How nice to come home to fun mail (catalogs) - I love catalog shopping. Even just to put ideas in my head that I can later find at the outlets or TJMaxx / Marshalls. Patternworks arrived today - as I started flipping through it I was confused, thinking "Doesn't Knitpicks sell only their own yarn… Continue reading Patternworks Catalog (Rant)

I haven't even been in school a full week yet and I'm behind (and still with out my camera - can't figure out why suddenly the laptop refuses to "see" the camera). I received a wonderful package for the colorswap of neutrals from Heatherly - white tea bath/body stuff, tea cup / saucer, ribbon yarn,… Continue reading Behind

Still working on the camera/photos issues... Started putting back my classroom together, in bits and pieces. Gosh I can't believe that it's time again! Soooo soon!I finished knitting a scarf (but no photos obviously.)I finished Cute. I enjoyed it. I was indulging myself in some chocolate because I wanted to (don't want to be cranky).… Continue reading Chocolate

So, I'm having difficulty with my camera so I can't upload / show you any photos of my trip to Washington, DC or some of the awesome swaps I have received. And I got a call yesterday from the principal - I'm due at school today for a 9:00 meeting. Teachers start back next week,… Continue reading Better than Nothing

I thought this was a great post. le sigh.Lloyd is great. John Cusack is great. ( He was supposed to be John Bender? huh. He turned down Crash? wow.)) That's all.

Gardening woes.I've been waiting...and waiting...and waiting... for the emergence of seedlings, leaves, flowers, and fruits in some cases and now I'm waiting for the tomatoes to turn color. I noticed from afar today that one or two of them started to turn orange-ish! Yay for that!After our walk with Jackson, we went over to my… Continue reading Ick.

I received a great box from my one skein pal:Thank you soooooo much! I adore the Flair pens - I use them all the time in school because the colors are great! The button assortment has now sent my button box to overflowing status! And rub-ons! I haven't seen these since I was a kid!… Continue reading Swap-o-la

There have been several posts 'round the blogs about books you read when you were younger - brings back some great memories. And then this morning I started googling....I have a very dear place in my heart forever for the following:Charlotte's WebMade me believe that spiders are special and the the animals can talk! I… Continue reading Children’s Books

Favorite Color Swap Questionnaire 1. What are your top three favorite colors? Green - Blue - Purple (their order here is no indication of preference!)2. What crafts do you really enjoy? Knitting mainly. I dabble in stickers, gardening, photography, cross-stitch, sewing and am planning to teach myself crochet.3. What products do you really covet? I… Continue reading Favorite Color Swap Questions

After this I'm done!So this weekend we finally went to see Pirates: Dead Man's Chest Fun, fun, fun! I think that when it's all done it will make a great trilogy. I did like the first one better, but enjoyed the effects and antics! And it has Bill Nighy! Who I really enjoy - and… Continue reading Books & Movies (post the 4th)