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Sunday Morning on the River

January 25, 2010

Sitting on the pier this morning was so peaceful.  It was so quiet.  There was no wind.  The river was perfectly smooth.  The sky was overcast, but it just added to the serenity.  I could have sat there all day.  It was  in the mid forties.  I was wearing my old ‘Map of the World’ sweater.  I made it from Peace Fleece.  It is tightly knit and really warm.  It’s great for a typical lower slower Delaware winter day.

I hope I’m not too ugly for you.

I talked to my son today.   I told him that I would be up on Thursday with Jenn’s birthday gift.   He told me his boss told him that he liked his work.  He sounds happy.  He finally has a job  in his field.  I’m certain that it helps his self-esteem.

I had a pleasant surprise the other day.  My younger brother e-mailed me.  He and his wife will be in Cambridge for a few days and wanted to come by.  It will be nice to see them.  It’s been seven years.

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Hot Dog Day

January 22, 2010

About once a year, I feel like eating a hot dog.  The stuff that is in them is gross, so I bought Hebrew National to feel better about it.  We made pasta salad and got out the pickles and beets so love so much.   I chopped an onion and reached for the catsup and mustard.  They were good. 

I finished sewing this evening.  I’d like to start the embroidery tomorrow, but we’ll probably go out for supper, so I need to do a little cleaning.  You know, I should just get a cleaning lady person.  It is SO boring!  I would very much rather sew, knit and create.  Anyway, everything should be ready by Wednesday or Thursday. 

I also finished my page on making a camera case.  Yea!

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Alone At Last

January 19, 2010

It’s quiet.  Doug is fed.  The animals are fed and have gone out to play.  I figure I have about 45 minutes until Doug comes in and turns on the TV.  Sometimes days go by with no chance of this kind of peace.

I am not happy with my sweater.  I finished the front band and attached it.  I held it up and didn’t like the way it hung.  I tried it on and stood in front of the big bathroom mirror.  Nope.  I still didn’t like it.  So I took the band off.  It needs the band so I am re-making it.  I think I will re-attach it differently, too.  I won’t give up on it.  I’ll get it right.  All this effort is not going to waste.

Yesterday was knitting group.  I had a birthday gift for Maria.  She is determined to make gloves.  I gave her some sock yarn, which is also good for gloves, and my old ball winder.  I had her make a swatch and told her to start the ribbing.  She’s going to try and come one day soon her help.  She’s trying to get Leslie to do it, too.  We have such a great time together.

Cora is doing very well with the swift.  She is so helpful!

My sewing is going well.  One robe is almost finished.  I need to do some embroidery on it before sewing the side seams.  It’s much easier that way.  I plan to complete the first night-shirt tomorrow and hopefully get halfway through the second.  Everything should be ready by the time I cross the bay.

I talked to my son yesterday.  He tried to get me to volunteer to pick a doctor for him.  He complained that it was hard to call anybody since he was at work.  I suggested he call one each day at lunch time with his questions.  ‘Are your accepting new patients?  What are your hours?  Etc.’  I had all ready knocked the list down to four for him.  Sometimes you just have to make your kid do things for himself.

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Yarn & Co, Easton MD and Frivolous Fibers, St Michaels MD

January 11, 2010

Maria called Saturday morning asking about going to the yarn shop in Easton.  About two hours later, we were finally ready to go.  Leslie came too.  We were not impressed, but Maria did buy a few things.   There was  nothing exciting there.  The owner was not helpful or friendly.  She was more interested in her dog and her knitting.  The was another woman there giving a lesson.  I thought it was strange that she only wanted the student to do things her way–that there was no other way to do it.  Another thing that bothered me was when we asked about other shops, she said there were no others in the area.

Fifteen minutes later, we were at Frivolous Fibers in St. Michael’s.  What a difference eight  miles makes.  In the front of the shop there are various items from local artisans.  I bought some of the soap and I was interested in some salt and pepper shakers.  The back 2/3’s was filled with yarn.  And was it ever eye candy!!  We had a grand time.  It was almost 5PM by the time we left.  It was hard to figure out at first who were the customers ans who were the workers.  Everyone was having such a good time.  Maria went crazy and had a really hard time making up her mind.  I also found it interesting that they had a very large supply of Blue Heron yarns and none in Easton where it is made.

Sunday, I made myself a camera case.   I need to get my revised notes on this and update the page.   Gotta go!

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Ham Today

January 8, 2010

I finally got out the ham and cooked it.  Now my kitchen smells, and so does my refrigerator.  It was good, but I could only eat so much of it.  Now I have all this leftover.  I am going to be so sick of it.  I’ll freeze some of it.  I could make ham salad, but it’s so messy.  The one thing I really like about ham is making bean soup so I guess I’ll have to buy some soup beans.  Even then, I won’t be able eat it until the day after I make it.  I’ll make some cornbread, too.  I have a good recipe that I’ve developed over the years. 

I’ve been putting my Puzzle Me This sweater together.  There is a lot of three needle bind-offs that make it slow.  The yarn is a bit rough and uneven.  After I finish, there is the front band to make.  I hope it’s worth the aggravation.

I’ve been sewing, too.  I patched my husband’s and son’s jeans.  I was a bit surprised at the way they smelled.  The jeans were clean, but washed in different machines with different detergents.  It was like the “man” smell was permanently saturated in them.  I also worked on Win’s camera case.  I sewed the pieces to the stabilizer.  If it snows tomorrow,  I may get it completed.  I have been jotting down notes and taking pictures that I will be putting on my camera case page.

There’s nothing like cat help.

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And A Good Time Was Had by All

December 28, 2009

My babies!  My son went out and bought his sister a nice present and even wrapped it.

I know that he may look like he doesn’t have a brain in his head, but  he is rather bright.  He’s also my grandson.

Bo, their Maine Coon

I showed Cora my gift from my grandson, but she was unimpressed.  What does she know? 

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Well, Merry Christmas Everyone

December 25, 2009

Win and I went over to my Daughter’s home this morning for breakfast.There was eggs and sausage and bacon and waffles with strawberry sauce and whipped cream and black bottoms and chocolate chip cookies and coffee and orange juice and I’m stuffed.  There was Jenn and John and Kevin and Mee Mau and Cousin Bobby.  Brandon brought Rob and Mandy brought Laurie.  And the answer to the question currently forming in your mind is yes and no.  I took pictures, but they take too long to download here.  We had fun.  Bo, my daughter’s Maine Coon, was trying to mooch a free meal off anyone that went by the laundry room.  At first, he slept on their bed.  He had been out all night.  It was his idea.  He’s a Maine Coon after all.  He can take it.  By the time we were getting ready to leave, he was sprawled out on the living room floor on top of Kevin’s Lego’s.  I  tried to take pictures of him.  If you think that my  Zippo is big, wait until you see Bo.  That’s all for now.  Win is going to take a nap.  Later, we’re going to get Chinese and go to a movie.  Isn’t that what you are supposed to do on Christmas?  Love you!  Yeah, I’m happy.

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Doug has a Cold

December 24, 2009

I hope want him to be sick on Christmas.  I’m driving to Reisterstown tomorrow.  My daughter always has everyone over for breakfast on Christmas.  I hope he doesn’t miss it.  And I hope I don’t catch it.  It’s been a long time since I had one.  I’m also hoping this snow will be gone soon.  It is so incapacitating.  I haven’t been out for a walk since Friday.  At least it was a good walk.

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Bored

December 22, 2009

I’ve made cookies and wrapped all the Christmas presents.  I think we’re going to have to out tomorrow.  Doug tried to take Gus for a walk, but he only got less than half way down our road.  He said the road was icy and too hard to walk on.  The cats are going crazy.  Cora is the only one who will spend any time out-of-doors. 

5:30pm

730pm

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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.

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