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Pics from Baby Cooper's Shower

2011-03-15T08:15:00.001-05:00

Mom (Sarah) and Baby Cooper James Cake for Cooper James from his Maple Grove Family Poster made by Charlene and Cooper's Gifts. The Baby Afghan I crocheted for baby Cooper Jean and Katie getting the food ready Suzanna and From left to right:Ron, , Alex, Paul From Left to Right:Troy, , Ron Pearl, Sarah, Cooper , Chrissy Pastor Cheryl Grandpa with baby Cooper Grandma with baby

Some Photos....

2011-03-15T07:56:00.001-05:00

The Afghan I crocheted for Pam for Christmas Angel looking pretty Sophie and Chloe laying together Sophie helping herself to my strawberries

God is Good, All the Time

2011-03-15T07:05:00.000-05:00

I had minor surgery yesterday afternoon and all went well. I am doing great today too. Now we wait for the lab results. I am staying at mom's for couple days until I can drive again. Chloe is at the kennel and doggy daycare. I called yesterday to check up on her and she is doing well. I miss my cats. especially Sophie is who always laying on top of me. She is a sweetheart. I miss Angel

My Favorite Things from A-Z

2011-01-12T21:24:00.004-05:00

My favorite things from A-Z are:A- Authors-Jane Austen, Beverly Lewis, B- Books-C- Coffee-Iced Decaf Mocha LatteD- Dessert-homemade apple pie, Texas CakeE- Elegant Object You Own-NoneF- Flowers-WildG- Guests for Tea-each with own personal-sized tea-pot and cup, with a wide selection of herbal teas.H- Home-is where the dog and cats areI- Inspirational Authors-CS LewisJ- Jane Austen book-Mansfield

Silent but not idle

2010-06-09T13:45:00.003-05:00

This blog has been silent for way too long. Please note that does not mean that I have been idle. Let me see, I have been reading tons of Beverly Lewis books about the Amish community, which I have come to love and respect. I took up spinning. Nora sold me her Mother Marion's Kick Spindle. and I started a Christmas present. Below is an afghan square I crocheted. 34 more to go. They are

2010-04-10T16:03:00.002-05:00

The Mining Disaster is absolutely horrible. The owners of Massey Energy Co. should be given life sentences for the death of the 29 miners. Just had to speak out on that.

Afghan is Finished

2010-03-02T07:55:00.004-05:00

Here is my completed afghan crocheted in Marble Chunky Arcylic yarn that I got at Knit One in Squirrel Hill. I am very pleased with it. It is the perfect size. Stacey, the owner of Knit One, looked up in a handy dandy chart to see how many skeins of yarn I would need for an afghan. It stated 7 skeins. She had exactly 7 skeins of the Marble yarn in the color I wanted: Blue. What other colors

Snowing Again!

2010-02-15T20:24:00.003-05:00

I like knitting; I love crocheting. I'm crocheting a simple single crochet afghan with Marble chunky 100% acrylic yarn.

Happy Saturday!

2010-02-13T06:12:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was Happy Friday. I did not blog about it, but it was a happy Friday. Because of President's Day on Monday I am off work until Wednesday. Almost a full week. Yea!!! I started a new sock yesterday using Autumn House Farm Merino Wool sock yarn. I'm knitting the "twin rib" six stitch pattern from the Sensational Sock book.I made brownies yesterday. An influence from mom. They are

Yes, It is Still Snowing

2010-02-10T15:19:00.007-05:00

I'm crocheting a "top" onto a kitchen towel. I made everyone in my department one of these for Christmas. Someone asked me if I was tired of doing them. I told them No, I was addicted to them. I love doing them. They are so relaxing.Angel (feline) & Chloe (canine) I'll try to get pics of the snow later today when I take Chloe out.

What is Your favorite Season?

2010-02-04T21:42:00.001-05:00

Blog Polls

Good Morning!

2010-01-29T06:48:00.002-05:00

Good Morning, Everyone! Friday mornings are always beautiful mornings for it starts my long weekend.Up bright and early this morning with Chloe. Took her for a short walk. Brrrrrrrrrrrr. It is cold. It does not seem to phase Chloe. She would stay out there forever. Sniffing every little footprint in the snow. Some made by non-domesticated critters.Smile! For the weekend is here.

Happy Friday Happenings

2010-01-22T20:55:00.003-05:00

My day started out knitting with friends at Barnes & Noble. I noticed a mistake in my knitting several rows down. I asked Celeste what she would do. Would she fix it? She said Yes. So I attempted to fix it. I undid two stitches back several rows to the error. I reworked it several times unsuccessfully. Then I finally got it right. But in the process the yarn became fuzzy. I think I will

2010-01-21T06:59:00.007-05:00

I've found a sock pattern I love from the Sensational Socks book. Both these pairs of socks are for me. I also made a pair of socks for my sister, Pam, in what other color than blue. I forgot to take a pic before gifting them to her. The tan socks are knit with Opal merino wool and nylon yarn; the blue socks are knit with Trekking merino wool and nylon yarn.Saturday was knitting at Nora's

My Journey through Life

2010-01-04T17:46:00.002-05:00

Everyone's journey through life is different. You may like where you see another person's life, but you do not know the journey that got her there. My journey through life has been relatively easy the last year. A few bumps in the road here and there, but no major complaints. I'm going down a bumpy road right now as I work on Chloe's barking problem. I cannot imagine my life without Chloe.

Happy New Years!

2010-01-03T21:10:00.002-05:00

2009 was a good year for me and I hope that 2010 is even better. I adopted Chloe July 2, 2009. My life is much improved. My hope for 2010 is that I can lose weight and get my cholesterol levels down with an improved diet and exercise. That is all I want out of 2010.

The Love of my Life

2009-12-28T06:34:00.002-05:00

2009-12-25T18:07:00.001-05:00

I am so happy I could burst.

Merry CHRISTmas

2009-12-25T12:39:00.003-05:00

Merry Christmas to the Christian believers. Happy Holidays to everyone else. It was been a wonderful Christmas season for me this year. One of the best. I made kitchen hand towels for everyone at work, knitted a beautiful pair of socks for my sister. Baked Christmas cookies. Passed out Chocolate candy canes at work. It has been just wonderful. I get so much joy from giving gifts to people

One bloom

2009-12-18T19:06:00.003-05:00

Merry Christ-masI have one bloom on my Christmas Cactus. I have a couple other buds. Hopefully they will go into full bloom also.I've been busy knitting and crocheting Christmas gifts. I gave most my kitchen towels away. I get eager and cannot wait to give them to people. I have three more to make and then I will be done for Christmas. I have two towels left over (which makes 4 kitchen

Christ-mas is here

2009-12-17T04:55:00.004-05:00

I don't like that this is the "Holiday" season and not Christ-mas time. This is the Christmas season no matter what people may say. Without the present of Jesus Christ there would be no Holiday season. I think that the Exchange of Christmas presence has gotten way out of hand. It is ridiculous that people go way in debt in order to buy gifts for their children. Often greedy, unappreciative

Waiting for Spring

2009-11-10T06:18:00.003-05:00

This is what will keep me going through winter--spring is coming. Much to my chagrin I did not go camping after I adopted Chloe because I was worried about how she would do. She was not as good a camper as Molly was. Nature absolutely soothes my soul. I stopped going hiking also because Chloe and I often ran into dogs off-leash and Chloe is not good with other dogs. I will need to start

2009-11-07T20:20:00.005-05:00

This is Sophie's favorite place to sleep: in Chloe's crate in the back right-hand corner.Life is really good when you let it be. I had an off afternoon and slept most of it. But tonight I am feeling great. Relaxed and rested. I've been reading Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy for my book group. Maeve Binchy is one of favorite authors. She is from Ireland.All my EZ (Elizabeth Zimmermann)

Happy Belated Halloween

2009-11-01T16:57:00.002-05:00

I believe you can celebrate Halloween without indulging the evil aspects of the holiday. I love custom parties and scary decorations. Mandi and Ted threw a wonderful Halloween party, complete with roasted pumpkin seeds (a first for me) and plenty of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. I should have taken pictures. Mandi was a queen bee, her two little children were small bumble bees, and her

Life in a Week

2009-10-30T16:58:00.008-05:00

Sparkles knitting her scarf.We like to "showoff" our knitting. Master knitter Connie is showing off her toddler sweaters. The yellow and pink one was knit with one self-stripping yarn. She took special care to start the first yellow stripe after the smocking and she lined up the pink stripes on the sleeves to match the striping of the body of the garment. Like I said, Connie-the Master

Knitting Friday

2009-10-23T05:45:00.002-05:00

Today is knitting Friday at B&N. I always look forward to this day. I will try to get some pics of my friends.Chloe had an accident the other day. I don't know for sure what happened but I came home to limping, sad dog. I rushed her to vet. No broken bones or fractures. Thank goodness. She was given an anti-inflammatory med but it made her throw up in my bed this morning at 3:30AM. Poor

More Pics

2009-10-23T05:42:00.003-05:00

Chloe and Sophie playing on the bed while I am trying to make it.Chloe laying in her favorite chair. She can look out the window from this chair, but the chair is not so close to the window that she could go flying through the window when she see a dog outside.

Happy 50th Birthday Jude!!!

2009-10-13T11:18:00.019-05:00

Sunday, October 4, 1959 Judy Ann Miller was born to George Albert Miller and Patricia Ann Birkmeier-Miller.I invited my friends and mom to Hartmann's Waterhole restaurant in Harmony, Pa. The restaurant was rustic with wooden beams in the ceiling. The food was delicious with reasonable prices. Vivian brought the birthday cake. Chocolate cake with strawberries. Oh so delicious.From left to

Watching Main Street

2009-09-29T05:37:00.003-05:00

Chloe is resting her head on window ledge. Both are at their favorite pasttime--watching Main Street.

2009-09-03T01:32:00.002-05:00

My name is Chloe and I am a compulsive barker, at least I was until I went into recovery this past weekend. I got my mom in trouble because I was barking so much during the day when she was gone. But mom consulted with a dog trainer who works for Animal Friends and I am a much happier dog now. I get to roam the apartment when mom is gone instead of being locked up in my crate. Sophie and I

A Perfect Fit...

2009-08-09T20:40:00.004-05:00

I probably should not be feeding Chloe grapes since she is just getting over diarrhea, but it is fun watching her eat them.Chloe is perfect just the way she is. Mom described her as 'not friendly.' That hurt my feelings. My dog? Unfriendly? But you know what? Chloe does not get into the garbage, loves the cats, has had zero accidents in the house, lets me eat in peace, is not demanding, ...

Pics of Chloe and Sophie

2009-07-25T20:31:00.002-05:00

Sophie yawning.Chloe's favorite place to lay.Chloe 'scratching' Sophie's back.Chloe and Sophie playing.

Sophie is still the Love of my life

2009-07-17T18:50:00.002-05:00

Sophie Loves Chloe. Sophie snuggles up with Chloe to let her 'scratch' her back. It is adorable. At first I was concerned when I saw Chloe nibbling on Sophie. But then I saw her going back for more. She likes it. Chloe is loving on Sophie nothing more.

Teach an ole dog new tricks

2009-07-17T17:01:00.002-05:00

I'm trying to teach Chloe to 'stay.' I got nowhere tonight. She sits fine. But when I told her to stay as I walked away, she follow me every time. I tried several times. She just never got it.I am cooking Chloe's dinner. Her doctor told me to give her boiled chicken and rice because she has had diarrhea. I can't wait to feed her tonight. I think she is going to love this. I called

Words Chloe Knows

2009-07-14T15:14:00.002-05:00

Chloe will sit on command and shake hands. She does not know the word 'walk' or 'car' or 'ride.' I'm sure she will learn these quickly. I would take her in the car with me more, but as soon as she gets in the car she starts drooling and foaming at the mouth--before we even start moving. If her stomach is full she will throw up once we start moving. Poor girl.This is has been the nicest

Camping with Chloe

2009-07-13T13:58:00.005-05:00

Chloe quickly made herself at home in my camp chair.I brought a rug for her to lay on, but she preferred the dirt.Chloe laying in the chair bought from Knit One North.

Welcome Chloe to Your New Home

2009-07-09T04:17:00.002-05:00

We love you Chloe. Welcome to your new home. I am so excited to have you. I can't wait to go on our next hike at Moraine State Park so we can stop at Bruster's again and to get your free doggie sundae on the way home.Chloe is so gentle and kind with the cats. I could not ask for a nicer dog. I told the adoption counselor at Animal Friends that I wanted a small to medium sized dog who would

9 Blocks so far

2009-07-05T06:04:00.003-05:00

Dinner on the Princess at the Gateway Clipper

2009-07-05T05:58:00.004-05:00

Views from The Princess during a 3 hour dinner cruise on the rivers in Pittsburgh with Automated Health Systems. I had a nice time relaxing and chatting with my co-workers.The Point at dusk.

Inner Peace and Joy

2009-06-25T04:45:00.005-05:00

Nothing compares to the inner joy and peace I feel when I am camping or hiking through the woods. Nature soothes my soul. It is the best medicine I have ever taken. I have reservations to go camping once a month through October (when the campground closes). More Pics:Another great sky picture.Toms Run Road is a one way road through the forest. It follows Toms Run. I do not know where it

2009-06-24T09:19:00.005-05:00

A nice fire Tuesday morning, early morning. Woke at 5am. The birds were singing beautifully. Wish I had a way to add those sounds to the blog.After hiking for two miles I got to the top of the ridge and looked up and saw the beautiful blue sky. I climbed from 1400ft to 1600 ft in about a mile and a half. A nice steady incline. Gave me a good workout.After hiking for an hour and a half I

2009-06-14T19:31:00.001-05:00

Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today, because if you enjoy it today you can do it again tomorrow.

A New Hobby

2009-06-12T05:03:00.010-05:00

I'm making a crazy quilt minus the crazy stitching. Here are my first two blocks. We all know about yarn stash. Well, Mom has fabric stash that I am using for this quilt. It is fun rummaging through her stash putting different fabric combination together to get just the right combination. These are 5 3/4 inch blocks. The pattern came from the internet. I am making a quilt for my twin size bed.

A Piece of Knit One North

2009-06-06T18:54:00.004-05:00

A chair from Knit One North has a new home in my home with a new 'customer' relaxing in the seat. Angel quickly claimed this as hers. I was pleased when I turned around and saw her laying in it. She is rarely seen on the furniture and does not like change(s), so I was very surprised to see her take to this chair so quickly.

The scariest moments of my life

2009-06-03T03:36:00.004-05:00

I truly experienced the scariest moments of my life nearly 24 hours ago. I raised the window in my 100 year old building to move the storm window up and bring the screen down. I placed my hands down near the ledge to move the storm window up and the the heavy window came slamming down on top of my fingers locking them under the window. The pain was excruciating. The fear horrible. I could

A Small Dose of Heaven

2009-05-31T14:33:00.013-05:00

I hiked Sunken Garden Trail at Moraine State Park. It was beautiful. Relatively flat.Views of Lake Arthur along the trail.I think I found good shore fishing spots. I wish Dad was here to take him to them. Being at Moraine State Park makes me think of Dad because we often went fishing here. I'd catch the fish and he would filet them. Good times. I passed a couple walking with two small

Too Cute for Words

2009-05-29T07:36:00.004-05:00

Angel resting in her hammock. Shielding her eyes from the light.Sophie likes to go high.

Heaven

2009-05-29T06:03:00.013-05:00

This is heaven for me. I went camping near Cook Forest State Park. I was as happy as I get. Seneca Trail was uphill all the way for 20 minutes. At the top was a fire tower that overlooked the forest.My camp.I was so happy the entire time I was out here camping. I thought about jobs that I could get in this area so I could live up here. Mom would be two hours away. The winters are brutal

I visited Heaven today....

2009-05-17T13:44:00.008-05:00

... and it smelled absolutely luscious....... in the woods at Moraine State Park. I hiked the Hill Top trail (long) and it only took me 38 minutes. The combination of the long with the short trail takes about 50 minutes. It is more strenuous too.As you can see there is a lot more greenery in the woods now.Yellow flowers were out in bloom in a sunny area of the woods.Even I had to duck under

Starbucks with Mom

2009-05-16T20:54:00.000-05:00

Mom is always game for a trip to the Northland Library. We went to Starbucks for a beverage treat afterwards.

Beautiful Tuesday May Day

2009-05-12T21:19:00.002-05:00

Mom and I took a road trip which was cut short because the economy closed the stores we sought to go to. We took a trip up to Volant hoping to visit a quilt store. I want to make a lap quilt for my home. When we got to Volant we were told the store had gone out of business. So we headed to Portersville to the Muddy Creek Quilt store and they were closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Despite this,

Happy Mother's Day....

2009-05-10T21:42:00.004-05:00

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, including mothers of the four-legged variety. Our pets are living creatures whom we care for like a human mother cares for a human child. We pour our love and lives into our pets. We may not be traipsing them to soccer games or piano lessons, but they accompany us on every possible trip in the car. They help get our lazy butts out the door for a little walk.

2009-05-09T21:30:00.003-05:00

Mom posing in her favorite chair.Not the most flattering pic, but here I am knitting my EZ (Elizabeth Zimmermann) sweater. I am ready to start the sleeves.

Late Friday Post

2009-05-05T11:09:00.009-05:00

Every Friday morning a group of us knit in the cafe at Barnes & Noble in Cranberry. All knitters are welcome. And crocheters too. It is a very nice group of women. Sometimes we number three: Connie, Mary Ann and myself. Other times we number up to ten.My good friend Vilma knitting the Reversible Cabled Scarf.Connie is recycling a sweater. She knit this from yarn unravelled from a sweater

Please Don't Laugh

2009-05-04T04:38:00.004-05:00

Upon the suggestion of both Connie and Dawne, I drew sweaters and colored them in trying to figure out how I will finish knitting the EZ sweater. I like the top left one the best.

2009-05-02T19:20:00.004-05:00

Beloved Angel!!!With a delayed flash digital camera, pictures of cats on the move are difficult to get. I'm making another batch of yogurt, using yogurt from my last batch for the starter yogurt.

Online Book Group

2009-05-02T09:23:00.005-05:00

Are you interested in joining an online book group discussing The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley? A magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne.... Please leave a comment if you are interested. A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends...reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience... An impressive achievement. -The New York Times Book Review

Vanilla Honey Yogurt. Yum!

2009-04-28T07:40:00.003-05:00

I made a delicious vanilla honey yogurt this morning. Sophie is cleaning the bowl right now. She likes it too.I have sun poisoning from being out in the sun Saturday and Sunday. I did not get that burnt. But I did get a little red. Monday was a beautiful warm sunny day as well, but I was inside at work all day. Closed up in a room with no windows. Ugh!Today's QuoteFar away there in the

Another beautiful day

2009-04-26T08:25:00.007-05:00

Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park.I don't know what these are. I will look them up.****Sophie approves of the homemade yogurt! and so do I. It was delicious. Much better than what you buy in the store. I ate it plain with fresh strawberries on top. No sweetener needed. No bitter taste. It was delicious. I will make it again.Crockpot YogurtHeat 1/2 gallon of milk on low in crockpot for 2 1/

It is a Most Beautiful Day

2009-04-25T17:58:00.016-05:00

I could not have asked for a more beautiful day. For those not from Western PA, it was sunny and a dry 89 degrees. My day started by reading Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl at Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park. I ate lunch then hiked for 50 minutes. Beautiful lavender flower.Small crick through the park.Leaves on the trees are just starting to come out.Trail at the top, ready to start the

2009-04-22T18:50:00.008-05:00

Recycling Sweaters. A man's X-Large Tommy Hillfiger sweater will soon be a medium hand knit 'fisherman' sweater for me. Yellow is my favorite color. Connie found this at the local Goodwill and gave it to me. Notice the sleeve is missing. It is being unraveled into the ball of yarn.It was not a good day for growing bacteria. I don't know what happened for sure, but I suspect the yogurt did

Homemade Yogurt in a slow cooker

2009-04-21T07:52:00.000-05:00

I drank a large glass of chocolate milk before going to bed last night, consequently I am awake at 3:55am. I've been wanting to make yogurt. I have not done it since the 80's. I am making it in the slow cooker I inherited from my grandmother. If it turns out I will post the recipe here.I started my wellness program at work last week. I am back into the exercise. What is difficult is the

I Love This Woman

2009-04-21T06:06:00.003-05:00

Susan Boyle is my hero. If you have not watched this, watch it now. How sad how our culture judges people by the way they look. Visit the Susan Boyle Fan Site.

Elizabeth Zimmermann

2009-04-19T18:48:00.008-05:00

I have fallen in love with Elizabeth Zimmermann (EZ) aka the Opinionated Knitter. Born in 1910 in England, educated in Art schools in Switzerland and Germany. Died in the USA in 1999. She developed the EPS system for knitting sweaters. I started an EZ sweater.I measured a sweater that fits me well. It measured 47 inches across the chest. I knit a Cap Swatch Gauge.I figured my gauge and

A Day in the Park

2009-04-19T18:26:00.014-05:00

The state park that is. Morraine State Park. Hiking. See evidence that Spring is here!This is a little creek running through the park.It is hard to tell in this picture, but in the low-lying areas the trail was muddy.These are the only flowers I spotted. Can you find them? Small white blossoms.A view from the top of the hill.It was an overcast day, but a warm 67 degrees. I hiked in my

A Friend Revisited

2009-04-12T00:31:00.008-05:00

I met Dean when I was on a family vacation in Florida when I was in high school. I have not seen him since 1982 when I lived in Oak Park, Illinois. I was still in college. He had just gotten out of the Army. He must have rejoined the Army because in his email he said he was retired from the Army. I googled him and he is still running in races. He must not be 50 lbs overweight like I am. At

A Snowy April Day in Western PA

2009-04-07T18:16:00.007-05:00

I drove in white out conditions this afternoon. Doina and I went to the Strip District. Had lunch at Rolands and shopped the Strip.Look Mom, No cavities. Good news from the dentist office.Staying inside trying to stay warm. Reading Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. A tough read. Heavy. Depressing. Why do I do this to myself? The book is addictive.Been watching a DVD tutorial on Blogger.

2009-04-06T02:53:00.003-05:00

Knit One is now collecting Helmet Liners for our Military Personnel. I think this would be great for me in the winter time. I might make one for myself in Cascade 220 to match my Reversible Cabled Scarf.Today's Quote"Be Kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." - Plato

Life is Always Good...

2009-04-05T17:42:00.013-05:00

My Booze & Books group met today to discuss Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Who killed August? Was it Marlena or Rosie? Mandi thought is was Rosie, the elephant. Karen thought it was Marlena. I thought it was Marlena, but Mandi convinced me it was Rosie. I wanted it to be Rosie so she could get her revenge. Our next book is Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl. I finished the Reversible

Happy Birthday Pam!

2009-04-02T04:44:00.007-05:00

Mom and Pam (my sister) 53 years old todayWe went out to eat at Aladdins at The Streets of Cranberry. It was absolutely delicious.

Friday is my favorite Day of the Week

2009-03-28T18:24:00.009-05:00

Friday morning knitting at Barnes & Noble. Not pictured are Celeste, Marilyn and Mary Ann. I took a picture of them but it was not flattering, so I did not post it.Vilma is my Spanish mentor. She is from Columbia. It is a delight and joy to spend time with her. Here she is knitting on her Sampler Scarf which is turning out beautifully.Connie (left) is helping Wendy (right) with a new crochet

Hoy es casi fin de weekend.

2009-03-26T19:52:00.005-05:00

Today is my Friday. I feel so happy on Thursday nights. I went to K1N tonight to knit with the Thursday night knitting group. Vilma and I were the only ones there. We conversed in Espanol. and English. Honestly, mostly in English as my espanol is very limited. I help Vilma with her knitting and she helps me with my Espanol.My Noro Plaid scarf is coming along nicely. My camera is out in

Life is Good...

2009-03-22T20:52:00.008-05:00

... and getting better. Mom tells me I am in the prime of my life. I agree. Life is the best it ever has been, minus the facts that Molly and dad are gone.K1N had a 25% off sale on all 100% wool yarn this weekend. I bought yarn to knit a ______ for mom. I am so glad I have her to knit for. She wears things that I would not. Clothing that I think is pretty, but would never wear. I am

2009-03-18T04:23:00.016-05:00

Life is Good ...when you wake up and hear the birds singing.What's wrong with this picture? Molly is missing. I am thinking about getting another dog. It is camping and hiking season and I need a buddy. I am making plans for my first camping trip of the season. I cannot wait to go. I may head south where it would be a little warmer. But I am always hesitant to go to a new and unfamiliar

2009-03-17T07:53:00.003-05:00

I finally cast-off Pam's reversible cabled scarf. It will go in the mail this afternoon.I crocheted these washcloths for the Free Crochet class offered at Knit One North this coming Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 1 - 3PM. I take my favorite items camping with me. These are for my camping gear.

2009-03-16T21:36:00.002-05:00

Life is sometimes good and sometimes not so good. Today was somewhere in between. Tomorrow is my day off. I am looking forward to finishing up four knitting projects, photos will be posted tomorrow. I currently am working on two scarfs which I hope to finish up soon. I knit a swatch gauge for the Central Park Hoodie. AFter knitting the swatch I am thinking twice about the project to knit

Happy WARM Saturday!!!

2009-03-07T17:49:00.005-05:00

It is warm today. OMGosh am I happy wearing my cargo shorts and crocs. It was a warm 73 degrees. I started my day going to the theater to watch Slumdog. I was thinking that Slumdog must be a great movie because it won so many awards. It was not meant to be though. The sound system in the theater was not working so I was refunded my money. I drove to Knit One North to knit and Connie, Dawne,

BBC and Reading

2009-02-24T05:40:00.004-05:00

Apparently the BBC reckons most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here.Instructions:1) Look at the list and put an 'x' after those you have read.2) Add a '+' to the ones you LOVE. (I added a - sign for the ones I didn't like)3) Star (*) those you plan on reading.4) Tally your total.How many have you read? 311 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen X+2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien

2009-02-24T03:36:00.032-05:00

The Palindrome Reversible cable scarf is knit in Cascade 220 Steeler gold. Notice the lovely reversibility of this pattern. This is third Palindrome scarf I knit this winter. The first two were gifts for my best friend Pam Logan and my sister Pam Clair. This one is for myself. The pattern is found on Raverly at Palindrome Scarf.My Thorpe hat is completed. Sophie always likes to get in the

2009-02-22T20:05:00.003-05:00

I started a new project yesterday--a lacy cable cap. I am using pale yellow Shibuiknits sock yarn that I bought at Knit One North in Mars. The cap is for my friend Kylie. I'm sitting here knitting with my mother. She is working on a lace shawl. Her first. It is going very slowly for her, but she is persisting.It is still bitter cold out and windy. The days are getting longer which is very

Knitting Festival

2009-02-14T21:15:00.003-05:00

Today mom and I went the knitting festival. It was a lot of fun. We ran into Connie and Nora, spent time with Karen and Dawne from Knit One North and Cosy author of Knit One, Embellish Two. I bought some Misti Baby Alpaca chunky yarn for the Thorpe earflap hat. I had it almost finished but decided it was too small, so ripped back to the beginning to start again and add one more row of

Booze & Books

2009-02-10T18:38:00.003-05:00

I started a new book group which meets at my home. We had our first meeting last Sunday. We discussed The White Tiger, by Adiga. It did not receive very good rates--just ok. I liked the book though it was not my all time favorite book. Our next book selection is Slammerkin. Definition of Slammerkin- 1. loose gown 2. loose woman. If you are interested in joining the newly formed book group

My life could not be better....

2009-02-08T05:20:00.004-05:00

Life is getting very fun and exciting. First for those who may not know, I have a degree in mathematics and thought I wanted to teach high school math. I became very disillusioned when I student taught at an inner-city school in North Carolina. I tutored high school and college math while in college. I love math. A very good friend approached me the other day about tutoring her child in high

2009-01-17T07:32:00.007-05:00

Evan with his Steeler hat. He loved his hat.Note the New Glasses. You might not be able to tell, they are very similar to my old one, but I see so much better. They were the best Christmas present I could have given to myself.I finally finished my first sweater. It is much prettier than the picture shows. It took me a long 16 months to complete. But I set the project down for several months

2009-01-13T05:02:00.007-05:00

Good Morning all! It has been a while since I've updated my blog so I thought I would just say "Hey!" I've made two Steeler hats. For those familiar with the pattern, I made one small and the other large. The pattern called for size 6 needles. But I found the gauge on a size 9. I used Cascade 220.

2008-12-31T06:18:00.001-05:00

Angel.This is my nephew Nathan's Steeler hat in the making.

I Can See Clearly Now

2008-12-31T05:47:00.003-05:00

Listen: I Can See Clearly NowI can see clearly now, the rain is gone,I can see all obstacles in my wayGone are the dark clouds that had me blindIt’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)Sun-Shiny day.I think I can make it now, the pain is goneAll of the bad feelings have disappearedHere is the rainbow I’ve been praying forIt’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)Sun-Shiny day.Look

Book Club Selection

2008-12-31T05:39:00.002-05:00

I've selected the first book for our book group: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.

Another FO

2008-12-25T15:56:00.003-05:00

I fell in love with Fair Isle knitting. This is called the Fake Isle hat. It is really fair isle with only two strands of yarn. One strand is the cream, the other is a variegated Noro Silk Garden. I don't know who the recipient of the hat will be.... maybe me?I am working on a Steeler hat for my nephew Nathan. Two years ago he asked me to knit a hat for him. I hope he still wants one. I

Where Are You Christmas?

2008-12-25T14:58:00.003-05:00

Listen: "Where Are You Christmas"Where are you Christmas Why can't I find you Why have you gone away Where is the laughter You used to bring me Why can't I hear music play My world is changingI'm rearrangingDoes that mean Christmas changes tooWhere are you ChristmasDo you rememberThe one you used to knowI'm not the same oneSee what the time's doneIs that why you have let me goChristmas is

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T12:24:00.005-05:00

Merry Christmas everyone. I am spending the day with my mom. Last night we went to a Christmas Eve Candlelight service at Northway Community Church. I had mom open one gift from me. A Cabled Neck Warmer. She loved it. But she did want me to shorten it a bit, which I did this morning. It looks great. She is standing beside the Christmas stocking I knit this season.This is the outfit mom

New Book Group Forming

2008-12-22T01:28:00.000-05:00

*** New Book Group Forming ***I am starting a new book group. I have two friends who are interested and I sent out an email to a couple other friends. This new adventure is a growth activity for me. I am not normally an organizer of people, but I really want to be in a book group and I also would like to start my own group with friends that meets in my home. I have led books groups at Barnes

A little of everything

2008-12-22T00:43:00.013-05:00

These are vacation pics. This is Pam and me in front of the condo. From left to right: Amy, me, Pam and Jelani. What a great trip. It brought me back to life. I feel like I am living again. I flew to AZ, then the four of us drove to Mexico and spent a long weekend in a condo on the beach. It was so relaxing. As good as camping. I hope to repeat it next year.I have a small decorated tree

Christmas Projects

2008-12-07T10:49:00.003-05:00

This is a reversible cable scarf for my sister.OMGosh! I love this project. This is my first Fair Isle project and I have fallen in love with fair isle. This yarn is luscious. Cascade Pastaza. I got the pattern from Ravelry. Celeste was my inspiration. She knit the Christmas Stocking which is on display at Knit One North.

My Family

2008-10-23T07:03:00.006-05:00

Angel resting in her cat hammock.Sophie prowling around.Angel and Sophie mean so much to me. Angel likes to lay around and take it easy. Sophie likes to run around and play.

The Sun Came Out today

2008-10-23T06:54:00.002-05:00

If you are reading this you are probably a friend or family member. I want to say that today the fog was lifted off of me and the sun came out in my life when I woke up. What a difference. I feel so much better. Life is really, really hard and depression makes it even harder.

A Finished Object!!!

2008-10-23T06:40:00.005-05:00

I finished this hat this morning. I'm going to give it away to charity. I knit it according to the pattern except that I used smaller needles. It is too small for an adult head. It will be fine for a child. If I make it again for an adult I will need to do a few more repeats of the cable pattern before I decrease at the top.

The Definition of Insanity

2008-10-03T09:37:00.002-05:00

... is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Do you ever feel this way? I do!

Knitting a Little

2008-10-03T09:27:00.004-05:00

This is my new project. I am practicing the Norwegian Purl with it. Sometimes I think it is easier to throw the yarn front and back than to make all the twists and turns required of the Norwegian Purl. This was going to be a hat for my nephew whose favorite color is yellow. But I think I better make his hat in gold instead. This hat will probably go to Mary Ann so she can donate it to the

Norweigan Purl

2008-09-30T05:13:00.004-05:00

I learned the Norwegian purl yesterday from youtube. Connie told me about it. I had never knitted Continental style before. It was slow going but I learned something new. I am knitting a yellow cable hat for my nephew. His favorite color is "butter."