tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54922339252163459372024-03-13T16:04:54.768-05:00Imagine KnitLiving ~
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Knitting in the Northwoods.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-47023584656084622682011-05-18T09:49:00.002-05:002011-05-18T09:49:23.509-05:00Come see my new siteI've moved the blog visit me here http://knitmenow.wordpress.com Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-35627473243153156892011-01-28T10:55:00.000-06:002011-01-28T10:55:02.775-06:00RantSo lately I am running into a lot of women issues. Not the actual people or my issues with them, as I am one. More how we are treated and how we sometimes allow ourselves to be treated. Building a house is a prime example of a time when men feel they can treat women as idiots. I am so tired of men not talking to me about an issue in the house but willingly talking to my husband about it. My brain doesn't work with numbers as well or fast as some guys but explain what you are doing or show me what size things are and I will be able to get the gist of it. Why can't guys just treat me like I have a brain in my head? This has been driving me crazy lately. They also look amazed when I am able to do something in the house. I am capable of work and am relatively smart. Why can't I figure out how to put in some click and lock flooring? I know how to use a saw as well as the next person. Granted my recent foray into this resulted in a 3 hour frustrating day with some help from the hubby to finally get it going. But I did do it so don't look so surprised when I come back the next day to finish myself! <br />
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I am a labor nurse as some of you might know. I am sick of asking someone how they are going to feed their baby and them saying, " I'm going to try to breastfeed." Why undercut yourself before you even start? I know breastfeeding isn't easy and it is scary with a new little person but women! Be confident in your ability to feed your child! You have the equipment and there are so many resources out there to help you. <br />
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Not everyone is able to breastfeed I get that, but I think there is so much to be said for just deciding that is what you are going to do and doing it. Don't say you're going to "try" say, "Yes I am going to breastfeed. " Say it loud say it proud. <br />
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Also the current obsession with every women I meet to add some kind of stuff to do with breastfeeding is just ridiculous! Why are you all pumping and bottling? What is that all about? Why are you using nipple shields and why is it so important for the guys to give a bottle? I had a patient the other day who's baby was nursing fine and the dad was pressuring his wife to quit nursing because the baby cried at the breast. Well cripes! He was hungry! So she wanted to pump so he could give a bottle. Women be a little selfish for once. Men get all kinds of advantages in this life this is one thing they can't do. Don't let them take it away from you. It is so special and important to you and your baby. <br />
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OK I am done. Sorry to all you I might offend but this is my blog so I get to say what I want, Right? <br />
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Knit on with confidence and hope through all crisis ~ Elizabeth ZimmermanSenjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-6563184788277984832011-01-14T19:55:00.000-06:002011-01-14T19:55:40.551-06:00I'm BaaaaaackSo the end of 2010 was a little hectic. As you might see from the header pic, we were living in the camper until the beginning of December. I finally was able to get DH to let us stay in a hotel for a few days and once that happened we never did go back into the camper. Thank goodness! I don't know if you have heard but men with Finnish bloodlines can be a bit stubborn. I can say this since we are both Finn although it goes way back to great grandparents for the both of us. I like to lurk around the Finns on Ravelry sometimes just to see if we have similar tastes:) I think we often do. <br />
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To this! Yes actual progress on the house as in there is one. Yay! <br />
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Actually this might even be an older picture since I see we don't have a front door in that picture and we definately have one now.<br />
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I am in the paint color, tile, carpet picking stage and it is tough to decide on such permanent things. If I was the only one with an opinion I think it might be easier too but DH likes to have a say in colors so... Enough said. <br />
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To take the edge off, I knitted up some mousies to go into our house in hopes any real mice would not want to join them. <br />
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This is Miss M's mouse, I don't think she has named her. <br />
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This is Noley's mouse he dubbed Squeeky. <br />
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There's more knitting where that came from and hopefully I will now get back on the band wagon and blog more. Hope you are all enjoying the new year. Happy Knitting!Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-60694119657794194912010-09-15T13:00:00.001-05:002010-09-15T13:00:26.611-05:00House<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4993195425/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4993195425_fae8381508.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4993195425/">House</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15793040@N08/">ImagineKnit</a>.</span></div><p>Yes we might just get one! Things have begun on our little homestead. Thank goodness because it is getting cold and momma doesn't want to live in the camper all winter.<br /><br />I feel like listing some things I miss today so I can appreciate them when I get them again..<br /><br />I miss...<br /><br />a room of my own where I can shut the door<br />space and warmth to lay on the floor and hang out with the kids<br />plumbing<br />running water<br />a shower whenever I want<br />the ability to have company over<br />my sewing machine <br />all the yarn in the storage unit<br />the internet at home<br />TV (yes I know I shouldn't miss that but I do)<br />Not feeling stressed out all the time<br /><br /><br /><br />What do you miss in your life right now?</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-76307580294543848342010-08-27T15:43:00.001-05:002010-08-27T15:43:06.115-05:00Summer<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4932509797/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4932509797_0b0528c89d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4932509797/">Summer</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15793040@N08/">ImagineKnit</a>.</span></div><p>Still out here in limbo coming to the coffee shop for a little computer break and so the kids can play. Picked up this sweater again for KD. Hope to actually get past the sleeves at some point. <br /><br />The first of the colds hit out house and more specifically me. Just trying to hang on till school starts. Our closing didn't happen this week due to no fault of our own which makes it all even more frustrating. We are SO past ready to start this house that I could cry. Hopefully this next week we can get that done and call in the troops to start. Some day it will be worth it, right now it is just hard to wait. <br /><br />If anyone is coming up the Duluth way for a visit and wants to meet up shoot me an email, I could stand some knitting nights and this coffee house is popular and close to where I live. Enjoy the rest of your summer!</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-28007245712025478992010-08-16T12:48:00.001-05:002010-08-16T12:48:56.003-05:00Blogless Senja<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4882027389/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4882027389_442c30b074.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4882027389/">Mitts 4 M</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15793040@N08/">ImagineKnit</a>.</span></div><p>This summer has been a flurry of moves (3 to be exact) with big house planning and frustrating turns of event. Nothing major has gone wrong but building a house is not for the faint of heart. All that said our new space promises to be just what we want and hopefully well thought out for our family. <br /><br />Knitting has been taking place and this picture is the only proof I have of that. Mittens for Miss M which I bound off the tips today and still have the thumb to do. That said I am not sure if I will finish them as she seems ambivilent about them and so am I. They are cute but some of the stranding was pulled a little tight and I am not in love with them. The Hedgie on the front is cute though. Maybe another try at this is the way to go. I am at the local coffee house for a little computer time and the kids are hounding me for stuff. I will have to run just leaving a little note out here to say I am still alive. Hope your summers are all great! Come on school!</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-21934935848303239382010-06-03T21:25:00.001-05:002010-06-03T21:32:20.799-05:00Exploring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Mother's day 2010<br />
We went out to the breakwater in Two Harbors, MN for a little fishing. We didn't catch any but it was a fun outing to explore the big lake (Lake Superior). <br />
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</a></div> I have done some knitting too. The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-baktus">Lacy <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Baktus</span></a> was just the thing for this yarn I have been hanging on to for a few years. It is a cashmere, silk and wool blend in a color I don't usually choose for myself. It's called Spun by <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Artio</span> which is not cataloged on <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Ravelry</span> and I won it in a blog contest. But I had made up my mind to use it for me and the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">baktus</span> seemed like a perfect project for such a soft yarn. You have to knit something to go next to your skin with that kind of fiber blend. It would be wrong not to:)<br />
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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKkcGM1PnKJ95KAGHPPo_aFYH9frRAI4mrlhDKb36WPPnde2lAutmQ4LBgBoVhRVDellQibGO1eHB2hyphenhyphenm8QqgLQbmeKVUJxAc0F8jpBx6J44B79qWRwbQmYyZmU5kkfEbXyFb0Jr0Xus/s400/Spring+2010+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145926834248850" border="0" /></a>Explored hollow logs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KO1AiZN71MTEnOreOL-7hB919hRW9EvoOXVtgbHKPPU46WfKUEKQXM1Te5CfHNFut4rWXt_J6j7qLgwmyVG5hYLdQ2U9qBihfgs2rJ1iuwh4DCbAE5f1W1SZJx1zhslLqebV-Tn24bA/s1600/Spring+2010+021.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KO1AiZN71MTEnOreOL-7hB919hRW9EvoOXVtgbHKPPU46WfKUEKQXM1Te5CfHNFut4rWXt_J6j7qLgwmyVG5hYLdQ2U9qBihfgs2rJ1iuwh4DCbAE5f1W1SZJx1zhslLqebV-Tn24bA/s400/Spring+2010+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145936720064514" border="0" /></a>Found interesting tree formations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJQ_OpCPtO_x7dZ_cjEbn6Hx2FlBp4fh2K71EkwZcqHvonK03X2GJ7QrtKwVSLTS3yBOuoGDMAuiCQ5FcQvfbU1cUFG7Q6Ft69OV4zdc-Td79_X0p_gJD8KZ9ICrkDrVw0vj6PsT5MZI/s1600/Spring+2010+018.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJQ_OpCPtO_x7dZ_cjEbn6Hx2FlBp4fh2K71EkwZcqHvonK03X2GJ7QrtKwVSLTS3yBOuoGDMAuiCQ5FcQvfbU1cUFG7Q6Ft69OV4zdc-Td79_X0p_gJD8KZ9ICrkDrVw0vj6PsT5MZI/s400/Spring+2010+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145944350133602" border="0" /></a>Went knitting at a friends house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oSHZVxE7E_0ZzLBA3hudP_yPcHeCV4olVahyphenhyphentmkRHpbR1QSTRKL5xdE7SJFPa62LrLcWWjnRxA05YAc9iFBrt1DYmfogY_zKzN0lffwVCowqc5zxpZGkhXTb605vtHt4hNTwj5fjwh0/s1600/Spring+2010+031.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oSHZVxE7E_0ZzLBA3hudP_yPcHeCV4olVahyphenhyphentmkRHpbR1QSTRKL5xdE7SJFPa62LrLcWWjnRxA05YAc9iFBrt1DYmfogY_zKzN0lffwVCowqc5zxpZGkhXTb605vtHt4hNTwj5fjwh0/s400/Spring+2010+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145917918903154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4JrafNIys74sKHVybMjzMme6SJOS6UzSSqYE6m2Y4zlQXHZF_3zliuplKcJotsKadUpxnLXeDKzir6b9Q61Vn3IUzB5jkW_m2VAOwTzX3y3Pc0RSHfK_-BqZUzNmmeuj9NX0SMntdFY/s1600/Spring+2010+030.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4JrafNIys74sKHVybMjzMme6SJOS6UzSSqYE6m2Y4zlQXHZF_3zliuplKcJotsKadUpxnLXeDKzir6b9Q61Vn3IUzB5jkW_m2VAOwTzX3y3Pc0RSHfK_-BqZUzNmmeuj9NX0SMntdFY/s400/Spring+2010+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145909415166754" border="0" /></a>Explored the local aquarium. <a href="http://www.glaquarium.org/">Great Lakes Aquarium</a> in Duluth, MN<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1pQvRF-Y9g201eydmq9rg9rqGgtZSfsg2dT11nZdrsVz1ySVSfTspHPrIvWawHx-NHJnGwjHmkURKGg5hW1hj1FlF55xRDfSC-AUoIYUWpQLNeypr9mOnxmgdhdDmolesCGJzcl6VzM/s1600/kids+by+fish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1pQvRF-Y9g201eydmq9rg9rqGgtZSfsg2dT11nZdrsVz1ySVSfTspHPrIvWawHx-NHJnGwjHmkURKGg5hW1hj1FlF55xRDfSC-AUoIYUWpQLNeypr9mOnxmgdhdDmolesCGJzcl6VzM/s400/kids+by+fish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145312436338114" border="0" /></a>Saw divers feed the fish in the tank.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBOwsSHbRU0xo0Mc4YRp1ioMIj_NLPpzcpOPxqi_jCL8RGOmXA9ZxFC5alwh8jflfTDlQBnfIqAd9-cLKCMcEOjnFFjdfcGZ8NOhEJkLkxwIz-pRkrXP3zKQtJFSwMVcgIGJoMdNUCl0/s1600/feeding+the+fish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBOwsSHbRU0xo0Mc4YRp1ioMIj_NLPpzcpOPxqi_jCL8RGOmXA9ZxFC5alwh8jflfTDlQBnfIqAd9-cLKCMcEOjnFFjdfcGZ8NOhEJkLkxwIz-pRkrXP3zKQtJFSwMVcgIGJoMdNUCl0/s400/feeding+the+fish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145318289564050" border="0" /></a>Tried to get a good picture of the river otter.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkVre8tE7h06FmNB0fr5erNVY3fBySiz_nxKkGvX7A3sPvPUBSIRvamyFZz4JT4k3iK2FhNYAa_nh7zseZot6Ae6HykFqQOMugcJLoJvARETmnvgLwfEb2F4uLUkDoGxjcKv4ooSQTk4/s1600/Spring+2010+117.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkVre8tE7h06FmNB0fr5erNVY3fBySiz_nxKkGvX7A3sPvPUBSIRvamyFZz4JT4k3iK2FhNYAa_nh7zseZot6Ae6HykFqQOMugcJLoJvARETmnvgLwfEb2F4uLUkDoGxjcKv4ooSQTk4/s400/Spring+2010+117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458148651384142002" border="0" /></a>Looked at beautiful art inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxnLZvf5ax-KUElHrn5j93xn0EHhwoxV2EBPujaoI6icTF0v6MppSNf3O2DMBzCwWqmKRYimel9ttenDFycwt8F0yGCjH8JfAUKy_adBolqjR2g1sVgXErPFIWkfsBXpOoHqxlLirysI/s1600/Spring+2010+060.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxnLZvf5ax-KUElHrn5j93xn0EHhwoxV2EBPujaoI6icTF0v6MppSNf3O2DMBzCwWqmKRYimel9ttenDFycwt8F0yGCjH8JfAUKy_adBolqjR2g1sVgXErPFIWkfsBXpOoHqxlLirysI/s400/Spring+2010+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458141472914030786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58iSuEBk4zD6ElKxFDfgr0-keUuYNC86xD2onWijdkkCOGZwl2taUpLt7F4HKP39PE_pQZOwOcZoL4WzkASEDQ93GgGQvRANOQkgK9OcCHDJxF4L28agep33eZqOKWhO66G5Oeh5CsZ4/s1600/Spring+2010+103.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58iSuEBk4zD6ElKxFDfgr0-keUuYNC86xD2onWijdkkCOGZwl2taUpLt7F4HKP39PE_pQZOwOcZoL4WzkASEDQ93GgGQvRANOQkgK9OcCHDJxF4L28agep33eZqOKWhO66G5Oeh5CsZ4/s400/Spring+2010+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458150478993637042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6c9yqkc0Vp7kbhM1D5AN7qrvM5tNeiW4ECi35Zmb5FEyg26DZPJwJaANmzkfw7iZTmngRmJrD67wqWQWja-ivjyiRxh9idvSIDJAADvUmnrAerQZKs-rWLdi5S7awO0doL5RJY1FU4o/s1600/Spring+2010+061.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6c9yqkc0Vp7kbhM1D5AN7qrvM5tNeiW4ECi35Zmb5FEyg26DZPJwJaANmzkfw7iZTmngRmJrD67wqWQWja-ivjyiRxh9idvSIDJAADvUmnrAerQZKs-rWLdi5S7awO0doL5RJY1FU4o/s400/Spring+2010+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458150476355406802" border="0" /></a>Played in the tree house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rhH50owkr_T8mxe4XvUf7OPEC5bkA_QdcT7Y6LTJ17csLjkg9af2lt9YoML6YfBWyj7U1XWfOq5Qb5SQhhcAOqLULhtgwNzg4o7SheJTUeWdvsLXZ1tqVPkCVfrXXOz_XHfpVsYxYnc/s1600/Spring+2010+055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rhH50owkr_T8mxe4XvUf7OPEC5bkA_QdcT7Y6LTJ17csLjkg9af2lt9YoML6YfBWyj7U1XWfOq5Qb5SQhhcAOqLULhtgwNzg4o7SheJTUeWdvsLXZ1tqVPkCVfrXXOz_XHfpVsYxYnc/s400/Spring+2010+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458141467143162978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLz43uZGfJcIMkIcb_ulQk4gsjh_AAp6WGes6mu0uBh8-kT0hUhi1Fl_YcrMRzM7taTCoQUxKFBJbVrXbh4OiIE8dH4COe_C_aKunGq9oFGOzMgT56haWGFkMg9oTqha5zBOjd8LQ_N8/s1600/kids+in+tree+house+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLz43uZGfJcIMkIcb_ulQk4gsjh_AAp6WGes6mu0uBh8-kT0hUhi1Fl_YcrMRzM7taTCoQUxKFBJbVrXbh4OiIE8dH4COe_C_aKunGq9oFGOzMgT56haWGFkMg9oTqha5zBOjd8LQ_N8/s400/kids+in+tree+house+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145304095425634" border="0" /></a>Got a little obsessed with the boats showing how locks work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpdBF_9cRUrNiTjtOGBiqkhd0_8YsrJ9hz3UotnY3fULl-Tubq6_7Y5ePjWYarY5k6-5XOEV1pGXdm9nj7GBRpUohoqk9ZO2d02VJ2KxvouI1lv0uUPfdll7s9DVNU7vZK9Mo15W19F8/s1600/Nolan+and+the+locks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpdBF_9cRUrNiTjtOGBiqkhd0_8YsrJ9hz3UotnY3fULl-Tubq6_7Y5ePjWYarY5k6-5XOEV1pGXdm9nj7GBRpUohoqk9ZO2d02VJ2KxvouI1lv0uUPfdll7s9DVNU7vZK9Mo15W19F8/s400/Nolan+and+the+locks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458145328503303298" border="0" /></a>Learned about huge dinosaur fish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmEMi8nfnCBytbhRIM1bbZF-9OTqlwOyFQsRorozRsZH-l1kU4IPkelj-TT52rlmQ5vvOyqSf2z_ZgW6wJSFg0d4gyox1vwcbh5dcQQTTMiIc-ZLaK4kvxO0TD35jrZC9RxZ-7yvhLRI/s1600/sturgeon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmEMi8nfnCBytbhRIM1bbZF-9OTqlwOyFQsRorozRsZH-l1kU4IPkelj-TT52rlmQ5vvOyqSf2z_ZgW6wJSFg0d4gyox1vwcbh5dcQQTTMiIc-ZLaK4kvxO0TD35jrZC9RxZ-7yvhLRI/s400/sturgeon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458148627669205586" border="0" /></a>Watched a ship go through the canal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sd8wqoJGbUd1bPoo3G5mcOpPLsxIpNCsW9U6XH3zOFRDEJ63eXVkjDPfqpcsQ3l85Dp7fLJZ5Vq1OD0wpxyyrC-gyjkHhx00uvXMHF0k28uILWVzs9vRQEzwWM9Atx3YaP6qpn2I7yw/s1600/Spring+2010+107.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sd8wqoJGbUd1bPoo3G5mcOpPLsxIpNCsW9U6XH3zOFRDEJ63eXVkjDPfqpcsQ3l85Dp7fLJZ5Vq1OD0wpxyyrC-gyjkHhx00uvXMHF0k28uILWVzs9vRQEzwWM9Atx3YaP6qpn2I7yw/s400/Spring+2010+107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458148637593098962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kF6vjADYfvuIqBmSuy_aRKa7X0RD-ZbGKvyrbRBdD7Vt8BYcKJLOw147fGUfyj-wpu0FwtchnCgF2WIDEv8uuDoqJ-1oNrWOMD9jdiL1SGNlZJtBKSlcbpS5ORI_cI8bbS7-rpsFJdI/s1600/Spring+2010+108.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kF6vjADYfvuIqBmSuy_aRKa7X0RD-ZbGKvyrbRBdD7Vt8BYcKJLOw147fGUfyj-wpu0FwtchnCgF2WIDEv8uuDoqJ-1oNrWOMD9jdiL1SGNlZJtBKSlcbpS5ORI_cI8bbS7-rpsFJdI/s400/Spring+2010+108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458148640010025090" border="0" /></a><br />Welcomed back some old friends.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dILfnmN3muXhg5FkPu1q7fWpzukN9QVrlUVWdsV_pFLZAkfBKymLYZC19lRpyNiQ2muDqEcvOz5nyrX0q6AXuWQEpqgoM7W_oWBUoD0a-lzg6ongQEfrBRUPqz1Ri1pZ6NnSN_MK_TI/s1600/our+ducks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3dILfnmN3muXhg5FkPu1q7fWpzukN9QVrlUVWdsV_pFLZAkfBKymLYZC19lRpyNiQ2muDqEcvOz5nyrX0q6AXuWQEpqgoM7W_oWBUoD0a-lzg6ongQEfrBRUPqz1Ri1pZ6NnSN_MK_TI/s400/our+ducks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458148620888068514" border="0" /></a>By SenjaSenjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-63327531267000483582010-03-26T14:42:00.006-06:002010-03-26T17:36:30.021-06:00I'm Alive!Really I am I just stopped blogging for a bit there. Once in a while it all gets to be too much to keep up with and I take a break. The blog is the first to go. But there has been lots of things happening here. First off, we are moving!<br />About 2 months ago we heard the neighbors were moving. Since they are the only neighbors we have left that we like OK and we have talked about moving for quite a while now it was just the push we needed to get our house on the market. Lo and behold the house sold in less than 2 weeks! Yikes. Now BDiddy and I have no permanent plans yet beyond we are moving to the next town over to be living the the school district we have our kids in and slightly closer to our work. I will update you all when we have something to tell until then we are packing and planning for a summer full of transitions.Knitting wise I made a hat for my cousins baby, finished a shawl and am now working on a sweater for me.<br />Here are some pictures:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcvr597p2o4_IxhtrPajhhyphenhyphenzPkuGXlmG1JsXX3IjHlQw6DTIAMo8EMWyl6ssPK7AuHNVlYVP-jDmkFUbRog1XOI4pMcNKtzyx28_i96SzvQc-rC7_tSOHF9ktTWuenjqVYV0CMizJMKs/s1600/Blog+Pics+112.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcvr597p2o4_IxhtrPajhhyphenhyphenzPkuGXlmG1JsXX3IjHlQw6DTIAMo8EMWyl6ssPK7AuHNVlYVP-jDmkFUbRog1XOI4pMcNKtzyx28_i96SzvQc-rC7_tSOHF9ktTWuenjqVYV0CMizJMKs/s400/Blog+Pics+112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453085113561447490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLf8jlNZuizDk7IQ7zrcCmM1XjzpUmQvnryFOcKBcoh9T-uhSXJQQMeWPYV5qLt3tEK6n1O_-OKtRf1PwjiIHBYdTHiVBICXz-JfwOv2sPezlllEP-Z5ZuEClGWCKbC1TJVaM2AvU6GI/s1600/Blog+Pics+114.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLf8jlNZuizDk7IQ7zrcCmM1XjzpUmQvnryFOcKBcoh9T-uhSXJQQMeWPYV5qLt3tEK6n1O_-OKtRf1PwjiIHBYdTHiVBICXz-JfwOv2sPezlllEP-Z5ZuEClGWCKbC1TJVaM2AvU6GI/s400/Blog+Pics+114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453085126828317330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRugyJN_8yvmCtMdljsQlwi-pwsybkWTg5lyyCcuBtVyG_8g_YBEpIDIJUZcUuYeBKv_6yvqEtailC5CPjAJQlT4vEw8CoPuXWNwJw-nV84REh4nG98O3mzrlkJFbxnfcOzJy3mCM77A/s1600/Blog+Pics+116.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRugyJN_8yvmCtMdljsQlwi-pwsybkWTg5lyyCcuBtVyG_8g_YBEpIDIJUZcUuYeBKv_6yvqEtailC5CPjAJQlT4vEw8CoPuXWNwJw-nV84REh4nG98O3mzrlkJFbxnfcOzJy3mCM77A/s400/Blog+Pics+116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453085139325237538" border="0" /></a>This 3rd picture is the most accurate for color, I used my own Knit Me Now Sport-a-licious in Apple Tree and finished with Knit Picks Gloss sock in Cocoa since I ran out of my yarn at the end:( I like how it looks though with the brown solid on the edge it kind of grounds it for me. The pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/verdaia">Verdaia</a> (Ravelry link) which was the first shawl pattern I saw and almost immediately cast on. I love it but I think next time I will use a solid or semi-solid because I seem to want a shawl in a solid more. Pretty easy pattern and well written. Good beginner pattern if you ask me.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pBSHWm2QQ53T-AZOdxFL7rVbJkWlEDa16iSA2_R5qon1QmRKCJgvk6HW9I_FMa_oxGboBBHgdm14Nz2qJPo9i_WC6E3ZWv9i-WX-wTGOR7861lJZ370X3m3TIoXWH1xOYIoZRY3Gi0Q/s1600/Blog+Pics+121.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pBSHWm2QQ53T-AZOdxFL7rVbJkWlEDa16iSA2_R5qon1QmRKCJgvk6HW9I_FMa_oxGboBBHgdm14Nz2qJPo9i_WC6E3ZWv9i-WX-wTGOR7861lJZ370X3m3TIoXWH1xOYIoZRY3Gi0Q/s400/Blog+Pics+121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453088201642600130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B8QDey7Z65l8Cj8R1ucxwIIvsG84sR3kmxpNgQ25YUKjjJHtKdsXIMMvswwF5cCQWVGiFQYolhsKQZO-NduvItQTqd0Saa_EMGKabllvZqsU-3mHZJ3SvxX5d1DFMBsIilFxw2x_jTc/s1600/Blog+Pics+122.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B8QDey7Z65l8Cj8R1ucxwIIvsG84sR3kmxpNgQ25YUKjjJHtKdsXIMMvswwF5cCQWVGiFQYolhsKQZO-NduvItQTqd0Saa_EMGKabllvZqsU-3mHZJ3SvxX5d1DFMBsIilFxw2x_jTc/s400/Blog+Pics+122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453088211071812690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUqND5SOONtFRoCHTw2R-YOVhlY5xuphHOTdaTXODI8dtXT_9Be0azaqwTKbd0ptboedE1cHOP71pA38UM30X32p3c3lZB1msfBwhgnHXtXerDLhbcVSlr7ARA8ZEc9Mt4qXRZtJB0k4/s1600/Blog+Pics+127.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUqND5SOONtFRoCHTw2R-YOVhlY5xuphHOTdaTXODI8dtXT_9Be0azaqwTKbd0ptboedE1cHOP71pA38UM30X32p3c3lZB1msfBwhgnHXtXerDLhbcVSlr7ARA8ZEc9Mt4qXRZtJB0k4/s400/Blog+Pics+127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453088215502752114" border="0" /></a>This is the baby hat I made for my cousin's baby. Another pattern I saw and cast on for right away. The pattern is Ella Rose's Pixie Bonnet you can find it <a href="http://slipslipknit.com/?page_id=513">here</a>. The yarn is Araucania Atcama in a blue/ purple color. Very soft and I see it is discontinued now, too bad. It was pretty nice to knit with. I love the little button I found for this bonnet a little pink gem. Hope all of you are knitting away and looking forward to spring! <div class="value"> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/araucania-atacama">Araucania Atacama</a> </div>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-78694619660137384052010-02-05T11:54:00.004-06:002010-02-05T12:06:31.674-06:00Kid Crafts<div>Kids crafting has been on my mind lately, I think because I do lots and lots of crafting in my head and in my home. I was inspired by a few blogs out there which embrace the artist in each child. So here is our latest craft adventure.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434820607193048994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lq5oCbEL0CkR5ZyVU3D8dq51APpPFF4wj-ubfNEfLr8Z8lXX1cdL1xg58864gDMyx2CEzYS0XmTk5Z31TkHl-h3QO2zC1msFt1v1vesfPRATrU0uF59vy1DHQSy7D3dOAEKyZ4LqDII/s400/P1060638.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Home made flags for the snow fort or castle. Easy Peasy.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Take some fabric , cut it to size, roll around one end of along dowel, staple or glue to the end and ta-da! Flags for all. Try it.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I thought you might like to see my kids eating dinner in their fort the other night too. They asked and I thought, "Why not?<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434822100260754674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct2LuS05BETWhaMOQUbXHO7C4_kFin-b7Yckvt9o13u-XCgAfmS3__U9OkxcaTOkvNCsOukrE345RW347PKbIuqm6yDY4uwOcC7rbZdhdsiEyQurt8A-AOvHNvN-oXd0RjGsQEDod67g/s400/P1060604.JPG" /></div><br /><p>Don't they look like they are having fun?</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-21324081726614309752010-01-13T12:03:00.005-06:002010-01-13T12:45:55.792-06:00What do you mean I disappeared?I'm sure it has nothing to do with this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_3JGFvJ9ewHLGPcjXDvsYE9SdrLyenWdw3SY-S5x0WavTiklcRnPOgjwWD6LDz6wcWUuZdn8msNgoSn2iUvLQ2GjfG5Db7hKLJTo4sxqkH1Nuo4giN8jqhPEwOjtx9LM3fdNU54uD4I/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_3JGFvJ9ewHLGPcjXDvsYE9SdrLyenWdw3SY-S5x0WavTiklcRnPOgjwWD6LDz6wcWUuZdn8msNgoSn2iUvLQ2GjfG5Db7hKLJTo4sxqkH1Nuo4giN8jqhPEwOjtx9LM3fdNU54uD4I/s400/Blog+Pics+274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426292681885898562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My Christmas Present from my hubby yes it is a floor loom and yes it is mine!<br /><br />All Mine!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wahhhhhaaaa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">haaaaa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">haaaa</span>!<br />Sorry evil laughter suppressed now:)<br /><br />I have been immersed in how to work this puppy and despite the fact that this is the ugliest saddest looking project I am not afraid to show you what we have managed to weave here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDsNSJhPWegyh5N8F-yMFTVFPBy5fRaBlO-zVWl9aKGp1YJByzKynQZbucgDBLiAPfpj906Vp2dMwWC4GAI3yOxkxdCn5oBxCseee2aSgoGmU1Vs_RXsFjyfecl9nbfh1plJW8JTg_tM/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDsNSJhPWegyh5N8F-yMFTVFPBy5fRaBlO-zVWl9aKGp1YJByzKynQZbucgDBLiAPfpj906Vp2dMwWC4GAI3yOxkxdCn5oBxCseee2aSgoGmU1Vs_RXsFjyfecl9nbfh1plJW8JTg_tM/s400/Blog+Pics+278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426292689454075122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">KD</span> worked for like 20 minutes last night all by himself on the last half of the woven project shown, he was thrilled with it. I was thrilled to hear him upstairs thumping and bumping away on the loom.<br /><br />I see many more evenings of artistic expression coming out of this for the whole family. Any links to weaving instructions out there you know about would be greatly appreciated also.<br /><br />There is lots of inspiration hanging around in my craft area now too. Like this<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawWFpBN3fjuFWqf2vdtRhbQZ7wE05jBp4DSrqSA3kyP6qvqYW2QDSCabAKU5loDmpmo8Mj4PXcQ9XIHGB8j29La39vGB2iFOV55lK7wJzmn2opqGht515uZ-8_k5J4MCXqe3pyGGfaGg/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+283.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawWFpBN3fjuFWqf2vdtRhbQZ7wE05jBp4DSrqSA3kyP6qvqYW2QDSCabAKU5loDmpmo8Mj4PXcQ9XIHGB8j29La39vGB2iFOV55lK7wJzmn2opqGht515uZ-8_k5J4MCXqe3pyGGfaGg/s400/Blog+Pics+283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426296843670723234" border="0" /></a><br />and this<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpp-x_0qgCtQyR6jJmsgB5LOpLPYwXQRrrU_DWS6syojq4WFZYDreQopeZ3EZNfYB8Eo67KG074cwNuIed0L_C7lBsbFPnLoH_vKJCSK9oevN5l5_Mu3azVQ5XYk7VbDkWiycg28Yr-8/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+282.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpp-x_0qgCtQyR6jJmsgB5LOpLPYwXQRrrU_DWS6syojq4WFZYDreQopeZ3EZNfYB8Eo67KG074cwNuIed0L_C7lBsbFPnLoH_vKJCSK9oevN5l5_Mu3azVQ5XYk7VbDkWiycg28Yr-8/s400/Blog+Pics+282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426296832095931938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Looking forward to using up some of the stash especially the things I can't think up a good use for. Hoping to make this cabinet a little emptier this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05b-s6GbU9tpopQLQHhvPUg5zSWdJSnYIk-aLGqbtoYCpPUnveX4NXuTP9Au9Ao2aYxRkgBPSRv3LCXepk1VvWaxYVcUr8phJHDJvtM4j0PTFDmNd49SkbOAjM5YDVGkjo0OGESO3l-M/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05b-s6GbU9tpopQLQHhvPUg5zSWdJSnYIk-aLGqbtoYCpPUnveX4NXuTP9Au9Ao2aYxRkgBPSRv3LCXepk1VvWaxYVcUr8phJHDJvtM4j0PTFDmNd49SkbOAjM5YDVGkjo0OGESO3l-M/s400/Blog+Pics+131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426296831536579586" border="0" /></a>Wishing you all a Happy New Year with many fun and healthy days ahead.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-20626675761599621822009-12-29T15:00:00.002-06:002009-12-29T15:02:50.746-06:00Silver Scarf<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4223027349/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4223027349_1f150cc619.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/4223027349/">Silver Scarf</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15793040@N08/">ImagineKnit</a>.</span></div><p>Once in a while a project comes along and just speaks to you. This was one of them. I saw the pattern on Ravelry and instantly thought, Brita!<br /></p><p>My middle sister has had a rough couple of years but this last year has I think been one of her best, she got married to a great guy finished school and worked in Alaska for the Forest Service.<br /></p><p>The pattern is Drifted Pearls and you can find it on Ravelry. I thought the pattern was pretty well written but I did need to go down many needle sizes to get the look I wanted and it stated you needed 2 sizes of needles but not when to switch to the other size ( just used one size). Other than that not bad. I love the yarn I used which was British Mohair, Mohair Silk in granite. I got it from DBNY.com which if you don't want your stash to grow huge do NOT get on their mailing list!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p> I think Brita loved it, she wore it all day after I gave it to her:) <br /><br />Hope you had a Happy Holiday!<br /><br />XOXO <br />Senja</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-68791293438138196312009-12-12T15:24:00.007-06:002009-12-14T19:06:36.035-06:00Once a Month Cooking (a review)A little while ago I got this cook book. The idea of cooking once a month and having meals for dinner every night was really intriguing to me. So the other day I jumped in and tried a 2 week cycle from the cook book.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYL0v-MFzkiAiHG9UFQ9J_VweXtpf_-R7tDJjE3YkdwGbZUra12WdwjDWvS5FwMFNRrRiQm0m_rUFRwQ5sgmdYciPUsu09g-wZXfXiqbbcj6VgXiz2OL_RArQHZ-Ce2ORrcG6uMOe_8JA/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYL0v-MFzkiAiHG9UFQ9J_VweXtpf_-R7tDJjE3YkdwGbZUra12WdwjDWvS5FwMFNRrRiQm0m_rUFRwQ5sgmdYciPUsu09g-wZXfXiqbbcj6VgXiz2OL_RArQHZ-Ce2ORrcG6uMOe_8JA/s400/Blog+Pics+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414464487365127874" border="0" /></a>Since my son has been staying away from wheat lately due to tummy aches I thought I should try the Gluten Free Two Week cycle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGC5OlZB3jkYXYIFvwpTbiJZubSMmLwHbBoQxzCJ2X2lIfT1TulfJkpuOk9wbIaa67f4nTrHwErs0XGjZvtAUqq_bsAl0ky-oVHNdxKnstQWAzdB9rFN_lRsxXFeMVII0Jb_423bnj8Q/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGC5OlZB3jkYXYIFvwpTbiJZubSMmLwHbBoQxzCJ2X2lIfT1TulfJkpuOk9wbIaa67f4nTrHwErs0XGjZvtAUqq_bsAl0ky-oVHNdxKnstQWAzdB9rFN_lRsxXFeMVII0Jb_423bnj8Q/s400/Blog+Pics+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414464492664100946" border="0" /></a>Here is a pic of the process. I followed the plan by shopping one day and cooking the next. I really liked the fact that this lays out all the steps for you with tips, pantry items needed and a grocery list. The next day I did the cooking. That went really well, I started around 9am and endied at 1:30pm. Some of the meals we have tried and liked include Chicken l'orange, meatloaf and I can't wait to try Slow Cooker Chicken with Artichokes and Olives. A few things have not been a hit with the family but I can see that it would be easy to swap out another meal in its place.<br /><br />My kids have been less and less adventurous with their food lately and this is a great way for us to try new things. All the mixed meals go into the freezer until you are ready to make. The only thing I need to do is decide what to make and take it out in the morning so it is thawed. Some things I have thawed quickly right before cooking. Also the 2 week supply fit in my regular fridge freezer. You store everything in ziplock bags and if you are careful you could easily wash out the bags and reuse them, or use some non-disposable containers in their place.<br /><br />I love this so far and hope to try it again with a whole month cycle after the holidays. With our busy schedule and my lack of love for cooking this is a wonderful solution to our nightly dillemma, "What's for dinner?"Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-8062216315277428472009-12-12T15:10:00.005-06:002009-12-12T15:23:52.113-06:00Enjoying my children<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />The other night found us cuddled up on the couch watching a play put on by our 3 munchkins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABLAIMubsYSNDKPJnBZChfW1xYilQGw_Eypb11EfpNbHGy8lGmCY3Yd-lGQhAhxyd2IDvq1qIVuKlSPTJtk3teU2Vqfd931FEN7gMzbYGbPTgY05f2MySnI5JnbBj879jvKUm6nkXZAs/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABLAIMubsYSNDKPJnBZChfW1xYilQGw_Eypb11EfpNbHGy8lGmCY3Yd-lGQhAhxyd2IDvq1qIVuKlSPTJtk3teU2Vqfd931FEN7gMzbYGbPTgY05f2MySnI5JnbBj879jvKUm6nkXZAs/s400/Blog+Pics+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414461255144976978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYr1aRDFodEDOdM6mEms9tr9SDV4xYy3EAJA0zw2XwsDexg_zRw8uKYLttdIWMQxHMgqYqVlSv3jD6tqOT5PKj4Gw5ZY9lfq4YkroQOn0eMshJ51AZvn9LxlDYf3DV3sFxBdhqvncM9c/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYr1aRDFodEDOdM6mEms9tr9SDV4xYy3EAJA0zw2XwsDexg_zRw8uKYLttdIWMQxHMgqYqVlSv3jD6tqOT5PKj4Gw5ZY9lfq4YkroQOn0eMshJ51AZvn9LxlDYf3DV3sFxBdhqvncM9c/s400/Blog+Pics+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414461259705969906" border="0" /></a>The general chaos of the show was a lot of fun to watch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQwbBIhOzvIDiSHHt2KNnenls8fcUlfvQ3Ytgrrfy3xlEO1zoMLSZhys4mSWl-QPydim1udgwYrlKdqkXhfwLiCHw6OoMX5EDAMkHSEsOGmpywUG807xJk6_I6atZKLYk3F4kLAhyphenhyphenxuA/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQwbBIhOzvIDiSHHt2KNnenls8fcUlfvQ3Ytgrrfy3xlEO1zoMLSZhys4mSWl-QPydim1udgwYrlKdqkXhfwLiCHw6OoMX5EDAMkHSEsOGmpywUG807xJk6_I6atZKLYk3F4kLAhyphenhyphenxuA/s400/Blog+Pics+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414461278263586274" border="0" /></a>This was my favorite part of the show, Miss M and KD doing a news cast. Sooooo Funny and Cute! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAGNI87vgjFB6mV3GknZCxdyzhmqoFdrnP8yL9QaIZ_TjpvqSz29lkObU0rh1tLVmlQFAvj2ePcuTuhIie8u6tv1gLTymSSElJSkcW2M2uIUVh67ROBuwivuqivZ_5XOWSuyIoqVWMS8/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAGNI87vgjFB6mV3GknZCxdyzhmqoFdrnP8yL9QaIZ_TjpvqSz29lkObU0rh1tLVmlQFAvj2ePcuTuhIie8u6tv1gLTymSSElJSkcW2M2uIUVh67ROBuwivuqivZ_5XOWSuyIoqVWMS8/s400/Blog+Pics+061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414461271581986706" border="0" /></a>Some socks I was making for Dad that are now going to be mine. My dad is getting mittens instead. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMpF9urBNK0awVSp-zFczK979t44P1ItIYDwBh2AUABdjD7QbRfcq4MWyNTKJKWyOHBRvW4THMtNlCp33A3dd384IsvekanjzXQVw3e6bToi3zkwW54H8l1RbzLNjtZl9-t-NeVIMDhM/s1600-h/Blog+Pics+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMpF9urBNK0awVSp-zFczK979t44P1ItIYDwBh2AUABdjD7QbRfcq4MWyNTKJKWyOHBRvW4THMtNlCp33A3dd384IsvekanjzXQVw3e6bToi3zkwW54H8l1RbzLNjtZl9-t-NeVIMDhM/s400/Blog+Pics+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414461284736407682" border="0" /></a>Wow how did the time get away from me? Lots of cooking and baking going on here lately. Next posting will talk about my new dinner plans:)Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-15280983707188488652009-11-24T16:20:00.001-06:002009-11-24T16:23:00.704-06:00The FluThe Flu hit our house last week. Well really it hit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Noley</span> and me, everyone else was fine. Which means I now am playing catch up this week with bill paying, house cleaning, laundry and blog pictures. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unfortunately</span> I can't find the camera! <br /><br />Back soon with pictures. Just letting you know we are still here.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-31437425259867876042009-11-03T11:08:00.005-06:002009-11-03T11:21:32.762-06:00Avoidence is the only way to goYes I am avoiding housework to blog. Who doesn't do that right? Thank you for enabling me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggy</span> friends:)<br /><br />Halloween came and went without a hitch although I was sure the only picture I was going to get of my kiddos would look like this.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XR_5tnIt72ek_VieroglDMaNcLUz7Le2-fy3w8trEws24ULKlGOtvOsuvuZSNwE3ABdTc5FFTRtaFuvziLmagEdiUgJGfdLix_aWkiZC8WKgVif_7MpAXz1EEQkyw_XElH2ohGQmvCA/s1600-h/Fall+2009+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XR_5tnIt72ek_VieroglDMaNcLUz7Le2-fy3w8trEws24ULKlGOtvOsuvuZSNwE3ABdTc5FFTRtaFuvziLmagEdiUgJGfdLix_aWkiZC8WKgVif_7MpAXz1EEQkyw_XElH2ohGQmvCA/s400/Fall+2009+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926538932961602" border="0" /></a>Luckily I caught them at one stop and they all stood still for a picture. I present a witch, a WWI Flying Ace and Batman.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEvrqHfHV7CduG2R-bFczl_WQGlorJ3SfQLdqTNEIbb-Ay1VBgvd6yw1pugS1lzRZlLK-DeS6LJryhH3p_ZxfQOxln-e3s287yk9KHUbp4soUh-azTU6X1JwHf8IsZJMn5U7MGX9UfoM/s1600-h/Fall+2009+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEvrqHfHV7CduG2R-bFczl_WQGlorJ3SfQLdqTNEIbb-Ay1VBgvd6yw1pugS1lzRZlLK-DeS6LJryhH3p_ZxfQOxln-e3s287yk9KHUbp4soUh-azTU6X1JwHf8IsZJMn5U7MGX9UfoM/s400/Fall+2009+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926548226807874" border="0" /></a>They had a great time and the candy isn't all gone yet so I can't ask for much more. <br /><br />I had a small photo shoot today with my newest finished project, I present the Double Duty Cowl.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJBl8zS6zJgjjhXexGn2_hmbkU56992tnpcR4yn31yRW9EwfXxnl2Jjmq0WxUq4wynBd4bBjee_Ddo-L7VPzAluPZfKUQXbp2MK6bChzyZDiLOTEibVl8M2OzErtJoTArte3BNdfgQss/s1600-h/Fall+2009+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJBl8zS6zJgjjhXexGn2_hmbkU56992tnpcR4yn31yRW9EwfXxnl2Jjmq0WxUq4wynBd4bBjee_Ddo-L7VPzAluPZfKUQXbp2MK6bChzyZDiLOTEibVl8M2OzErtJoTArte3BNdfgQss/s400/Fall+2009+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926550341420834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Double duty because this is the right side.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5E_-a27wZHxXEoa5cBk-ZtHcMofEYHzxcSc2CN9Ky8ex4dRqhLEY5cB_MORZD9cT-RweP_SxIYKcWiBvmdD8mm4WdKG7xsVGDy-cMbM3Bl5AirWjkIh3qeZ0K3ivgAIvo_gLmBNrKpdI/s1600-h/Fall+2009+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5E_-a27wZHxXEoa5cBk-ZtHcMofEYHzxcSc2CN9Ky8ex4dRqhLEY5cB_MORZD9cT-RweP_SxIYKcWiBvmdD8mm4WdKG7xsVGDy-cMbM3Bl5AirWjkIh3qeZ0K3ivgAIvo_gLmBNrKpdI/s400/Fall+2009+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926564495993906" border="0" /></a><br />This is the "wrong" side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00biyNAdeuT06nCcouVsXejfjeCDILdidzA3aQVDYxp9l433HZoyWb5nRZAtLH__6FrLpJwUX7HCScQ9OqJkD63GspQcV16seeEk1qFb1mMhmX_X6ZrefRJt8x9hFBm8Zu9HAb67GMeo/s1600-h/Fall+2009+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00biyNAdeuT06nCcouVsXejfjeCDILdidzA3aQVDYxp9l433HZoyWb5nRZAtLH__6FrLpJwUX7HCScQ9OqJkD63GspQcV16seeEk1qFb1mMhmX_X6ZrefRJt8x9hFBm8Zu9HAb67GMeo/s400/Fall+2009+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399926561098214706" border="0" /></a>The thing is Freaking reversible! I love how this turned out and it is made with my Knit Me Now Chunky yarn. Unfortunately I don't have any of this out there right now. I love the color, the size, the buttons. Yeah I love it all. Thanks for stopping by, hugs.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-21802393555225558162009-10-26T07:55:00.003-06:002009-10-26T08:02:10.783-06:00Weekends are for...Dyeing yarn, knitting, cleaning the house, having friends over (big and small), and picking a winner. <br /><br />Congrats <a href="http://raniknits.blogspot.com/">Rani</a>! <br />The slightly hysterical edge to your entry helped me feel less gulity about all the stuff I have going on the needles. Noley picked your name up off the floor when I tossed everyones' name up in the air because I couldn't decide. DH declined to help. <br /><br />It was really fun to hear what you all have going on the needles. Thanks for the entries!Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-42095860893333050762009-10-13T11:07:00.007-05:002009-10-13T11:46:05.865-05:00Progress, of a sort.It's time to out myself as a chronic project starter. I am going to list the things that I am currently carrying around in my knitting bag. Even carrying back and forth to and from work! <br />Below is the start of the Side Slip Cloche. I now have to join this and pick up around the top to form the hat. I was all fired up about this project and now it hasn't been touched for a month I'm sure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0kByxtrNqCTQJ4pKwiEiuUiR495oo1PvVbFQh0cJS37ONy3y5C_xeB2U8i8Ei4VnVIOY8npnzMxSO6-GPPjRdetrKgeEPMXokkymAgXnM3rljs1ZIroQavvO0KEoLvhyT25RAKx0EgQ/s1600-h/Fall+2009+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0kByxtrNqCTQJ4pKwiEiuUiR495oo1PvVbFQh0cJS37ONy3y5C_xeB2U8i8Ei4VnVIOY8npnzMxSO6-GPPjRdetrKgeEPMXokkymAgXnM3rljs1ZIroQavvO0KEoLvhyT25RAKx0EgQ/s400/Fall+2009+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392122969696758306" border="0" /></a>Nolan's sweater, finally picked back up and sleeves started. Still not very far on those:(<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTmVmR_pulNW8DnBfzMsf2UU9JNzjMiV1NaCo9DbIiwE4cMEnxH8GXPSsT57EQkzzkbMo8T5qmPr7ZNvrTE5vjpEjS8EbinoceXr4LoYF2UfP5yKPxaqaD_Xw2TnmUlNyWdvS8JzIhCE/s1600-h/Fall+2009+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTmVmR_pulNW8DnBfzMsf2UU9JNzjMiV1NaCo9DbIiwE4cMEnxH8GXPSsT57EQkzzkbMo8T5qmPr7ZNvrTE5vjpEjS8EbinoceXr4LoYF2UfP5yKPxaqaD_Xw2TnmUlNyWdvS8JzIhCE/s400/Fall+2009+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392120873447012466" border="0" /></a>Socks that were to be for KD now for Noley. Too small for KD unless I decide to rip them out and restart. Not decided on that yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eYjG2G8uNUEpc4wp_7riAGyS5O-IP_ojqYjDU1_wUWDOGFAKiftFpYG2KVeQ37plHq6bCdzlQzJH81Y3eXrFrzBXJWQTK4WAGkwboJXLxDJsPhXFX90tJzrMu5nVQF_oFeRN5Cxa1zU/s1600-h/Fall+2009+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eYjG2G8uNUEpc4wp_7riAGyS5O-IP_ojqYjDU1_wUWDOGFAKiftFpYG2KVeQ37plHq6bCdzlQzJH81Y3eXrFrzBXJWQTK4WAGkwboJXLxDJsPhXFX90tJzrMu5nVQF_oFeRN5Cxa1zU/s400/Fall+2009+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392120850082921394" border="0" /></a><br />Sweater for Miss M, just need to start sleeves and begin the raglan decreases. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFDBnZfzgNpaSSt7Ji9yz_D3PnhrZoN6UdQCn0FP6wCJECW6wzqMsHR3PDfrtoDQ5bfHkbM8K-ICbcXHaH4sBbJ69MhamVhOyq98wG6FCHZ3pyLI_-2g3CpYOR8cXpb7974EV7txE2Z0/s1600-h/Fall+2009+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFDBnZfzgNpaSSt7Ji9yz_D3PnhrZoN6UdQCn0FP6wCJECW6wzqMsHR3PDfrtoDQ5bfHkbM8K-ICbcXHaH4sBbJ69MhamVhOyq98wG6FCHZ3pyLI_-2g3CpYOR8cXpb7974EV7txE2Z0/s400/Fall+2009+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392120839480266482" border="0" /></a>These are not all the projects I have started and are hiding in my house either, just the ones I am hauling around with me. It's a sickness I know.<br /><br />I decided all this confessing means you all should confess too! So in order for good participation a contest is in order.<br /><br />Here's the contest for you all. How many projects do you have started and in progress right now? Including those tucked away somewhere in your house that you mean to pick up again. What is the easiest thing for you to knit and the hardest? The person who has the best answer as decided by my DH will get this lovely project bag, made by me. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqpgqlBw7MpcbA4DP79Uc6kO0_yMb2YtTu1GiraWarvosl8zCjx67J2QdYMlhWe7P-Ft9oewEXr6N-s9vLxqUVvqlEunwEe2x3IXWn0XhGQP9SsGtLt4qc8swc5wjK4pl8v8ygs-WVFE/s1600-h/Sept+2009+576.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNqpgqlBw7MpcbA4DP79Uc6kO0_yMb2YtTu1GiraWarvosl8zCjx67J2QdYMlhWe7P-Ft9oewEXr6N-s9vLxqUVvqlEunwEe2x3IXWn0XhGQP9SsGtLt4qc8swc5wjK4pl8v8ygs-WVFE/s400/Sept+2009+576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392120862816669346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2XVvowQ8bgFUpWOAkJjryByiSeWWgmidJxYjMfuzmhwmbSJQsUbhnM4M5TpJxqBDFGAMZO9Ok9K-e5OVugWEJStwOIX2mcr6gzNlSVhXCKLlTiliALw22WAaSou2hQWGa1WhMy_e1b0/s1600-h/Sept+2009+569.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-2XVvowQ8bgFUpWOAkJjryByiSeWWgmidJxYjMfuzmhwmbSJQsUbhnM4M5TpJxqBDFGAMZO9Ok9K-e5OVugWEJStwOIX2mcr6gzNlSVhXCKLlTiliALw22WAaSou2hQWGa1WhMy_e1b0/s400/Sept+2009+569.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392122936952463474" border="0" /></a>If a skein of yarn or some other goody happens to fall into the bag don't be surprised! Batman is running loose in my house and he might find something for me to pass along to the lucky winner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs91C97B52U2NniEtXu14KCpSASPztPf_1ByyTno6to4Lncy_JsVj2vbWrBdCGvgoH07kn4dEBaTPyuWnOD2Rm0RZFs3OHVhfoQNmSuiUBmSXggum-XjwdC5-3e8tnnu0lvXbTvrbKjVQ/s1600-h/Fall+2009+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs91C97B52U2NniEtXu14KCpSASPztPf_1ByyTno6to4Lncy_JsVj2vbWrBdCGvgoH07kn4dEBaTPyuWnOD2Rm0RZFs3OHVhfoQNmSuiUBmSXggum-XjwdC5-3e8tnnu0lvXbTvrbKjVQ/s400/Fall+2009+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392122958481595122" border="0" /></a>Good Luck!<br />Contest will end Tuesday October 20th.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-14343916174589075902009-10-02T13:37:00.007-05:002009-10-02T13:53:57.930-05:00Fall ProjectsFall has hit hard here in Northern Minnesota, the leaves are changing the frost came and my tomatoes did not get red. I had to pick them all after a freeze the other night killed off the plants and was searching around the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> for something to do with this many green tomatoes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqYCkTlywkqrjxwILsmsYxr3bE0sDGBAUsU3NU16C_uPjoqpiKcfaMsLN5MeYRevRl2dt02FP4nQWlqJpiRUqqhvChQtMalYgjVwFZUH_7iSlExRfB5Al_Dsxfmx7rG_WWUSK7b40hdo/s1600-h/Fall+2009+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqYCkTlywkqrjxwILsmsYxr3bE0sDGBAUsU3NU16C_uPjoqpiKcfaMsLN5MeYRevRl2dt02FP4nQWlqJpiRUqqhvChQtMalYgjVwFZUH_7iSlExRfB5Al_Dsxfmx7rG_WWUSK7b40hdo/s400/Fall+2009+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388074802861166386" border="0" /></a>I found <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/Green-Tomato-Pickles-29744">this</a> recipe for green tomato pickles and thought I should try it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7qLjtuTCnkD16D-_oJ_T_zShaRWv17XuJwkdfCegK4hPhi-JmWGRKohUvw3tvt7IX2iWcqdvEYFgTgSghvUvKlzGWwcG-GGQPMP5Kkqz59QH5CJR3txlUrBVxBIHUGHs9dQ7-WFzY54/s1600-h/Fall+2009+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7qLjtuTCnkD16D-_oJ_T_zShaRWv17XuJwkdfCegK4hPhi-JmWGRKohUvw3tvt7IX2iWcqdvEYFgTgSghvUvKlzGWwcG-GGQPMP5Kkqz59QH5CJR3txlUrBVxBIHUGHs9dQ7-WFzY54/s400/Fall+2009+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388074810256946626" border="0" /></a>Here is the mixed veggies before canning.<br /><br />The finished product, since I have not tried them I can't tell you if they are good. I'm not likely to either for a bit because I need to get the vinegar smell out of my nose first.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX36Vf82BmFsrR2uaaJhv7Ta43sne0FYHOF5bc-wF_xZRtu9ABf9eALlYsTPMEuhJjtKkB_Pau2TdWC_Jr1YjF7gAOye-3y-iOg_karwzGVzv4-_LXp7Y6VoIH5UfWZ2d-hY3N95t3BqY/s1600-h/Fall+2009+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX36Vf82BmFsrR2uaaJhv7Ta43sne0FYHOF5bc-wF_xZRtu9ABf9eALlYsTPMEuhJjtKkB_Pau2TdWC_Jr1YjF7gAOye-3y-iOg_karwzGVzv4-_LXp7Y6VoIH5UfWZ2d-hY3N95t3BqY/s400/Fall+2009+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388074823451370770" border="0" /></a>I have been knitting too, this is a cowl I started with a stitch pattern from one of my books. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhIs5_Q13jy3SyBl14GbFNpUvtFtFqtQY63lLm-AjINbCNJtxx_Lv-jhLWnW6Bu69O05NTtfCZOjLz3Z4YQL_nWdfLx-bGLVWcsYtMgpakllyN_TQvYUpyVcs7RdfB6UhzuCjZr0PHVg/s1600-h/Fall+2009+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhIs5_Q13jy3SyBl14GbFNpUvtFtFqtQY63lLm-AjINbCNJtxx_Lv-jhLWnW6Bu69O05NTtfCZOjLz3Z4YQL_nWdfLx-bGLVWcsYtMgpakllyN_TQvYUpyVcs7RdfB6UhzuCjZr0PHVg/s400/Fall+2009+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388074838121762354" border="0" /></a>I wish the color of the yarn showed up better in this picture, it is more black with just hints of green in it. I dyed it myself but it does not have a name. The cowl looks like it will be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">reversible</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlAXTBALsd1_jqb8vf2ThZ4GtmF7_spqE8FjLu7_-StGfVGft1Hh-hX2t0lMOCBS2PvtYG6Zx3S8qsZBFr_eal8XMI3QnO1rCJalqQfBEmGa8zgxC0WomU-dFJfhROp2PdTpJo1Ab3fc/s1600-h/Fall+2009+029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlAXTBALsd1_jqb8vf2ThZ4GtmF7_spqE8FjLu7_-StGfVGft1Hh-hX2t0lMOCBS2PvtYG6Zx3S8qsZBFr_eal8XMI3QnO1rCJalqQfBEmGa8zgxC0WomU-dFJfhROp2PdTpJo1Ab3fc/s400/Fall+2009+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388074848865530642" border="0" /></a>I may decide to post a pattern if you all would like. Maybe once its done and has a proper photo shoot. I have other things to show you but blogger is not letting me upload anymore pictures today. I'll have to save them for another day. What are you working on?Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-5126142981722789532009-09-21T11:23:00.001-05:002009-09-21T11:23:09.635-05:00Hedgie for Teen<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3899972439/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/3899972439_33f2a5ac60.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3899972439/">Niece</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15793040@N08/">ImagineKnit</a>.</span></div><p>Here is the hedgehog I promised to my niece for her birthday. She saw one I made for my little 3 year old nephew and wanted one in a really bad way. This is a great little project but it is really weird the first time you knit it. There are a lot of strings and it looks like you are not making anything that might resemble a hedgehog, but follow the directions and it does work. <br />Pattern: Huggable Hedgehog by Fiber Trends<br />Yarn: Nature Spun worsted, too lazy to go look up the color name right now. <br /><br />Time it took, about 2 days. <br /><br />Hope you all had a great summer and are enjoying moving into Fall.</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-30590486290439394742009-08-31T09:26:00.004-05:002009-08-31T09:49:55.245-05:00Enjoying Summer<div align="center">We took a bike ride to the park the other day.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fADSeJX0eju2SMrr6g7xnX2kOrfMb7JpWLLhs3d3zImULRaB03urNxn1cIgG_mEMJxDN_Ovr3uOANsauUKuKcZPWR8epewKtovryWdvrf_XrHgOm_TFkv7jGSSJuSsV9WArQfC-tA6o/s1600-h/723.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376135964209403426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fADSeJX0eju2SMrr6g7xnX2kOrfMb7JpWLLhs3d3zImULRaB03urNxn1cIgG_mEMJxDN_Ovr3uOANsauUKuKcZPWR8epewKtovryWdvrf_XrHgOm_TFkv7jGSSJuSsV9WArQfC-tA6o/s400/723.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376136599801450386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljlB3v-LwnzT9mjgsLwoaMBMA9q3WNKan5TWKDEE66PzqbkVXv-ywOoHVbC0RbqQ7gvba-CgyfQIVrP6zdsBWvYLV8x_9Sxi87qFZgDFMJhDZ4iQZGVsdY_AczUwR7qA-RmQVjUW1zuw/s400/731.JPG" border="0" /><br />The kids enjoyed running the bases.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin87tHk6wTXZ3a5lqOUKCTi5X0bjaclp3HiXJHXgd0NVjQAOUoyqvPeXJTYW3GjS7mAWiYkQby9y2pD-RuFBXbs5ToDcDVQ696_FWIYdBBXWEuk3vaUwRyO2cHDaqM9cRzF9ta3YFMo2A/s1600-h/717.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376135947802527506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin87tHk6wTXZ3a5lqOUKCTi5X0bjaclp3HiXJHXgd0NVjQAOUoyqvPeXJTYW3GjS7mAWiYkQby9y2pD-RuFBXbs5ToDcDVQ696_FWIYdBBXWEuk3vaUwRyO2cHDaqM9cRzF9ta3YFMo2A/s400/717.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Playing on the slide.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1CEzRpyhK5FyQ0EkF492yqlM7vZ07SIlu0DwpZrGi50k1yrq194JJbt7bnnX9aYYylBXGN-YJ3Kra7QDMLUj3jYs6aYyok0lENBQZt1fCv0YsSUGXNW2D8uDi1rKlU1nIaG-3kk0e6I/s1600-h/711.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376135937922307746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1CEzRpyhK5FyQ0EkF492yqlM7vZ07SIlu0DwpZrGi50k1yrq194JJbt7bnnX9aYYylBXGN-YJ3Kra7QDMLUj3jYs6aYyok0lENBQZt1fCv0YsSUGXNW2D8uDi1rKlU1nIaG-3kk0e6I/s400/711.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Spinning on this.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEDj6_9ls1o2IKAkfJNeHArVhmD2aXbUP-FYdwDVNJDSShMBTENbdCIcXEvmwpsiLxpeoQcOa638QHZXsLz7sfZPgQ2MXFSK_kbzyZAkaMC5msaaTaNbNiZuQxBQOh7WMIWUwOA9wlTM/s1600-h/709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376135924411025458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEDj6_9ls1o2IKAkfJNeHArVhmD2aXbUP-FYdwDVNJDSShMBTENbdCIcXEvmwpsiLxpeoQcOa638QHZXsLz7sfZPgQ2MXFSK_kbzyZAkaMC5msaaTaNbNiZuQxBQOh7WMIWUwOA9wlTM/s400/709.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are heading home here, you can see how far we went. At the end of the road in this picture is our road to turn onto. The kids did great!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376136612232325714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOm7z4_f06ktBk22SzcEYeueExBB8J9pA745cHCrCdQaR19kFk7aVg1C4HTaWKr1KUX1Pa5Z50W184lELfRecdof3AuBn5dD3ygn4DclQgH1XaG8_j7zws1F8YqpGJ3TuLmpPxuTNqC7M/s400/735.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div>This is my latest project likely to become some socks I set aside half done. I have not gotten many pairs done for a while.</div></div></div><br /></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376135913018686786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlqxQMU4CBLuMA3XupygC-TlytXYS950kKwHn7NuL_uyMf5W9pKJQgFxRqv6dbtfm2ZzJvI1TTrvFZviyaE5zM3bkayC7o9H3DEV9f-qGh-ntVfEx_SXo_Avw0ewbfCb4R2pKZ68tPLA/s400/702.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center">I have done some dyeing recently and now am feeling the mojo again. Hope to get some updates in the shop soon.<br /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376137959512395330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKg4yv8BSHVV50xZMSIFq8nnLj4s14bJko8qAziTjRMs60UdaGfWC46CHs3hU3GwIfiJkyNrQXI5MYTlHsTeEn0Vp7gtNwWm1nUsJu_FfpUEHsIdqyZw6agktZJeJMQ9J0ndbwd4PjyI/s400/703.JPG" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p align="center">Until next time.</p>Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-81665296904336771752009-08-25T21:11:00.002-05:002009-08-25T21:13:12.312-05:00What the?Where did a whole month go? I promise I have not fallen off the face of the earth just the blogosphere. More soon. <br /><br />Hedgehogs, shawls and socks to come. Now to go take some pictures.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-90873174639731928422009-07-27T10:27:00.004-05:002009-07-27T11:29:46.540-05:00Summer<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3761515327/" title="Barn by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3761515327_3c6f88197b.jpg" alt="Barn" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />Last weekend found us driving to northern Wisconsin towards Bayfield. We went to <a href="http://www.bluevistafarm.com/about_us.htm">Blue Vista Farm</a> which if you are in the area is definitely worth a visit. They have a beautiful view from their barn which my pictures just couldn't do justice to.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762344338/" title="Blueberries by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3762344338_1916a95b69.jpg" alt="Blueberries" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762343398/" title="Big by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3762343398_df06b30701.jpg" alt="Big" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />We picked blueberries as big as grapes. They have organic berries also.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762341010/" title="Raspberries by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3762341010_faf79bc17c.jpg" alt="Raspberries" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />They have raspberries there too. We like to do the pick your own with the kids, they enjoy picking and eating their share of the berries.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3761522397/" title="Running in the Garden by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3761522397_6091a2651e.jpg" alt="Running in the Garden" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />The kids ran through the garden, isn't it beautiful?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3761517269/" title="Lovely by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3761517269_bc00751c27.jpg" alt="Lovely" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />I just had to have a picture of this flower, hollyhocks such deep color.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762311706/" title="The Pirahana by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/3762311706_b69ce553eb.jpg" alt="The Pirahana" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />We stopped in Bayfield at a park by the harbor and Noley played on his alligator or piranha depending on which boy you asked:)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3761503211/" title="Jungle Boy by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3761503211_d6271415b3.jpg" alt="Jungle Boy" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />The big kids played Tarzan while swinging on a great line there. (I kind of want one for our house)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762301240/" title="Can we go in? by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3762301240_a38933dacf.jpg" alt="Can we go in?" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />On the way home we stopped at a beach on Lake Superior, the kids took advantage of this and got wet and sandy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762299166/" title="He loves it by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/3762299166_6d8119f94b.jpg" alt="He loves it" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762297214/" title="Playing in water by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3762297214_17abbbc223.jpg" alt="Playing in water" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />I think my fingerless mitts fit right into this trip. The purple is very blueberry like, they are almost done now and I hope to finish them today. Hope your summer is going great! Ravelry link<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ImagineKnit/fingerless-mitts"> here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3762350454/" title="Mitts by ImagineKnit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3762350454_b74b18aecd.jpg" alt="Mitts" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />Happy fun family summer times to you all!Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-50048377450628144802009-07-01T20:57:00.005-05:002009-07-01T21:30:31.949-05:00Seamless Sweater<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkYHPBZYkC1UvgW3PtbWEfDgwRiNjAiTkm6ztGUWZ4M-JCXku4h25ceUsLKyU_R0Jdi8X2IkTUJAPewlrkuAWw09oEaVmNc9IS7qwr1ZK4jZHg4I-dRqsRmuNJoJ6IH9YsqOwPSZXNtA/s1600-h/spring+2009+335.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkYHPBZYkC1UvgW3PtbWEfDgwRiNjAiTkm6ztGUWZ4M-JCXku4h25ceUsLKyU_R0Jdi8X2IkTUJAPewlrkuAWw09oEaVmNc9IS7qwr1ZK4jZHg4I-dRqsRmuNJoJ6IH9YsqOwPSZXNtA/s400/spring+2009+335.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353682279144327874" border="0" /></a><br />This sweater was the most fun knit I have done in a while. The seamless knitting, seed stitch edging and the color work was so much fun, I see another one of these in my future.<br /><br /><br /><br />Pattern:<h2><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ImagineKnit/vormorgun-lett-lopavesti">Vormorgun Létt-Lopavesti</a> (Ravelry link)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIB9hnrfZ3v74plfhnzOJf4gouDS1jTcdwxHDwGPYVvRginZBQbIRUE6qPhP2hOyII6yoAp-8qJmlxcgAUd3BV8yuwXtfG7zA63vMMe4J7yijb_dKVWvgVG7JphWEK9wCJo1QARCim0XE/s1600-h/spring+2009+341.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIB9hnrfZ3v74plfhnzOJf4gouDS1jTcdwxHDwGPYVvRginZBQbIRUE6qPhP2hOyII6yoAp-8qJmlxcgAUd3BV8yuwXtfG7zA63vMMe4J7yijb_dKVWvgVG7JphWEK9wCJo1QARCim0XE/s400/spring+2009+341.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353682296423711330" border="0" /></a></h2><br />Yarn: Bartlett yarns Fisherman 2 ply mostly heather Jade color<br /><br />Needle: US 5 and 7 Denise Needles<br /><br />I will love to wear this in the colder weather!<br /><h2><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71iedtRpteBLoztjHwKs19KnurySU__MlHGhgi_QAQ9UaL2K2VKwOs_OpyxY1DkXr5f1bOq_1_DgJuT2SNg_M9aMEuLtgKfoYzLlQYNmsjeVmSjfQLQe52kDyouEJBOYe4qzzMoO7x4E/s1600-h/spring+2009+348.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71iedtRpteBLoztjHwKs19KnurySU__MlHGhgi_QAQ9UaL2K2VKwOs_OpyxY1DkXr5f1bOq_1_DgJuT2SNg_M9aMEuLtgKfoYzLlQYNmsjeVmSjfQLQe52kDyouEJBOYe4qzzMoO7x4E/s400/spring+2009+348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353682298925884098" border="0" /></a></h2>As you can see Miss M is feeling much better thanks to all for your thoughts while she was sick and your well wishes. She is back to my cuddley M.<br /><br /><h2><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Zb3aAAdX6BCPJuYnCdUrgVzDC40sd83pZx6-CAglJg_b_d4pWSFvj13bSF6CYLYuNgsAEr0hLbVtb0ecdmDifCZdk-fpYzDcCFB0Y7T-cM4Wlx-NktJykeWvDCzk8iXclBrOSUGHa0/s1600-h/spring+2009+354.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Zb3aAAdX6BCPJuYnCdUrgVzDC40sd83pZx6-CAglJg_b_d4pWSFvj13bSF6CYLYuNgsAEr0hLbVtb0ecdmDifCZdk-fpYzDcCFB0Y7T-cM4Wlx-NktJykeWvDCzk8iXclBrOSUGHa0/s400/spring+2009+354.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353682307174701906" border="0" /></a></h2> He was not sick a minute and was making dirt angles tonight in the driveway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd0WOCpRHtniXbDH5ecq8w31sCjHM_3ye9DdeSPnlfont22Udn7EOqdVLqKZchAJEIyNvK0PovYItloM2YyGGiDDPTfPBuQkJ-KHZ7K1Ob6v0f42psK68AW0SFrAux4MYnLhUN1OwbXc/s1600-h/spring+2009+355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd0WOCpRHtniXbDH5ecq8w31sCjHM_3ye9DdeSPnlfont22Udn7EOqdVLqKZchAJEIyNvK0PovYItloM2YyGGiDDPTfPBuQkJ-KHZ7K1Ob6v0f42psK68AW0SFrAux4MYnLhUN1OwbXc/s400/spring+2009+355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353682316376021618" border="0" /></a><br />As always I am grateful for my happy family. Happy happy summer.Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5492233925216345937.post-32385771685811681122009-06-25T22:45:00.003-05:002009-06-25T22:57:21.462-05:00Mittens in June?<a title="KD mitts by ImagineKnit, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15793040@N08/3637267644/"><img height="500" alt="KD mitts" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3637267644_581d0b97e3.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />So I know it is the middle of summer and about 80 degrees and humid lately but I have been knitting mittens for KD. I got a big stash of Cascade 220 when a local shop went out of business recently and these colors just spoke to KD.<br />I apologize for the bad picture I took it with the phone because the hubby is out of town again. With the camera.<br />I am not a lover of mitten knitting but I think I found the cure, 2 color knitting! These Matrix Mitts fly off the needles. I love following the pattern and watching it come to life. Weird I know. The best part is I think I can get a couple pair of mitts and a hat out of all that yarn, love it!<br /><br />We had a rough week last week with Miss M getting Lyme's after our camping trip and ending up in the hospital for a couple of nights. No worries she is back to her usual self already and should be just fine. Not the greatest start to our summer but we'll manage.<br /><br />I am hankering to bake bread this weekend and cook some of the veggies from my CSA. Bok-Choy and Napa Cabbage are over taking my fridge! Seriously anyone have a good recipe for both or even just one? Maybe I'll try hit up the local farmers markets this weekend, the kids would like that. Hope all is well you all, take care!Senjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973763687988443198noreply@blogger.com4