Nice day, for February...
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Nice day, for February...
BUTTONS in a BOTTLE:
More BUTTONS on a sweater I made ages ago:
I bought the buttons before I ever considered the sweater.
Cat BORDHI and her BOOK, and the resulting BASKET of socks:
BOYS. And my boys find BUTTS particularly amusing.
They are BOY SCOUTS BACKPACKING on BIG BLUE, looking out over BOSTON.
BIONICLES are cool, especially the giant ones constructed from Legos.
BASKETBALL takes up most Saturdays.
Next time, it'll be "B for Me!" LOL
I'd been thinking about this "ABC - along" thing, and what I might decide to do for the letter "A". I was perusing blogland and came across this nifty little quiz, and figured I'd take it. So, here's my result:
Hmmm...not entirely sure how I feel about this....
Well, not so much that, as I've been in a REALLY whiney mood lately, and I don't really want to whine here. Wine, sure, along with some really nice cheese, but this crankiness isn't fair to anyone. So, I'll continue with my attitude adjustments (no wine involved, but if you wanted to buy me a glass, I'd not likely say no...) and try again when I can type without growling...
And the other thing is that I really need to remember to use the camera! I made a huge pile of dishcloths for Christmas presents, and didn't photograph a one. And several pairs of socks, two stoles, a wonderful pair of Fetching mitts for my sister-in-law, and various swap packages all went off without a snap first. Gotta get my head on straight! LOL
Who links to me?
You'll have to go there and check it out. I'll wait...
And here I thought that one purchased these items (in additon to toilet paper and Fluff) because they were white, like the snow. Ok, so around here the eggs are brown, but you get the point, right?
Not a lot of time to write - I'm at the Longaberger Yankee Candle Basket Fest at the Yankee Candle Flagship store in South Deerfield, MA. If you're in the area, come check it out! The Basket Fest runs through Monday, December 10. If you tell me that you're coming, I'll make sure to have a goodie bag waiting for you.
Make a basket (some walk-in spots still available), shop the Factory Store for retired and revered items, and indulge your candle passion.
Can't make it? Shop online here.
Pictures will be posted when the computer and I are on more friendly terms....
Hope to see you in Deerfield!
Yes, actual "handcrafted" content. First, the lovely Mock Cable Baby Hats I made for my husband's friend's first baby.
The purple one is made from Mission Falls 1824 wool (100% merino superwash), color #023 Amythest, and the green is Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran, color #300501 (no name given, but a lovely sage). Whipped these up in no time.
Next up, we have my first real socks. I'd started these just to try the "Simple Sock" from Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles, by Cat Bordhi. I loved the idea of using just the two sets of circular needles - less chance for me to drop something while on the train, right? Well, I started them for me, since I figure it's not really fair to subject someone else to my experimentation, but Gavin saw them and simpy assumed they were meant for him. Why? "Mommy", says he, "these socks are camouflage, so obviously they're for me! Can't fight logic, so here are Gavin's socks:
Done in Lang Yarns JAWOLL Color (#132.0196).
Then, Connor wanted socks, too. Same yarn, different color (#132.0204). I only got a picture of the first one, just after I started it. He's got his HUGE feet in the pair now, and I can't get a shot..maybe later.