A Pic of my room with the old cushions 

About the Picture

Figured out, I guess, how to post a picture on the blog. In viewing the picture on the blog I think I need to take a picture on a less crowded table!! Next time will be better but you can still see the beautiful roving she sent along with the great book!

Here is a shot of my super gift sent from the person that has me as her secret pal 

HOT HOT HOT

Here we are again in the 90's along with the humidity! Its crazy weather, its NEVER like this here. Worked all day in the heat selling plants and produce, came home and what a GREAT surprise was waiting for me in the mailbox!!!!! A package from my secret pal! And what a package it was! Inside was some BEAUTIFUL roving in these 2 great colors!! And she went on to say that the one was made from corn!! How funny is that considering our business is George's Sweet Corn! Along with this beautiful and so soft roving was a beginners book on how to drop spindle!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! I bought a beautiful hand made one at the Hemlock fiberfest last october and got a quick lesson but of course I forgot how to a few days later so.....just what I needed was a beginners book on how to do it! And last but certainly not least was some great sav for sore muscles which I seem to have every day! I also waitress 3 nites a week at a busy restaurant which I hate in the summer working 7 days at George's but I need it in the winter after we close to be able to buy yarn etc. so anyway the sav can be put to many uses depending on what job what day!!! Thanks so much secret pal! You are the best! I took some pictures and am learning how to be able to post them on this blog so hopefully will get them on in the next few days. Took a day off fri. and Mar and I went on a field trip to a great yarn shop in rochester, ny called Spirit Works. Got a few goodies for my secret pal. Wanted to take some pictures but it was raining BUCKETS that day. Got a few sheep pictures for my new room, am still on the hunt for a wicker desk to put the computer on and finally found some antique sock stretchers for the room but I plan on using them also when I wash the great socks mar made me for last christmas.

Off to clean bird cages and put the garbage out then off to bed with 2 fans blasting!

New Seatcushions (hopefully)

Yea, Mar is going to kill me but I had to have different fabric on the wicker!! And the colors are out of this world!!!!!! I just couldn't stand the colors on the old ones and if she wants to have a knit nite this winter the old stuff just wouldn't have done!

I have been doing a few test runs on the digital camera so now I just have to figure out how to get them on the computer, and onto my blog. Could be tricky I am sure.

Anyway, tomorrow her and I are going to this GREAT yarn store in rochester, need to pick up a little something for my secret pal and will do a little antiquing along the way. This of course means a day off from the store, YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Daughter meg is giving me a hard time about working in the am for me but hey she was away for 4 days with a friends family to cedar point so....... its payback! Hope to get some great shots of this yarn store, it fabulous, everything a knitters heart could want.

Been Remiss

Yes I know I have been totally remiss in blogging!! It has just been too HOT!!! We are sweltering in this heat as we are totally NOT used to 90's. Usually this time of year its 70 at best. But anyway went with my friend Mar to the yarn shop today as she wanted to check out yarn for a summer bag. Of course now I want to make some kind of summer bag with a yummy lime green or orange but can't decide what. She has a pattern but its looks to hard for me and I don't have too much time this time of year to get in over my head, especially when you would like to carry it before winter! HA! So....... I am in the market for a easy pattern for a easy bag with a nice cotton yarn for it. I am working still on my felted bag but WAY to hot to drag that thing out. At least with cotton it will be cool.

Have got my room worked on some more and its turning out nicely. Dragged home some antique white wicker furniture my hub had stored to sell and looks great in the room with a nice comfortable rocker to knit in!! But....always something.....I am not crazy about the fabric that the pillows are made out of, kinda a lite blue and cream...hmmmm, so that will be another issue to hunt out some new fabric that won't be to expensive, but until then I can live with it.

Finally broke down and bought a digital camera, (now if I can figure out to use it) I am hoping to get some shots of some of my knitting projects, the pets, and the room for others to see. The salesman talked me into a kodak which I gather is easy to use so we will see.

Read some of the book my secret pal sent me. What a great book, thanks again!

Well off to fix a beaded ankle bracelet I made for Mar which needs a adjustment or so, and if time a new one for me. :)