Lucky Me!

This arrived for me in the mail today!
I won a contest at Jessalu’s blog and this was the generous prize package I received. My very first skein of Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn in a fabulous purple, blue and red colourway – hmmm all the colours of royalty… Some truly yummy treats and a great [...]

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The sweetest sound

I just took Kira out and….the frogs are singing!It is a clear, cool night. Lots of stars in the sky.And now the frogs are singing.Magical.

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I am so excited!

I am hosting a contest!

This little blog is very, very close to receiving it’s 200th comment!! Let me tell you, I did not expect that to be happening – and certainly not before the end of this month…I thought maybe mid-April. But readership and/or commenting has grown over the last few weeks and the time [...]

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May I Present…

The Oregon Felted Tote
Pre-felting – for an idea of the size. Look at that bit of wool – that is all that was left after making the 2nd tie!Drying in the sun (temporarily behind a cloud)Dried and ties woven in.
I plan on learning needle felting to embellish this bag. Maybe some embroidery and beading as [...]

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Poetry Thursday

my spring is just this:a single bamboo shoota willow branchIssa

It may be hard to tell in this picture but it is raining.
It has been raining for 3 days and the ground is quite marshy.
Kira has a thing about sitting on the wet ground.
She won’t. She hovers – as you can see.
(I didn’t want you to [...]

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Progress…of a sort.

Some of you may recall that I signed up for Stashalong on January 1st. Well. It has been nearly 3 months and here is how far I have gotten.
1)Sizzle: DONE – even though it didn’t fit : -(2) Anemoi Mitts: 1 DONE
3) Baby Blanket: No progress
4) Shae’s Darling coat: DONE
** 5) My stinkin’ Noro [...]

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Some Fo’s

It certainly took long enough – here is Uniscarfity blocking in the sun. (well, it was in the sun earlier)
After FINALLY finishing the Endless Scarf, I cast on for the new pattern at FunDishCloth KAL.
It was a quick easy pattern – a welcome treat after the tedious boredom of the ES. These were so [...]

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YAY!!!!

My brother got engaged today!!!!

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Poetry Thursday Etc.

Tension? What tension? We are the best of friends. We’re just waiting to eat.

Mmmmm. My soap arrived in the mail today. It smells so heavenly! It is the Earth Spirit soap from Good Soapworks of Athens. I cannot wait to open this tomorrow morning.

This is what I see while I am blogging. She is always [...]

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De-nied!

Still no luck getting a picture for you.Who knew getting a photo of a child in a handknit would prove as elusive as Big Foot or his ilk? Certainly not me. I had this idea that you would just say, Here put this on and I will take your picture, and all would fall into [...]

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