Development laboratory at the As Seen on TV Network
“Say, Larry, I just invented this new product. I think it’s a winner!”
“What does it do? It can’t be better than my GLH #9”
“Well, you know when you have to go number 1 really bad, and sometimes you can’t make [...]

Oh boy, time for another Seattle Mariners Stitch n’ Pitch game! Last year was pretty fun, but I still have no use for organized sports so I’m not sure if I’ll make a return visit. What am I talking about? The first 5000 tickets come with a free tote bag, and I’m [...]

It’s growing season again, and my violas are doing quite well already. I haven’t made the same mistake as last year, so I think I can keep them better in check.

I got some really cool dark purple violas to contrast with my golden oregano, and the medium purple violas are planted alongside some peach [...]

Inspired by Pimp My Billy (discovered via Amy) we took it upon ourselves to renovate and re-invigorate a slammin’ IVAR shelf unit, and turn it into a kickin’ TV stand.
Does using lots of words that end with an apostrophe convince you that I am cool? Or, chillin’?
OK. So IVAR is the [...]

Golly gee whiz, I finally finished the Waving Lace socks, carefully wraught in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in Watercolor. And this is the only in-focus picture I was able to take, apparently.

What a journey we’ve had. I knit the first one about 3 inches too long, and then bravely frogged and re-knit to [...]

By popular demand, here’s the recipe for my favorite iced tea punch:
3 black tea bags
1 C boiling water
2 T chopped fresh mint (or more)
2/3 C sugar
2 C cold water
2/3 C grapefruit juice
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
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Method: Steep the tea bags and mint in the hot water for 5 minutes. Strain, and stir in [...]

OK, today’s post title is a little unwieldy, but I only spent about 30 seconds thinking up a good Tom Cruise pun. The guy is a big weirdo, but hey, he’s pretty yummy in the Mission: Impossible movies. And you have to be living under a rock (or busy worshipping Xenu) to be [...]

I used to be a little famous among my friends for my love of tea. Iced tea, hot tea, whatever. Since I moved to Seattle, coffee has edged out tea as the “substance most likely to be found in Megan’s travel mug”. But here are a few interesting tea things I’ve been [...]

Oh, how to describe the events of the past week or so? Well, they were pretty boring so I’d better use a gimmick to spice them up. OK, recent events chez Pensive Frog, as described by song titles!
1. Play that Funky Music, White Boy
Yes, I’ve become addicted to American Idol. I [...]