Archive for November, 2005

Disco anyone?

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

I have never in my life purchased anything from Mary Maxim, though from time-to-time I’ve been on their mailing list. Imagine my surprise when I received not just a catalog, but a free ball of yarn from them in yesterday’s mail! All I can think of is that at some point I must have signed […]

Kiri is blocked

Monday, November 28, 2005

I laid Kiri out on the bed the other day to block it. Here it is damp, and looking like something the cat dragged in. As meticulous as I normally am with knitting, I’m not with blocking, for some mysterious reason. So, no measuring devices were used, and I fiddled with it a lot. I […]

Flower

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Before sharing the kind of flower I am, I’m tempting you… tomorrow my blog will include photos of my finished Kiri shawl(!), as well as a rundown on my holiday weekend. Ugh.

You are a Rose:

You are creative, sensual, passionate, and bold. You pour your heart into everything that you do. Alluring and gifted with strong […]

$30 Million

Friday, November 25, 2005

My sweetie drank too much tonight. Actually, I don’t think he really drank that much more than he sometimes does, but boy, it hit him hard tonight. He’s weaving all over the place. I left him a moment ago, brushing his teeth, on his way to bed, though it’s not quite 7 p.m. I asked […]

Birth date meaning

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Your Birthdate: December 4

You have an extraordinary character—moral, responsible, and disciplined.
Your sincerity and honesty shine through in almost every situation.
Driven and focused, you rarely let your emotions get the better of you. (Hm. They don’t know me very well…)
You’re level headed and rational. People count on your to look at things objectively.

Your strength: Your unwavering […]

What kind of princess?

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

The Noble Princess

You are just and fair, a perfectionist with a strong sense of proper decorum. You are very attracted to chivalry, ceremony and dignity. For the most part you are rather sensible, but you are also very idealistic.

Role Models: Guinevere, Princess Fiona (of Shrek)

You are most likely to get kidnapped by a stray dragon.

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Please sign here

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Do you always sign your projects? If not, why? If so, do you use your first name, initials or what?
I don’t always sign my projects, I almost always sign them. I didn’t sign them at all when I started stitching. In fact, I didn’t sign a thing until I met Dave, and he made me […]

Santa stocking is done!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

I stitched madly away at this yesterday, and finished. And Dave loves it. Now, to get lining and backing fabric and to figure out how to make into an actual, usable stocking. I’m not terribly good at sewing, so that’s the tricky part. Even stitching this on a rotation it didn’t take too terribly long. […]

Vacationing

Monday, November 21, 2005

As promised, I have a few photos to share from our little vacation last week at the resort in Las Vegas. We were busy packing and organizing most of the day before. Here’s one of the worst photos of me on record, tired from having been up most of the night before, and having been […]

I’m back

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Well, pretty much. We’re home from Las Vegas. Had a wonderful time. It went by way too fast, though. Could have used at least another week… Unlike last year, the drive out and back was completely uneventful. Phew. Last year was a bit scary at one point, when a car traveling in the opposite direction […]