Some cats know how to pose.
Others don’t. Or they just don’t give a shit. I’m not certain which.
Posts Tagged ‘Olive’
Olive and Cora
June 14, 2013My Tree is Happy Right Where It Is!
January 11, 2013It makes me feel good. I don’t like Winter. It’s cold and dreary outside. In here, its bright and cheerful. Every morning, I get up and plug it in. It helps me make it through the day, especially when aches and pains are really getting me down. Sometimes, Olive tries to help by removing an ornament or two. She likes to sit on the little table and look at the lights. She also climbs in and pretends that she is a decoration. How could I take it down when she enjoys it so much?
I made these for a friend of mine. She’s a mail carrier and wears an old pair that she cut the fingertips off. I just couldn’t stand it anymore so I made her these. I love to make gloves. They don’t take long and every time I finish a finger, I feel as though I’ve accomplished something.
The Quilt
August 14, 2012I am so glad that I decided to go my way with this one. It’s been fun figuring out how much of each color I would need for each section.
I finished the main part, but yellow seemed to be the color I needed for the borders. I didn’t find any in my stash so I went internet shopping. I bought one yard each of three different yellows that I thought would work. I laid each one over the quilt and they all work. Happy dance.
I picked the pale one for the borders. But, I haven’t been able to work on it as much as I would like.
What do you do when your cat looks up at you and smiles?
What was I Going to Say?
June 4, 2012I sat down to write, but I had mail to read. And then, I wanted to see what Otis and his brothers were up to. Is it going to rain? Should I go ahead and order that book everybody has been talking about? What’s on TV tonight? And on. And on. And on. Oh, yeah. I was going to blog about………. What? Horse feathers. I don’t know!!!
So this is what have I been up to:
- The front band on my vest is almost finished. It looks pretty good, but it made need a little tweaking before I give it to my daughter. It’s been a fun knit.
- I steamed five pounds of shrimp the other day. After we had our fill, I peeled the rest for salad, shrimp fried rice and anything else I can think up. We won’t be wanting shrimp again for a long time once we finish it.
- I got shots in my knees this morning. I’m already noticing a difference. We’ll see after our walk tomorrow.
- Dot has been giving Olive a hard time lately. I think she doesn’t her picking on Flo or she just doesn’t like the noise. Maybe she wants to be boss. That’s fine with me.
- My sock club came. I’m not real thrilled with the colorway, but it will go with a lot of things. I definitely like the sock pattern. There is also a little shawl pattern that is kind of cute. I’m not much on shawls. They tend to wind up as cat beds.
Wow. Not bad for not knowing what to say. Was that a double negative? Where’s an English teacher when you need one?
Always an atention getter.
Irene! Why Did You Do This?
August 29, 2011
Three trees went down on our tiny island. I hope that it doesn’t discourage the geese couple next year.
Other than leaves and branches everywhere, there wasn’t much damage around here. The creek overflowed into some yards, but that’s typical of any storm.
One of the advantages of a hurricane is being able to leave the western windows open. The girls loved sitting in the window, especially Cora.
Sunday morning, she was the first one out. Here she is, trotting toward me. It’s a wonder I was able to take this before she was on me for a back scratch. It’s also a wonder my camera isn’t covered in cat hair.
“What twelve-foot drop?” “I need to scratch my face!” She is fearless!
Not to be outdone, Miss Olive gave it a try. She said it was wet. She doesn’t like wet.
Flo (aka Princess) stayed in and finished Olive’s breakfast. Then she had, au lait sans cafe. Thank you, Miss Kraft. Some things you never forget.
Where was that boy during all this?
Watching rain and wind is really hard work!
I Cleaned My Worktable!
May 21, 2011It was so easy. It didn’t take any time at all. I just spilled coffee on everything. And the best part is….. I found the password that I have been searching for everywhere.
And what else?
I’ve been enjoying Spring.
And so have the kids.
Can I Put my Wool Hats and Gloves Away Yet?
April 28, 2011Can I put my turtlenecks, fleece tops and cords away? Can I get out my shorts and sandals? I hope so. The last several days makes me want to do it. But, it’s not May yet. What to do. What to do.
These days, the only time I see Flo is when I get up in the morning and at suppertime. She likes to sleep on the porch furniture at night and in the bushes during the day. I don’t like her spending the night out, but she doesn’t care. Don’t tell me to keep her in. You have never been around this cat when she wants to go OUT! And it better be NOW!
I finished these yesterday and started another pair today. I’ve had some blue that is boring, but I found an interesting pattern in More Sensational Socks. I am thinking about making gloves with this leftover yarn. They’re always fun to make. And you don’t have to take off your shoes and socks to try them on. This can be done at knitting group, but not on the subway. It’s frowned upon for some reason. When it gets too hot to knit with wool, I’ll switch to Sockotta yarn. I’ve four skeins of the stuff and some Panda Cotton somewhere.
Cora has been trying to teach Rue back stretches, but he’s not interested.
He would rather hang out with his buddy, Gus. And what are they looking at?
Is that Olive over there?
Scarf for Side Slip Cloche
January 4, 2011
I started the scarf the same as the brim on size 9 so it would be looser. When it was long enough to fit around my neck, I joined another ball of yellow and needle and worked each stitch twice, putting one stitch on each needle. I then worked the pattern for about thee inches. It needs to be as long as it is wide. When it was long enough, I knit or purled two together to return to sixteen stitches. I reversed the ruffles by increasing rather than decreasing. It didn’t take long at all and I was finished in a few hours. I like these ascot type scarves, especially when I’m out walking. If I get too warm, they fit nicely in my pocket.
I have figured out what is wrong with the cloche. It looked like a big yellow blob on my head. I like the shape of it. It fits snuggly around my head and covers my ears. I tried a big flower. Cute, but no cigar. Finally, I realized that I needed to add a contrasting band. So I’m currently knitting an attached I-cord around the top of the brim. It should be finished tonight. I’m also thinking about making a tam for not so cold weather.
Trying to get a picture of Rue Boy when he is playing is very difficult. His favorite game is chase and he wears the girls out, especially Olive. She usually takes her naps in the basement where Rue can’t find her.
First Day Out
February 12, 2010Flo and Olive went out for the first time this morning.
They were only out for a few minutes.
Cora was out for a lot longer. She has very thick fur and cold doesn’t affect her much.
There was only one lonely duck this morning.
Well, It Snowed
December 20, 2009
Then it rained, and then it snowed again. Cora was the only one who ventured out this afternoon. She didn’t stay out long. Even though it had snowed several inches, her feet didn’t make much of a dent in the snow. 
I am making good progress on the booties. I should have them finished tomorrow. 
Knitting group is tomorrow afternoon,but I don’t know if I will be able to go. I don’t do snow or ice so we’ll see.
Olive has been enjoying the Christmas tree. She prefers it to going out in the snow.
