Archive for the ‘my pets’ Category
January 9, 2008
Here are two pictures of some real friends. I believe that I could tell them anything.
And there are others, but I never remember to take my camera with me.
Here are some of my Christmas presents.
Kevin, my grandson, gave me this.
These are from the two prior years.
Don’t tell me you’re not smiling.
We’ve got to have some knitting. These are from Doug.
She is so cool. I’ve been to a few of her classes.
I finished the front of the table runner. I have to make a label and go downstairs to get the batting. Never buy ten yards at once. There is no place to put it.
And we have to have a cat picture.
Happy thoughts to you.
Tags:cat, Christmas, Dumbo, friends, Lucy Neatby, snowman
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January 5, 2008
I was surprised to see all this ice when I got up.
It wasn’t windy and I was feeling better so I went on a walk with the dog. We walked down the main road and then cut through the woods to the river. The water was really moving. Gus likes to run along the beach when the tide is down, but today he wasn’t at all interested. We were out for an hour. It wasn’t bad, but I was glad to get home and get warm. There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee on a cold day.
I started sewing on the table runner. Zippo helped. He had a lot to say.
Look. I made a snowflake. I programed it into my machine and put several on the top. I really like this machine.
I got some knitting done.
After I finish this hat, I am going to make gloves to go with the hat I made last week.
I’m pretty tired. I should go to bed.
Tags:cat, creek, dog, hat, ice, knit, sew, table runner
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December 30, 2007
It’s cold and raining and I still have a cold. I did finish a pair of gloves. I have to think about a hat to go with them. And that’s just it. I can’t think. I set up my new sewing machine and started sewing. I had to stop and move my chair over. The bed really is that much longer. I want to make a little table runner with it, but standing and cutting out little pieces of fabric makes me dizzy. I did manage to start some bean soup with leftover ham. Doug helped and the animals enjoyed fatty ham treats, especially Elvis. He can get really loud. It’s because he can’t hear myself anymore. It’s good to see him hanging out with the others.
Tags:cold, rain
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December 22, 2007
Santa, his sleigh, eight reindeer and Rudolph are finally finished. And I didn’t go insane. Maude helped me take pictures.
Here she is positioning Rudolph.
He’s about to take off.
She approves.
Zippo did his usual superior job with the gift wrapping.
Tomorrow, we make pies. Gus promised to help. I’m not sure what he means by that.
Tags:cat dog, eight reindeer, Rudolph, Santa
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December 15, 2007
It’s a lot colder today. My shoulder was killing me when I got up and my left knee wouldn’t work. I did go for a walk, but it was short. There was no wind so I got out my heavy sweater coat. It was made with two strands of bulky yarn and tightly knit. It’s heavy and bulky, and very warm. It’s good for standing out in the cold and cat bedding and that’s about it. I don’t think I could even drive in the thing. And don’t even ask to see a picture of the thing. You don’t want to see me in it. It is not a pretty sight. Now, are you asking why did I made it? Well, I am not going to tell you. I was, but I don’t want the world to know how bitter I can be. It is probably the cold weather today that makes me think this way.
We’re going out with the neighbors for dinner. We usually have dessert at my house. I am thinking about raspberry brownies with cream cheese filling. I should also try to dig out the dining room table so we can play dominoes. Doug spent about three days going through his mother’s old papers looking for his birth certificate. His middle name was misspelled. He isn’t happy. I would also like to finish decorating the tree. We put it up around eleven last night. I never thought that I would have an artificial tree, but the time that I dislocated my left thumb(I’m left handed) changed my thinking.
I’m sewing Jenn’s tunic together so maybe next time I will have a picture. I finally managed to get a good picture of Gus.
Check out the background.
Tags:cold, dog, sweater coat
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December 11, 2007
I read this blog about this teacher wanting mittens and socks or slippers for the students at her school. Nearly all of the children come from very poor homes. I wish that I had known about it earlier, but I can’t read everything. So I am knitting mittens and socks. So far, I have made two pairs of mittens and one of socks. I figure I can send everything out by Thursday and it will get there on time. My reindeer are coming along slowly. The thread keeps breaking on this last spool and re-threading is wearing thin on my nerves. I just changed the needle so I know that isn’t it. Why is it always everything or nothing? I still have to finish my daughter’s tunic. I’ll be OK after Thursday. Well, maybe not. I just remembered I offered to knit a pair of gloves as a prize. Oh, wait. I said that I wouldn’t be able to start them until January. Wow. That was close.
I want to thank everyone for the comments. They make me feel like dancing. I will not be posting pictures today. Well, just one. Love ya.
He’s so helpful.
Tags:cat, embroidery, Knitting, mittens, reindeer
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December 8, 2007
Myuushi has been a little snotty lately and he has been sneezing so I decided it was his turn to see the vet. Our little road was still snow covered and icy where the sun hadn’t reached. Main roads were OK, but my vet is also on a little road. We didn’t have to wait very long this time, probably due to the weather. That’s why I decided to go today. He doesn’t take appointments. You have to sign in between 10 and 12 and wait your turn. Some people can’t stand this, but when you have a cat that knows every hidey hole in and around your house, it’s good. The Myuush was very overdue for his distemper for this reason. At least he always got his rabies shots. They held clinics at various schools around the county every Spring. He got two shots and liquid to take. It was 2PM yesterday before he got his first dose. I have learned that it is better to just wait until he shows up. When we moved, it took my husband and son two hours to find him. For a short, fat, football shaped cat, he can certainly be elusive.
I have almost finished my daughter’s tunic. A couple of good movies should do it. I started on a FSL(free standing lace) Santa, sleigh, and nine reindeer. Rudolf will be there, too. I hope I can get it done by Christmas, but it may make me crazy before then. After the embroidery, there are pipe cleaners, wire, glue and a sparkly red nose to deal with. Wish me luck. I have some other sewing to do, but I hate to jump back and forth on projects. I’d never get anything done.
Tags:cat, embroidery, FSL, snow, vet
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December 5, 2007
I had to take Sweetums to Lewes this morning to have a polyp removed. Poor baby. I am so good to him. I even got up a 5AM to mix his last cocktail for him. Then I went back to bed until 8AM. Well, you know. I had to drive. I needed my rest. When we got there, I sat with him for about 15 minutes. I didn’t want to eat in front of him so I rode over to Rehobeth Beach and had breakfast. After doing a little shopping, he called and said he was done. Snow was starting to fall and I really wanted to get home. We live about 45 minutes away. This is only the second time that it has snowed since we moved to Delaware. I know how to handle my vehicle, but I don’t trust others.
The cats had a great time. Little Maude was out the longest. The Myuush went out, walked around and came back in. Zippo spent a long time cleaning his fur. I asked him if he would like a haircut, but he said no, thank you very much.
I finally finished my Equilateral Vest. The yarn I used was heavier and I had to change needle size. Thanks to Lucy Neatby’s instructions, I had no trouble with gauge and the size was right on. I really like her patterns.
Tags:cats, Lucy Neatby, polyp, snow, vest
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November 20, 2007
I woke up late due to the rain. It rained all morning so I decided to drive down to Salisbury to get a haircut. Monday’s a good day to go, but I took some knitting just to be sure. Well, I breezed right in. Of course, if I hadn’t taken anything, I would have had to wait. Then I went over to TSC for horse treats. No, I don’t own a horse, but I do walk my dog around a horse farm. Next stop was Michael’s Crafts. I needed green pipe cleaners for a Christmas display I am hoping to make for my daughter for Christmas. They don’t call them pipe cleaners any more. The sales person looked at me like I had three heads. I found them on my own. They are now called chenille stems. That store gives me a headache, but I did find some tiny presents to put in Santa’s tiny sleigh and some cookie sheets. I’ll post a picture if and when my husband finishes painting the wall and I dare open my sewing machine again. Hopefully, I will get a chance to finish knitting the gloves tonight and start on the scarf. I want to do something different, but my brain isn’t in creative mode currently.
Tags:Christmas, haircut, horse treats, knitting gloves, pipeclaeners
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November 6, 2007
My old man is feeling better. He hardly sneezed at all last night and he even went out into the front yard this afternoon. It is full of pine trees and a great place to do what needs to be done. He does not care for standard time. By the time he gets around to sunbathing on the deck, there is only about one hour of sun left.
I can’t decide what to do with my daughter’s tunic. I do not have enough yarn. I had substituted yarn, but I do that often. I reran my calculations and I still should have had a ball left over. I do have more of this yarn in three other colors so I am going to take all of it back with me. There are a few options that we can go with so I want Jenn to decide which idea she likes best. It is so aggravating. The pattern was in a magazine that I was unfamiliar with, but Jenn really liked the design. In case you are wandering, my gauge has been right on.
Tags:cats, Elvis, Knitting
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Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 