Crazy Cat Woman

January 4, 2021

She’s done it again. This time she stole the neighbors cat. They could hear their cat crying inside the house. CCW said it was her cat, Mr. Wiggles. Police and Animal Control were called. They found six dead cats besides Mr. Wiggles and the neighbors cat. Animal Control scanned the cat and returned it the the neighbors. CCW kept protesting, but who is going to believe someone with six dead cats in their house? Six dead cats! I wish I didn’t have such a vivant imagination. I think I have to puke!

I must get Tony chipped!!

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Santa Hats and Christmas Gnome

January 3, 2021

My grandson wanted three Santa hats for figures that he had. He said they should be about three inches in diameter. He has his own place now and wanted to decorate for Christmas.

Santa Hats

Luckily, I had everything I needed. I did buy some tiny bells to put in the pompoms. Kevin was very happy with them. The little doll on the left is at least seventy years old. She is wearing a green velvet coat and hat that my grandmother made for her. It matched the hooded coat she made for me. The hood had a leopard print lining. I loved it. Nanny was the best! I always had plenty of doll clothes. She taught me how to sew and embroider. I miss her.

I also made a Christmas gnome. It’s an Alan Dart pattern. I put a pipe cleaner in the tip of the hat. It was easier than using hairspray to put in the kinks.

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Child’s Sweater

November 6, 2020

I’ve been working on a child’s sweater off and on for awhile. It was supposed to have an attached hood, but it was so boring. Then I thought, is it really useful? I ripped it out and did two by two ribbing instead. Now I have a skein left. I can knit a hat, mittens and/or scarf to match.

I’m not certain with the front band. I may take it out and try again.

I really like the cables. They were fun to knit and small enough to not need a cable needle.

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New Sweater

October 31, 2020
That’s me

I asked Sweetums to take a picture of my sweater. I showed him how to use the zoom, but was all I could get from him. And I thought I was lousy. As you can see, I’m wearing my good shoes.

The pattern is from a Noro magazine. The yard is a DK fade from Hedgehog Fibers. The yarn called for in the pattern was worsted, but I wanted a lighter sweater. I had to change some numbers and needle size to get the right size. I had to make a few gauge swatches. Yes, I swatch! I think it was worth it. It fits perfectly. That’s Don checking my hand for food.

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She Had to Go Out!

October 30, 2020
Maggie Pi

It was raining hard. She cried to go out. She has a biggest mouth of any cat I have ever had. So I let her out. She just sat there. After a few minutes, the wind changed and she was blown off her perch. She screamed to come in. And it was all my fault.

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Warm Weather Socks

October 26, 2020
Noro Taiyo

I’ve been working on these since June. There’re not the only thing. I knit four others at the same time. Socks are something to carry when I sit and wait. That way I don’t bite anyone. The pattern is from a kit. I made other socks with the yarn in it. I’ve knit five pairs of sox with Taiyo. I make them a little big since they shrink a bit.

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Cold and Rain

October 25, 2020
A good time for ‘Hide and Seek’
Or nap on the sofa
There’s always sewing
Or not

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Blue Skies, Dead Leaves

October 24, 2020

It’s starting to feel like Autumn. The sun no longer hits the deck in the afternoon. My lovely aqua umbrella has been put away until Spring. With the cooler weather and frenzied neighbors, there are very few days that I want to sit out there anyway. The dreaded Winter is coming.

Mushrooms

These are in a low spot in my side yard. They pop up just about every year. I should look them up. They cover a large area and are quite pretty. The flowers may be dying, but I still have mushrooms to look at.

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Headahe at 8AM

July 1, 2020

Monday morning I woke up to trees being removed at the house next to me.  Not a bad idea if you a view of the creek, but it’s Wednesday.  I’m beginning to wonder.  Are they leaving any?  I have visions of their house slipping into the creek.

The guy by the road got another dump trunk load of dirt for his back, so he was pushing that around all day. Normally, he only does this evenings and weekends.  He must have taken the day off. His land has always been lower than the rest of us and he’s trying to remedy it.  It needs a lot of work.

Then on the other side, my neighbor has decided to put in a boat ramp.  He has had several truckloads of rocks delivered. I’m not talking three inch rocks.  I’m talking three foot bolder type.  Do you know what that sounds like falling out of a big truck?  And it’s right at the river’s edge.

I managed to snap a few pictures of a mother Wood Duck and her chicks in the rain.  I was surprised to see them by the house.

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Watermelon Socks

June 28, 2020

  It’s a Lucy Neatby pattern, but I don’t know the magazine.  I usually remove the ones I think I will make and put them in a binder after a few years. I don’t know the name of the dyer either.   Ruth ran off with the label.  It’s probably under a bed in 20 or 30 pieces.

  This is Ruth.  She may look the innocent, but she isn’t.

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