November 12th, 2005, posted in Critters, General, Knitting
There hasn’t been much sunshine out there, just hoar frost, mist and snow.
Today though we had a glimpse of the sun. It is incredibly beautiful. The cold, clean air is wonderfully invigorating.
I’ve been out walking with the dogs lots. They love this time of year. Holly rolls in the snow and charges everywhere. Tank teases Holly romping just out of her reach taunting *rabba, rabba, rabba!* Little Bit investigates every little mouse hole and never slows to a walk, ears flapping.
I had to re-do Little Bit’s sweater. Previously I added a little piece of ribbing to the belly, thinking it would be too tight across the chest. The first time out in the snow the thing stretched out and acted like a snow scoop, filling full of snow. I took out the ribbing and made the legs longer for a better fit . . . so now it is back to Dead Daxie when I pull it out. Unappreciative little wench!
I was going to go out and take more pictures of the new improved sweater, but some people are coming to purchase some of Steve’s matted pictures for hostess gifts! Yup, you guessed it I’m going to be cleaning instead of walking!
September 18th, 2005, posted in Knitting
I was so glad to hear that the package containing the doll and her special outfit had arrived safely in Spain. Angustias says she and little Rosalia will play with it when they visit together on Mondays.
Pattern by Sidar – 3072 Doll’s Clothes
August 19th, 2005, posted in Crochet, Knitting
More cloths worked to practice my crochet. Soon I hope to be able to have a crochet tension that matches the rest of the universe.
Lacy Crochet Dishcloth from ~the dishcloth boutique
The only problem with this is my continual picking of knitting patterns . . . I swear it is totally unintentional!
Three and One Checked Cloth from ~the dishcloth boutique
August 19th, 2005, posted in Knitting
Oh the best laid plans of a quick tidy and early to bed. . .
Hmm . . . Sirdar Snowflake yarn left over from a baby sweater I knit for grandson Kale . . . pet, so soft. Oh my, it appears to be on the needles I’ve been missing for . . well, since Kale was a baby and fitting said sweater! It seems to me I was knitting a chemo cap when I was . . . Hijacked!!!
Voila! Way past midnight and one finished chemo cap.With thanks for the idea and free pattern to:
Jesse’s Branch Charity Crafts
May 15th, 2005, posted in Critters, General, Knitting, Sewing, Stitching
Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like bananas. – –Groucho Marx (1890-1977)
Lately my life has been making as much sense as Groucho’s quote and I haven’t even had the pleasure of sitting down and enjoying a good banana. At least Wascol has a good handle on life.
Five months can go pretty fast when you are messing with medications. It is pretty frustrating to think you have found a keeper only to have side-effects surface. Considering it was my eyes swelling this was one side effect I wasn’t going to just live with. Somehow experimenting with new medications is not my idea of having a good time. But I am determined to relax and enjoy each and every moment . . . but I’ll give fair warning, “Don’t mess with my sleep patterns. I’m not very pleasant when I don’t get enough sleep!” (with the deepest most sincere apologies to Dave and Jeremy)
Someone once told me that time is a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey that reminds us to cherish every moment because they’ll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we live it. After all, Number One, we’re only mortal.
–Captain Jean Luc Picard Star Trek Generations Paramount Pictures, 1994
It seems all I have been doing is shifting piles of stuff from one part of the house to another. [same ol' same ol'!] But I here are some pictures to show not all has been lost.
‘my dog ate my yellow crayon’ by LBB 
I read recently on a blog that the best thing to knit at 0200 was squares or dishcloths . . . 
Funny how when I pulled this out this week it came together so easily; it is definitely a project you don’t want to tackle at the low end of living. Happy Birthday, Kale! Love Grummy-come-lately!
