Readers write

(and not one is a relative - as if that would guarantee flattery)

"Happy Blogiversary to one of the best." from ligneus

"Four years qualifies you for Elder Statesperson status, I think." from c.g.hill a/k/a dustbury

"I'm new to reading your blog, but I'm quite enchanted thus far. I love that you embrace your judgmental self. I have to say that I am a lot the same way. And, Clueless is one of my favorite movies ever, so I think we can officially be blog friends. from jessica (the bluestocking society & the lit challenge)

"My great thanks to Anne at Just Muttering for her very kind congratulatory post!" from laura in response to my best wishes to her

"Well, thank you. What a nice thing to say. Your site has some bragging rights too. One of my favorites." In response to my compliments of her blog. penniless in paris

"By the way, I love look of your blog, the type and neatness of it all. MMM...I see fun with CSS in your future. Carry on brilliantly. . ." fred at fredleo.com

"jau added an interesting post on 20 most re-read books. Here’s a small excerpt [quote]. View the rest of this entertaining post here." academics - boink blogs

"There has been much comment on the blogosphere on the weird Mr. Craig, but this is the best I've read." ligneus

"I realised I missed coming here and finding your new posts only when I was deprived of them." tatyana of life's residue.

"Great piece here." regular life

"Great site!" the dog couch

"I've been reading your blog. I enjoy it." thinking in vain

"I'm glad you found me because otherwise, I wouldn't have found you, and thus might have missed the fun of your blog. . . . Keep on muttering mightily." freelancefred

"...Just Muttering [is] a new read of mine!" electric venom

"Great idea, much too much pessimism abroad in the world these days." ligneus

"Your blog looks wonderful and I am so honored that you added me to your blogroll! I look forward to visiting you more!" Regina Clare Jane

"I like the new look. The graphic is especially cute." Mark at Regular Life

"BTW, I like the new look". Barb the Evil Genius

"if you want a healthy [dose] of knitting and common sense then I advise you go over to just muttering and partake of the wisdom contained therein...." the passing parade

"great review of blogger bingo & excellent mix of non- knitting content on the blog...." tales of yarn

"...blogger friend aup from just muttering made a salient observation..." mk freeberg at erastonese referring to his discussion about independent thinking

"...a random blog with a lovely name..." quiet hours @ madhouse

"...where yarns are more than just spun..." dadvocate

"...patient test-knitter [jmbm] (who, by the way, should walk on water the way she's been with me)..." dyed in the wool

"great blog, btw." eratosthenes

"i love the layout of your blog!" jenifer

"i just wanted to say that you have two very cute girls on your blog. oh they are cute!" laura (wide awake cafe)

"very good questions." pleutim

"very nice blog.... culture, knitting and all sorts of other fun things...." a sweet familiar dissonance

"i too am trying to inject some classic fine arts sensibilities into the blogosphere...." vaspers the grate