Life has quickly gotten the better of me. In short (pictures to follow tonight I hope):I applied for a trip to the Arctic.I received a final package from my Knitty Mellow Pal - I have some gorgeous blue-green mohair yarn and 2 skeins of Noro Silk Garden, "Simple Knits with a Twist", and fabric -… Continue reading “March”ing On
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Mail Catch Up
It's a surprise snow day - well, not a complete surprise - I thought we would get an early dismissal, not the full day off! Excellent. I've been meaning to post to say thank you to Amanda - she sent chocolates and heart soap (in my new favorite scent - Body Shop strawberry) - I… Continue reading Mail Catch Up
FO! Scarf #2 and projects
I cast off last night and wove the ends in this morning on this:It's Li's Reversible Herringbone Rib Scarf - it was a quick knit, once I figured out the pattern and kept it straight in my head. I used 2 balls of Berroco Foliage - love the colors - the red is truly flaming,… Continue reading FO! Scarf #2 and projects
D is for / Catch-Up
D is for Dachshund of course!Jackson loves coffee. At least, he thinks he does. We don't actually pour him a cup of java in the mornings. I love this little mug - it has a cartoon on the front by Gary Larson that says "While their owners sleep, nervous little dogs prepare for their day".… Continue reading D is for / Catch-Up
Mellow SP Thank You!
I'm belated in this thank you post - on saturday I got a package from Sweden!! - first off, it's covered in stamps - I am such a geek - I had a huge collection when I was younger. I especially noticed the stamps of forest animals because we were watching Grizzly Man (pretty good… Continue reading Mellow SP Thank You!
Random Bits
My parents are off to Africa - Kilimanjaro (Take two) - and so far, no one has gotten sick or died like last year, so already it is a plus. They're out and about until Feb. 20. Nearly unbelievable - so I sit here, do my thing, knit a bit and think good thoughts.I've been… Continue reading Random Bits
She-dir, She-done (aka C is for Chemo Cap?)
I have really been busting it out on this one - I finished on Saturday morning maybe 1.5 hours before I had to leave to go visit my Nana and family for Grampa's memorial mass (can't believe it's been a year - it was not easy, but wow.) I ended up turning the pattern upside… Continue reading She-dir, She-done (aka C is for Chemo Cap?)
Thank you to my fiber godmother
My Fiber Godmother sent me a really cute card this week "One More Row" - so sweet and then yesterday a box arrived from Amazon - The Time Traveler's Wife - how cool is that? I have been looking for a good book to read and now, I've gor one!Today at the local toy store… Continue reading Thank you to my fiber godmother
Early – C is for Ceilings / Thank You Godmother!
This week we were having our upstairs bathroom shower stall re-done with one of those "bath-fitter" type things. It looks really good and was mostly done on Tuesday, with final touch ups to be done on Wednesday. Wednesday morning, I took my shower and then came downstairs to eat before work. When we came downstairs,… Continue reading Early – C is for Ceilings / Thank You Godmother!
B is for / The yay’s have it
Basking in the Sun:My favorite is the second one. I'm thinking about possibly submitting some photos to the local country fairs this year - I think it would be kindof neat - some of my photos are really good! I've just about cast-off for bobblicious I need slightly more yarn to cast off the remaining… Continue reading B is for / The yay’s have it