I'm Rockinsticks and this is Weekend Report.  In our top story Slytherins not happy to simply rule the quidditch pitch created a challenge within a challenge for quaffle match #3 this week.  Not only will we out number the mighty badgers but we will out ugly them as well.  Lets take a look at some of the low-lights.

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I'm pretty much speachless.  Who will win the title for ugliest hat?  Will the hapless Hufflepuffs worry we've lost our minds?  Who will be hit on by snowboarders?  Only time will tell.

Weather:  A fantastic fun fur fog is predicted to persist through the evening.

In other stories it was learned this week that dispite the rumors, Slytherins do not eat their young.  Though the genetic trait for button pushing is passed directly from Slytherin mothers to their young. 

Forgivable Curse: Steekload.  As in, "Mary hauled a steekload of bodies down to the quarry."

From the Sub-human interest desk - 4 days.  Only four days left in May and if you are in the US it is a three day weekend.  What are you doing with your four days?  Are you going to craft like a mother felter to try and squeak out a few more classes?  Will it be nothing but avian destruction as you pick away at your OWL?  Or have you had enough and you are simply going to forget that you craft and walk the streets listlessly yelling forgivable curses at people?  For me it will be all of the above.

This is Rockinsticks signing off.

 



I'm Rockinsticks and this is Weekend Report.  In our top story, Quidditch!  This week saw the house of Slytherin or should we say, SlytherWIN, out fly the Gryffindors in the first Quaffle challenge with a final score of 104 to 80.

The tossing of chilled muggle sports drink over team captain Snowqueen73 was temporarily put on hold as the Snakes were called to the pitch for Quaffle match #2 - Revenge of the illusion dish cloths and wee animalia.  For this round every snake can make one of the approved patterns and post it no later than midnight POT on Sunday, yes, the day after tomorrow.  Lets show those Eagles how its done.  As of this writing Slytherin:  22,  Ravenclaw:  14.  But let's not get complacent.  Those mighty tower dwellers always have a plan.

Weather:  A cotton mirage was seen on the horizon of Dishsoap Desert.

In other stories the snakes are rocking the classwork.  Here are some of my favorites:

Alyanome for Muggle Studies

Jesseknits for History of Magic

BadAmy for DADA

Peanutzmom for Potions

Noctuae for Ancient Runes

Gothknitty for Charms

Joseybug for Astronomy

Plainandsimplegarak for Care of Magical Creatures

Forgivable Curse of the Week:  You look like you've been slapped with the Snape stick. (Or is that a compliment?  Hmmm.)

From the Sub-Human Interest Desk we have RL Hotties.  While wandering about on my construction site this week I covertly took a photo of one of the hottest hotties I've ever worked with to email to another architect who drools over him. 

No, I won't be sharing said photo, as with my luck his wife is a Slytherin and then it would get messy, but here are some photo tips:

              1.  Be sure the flash and and volume are set to "off".

              2.  Look at the phone screen as though you were reading an e-mail off it and say, "ugh, this guy sends the stupidest e-mails."

              3.  If this fails pretend to be taking a photo of something in the distance beyond said hottie.

              4.  And if all else fails, walk up to the hottie and say, "Um, yeah so I'm part of this group of lecherous knitters and I'd really like to share your photo with them."  He might say okay.  You never know.

Well, my friends I really need to head off to finish up my DADA homework as Snape is withholding until I finish.  I love you all and see you next week.

Rockinsticks signing off.



Weekend Report

I'm Rockinsticks and this is Weekend Report.  In our top story classes were revealed this week leading to an outstanding amount of plotting on the chatter sofas in the common room.  If you missed the plotting sessions please enjoy these recommendations for homework appropriate free patterns....



DADA - Nothing quite says Japan like a Ninja Cat.









Muggle Studies - One of my favorite paintings is St. Sebastian with the single arrow through the neck by Perugino Pietro  maybe this Little Arrowhead Shawl would work nicely?

Charms -Remember before chats and e-mail when we would write actual letters to people?  Perhaps this little pen case could represent a connection between people that has become somewhat antiquated?

Astronomy - A lumpy bumpy lego wallet anyone?

Care of Magical Creatures - If you've had a child you know that you spend a crazy amount of time the first day looking at those tiny hands.  Why not whip up some baby mittens to protect those treasured little paws?

History of Magic - Lime green bowler hat?  Just think of the looks on the muggles in your town when you step onto the bus wearing this piece.

Ancient Runes - Secret societies and secret messages?  How about the ever popular dark mark illusion scarf

Potions - Mixing color....you know you want to....

In Weather:  A fast moving front of quivit clouds will be moving through the valley this weekend bringing scattered showers of singleply.

In Sports the Quidditch season is underway.  Only six more days until the start of our first opportunity to divot up the pitch with thundering quaffles.  So get poised for the release of the snitch pattern on May 13th.  Be it hotties, martinis, ninja cats or killer bunnies - in Slytherin, everyone's a chaser.

Forgivable Curse of the Week:  Sweet Merlin's knotted skein and bulky balls!

And finally from the Sub-Human Interest Desk - my bookshelf.  This time of month, classes starting not that other thing you giggling gryphon gomers, always has me perusing the patterns online and in my personal library.  As I unpacked books this week I realized with mock shame that I have more knitting books than the LYS.  Maybe its time for another giveaway.  Stay tuned.

That is all for this week.  This is Rockinsticks signing off.  Slyther to victory my scaly pals.