Archive for the ‘Family and Friends’ Category
February 4, 2008
Here is Stacy who happens to own The Fine Needle in Snow Hill, MD, picking the winner. I’ll have to go there sometime. Check out her shoes. They are lime and her socks are pink and purple–my kind of colors.
Nancy!! She wins a pair of hand knit gloves in a yarn of her choice.
I was surprised that it wasn’t Christine. She had the most entries. So I decided that she should get the booby prize. A pair of hand knit mittens in a yarn of her choice. I’ll even throw in an index finger. Please specify right or left.
Here are your choices.
The four in the upper right hand corner is enough for one pair of mittens. I need your size. You could measure everything, scan your hand or draw around your hand. If you want these for a loved one, that’s fine, too.
Tags:gloves, hand knit, mittens, yarn
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February 2, 2008
This morning, as we were walking down the road, our neighbor, Linda, joined us with her dog, Sir. Gus was so upset that you could almost hear him muttering under his breath. He and Sir play together across our yards. He likes Sir, but this was his walk and he didn’t like any intruders. He walked along with his head down and his ears back until we crossed the road to the horse farm. Linda and Sir went on down the road because Sir does not like horses.
Gus leads such a rough life.
I put Zip’s medicine in his canned food last night and this morning. He is such a glutton that he didn’t even notice it. I didn’t think he would. I had tasted it and it has a mild bitter taste.
I didn’t do much of anything constructive today. Linda came over to rant about Mike, her imbecile asshole neighbor. It seems their flower-box is about two inches on his property. I told her she was lucky to have two in one. At my other house, I had an imbecile on one side and an asshole on the other. At least she gets to deal with two at the same time.
Tags:cat medicine, dogs, neighbor
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February 1, 2008
Today is my little girl’s 42nd birthday. I wanted to scan a picture for you, but my printer and I are not currently speaking to each other. Are you wondering who won the gloves? Well, you’ll just have to wait until Sunday. So, I am giving you two more days to comment. You see, it rained all morning and I didn’t want to go out. I have decided to have one of the other knitters in my group pick one out.
I finally made Christmas cake today. I felt so crappy around Christmas that it never got made. It is also known as raisin walnut spice cake with cream cheese frosting. We could call it birthday cake since it is Jenn’s birthday. She won’t be getting any unless she wants to drive 111 miles, but we will think about her as we eat it.
See the scale. I bought it to weight yarn, but it has lots of other uses. I was a pound off when I weighed the pans.
The original recipe called for three eight inch pans, but this made such a tall cake that it didn’t fit in my carrier. I finally found deep nine inch pans that work as well and they fit nicely in my carrier.
Yummy!
Here is my finished wimple. It hasn’t been blocked yet.
I used a heavier yarn and a size smaller needle and it turned out like I hoped. I like a warm neck.
Tags:happy birthday, raisin walnut spice cake, wimple
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January 30, 2008
Zippo went out early this morning to peruse his territory and he must have had a run in with a usurper. Doug was playing with him later when he noticed the blood. Cats can get infections too easily, so I got dressed and took him to the vet. We had to wait a while because the vet was going on vacation Friday and every animal in Seaford was there. He got a shot and antibiotics to take everyday. This is going to be fun. Fortunately, I have a great syringe for this sort of thing. I got a lot of knitting done while I was done so maybe I will get the wimple done in another day.
Poor baby!
I was asked what a snot vampire was. This is a long story. Many years ago, I was reading a collection of short stories. The editor(producer, publisher–I don’t remember) asked various science fiction writers for off the wall short stories. I believe it was Harlan Ellison who sent a story about a snot vampire. It was so gross that the editor would not publish it and asked for something else. I got the feeling that he knew Ellison sent it on purpose. Since then, I often say I need a snot vampire whenever I have a runny nose or sinus infection. When I mentioned it to my then boyfriend (current husband), he was suitably impressed that I read that sort of thing. So, yesterday, I went to see the doctor (snot vampire) and he gave me a prescription for my sinus infection (bit me on the face and sucked the snot right out of me). I hope your imagination is as good as mine.
Tags:cat bite, infection, sinus infection, snot vampire, vet
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January 27, 2008
These awards are not in order of importance. It would cause me to think and I have decided not to do that today.
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Linda and Paul—Neighbors and now friends.
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Nancy—She renewed our friendship after about 50 years. We still have a lot in common.
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Jenn—Daughter extraordinaire. What more can I say?
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Winston—Son I never thought I would have again.
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Doug—Husband that I haven’t beaten to death yet.
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Bill and Maddie—My brother and sister-in-law. They still love me even when the “Mother” in me shows. They know what I mean.
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Colette and Suzette—Always very nice ladies. I think they got stuck together the first day they started working.
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Diana and Carol—They asked me to lunch several years ago. Now there are seven of us.
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Christine—My newest friend. I like the way she thinks.
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Kevin—Grandson. I figure I won’t get another until I’m eighty so I am going to enjoy the hell out of this one.
I could add the couple on the point. They are so clueless. They’re a constant source of entertainment for Linda and me. Doug said that if he can’t decide what to do, he can ask Mike and then do the opposite. He hasn’t made a good decision since he moved here. How did I get on this tract? Happy Thoughts. Happy Thoughts.
I watched one of my Lucy Neatby DVDs this afternoon. It had been a while since I did a provisional cast on and I wanted a refresher. I watched it the whole two hours. It was so good that I wanted to watch all of them right then. But sanity returned. I do plan to buy most of them in time. I have started on a wimple. When it gets a little further along, I’ll post a picture.
Look at this hole. I really like these socks. So—-do I take them apart back to the heel or patch it? I think this is going to be left for summer.
Tags:Lucy Neatby, people, socks
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January 27, 2008
Or too unorganized. I’m not sure which. I had to clean the bathroom. I had to finish my daughter’s sweatshirt. I had to go for a walk. I had to put Christmas decorations away. I had to do some reading. I had to get cleaned up. I had to go out to dinner with the neighbors. I had to play Dominoes. And now, I have to go to bed.
Tags:bed, Dominoes, neighbors, sweatshirt
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January 26, 2008
I made a little scarf out of the a little bit of yarn that was left. I wanted to fringe it, but I didn’t have enough. It’s long enough to tie around my neck.
I spent hours trying to decide on what to put on my daughter’s sweatshirt. It’s a nice soft fleece with a V neck in a dark pink. It was suppertime when I finished one of the designs so the other will have to wait until tomorrow. I had promised Doug that I would make hamburgers with mushroom and onion gravy. He really likes it. I’m not a gravy person. I always make mashed potatoes and peas with it. He tried to make rice one time, but I still made mashed potatoes. I’m not saying I don’t like rice. I really do like rice, just not with this dish. Some things you just do not change.
I stayed in all day today. The road looked clear, not not our driveway. When Doug came back, he said the snow was icy. There was several car slides on the little bridge last night and this morning, but no crunches. The telephone poles along there get replaced about once a year.
See the little bridge on the right? There is a sharp curve before and after. This picture was taken earlier in the week.
I have been thinking about making a Whipple to go with the purple and pink hat and gloves. I think I saw one in Knitty, but I can always wing it. And that will be it for accessories for a while. They are starting to make me crazy. Next up. Baby gifts!
No awards yet. But I have been thinking about it. In the meantime, here’s a cat picture.
Tags:bridge, gravy, hamburger, ice, scarf, snow, sweatshirt
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January 24, 2008
Look what Christine sent me! It was totally unexpected. Thanks so much. See what she wrote about me!
“Fluffy- Knitter extraordinaries! She says that she is up the creek without a paddle but I say she has both paddles in the water plus we both like Pavarotti. I would love to spend an afternoon with you. We could knit and listen to music and talk about books and old movies. Plus I love her cats…they crack me up!”
I have been such a cranky person today. It really lifted my spirits. Both hips have been bothering me today. I know exactly where all the new parts are in my right hip today. They seem——-cold? It’s hard to explain. My left hip has been having sympathy pains. So, I’m a bit grumpy. Even though I wanted to smack her, I managed to smile at the clerk at Walmart today. She has no idea how lucky she is. Then we went to the bread store and there were no bagels. I had just bought cream cheese people! So I bought English muffins. It’s just not the same. And they didn’t have Oatnut bread AGAIN! I wanted to go home and stick my head in the toilet. So. How was your day?
Zippo suggested a little sewing. He was right of course. Now, I just have put on the binding.
Maude enjoyed hiding in the cover.
Sorry about this one. I was on the phone.
I will send out my awards tomorrow. Hopefully, I’ll be in a better mood.
Tags:bread, cats, friend, hip, sew
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January 19, 2008
Nancy sent me some of her homemade soap a while back and I must say that it is very nice soap. It smells nice and doesn’t dry my skin. I have tried the body washes. I even had to use one after my hip replacement. I couldn’t bend more than 90 degrees and when I dropped the soap, I couldn’t bend over and pick it up. I just wanted to say thanks while I was thinking about it.
I went up to Dover to sewing club. We made place mats. It was fun. Here’s mine. I rather like it.
I should probably make some more.
This came in the mail today. I am going to make a quilt for a relative of my husband. I had no idea what to make. They live in Dallas, Texas. I saw this in one of my magazines and knew this was it. Sometimes, you have to sit back and wait for things to come to you. Then, one day, they just pop right into your lap. I swear this works. Sometimes it takes longer than others and you have to work like your crazed to finish on time, but it works.
Tags:placemat, quilt, soap
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January 17, 2008
Suzette is off to Cancun today for a month of warmth and sun. I meant to ask her if she would take Elvis with her, but I forgot. Sorry, El. She’s done this every year since she retired. I don’t know if I could do that. I would have to take so much stuff.
- Yarn, needles, etc., for at least three projects.
- Sewing machine, fabric, etc.
- Three or four books, not paperbacks.
- Gus so I would have a reason to go for a walk.
- Elvis because he like sun and warmth and he would kill me if I didn’t.
- Maude because I would miss her too much.
- Zippo because he would cry his eyeballs out.
- Myuushi because I couldn’t leave him all alone even if he says he wouldn’t mind.
- Doug to feed the animals.
First we had rain, then snow and now it’s raining again.
Can you see the ducks on the other side in the water?
Maude was SOOO bored!
My table runner is almost done. I am not happy with it. I’ll probably feel better when its done. I really should be working on tree. Maybe later. I went shopping on line for yarn. I know I need more yarn like a hole in my head, but my Noro Kureyon gloves can’t take another repair. I found Kureyon Sock Yarn in the same colorway. I bought two for gloves and socks. The store also had free shipping with no minimum purchase. I was happy.
Tags:cats, dog, Kureyon sock, rain, snow, sun, warmth
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Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 
