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Ice on the Creek

January 5, 2010

It’s been too cold lately.  I have had to wear my jacket and hat and scarf and gloves or mittens when I go for a walk.  It also makes picture-taking difficult.  I really like having a little camera to slip into my pocket, but I still have to pull my gloves off to use it.  It has its short comings that I probably would not notice if it was my only camera.  Don’t get me wrong.  I really do like it.  It’s very handy.  It’s nice to have something that I can carry anywhere.

We didn’t get out until 11AM today.  It was the first day in several that we did the horse farm and the pier on the river.  It was so windy Saturday and Sunday, we only walked our street.  Even Gus was ready to go home.

I thought I should include a picture of the ice on the creek.  There’s ice on the river, too.

I have started making camera cases again.  Since I get hits on the case I made last year, I decided to make a new page.  I copied my old entry into it and will be adding pictures and more directions.  I even had the sense to put a note on my old entry.   Here’s what I have so far.  Hopefully, I’ll start sewing later today.

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I’ve Been Thinking

January 3, 2010

Another year has started.  Should I make resolutions?  I don’t normally get off on this sort of thing.  But I’ve been thinking.  Maybe this year I should give it a try.  

  1. I shouldn’t buy any fabric this year.   A couple of weeks ago, I bought a lot of fabric at 50%.  I probably have enough to last a few years.
  2. I shouldn’t buy any more yarn.  This may be extremely difficult when I go to Sheep & Wool.  This does not include my sock club.  And, this does not include knitting accessories.  Right now, I have about half a dozen books on my wish list.
  3. Next, I thought about unfinished projects.  I have two sweaters that need to be completed.  I could use these sweaters.  Two of my favorites are really starting to look bad. 
  4. I also have a vest to finish.  It is knit in the round on 2.5mm needles and I’m carrying two colors on every row.  One round takes about an hour.  I’m about half way up to the armpits.  The patterns are beautiful.  I can’t work on it for a long time.  It can make me crazy.  I am not certain that I should be putting this on the list. 
  5. Then I thought about my weight.  Maybe I can lose twenty pounds this year instead of the ten pounds a year I have been losing.  It might work.  But, I’m lazy.

I even thought about taking off from blogging.  I certainly haven’t been doing a very good job of it lately.  I have also gotten away from trying to concentrate on one subject .  I should keep to knitting.  But let’s be real here.  I am not a single-minded person.  I have other interests.  I also like to know about other people’s interests.  I need to read more. 

I made a cap to go with the Heritage Booties in IK Holiday Gifts.  I cast on 27 stitches and followed rows 2-9 until it was 16 inches long, then sewed it into a tube.  I picked up 116 stitches along the side and knit in the round for about two inches.  Then I started to decrease.

 R1- k2, k2tog.  R2- knit.  R3- k1, k2tog. R4- knit.  R5-  k2tog.  Continue to knit two together until there are three or four stitches left, then I-cord for about one inch.  Cut a four-inch tail and run through the last stitches, then down through the cord. 

I’m sitting here looking at it and I’m thinking that I need to put a tie on it.  I hope I have enough yarn left to do it.  I’d prefer it to ribbon.

I thought I would show you my gadget.  it has what I use the most.  Very handy.

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New Camera

December 30, 2009

My daughter bought my son and me a small digital camera.  I’ve been wanting one to carry when I am walking and Win’s is old.  It’s something I wouldn’t buy for myself because I all ready have a good digital, but this new one certainly is handy.  I took it with me yesterday.  It takes decent pictures. 

This is the pier that my neighbor lets me enjoy.   I didn’t sit there today.  It was too cold and windy.  I didn’t relish the possibility of going in the river.  Can you see how high the tide is?

Jenn came down yesterday with a load of firewood for Doug.  She brought enough for two or three years.  Doug was happy as can be.

Here’s my goofy Gus.  He loves his walk.  If it weren’t for him, we probably wouldn’t walk nearly as much as we do.

Flo loves to curl up on my sweaters.

I’ve been looking for my camera case pattern, but I can’t find it anywhere.  Win has all ready asked for a case.  He wants red.  I have a nice metallic knit and some brown suede for the inside.   I haven’t decided on mine yet.  I have lots of pieces I can use.

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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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My Poor Baby

December 18, 2009

Sweetems went for a colonoscopy this morning.  He spent all evening drinking a gallon of vile liquid and didn’t get much sleep due to having to spend so much time on the toilet.  he slept during the procedure and for almost three hours when we came home.  I was awake when I had mine.  I don’t see how he can sleep like that.  Whenever I try to nap in the afternoon, I find myself staring at the ceiling.

I did get a lot of knitting accomplished this morning.  One booties is finished except for sewing.  And I didn’t change much of anything.  If there is something on TV tonight worth watching, I should finish that and, hopefully, have a picture for tomorrow.  I am really getting anxious to start my socks, but I still have a baby hat to make and maybe a few other little things.

I decided to take Gus for a walk on my own.  He didn’t get one this morning.  We didn’t go to the horse farm or through the woods due to the rough terrain.  There is also still a lot of water at the horse farm.  Some of the paddocks haven’t been used in weeks.

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Herringbone Kimono, 2010 Calendar

December 16, 2009

It was deceit enough to take a picture outside.  I really liked making this sweater.  Coming up the back and going down the front was a nice feature.  I still haven’t decided on buttons yet, but the baby isn’t due until February, so there’s time.  I may just let my daughter decide.

 Here’s the Jim Shore calendar wall quilt that I made for my daughter.  I personalized it by adding an appliqued heart and special dates.  I added five hanger loops across the top with the leftover binding.  I’m very happy with the results.

I rode down to Salisbury yesterday and bought three bags of Pecan Yummies for my son-in-law at the UPS store.  I’m not certain he will get all three bags.  They do look yummy.

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No Ornaments on Our Christmas Tree

December 14, 2009

I’ve decided hat I don’t need them.  Why do I need them?  I’ve got three little girls to decorate it.  And they are not breakable.  Cora is very good at picking the ornaments off and carrying them off to parts unknown.  I am also very afraid that she will do it to one that is very special to me.

It has been raining all day.  It’s only n the mid-fifties, but I am chilled to the bone.  It really sucks.  No wonder I’m in a bad mood.  I have finished the machine sewing.  I even made hangers of it.  Hopefully, I’ll get the hand sewing accomplished in the next day or two.  The babes are sleeping now, so perhaps I can get a lot of it finished tonight.  The baby sweater is finished except for the snaps and buttons.  I haven’t made up my mind yet.

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High High Tide

December 10, 2009

It rained all night.  The geese love it.  They can stand on the bulkhead and still be in the water.  Everything is sodden.  I didn’t get much of a walk because of it.  The weather was mild so Doug put out the Christmas lights on the deck.  I had been out shopping this afternoon and they were so pretty when I came over the bridge.  Of course, I forgot to stop at the bank so I have to run out again tomorrow.   It’s supposed to be a lot colder.

I have the kimono blocked.  Maybe tomorrow I can start putting it together.  I found some snaps and buttons.  Wal-Mart doesn’t have much at all anymore.  They only had one kind of snaps and they were black.  At least I have plenty of buttons.  In the meantime, I’ve started Heritage Booties with the same yarn.  I thought about making a hat to go with the kimono, but I really liked the booties.

I don’t understand why anyone would send an “Edible Arrangements”.  You have to eat that stuff right away.  You don’t know how long they were sitting around either.  You know, I don’t think I could eat it.  I’d probably sit it out back and let the birds eat.

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Sorry

December 9, 2009

I still got nada.

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Well, I’m Bummed

December 4, 2009

Is that a word?  Oh, who cares.  It suits.  I went to the urologist this morning.  While I was away, they called to change my appointment to AN HOUR earlier so I wasn’t happy anyway.  The doctor probably had plans for the weekend.  After a forty minute drive and having to wait, (at least I had my knitting), I was told that surgery wouldn’t help.  He could have done that on the phone.  He talked about physical theory, but only a few places did it so another forty minute drive each way.  He was pushing to try something that involved me coming every week (for the rest of my life?), but most insurance companies don’t cover it.  It seems it only has a less than fifty percent success rate.  Why bother.   And I’m not taking those stupid pills either.

Happy thoughts!  Happy thoughts!

So I went and got a haircut.  It looks good.  It’s only down to my chin.  It was entirely too long.  Long is fine in the summer when it’s hot and I can wear it up.  But when it’s cold and takes forever to dry, (I don’t have time for a blow dryer) it’s has to come off.  If I weren’t so ugly, I’d take my picture.  It looks that good.

I’ve started te first sleeve on the baby kimono.  I just noticed that you can see the increases after the seed stitch cuff.  Bummer.  What did I do?  I’m not going to worry about it.  The mother will never notice.  It is so cute!  Don’t you think?

I like the way it crosses over in the front, but I am not looking forward to sewing on the snaps.  I’ll have to think about it.  I need to take a better picture.  You can’t see the colors here—— lime, blue, pink, aqua and cream. 

Miss Linda just called.  She wants to go to Pizza King for hot sandwiches.  It sounds like comfort food to me.  I can handle that.

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