tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111008362011-05-04T18:30:37.022-05:00My place to discuss my raging obsession with yarn and crochet along with happenings in my life and the world at largegoldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1167614623488039412006-12-31T18:59:00.000-06:002006-12-31T19:23:43.783-06:00

Hi folks,I know I've been awol for quite awhile, have been going through some rough times both healthwise and financially (as a result) and just have not been able to keep up with things in the online world. I apologize for disappearing and affirm that my New Year's resolution is to get back in touch with you all and try to keep my little blog here more up-to-date.I will (maybe) eventually go

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Sometimes I find it really hard to write, to communicate, and I'm in one of those phases right now. I know I owe several people a response, but please be patient with me. I need to work my way past this current phase and then it will become easier for me. In the meantime, I will try to keep you up to date on my crafting activities. They may be moving slowly - more slowly than I'd like, but at

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Although there's not a huge amount to report, I thought I'd provide a couple of updates on some of my projects. I seem to be locked into a "slow speed" setting lately, which is driving me nuts, with the wicked critic in my head singing the usual "should" tunes at me as I contemplate how little I seem to have accomplished so far. I normally do best when I stay focused on one project from start

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With the way my attention span has been going lately, I was seriously beginning to wonder if I was going to manage to actually finish anything this month. But I grabbed myself by the ears this afternoon and forced myself to sit still long enough to get this kerchief done, finally! It is the smallest of my projects, but I still feel a sense of accomplishment from hiding the last tail and getting

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The other day, in an effort to provide some clarification on the pattern to someone who had written requesting assistance, I drew up a schematic diagram to illustrate the increase zones. This schematic may be helpful to anyone who is struggling to visualize how the shawl is supposed to "grow" as you repeat the 4 row pattern sequence rows. I figured I'd make it available here for you. Click on

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I was just plain bored yesterday with my current projects and looking to start up something new. I had some fabulous yarn I was itching to turn into something, and after a bit of fooling around, decided to fall back on the old reliable standby - a Seraphina! I have named this new baby "Seasprite", which happens to be the colorway name of this luscious yarn, another winner from Hobby Lobby's

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Just went to check on Meeps, see if she was ready to come in. Doesn't look like it!  Pic taken a couple of minutes ago...

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I knew I was forgetting something! I finally got a pic of me wearing my pineapple shawl. This isn't the greatest shot - due to the length, I was worried about the shawl edges dragging through the bird seed on Phil's balconey and was also in a hurry to get the picture done since it was not a shawl kind of day. And, we were shooting into the setting sun, causing the hazy effect, but the options

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Okay, so it's been a bit difficult lately for me to keep things up to date here on this blog. I have things going on in my life that I don't much feel like discussing here - I prefer to reserve this space for focusing primarily on my crafty interests, at least for now, and while I have certainly NOT stopped crocheting or otherwise maintaining my crafting activities, I have been finding myself

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I haven't been in a real chatty mood lately (in case anyone has noticed) and all indications are that this will continue for awhile. But I thought I would at least post an update on my crafting ventures with some pics just so you know I'm still alive and kicking. So far, anyway!I started to write up one of my usual long-winded posts describing the visit I had with my best friend skater. As

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I know it's been awhile - sorry about that! I spent the better part of last week through this past Tuesday dog-sitting for my daughter while she was away on a business trip. Bella and I got along famously (she was very well-behaved for me the whole time, good doggie!) and I had the rare experience of watching television again after some seven-odd years away. Seems I picked a good week to drop

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If all goes well and I don't run out of yarn before reaching the end, I'm hoping to be done with this either by tomorrow night or Monday night, which will be exactly 2 weeks from when I started on this project. I've completed four "rows" of pineapples and am about halfway through the fifth and starting the setup rows for the next one, which is down to 4 pineapples. I can hardly wait!Here's a "

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I seem to be good at doing a disappearing act lately, sorry about that. Maybe my mood lately is partly due to PMS, maybe not (I'll admit, grudgingly, that the depression isn't helping either), but when I consider my current situation it seems like no matter what I do, I keep running into roadblock after roadblock. I've cut way back with my online time as performance issues with my isp has

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1146899348005766222006-05-06T02:09:00.000-05:002006-05-06T02:10:40.850-05:00

It's been a busy week. Lots to catch up on, will get to it soon. For now, another shot of my favorite furball keeping an eye on the world from the kitchen window (one of her favorite hangout spots).

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I can't say I've been in the grandest of moods lately, my excuse for remaining silent the past few days. I'm still not really in the mood to talk about it all that much, so I won't. I will say that I am getting excited over the impending visit of my best friend now two weeks away! In honor of the pleasure of her presence, I am (feverishly) working on a couple of small projects for her, of

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I decided, after starting to write one of my usual long-winded posts, to let pics do most of the talking for me this year. I picked out a small handful of pictures that I felt would be a good representation of who Anthony was. He was a boy of few words, for the most part, but I think his personality shines through particularly well in these shots, taken over the course of his short life.A few

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I am thrilled to report that I have completed my Iris Seraphina - yay! Tied on the last of the fringe late Monday night. I was rather busy all day yesterday and out for the evening so I'm running behind in my planned schedule to blog about it. Here she is!And a closeup shot of the stitches at the pointIronically, after living with her for a day, I am actually contemplating adding more fringe.

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Recent events on the crochet board I call home have been leaving me feeling pretty stressed and depressed. Much has been written, and responded to, on member (and former member) blogs without receiving a response by those of us being charged with all sorts of nasty behavior. I find it rather ironic that charges have been made that we who run the board (aka "admins" and "mods") can "say whatever

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It was some months ago, as I recall, that I promised update pics of my Iris Seraphina. Alas, the poor thing got put on the back burner for awhile as I pursued other projects. Since it wasn't a winter-weight shawl, I didn't feel any urgency on getting it completed anyway, but now that Spring is beginning to show serious signs of imminent arrival, I am. I had decided that once I finished up my HMB

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Actually, I was just too busy to make it over here to post, and I had wanted my next message to be the joyful announcement that I had completed my 20 squares for HMB. This is it!I'll have more details on the project (including a strand count of how many hairs remain on my head) hopefully tomorrow (er, later today) - I'm massively pooped! But I'll leave you with a few pics and a link to the

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As usual, time keeps speeding on by and leaving me in the dust while my to-do list continues to grow and grow and... well, you get the idea. I've been trying to stay focused on getting my 20 squares done, am happy to report that I am currently working on #13, hoping to get it finished up before bedtime. Until I complete this project, I can't even try to pick anything else up - I've discovered

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My purse swap package sped to it's recipient: I mailed it Saturday and it was in her hands Monday! Wow, that was FAST! From her reaction in her post on the swap thread, I'm thinking she likes it. But she mentioned something that somehow went completely over my head when I planned and created this tote: she is allergic to wool. She said it doesn't seem to be bothering her, however, and I'm

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Didn't mean to do a disappearing act here, but life has been a tad out of control these past few weeks. I'm trying hard not to panic myself with the litany of to-do's that are playing out in a vicious circle in my brain at the moment while hoping that I don't get derailed (again) by unanticipated demands forcing a rearranging of my daily routines. I've been wracked with so many challenges this

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Well, it's been a few days now since I reached my goal of Olympic greatness - and many many thanks for all you wonderful cheerleaders, you really did keep me going even when I hit those snags! Especially you, Kimberly, with your pom poms at the ready! A special thank-you must go to Anna, who volunteered to coordinate it all and thus most likely was left with not enough time to participate herself

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I swear, this project has driven me mad! I don't know if I can stand the sight of it for one more minute!It took me a ridiculously long time to lay down the first of two finishing rounds, mainly because the counts for each side were given so precisely that it was obvious that this was a thing that matters. Which it does, for the second round - picot stitches separated by two slip stitches, so

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1140861592548273602006-02-25T03:57:00.000-06:002006-02-25T03:59:52.570-06:00

I'd be in bed right now, if it weren't for Meeps... Silly me for letting her out for a "quick" jaunt about the neighborhood when I knew I was going to want to hit the sack soon. Since I don't sleep well when she's out all night, I will just write up this little update while I wait for her to get bored with the non-action and want to come home where it's (somewhat) warm.Rows are finished,

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Never did make it to the 'Ville last night. I was so paranoid about not getting those last 6 rows done that I kept putting it off in the hopes of finishing up my row requirements before signing in, since I knew that as soon as I did so, a giant sucking noise would ensue here. The sound of time disappearing down the vortex of my computer! So, I sent my maiden post off to the Crochet Olympics yahoo

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Crochet Olympics - Day 13 Update: she's gonna make it, folks!I swear, I've been on an emotional see-saw with this project! Actually, now that I think about it, I tend to ride that piece of playground equipment with ALL my major projects. Oh well. Guess it's just a sign of my insecurity coupled with the obsessive desire for perfection, usually thwarted by my nerve-induced ineptness that keeps

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And the ironic thing is I've seen maybe about a total of one hour of the actual, international sporting event so far!Oh lordy but do I feel frazzled today! Heading into the final days of this Olympic challenge, I was looking pretty good at first. After tightening my concentration levels and eliminating as many distractions as I could manage, I had finally started to make some significant

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1140443286533916862006-02-20T07:47:00.000-06:002006-02-20T07:48:06.596-06:00

and heading into the home stretch...Well, with considerable and focused effort, I have caught up my deficit, allowing for a short starting day of only 5 rows. I now have completed 95 rows on this afghan, and it's looking good for me to make it to the finish line, as long as I don't seize up. I don't intend to.I don't know how many rows I will manage to accomplish today, as it is shaping up to

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1140303541522256302006-02-18T16:55:00.000-06:002006-02-18T16:59:01.543-06:00

Things are (slowly) coming along with this afghan project. I worked feverishly (it felt) to try to close that deficit gap, and I think I am close to doing so now. I was going to post an update before heading to bed last night, but I was so exhausted I decided to wait. Woke up late this morning, then Phil came over for awhile and I also spent time on the phone with my daughter. Apparently, I

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1140158751254222222006-02-17T00:07:00.000-06:002006-02-17T00:45:51.280-06:00

Don't mind me, folks, while I get a tiny bit hysterical here - after all, it's my modus operandi, remember? Maybe I need it to fuel me, to keep me going, I don't know. But I feel the panic rising as I contemplate the fact that despite my studious efforts at laying those rows down, I am now 15 rows behind my established goal, based on a daily output of 10 rows! I did not skip any days, though I

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1139898936744600032006-02-14T00:10:00.000-06:002006-02-14T00:35:36.786-06:00

As far as I'm concerned, this day isn't over yet - I'm still in a five row deficit, hope to shrink that to zero, but I'm about to sign into Crochetville once I get this posted. Huge chunks of time seem to magically disappear whenever I get on that board! But staying away for long periods of time only makes it worse because then there's that much more to try to get caught up with. Ya just can't

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1139813376229133672006-02-13T00:46:00.000-06:002006-02-13T00:49:36.253-06:00

I'm exhausted, and my arm is hurting, but I figured I'd share a progress shot on my project so far, as promised. I was feeling pretty good about it despite still being in the deficit as far as where I determined I should be at this point. But as I was preparing my pictures for this post, I discovered yet another error that will require a frog session, only 1 and about a 3rd rows to get to it, but

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It was late late late before I finally sat down and started my chain for the afghan. Worked on it while watching a movie, with a few breaks and one major break while I took an important phone call. I just finished up row 5 and am calling it a night. I'm surprised I did so well, considering that I netted about 2 hours' worth of sleep yesterday and did some running around in the late afternoon/

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I'm driving myself crazy here, trying to get several things done all at once - something I'm not very good at! I've had numerous things I've been wanting to blog about but it's going to take me awhile to get them all covered. I'd like to try (for once) to break it down and limit my postings to one topic each, then maybe I can get them all covered and with the coverage they deserve. Of course,

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1139434891477602482006-02-08T15:17:00.000-06:002006-02-08T15:41:31.516-06:00

I received my N hook from Jimbo in the mail today. He had that package well-wrapped in tape, so much so that it took me awhile to wrestle it open, lol! After getting past that first barrier of cardboard and tape, I came upon another, consisting of red felt and yarn. My package looked like a small rolled diploma with ties on each end instead of just in the middle, and since he'd taken care to

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There was no way I could pass up the opportunity of finally realizing my dream of having some wood crochet hooks to work with, and with all the trouble I've had with cold hands trying to wield cold aluminum hooks in a cold house this winter, there were practical considerations involved as well. I lost a great deal of crocheting time due to that cold issue over the past couple of months that I did

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I've got several other things I've been meaning to blog about, will get to those as time permits. But I wanted to put up my notice of participation in the Crochet Olympics now preparing for official start of ceremonies this coming Friday the 10th! I have signed on with my challenging project: the Quilted Trellis afghan from the book Mosaic Magic by Lily Chin. Materials are gathered, hook is

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Okay, I know I'm supposed to be getting ready to leave on my errands, but figured I'd toss this one out too before I go. This was the result of some of my browsings on my bloglines (which, as with everything else, I'm hopelessly behind on, but I digress...). I wrote this up and drafted it early this morning.Spotted this meme on Cordelia's blog and decided to give it a spin, since for once I could

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It was a rather nasty weekend here, both inside and out. Outside, it pretty much rained for two days straight. Good news was that it was rain, due to the unseasonably warm temps (mid to upper 40's), bad news was that all that "warmth" was wasted on me. I couldn't get warm to save my life - except deep in the night when I woke up Sunday night - twice - drenched. I mean sopping, dripping wet! I had

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1138127970165507122006-01-24T12:38:00.000-06:002006-01-24T12:39:30.166-06:00

Check out today's free pattern from Annie's Attic! A really cute pineapple motif vase and tissue cover set! Get it while you can!

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FINALLY! I am pleased to announce that I have completed my FIRST EVER DOILY! Yipee! WOO HOO!It taxed my patience (which has been in severely short supply lately) to no end working on this thing! It really wasn't all that hard to do, I was merely hampered, as usual, by my own ineptness. I think it would be safe to say that about a third of the stitches that make up this doily were executed at

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137956832734301822006-01-22T12:51:00.000-06:002006-01-22T13:11:38.156-06:00

I guess all those weeks of sleep deprivation finally caught up with me. Almost immediately after I made my last post, I went to bed and was soon out like a light, woke up a little before 8 this morning. It has taken all morning, however, to loosen up a bit, and my right arm is still giving me hell for the workout it was forced into yesterday. So, whether I like it or not, I will have to take it

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137913006201220392006-01-22T00:45:00.000-06:002006-01-22T00:56:46.226-06:00

One of these days I'll manage to get this multitasking thing down right. In the meantime, I continue to muddle along focusing on one thing or another to the neglect of all the rest, until their time for my undivided attention rolls around. There hasn't been all that much along the way of exciting stuff to report, and so I have bypassed making a post to my blog - beyond last night's

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137911847984068502006-01-22T00:18:00.000-06:002006-01-22T00:37:28.013-06:00

Day before yesterday, I received in the mail an item I ordered after reading about it on Crochetville, and after a very enjoyable evening spent working my project without straining my eyes, I am happy to say that it was money well spent! It is a headlamp, a contraption that is strapped to the head and has a small, very bright light beam that shines on your work, illuminating it. I've been

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137833388326904162006-01-21T02:26:00.000-06:002006-01-22T00:43:13.323-06:00

As always seems to be the case, I had a dentist appointment this afternoon, scheduled right around the start of a well-aimed snowstorm through which I had to struggle homeward once I got away from the drill. Good news is that I made it home in one piece, though it took me nearly twice as long to make the return journey as it took me to getting there. Oh, and I did do a bit of shopping while I was

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137485024676830962006-01-17T02:02:00.000-06:002006-01-17T02:03:44.700-06:00

I thought I'd share a WIP shot of my doily, the one that was moving along nicely until I hit that snag the other day. I took a picture of it just before I cut the thread to remove the damaged section - maybe better eyes than mine can spot it in this pic! At any rate, after I snapped this shot, I took a deep breath and *SNIP* I went, and proceeded to carry on, even pausing after I got several

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137481724430477662006-01-17T00:56:00.000-06:002006-01-17T01:08:44.466-06:00

Once again, I find myself lost in futility, trying to catch up on things online, but this is now a good thing, imo. It means that I am not spending as much time in compulsive-driven activities, but I do wish I could report that it also means I'm getting loads of my "to-do" stuff done as well. A quick perusal of the messy space I call home tells me this is not the case, though I do take heart

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137225047440805132006-01-14T01:41:00.000-06:002006-01-14T01:50:47.466-06:00

I had mentioned previously that I was going to hold out on you with one of my happy-dance items to report, and for good reason: I had photo manipulations to attend to before I could post my news and no time for said manipulations as I had an appointment to rush off to. I'm all set now, so - drum roll, please!I received a package in the mail! It was a box, stuffed with wooly goodness from my

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137181571634773392006-01-13T13:37:00.000-06:002006-01-13T13:54:37.543-06:00

I amaze myself, I really do! I cannot believe the propensity I have for screwing up with every dang project I touch!I finally decided the other night that it was time to save my hair - and what remained of my sanity - by setting the Cosetta shrug project aside for awhile and moving on to something else. Yes, I had caught myself up from the last frogging session. Yes, I have to frog it all AGAIN!

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1137014659813115092006-01-11T14:47:00.000-06:002006-01-11T15:24:19.923-06:00

Seems like the past few days have zoomed off on me! As much as I'd like to say otherwise, it pains me to say I haven't much to show for my time either. On the positive side, I've stayed busy with various and sundry things. On the negative side, I look around me and wonder what they were.Same goes for my crocheting. I had decided that I would put my full focus on the Cosetta shrug for awhile,

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1136676872367677422006-01-07T17:21:00.000-06:002006-01-07T17:34:32.406-06:00

Last night, I got so drowsy around 11 or so that I actually went off to bed before midnight, a rare and unusual event for me. I had forgotten to mention this, but the same thing happened to me on New Year's Eve (Happy 2006, btw!) and was in bed by 11:30 (on NY it was closer to 11). Both times, it was with the hope that I would actually just sleep straight through until morning and actually get

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1136600166828058602006-01-06T20:05:00.000-06:002006-01-06T20:16:06.856-06:00

I'm not sure why I was so scared of that reverse sc row - once I managed to adjust enough to stop snagging split threads on my yarn (which plagued me through the entire project, to be honest), I zipped through that last round on this hat! I do like the result it gives as far as texture and a nicely finished looking edge, too. Got the tails woven in, and it was ready for it's photo-op. Herewith

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1136587287215194662006-01-06T16:36:00.000-06:002006-01-06T16:41:27.216-06:00

I signed onto my library account online with the intention of renewing the 2 books I had due, only to discover that my memory had misfired again. Instead of being due today (the 6th) like I thought, I discovered they had been due Tuesday, the 3rd! Gaaaaa!!! Thanks to my lint-filled pockets, I will have to rack up more in late fees on these until I get that check, too. Sigh...Well, at least

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1136586558483557372006-01-06T16:28:00.000-06:002006-01-06T16:29:18.503-06:00

Well, right after I made the last post, my missing mail carrier finally surfaced - YAY! But, the hoped-for check was not there - waaah!!! I had known it would be a long shot that the check would show up today, seeing as how Monday was a holiday, but I'd been hoping against hope anyway. Now, my main worry is whether it will show up tomorrow or not. And it won't be early enough, most likely, for

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1136584876597501672006-01-06T15:56:00.000-06:002006-01-06T16:01:16.690-06:00

I thought maybe if I list them out, they'll stop the siren songs playing in a cacaphony in my head! Besides, I need a distraction from my constant pacing to and from the front door, checking to see if I can spot my uber-late postal person, who normally delivers by no later than 1:30. It figures that on the day I am expecting a desperately-needed check (I have $2.57 in the bank and 31 cents in

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1136546426299206212006-01-06T04:35:00.000-06:002006-01-06T05:20:26.373-06:00

I've gone and let my schedule get all topsy-turvy. I swear, sometimes I wonder if I'm not turning into some kind of a vampire or something - except, of course, I refuse to allow myself the decadent "luxury" of sleeping past noon, usually it's no later than about 10:30 and often earlier. And even though I can, I haven't indulged myself in any naps to make up for the lost sleep - yet. Maybe it

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135892322252033692005-12-29T15:17:00.000-06:002005-12-29T15:44:13.220-06:00

I will never know what triggered this bout of muscle spasms that I've been suffering from since Monday night. Doesn't really matter, though. The most innocuous things have been known to trigger it, and one can only be so careful. Maybe I should look to my supplements, increase my mineral intake, several minerals are involved with proper muscle functioning, and this could be an indication that I

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135834433303280122005-12-28T23:31:00.000-06:002005-12-28T23:33:53.330-06:00

My love, always.Robert M. Cairo12/28/44 - 8/8/97

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135709622207826902005-12-27T11:52:00.000-06:002005-12-27T12:55:33.643-06:00

...by my body. It just wouldn't listen to me. I managed to wake up at 8:15, despite the ridiculous lateness of the hour when my head finally found my pillow, and my back found the heating pad. I slept with said heating pad, bolstered by a pillow, pressed to it, and had I not done so, I probably wouldn't have even been able to crawl out of bed this morning. I managed to get my espresso made, and

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135679629669881662005-12-27T04:32:00.000-06:002005-12-27T04:33:49.706-06:00

I have it on good authority that I am the world's biggest procrastinator! It is almost a routine with me to put things off - or to put off finishing - until the almost literal 11th hour. After two weeks of screwing around with the Moonlight Mohair scarf I created for mom, and on the eve of my scheduled visit with her, I completed the last details of the finishing touches and declared it done!

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135319655850873612005-12-23T00:23:00.000-06:002005-12-23T00:34:15.876-06:00

As if a package full of scrumptious yarn and delicious smelling soap and lotion wasn't enough to make me feel wonderful, the day just kept up offering more good things! First of all, my unemployment check came, a day earlier than last time, allowing me to confidently drop off the rent check which had been a week late because I needed this money to get it all covered (and I must here quickly note

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135314165386972382005-12-22T22:19:00.000-06:002005-12-22T23:15:11.616-06:00

Perhaps the start of my day was an omen of things to come. I don't know, but it just seemed to start out with a positive burst, something that I'd almost forgotten what it felt like, that quite frankly, I enjoyed waking up all hot and sweaty and anxious to be rid of my bed! And things seem to be transpiring to keep this ball rolling, in a BIG way!I had received a phone call the other day from my

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135272404570823152005-12-22T11:24:00.000-06:002005-12-22T11:26:44.603-06:00

Okay, in anticipation of my little windfall next month, I went ahead and signed up for the Winter Wool swap this week. I've been feeling a tad bereft, having had to bow out of the swaps for the last several months, though I knew there was going to be no way I could do them justice even had I not lost my job. I just know how hard it is for me to get through this season and I wasn't about to sign

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135270462599298512005-12-22T10:53:00.000-06:002005-12-22T10:56:07.936-06:00

After whining about the extreme cold yesterday (which truly has been horrendous, especially when you fear to heat your house to more comfortable levels due to the cost), I woke up this morning to an unaccustomed feeling - being hot and sweaty! Just checked the temperature at my favorite weather site (WeatherUnderground.com - beware their photo galleries, you can lose lots of time there!) and we

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135222815190520122005-12-21T21:33:00.000-06:002005-12-21T21:40:15.190-06:00

The handwarmers were a quick and easy project, went together in a day (perhaps prompted by my extreme need), and they turned out very nice and, most importantly, warm!The afghan is a somewhat modified version of the giant granny pattern as posted at the Lion Brand website. This one is all Homespun, in 3 colorways: Harvest, Ranch and Prairie, worked doublestrand - and yes, it's very warm too,

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135222146473274082005-12-21T21:20:00.000-06:002005-12-21T21:29:06.473-06:00

When I went to upload the recent pics off my camera tonight, I found this one, and realized I never posted the pic of my first fingerless gloves, made well over a month ago! These are very soft and warm, at least for the part that is covered, and these are my chosen ones for sleeping in as a result. This was from a pattern published in this year's Interweave Knits Crochet edition.

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1135221215386966592005-12-21T19:47:00.000-06:002005-12-21T21:13:35.446-06:00

I'm not sure why, but this time of year has always been difficult for me. It's always been a struggle, but I've managed to weather it, somehow. This year, though, it's the worse it's ever been. Depression, which isn't helping, has set in deeply, keeping me immobilized, aided and abetted by the severe cold and my extremely tight financial situation, which forces me to keep the thermostat set so

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1134784797799135522005-12-16T19:27:00.000-06:002005-12-16T19:59:57.910-06:00

Okay, well... I've been rather awol for several days now, deeply lost in "Middle Earth". Somebody just may have to come in after me and rescue me, though I must warn: I will probably not cooperate with any such efforts! It has been far too much fun, lol!After years of resistance to the phenomenon, I finally relented (now that I've got a "home theater" system of my own to enjoy, simple though

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1134104117447847562005-12-08T22:54:00.000-06:002005-12-08T22:55:17.486-06:00

As is typical of me, I stay cooped up in my little hidey-hole of a home until we have a snow storm. Then I decide to go out...Honestly, though, I hadn't planned it that way! It's just the way it worked out. Besides, this wasn't supposed to be a snowstorm - the original forecast was for 1 to 2 inch accumulations total throughout the afternoon and evening, then it was supposed to stop. Yeah, uh

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1134068433716966112005-12-08T12:57:00.000-06:002005-12-08T15:29:49.433-06:00

Okay, so the time seems to be zooming on me. It's typical, for me. I've had my ups and downs, feeling good for awhile, then down and mopey, and withdrawn. Fortunately for me, for the most part the ups have been more than the downs, and I'm managing to make some progress on some long-neglected stuff around here when the energy hits. Only problem is that it often doesn't peak until after dark. Well

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1133558898661448972005-12-02T15:26:00.000-06:002005-12-02T15:28:18.683-06:00

After nearly two weeks of being in a state of semi-vegetation due to a combination of factors, I am finally feeling energetic - and am knee-deep in cleaning and reorganizing projects around the house. Until I get my living room reassembled and again in a "livable" state, I will probably continue to be rather quiet for awhile.One of the downsides of all this is I have had little time or energy to

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1132086324308941622005-11-15T14:09:00.000-06:002005-11-15T14:25:24.343-06:00

I started on this last Sunday, before my world got turned upside-down. I had been planning on taking it as my main working project for the trip I would have been returning from last night, had things gone according to plan. Along with a few other things, I have spent much of my crocheting time working on this, but it's been a bit of a slow go, thanks to a few technical difficulties of the AADD

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1132084311883702372005-11-15T13:40:00.000-06:002005-11-15T13:51:51.906-06:00

It's a cold one today, I think winter is finally beginning to catch up with us here in the Midwest. Now that I find myself unemployed, I'm even more concerned about keeping that thermostat set to the lowest possible setting I can manage. So far, the house temp hasn't dropped low enough to set the heat on. Fortunately, I do have a floor heater I can use in the one (very small) room I spend most

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1132083547629056102005-11-15T13:28:00.000-06:002005-11-15T13:39:07.656-06:00

Well, if it had been left entirely up to me, it probably would have been next year before I got around to it! But Kimberly surprised me the other day with the piece of code I needed to insert into my sidebar so people could find my instructive post on making comments. All I needed to do was figure out where I wanted it and plop that line right into my template! It took a couple of tries before

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131821548674750822005-11-12T12:51:00.000-06:002005-11-12T12:52:28.706-06:00

I've had several friends report that they tried to post comments on my blog but were unable to do so. So I figured I'd include this little "how-to" so you will know what is needed. I really want to see your comments! I will probably repost this message periodically, since it will eventually get buried, or (if I get clever enough) I will find a way to include a link to this message on my

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131559040143061802005-11-09T11:55:00.000-06:002005-11-09T11:57:20.170-06:00

I received the most adorable ecard this morning from Kimberly, with a disco turkey singing the classic (I think it was Donna Summer, if memory serves) "I Will Survive" song. It really brought a smile to my face - thanks Kimberly!And to all my friends who have left comments and sent me emails full of encouragement, support and advice - what would I do without you folks? You've touched my heart

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131427138833778332005-11-07T22:58:00.000-06:002005-11-07T23:22:30.790-06:00

It's amazing how quickly a life can be turned upside down. I can even give you the exact amount of time it takes: seven minutes.That is how many minutes late I was this morning, this despite the fact that I had left the house and started my journey at the exact same time I had all last week and managed to be up to 10 minutes early that whole time! But not today. Today, the highway was a veritable

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131352139357454572005-11-07T02:28:00.000-06:002005-11-07T02:28:59.356-06:00

I meant to post this link yesterday and never got around to it. This is probably one of THE best pics I've yet seen! It has become my desktop wallpaper, and it looks wonderful there! Absolutely gorgeously stunning! Check it out:Evening blueOkay, off to bed I go. G'night!

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131348613901003712005-11-07T01:21:00.000-06:002005-11-07T02:18:50.620-06:00

One of these days, I will manage to get it together to add some stuff to my blog - links and buttons and other nifty little things like what I see on other people's blogs. When I have time...Problem isn't so much a lack of time, it's that there are too many things competing for both that time and my attention. Quite often, I end up getting scattered in too many directions trying to squeeze them

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131333772797758212005-11-06T21:22:00.000-06:002005-11-06T22:16:03.320-06:00

So glad I did that google search today. I FOUND IT!!! K-Mart had my hand creme! Not only that, it was cheaper there than anywhere else! I grabbed two, would have taken all they had (there were about 6 tubes on the shelf), but that's all my budget would allow, especially since I'm massaging it for more yarn purchases (will I ever stop? I can't!)...So now I am well-stocked in my favorite hand cream

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131311096862345022005-11-06T14:25:00.000-06:002005-11-06T15:04:56.963-06:00

Thanks to Wendy and Deneen for your comments regarding my flakey skin problem. I did manage to finally get things to calm down last night. Regarding the suggestion to drink lots of water, I figured I'd mention that I practically wear a water bottle around my neck at all times, lol! My skin isn't cracking, though I do still have problems with dry skin despite the heavy water consumption,

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131247316996692272005-11-05T18:55:00.000-06:002005-11-05T21:21:57.106-06:00

Instead, I am wrestling with another flare-up of - gasp! - flakey skin syndrome! It drives me batty, but the skin around my fingernails has this tendency to get thick and flakey, and nothing I do will tame it. I swear I've actually seen bits of skin pop up, just waiting to snag my yarn. And the yarn I'm trying to work with tonight is a lusciously soft, almost roving-like worsted weight wool/

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131078894874501182005-11-03T22:28:00.000-06:002005-11-03T22:34:54.893-06:00

I'm going to grab a quick moment here and post my latest completed project, which I've been meaning to do for several days now, but... Well, you know how it is!This is my Harvest Shawl, which I completed (very) late Sunday night, just in time for me to wear it to work on Halloween. It is made from nearly 4 full skeins of Lion Brand's Homespun in the Harvest colorway, a very autumnal blend of

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1131002244318589462005-11-03T01:04:00.000-06:002005-11-03T01:17:24.340-06:00

Again, it's way past my bedtime - so what else is new? I have much to post about, but considering the hour (and how long it takes me to write one of my usually lengthy posts), I will have to delay a bit longer. But I just got done reading the interview at this link I'm providing, and considering the fact that there is now legislation being contemplated that would force everyone to take

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1130205567989963332005-10-24T20:38:00.000-05:002005-10-24T20:59:28.020-05:00

Missed my usual Sunday night/Monday morning update. Not that I wasn't still up - of course I was! And for far far too late this time too. I was exhausted but still scrambling to get my living room cleared out, cleaned up and organized to receive my huge household companions which spend their summers outdoors but must come in for the wintertime. That would be my 4 large tropical plants, my "

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129782339842386612005-10-19T23:23:00.000-05:002005-10-19T23:25:39.853-05:00

Insomnia sucks. The brain feels like mush and the body just wants to melt into the nearest soft surface. Work? What's that? Boy, can a day go slowly when all you want is for it to end so you can get home and go to sleep, only to find yourself once again wide awake, albeit more thoroughly tired than before. Hopefully it won't get to that stage tonight. I fully intend to get tomorrow's

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129532154218229542005-10-17T01:54:00.000-05:002005-10-17T01:55:54.230-05:00

Well, it's been a mixed bag of a weekend for me. I hobbled into it, literally and figuratively, dreading my long to-do list and somehow managed to avoid by default most of it anyway. Just too wrung out. But I did manage to get the most important item on my list done - tuning up my car, however that wasn't as easy to accomplish as I'd hoped. I had the good fortune to have my friend the

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129268350497344102005-10-14T00:28:00.000-05:002005-10-14T00:39:10.506-05:00

In all the flurry of frantic crocheting and sewing these past several days, I have not had the chance to get the necessary and proper picture taken of a very special gift I received from a dear friend this week. I finally managed to get that done tonight, and am proud to present this lovely handstrung peach pearl necklace and earring set worthy of a daughter of Neptune! Is this not exquisite?!

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129266786998769782005-10-13T23:34:00.000-05:002005-10-14T00:13:07.013-05:00

Gonna try and keep this uncharacteristically short. I'm seriously ready for bed, it's been a long week - but at least it's almost over! As far as the shrug saga goes, though, it IS over. Yeah! I was really beginning to think I was going to be stuck in some kind of an infinite loop where this thing would never get finished.It's tricky making an article of clothing for someone else, especially

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129264371426241452005-10-13T23:32:00.000-05:002005-10-13T23:32:51.436-05:00

It was late.  We were both tired.  She got silly, and my hand shook!  That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129264265352859782005-10-13T23:31:00.000-05:002005-10-13T23:31:05.370-05:00

My daughter wearing her new shrug.  We had a quick try-on with the dress.

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129263232553333502005-10-13T23:13:00.000-05:002005-10-13T23:13:52.616-05:00

I was just too wrung out to get these posted last night.  This is a quick shot taken of the back, before delivery.

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129123086971858842005-10-12T08:13:00.000-05:002005-10-12T08:18:07.000-05:00

...and now here we are, past our deadline and still not finished. Oh, and one of the things I forgot to mention in all my rants is the fact that I have not been feeling well for the last several days. That has certainly not helped, in fact it is the principal reason I am running behind. But, due to my obsessing over this project, I have tried my best to just ignore the discomforts (it's that

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1129081540887478082005-10-11T20:45:00.000-05:002005-10-11T20:45:40.920-05:00

...and it's not lookin' good for the beads, folks.I'm trying real hard not to get hysterical - like I did the other day - it doesn't help.At this point, methinks nothing will.Being the stubborn lass I am, I will probably try at least once more, an effort to add to the four previous attempts to do what I want to do, yet can't seem to. I just wanted to apply some bead embellishments along the back

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1128892702531071392005-10-09T16:11:00.000-05:002005-10-09T16:18:22.543-05:00

Okay, now I HAVE to write about this, before I do some serious damn damage. I am LIVID. I am SEEING RED!!! I am ready to hang up my hooks, give away all my yarn and QUIT!I can't keep a pattern straight to save my life. Dropping stitches. Adding stitches. Checking my work is useless - I don't even SEE the damn mistakes until I've reached the spot on the NEXT fucking row! I am SOOOOO PISSED!

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1128231899378509912005-10-01T21:32:00.000-05:002005-10-02T00:44:59.683-05:00

Only Time will tell, and lately he's not talking!Wellll, "tomorrow" kinda came and went, and no, I wasn't sleeping that whole time! I've just been up to my eyeballs busy, and distracted, and, well, tired! And I've been battling - and losing - against my old arch-enemy: Time. I don't remember things being this hard when I was younger! Of course, it's really difficult to get much done when you

goldihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12049599192130414152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11100836.post-1127882911785029692005-09-27T23:43:00.000-05:002005-09-27T23:48:31.786-05:00

...and I'm tired tired tired - almost passed out several times while in the process of setting up to publish these few pics. I have a few more but will hold them off till tomorrow. I can't hold a coherent thought right now, so I'm gonna give it up and go get some sleep.

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