July 11, 2008
What’s Outside Your Window?
My office here at Loopy Central is on the ground floor and there is a nice big window (two actually) to keep me sufficiently distracted, when need be. Right next door to us is a Montessori school, so it’s fun to watch the kids when they’re outside playing (or riding ponies and having a carnival, or going for a ride in the 8-seater cart.) 
But I also get to see people from this building, talking on the phone. I guess they feel that if they walk out the building and down to the corner (which is where my office is), it’s “away” from people and they can talk in private. Do they think that these windows are just for show? Don’t they realize that someone is in here? I can hear whole conversations! (Well, usually I vacate the office and find something to do for a bit. I have no desire to hear whole conversations.) Frequently they’ll even lean up against the glass as they talk. I have been so tempted to give a big knock on the glass, but I think it would give them a heart attack. (Ok – I wouldn’t really do that. Really.) It just cracks me up that my windows seem to be the ideal phone place. Maybe I should tape a little sign to the window. 
I’m glad you all have had fun snapping up the Cherry Tree Hill Select yarn! We have more on the way. I also wanted to let you know what will be going up next week (besides the Wollmeise). We’ll have: Indie Dyer, Opal, New Colinette Jitterbug colors, Jade Sapphire Silk/Cashmere laceweight, Spritely Goods Sidhe, Fleece Artist 2/6, Hazel Knits, more Spindle City, Kertzer On Your Toes Bamboo/Nylon (no wool in there), Lorna’s Laces (including lots more of Franklin’s Panopticon), Noro Silk Garden, and Cashmere Scarf Kits from Jade Sapphire. (Whew!) In-house for the week after that (so far – but you know there will be more): The Sanguine Gryphon and Enchanted Knoll Farms yarn and roving. We also have several other cool things in the works for later this summer and fall – you know we’re always working on something for you!
Today’s recipe is one from my German grandmother and was always a favorite whenever we went there for dinner. These biscuits are wonderful. The only time I’ve tasted any that came close to tasting as good were from the Bill Knapps restaurants in Michigan. (Hey – those of you from Michigan – do you still have Bill Knapps up there?)
Grandma’s Biscuits
2 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
5 Tbl. shortening
1 cup milk
Sift dry ingredients together and then cut in the shortening. Add milk and mix well. Knead the dough for about a minute. Roll out to 1/2″ thick and cut into biscuit shapes. Brush tops with a bit of milk and bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes. Enjoy with butter and honey!
That’s all for today. Knitting Daughter and I are on a mission to do a little shopping this afternoon and then meet up with WH for dinner. The rest of my weekend? A little work and some more knitting. Right now I’m working on a sock out of Spirit Trail Fiberworks Turkish Stone (I so love this color) and will also do a few more rounds on my Gust scarf for our KAL. (How are your KAL projects coming along?) Then of course there are a few more yarns all caked up and waiting in the wings. I just never run out of things I want to knit up.
So leave a comment and let me know what you see outside YOUR window. My favorite thing to see in the window is Zoe, when she comes to Loopy to visit for the day. Here she is, totally enjoying the sunshine and humoring me during the photo-taking. She just loves it here. She was with us at Loopy every day when it was in our house for the first year, so she still feels a bit of ownership, I think. You know cats – they think they own everything.
Sheri anotherreasontolikerainydays-noonestandsoutsidemywindow
Allen said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:02 am
Today I’m not seeing a darn thing out my window! I had Lasik surgery on Tuesday, and the results are well… still to come. At least I hope they are. But ordinarily I see my backyard (baking in the sun) and my kids (torturing each other on the play structure.
All of the new stuff sounds great, and I’m glad that you are getting to do some shopping.
SOOO bummed (did you get how bummed?) that I didn’t see ya’ll when you were in Atlanta. I was just down the street. And boy was that a fun thing for Knitch. I heard all about it that afternoon. Next time… I’ll buy the mochas!
Mickie Taylor said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:05 am
Hi Sheri, Great things coming in the sneak-ups. I love watching the chipmonks outside of my window. They really are fun to see. Hobbs and the rest of the crew, Jack, Trio and Maggie really enjoy it too. I think that is the same receipe my sister-inlaw makes. Yummy! Have fun today shopping with KD, and have a great weekend. Hugs
Timmie B said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:07 am
Outside my window–today cars (I work at an auto repair shop) and beautiful NC sunshine. Some days I see my co-worker’s horses and horse trailer, most days Lexie his Australia cattle dog is out there (she’s here today I just can’t see her right now). I call her “shop dog.” She’s my stress reliever. I take her doggie cookies and visit when I need to de-stress. We’re on a busy street at a peculiar intersection so some days we see accidents (oops!). We also have folks out there talking on phones and smoking cigarettes. I haven’t started my KAL yet–been busy knitting socks. I’m thinking I may start it August 1. Have a nice weekend.
Danielle from SW MO said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:08 am
Right now I see my Neighbour working on his new house and if I look out the other window I see the new kitten someone “gave” us the other night. We tried bringing her in but the 2 boys who may be her older brothers (she looks just like them both) said..”ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NOT!” so we now have an outdoors kittie
I cant wait till next weeks sneak up, I wont be buying but watching the Wollmeise sell out in less than 5 min is always fun!!
Barbara said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:13 am
Since I live in a senior center, I see a lot of buildings when I look out my window.
However, I am ver lucky because between my building and the other buildings,
I have trees and I see squirrels and rabbits looking for something tasty to eat
Deer use to come right up to my window because we had a woods behind us.
My grandchildren use to love that. Well, they knocked down all the trees and
built condominiums so the deer had to find another home. Considering where
I live, it’s much nicer than what some of the other residents see when they look
out their windows. I got to see your office window today. Another treat from
my computer. Wish I could eat those bisquits.
Laurie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:16 am
Funny you should ask! I just took a picture of a squirrel, sound asleep, stretched out on the deck rail just outside my office window…so cute!
Can’t wait to see the Turkish Stone socks…I have had my eye on that color! Have a great weekend!
Allison said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:24 am
I’m with Allen, I am haveing a horrible problem with the retina in my R eye so the vision thing is a little iffy, I got stuck in the office forever today, I was able to knit on the plain sock that I had until the eye gtts took over. The painting continues, we hope that it done today. My kal is slowly coming I have done 6 of the 13 repeats, and I hope to do at least one today or tomorrow. Have a great weekend!
Ann said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:28 am
I am a library director and outside my office window I see tons of cute little kids going by on their way to storyhour. I have stuffed animals in my window so many of the kids have to stop by and look at all the creatures (including the director!). Hey – I think Loopy would like to sit there next week and watch everybody walk by. I’ll send a picture!
Kim B. said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:30 am
MORE Indie Dyer!!!! Yippee….I am in love with her yarn, colors and combinations…
When looking out my window I love seeing my 3 Golden Retrievers playing in the yard, getting petted by the neighbor or just hanging out. Seeing them is my biggest pleasure!
Amy said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:32 am
Sadly, I do not have a window at my office. But I have a nice space, so it works fine for me. Although I have to look at a co-worker’s if I know rain is in the forecast.
Enjoy the shopping trip and have fabulous weekend!! : )
sara l said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:48 am
Last night – my neighbor’s motion sensitive light went on – and it was triggered by FIVE huge raccoons. Scared the whits out of me! Normally I see deer, coyotes, and a little family of groundhogs, and the occasional skunk, the pack of huge raccoons… I’ll have to let my neighbors know what happens when they are away!
Debbie D said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:07 pm
We have bird feeders at most of our windows, and I love to watch the hummingbirds, yellow finches and cardinals. And occasionally, we get to watch and laugh at the silly squirrels who climb up on the roof and try to hang from their tails thinking they can get to the bird feeders – just before they end up falling down on to the cannes and sunflowers below!!
Robin said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:15 pm
If you mean my windows at work, not a darn thing. I work as an archivist, we work hard to keep light away from documents. So I have to take a walk in order to see the outside. Sad, but one of the things about the job.
Jennifer said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
I see the parking lot – so I see a few phone talkers. Sometimes there are birds to watch which is nice. My favorite part is seeing the sky!
Meghann said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
I see a lot of little birdies outside our window….we got satellite for our TV not long ago and the wires are right near the window and the birds love to sit on it. My kids love to look at the birds too!
Kirstie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
My window at work seems to have a pretty boring view – across a bit of grass, then a street, then a parking lot, and the dock doors for the back of the building across the way. But for some reason, right outside my window is a good spot to pull over in a car. I have three or four cars stop here just about every day. And I can’t figure out why. Some people pull out a cellphone, some just seem to sit there, some hop out and check their tires, or under the hood. At least they give me something to watch, I suppose.
Kate/Massachusetts said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:32 pm
lol! I think you should knock on the window, smile and offer a KISS!
Outside my window I get to watch the wild ones! My feeders attract a beautiful assortment of birds but I also get various squirrels, chipmunks, ground hogs, and one screwy racoon who has a sweet tooth and sucks down the syrup in the hummingbird feeders! They are all really fun to watch and I love knitting with the wild ones!
Doris said,
July 11, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
My husband and I work together, and the whole wall of his office is windows from about the waist up. From my desk I can see out those windows, or if they are closed I can still see through the glass in the french doors. We are onthe third floor overlooking a shopping center and I can see the whole town from here. We see gorgeous sunsets, as the windows face due West. Two nights ago we watched a storm roll in and could see the “wall” of rain come toward us. I hear you about the conversations people have. Obviously they aren’t right outside our windows, since we are on the third floor. Instead I hear all the people who leave their offices to go out into the hallway. So instead of just the people in their office being privy to their conversations, everyone near a door inthe halll hears it…sheesh, I am not wanting to hear their personal stuff! I usually open the office door, look out and say “Oh, sorry, I thought you were talking to me.” THat usually gets them out of there.
Marianne Y said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
It’s summer here, for today anyway, LOL, so I can enjoy looking at our pretty pink geraniums, impatiens, and purplish pansies, when I look out our windows.
A slightly different perspective on your guys going outside your windows to make phone calls: I’m willing to bet it’s because their cell phone reception, with their cell carrier, isn’t good enough, inside your building, with the concrete & steel, etc. My son’s cell phone only gets a somewhat decent signal in one room of his apt; otherwise, he has to be outside or in the car, to get a good signal. Just a thought.
Different cell carriers use different cell towers. Also, yours might be fine because you’re near a window.
And, thank you for your great looking recipe! I love it when you give us recipes! (And, at least our local Bill Knapps closed several years ago, sorry. We have Bob Evans, Applebees, etc.)
Carrie L. said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
I can see a little chipmunk frantically running down the driveway, all the neighbors out mowing to get ready for the weekend, birds, trees….
When someone stands outside your window to talk, walk over and open & draw up the blinds – maybe that invisible window won’t be so invisible then
LaLa said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
I wish I could take a picture of what’s outside my window, but since I can’t I’ll describe it for you:
Directly in front of my window is the “lawn” of the business where I work, some of the grass has turned brown despite all the rain we’ve had lately; or perhaps because of it. Beyond that is the cool gray parking lot where there are usually semi-trucks coming and going, though right now it is empty. Just inches away from the edge of the parking lot is a tall chain link fence. Although you might be tempted to think it is just a giant bush because a large plant has laid claim to most of the fence. Behind the fence is an electrical pole that is slightly crooked. If I look beyond that I can see a huge line of trees swaying in the wind and a large orange water tower with the word “Fisher” written on it.
That is what I can see from my window.
pia said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
At work, I look out at another office building. I think its a CareFirst or Blue Cross building. That said, Thanks for reminding me that people can see in AND out of windows! I often forget and change a shirt, hop up and down, etc. I can only imagine what the blue cross people think of me!
katiedo said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:26 pm
Sofia & Bama have hung 4 suet feeders & 2 bird seed feeders in a tree right outside the kitchen window. Right now the birds are out there SCREAMING cause all their feeders are empty. Sofia’s in Miami visiting Vo & Va & doesn’t like it when I feel the feeders without her. This is one time I’m filling without her – they’re just making too much racket!! She calls all the birds “flying pigs”!
Afternoon Moon said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
Right now I can see one of my employees talking on the phone (again), the gardner weeding, the dump truck dumping, my radiometer spinning like mad (yeah, sun) and flowers. Lots and lots of flowers.
liz said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
My daughter laying in our hammock. With the dog, who weighs 50 pounds. I can’t figure out how Bean convinced Mollythedog to get on the hammock, but I suspect I should check the dog cookie jar!
aliceq said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
At work, I’m on the 9th floor, so I don’t get cell-phone talkers! What I do have is a fabulous view of the Yale campus. In spring and fall, when the sun is at the right angle in the late afternoon, the neo-Gothic buildings look magically golden.
At home, I live in a suburban tract house. From my normal knitting perch, I see the front yard, the street, and a large forsythia bush. There are often squirrels, chipmunks, and birds of various sorts; I’m not great at identifying birds, but it seems as if there is a larger variety this year than in the past. This summer, I also have a family of bunnies. Unfortunately, they don’t stick to the front yard. They have munched on much of my lettuce, as well as the Swiss chard that I put in to replace the munched-on lettuce. But the front-yard piece de resistance occurred a few weeks ago. I was having work done on the house, and was actually waiting for the workmen to show up. I caught a sudden movement out of my left eye, and looked up, to see a deer, maybe a year old, prancing down the sidewalk.
Lauren said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
Books. I work in a library and my only office window faces inside. It’s nice during the school year though because I get to see all of the students “studying.”
Petunia said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
USAF C-5′s, taking off and landing. And they’re loud.
Michele said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
My window? Some days it’s the neighbor kids (5 & 7) standing on the top of their play toy yelling, “Hi Mishellll!” when I am in the kitchen doing dishes. They are pretty funny. From our bedroom window we can see Mt Rainier in all it’s snowy glory. It’s pretty cool looking. I’m just worried that one day I’ll see an avalanche (or lahar) coming down it straight for our house!
Belinda Giliberti said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
I work on the 19th floor of a high rise in Downtown Fort Lauderdale. Our building faces the Atlantic ocean. My view is of the cruise ships heading out and back. It is actually quite spectacular! I also have a view of the top of the building on the next block and I occasionally see Wayne Huizinga take off in his helicopter. He has a helipad right on the roof of one of the buildings that he owns! Strange, but true!
Kay said,
July 11, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
My office overlooks historic downtown Norman, OK. I am on the 2nd floor but I have a bird’s eye view of The Diner which is a piece of history in and of itself. I love watching people roll out the door in the clothes they just yanked on so they could run eat breakfast.
amy said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
I telecommute, but my favorite thing to see out the window are my awesome neighbors, especially if they bring their yellow lab puppy out to play! Today its lots of sunshine and even more procrastination. Ugh.
just lori said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
When sitting at my desk I see the upper limbs of the tree in the front yard through my window. When the window is open, sometimes a bird will come and talk back to the music I have going on iTunes.
When I look to my right I can see out the windows in the bedroom–where I see more happy green leaves on the trees out back.
There are times when working from home is a blessing. The view is one of them.
Loribird said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:06 pm
I’m out in the country, so my windows have views of the trees, the river, the little falls in across from our house, and the bridge over the river. Sometimes I get to see birds flying down from the branches of the big maple closest to the house; they snap up insects and flit back to the branches to wait for the next snack to buzz by. Quiet, peaceful… did I mention cell phones don’t have coverage here?
Sue Johnson said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
Outside my front window sit the foothills leading up to Yellowstone National Park. Every day I gaze upon Cedar and Rattlesnake mountains, and the North Fork of the Shoshone River, the river that carved the pass between the two mountains, leading to our nation’s premier National Park. I see wildlife, sunrises, and sunsets, all of which take my breath away. I see airplanes flying over at 30,000+ feet, all taking the great circle route from places like London, Dusseldorf, and Olso. All headed to destinations on our west coast. But, mostly, I look out my front window and see the hand of God. For beauty such as this is no accident of nature. I am blessed to look out my front window every day and affirm my belief that God’s handiwork abounds.
Sarah said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
I see my kids outside terrorizing daddy while he tries to clean out the car, hehe.
Deb said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:14 pm
I’m lucky in that I have a home-based office–today I’ve been watching bees, butterflies, and tiny western chickadees outside my window–they love my rhododendron bushes! My cat’s keeping a close eye on everything too!
Ronni said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
I see the ripped out yards out most of my windows. And the neighbor’s ugly house out the rest. And all of them let too much hot sun through in the summer so spend most of the time with the blinds/curtains drawn. My mom says it makes the house look like a drug house.
You are much nicer than I am. I’d either put up a note on the window that says “I can hear you you know, and leaving my office to give you your privacy is affecting my productivity so I’m gonna have to stop that and just listen in” or if I was feeling more evil, yet more subtle, get Stevie Wonder’s “Part Time Lover” on an iPod with external speakers and every time someone started talking on their cell out there crank that up super loud with the speakers facing the window before leaving the office.
Laurie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
I can see a rhododendron and camellia that are each threatening to take over the view out of the entire window. The good news is that we have three hummingbird feeders out there and I enjoy the visiting little birds all the time.
Gillian said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
Or you could try taking pictures of people and posting them on your windows with captions.
Out my home office window, I see trees. From the kitchen, trees, sky and the bus stop. Also people walking past and stopping to look at the face we have on our oak tree. Have a good weekend.
Valerie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 2:48 pm
We have a little bunny living under our deck and lots of times I see him out of our window. He loves to graze on our grass. He’s so cute! We can see him better now, too, since we just got new windows this week.
Our discussion about our scarves inspired me and I’ve done 10 repeats on mine since then. Hope you get some good knitting done this weekend. We can send good lace-knitting vibes to each other!
Hariamrit said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
I am looking out at my goats grazing and looking back at me. Out my other window I am looking at a couple of our horses grazing. They are not looking back at me, they could care less until they hear those feed buckets. I have the best view in the house. I am blessed.
Monica said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Outside my window …. sunny day withthe trees swaying in the wind and the youngest climbing on top of the swing set. It is only used for climbing these days no swinging.
I have neglected my KAL project becasue I was afraid it was becoming boring and not what I thought it would be. Now that 2 more clues have come out I will resume knitting on it. I didn’t want to invest a lot of time on something I was going to be unhappy with, not to mention wasting all theat beautiful Dream in Color Baby.
I can not make a good bisuit to save my life but I will give this recipe a try … maybe this will be the one.
Barbara said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
What’s out my window………. well out front I see……the beautiful Rocky Mountains still sporting snow on top and out back, the Araphoe National Forest. And Sheri, it’s as beautiful as ever.
Marsha said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Every 4th of July and the closest weekend, Gunnison has a hot air balloon festival. So last weekend, looking out of my upstairs bedroom window I saw 6 or 7 balloons only about 25 feet higher float over my house-then 2 of them landed in the street in front of my house. It so fun to be so close to the balloons and hear them WHOOSHing their propane burners as they go over.
Plugging along on my scarf for the KAL.
You’ve inspired me to make biscuits for tomorrow breakfast.
Tasha said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
I had the very best view outside my window this morning…2 moose calfs! They were chomping on the little trees and grasses near the residence hall. My dog, Sisu woke me up at 6:45 with her, “Somethings wrong” growl and bark and there they were! They stood out there for about 15 minuets and then wandered off looking for something better to eat. A few days ago I got to see a male cousin who surprised me so much that I nearly dropped the dish I was washing
I cant wait for them to come back thru!
Katie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
I’ve been watching ODOT repave the state route and make a giant traffic nightmare for 2 days. Thank god they are almost done.
I would be so evil and knock on that glass or keep a bull horn at my desk. HONKKKKKKK! I dare you to hang a big neon colored Loopy sign.
Karen said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
Outside my window, I can watch the people working in the bank offices across the way. Sometimes I see the cleaning crew and construction crew as well. I can hear the traffic on Park Avenue all day long, in fact, one of my users heard the taxi cab horns honking over the phone today and was surprised.
I have the yarn, but have yet to start my KAL. Soon I hope, need to finish the shawl first and there is ALWAYS socks on the needles.
Biscuits, YUM – must add ingredients to my next Fresh Dircet order.
Have a wonderful weekend
Jean Andreas said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
Outside my kitchen window-I watch the hummingbirds. They are fun to watch. One has a beautiful red neck. He sets on the shephard hook, watching the juice. He goes after the other ones that come in. I always think they play tag. And when the season changes we will have deer outside our windows. I just love living out in the country.
Leslie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
I work in the basement of a casino boat, so no windows for me.
Sherry said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:44 pm
I think you need to put Loopy in the window with a sign that says “Loopy see’s you and hears everything”.
From my window (which looks out to my driveway), I often see various neighborhood cats coming & going. The funniest thing is it’s as if they each trace each others exact steps. It seems, there’s an invisible path that only they know about.
Of course, since last week I ordered my 1st skein of Noro Kureyon Sock yarn from the Loopy Ewe, now your going to have Noro Silk Garden sock yarn. Oh well, I’m using the Kuryeon for a Lace Ribbon Scarf, so I can still justify buying Silk Garden for socks. For me, it’s always about the justifying:-).
elizabeth said,
July 11, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
We just moved to NY from VT 5-6 weeks ago. VT was pretty but here I see more wildlife than ever before. The back yarn is a good size-once in awhile we have deer wandering through(and I DO mean wandering-in VT they would run like the devil when they saw a human) Here they look at you like “what do YOU want?” The cutest thing is a mother turkey who lives somewhere out back. There are other turkeys I see but the mother with her little babies walking behind her are so fun to watch. My dog and two cats are fascinated. BTW maybe you should put a sign on your window “No loitering OR cell phones”
Maria said,
July 11, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
I’m jealous! Neither my office nor my lab have windows. I basically work in a cave. I have no idea what the weather is like or even if it’s light or dark out. I guess it’s so that they can keep the grad students undistracted
Tabitha said,
July 11, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
We always called those biscuits Baking Powder Biscuits – my mom made them when we were little for strawberry shortcake (or whenever, really). They are my favorites too!
New Jersey Laura said,
July 11, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
Wollmeise next week! Well it is my 50th birthday next week. I’m keeping that on the down low – no celebrations but lots of chocolate – and maybe some luck in the sneakup! Here’s hoping.
Hattie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
My window…usually just deer, sometimes one of our cats, or turkeys, and occasionally the neighbors dog will wander over!
Michele in Maine said,
July 11, 2008 @ 9:34 pm
My office window? Well, the view is so spectacular that I have to keep my back to it. There’s a small harbor, filled with lots of pretty wooden sailboats, then a small island called Babson. Sometimes the passenger schooners stop there to have a lobster picnic. Beyond that is a larger island called Deer Isle, and beyond that is a hilly island called Isle au Haut (“high island”). Directly below my window is a pretty field that is filled with nesting bobolinks in the summer and wild turkeys in the winter (and occasionally a red fox or a black bear).
That’s why I can’t face my window – I’d get nothing done!
Dr. Jackie said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:26 pm
I work in an ER. We don’t have windows. None at all. Sometimes a whole shift goes by and we don’t know if it’s summer or winter. We have to ask the patients and their families what is going on outside. If there were windows, we would probably just sit there and stare………..:(
Tracy said,
July 11, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
Hmm…I can’t see anything out the window right now ’cause it’s dark but I know there’s GRASS POLLEN out there because I’m sitting here with a pile of tissues.
OK Sheri – I *would* tape a note to the window “Psst – Loopy just wanted you to know that she can hear ALL of your phone conversation when you stand next to her office window and talk on your cell phone.” If you have to leave your office to not hear conversations, then I think it’s fair to let the person talking to their divorce lawyer, tax attorney, illicit lover, or the pharmacist about their STD prescription, etc. know that the conversation isn’t exactly, um, private.
Theresa in Italy said,
July 12, 2008 @ 12:54 am
From my window I see a mass of trees with the lower hills of the Apennines beyond; closer to the house we have squirrels chasing each other along the power lines, magpies squabbling, doves fluttering, and the occasional sparrow smacking into the window (which makes no sense at all since the glass is NOT so clean as to be invisible!). Yeah, some days aren’t very productive, wonder why?
Thanks for sharing the recipe, Sheri, those biscuits sound delicious!
I suspect that cellphone reception just happens to be very good right outside your window. Maybe you do need a sign out there, although I’d be tempted to rap on the window and try to startle them into moving to another location!
Katryna said,
July 12, 2008 @ 1:01 am
You know cats, if it smells like me it’s mine and if it doesn’t smell like me I’ll rub on it till it does so it is mine, too.
Angelika said,
July 12, 2008 @ 5:08 am
I have a couple of hummingbird feeders outside my backwindow and it’s fun to see those little guys fight over their lunch and they are not quiet either. Much better than somebodies phone conversation. I would SO knock on the window and make them jump. Or put a big smiley on it, just for distraction.
Michelle said,
July 12, 2008 @ 6:03 am
Out side my window are mostly trees. Yes, it is nice, but birds can get a little noisy. I just got my yarn for the KAL, I was going to use it for a gift, but I love the color so much (went to Loopy to get it, and their was one skein where the color was a little different), I am going to make something for me! As for me, I would have to knock on the window at least once!
Ann Rose said,
July 12, 2008 @ 6:29 am
I work from home (for now), so I get to see the courtyard of the apartment complex, with lots of trees , small chirpy birds in said trees, and people walking to and from the light rail station down the hill or taking their dogs (and one cat on a leash) out for exercise and fresh air. On the other side of the apartment, there’s a parochial school, so I always know when it’s time for recess!
Martha said,
July 12, 2008 @ 8:11 am
We moved to Boise Idaho last year and my husband fell in love with the mesas which surround the city. So, we are living on one. Right now, I am looking out at the Owehee mountains in the distance and a hawk flying near by ready to pick up breakfast near my birdfeeders.
Being in a valley surrounded by mountains, the sunsets are incredible!
Try some grated cheese and pepper in those biscuits for dinner some time!
Jennifer said,
July 12, 2008 @ 9:40 am
Out my window today I see squirrels and birds and trees. I feel so lucky to have such a nice view!
Amy said,
July 12, 2008 @ 9:40 am
I would so be bugging those people who stand out there on their phones.
Right now, it is raining at my place, so I’m seeing the rain clean ours and the neighbors’ trucks. It’s not been too bad out noise-wise, it’s too wet for the animals and the neighbor boys. But usually, you can hear the boys out playing in the street and birds singing up a storm (I think we even had an injured cat or rabbit under our window the other day).
The place I really loved to look out the window was at Ivy Tech on the top floor. I can look out one side of the building and look over I.U. East and the rest of the campus. On the other side was interstate 70 and I could watch the cars whiz by (that might be me being bored in classes). I’m going to miss those view now that I have graduated from there.
Gretchen said,
July 12, 2008 @ 10:15 am
I don’t have a window in my office, but I do have my office all to myself so it’s worth it. Honestly, I don’t think that people would see the note, if they looked at the window, they would see you working and move along.
You should put a small radio in your window, facing the glass and play some music. Nothing obnoxious, just what you’d listen to every day. If it’s thin enough for you to hear them, they will hear the music.
If you didn’t want to have music on all the time, you could sneak out when you see someone and pretend to have just come into your office and turned on the radio.
We don’t want anyone interfering with you getting work done.
Laura said,
July 12, 2008 @ 10:33 am
I’ve been working from home this summer, and my favorite things to watch outside my window are the deer (one about a year old, who’s gotten really brave…coming within about 5 feet of the window) and the groundhogs. There’s a whole family of groundhogs out there, and they are really cute! The only downside is that these lovely creatures have prevented me from putting plants on my patio, because I think the plants would be eaten as quickly as the grass out there!
Jess' Mom said,
July 12, 2008 @ 11:15 am
I can see the big tree in our front yard that the birds that live in the hole in it wish the squirrels would leave them alone. I also see various cars driving by, mommas walking their babys in strollers, a grandpa on his bike going to and from the grocery store with his little grandson on the back, (of course he’s wearing a helmut), a man jogging along the street, sometimes a police car will park just down the street from our house to try to catch the speeders driving by.
I think it’s so funny whoever stands in front of your window has no idea you are there. There were a couple of previous responses that I liked: All of a sudden, raise the mini-blinds or a sign with “Loopy can see and hear you!” hahaha…
Yes, Bill Knapps has been gone for a few years here in Michigan, but I was just informed last week their yummy chocolate cakes are for sale in one of the local grocery stores! yumm…and your biscuits look real yummy!!
Kelli said,
July 12, 2008 @ 11:20 am
Biscuits with butter and honey. You’re making me drool.
yvonnep said,
July 13, 2008 @ 4:20 am
My view is the Amsterdam harbour! it’s great!
Sharon said,
July 13, 2008 @ 8:57 am
There are no windows in our office. Which is ironic, since the building is actually ALL WINDOW in the front. If I go to the coutner and crane my neck, I can see through the door to the outside.
I’m supposed to be making Seascape with my Blue Lagoon DC for the knit a long. But, in all honesty, I don’t have the attention span for that. I think I may have to switch to the ribbon scarf on Knitty. It’s wavy. It’s still sort of keeping with the theme.
Leslie (from Michigan) said,
July 13, 2008 @ 9:21 am
I don’t know if anyone else answered you in regards to Bill Knapps because I didn’t read the previous 73 or 74 posts, but (sigh) …no..Bill Knapps is no more. Seems to me it was some corporate screw up by “re-inventing” Bill Knapps. Big HUGE mistake. (Think New Coke). I guess people stayed away in droves from the “new” Bill Knapps and when corporate tried going back to the way things always were, it was too late. They had lost most of their customer base and ended up closing a couple of years ago. Not only were the biscuits awesome, but their chocolate cake was sooo yummy too! The restaurant buildings are still standing there, but vacant, and when I pass one I get wistful.
What I’m looking out my window at is frieghters!!! I live on an island about 25 miles south of Detroit called Grosse Ile. Out my front window is the Detroit River and Amhurstberg, Ontario is on the other side. Its a major shipping channel for all the frieghters passing through to ports north like Duluth or Chicago, or south to Cleveland or even the Atlantic Ocean. Its interesting seeing all the different kinds of huge freighters and guessing what they are carrying. Some are full and some are empty. It’s a great view as I sit on my front porch knitting.
Beadknitter said,
July 13, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
I am a semi-retired person, so I’m home most of the time. I like to look outside my living room window at the local nature. On any given day I will see birds in the birdbath or on the feeder, and frequently there’ll be a Moose or deer.
Robin said,
July 13, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
Outside my window I can see a doe with her twin fawns standing in the wooded area behind my house. And Sun! after all the rain, there is wonderful Sunshine!
Kim said,
July 14, 2008 @ 5:42 am
Put up the window blind and give them a friendly wave! After a few times of that I bet they find another place to linger. Doncha wonder what they are saying…???
Diane said,
July 14, 2008 @ 6:32 am
From the window at work, I can look across a pretty little park to Frenchman Bay, which is on the Atlantic. When cruise ships are in town (yesterday it was the Grandeur of the Seas), they moor right in my line of sight. Beautiful!
chellie said,
July 14, 2008 @ 6:36 am
Outside my window I saw a hummingbird today! I’m also encouraging all my new plants to keep getting bigger!
Sorry to see that Bill Knapp’s is no more=( We ate there every Christmas Eve with my grandparents and every birthday there (you got a free birthday cake – at least when I was a kid).
BionicKnitter said,
July 14, 2008 @ 7:23 am
I’m in the basement at work so I have a window that’s way up – so I can see leaves which is kind of nice!
rarabecca said,
July 14, 2008 @ 7:38 am
well I don’t have a REAL window. But if you consider the glass separating me in the lab from the hallway outside the lab, I see people from work walking back and forth. BUUUT it is less distracting than being upstairs in an open office.
Jessica said,
July 14, 2008 @ 8:27 am
Just got back in town and catching up…
I have a cubie in my office (no window for me) – but my cube is right next to the executive board room and payroll – both doors open towards my open cube – so I get to hear execs standing in the hall (do they really think its private???) carrying on conversations, and people coming in and out of payroll – ALL day long. I have to put on my noise cancelling headphones if I want to get anything done….
Chan said,
July 14, 2008 @ 9:11 am
Aside from the bland, back side of Monticello Mountain… I’m getting ready to blog the photos of our lush flower/garden bed just outside my window. Hubby dug up the old dirt last winter and put down new topsoil early this spring, and EVERYTHING is happy!
limedragon :-: Harriet said,
July 14, 2008 @ 10:34 am
Thanks for the biscuit recipe, looks good!
I currently see leafy green trees and a clear blue sky outside my window. Looks hot to me, I think I’ll stay inside.
Claudia said,
July 14, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Wooohoo what a familiar place for me. Once upon a time I set on fire there in the ashtray. Miss it – you and this place – not the ashtray.
Please Sheri start a try and knock on the window! I would do it! I couldn´t resist!
Claudia said,
July 14, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Forgot something.
My daily viewis a cornfield and a little street (way- small way) and all farmers who crossing the street with their tractors give me a wve with their hands. Funny, there are some farmers I don´t know.
Kelly said,
July 14, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
Bill Knapp’s was my first serving job in 1981. I loved Bill Knapp’s–went with the company to Florida to open resaturants and had a huge love for their food while pregnant. I too miss their biscuits, homemade soups, and pies/cakes. It is very sad to see the indepently owned restaurants struggling. I am a huge fan of the independent, the non-franchise restuarants that feature homemade items, and the support of the local business owner. I work/manage a restuarant that has been open for over 30 years. They have the counter w/bar stools, the only thing that’s missing is the visable pie case!
Marion said,
July 14, 2008 @ 8:47 pm
At work my window faces the waiting room of the doctor’s office. I see little children playing with blocks and books. There are teenagers with funny hairdo’s and tats. Some are middle-aged people that don’t feel well. Then there are the old folks helping each other make it in out of the parking lot. I always am thankful for my own good health and my ability to come in to work where I help in the front office. (And I have a nice long lunch time so I can sit and knit for a while!)
Sactosinger said,
July 15, 2008 @ 1:30 am
My window at work faces a gas station as well as a very busy street with beautiful trees lining the street. My work place is on the second floor. The traffic and the activities at the gas station provide some great entertainment.
Great biscuits can be had at Knott’s Berry Farm Chicken Restaurant in Buena Park, CA.
Paula said,
July 16, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
My office overlooks a courtyard that is used as a play yard for the nursery school. They are off for the summer, but during the school year it can be lots of fun seeing bubbles float past my window and hear the kids laughing and playing.
Clara said,
July 18, 2008 @ 10:30 am
Outside my window at work I see the state capitol. I live in Austin, TX and I work downtown in one of the many law offices. It’s Friday and the day is gorgeous!
I’m slowly working on my Gust scarf KAL and am enjoying the color of the yarn.
Thanks for the biscuit receipe — very similar to the ones my Mom made for us when we were growing up — nothing like homemade biscuits!
Allison said,
July 21, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
I just made these biscuits this past weekend – DELISH and super simple! Thanks for sharing your recipes!!