tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17842131072724428712024-03-21T20:03:57.243-07:00Scottish Folds KnitsMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-4160957717992563812013-07-14T16:40:00.001-07:002013-07-14T16:40:01.921-07:00More Quilt Blocks, Even Though I Still Can't Make the Pieces MatchOver the last week or so, I finished four more blocks on my Civil War reproduction quilt. The pieces still don't line up perfectly on my blocks, but I'm have lots of fun, and thinking a lot about life during the Civil War. I'm making my quilt out of reproduction fabrics. They're nicely cut in fat quarters, and they're all 100% cotton. Back in Civil War times, quilts would be make of scraps gleaned from worn out clothes, leftovers from sewing projects, and anything else a woman could get her hands on and use to keep her family warm. I doubt her fabrics were all 100% cotton, and I'm sure they didn't come in nice neat fat quarters. She didn't have a rotary cutter or an assortment of see through rulers in all sorts of shapes. Her sewing was done by hand. A block I knock out in a couple of hours must have taken her several days. As she sat in her chair piecing little scraps of leftovers into something beautiful, she must have worried about her loved ones in the battle. Perhaps her quilt was intended to warm her beloved son or faithful husband of many year. Perhaps she sewed her fears, love, and prayers into that quilt, and hoped with all her heart that her beloved would still be alive to use it. I worry about my points not being cut off. She worried about her men staying alive. Perspective!<br />
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This block is called "Yankee Puzzle". It was definitely the most fun to make.<br />
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Here is my "Temperance" block. This one gave me the most trouble with the sewing. I decided to switch the lights and the darks, so that's probably what threw me off.<br />
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This "Union Pride" block is probably my least favorite. If you look closely, you'll see a big mistake, which I decided to leave.<br />
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"Rally 'Round the Flag" was fun to sew. Don really likes this one.<br />
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Four more blocks to go!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-8649590491753390022013-07-09T06:44:00.002-07:002013-07-09T06:44:52.151-07:00Civil War Reproduction Quilt, Even Though I Can't Make Quilt Pieces MatchWhen I was a young child, my mother would often take me to visit her aunt. Aunt Hi lived in a house that was full of figurines, dishes, pictures, and other things that made it no place for a child. Fortunately for me, I was awed by many of these things, and loved to quietly look at them. (I knew that if I touched anything, I wouldn't live to tell about it. Neither would my mother!) The thing that always caught my attention and sparked my imagination the most, was a picture of a civil war soldier. He was in full uniform, standing straight and tall in the unsmiling posture popular at the time. I always asked who he was, and I was told each and every time, "Let's see. Now I think he would be a great uncle to you."<br />
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I don't know where that picture is now, but it still haunts me. Over the years, it's inspired an interest in the Civil War. What was it like to live in those times? What was it like to be a women during the war? It must have been incredibly difficult. A woman couldn't fight in the war, although some disguised themselves and did. She was limited to the home and the hospital, for the most part, while the men she loved were dying in staggering numbers.<br />
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My interest in the Civil War has naturally led me to want to make a Civil War reproduction quilt. I'm not a great quilter, as a matter of fact, nothing ever lines up right in my quilts, no matter how careful I am. But when Craftsy offered a free class to first timers, and a class that involved making a Civil War reproduction quilt was on the list, I decided to go for it. After all, imperfect quilt blocks are not exactly the end of the world! Let's keep some perspective here, right? Don bought me some reproduction fabrics, and I was off.<br />
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The first block is "Remember Me". If I can track down my relative's name, I may write it in the center of the block.<br />
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The next block is called "Sherman's March". It has a whole lot of other names too.<br />
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"Birds in the Air" comes next. I love this block.<br />
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Yesterday I finished the "Barbara Fritchie" block. This one was tough!<br />
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There are more blocks to go. I'll keep you posted on progress, if you promise to ignore all the spots that don't match!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-44666635425532809092013-06-30T08:39:00.000-07:002013-06-30T08:39:04.121-07:00Dolly Makeover Two years ago my sister-in-law started teaching preschool in a Waldorf-type classroom. Everything in the room was expected to be made from natural materials, and homemade items were very much encouraged. Plastic was a total no-no. Most of the classroom items she had collected over the years were, indeed, plastic, so she was kind of starting over. To help her build a new collection, I made these dolls for her four year olds to play with:<br />
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As you can see, they have no facial features other than eyes, and their clothes are very plain. The idea is to leave as much as possible to the children's imaginations.<br />
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Fast forward two years, and my sister-in-law is no longer going to be working in the same setting. We went to pick up her personal items, and her dolls were, shall we say, well loved. The boy was stark naked and much of his hair was half off his head. The girl had been hugged to the point of looking like she had a serious eating disorder. Her dress was a crumpled mess, although she, at least, had a dress! I wish I had taken pictures of them, but I fell down on the job there.<br />
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Next year my niece will be teaching in a more traditional first grade classroom, which I'm helping her set up. It occurred to me that her mother's dolls could be made over to be reading buddies for her students. Let's just say a sewing vortex came upon me! In one day they went from a mess to this:<br />
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The girl got added stuffing, and both got new clothes and actual faces. I have to admit that much as I think there's a lot to be said for Waldorf programs, I like the refurbished dollies much better. As for the icky green dress, it's now a Christmas dress. Just add ribbon and lace, and poof! <br />
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The color in this pic is pretty gross, but you get the idea.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-30905728604104248362010-09-15T14:33:00.000-07:002010-09-15T16:12:41.074-07:00Today's FeatureToday's feature in the new bathroom is the commode, better known as the cat perch.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18OJM1VjnVL0p79IvbEbuE27hr8M5-SvJaUDe1Wb3rVRlqk6fOVJf4982wJ2u74w0BfS_9PUqu9hhdWfTMfK6nolRMu3aekvgatrd2_z2-fFEVSNOEsfE-dtbw77tLGnNhplfGtKjYH3x/s1600/IMGP0102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517256804780267426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18OJM1VjnVL0p79IvbEbuE27hr8M5-SvJaUDe1Wb3rVRlqk6fOVJf4982wJ2u74w0BfS_9PUqu9hhdWfTMfK6nolRMu3aekvgatrd2_z2-fFEVSNOEsfE-dtbw77tLGnNhplfGtKjYH3x/s320/IMGP0102.JPG" /></a> Sometimes we get to use it. Sometimes we have to go upstairs. CATS!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-77314257679623986342010-09-13T16:07:00.000-07:002010-09-13T16:10:16.710-07:00The Bathroom is Almost Finished at Last!Today's feature is the sink. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MtLrPI6N295YUdsTRq-JKPoPbcx1296yUg0dfYyH7AjV_4AjmozVqCUoXha0W2pKB_88Tx4C-6SdpVgglESRqp0XpKgUJarHZ4tA9VJs3WTzT20PWtOF6NNFu4ANThNN61ThNotyksNh/s1600/IMGP0111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516538919431612946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MtLrPI6N295YUdsTRq-JKPoPbcx1296yUg0dfYyH7AjV_4AjmozVqCUoXha0W2pKB_88Tx4C-6SdpVgglESRqp0XpKgUJarHZ4tA9VJs3WTzT20PWtOF6NNFu4ANThNN61ThNotyksNh/s320/IMGP0111.JPG" /></a> Occasionally we get to use it. Mostly it's a cat bed. Who says cats hate water?<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-59788151450413195042010-09-04T16:00:00.000-07:002010-09-04T17:31:26.253-07:00New BeginningsI do believe I have the most neglected blog on the planet. Well, it's a new school year, and it's a good time for new beginnings, so I'm going to try to start again with this blog. I'm not making any promises, mind you, but I'm going to give it another go. Keep your paws crossed!<br /><br />Speaking of new beginnings, one of my favorite things about the start of a new school year, is decorating my classroom. I was so tired of my old decorations this year, so I decided to leave most of them in the closet and start fresh. The theme I chose was "Second Grade Safari". Of course, since my cats teach my class, the cats are leading the safari. Our most fearless safari cat is DK. Here he is on my classroom door all decked out in his safari hat.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR203seVU13M8lhnELPHiwXMX2BoJnTzwPLVnn_mpBmwzAeTwVPeOu0Ux1WGcbXKJJeJLDEr7_EXRKVzu_WoHa53QxjnAWKAtqUeMlbn17dZeuSuAZl1ArkDQx0TAttI0xr3WZ4GAO0sq/s1600/IMGP0195.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513199558483854994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWR203seVU13M8lhnELPHiwXMX2BoJnTzwPLVnn_mpBmwzAeTwVPeOu0Ux1WGcbXKJJeJLDEr7_EXRKVzu_WoHa53QxjnAWKAtqUeMlbn17dZeuSuAZl1ArkDQx0TAttI0xr3WZ4GAO0sq/s320/IMGP0195.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>The cats are all lined up in the window ready for a new year. <div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>l<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO2Fekdq3qSklf1d_8Eixh7pZ6QfRKZBG-924hI6PXQcLYFyRT0UVgtjA6T2juv-bNt0el7OkqOgmccGIr5lSVyq8RtKXxVL1hKnv6EsXGxDYwnuOsxd0mLzKtQk3Zl9dSuu9Dunj7_WX/s1600/IMGP0201.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513199188644441234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO2Fekdq3qSklf1d_8Eixh7pZ6QfRKZBG-924hI6PXQcLYFyRT0UVgtjA6T2juv-bNt0el7OkqOgmccGIr5lSVyq8RtKXxVL1hKnv6EsXGxDYwnuOsxd0mLzKtQk3Zl9dSuu9Dunj7_WX/s320/IMGP0201.JPG" /></a> Of course Professor Fibber Mcgee has a new group of recruits for his Glasses Club. They'll have to wear their glasses in order to see all the cool animals.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZsKAI5FafLns9Anf_XBq1hXgaraR2lgBbFz2HmanomamEKDDvWvUGAE431-jdH-qHbIW3l328OHo2omhxpbKFu4oKJVHMrfZKVQzdGFsCxEAXUJlXBpO_Ev4FI5oUZ8CnL8exHTBLrOb/s1600/IMGP0199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513199178665765378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZsKAI5FafLns9Anf_XBq1hXgaraR2lgBbFz2HmanomamEKDDvWvUGAE431-jdH-qHbIW3l328OHo2omhxpbKFu4oKJVHMrfZKVQzdGFsCxEAXUJlXBpO_Ev4FI5oUZ8CnL8exHTBLrOb/s320/IMGP0199.JPG" /></a><br />Wilson Persian is helping us find continents to travel to. Needless to say, we're starting in North America. I wonder what a safari in Antartica will be like.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpjDw4rZUU2nkd0r7q2w1-NnmcwMmMHk9NXkrso5zKfF6kuj5NyfRQbp-P3n1ZL5b2oZ0tvsrNTmSedxWg991aZ5TnIK4i-fT1Foq9yOZUszz_GCzx60aps1x_Qbjb2_Ab5UdODYgMhYF/s1600/IMGP0194.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513199175998580370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpjDw4rZUU2nkd0r7q2w1-NnmcwMmMHk9NXkrso5zKfF6kuj5NyfRQbp-P3n1ZL5b2oZ0tvsrNTmSedxWg991aZ5TnIK4i-fT1Foq9yOZUszz_GCzx60aps1x_Qbjb2_Ab5UdODYgMhYF/s320/IMGP0194.JPG" /></a><br />Here are a couple more shots of our safari room:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjnbthkaBoe1kCdl0emlxhUWPzIun7Ralrud_NVzCuGh7flIZzQXDArru5uphtTcz1VkEK5L9KbyhYusFjQNr2AWeRiet6xYDtv7dA9Qb48Q7d0ZERyS1qCaCTuRaURrHuBtvDfkjR7GK/s1600/IMGP0200.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513199170727678018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjnbthkaBoe1kCdl0emlxhUWPzIun7Ralrud_NVzCuGh7flIZzQXDArru5uphtTcz1VkEK5L9KbyhYusFjQNr2AWeRiet6xYDtv7dA9Qb48Q7d0ZERyS1qCaCTuRaURrHuBtvDfkjR7GK/s320/IMGP0200.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMmfXqnqC_it6pY8IK_wLHSG7AGIgDjis44X9jZhFZAJU8cDaNEel3ZJVEkSB6IB-yorICX5MXesnmfrZ88OPVBOxgLqNOe8rmoEeMmETtm10akeISkCPi4nhy-tqyWyz4W-POYsEbu-6/s1600/IMGP0197.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513199161325682242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMmfXqnqC_it6pY8IK_wLHSG7AGIgDjis44X9jZhFZAJU8cDaNEel3ZJVEkSB6IB-yorICX5MXesnmfrZ88OPVBOxgLqNOe8rmoEeMmETtm10akeISkCPi4nhy-tqyWyz4W-POYsEbu-6/s320/IMGP0197.JPG" /></a><br />I think the cats are going to have a great year. I hope the kids will too!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-25324425578891117832009-09-07T16:09:00.000-07:002009-09-07T16:14:56.231-07:00Sponge DuncanWe (that means Don) got the bathroom floor down and grouted. Duncan has claimed the bathroom as his own, and he has decided that a grouting sponge makes a great pillow!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7bXafMo3p1Az8Md_0FelZHvOvpyEIljeUda6eaPZm9NLIuxJLEqV3peU1HCip-r4gF3qouOqjDu5bjQ5B-ECg-Ei1y1DI2l-8dM7eV6_0ZlcxTLmuJzk6H3zSGw53J7hxysdcjNvxk1Z/s1600-h/IMGP0091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378867279853113730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7bXafMo3p1Az8Md_0FelZHvOvpyEIljeUda6eaPZm9NLIuxJLEqV3peU1HCip-r4gF3qouOqjDu5bjQ5B-ECg-Ei1y1DI2l-8dM7eV6_0ZlcxTLmuJzk6H3zSGw53J7hxysdcjNvxk1Z/s320/IMGP0091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-71989796081242632072009-08-20T16:43:00.000-07:002009-08-20T16:49:15.682-07:00Hey Teach!It's been a rough summer with the bathroom remodel going on and on and on. I'm afraid I've quite abandoned my blog. Since I've had two requests in one day, I'm going to try to get back on the job again.<br /><br />This summer's big knitting project has been this "Hey Teach" sweater designed by Helene Rush. It's knit from Second Time Cotton yard, which wasn't too bad to work with for a cotton. Hopefully, I can wear it fairly early on in the school year. You have to admit that the name of the pattern is appropriate!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWCDbeBcHXzwbPVa7P4xWynj0zO2yM4ZEhbPExBQBQxZJrf56xfjxETCAVd-r92UyY6taigHTbgSROi0ynSvgIC08_wG5ycj0hxdpaO3j969r3CUkfTvfKSXlGZFvc5qvLbFIw0mXCI_e/s1600-h/heyteach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372196096131161330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWCDbeBcHXzwbPVa7P4xWynj0zO2yM4ZEhbPExBQBQxZJrf56xfjxETCAVd-r92UyY6taigHTbgSROi0ynSvgIC08_wG5ycj0hxdpaO3j969r3CUkfTvfKSXlGZFvc5qvLbFIw0mXCI_e/s320/heyteach.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-52951156049883159162009-07-06T15:32:00.000-07:002009-07-06T15:35:19.106-07:00I Don't Understand! (Posted by Mikey)Why does she now keep her knitting needles in this bag that I can't open? I need thumbs!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNXn8x_AUG0gwjOvUSoY66-TKqUiBOU_No8Bu-qDnzIG4WbQ8DhiyG5HWfh0HA3uzPhCaOBgRaxBJJ-uTncIUtoOvAN_Osr33AfLMMkTYlStu_JlCbv6LxHE1pPUvIZb334ENTOSpIIZu/s1600-h/knittingbagmikey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355479094815993970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNXn8x_AUG0gwjOvUSoY66-TKqUiBOU_No8Bu-qDnzIG4WbQ8DhiyG5HWfh0HA3uzPhCaOBgRaxBJJ-uTncIUtoOvAN_Osr33AfLMMkTYlStu_JlCbv6LxHE1pPUvIZb334ENTOSpIIZu/s320/knittingbagmikey.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-34418431320046994472009-07-05T17:22:00.000-07:002009-07-05T17:25:00.437-07:00My AssistantPattern directions are always rather hard to understand. It's a good thing I have an assistant! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SC2xZPa46BDggauel7QTFmElJQbZMSXd_8-3XIsMJ6LZ5qS8i936PEhBtRRO0vCqtsQnOnlrtnA3yZBCcZcQMOPOgYRbZ9rg2oyzejURhGsP-t5t23n9E9LazMoGFeJ2Rvby6Ir4Q3i4/s1600-h/IMGP0051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355136282354809538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SC2xZPa46BDggauel7QTFmElJQbZMSXd_8-3XIsMJ6LZ5qS8i936PEhBtRRO0vCqtsQnOnlrtnA3yZBCcZcQMOPOgYRbZ9rg2oyzejURhGsP-t5t23n9E9LazMoGFeJ2Rvby6Ir4Q3i4/s320/IMGP0051.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-17520756320376628152009-06-26T17:06:00.000-07:002009-06-26T17:14:33.903-07:00Don's DYI BathroomOur bathroom has needed remodeling since we bought this house many years ago, but it's always been to expensive and too overwhelming to do. Well, the day has come. The toilet started leaking, and when Don went to replace it, he discovered that it has been installed wrong to begin with, and had been leaking for a very long time. So long, in fact, that the subfloor in that area is rotted. We realized that it was time. And we also realized that this would have to be a DYI project. Thankfully, Don can do most of it.<br /><br />Here is the lovely bathroom tile. Isn't that '50's pink gross? We were so happy to see it go.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u-g4d6ky80TwoO1f7-PbWynBrP8aZ9MDDZy_g6emtKMmQa-wscc3WbalEKaSeLdmR8ViE41A2lMvfYt8WAJfYDDuphyZm6nzZRayxPmXcKaKmvNveIUV12Mb7W_GgrzcwY4tZ-Fj-m2z/s1600-h/bathroom1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351792423459261394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u-g4d6ky80TwoO1f7-PbWynBrP8aZ9MDDZy_g6emtKMmQa-wscc3WbalEKaSeLdmR8ViE41A2lMvfYt8WAJfYDDuphyZm6nzZRayxPmXcKaKmvNveIUV12Mb7W_GgrzcwY4tZ-Fj-m2z/s320/bathroom1.jpg" border="0" /></a> And here is the demo in progress. Go Don!</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351792426260017714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiX8f2b596ex8dE8IwtB2crM64yY0KwVlCwHi9WOvp4ezPOvCYcYSs_RANbPjJOEtgGTB0YGm0yYiGdmuGmV6hS3n-rtdcgzqQgECEmLLScswUhPxNtaZTJaZ2NxbwLQF-bRMJgbGR9OP/s320/bathroom2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351792427473242098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5DKg-MHnTJ8j01ap2hMwXV4hSfjrSBtEtTwJtfaIqY5zC5ZzPdATJUJNidzASOvaDiRKzgBsoFMDcfrkX3tna3URtnD7Fcz9W6iEdsZQSuh8oy7RRBa2Ru-wiGG_ZulglRXz459mm_lr/s320/bathroom3.jpg" border="0" />Most of the walls are done. Tomorrow he'll finish that off, and then it's on to the ceiling and floor. Ugh!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-78255925251504834162009-06-17T10:07:00.001-07:002009-06-17T10:11:15.773-07:00In My Defense (Posted by Mikey)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOwrOploPVI7HOmFiqA8jzNqhRt8l71NG2Uzkr7UyH5ZpnoccBHcnMfKxlzSZygYbXXfqXmNhB3TRBV5WTgFBPEQYUfibJl86kdp3YUvX21954jnG3QEQO7jvbwHnrIU9sytUnlyg5cz_/s1600-h/chairbuddah1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348344529799000898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEOwrOploPVI7HOmFiqA8jzNqhRt8l71NG2Uzkr7UyH5ZpnoccBHcnMfKxlzSZygYbXXfqXmNhB3TRBV5WTgFBPEQYUfibJl86kdp3YUvX21954jnG3QEQO7jvbwHnrIU9sytUnlyg5cz_/s320/chairbuddah1.jpg" border="0" /></a> In my defense, I'd like to make it clear that, since the incident involving the kitchen sink, the sprayer, a bottle of shampoo, and my fur, I have not touched a single knitting needle, nor have I encouraged or inspired any other cat to touch any knitting needle. Heck, I wouldn't wish that bath on a dog!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-75905622742215165702009-06-16T14:21:00.000-07:002009-06-16T14:24:11.700-07:00Mikey Made Me Do It! (Posted by Duncan.)Do I look like the kind of guy who would chew up a set of double point needles?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheemtGhVtB86DnArFslWKgiSCuvBue1v7byLTicJC5u-DN_UT-gA_GQV1jnmGP9IQalskCo_MjYhPXifR7tiyHJuLqZN8QhkCebtxB5o4ZOMvdJ1ZZxwSKE1sezRkpY1LqxZPjgdcite9f/s1600-h/innocent+duncan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348039032546988370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheemtGhVtB86DnArFslWKgiSCuvBue1v7byLTicJC5u-DN_UT-gA_GQV1jnmGP9IQalskCo_MjYhPXifR7tiyHJuLqZN8QhkCebtxB5o4ZOMvdJ1ZZxwSKE1sezRkpY1LqxZPjgdcite9f/s320/innocent+duncan.jpg" border="0" /></a> Of course I don't! It was all Mikey's idea! I'm innocent. Really! I am!!!!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-77419991140204198002009-06-14T16:16:00.000-07:002009-06-15T03:47:33.948-07:00We Interupt the Last Week of School to Bring You...School's out! And I'm sooooo glad. This was the oddest last week of school ever. I was stressed, as I always am at the end of the school year, but I thought things were pretty under control, and they were. Until I got a phone call telling me that Mikey had been hired to be part of a very special add campaign for Baker and Taylor Publishers. Now I could have said no to almost anything at that point, but Baker and Taylor are a huge publisher of library books, especially children's books. What teacher could resist? So in the middle of the last week rush, Mikey and I made a trip to Philly for a really cool photo shoot. We drove down Wednesday afternoon, stayed over at a motel, did the shoot on Thursday, then drove back for the last day of school. It was worth it.<br /><br />As you can see, my stress had absolutely no effect on Mikey.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggU6INzKdnzH-DDr7t2p0uOAa_WKCSc39M8MP2g3XWOIC88V7d7X6tnEMA_P1SYLA6_lRpLs6nDgmvQCNSKx9eaCBYzvDwYnR6YfzRrDcdCC78_B6DsXvnP7Umfuq5uxF7p7uioTTtdpLD/s1600-h/IMGP0045.JPG"></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347504066132503266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUyzOVXzjmpvkTOvp8urk2W_F974DP8M_KfMut893yktSvGCvU5lJ_n6c6a2Og9Thys_j324yNKaNFPno-cpF6fnotNg5u7Ky4Zdgi_Rm3aWEdihxkptyQj7qVBEKyxqmkMCr0BFXQj-k/s320/mikeyhotel2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347504061897035330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgannGEjN_jSdFA0Lt0xuF_5Lr0QxfSGb-paLXE5tQy7TI3I7IbfQL7PZuKDJ6QOZ_z_y1JJt6CZj2ZTEtAtkvOGyEwmMKwb7tcY5b50_9GOKYg00LUQSWNT5R_Win2LmUQ-axpPdG8hkX1/s320/mikeyhotel1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHRzsuDmKEjS1flND-LoK_wit4HaNAM6gfNMgDmMfH-i1KtXO8KEPWFKPZsA2NOvecEF9No56EDkvLpGiMZw3CI-_RewFJnQWbh4W7t0DOxCmXnK8D2bt-iSRHvVYwvdFiByWwdt4GFow/s1600-h/IMGP0044.JPG"></a>I'd really like to be one of my own cats.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-82605664211136623512009-06-07T11:15:00.000-07:002009-06-07T11:19:04.751-07:00Revenge? (Posted by Mikey)Is this her revenge for those knitting needles I chewed?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eWz3NRzvbGeMsb6tuLlecfu_hkqnxnbCC4tVov2UR5m0ZHsxTTcUF7MqtdB5FL0She538KDwAq3YjhF9ojeb6k9jl2dao98SEVoB8fZtLdPn84gU1Jo1jCt7e73zk2Gxk_v_lLy1tNaZ/s1600-h/mikeybath.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344651488027780226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eWz3NRzvbGeMsb6tuLlecfu_hkqnxnbCC4tVov2UR5m0ZHsxTTcUF7MqtdB5FL0She538KDwAq3YjhF9ojeb6k9jl2dao98SEVoB8fZtLdPn84gU1Jo1jCt7e73zk2Gxk_v_lLy1tNaZ/s320/mikeybath.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'll never touch another one!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-63960333534153922122009-05-17T16:12:00.000-07:002009-05-17T16:19:47.799-07:00Socks for Sanity!At this point in the school year, I'm so tired and so brain-dead, that I can't do any really complicated projects. I need something easy, cheerful, and amusing to work on. So I dug into my stash and founds some Online Supersocke 100 sock yarn. This yarn is dyed to be self-striping and contains many fun colors. I never know what color is coming next, so I'm totally amused with little to no effort.<br /><br />Here's the first sock to date:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbcoT6UQXGij1bJcikF_g7QDJeQwaUkUvGqMBnQZuDewIPLlHdoBrRT4UzO9GdXk0Qj89ELHq2KmOXc5Kfm9KVRZ_UAJ6uytN-2SFCB6b-cm8tBXjnjxYkj6SVWBXO5R5JytolJKZ5OIG/s1600-h/IMGP0032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336935022239002706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbcoT6UQXGij1bJcikF_g7QDJeQwaUkUvGqMBnQZuDewIPLlHdoBrRT4UzO9GdXk0Qj89ELHq2KmOXc5Kfm9KVRZ_UAJ6uytN-2SFCB6b-cm8tBXjnjxYkj6SVWBXO5R5JytolJKZ5OIG/s320/IMGP0032.JPG" border="0" /></a> The color is called Tropic, and I bought it at Webs long ago. (Let's not talk about the length of time some things have been in my stash.)<br /><br />With a sock like this to play with, I may survive the school year!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-57114907983624275662009-05-14T16:24:00.000-07:002009-05-14T16:29:30.328-07:00Duncan and JennaI love Teddy Bears. I have a whole collection of them. A couple have even found their way to our bed. One of these is my one and only Build A Bear Workshop bear, Jenna Marissa Jane. She used to be mine, but now she's been adopted.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc3Ha28xS_vQyPgOCRjM4D8FYrV1bPwU3MFaSJy2wO5dmIdFFHFaurHY6EwFliS9ad5wus_GEraaUsxp_CnIRnBqUqoheEX62xSA8OwCFrlGuhwqZnMsOSh3NOgiA3UpZTMFZ2vU9h51X/s1600-h/IMGP0027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335825023346607058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc3Ha28xS_vQyPgOCRjM4D8FYrV1bPwU3MFaSJy2wO5dmIdFFHFaurHY6EwFliS9ad5wus_GEraaUsxp_CnIRnBqUqoheEX62xSA8OwCFrlGuhwqZnMsOSh3NOgiA3UpZTMFZ2vU9h51X/s320/IMGP0027.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jenna is the only bear Duncan will sleep with. He absolutely loves her, and will even hold paws with her at times. Duncan is a one bear cat!<br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-57586092508717669282009-05-10T13:32:00.000-07:002009-05-10T13:38:15.905-07:00Never Judge a Cat by His CoverThis is Mikey:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUY8Xb-WOFrpjqp6q-CTvXEJNKxjGvtcZqTH4ZQhl6pDnc9yUHZxjeqHZL6Gb7pEx7saP-45-jcKh7bp6WhqDT3p8uzslN3yQJv4mYV8HMd953ELSD1uIXxl1A1rpzuEo0sK4PJwszHdF/s1600-h/Nephew+Mikey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334296586172089186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUY8Xb-WOFrpjqp6q-CTvXEJNKxjGvtcZqTH4ZQhl6pDnc9yUHZxjeqHZL6Gb7pEx7saP-45-jcKh7bp6WhqDT3p8uzslN3yQJv4mYV8HMd953ELSD1uIXxl1A1rpzuEo0sK4PJwszHdF/s320/Nephew+Mikey.jpg" border="0" /></a>Isn't he adorable? Doesn't look like the sweetest, most innocent thing you've ever seen?</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This is what Mikey did to my knitting needles last night. Look closely at the tips. </div><div> </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334296589411454290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalx8KPWJ6aYVMfKox_Gof-2vL_x8GUNxjIIg0osKmZ8AxT1VddTH76InzmQYhzQmgqZqJtSkUD8Cs4yu0EluHMgBYJwUmsEEUOIsrpZlsWL_3lIpxQeWiRBjr5wdviBnIkxrp0mxTlm3t/s320/mikeyizedneedles.jpg" border="0" />Good thing he's cute.<br /><div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-56953663337982047842009-05-03T10:43:00.000-07:002009-05-03T10:51:41.003-07:00I Think I Grew Something!I am easily the world's worst gardener. I hate to garden, but I love pretty flowers and fresh produce. It's too early for produce, although my lettuce is coming along, but I actually have some flowers!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yBiZVFKpmPUFPrXYkPx11uF7w5d8NoGo6OwOhmn8yv1JJ9Nw3oSkYjgda-IRWAAErZuI8wblfq1I4Tsnmts0jTlgctIdyUqrTBmmIZJ1VAxy2A-kh2qjebvvSsio8FpsGX4OrI-lME-s/s1600-h/IMGP0016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331655490040493186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yBiZVFKpmPUFPrXYkPx11uF7w5d8NoGo6OwOhmn8yv1JJ9Nw3oSkYjgda-IRWAAErZuI8wblfq1I4Tsnmts0jTlgctIdyUqrTBmmIZJ1VAxy2A-kh2qjebvvSsio8FpsGX4OrI-lME-s/s320/IMGP0016.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl3c0nayGHo9d3L6O55sMcrXLX6cE2VwUeRz-GZnqt57xhNoPFRsvJO4zEhkOe2IgMU5bY9pkZYi-ZxJZSgPKvthwZ7JgIvjDnFybzwWeBBnCKV8N4avPgX-f1xFq7Q53WHEvH_JGKt0T/s1600-h/spring1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331655485694610098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl3c0nayGHo9d3L6O55sMcrXLX6cE2VwUeRz-GZnqt57xhNoPFRsvJO4zEhkOe2IgMU5bY9pkZYi-ZxJZSgPKvthwZ7JgIvjDnFybzwWeBBnCKV8N4avPgX-f1xFq7Q53WHEvH_JGKt0T/s320/spring1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe it's not hopeless after all.<br /><div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-36742957539533410612009-04-29T17:46:00.001-07:002009-04-29T17:49:20.524-07:00It's a Sweater!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ahgF0_QB4Rxujtxg6WSI7xO6A3DCnwtRUIMYeCgCBbtcA_ZR9bwJe6nqQD2hacIFoF7cCc1NzuxDrpCL04_14VBKjAj-fjiMavyyvigHEMeuvBej9b7js7qHqz8wJC68-Gx3M8WpTHmQ/s1600-h/IMGP0013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330280089014661842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ahgF0_QB4Rxujtxg6WSI7xO6A3DCnwtRUIMYeCgCBbtcA_ZR9bwJe6nqQD2hacIFoF7cCc1NzuxDrpCL04_14VBKjAj-fjiMavyyvigHEMeuvBej9b7js7qHqz8wJC68-Gx3M8WpTHmQ/s320/IMGP0013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftqs5ic_EgwBmeOMG6RkhYGdchf6CNySFyvIB3A83nR-2AOKnSephETYgRnAjDJzTJrXYE8uLyoofXGgu7aLjL-JlT5zSGml_syTVkbZKrAeQHnrcd1ANJiQHwVIkOvNqH1EglymehFJb/s1600-h/IMGP0012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330280088101424450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftqs5ic_EgwBmeOMG6RkhYGdchf6CNySFyvIB3A83nR-2AOKnSephETYgRnAjDJzTJrXYE8uLyoofXGgu7aLjL-JlT5zSGml_syTVkbZKrAeQHnrcd1ANJiQHwVIkOvNqH1EglymehFJb/s320/IMGP0012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-45030981492731487612009-04-25T09:37:00.000-07:002009-04-25T09:48:20.337-07:00I'm back. I finally have a new camera, so I feel like I can really blog. I didn't realize I was so photo dependent! <div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Lately I've been working on a new sweater. Of course we all know how important it will be for me to have a new wool and alpaca sweater in July, which is probably when it will get done. However, that's irrelevant. The sweater needed knitting immediately. What can I say? You can't reason with knitting.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I have both the back and front done. One sleeve is also done, and the other is getting close. Here's what I have so far:</div><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328670526473358946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWpFr8UJOZDgA0l__2cAItkZ-MlCytgVUiosNInxTKzIsleuO8TyZ8hUKBlEMrPVBTwfE7t9g2MhiYFwo-NEZj2cRBpwIOkL-c1KFNvA2AYDmNFU-JJ8iKCN8HpO1pBwoKK2R9Gam81Xi/s320/cableneck1.jpg" border="0" />This is the front of the sweater. What you can't tell from this picture, is that the length from the armhole to the shoulder seems waaaayyy too long. Not sure what I'm going to do about that.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328670530763447890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMAnOFc0py8XIJR9Je-b_rFXz_JxjuCS0drugvmk40DbJAro5gohnUwBwfurP2PCh5MI6rPn2vqSDVeE0wpt4fXTqTMhdRx2RTO5vbMnNVpiwmmQ5Bht9_53K2JmuUOHOr8oa7aRwt2NM/s320/cableneck2.jpg" border="0" />Here's the neckline. This is what drew me to the pattern in the first place.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328670537032559234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fI2x_JBLd7zXy_FUs1kBgyQ_dG292TxFNBFb7kyPHXW7crReUhbXdZBYp8Dv6n83rGwDCMW5Ud_AAs1dYl12fN18-clzIG5FPkpqCL0eK8P9uWi7-hi_KVXd2sW_klY5BxSaCFlOmosl/s320/cablenecksleeve.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>And here's the sleeve. I had to shorten it some. I sure hope I did that right.</div><div> </div><div>Now to finish up the other sleeve and face the terrifying makeing up. I hope it all works, because you never know when you'll need a heavy sweater in July!</div><div> </div><div>PS I didn't bother to show the back, because it's boring.</div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-21267470934970277302009-04-05T17:08:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:27:24.227-07:00Cats 101Our Scottish Folds and I had quite an experience. Back in September, I got a phone call from someone from Animal Planet. They were doing a series called Cats 101, and they had heard that my Folds teach my class. What started as a few shots and an interview ended up as three really cool people coming to school at about 11:00 am, staying there until 6:00 pm, then coming to our house until the cats decided it was bedtime at about 9:15. The result was a really cool segment on the show which first aired in December, and continues to pop up when I least expect it. <div><div><div><div></div><br /><div>Here are some scenes from Cats 101:</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-OfHjf38kuoWnNh9whVJK8rmjOwGZYUAh8HjcVqSFN-x94CgS3HjEaBM7_APvKzc3dj7hXwr3_tKfK-A8khcGBGkItjfNfWzrmAk1oyCP7QhnZ14SHSp3v5MdLIXAxz5xXhOl5h-EhYi/s1600-h/cats101a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321364315139327330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-OfHjf38kuoWnNh9whVJK8rmjOwGZYUAh8HjcVqSFN-x94CgS3HjEaBM7_APvKzc3dj7hXwr3_tKfK-A8khcGBGkItjfNfWzrmAk1oyCP7QhnZ14SHSp3v5MdLIXAxz5xXhOl5h-EhYi/s320/cats101a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Guys playing on the stairs. They sure thought that camera man was nuts to watch them for so long!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321365991726590962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8q3JHiISe_FJVtyRhqAfW-uYcSTUKKjNyn0LnlvhMdGiNXtE7BFTOnUVWa3MBhfEZkDbpD_RO7LPDrEU8AVO56xmKeXoi1dZT_D6c3Q2u-MFLcQd7dMLfGjCMDDRzvOmjWcmO9zLOvfu/s320/cats101d.jpg" border="0" />Mikey was described has having round cheeks. I guess that goes along with his nickname "Squirrel".<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321365990002910754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHR2MDb6uN4AfuUBLNkonCDR1WyR1zuEHjC6KlPwDRZqZvhZehgY7TTGVSeW2M6WGZOade3Q0li-4WAgXc1zEOnmRwQFrXszkKB_bFEFuopUIQsabnYdkUdJucW7heI-CxGliI8OcWHBqY/s320/cats101c.jpg" border="0" />Yes, Duncan does need a bib when he eats. He's rather sloppy!<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321367148644610770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIMStAMrb2f65pW9v62sCqShbpD2x9g0FbHfqBzjiofsUFA-UJeitUrIamj61N_dGpWzNtZpdHPyfJHLQkPtGglpmwJF2BE5RyN0ebDLcwvSrW5aaU8b3eAUUQ1gA0TztN-6yx349hMbI/s320/cats101b.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>DK was the purr boy. The funny thing is that he was the worst behaved on that day, but they made him look like the perfect cat. He always comes out smelling like a rose!</p><p>Cats 101 was fun, but I'm glad it's over. The cats are back to their regular jobs teaching second graders. They like that, because their pictures do all the work. Hmm, too bad that doesn't work for humans!</p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-77243741692224932132009-03-08T16:32:00.000-07:002009-03-08T16:50:44.003-07:00Providence Wintertime Farmers' MarketHere in RI, the Farmers' Market moves inside for the winter. The winter location is about two minutes from our house, but until this weekend, I'd never been there. I meant to go, I wanted to go, I intended to go, but it never happened. Yesterday was finally the day. Of course there wasn't much produce in March, but there sure were lots of other cool things.<br /><br />I picked up some of the best feta cheese on earth from:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.richeeses.com/">http://www.richeeses.com/</a>.<br /><br />The mozzarella and ricotta I got from them was awesome too.<br /><br />Then there was the bread from:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.farmfresh.org/food/member.php?fn=22">http://www.farmfresh.org/food/member.php?fn=22</a>.<br /><br />Oh man! We got sourdough raisin and walnut and Italian bread. Yum!<br /><br />There was even some yarn there, although I was a good girl and didn't buy any. Now if it had been alpaca, I might not have resisted. Thankfully, the alpaca people weren't there. I guess that's a good reason to go back! Or maybe it's a good reason not to go back. Gotta think about that!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=29">http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=29</a>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-74627467263816244722009-03-02T07:46:00.000-08:002009-03-02T08:03:03.584-08:00$23.70 Room Re-do<div><br /><div>(Before I start, please forgive the quality of the pics in this post. Our digital camera is beyond repair, so I took them with my ancient cell phone.)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Our spare bedroom, also doubles as my craft area and yarn stash storage. It's kind of "my territory", and Don has the entire basement workshop for his. I was sick and tired of the room looking so yucky, so I decided to re-do it. Only problem: money! There was no way I could justify spending a whole bunch of money at list point in our budgetary lives, so I set a limit of $30. I only ended spending $23.70! Here's what I did:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1. Declutter! Mostly old books and dusty cat show ribbons. Cost: $0</div><br /><div>2. Wash hardwood floor. Cost: $0 (I used white vinegar from my shelf.)</div><br /><div>3. Buy 2 on sale pillow forms from Joanns. Cost: $6.59</div><br /><div>4. Tea dye quilt with tea already on hand. Cost: $0</div><br /><div>5. Buy two- 1/2 yard cuts and one 1 yard cut of Thimbleberry's fabrics from RYCO to match the throw rug in the room. Cost: 14.96</div><br /><div>6. Buy 1 yd ribbon from Lorraine Mill. Cost: $1.34</div><br /><div>7. Recover lamp shade.</div><br /><div>8. Cut apart an old throw pillow to get the "guts".</div><br /><div>9. Make three new throw pillows.</div><br /><div>10. Hem curtains to bottom of the window.</div><br /><div>11. Make trim from leftover fabric and sew to bottom of valance.</div><div> </div><div>Here are a couple of truely horrible pictures of the result! </div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308618220481899426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKPC0VwxdVpP22dWWnEeLINSNLamFkhzeL70ef3DePrLf4jJFgNKVP7SP7CqA7Vop9wwjQsOU717OJM2e4AHuTtg15vIXscszbw_Bw2EEcB0r2nLZ8Ik9S8uL4EjN15I9nIu_LOFgMlbn/s320/0301092315.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308621034770027698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oBk-DqKC3n-WrkjWlcxcFjdRRLo7NOGQHvP836ySM9JQTm77x9T37bh7L7p0NqlRjevRmc9OdDQrwxeFJ9r0tPi6Unfw6JsxzMHY6l09dOM6_OV8WCeEps6Kirdv6vkez9aSVhbaMKWG/s320/0301092313b.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Anybody know a good place to get a camera cheap?</p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1784213107272442871.post-48703162674713610322009-02-19T16:06:00.000-08:002009-03-02T13:43:52.625-08:00It's me, Wally!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304666792792024274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFetkB4l_kUfuHBeMgls7cDNSXBkKnWojLHpWgeJQvrJ7ackf-KctbY-iR3JtLmzn835haFuWSk8jrjXhCvBzeFZhm76v0yETEMqY653Zu9yt0UTuLSv5NRtZnXAwcMY6y2LM40pZW8Xl/s320/wallypro1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Hi, everyone, it's me! Wally! Mommy asked me to guest post here, and I think it's a great idea. As boss of this household, I can let you know all the good and bad things about my life with Mommy and Daddy. Here we go!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Good Stuff:</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />-I have three really cool little brothers, who know that I'm in charge. They're snuggly too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzX5h-CnHonYWyN_ALkUBHRGjdYiq1tLh85D-w5JhT-4AGQezw6W0D1ZdVaGTI4cjwNhfpUijCqHgh7byc5qP1-4fp25itVjW28PcGqt_oL2i0i_aeaFF8r22CxGIRjA_onQYuUMZgEIB/s1600-h/Wally+DK+for+frame.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304666796541035202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzX5h-CnHonYWyN_ALkUBHRGjdYiq1tLh85D-w5JhT-4AGQezw6W0D1ZdVaGTI4cjwNhfpUijCqHgh7byc5qP1-4fp25itVjW28PcGqt_oL2i0i_aeaFF8r22CxGIRjA_onQYuUMZgEIB/s320/Wally+DK+for+frame.JPG" border="0" /></a> -I get treats every night.<br /><br />-Mommy pets me on demand. Daddy does too, if he's not busy will DK.<br /><br />-We have zillions of cat beds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Bad Stuff:</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />-My parents abandon me most days to go to work. Very sad.<br /><br />-The vets. Yes, there are two of them, The Man With the Needles and The Lady Who Steals Teeth. I don't like them at all.<br /><br />-The human's bed. It's too small. I need more space.<br /><br /><br />My life here can be pretty rough at times, but I love my Mommy, so I'm staying.<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523074037076036184noreply@blogger.com2