A couple of people have mentioned lately that comments on blogs have been slacking off. So true....I've actually not commented on too many blogs lately...hopefully it'll pick back up....
Today I laughed when one of my students wrote that "she likes summer because she goes to the beach and can wet herself." They didn't get it. Sometimes I have to explain things...it was a funny moment and none of them knew why I was laughing...
I WON!!!!! I won on Fridica's blog giveaway. Too funny!!! She won my last giveaway!!!
I really, really, really want to win this giveaway. I have yet to buy any Yarn Love, but drool over it all the time. I just sent Hubs the link for pressie buying....I probably won't win, as I have won from her before, but man do I want to!
Here go drool too: Yarn Love
Off to have some dinner, watch Judge Judy yell at people and correct a crapload of things....
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
War of the Worlds
Interesting clouds on the way home...I thought we might be invaded a la War of the Worlds...
Don't those bottom ones kinda look like the aliens from that movie?
Don't those bottom ones kinda look like the aliens from that movie?
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Two Baby Sweaters Done
I know a bunch of babies that have been born in the past year (working in a school, kinda happens a lot) Anyway, the two latest is a yet unborn baby boy. The shower is on Thursday. Here is the sweater I made for him.
The next sweater is for little Lillian, who is about 3 weeks old.
I made a little chullo to go with the sweater. It is hard to see, but the little buttons on top are fish.
I made her brother a sweater two years ago. It is a version of the first sweater, without a hood. It also has fish, because their last name is Fisher. The mom wanted a fish, so I made him a stuffed fish and then the sweater with fish buttons.
(yes I have permission to post a picture)
Not two bad. I started them on Friday and finished today. I would have finished the blue one on Friday, if I'd had buttons....
The next sweater is for little Lillian, who is about 3 weeks old.
I made a little chullo to go with the sweater. It is hard to see, but the little buttons on top are fish.
I made her brother a sweater two years ago. It is a version of the first sweater, without a hood. It also has fish, because their last name is Fisher. The mom wanted a fish, so I made him a stuffed fish and then the sweater with fish buttons.
(yes I have permission to post a picture)Not two bad. I started them on Friday and finished today. I would have finished the blue one on Friday, if I'd had buttons....
Saturday, November 27, 2010
And Christmas Is Upon Us...
I refuse to do the Christmas thing before Thanksgiving. Poor Thanksgiving, it is so overlooked in the rush to shop for Christmas.
Sometimes I am really organized, sometimes not. This year is a mixture. There is some cleaning that needs to be done before I can get a tree and decorate fully, but the first Santa is up...
He is hanging on our back door that leads into the kitchen. I bought a new curtain for it today, cleaned the windows and hung up Santa. Some years, he has adorned the top of the tree. I bought him in Maine many, many, many years ago and is made primarily of wood products.
I also cleaned the front door windows, hung another new curtain and put up the tin Santa star my sister got me a couple years ago. It'll hang there until we get our wreath. My MIL used to make the wreaths, but has not been able to for a couple of years.
So one Santa is up and the rest will soon overtake the house in all their Santa splendor...
Oh and I saw this for sale at Joanne's today...so guess I don't need any expensive ornaments..
Sometimes I am really organized, sometimes not. This year is a mixture. There is some cleaning that needs to be done before I can get a tree and decorate fully, but the first Santa is up...
He is hanging on our back door that leads into the kitchen. I bought a new curtain for it today, cleaned the windows and hung up Santa. Some years, he has adorned the top of the tree. I bought him in Maine many, many, many years ago and is made primarily of wood products.
I also cleaned the front door windows, hung another new curtain and put up the tin Santa star my sister got me a couple years ago. It'll hang there until we get our wreath. My MIL used to make the wreaths, but has not been able to for a couple of years.
So one Santa is up and the rest will soon overtake the house in all their Santa splendor...
Oh and I saw this for sale at Joanne's today...so guess I don't need any expensive ornaments..
Friday, November 26, 2010
My Thanksgiving
The Hubs cooked....we had pork roast with roasted potatoes, stuffing, carrots, biscuits and apple pie. (I bought the pie from a fundraiser at school from a local farm).
I crocheted. I know of a ton of babies being born or have been born in the past couple of months.
These are the two sweaters I started yesterday.
The blue one is for a baby shower at work on Wednesday. She knows I'm making her a sweater, but not about the shower. I asked for color choices. It's one of my favorite patterns and is easy to make. The pattern is here. I've made this sweater about 4 or 5 times. The last time I made it, it was way too skinny and I am waiting on the yarn to remake it.
The other is a "Baby, It's Cold Outside" sweater. I have also made this one before. I am making it in a very thick yarn, so it may be more like a coat. The Mom for this one, stops by the blog sometimes. But since she just had the baby, don't think she'll be by soon and I'll give the sweater to her husband this week.
They are both quick to make. Once is all one piece, the other one, I have to piece together. The BICO, because the yarn is so thick is causing sores on my palm. So I have to keep taking breaks from it. The blue sweater, I need to go and get buttons for it tomorrow. I will finish the button band and sew the hood on and then it is complete...
Two sweaters in two days - pretty much....
I crocheted. I know of a ton of babies being born or have been born in the past couple of months.
These are the two sweaters I started yesterday.
The blue one is for a baby shower at work on Wednesday. She knows I'm making her a sweater, but not about the shower. I asked for color choices. It's one of my favorite patterns and is easy to make. The pattern is here. I've made this sweater about 4 or 5 times. The last time I made it, it was way too skinny and I am waiting on the yarn to remake it.
The other is a "Baby, It's Cold Outside" sweater. I have also made this one before. I am making it in a very thick yarn, so it may be more like a coat. The Mom for this one, stops by the blog sometimes. But since she just had the baby, don't think she'll be by soon and I'll give the sweater to her husband this week.
They are both quick to make. Once is all one piece, the other one, I have to piece together. The BICO, because the yarn is so thick is causing sores on my palm. So I have to keep taking breaks from it. The blue sweater, I need to go and get buttons for it tomorrow. I will finish the button band and sew the hood on and then it is complete...
Two sweaters in two days - pretty much....
Book Lists
So I've heard about Goodreads and decided that it would be a good idea for me. I love books, probably more than yarn. Really the title of my blog should be "Books and Yarn." There are certain genre of books I don't read, but for the most part, I'll try anything. I have a wide range of taste.
In the new year I would like to read more classics and I've been trying to read more science fiction. I adored scifi books as a kid, but stopped reading them as an adult. Although scifi tv and movies are still my favorite. I'm gonna have a bookshelf search later for a scifi book I haven't read in years and want to revisit. The Hubs and I both have LOTS of books. I also have lots of books for school, both professional and children's books.
So I added a page to my blog that has two BBC lists that are making the rounds right now. I've read some on the list and own several more....
Let's see how much reading I get done in the coming year. First I have to figure out where I am in "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. I started reading it, school started, the Hubs took it and then SIL had it....so just restarting it again....
Here is my start on my Goodreads bookshelf
In the new year I would like to read more classics and I've been trying to read more science fiction. I adored scifi books as a kid, but stopped reading them as an adult. Although scifi tv and movies are still my favorite. I'm gonna have a bookshelf search later for a scifi book I haven't read in years and want to revisit. The Hubs and I both have LOTS of books. I also have lots of books for school, both professional and children's books.
So I added a page to my blog that has two BBC lists that are making the rounds right now. I've read some on the list and own several more....
Let's see how much reading I get done in the coming year. First I have to figure out where I am in "Under the Dome" by Stephen King. I started reading it, school started, the Hubs took it and then SIL had it....so just restarting it again....
Here is my start on my Goodreads bookshelf
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Some More LYS visits
I did not post about my visit to three other LYS' this summer.
The first is InDetail Studio. I didn't actually have this one on my list. I was heading out to Granby and out of the corner of my eye saw a big YARN sign. So I turned around and went in. Well it is a Yarn and Bead store! How could you go wrong?
It was a very nice store, a decent selection. I took pictures, but when my computer crashed I lost all but one....
Then I headed out to Marji's Yarncrafts. The owner was on vacation, but the ladies working were very nice. Not quite as knowledgeable, but very friendly. I lost the pictures I took here too. This store is a bit of haul for me, but I might go again.
The last, which I recently visited was Black Sheep Yarns in Kent, CT. Kent was listed in Yankee Magazine as the best "leaf-peeping" area. So I headed over there the weekend before Rhinebeck. It was a little difficult to find, as it is off the main road toward the back of a plaza. There were many empty store fronts or closed store fronts.
It was an adorable shop. Plus she stocks my favorite independent soap maker! Although I did not buy any yarn, I did purchase some needles, some felting materials and a few other things. I was saving my yarn budget for Rhinebeck. I will go back and visit her again, plus it's in a gorgeous area of the state.
The first is InDetail Studio. I didn't actually have this one on my list. I was heading out to Granby and out of the corner of my eye saw a big YARN sign. So I turned around and went in. Well it is a Yarn and Bead store! How could you go wrong?
It was a very nice store, a decent selection. I took pictures, but when my computer crashed I lost all but one....
Then I headed out to Marji's Yarncrafts. The owner was on vacation, but the ladies working were very nice. Not quite as knowledgeable, but very friendly. I lost the pictures I took here too. This store is a bit of haul for me, but I might go again.
The last, which I recently visited was Black Sheep Yarns in Kent, CT. Kent was listed in Yankee Magazine as the best "leaf-peeping" area. So I headed over there the weekend before Rhinebeck. It was a little difficult to find, as it is off the main road toward the back of a plaza. There were many empty store fronts or closed store fronts.
It was an adorable shop. Plus she stocks my favorite independent soap maker! Although I did not buy any yarn, I did purchase some needles, some felting materials and a few other things. I was saving my yarn budget for Rhinebeck. I will go back and visit her again, plus it's in a gorgeous area of the state.
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