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YOU GUYS. You guys, you guys. I need some serious encouragement/ass kicking. I have very little written for my rough draft. I just... I don't even know, you guys. And I still have 60 pages to read for tomorrow. I mean, that's not a big deal, but you guys. I know I go through this with pretty much everything I ever write, but I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

And the Manitoba/Alberta game is tonight. I'm taping it, but you guys. I'm so tempted to just say "Fuck it" and watch curling and knit on my sock, instead of sitting up here, writing something that I'm not sure about what I actually need to be writing. GAH.

*FLAIL*

In procrastinatory news, the Spring issue of Knitty is up, and I love it and want to make almost everything in it. When had that ever happened before, I ask you? I really want to make Yosemite, except with either full length or longish sleeves. I'm intrigued by the construction on the American in China socks and I love handwarmers (do I ever!) and so will probably make Spirogyra at some point. I also really like the toddler clothes, and will probably make Juju for at least one kidlet.

OMG, why won't this damn thing write itself.

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You guyzzzz! You guys, I am so SMRT. I was all "man, I wish I could find a way to get birth/death certificates. How would I do that?" And googled "manitoba birth certificates" and got the Vital Stats page and well, I don't want to pay 25 bucks per certificate but. I was able to find information on the great-great grandfather, who built the damn house.

Remember before when I found the census information from 1850 and was confused when he wasn't listed? Yeah. That's because he was born (apparently) 18/09/1851.

God bless you, Google.

(Also, apparently he had a daughtergrand-daughter Charlotte who died the same year. Possibly daughter of his daughter Charlotte? Or a daughter to one of his sons? I'll need to ask my great aunt. Charlotte is one of those family names, like Isidore, that reappears. Hmm, good to know.)