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Can I Put my Wool Hats and Gloves Away Yet?

April 28, 2011

Can I put my turtlenecks, fleece tops and cords away? Can I get out my shorts and sandals? I hope so. The last several days makes me want to do it. But, it’s not May yet. What to do. What to do.

These days, the only time I see Flo is when I get up in the morning and at suppertime. She likes to sleep on the porch furniture at night and in the bushes during the day. I don’t like her spending the night out, but she doesn’t care. Don’t tell me to keep her in. You have never been around this cat when she wants to go OUT! And it better be NOW!

I finished these yesterday and started another pair today. I’ve had some blue that is boring, but I found an interesting pattern in More Sensational Socks. I am thinking about making gloves with this leftover yarn. They’re always fun to make. And you don’t have to take off your shoes and socks to try them on. This can be done at knitting group, but not on the subway. It’s frowned upon for some reason. When it gets too hot to knit with wool, I’ll switch to Sockotta yarn. I’ve four skeins of the stuff and some Panda Cotton somewhere.

Cora has been trying to teach Rue back stretches, but he’s not interested.

He would rather hang out with his buddy, Gus. And what are they looking at?

Is that Olive over there?

Tags:Cora, Flo, Gus, More Sensational Socks, Olive, Rue
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Herky Jerky Auto Ad

February 10, 2011

Those of you in my area know who I mean. Let me enlighten the rest of you. A decent looking blond woman stands at the right or left of the screen and talks about whatever sale is currently going on. I don’t really listen. I just watch her. I sometimes even stop knitting. I honestly believe they use an animated mannequin. Her mouth moves and her hands move. No. Once I saw her elbows move a little. The hand movements remind me of old marionettes. It’s kind of scary. She would be just as believable if she had a clown face. You know, like those horror movies. I figure she must be related to the owner of the dealership. I guess she thinks she looks good. Maybe she should watch how Jenifer Hudson moves when she talks. But, then again, she has talent–a great deal of talent.

Is that commercial over yet?

Tags:car ad, Cora
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Leafprints Shawl 2

November 30, 2010

I had such a good time making the first one that I decided to make another. This time I found a cotton/viscose blend in a DK weight in my stash. I used my size 7 circular Signature Art Needle. It worked great. There was not the catching problem that usually goes with this type of yarn. The needle was smooth. The cable was smooth. The join was smooth. What more do you want? Actually, what I want is more sizes. But, I can wait. They’re worth it.

I knit until I almost ran out of yarn. Luckily, it was at the end of a leaf. I had three small skeins that were 110 yards each. Then I found four more in a beautiful aqua/turquoise/teal so I started another one.

When I came to the end of the first skein I decided to stripe it, changing colors every other row. I had two light and two dark skeins. It’ll have to do.

I’ve been working on a personal tag for a bag I am giving my daughter. I’ve had the front for a while and I finally got around to making the back with her first name. I put magnetic snaps on the strap because I’ve never used them before. If you’re lucky, I’ll have a picture of the completed project tomorrow. Then, maybe, I can start a Christmas table runner. I need to do something to get me in the mood.

Nothing gets Cora in the mood, except, maybe, food. See that poor flower in the hanging basket outside? They all died the other night when it got below freezing for the first time. Can winter be far behind? It is so hard to believe that I was in North Dakota a month ago.

Tags:circular Signature art needle, Cora, cotton/viscose, Laurel Burch tag, Leafprints shawl
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Yesterday

November 8, 2010

I was going to blog. Really, I was. When I sat down with my laptop. my mind went blank. And what was I going to talk about? I’m still not certain. It was the first day of Standard TIme so I was up an hour earlier. I had time for a nice breakfast, a walk, some reading, some knitting and a long hot shower before leaving for knitting group. I still left early. I needed gas and I wanted to stop at Staples to get a book spiralled. Is that a word? I don’t know anymore. There are so many new ones out there. The stop at Staples was a waste of my time. They said it would be about an hour before they could help me and that I could leave my book. I said, “No thanks. I’ll be back in two weeks.” They said they were always very busy on the weekend. This is a lie because I always come on Sundays before my group starts. And the job they were doing? It seemed to be watching the customer operate one of the big machines. Huh?

Group, as usual, was a lot of fun. I wore my new socks. I love them. They are so me. Betty started talking about my socks so I flipped my clogs off and pointed to my feet. She started laughing. She didn’t realize that I was wearing them. She’s one of those people who you want to make laugh just to hear her.

Maria made NO progress on the fringe of her shawl. She kept complaining that it didn’t look right. She kept losing the yarn overs. I hope I got her on the right track. I told her she can’t do anything new until she finishes the fringe. Fat chance of that happening. She’s all ready planning her next shawl and she has the yarn for it. I really like the pattern she found. Maybe I’ll do it, too.

At this point I was going to show you what I have started. Unfortunately, my laptop and my camera are not on speaking terms with each other today. This has happened before, but I do not currently feel like fixing it. But there is always cat pictures.

This is Miss Kitty. She is a Certified Bed Cat. She will sleep with you every night when you visit my girlfriend in Bismarck. And, believe me, you need at least one of these when you go there.

And here’s Flo. She missed my lap so much while I was gone. She’s been trying very hard to make up for it.

And here’s Cora enjoying the fire. She didn’t even realize that I was gone.

Tags:Betty, certified bed cat, Cora, Flo, knitting group, Maria, Miss Kitty, Staples
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Life in Lower Slower Delaware

September 16, 2010

This cat is not dead. Look. I’ve got a headache. Maybe I’ll blog later.

Tags:Cora, dead cat, Gus
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Waiting for the Rain to Stop

August 18, 2010

I was really looking forward to Wednesday. Frank had a prior commitment so Doug and I would be able to go for a walk together. He plays Frank’s gopher so I usually walk alone with Gus. It’s so much easier with Doug. He carries my cane and when walking gets rough, I hand him the leash and he hands me my cane. When I am alone, I have to be very careful and Gus has to be on his best behavior. And I can’t always go where I want. We did manage to get out for about 20 minutes, but what good is that? Now, we’re waiting for it to let up enough to go to the supermarket.

Or, we can always play dead.

I’m going to Reisterstown tomorrow for a few days. This will be my first time this summer. It’s supposed to be hot on Friday, but the rest of the weekend sounds good. I’d also like to visit my daughter and brother and sister-in-law while I am there.

Tags:Cora, playing dead, rain
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I Was Debating

August 10, 2010

I have used up all my space. So I thought, ‘should I buy more or just say the hell with it?’ I’m a pretty lame blogger. I’m a retired old woman with not much of anything better to do. Please observe that I did not say “lady”!

I started this thing to combat Warm Brown Turdism. It is a horrible disease. You see WBTs everywhere. Have a seat at the boardwalk and watch them go by. Look at everyone closely, but not too closely. They scare easily. What are they thinking? Are they thinking? Better yet. What are you thinking? What are you doing? Are you just sitting there? You better not be texting. Too much of that causes WBT! Oh. You’ve got your iPod. What are you listening to? Is it the latest piece of crap that everybody else is listening to? Or is it Jimmy Reed singing Big Boss Man? Or Jussi Bjordling at Carnegie Hall? Or the History of Rome podcast? Or the Math Dude podcast? Do you even know that you can use your beloved iPod to actually learn something? And what about your hands? Are they just laying there? All right. I’ll stop.

So anyway. I bought more space . I am hoping to write more patterns, but don’t hold your breath. No. Go ahead. You’ll pass out and start breathing again. So have fun with that.

Carolyn's gloves

Here’s Carolyn with the gloves I made her. The fit is good so I only need to weave in all the ends. I started another pair right away and I have plans for a third pair. She deserves good fitting gloves as much as anyone.

Carolyn's Coraline Gloves

Look at my Coraline gloves! I’m so happy. I love doing this kind of (I’ll say)’stuff’. I think I’ll make myself a pair in a finer yarn. You know I love gloves.

After the rain

Cora loves to get dried off with a towel. I think she deliberately runs through the sprinklers. She says she got caught when they changed, but you really can’t believe anything she says–like when she says she missed breakfast.

Tags:Carolyn's gloves, Cora, Coraline gloves, insane crap
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Stinking Up the Kitchen

July 19, 2010

I finally cooked the Italian sausage I bought about ten days ago. I kept hoping the weather would improve. I gave it up today and cooked the things. I hate it when I buy meat at the supermarket and then I want to throw it out. I have to make myself cook it. It really was very good. I threw spaghetti sauce on it and had fresh parmesan cheese. I cooked tiny shells and peas. It made a nice tasty meal. Sometimes, I wonder what is the matter with me. Maybe it’s the sinus headache that I had all afternoon.

Here’s a better sock picture. I am very happy with the stripes. I worked on them for a little while on the porch this afternoon. The heat and my headache drove me back inside. I worked on my nightie, but I had to stop. I wish I had it finished.

Doug is still ripping up the dining room. Cora is trying to take up the carpeting, but she hasn’t quite got it figured out. Or maybe she wanted it to stay right where it was. She’ll change her mind when she sees the nice tile floor.