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Long Lost

2009-05-06T09:53:00.002-04:00

For some reason today i was thinking about blogs and remembered mine! Only have not blogged in about 1 - 1/2 yrs. WOW, talk about being remiss. Things have changed. My mynahbird passed away a yr. ago, we are going to be moving, sold the greenwing macaw, and have not knitted in FOREVER!! Thats all i have to say today but i want to take some pictures of the house we are remodeling and plan to move into.

So later!

Summer in WNY

2007-06-18T23:23:00.000-04:00

Us new yorkers cannot complain about not having a summer this year. Its been hot, hot, and humid. Watering all those flowers we sell is a ton of work. Its been so dry. Abnormal for us as it usually rains at least a couple of times a week. This year 3 days in about a month. All the little flowers are just crying for water, EVERY DAY!!!!!! Watering is not good for bursites but its very good for getting a black tan. I don't think in 50 yrs. I have ever been this tan. Thank god they have come up with a spray 50 sps. So easy to spray a couple of times a day rather than all that gook spreading it. At 11:30 tonight its 80 out. Nuts huh??

Got my last gift out to my secret pal today, hope she likes it. Trying to find time to even go to the post office is hard this time of year with working about 70 hrs. a week.

Not to much yarn news, no time and to hot! The nice thing about yarn tho is it patiently waits for you to come back to it with no hard feelings!

Off to bed!

Back again

2007-05-24T23:11:00.001-04:00

Hi,

Just haven't had the time. I know poor excuse but its really true!! Have had a couple of rough weeks recently. Had the elbow thing worse again, made a appointment to start physical therapy, joined the local gym our bac, for the arm plus for my osto penia which my dr. informed me , exercise is good to rejenerate the bones. hmmmmmmmm possibly?? Then the nipple!!! Had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, felt weird, strange feelings in it, so back to the dr. he sends me for a mamogram, sonagram, the dr. says ABNORMAL and you need a biopsy right away today!!!! Scary stuff!!!!!! Had to wait a WEEK for the results, called and said its benign!! Whoopee???? I guess. Said won't take the tumor out, have to wait 6 months and then to have all the same repeat tests!! I have severe doubts about the whole thing, so am making an appt. to see a breast surgeon. I want him to look at the results, feel the thing. Hopefully he will take it out. I am told then he will send it again to see test results. I think it will make me feel better about it. I am just unsure about the whole thing. Not to mention the nipple is still killing me regardless of it being benign so we will see. Am calling the breast guy tomorrow. I'll tell you, turning 50 is the PITS. Since dec. when i was 50 have found out I have osto penia, a step away from ostrosposis, bladder problems, and bursites in my elbow, how is that fair???? Now the nipple thing! YUCK!!!!!

BUT, to better things!! My hidden hippo sp send me a lovely cd and some yummy chocolate blueberries! Weird?? Not so, they are delicious!! Thanks hippo!

have started, restarted, restarted the lovely yarn scarf project she sent me last month, just can't get into knitting at the moment, I think too much is on my mind, not to mention opening Georges,., the flower fruit thing my husband and I have. But thanks again hh, I am sure it will be a LOVELY scarf soon!

Off to take a shower then bed! I feel SO DIRTY,. yuck, was really hot today and windy. Mucking around with the flowers and customers, my skin feels GROSS!!!!!!! Can't wait anymore to was and put tons of lotion on. YEA!

Precious Pepper

2007-04-16T19:17:00.000-04:00

Gifts

2007-04-16T19:08:00.000-04:00

Thank you HH!!!! I love the yarn and I can't wait to get started on the pattern! I have never worked with sock yarn before so I am up for the challenge! I think I have figured out the picture thing somewhat, just have to post another post to write about the picture! I also really like the felted bag you sent! The colors are great. Its already in my purse. Thanks also for the candy. I love truffles. The gifts came on a perfect day for me. The weather has been downright awful and depressing!!! Rain, rain, rain and COLD! Also had to have a yucky test early this afternoon so when I got home slogged through the RAIN and behold MY GIFTS! Thanks so much again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gifts from my secret pal Hidden Hippo

2007-04-16T19:04:00.000-04:00

STUFFED

2007-03-22T22:57:00.000-04:00

OMG, I am so full!! A friend of mine and I went to check out a new restaurant owned by a friend of mines tonight. FULL............but it was super tasty! My friend had stuffed chicken with spinach, cheese and a cream sauce and I had a pasta with steak, portabella mushrooms. Yum, Yum. 2 southern comfort manhattens later and we were good to go! Stopped on our way home at this quaint dessert place my 22 yr. old son works at. Really nice place, old plank floors, old brick walls, with cool spacy modern lights, with cute little tables to sit at. The desserts are to die for there. All homemade. My son treated us with this molten cake served with 3 different ice creams, blueberries, strawberries, pineapple fruits! Also tried a ice wine. Have been dying to try one. Was VERY sweet but good. I am sure I will be up all nite! But was sure worth it!

Back to knitting..........I am working on this gorgeous ribbon yarn to make a scarf out of. It is a funky pink, red, little bit orange. I am doing it in a drop stitch pattern. My arm is feeling MUCH better since getting the cortisone shot. I have to go to the yarn shop in town to get a few goodies for my secret pal tomorrow, can't forget!

Almost forgot!! Hidden Hippo sent me the absolute CUTEST stitch markers! They are teeny, tiny sheep! One of my favorites! They have the most minute adorable faces!! I have them lined up on my desk just so I can look at them. Thanks Hippo!!!!!!!!!!

I should go to bed now, but am totally too full! Possibly a few more rows on the scarf. I really wish I could figure out this photo thing to blog. I would love to post some pics! Any suggestions?? Can't seem to pull them up using the photo thing on the blog and picassa won't send them either anymore. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

BURSITES

2007-03-17T00:42:00.000-04:00

Haven't been doing to much knitting or crocheting. My bursites in my elbow has been killing me. One day in nov. 06 I woke up with this terrible pain in my elbow. Never had it before. Went to the dr. in jan. said it was bursites, told me to do an excersise with a 1lb weight, if not better come back. Well went today, he gave me a cortisone shot right in the elbow, OUCH!!!!!! Said I had a 70% chance it would work, if not PT, if not OPERATION to remove the bursa! Did I say OUCH!!!! HMMMMMMMMMMMMM is not georges opening mothers day weekend?????? Lets just think of the lifting ahead, flowers corn tomatoes etc, etc. Not to mention the waitressing. Lets all hope for the 70%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On another note tho, I received the cutest postcard with my favorite, sheep from my secret pal hippo. It sure made my day I'll tell ya! Thanks Hippo!!

I did rip out quite a few rows on my felted bag. The overal color of the bag to be is dark grey but I had a few rows of orange and lime green. Came upon the greatest idea to put a punch needle work on the bag when I got it felted, but then of course the orange and green really would'nt work so rip, rip, rip! Now the thing will be all dark grey. The needlepunch will be a sheep, crow thing with of course no orange or lime in the thing. So bursites cooperating I can hopefully get some of it done this weekend. Right now the elbow is screeming at me so will quit for now.

Who ever before nov. EVER even heard of bursites????????? Not me I'll tell ya!!!!

Heather

secret pal 10 questionairre

2007-03-09T18:23:00.000-05:00

1. What is your favorite yarn to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely not like?

I love wool. I don't like acrylic or fun furs much.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?

I use a cloth needle carrier.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level
to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?

I have been knitting for about 3 yrs. off and on. My friend Mar taught me. I am an intermediate.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?

No.

5. What's your favorite scent?

It is cucumber melon.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?

Yes I do and I love Dove candy.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself thing do you like to do? Do you spin?

I like to bead and needlepunch. I don't spin.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer play MP3's?

I like country and old stuff like sinatra, dean martin etc. My computer plays mp3's.

9. What's your favorite colors? Any colors you just can't stand?

My favorite colors are brown, mustard, red. I am not fond of lilac colors.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?

I have a husband, son 25, son 22 and daughter 19. I have a dog and 3 birds.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?

I wear scarves, mittens and I would wear a poncho if I had one.

12. What is/are your favorite items to knit?

I like to knit scarves, bags

13. What are you knitting right now?

I am knitting a felted bag and crocheting a scarf.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?

Yes, I love them.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?

I like both and all kinds.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?

I own a antique yarn winder and no swift.

17. How old is your oldest UFO?

3 years

18. What is your favovrite holiday?

Halloween

19. Is there anything you collect?

I collect sheep and crow things and vintage kitchenware

20. Any books, yarns, needles, pattern you are dying to get your hands on?

None in particular

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?

How to crochet granny squares.

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?

I am not and my foot is a size 10

23. When is your birthday?

December 30th

crocheting disaster

2007-03-08T19:22:00.000-05:00

well, did learn how to single crochet. Worked and worked and had to rip the darn thing out many times as on the end it would dip and weave. hmmmm, agravating but after many rip outs got the thing under control, crocheted 2 skeins of wool and was going to felt it and use it on a table as a pad. Well totally did not felt right at all. Felted in not lengthwise, so have a very long, skinny pad that ruffles!! Don't know what went wrong but possibly crocheting does not felt right???? Anyhow so much for that project BUT.......have decided I do like to crochet and have now learned how to double crochet so am attempting a scarf. I am hoping to have better luck on this!

Will post my questionaire for SP10 later. I am excited to be doing it as I haven't for quite some time. Think the last might have been SP5 or 6. I am already gathering goodies.

Later
H

crocheting

2007-02-22T23:31:00.000-05:00

since the last post I have learned how to crochet. Painfully I might add. I am making just a mat using single stich which I am then going to felt. Was going along ok but got about 10 rows and realized each end was a MESS! Was somehow adding and decreasing. Hmmmmmm, decided to rip them out, completely redid all the rows(the ends looked much better this time), but the 1st couple of rows that my friend mar started for me were curling and my bunch was completely straight......so........rip,rip, rip!! Yup the whole sebang!! Mar saw it today and it was not worth saving. I had somehow decreased stiches so my stuff was straight but pulled hers out of shape!!! Have now started AGAIN with a larger crochet hook, Mar said I was doing it to tight with the smaller hook. Did get it going and it looks much better! FINALLY!!!!! About that rug?????!!!!!!!!! Looks like much more practice before then!

Will take a picture but now I can't get piccasa to send it to the blog!! Always something!!!!

But on the brighter side of things Mar and I went to Brockport for the day. The weather wasn't great but managed to spend some money on some great jewlery. Sometimes buying, not making is a good thing huh??? When Mar was showing me how to crochet in Tim Hortens there was a man watching us. He finally said to me wouldn't it be easier to just buy it?????? Well I will let you know when I finish the mat!

Mar made a WONDERFUL doggie coat for my pepper. She weighs 9 lbs. Go to her blog MzMar to see her trials making that!!! BUT it fits PERFECTLY and the color is just marvelous! Will also show a picture of her with the coat on as soon as piccasa cooperates!

All for now, off to bed

felted bag i am working on

2007-02-12T15:29:00.000-05:00

yarn to start practicing crocheting

2007-02-12T15:28:00.000-05:00

fabric to strip for my crochet rug

2007-02-12T15:27:00.000-05:00

Finally Back

2007-02-12T13:25:00.000-05:00

Hi!

OK, its taken over a year to get back but here I am! I have been totally off for the year for some reason. No knitting, crafting, nothing! But recently I am back to enjoying doing it again. Have pulled out the felted bag I had started and am finishing that, plus working on squares for a afgan. My friend mar is going to teach me how to crochet! Will start learning with yarn but my ultimate hope is to crochet strips of fabric to make a rug! I WILL LEARN THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will post some pictures later this week. Tonight the girls from my work are taking me out to dinner for my YUCK!! 50th birthday. I can't even imagine how 50 years have passed, but they sure have!

Talk later!

2006-01-14T21:10:00.000-05:00

One of my christmas presents from my great friend Mar!

2006-01-14T21:07:00.000-05:00

A good friend inspecting the new blanket

New Blanket

2006-01-14T20:49:00.000-05:00

Wow! It has been forever since I have posted. What a bad girl I have been! I have just spent FOREVER trying to get this picture of the yarn sent to the blog. What a pain!!!!! Mar told me of a new easier way to send pictures but of course I had trouble and wound up sending the old way. Now you also see a new color and a new name. However much I like mynah birds and crows just wasn't pleased with the name considering anyone who looks at this blog is related to knitting so hence the new name. Now, back to the blanket, I hope you can see the colors cause they are just beautiful. The yarn is a manos del uruguay. A handcrafted kettle dyed pure wool. YUMMMMMM Got it from jen at knit nite. They will be separate squares which will be sewed together when finished. I am planning of trying different stiches for different squares. I need to learn some new stiches so hopefully this will work out.

A little note to the one who had me for sp6, I have lost your e-mail. Please send again. I wanted to thank you for the lovely ornament you sent me for christmas!!!! The saying on it was perfect to start the new year! :)

2006-01-14T20:48:00.000-05:00

the beginning of my new blanket

SICK

2005-11-30T21:24:00.000-05:00

Have totally NO VOICE!! That feeling is just the strangest thing isn't it? You go to speak like normal and all that comes out is first a squeek then a wisper. Not liking it at all!!! Not to good for the waitress business either as I HAD to call in sick tonight. But other than speaking it worked out well as its also my hub's birthday today along with sweet pepper's! Needless to say I was working on the scarf tonight that I had planned on giving him for this birthday! Good thing I bought other gifts huh? Well christmas is coming, hopefully not to fast!

Its a quick blog tonight. Taking some asprin then off to bed!

2005-11-26T14:40:00.000-05:00

Goodies from sp6

goodies

2005-11-26T05:43:00.000-05:00

Posted a picture of all the great things I received from sp6 so take a look! I have asked marianne to help with making a pr. of socks on the addi needle I received. She said since its a 5 I shouldn't have to much trouble, so going to tackle that on tues. I love the yarn sent! What a nice color brown. I am into brown lately. I hoping to master this as I have lots of trouble with the double points. Too many needles!!! The roving was so soft and beautiful as well. AND, the BOX!! What a clever thing, I just loved the color orange and the CROW!! How cute!!! Its always amazing to me how clever people are. I am not so crafty clever but I sure love to receive crafty things. Thanks, thanks, thanks!!! I will sure enjoy everything sent you can be sure of that!!!

knitters poem

2005-11-26T01:47:00.000-05:00

Knitter's Christmas Eve

KNITTERS CHRISTMAS EVE

'Twas the night before Christmas and all around me
Was unfinished knitting not under the tree.
The stockings weren't hung by the chimney with care
'Cause the heels and toes had not a stitch there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
But I had not finished the caps for their heads.
Dad was asleep; he was no help at all,
And the sweater for him was six inches too small,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I put down my needles to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tripped over my yarn and fell down with a crash.
The tangle of yarn that lay deep as the snow
Reminded me how much I still had to go.
Out on my lawn I heard such a noise,
I thought it would wake both Dad and the boys.
And though I was tired, my brain a bit thick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
But what I heard then left me perplex-ed,
For not a name I heard was what I expected,
"Move, Ashford! Move, Lopi! Move, Addi and Clover!
Move, Reynolds! Move Starmore! Move Froelich --move over
Paton, don't circle 'round; stand in the line.
Come now, you sheep will work out just fine!
I know this is hard; it's just your first year,
I'd hate to go back to eight tiny reindeer."
I peered over the sill; what I saw was amazing,
Eight wooly sheep on my lawn all a-grazing.
And then, in a twinkle, I heard at the door
Santa's feet coming across the porch floor.
I rose from my knees and got back on my feet,
And as I turned 'round St Nick I did meet.
He was dressed all in wool from his head to his toe,
And his clothes were hand knit from above to below.
A bright Fairisle sweater he wore on his back,
And his toys were all stuffed in an Aran knit sack.
His cap was a wonder of bobbles and lace
A beautiful frame for his rosy red face.
The scarf 'round his neck could have stretched for a mile,
And the socks peeking over his boots were Argyle.
The back of his mittens bore an intricate cable.
And suddenly on one I espied a small label,
"S.C." was duplicate stitched on the cuff,
And I asked, "Hey, Nick, did you knit all this stuff?"
He proudly replied, "Ho, ho, ho, yes I did.
I learned how to knit when I was a kid."
He was chubby and plump, a quite well-dressed old man,
And I laughed to myself, for I'd thought up a plan.
I flashed him a grin and jumped up in the air,
And the next thing he knew, he was tied to a chair,
He spoke not a word, but looked in his lap
Where I'd laid my needles and yarn for a cap.
He quickly began knitting, first one cap then two,
For the first time I thought I might really get through.
He put heels in the stockings and toes in some socks.
While I sat back drinking scotch on the rocks.
So quickly like magic his needles they flew
That he was all finished by quarter to two.
He sprang for his sleigh when I let him go free,
And over his shoulder he looked back at me,
And I heard him exclaim as he sailed past the moon,
"Next year start your knitting sometime around June!"

stolen from marianne, but I really liked it!

the BOY

2005-11-19T15:05:00.000-05:00

17 yr. old daughter invited "the boy" for dinner. hmmmmmmmmm, what a nice kid! She certainly outdid herself this time. I don't want to tell her I like him to much or she will automatically assume there must be something totally wrong with him and dump him! What manners the boy had, please, thank-you, dinner was great, you're a great cook, brought 3 movies he thought I might like to watch, 2 of which I have seen, and liked, and really liked the 3rd one. Well, we can keep our fingers crossed!! Now he has a invite for thanksgiving dinner as well so I am glad we got the getting to know him out of the way ahead of time!

Have been trying to work on the hubby's scarf I have been promising him him for 2 years and his bday is 11/30, so there is still time! Have not heard a single thing from the one who has me for sp6! My sp6 really enjoyed her basket of goodies. Am so glad as its hard to know what people you don't know will really like. Went to a craft show today and found 3 things to buy for people for christmas!! YEA!! What a pretty day it was too! Lots of sun and not as cold or snowy as its been!! Just got home after taking "the boy" home so am off to bed as george's is closed but worked at the darn restaurant 4 days in a row and tomorrow nite too! But hey "christmas is comming" :)

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

2005-11-08T01:19:00.000-05:00

Wow, I checked and have not posted in quite a while, oops!! Well, anyway Georges has finally closed for the season as of 10/31/05. YEA!!!!!!!!!!! Now its just cleaning and putting everything away, YUCK! We took a break tho and went to boston, ma wed. and just got back tonight! Had a great time, went to salem, essex, glouster, boston and cape cod. Whew! Had supurb weather the whole time, sunny and high 50's, low 60's. Also another benefit was the leaves, they had full great color. However on returning tonight, we must have had some winds while we were gone as there is not a leave to be found anywhere, especially on any trees! Of course they are all in my gutters, i am sure. The animals are all fine eventho there were a few glitches, as my son calling at midnight on fri. to say the dog choked on something and fell over and he gave her a himlich and she rallied and was fine, and him calling today at 3 to say the 1 parrot got out and was flying everywhere. Of course got into my room and they is stuff all over, but all is well as my son captured him and got him back. Always something huh? Got a surprise package from my sp5, just a little something she had forgot! A beautiful needle holder in my favorite color of orange, wasn't that sweet? Also got my sp6's package out last week and she should receive it today. Still nothing from my sp6, but I'm sure its on its way. No knitting while gone, no time, but hope to start up again this week. Am going to really try to get to knit nite on thurs. Haven't been in ages it seems. Well thats all for tonight. Will try to post some pics soon.

CLEANING------YUCK

2005-10-15T00:36:00.000-04:00

Can you not stand how when you decide to clean something it simply keeps on going and going with no end in sight????????????????? One thing constantly leads to another!!!!!! Take my family room for example. Decided yesterday, hey, should wash the curtains and the windows, sounds easy huh? Well that entailed moving plants, attending to them, moving birds, which I may add are PIGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 mynah and 1 african grey you wouldn't think would make such a mess huh??? They had a mess everywere, on the plants, furniture, walls, floors, rugs! Yuck, what a mess. Finally got ALL THAT accomplised, then of course the 2 cages looked like crap, literely, so more stuff, find a cage to put the mynah in, drag his cage outside, hose it down, wash it, dry it, haul it back in, then hmmmmmmmm, the scaredly cat mr. grey, chased him all over the house finally caught him, put him in the spare cage, dragged his cage out etc.etc.etc. Whew!!!!!!!!!!!! What work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All to wash the damn windows and curtains!!! Well at least it looks good at the end. But now my back is KILLING ME!

Have not had much time for knitting at all. Georges will be closing in 17 days, YEA!!!! and then will get to those projects that are calling my name.

Taking 4 motrins and off to bed!

Hemlock

2005-09-20T11:30:00.000-04:00

What a fun day at hemlock fiberfest! So many goodies. Mar and I were both good tho and didn't go crazy. Both of us got a few goodies for our secret pals. Mar also decided to try needle felting. She tried to convince me to try it as well but I resisted!! Too many projects already to finish without trying something new. Of course once she completes her felting project I'll be like darn!!!! should have bought the stuff, right????? Oh well, there is always next year at hemlock!

Off to both jobs today! :)

2005-09-20T08:40:00.000-04:00

This stuff looks like fun

2005-09-20T08:38:00.000-04:00

Oh man, who has bigger teeth?

2005-09-20T08:36:00.000-04:00

which one should I take home?????

2005-09-20T08:34:00.000-04:00

Marianne debating what to buy first

FINALLY!!!

2005-09-17T00:30:00.000-04:00

Yes, I finally got back to this blog after awhile away! Have just been so busy!! But anyhow, got a few pictures posted of some projects and some pets. :) My problem lately is I just can't seem to finish anything!!!!!!!!!!!!! I work on a knitting project for awhile then can't seem to get back to it. Possibly all I need is time. George's market will be slowing down now. Corn and peaches will soon be over then a quiet time until pumpkins start. Hopefully will get something done. I had decided to just knit not felt a bag and I am not liking the look of it. Looks like a sweater formed into a bag! I told Mar I need to somehow make it into a sweater for pepper for the winter. The color would look great on her. I am sure dog sweaters require 4 double points. hmmmmmmmmmm, not to good with those. Mar and I went to the yarn store last week and fell in love with a shanghi silk that the owner had made into bags. That stuff is awesome, and what colors!!!!

Mar and I are off for a field trip to Hemlock, NY for a fiberfest!! Yea!! A day off from George's!! Should be a fun day even if it rains. We have been having great weather, of course rained today, supposed to tomorrow and be cool. We won't let it stop us from finding yarn, sheep goodies, etc. Last year we fell in love with a cashmere goat. SO CUTE!! and think of the yarn. Problem was no where to keep it darn it!! Won't forget the camera to take some photo's of the fest.

Out knit group was going to meet us there and mar said everyone had something come up so none are going. We will miss them!!

Heard from the person who has me as their pal. What a great person with a lot of enthusiam. Looking forward to this SP6, I will have more time for it than sp5 in the middle of corn season!! Speaking of sp6, will have to look for some goodies at the fiberfest. Wonder if my secret pal likes goats???????

Off to finish some laundry then bed.

2005-09-16T20:24:00.000-04:00

my talkative mynah bird Marvin

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my crazy, loud, messy macaw sampson

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my sweet little rat terrier, pepper

2005-09-16T20:20:00.000-04:00

a cotton yarn knitted bag. hmmmmmm, not to sure if I like just the knitted vs. felted

2005-09-16T20:19:00.000-04:00

galway and noro to be a felted bag

2005-09-16T20:17:00.000-04:00

lambs pride tote to be finished and felted

Almost done

2005-08-20T23:44:00.000-04:00

I am almost..............done with that darn bag I have been working on it seems like forever. Of course its my fault as I wanted to have the handle longggggggggg, which of course means more and more knitting! Am now to the hard part, putting it together! Have chosen a great fabric to line the bag with, just need to put it together. Oh marianne where are you????????? Just kidding, I will do it if it kills me!! HA! Probably will as I prick my finger and bleed to death. Sewing is not my gig by any means. Ran off from george's market on thurs. and went to brockport cause I had to have a new shade but of course had to order the one I wanted so back to brockport in about 3 wks. Dragged my friend Linda with me and stopped at knit nite to drop off some things and Marianne gave me a great amish bag she picked up while on vacation. Lots of room for knitting projects!!!! After the bag of course. Well off to tackle the bag.....

knit nite at jen's

2005-08-06T00:15:00.000-04:00

well only took me about 2 hrs to figure out sending pictures to this blog!!!! Wouldn't work for the longest time but think I have it down pat now. :) Isn't Jen's store great? All had a fine time at knit nite. The girls that go are just the friendlest!!! Am going to take a crochet class soon from there..........hmmmm.......finally just about mastered the knitting so hope I can tackle this and be able to do it. Lyn is teaching the class so that should be helpful as she seems to be able to knit, crochet, sew just about anything! Just like someone else I know!!!!! Mar!!!!! Well my back is killing me from sitting at this darn computer so off to cook something for the hub then off to bed!

2005-08-05T21:21:00.000-04:00

just look at all that lovely lamb's pride just waiting for someone to knit and felt

2005-08-05T21:19:00.000-04:00

mar getting ready to eat pie at jen's

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mar at knit nite selecting her yarn for her new felted bag

hmmmmmmmmmmm

2005-08-03T02:15:00.000-04:00

well, looked at mar's blog and see she has tagged me!! Will certanily have to think about that one! And by the way everything she said about herself is true!!! Tried to blog last nite and there was such a storm the power went off after I had written a huge post but wasn't done of course, so completly lost the whole thing!! Now am tired tonight so it will have to be a short post! Almost done with the purse I have been working on. Now that I am in the last leg of it I am tired of it, hey that might be one idiosyncrosy of mine!! but its true, just have the strap to do and can't make any headway with it, just seems like more work knitting just 6 stiches to a row, you would think it would be easier but........ anyhow, I have got to finish it before knit nite because I am hoping one of the fine knitters that go will show me how to sew the darn thing together!!!!! Also have to get a picture of the felted bag I am dying to make. It has tons of different color yarns in it. hmmm, 6 stiches is sounding better now! Possibly just a few more rows before bed............

2005-07-17T08:12:00.000-04:00

A Pic of my room with the old cushions

About the Picture

2005-07-13T01:42:00.000-04:00

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!

2005-07-12T22:38:00.000-04:00

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

HOT HOT HOT

2005-07-12T00:30:00.000-04:00

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)

2005-07-08T00:55:00.000-04:00

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

2005-07-01T00:15:00.000-04:00

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. :)

Big FAT Moon

2005-06-21T02:13:00.000-04:00

I am sitting at the computer in my sorta new room looking out the window at a HUGE full moon. Its so pretty!!!! Of course I can't bend to much as my back is KILLING me from working on the DARN room! Picking up and vaccuming and scraping junk off walls and ceilings is MUCH TOO MUCH work! And my back is not thanking me. Of well I need to look ahead at the end result which I am sure I will adore. Well thats all for tonight, off to bed

Gift

2005-06-18T22:50:00.000-04:00

Wow, I got my first gift from my secret pal. How exciting!!! Nothing like looking in the mail box and seeing a package for you and having no idea what it could be. When opened I found a really great book Knit Lit by Linda Roghaar & Molly Wolf. I can't wait to dig in and start reading it. I can't remember if the questionaire had anything about liking to read but I LOVE to read so that was a really great gift! THANKS AGAIN Secret Pal :) I am now off to tackle my daughter's old room, she moved upstairs to the bigger room my son had before moving out so I am going to make this room into a sitting, sewing, knitting room, however, she managed to leave half of her old "stuff" in that room so needs a lot of reorganizing and cleaning before I can fill it up with "good stuff" ha! as in my stuff!

dance recital

2005-06-17T15:18:00.000-04:00

I know, I know, I should definatly be in bed as tomorrow I have to be up at 6:30 for the market thing and might have to drive out early to pick up strawberries BUT - I am fooling around on the computer! I have heard from the person who has me for a secret pal!!!!!! Yea! I found the e-mail of all things in my spam folder! Crazy huh? My daughter had her dance recital tonight, what a great job the woman who runs this dance school does, so professional!!!! I felt very sad seeing my meg dance tho, she seemed so grown up, which of course she is, she is 17 going on 30! I can remember her first recital when she was 4 yrs old and how excited she and we were. And just like the old saying goes, it just seems like yesterday! I am not sure where the time goes but it sure does go! But it really hit home watching the little ones do their dances and how cute they all were! A friend of ours went with us tonight and my hub and I had bought a little flower arrangement for meg and he showed up with a HUGE red rose arrangement, how embarrassing for us huh?? Well he meant well but still........................... gotta go to bed now, can't see anymore to type.

FREEZING

2005-06-17T01:45:00.000-04:00

ok Buffalo weather is for the birds!! (and I am sure they don't like it either) Last weekend and the 1st part of this week it was 90 o and you couldn't stand it cause it was so HOT and HUMID. Everyone here was running to the stores to find cool clothes. People were not buying plants from us either because it was to hot to plant! Now within 2 days its freezing! High today in the 50's, if that isn't crazy I don't know what is! Yup today was bad, 50 and pouring rain everywhere, so of course people weren't buying plants today either cause it was to cold and wet to plant! Well enough grousing about the weather (what can you do anyway)????

Still haven't heard a peep from the person who has me as their secret pal so will write to the person in charge to see whats happening!

Finally took a afternoon off, the first in weeks it seems, and got a color, haircut, pedicure! Just lazed around the shop doing nothing!!!!!! It was great! Started a new book, should have brought the knitting, but that would have required too much concentration and after yesterday, got up at 4:30 am went with the hub to sell flowers at a flea market, got back, worked at the crazy restaurant (on the outside patio of course) ran my a...s....s. off and got home at 11:30pm just in time to go to bed and get up today to work the market again! Aghhhh but sheer bliss at the hairdressers! :) My feet have been thanking me all nite!

Well off to find some winter bed atire and rest the little piggies untill tomorrow!

secret pal??

2005-06-08T01:21:00.000-04:00

still haven't heard anything from the secret pal who has me, hopefully someone has me, will give it a few more days then inquire. well the market finally has its new drive after weeks of delay, its funny (sort of) but people always say that after our huge fire last year, well everything just worked out fine, hmmmmmmm i guess that they don't realize all the hard work and fustrating events that got us to where we are.

Now that everything is settling in however I will have some more time so hopefully i can get back to KNITTING!!!!!! That darn bag is preying on my mind and am itchin to start that poncho. Did go to the knitting store and bought a goodie or two for my secret pal. hope she likes them, have to get them in the mail this week!

Finally, GARDENING, love it but what a PAIN, literly in the back and legs!!!! UGH

some asprin and off to bed!

Happy Memorial Day

2005-05-31T01:05:00.000-04:00

Got through another mm day at the stand. Luckily had good weather. Sold a ton of plants today, everybody had the bug to plant since there was no rain!! A friend of ours make homemade salads and we had a bbq later in the day. yummmm Unfortunatly didn't get home once again till 9 pm. Threw in a load of wash (way behind) waiting to change it then off to bed!! Yeaaaaaa Oh, tomorrow is garbage day so had to change all the birdie papers, yuck! Just what you want to do after a 12 hr. day.

Later....

2 in one nite

2005-05-29T01:30:00.000-04:00

Well, finally figured out how to get the questionaire from sp5 onto my blog!!!! Sucess at last!!!!! Now, to figure out those buttons.......... Hope everyone is having a good memorial weekend and that your weather is better than ours! We recently opened our seasonal business for the year. We sell plants and later in the season produce. We are open 6 months, mother's day till halloween, one of the reasons halloween is my favorite holliday!! No really, love pumpkins, gourds and crows!!! And the fact that we close for the winter just sweetens the holiday. Well, thats getting too ahead huh? Its a open-air market and today was just not good! It was freezing, raining, and windy. Not to good to sell plants, but on a bright spot the weather turned nice around 4 pm. The sun came out along with the customers so we winded up doing ok. Did not get home till late and then fiddled with the questionaire thing so now its 10:30 and I am totally ready for bed!!!!!!! Tomorrow is another early day selling plants, keep your fingers crossed for good weather for me and for my friend who is having a holiday get together outside!! Off to bed zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

questionnaire

2005-05-29T00:36:00.000-04:00

1. Are you a yarn snob: Yes, I am afraid I am. I love wool!!!! Hand-dyed, cashmere, etc.

2. Do you spin? Crochet? No, neither, however I have a drop spindle I am dying to know how to use, just need someone to show me again and the time to do it.

3. Do you have any allergies? No, none.

4. How long have you been knitting? I have been only knitting for about a yr. and a 1/2.

5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No, not yet.

6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.) I love peach and cucumber melon.

7. Do you have a sweet tooth? I sure do!! I love chocolate!!

8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? I like to bead and I rug-hook.

9. What kind of music do you like? I like country and 40;s music sometime.

Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? Yes, it can.

10. What's your favorite color? I love orange, green, navy, and dark brown.

Any colors you just can't stand? I dislike pink!

11. What is your family situation? A husband, 1 son 23, 1 son 20 and a daughter 17.

Do you have any pets? Oh I have plenty of them, a greenwing macaw, a african grey, a mynah bird, a rat terrier, fish, and 2 cats at our business.

12. What are your life dreams? Not to work so much and find time to smell the roses!

13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? Bulky Lambs Pride

14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? synthetic

15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? Felted bags, and I would love to make a shawl.

16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? Easy ones, ha! So far its scarfs and bags.

17. What are you knitting right now? I am working on a tote bag of lambs pride to felt and a pillow cover using all different type yarns.

18. What do you think about ponchos? I love them and I am dying to try one.

19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? I really like both.

20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I like wood and addy turbos.

21. Are you a sock knitter? No but I love knitted socks and would love to be able to learn how to make them!

22. How did you learn to knit? My good friend taught me how.

23. How old is your oldest UFO? not sure

24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? I love crows!

25. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween.

26. Is there anything that you collect? antiques, Love old sewing type things and crow items

27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? None so far.

28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on? A book to learn how to drop spindle.

Finally a new post

2005-05-14T01:43:00.000-04:00

Well, realized a week has gone by and no posts!! I must really try to find the time to get going on this. I also have to learn how to put buttons and pictures on it also. When I look at other blogs they are just so cute! Has been a very busy week between the 3 jobs. Am trying and trying to work and get done my felted bag!! I recently bought some beautiful varigated wool and silk yarn to start a shawl, I am sure that will be a HUGE project but I saw one done up at the wooly lamb in e. aurora and it was just BEAUTIFUL! Well not until that crazy bag gets done!! Have joined the secret pal 5, I am so excited!! What a fun thing to do. A friend bought some orange cotton yarn to make a sweater, I wonder how it would look in a small purse?? Intriguing!! Well am off to bed as I have to take my little sweetie pepper to the vet tomorrow as she is suddenly "under the weather" Hope everything goes ok. Till then.....

Better get on the stick!!

2005-05-14T01:13:00.000-04:00

Have finally got onto the computer and have realized that I haven't posted in a week!!! Its been a crazy week between all 3 jobs! Have been trying to work on my felted bag that I would love to get done and felted! If I could then I could get my slippers that Marianne has made for me and is waiting for me so we can felt both items. There just is never enough free time, last weekend went to a first communion, then mother's day, work, had a day off today and went to a retirement luncheon for a very dear friend who had to retire early due to massive county layoffs we have had here.

My friend is planning making a sweater using a orange cotton yarn. As soon as I heard that, I was wondering what I could make, am nowhere near attempting any sweaters, hmmmm, what about a cute little bag?? Not felted, just knitted. Sounds like a plan if they still have the yarn. Of course, they would be discontinuing it!

Now tomorrow have to take my dear little dog pepper to the vet as she is suddenly "under the weather", hope its not to serious!!! Luckily the vet is squeezing us in tomorrow!

Till then.....

What a LONG DAY

2005-05-06T22:38:00.000-04:00

Had a nasty busy day today, ran around all morning doing errands for the hub, went to work at the office for 4 hours, drove the hub's friend home who didn't have a car today 1hr and 1/2 later got back from taking him, helped the hub pack his truck to do the flea market tomorrow, finally got dinner about 8, went back and drove the truck to the flea market, unloaded and finally got home at 10 YUCK>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh well, all in a day's work huh? Of course as soon as my key was in the door there was a chorus of hello's from all the feathered friends pepper was prancing under both my feet, but hey its nice to know you were missed!!!!!

My good friend, you all know, the one who taught me to knit, came over and cleaned for me today and it was GREAT to walk into a CLEAN HOUSE YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEE, all clean of course except where that messy macaw threw all his seeds for me to walk on.

Well, thats all for today, off to bed to wake up at some ungodly hr. to go to the dreaded flea market to help who?? THE HUB!!

Today is the 1st day of my blog

2005-05-05T23:36:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone!

A good friend of mine told me about this so I thought I would give it a try! I have 3 birds, a crazy mynahbird named marvin, a very vocal greenwing macaw, sampson and a extremely smart african grey with a not so extremely smart mom who named him Mr. Grey! I also have an adorable 9 lb. female rat terrier named pepper. One of my interests is knitting which the same good friend taught me a yr. or so ago and I fell in love with it!! I go crazy over all the different yarns, of course now I have too many with not enough time to knit them all but lol there is always tomorrow :)

Thanks enough for now, will write again soon.