tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352203792024-03-07T19:21:40.972-08:00Thoughts from a ScreenAimless posts about anything that happens to be on my mind.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-84319498232885392018-12-20T06:41:00.001-08:002018-12-20T06:41:13.585-08:00Back againI'm horrible at posting even on a semi-regular basis, but here I am with an update. I've been very busy lately chasing my toddler, but have been getting back into crochet and crafting. Yes, at 40 years old I had another baby, which has been exciting to say the least. For now I'll just say I'm looking forward to posting pictures of recently completed projects soon. Until then, have a great day!
screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-28344915871794080912013-08-29T11:47:00.000-07:002013-08-29T11:47:34.885-07:00Stop Smoking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVlJQNg6nlqYibJHC9RbtdC2tuzBQy3nI-h3AlDgRc9J1z0pkq-Z8KUdFGjt0C6dxwtHHBoyfXLC5_1JyKvCjq-MpPh7GYWGCKSGnFWSiZHxnH-PeS3Tju3YaVLqm1Yxy-00P6g/s1600/StopSmokingSign.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVlJQNg6nlqYibJHC9RbtdC2tuzBQy3nI-h3AlDgRc9J1z0pkq-Z8KUdFGjt0C6dxwtHHBoyfXLC5_1JyKvCjq-MpPh7GYWGCKSGnFWSiZHxnH-PeS3Tju3YaVLqm1Yxy-00P6g/s320/StopSmokingSign.png" /></a></div>
Yes, it's a bad habit that I have. I want to quit, using willpower only. So I keep trying to remind myself of all the reasons I want to quit. When I'm craving a cigarette though, it's hard to remember.
So here's what I decided to do.
Using my little box I made in <a href="http://sss-screen-name.blogspot.com/2013/08/business-card-box.html">this post</a>, I keep my pack in the bottom, with reminder cards on top. These cards are about the size of a business card and have my reminders printed on each one.
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Here are what my cards say:<br>
It ruins your sense of taste and smell<br>
Ashes all over the tables and computer<br>
You could be saving money for a computer (or other item)<br>
It causes bad breath<br>
It hurts your throat and lungs<br>
It makes your voice scratchy<br>
1 pack=$3.50 7 packs a week=$24.50 $98/month $1274/year (adjust to your own cig prices and how many a week you smoke)<br>
It makes a bad impression on others<br>
It harms those around me, especially my children<br>
It stains your teeth, fingernails, walls, mirrors, everywhere<br>
It is a useless habit that has NO benefits<br>
The smell clings to your clothes and skin<br>
It can make you dizzy and give you a headache<br>
It gives you less air to exercise or play with your kids<br>
Having to go outside to smoke in the heat, snow, rain, etc<br>
It makes books and crafts unsellable<br>
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Feel free to change these up to reminders that work well for you. <br>
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Now, the trick is to force yourself to read EACH card as you make your way down to the pack of cigarettes in the box. Chances are, after reading several of these reminders, you are going to remember why you don't really need that cigarette after all. So far this has been working for me. Just remember, you have GOOD reasons to not smoke, so remind yourself before EVERY cigarette why you don't want to light it up. screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-24730232426552247732013-08-21T05:19:00.000-07:002013-08-21T05:19:03.803-07:00Business Card Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvGqbEVqBck7maGPZSbRH705TVw7YnJL_5lKImyM_Kpfl-EcpspGeZUhw0mh4IyqLYOVvJNOi2p1BBonzaJvmufHxMe6A4LfKRBlVGvuvwV-AQ_m-B7evvALQ-PZ4CfFm9L3y6w/s1600/card+box+complete.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvGqbEVqBck7maGPZSbRH705TVw7YnJL_5lKImyM_Kpfl-EcpspGeZUhw0mh4IyqLYOVvJNOi2p1BBonzaJvmufHxMe6A4LfKRBlVGvuvwV-AQ_m-B7evvALQ-PZ4CfFm9L3y6w/s320/card+box+complete.jpg" /></a></div>
I had some leftover plastic canvas after finishing my Tardis Dock Box, so I decided to make another small project. I decided to make a little box to hold all those business cards that my husband and I seem to collect. I used a credit card to size the bottom, and made a pattern of 2x4 squares.
Construction was similar to the Tardis Dock Box. First, I stitched the pattern onto the plastic canvas before cutting them out.
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I stitched the side pieces to the bottom and lid, and then stitched up the corners, and around top/bottom edges.
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This was a fairly quick and simple project, and looks nice completed.
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This is my completed box, designed to hold my phone while it is plugged in to charge. I based this heavily on <a href="http://makezine.com/craft/project/">this link</a> from Ravelry. I didn't have felt except for one piece of black, so I decided to stitch the pattern onto the plastic canvas. I also modiefied the pattern slightly to fit the pattern and my phone.
First I drew out the stitch pattern.
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I quickly realized that the count for stitches didn't equal the count for boxes to cut out of the plastic canvas. So add 1 to the measurements to cut out. I actually stitched my patterns onto the canvas before cutting them out. Good thing because I had to adjust the side pieces to make the box "taller" to fit my phone.
Here's a few pics of my pieces stitched before cutting out.
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Next, I cut out all the pieces and trimmed the edges.
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Using the pieces themselves as templates, I cut out a piece of black felt for each plastic canvas piece. Then I used black yarn to start putting it all together. I started with the bottom, attaching the sides all around. Then I did the corners and top edges except for the edge where the lid would attach. I attached the lid last, and went around the edge of it as I went.
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And my Dock Box is complete!
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My homemade drum shade.
Here's a quick step by step guide for how I put this together...
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First, gathering supplies. I used two backer boards from my son's bunk bed bookcase/headboard. These were quite bendy, and about the right height. I also had an old chandelier I wanted to use for this project. I also grabbed a couple bungee cords, some duct tape, and Material to cover it with.
Next...
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I used the bungee cords to hold the boards in a rough circle shape around the chandelier so I could get the size/shape correct.
Then...
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I taped the edges of the boards together to make it smooth. Do not use the tape sparingly. Use as much as you want/need.
After taping...
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remove the bungee cords. Make sure the tape looks like it is holding.
Cover it...
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I used a olive/khaki colored piece of vinyl I'd used previously. There was enough leftover for this project.
At this point, I really should have lined the inside with another piece of vinyl, but alas, I didn't. That's ok.. I have a plan for that.
Now I need to hang this off the chandelier. Let's insert some grommets. First,
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knock out the holes in the sides. These can be wherever you need them to line it up properly with your chandelier.
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Insert Grommets.
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Run wire through the grommets.
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Make sure it all balances. I had to run wire both directions to make sure it would hang steady and straight.
And you're done! (Except for the wiring)
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Eventually (hopefully very soon) I will cover the bottom of the shade with a bit of sheer curtain material. Just something so you can't look up into it and see the ugly wood inside. To me this sounds simpler than trying to line the inside with vinyl now that it's all wired up to hang. screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-7956652019712975712013-08-07T01:37:00.000-07:002013-08-07T01:37:12.239-07:00Dining Room Make-over Part 2Yeah, I know... there's no post titled Part 1. But it was the boring stuff of basic cleaning, so I left it out.
Part 2 involved washing the walls and baseboards, as well as the window blind. I used vinegar and water (half and half) in a spray bottle to mist the wall, and a rag to wipe it off. Got most of the finger marks, stray bits of food?, and other stuff, leaving the walls if not perfect, at least good enough for a coat of paint. For the window blind, I soaked it in a tub with water and vinegar, then lightly scrubbed each little slat with a dish brush. Tedious, but easy enough. Then I used a couple broomsticks propped across the top of the shower curtain rod and edge of tub against wall to hang up the blind to drip dry. Looks like a brand new room! (Almost)
So I picked out the colors I want to use. Olive Khaki (green) for the walls, and Leather Brown for the trim, and details. (More on those details later)
For now, here's a look at my inspiration:
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I started by completely emptying the closet.
Then I added shelves down one side, moved the upper shelf back, and hammered nails to hang my broom, mop, etc.
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Much better. :)screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-21587821265058724282013-07-27T10:49:00.002-07:002013-07-27T10:49:41.980-07:00My homemade Lightbox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOy1rxxRS4ZBnTa_eM-a8zG78HXk9gXDbVlt3wspVzbKOtHG3WEInlQ_4UEqeSWiP_OV8ZRK2Bd2d_PZ4ts26dRHng_d6QttO3DBtbjMmPMJ7HuMz-ML9l6YbhDx7UbTcZvVAb4g/s1600/materials.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOy1rxxRS4ZBnTa_eM-a8zG78HXk9gXDbVlt3wspVzbKOtHG3WEInlQ_4UEqeSWiP_OV8ZRK2Bd2d_PZ4ts26dRHng_d6QttO3DBtbjMmPMJ7HuMz-ML9l6YbhDx7UbTcZvVAb4g/s320/materials.jpg" /></a></div>
So I wanted to make a lightbox to take some pictures of stuff I want to post online to sell. I've seen many ideas out there on how to make them cheaply and easily, but I still didn't have all of the stuff to make it, and I also wanted to be able to store it away easily.
First I gathered my supplies. A collapsible mesh basket that has seen better days. Some metal hair clips. Parchment paper. Lamps and lightbulbs. and an old poster calendar. (the back of it was white, instead of buying posterboard)
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I tore off pieces of the parchment paper and used the hair clips to fasten them to the edges of the mesh hamper/basket.
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The calendar was too wide to fit down inside the hamper...
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So I cut off a strip for it to fit inside widthwise, and run up the back a bit.
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Here is my completed "lightbox"
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To show the difference a lightbox makes, here's a brass elephant figurine in lightbox without lights turned on.
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And here's the same elephant with lights turned on.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-82664815041835606302013-07-21T05:30:00.001-07:002013-07-21T05:30:28.389-07:00It's been awhile since I last checked in. Lots of things have been going on.
I am now officially a Domestic Engineer. I am able to work from home, spend time with my children, and still manage the household budget.
Two of my sisters have joined me in this job field, and we are looking to make it a success.
July is DeCluttering Month!
We are going through every room in our house and decluttering all the unnecessary junk from our homes. This will make it a little easier to keep our rooms clean, and streamline how our homes look. Without all that junk cluttering up everything, it should look a lot nicer.
However, this is leaving me with a lot of things I need to get rid of. Some items will just be tossed, others I feel I could sell and get a bit of money from.
I do plan to have a big Yard Sale the second weekend of October, and maybe before then if all goes well. Second weekend of October coincides with the Civil War Reenactment at the State Park a mile away, so there is usually a lot of traffic, and therefore no need to advertise! That's usually a very good weekend to have a yard sale. But that's many weeks away and hopefully the decluttering will be done by the end of this month, so a yard sale or two before then might be good.
August is "Make Your House a Home"
I have a lot of projects planned, including redecorating several rooms of my house.
A sneak preview...
Laundry Room/Office - Doctor Who themed
Dining Room - repainted, family tree mural, new light fixture, new window treatment
Bedroom - repainted
Pantry - turned into a craft room, painted, decorated, organized
Hallway - big open area turned into a play area for kids, painted, organized, decorated
Kitchen - cabinets stripped, repainted, walls painted, maybe countertops painted...
Wow, just realized how ambitious I'm being. LOL. Wish me luck!screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-56201582989971249132012-02-20T17:15:00.000-08:002012-02-20T17:18:10.418-08:00Ta-Da! Alyssa's Room DONE!Okay, so I'm calling it done. I still want to get some lights behind a curtain hung up behind the little bench, a hammock chair in the corner, and some kind of curtain door in the closet, but the room is otherwise DONE!<br />
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Here are the pictures.<br />
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We stapled some sheets up to the ceiling rafters, because they were bare. Alyssa did not like sleeping downstairs because she was worried about spiders. Now she will know her room is sealed in and she won't have to worry about spiders anymore. <br />
I made the canopy over her bed using a hula hoop and four panels of sheer white curtains. The light fixture is a simple candlestick lamp and lampshade from Dollar General, screwed upside down to a ceiling rafter and plugged into the original light socket. <br />
I painted all the furniture white, and free-handed the flowers and butterfly mural on the wall.<br />
Turned out nice, don't you think?screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-86757482944976767502012-02-20T16:40:00.000-08:002012-02-20T16:40:41.887-08:00Alyssa's Room update #2<ul><li>Primer paint night tables - DONE</li>
<li>Primer paint dresser - DONE</li>
<li>Primer paint bench - DONE</li>
<li>Primer paint bed - DONE</li>
<li>Paint night tables - DONE</li>
<li>Paint dresser - DONE </li>
<li>Paint bench - DONE</li>
<li>Paint bed - DONE</li>
<li>Make canopy for bed - DONE</li>
<li>Make yarn lanterns - DONE</li>
<li>Hang new light fixture - DONE</li>
<li>Hang "ceiling" - DONE</li>
<li>Make hammock chair - not done, can't find the hammock I wanted from Wal-Mart. Maybe I should try ordering this online.</li>
<li>Paint mural - DONE</li>
<li>Put up curtains with twinkle lights behind bench</li>
<li>Set up and arrange furniture</li>
<li>Finishing touches - decorations, etc</li>
</ul>So you can see I've made some progress. I'm about to grab the clean bedding and make up the bed, and do the finishing touches. The hammock chair and twinkle lights behind the bench might have to wait until later. I will post pictures when done. I'm hoping Alyssa will be sleeping in her new room tonight!screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-83808076355933741322012-02-19T20:04:00.000-08:002012-02-19T20:04:09.130-08:00Alyssa's Room updateThought I'd put a checklist here of what I've done and what still needs to be done on Alyssa's bedroom.<br />
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<ul><li>Primer paint night tables - DONE</li>
<li>Primer paint dresser - DONE</li>
<li>Primer paint bench - DONE</li>
<li>Primer paint bed - DONE</li>
<li>Paint night tables</li>
<li>Paint dresser - DONE (except for 2 drawer fronts)</li>
<li>Paint bench </li>
<li>Paint bed - DONE</li>
<li>Make canopy for bed - DONE</li>
<li>Make yarn lanterns - DONE</li>
<li>Hang new light fixture</li>
<li>Hang "ceiling"</li>
<li>Make hammock chair - not done, can't find the hammock I wanted from Wal-Mart. Maybe I should try ordering this online.</li>
<li>Paint mural</li>
<li>Put up curtains with twinkle lights behind bench</li>
<li>Set up and arrange furniture</li>
<li>Finishing touches - decorations, etc</li>
</ul>So you can see, I actually still have a lot to do. Sigh.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-17835042839991977182012-02-19T19:48:00.000-08:002012-02-19T19:48:07.757-08:00Happy Birthday to AlyssaCelebrated my daughter's 5th birthday yesterday. I'm such a horrible mom I didn't take any pictures. I'm really bad about that. But after the fact, I took a few pictures of the yarn balloons I made. These were hung up on the ceilings at the four corners of the table, and will go to her room when I've finished it. And no, I didn't get her room finished in time for her birthday. I have one more day off though, and hopefully will be able to get it whipped up into shape and ready for her to sleep in Monday night.<br />
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Here's a picture of the yarn balloons.<br />
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For those of you wanting to know how to make these balloons, they are really easy, but very messy. Here's the link where I found the instructions. <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2012/01/diy-tutorial-creative-yarn-chandelier/" target="_blank">Yarn Lanterns</a>.<br />
I do highly recommend the plastic under where you are making these, and where they will dry. The glue does get drippy as you are squeezing out the yarn and wrapping the balloon.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-75542849014106534772012-02-15T05:09:00.000-08:002012-02-15T05:09:05.286-08:00Getting Worried...So I have 3 half days left (really only 4 hours in each of those days) before the Big Day. The Birthday Party. And I don't have the room ready yet. I still need to finish painting all the furniture and walls, but then I hope the decorating will go quickly. I do need to work on the yarn lanterns soon though, so they will have a chance to dry. I think I will do a bit of painting today, but mainly work on the yarn lanterns. They really need to dry before I can hang them, so I want to get that done.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-68889418462515492412012-02-02T11:07:00.000-08:002012-02-02T11:07:19.862-08:00Remodeling ProjectSo, I got the bright idea to remodel a room for my daughter, hoping to have it done in time for her 5th birthday. Which is on Feb. 18th. Wow, time is running out quickly.<br />
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I found several cool photos online that I thought were great and that I thought I could make cheap versions of. Cheap as in, little to no budget. So far, most of my budget has gone to paint. The room I chose was a storage/guest room, and she was already using the dresser in that room for her clothes. I swapped out beds for now because I plan on painting all her furniture white. In a later post I'll show some before and after photos. For now, I want to share my design plans.<br />
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The bed is a wooden twin size bed, with headboard and footboard. She already has a striped bedspread in pinks with a touch of aqua blue. I plan to paint the bed (and other furniture) white. Over the bed I will hang up a canopy like this one:<br />
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I plan to make one using sheer white curtains, a hula hoop, some feather boas, and some rope and hooks.<br />
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On the short wall between her door and closet door (a 5 foot space) I plan on painting a small mural. It will be a picket fence similar to this:<br />
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Her walls will be the pale pink, and I have some darker pink and of course the white for the furniture to make this mural. She loves pink, so this should be great for her.<br />
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In one corner of the room, I plan to hang a hammock chair similar to this:<br />
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I also want to make an interesting light fixture. I was thinking some sort of chandelier, like this in concept:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/149744756329915526_SsfxrCHn_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/149744756329915526_SsfxrCHn_f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>But I will make mine using coat hangers, an old stick lamp, and some tinsel. (bought on clearance for 10 cents a package.<br />
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I also want to make some yarn lanterns to hang in the corner for a pop of color. Like these:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/68719926162_rbjdYaV5_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/68719926162_rbjdYaV5_f.jpg" width="304" /></a></div>And I will use the same yarn to make a pom-pom rug in pinks with white like this:<br />
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For the door, I will paint the inside white, but the lower half I will paint in the pink mixed into chalkboard paint, as a ready made art easel. She loves to draw on walls, so why not direct it somewhere it won't hurt?<br />
On the doorknob, I'm thinking about crocheting a cute little flower cover, the middle one in this picture:<br />
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Then for the wall, I'm thinking of a few framed pictures, similar to this:<br />
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Then she'll have a bench for her dolls on one wall, and behind it I want to do something like this:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/249386898085379165_tqzxgvBJ_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/249386898085379165_tqzxgvBJ_f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>But will likely make it using christmas white lights and sheer curtains similar to this:<br />
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So far, my progress has been slow. I do have the two night tables sanded, and ready to be primed. I need to finish sanding the dresser, and the bed, and the bench, and then put primer on all of them today. I say today because the primer recommends 7 days to dry for best results before painting on top of it. Because I'm doing the lazy way and using bonding primer, and just roughing up the surface of the furniture instead of sanding all the way down to the wood. <br />
Call me lazy if you want, but even lazy sanding is hard work.<br />
So, now I've shared my ideas, and need to get back to sanding.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-44604669509300247942011-10-04T20:14:00.000-07:002011-10-04T20:14:22.407-07:00Wavy Book Pouch/Clutch - Free Pattern<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Wavy Book Pouch</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTJW_C66yPTGmtpikb5yGGgreAJiN7A5GfnTaMIu1N_9KHqUKfWBz-hVK0H5PrHKDw5IaUjnH394E1MAFK0f_NefTfckursuluhF5tkEsWetjDrsbDt2mOafyGcWVpGkaKfsKrQ/s1600/wavybookpouch002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTJW_C66yPTGmtpikb5yGGgreAJiN7A5GfnTaMIu1N_9KHqUKfWBz-hVK0H5PrHKDw5IaUjnH394E1MAFK0f_NefTfckursuluhF5tkEsWetjDrsbDt2mOafyGcWVpGkaKfsKrQ/s320/wavybookpouch002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Materials</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 colors of worsted weight yarn, about ¼ skein each</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used Red Heart Super Saver in Dark Green (DG), Light Green (LG), Dark Brown (DB), and Light Brown (LB)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wooden bead button</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yarn Needle</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crochet Hook G</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Abbreviations</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ch = chain dc = double crochet</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sl st = slip stitch rep = repeat</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pattern</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With DG, ch 29</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 1: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">sc in 3</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">rd</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> ch from hook (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> sc), sc in next 3, (dc in next 4 ch, sc in next 4 ch) to end of row.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 2: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1 (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> sc here and for rest of pattern), sc in next 3, (dc in next 4 st, sc in next 4 st) to end of row. FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 3: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3 (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> dc here and for rest of pattern), dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 4: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 3, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 5: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 6: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 5, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 7: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 8: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 7, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 9: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 10: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 9, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 11: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3 (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> dc here and for rest of pattern), dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 12: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 11, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 13: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 14: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 12, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 15: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 16: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 15, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 17: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 18: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 17, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; 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</div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 19: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3 (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> dc here and for rest of pattern), dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 20: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 19, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 21: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 22: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 21, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 23: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 24: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 23, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 25: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 26: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 25, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 27: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3 (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> dc here and for rest of pattern), dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 28: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 27, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 29: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 30: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 29, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 31: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 32: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 31, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 33: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 34: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 33, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join LG with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 35: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 3 (counts as 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> dc here and for rest of pattern), dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 36: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 35, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join DB with sl st to end of previous row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 37: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts) to end of row</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 38: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">rep row 37, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now that your project is long enough, we will begin the trim. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Attach DG with sl st to last st of last row, turn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ch 3, sc in next 3, (dc in next 4, sc in next 4) to end of row, working 3 sc in last st. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">turn and work sc evenly along edge of rows to bottom foundation chain, </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ch 2, turn and dc in next 3 sts, (sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts) to end of row. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ch 2, turn and sc in same st, work sc evenly along edge of rows back to top, </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ch 2, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, FO. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Button loop, with DG, ch 12, leaving long tails to attach. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Attach loop to center of row along “top” of rows.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sides</b><span style="font-weight: medium;"> </span><b>(make 2)</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With DG, ch 21</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 1: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">Beginning in 2</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> ch from hook, sc across to end.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 2-6: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">Ch 1, turn, sc across to end</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Finishing</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cut piece of DG about 5-6 times the length of your side piece. Use diagram below for placement (diagram shows pouch with wrong side facing you). Using yarn needle, attach side to project, beginning with point A (on pouch) to point A on side. Continue along long edge of (side piece) to point B (on pouch and side), turn and fold pouch around edge of (side piece) and continue attaching to point C (on pouch and side), fold pouch around edge of (side piece) and continue attaching to point D. Reinforce stitches around points A and D and weave in ends. FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Repeat for second side piece on opposite side of pouch.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Attach button to pouch in center of DB row where button loop rests comfortably when flap of pouch is closed.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This pouch is sized for your basic paperback book. It could be easily enlarged to hold larger books by repeating the stitch pattern more times per row, and adding more rows.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>If any errors are found in this pattern, please let me know. Send any comments, suggestions, or corrections to <a href="mailto:kywildcat98@hotmail.com">kywildcat98@hotmail.com</a> or send me a message to smscreen on Ravelry.com</i></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><span id="goog_1764249247"></span><span id="goog_1764249248"></span>screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-78016887446635867742011-10-04T20:02:00.000-07:002011-10-04T20:03:13.283-07:00Drawstring Hobobag - Free Pattern<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Drawstring HoboBag</b></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjgWcVXy5Tpzmou7IkM_1n_SqRkV16dWlmAJv7bwJOfNHR5zbfyfxtmVKYETwg8ql-KpKYulzIg-w-6yxapFyAOCR66Ynb-i9d1QwNdoo06EgXC1Lt3ESjfSpQTi5LPQ6mIf1rQ/s1600/hobobag01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjgWcVXy5Tpzmou7IkM_1n_SqRkV16dWlmAJv7bwJOfNHR5zbfyfxtmVKYETwg8ql-KpKYulzIg-w-6yxapFyAOCR66Ynb-i9d1QwNdoo06EgXC1Lt3ESjfSpQTi5LPQ6mIf1rQ/s320/hobobag01.JPG" width="211" /></a></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Materials</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(MC) Red Heart Super Saver White, about half a regular skein</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(CC) Worsted Weight Yarn Purple, a small ball</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crochet Hook G</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4 grommets 1/4” size</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 wooden beads</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">yarn needle</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Abbreviations</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sc = single crochet 4dcpop = popcorn stitch using 4 dc</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sk = skip dc = double crochet</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sp = space INC = increase </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">tr = triple stitch 3INC = work 3 stitches in same stitch</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ch = chain BLO = back loops only</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sl st = slip stitch rnd(s) = round(s)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">rep = repeat st = stitch</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pattern</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Special Instructions: work 1<sup>st</sup> sc of each row into same st as sl st. This counts as 1 sc for that rnd.</i></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>BAG:</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With CC, ch 16</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 1:</b> work sc into 2<sup>nd</sup> ch from hook, sc across.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Row 2:</b> ch 1, turn. Sc across.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rows 3-16: </b>rep Row 2</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You should have a square shape.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now we begin our rounds.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 1:</b> Ch1, turn. work 14 sc down edge of rows, work 3INC in corner stitch, work 14 sc into opposite edge of foundation ch. Work 3INC in corner stitch, work 14 sc down edge, 3INC in corner stitch, 14 sc, 3INC, join with sl st to first st of this rnd. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 2:</b> ch 1, BLO, sc around, join with sl st.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 3:</b> ch 1, sc around, join with sl st.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 4: </b>ch 1, sc, (work 4dcPOP in next st, sc in next 3) 12 times around, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 5: </b>ch 1, sc around, join with sl st</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 6: </b>ch 1, sc around, join with sl st, FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join MC with sl st to last st of CC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 7: </b>ch 1, sc around, join with sl st</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 8: </b>ch 1, sc (sc in BLO of next st, sc in next 3) 12 times around, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 9: </b>ch 1, sc around, join with sl st, FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join CC with sl st to last st of MC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 10: </b>ch 1, sc, * (tr into Front loop left unworked in Rnd 8, leaving sc on rnd 10 left unworked), sc in next 3. rep from * 12 times around, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st, FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join MC with sl st to last st of CC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 11-13: </b>ch 1, sc around, join with sl st</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 14: </b>ch 1, sc (sc in BLO of next st, sc in next 3) 12 times around, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 15: </b>ch 1, sc around, join with sl st, FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join CC with sl st to last st of MC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 16: </b>ch 1, sc, * (tr into Front loop left unworked in Rnd 8, leaving sc on rnd 10 left unworked), sc in next 3. rep from * 12 times around, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st, FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <br />
<div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join MC with sl st to last st of CC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 17-19: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc around, join with sl st.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join CC with sl st to last st of MC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 20-21: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc around, join with sl st.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 22: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;"> ch 1, sc, (work 4dcPOP in next st, sc in next 3) 12 times around, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 23-24: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc around, join with sl st.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">FO</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Join MC with sl st to last st of CC</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 25-34: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc around, join with sl st.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 35: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc, * (ch 1, sk 1) sc in next 3. rep from * 12 times, sc to end of rnd, join with sl st.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 36-38: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">ch 1, sc around, join with sl st, FO</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Weave in ends.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Attach grommets to spaces made in rnd 35 using method recommended by grommet manufacturer.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>STRING:</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With CC, ch 80, FO.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Weave chain through grommets around bag, leaving ends hanging on front side of bag (I tend to choose a side with the joined rnds in the back of the bag)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Slide wooden bead over end of chain, and tie knot on end of chain. Slide bead tightly down over knot. Repeat with other end of chain and bead. </span></span> </div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>If any errors are found in this pattern, please let me know. Send any comments, suggestions, or corrections to <a href="mailto:kywildcat98@hotmail.com">kywildcat98@hotmail.com</a> or send me a message to smscreen on Ravelry.com</i></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div></div>screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-69512977233295989182011-08-06T05:07:00.000-07:002011-08-06T05:07:07.547-07:00Hello Again....Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. No excuses, just plain lazy.<br />
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Some updates on what I've been doing...<br />
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Went on vacation to visit my twin sister in Pennsylvania. My other sister from Michigan came too, and we had a grand visit the three of us. Plenty of activity-filled days, and including our kids in most of them. I very much enjoyed myself.<br />
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Getting a head start on my Christmas gifts for this year. Making quite a bit for different family members. Most are projects that I wanted to make anyway, so this is quite fun to work on. A few afghans in patterns I'd bookmarked. As well as some crocheted games. One of the gifts I want to make will hopefully be done in wood though. I'll have to come up with a pattern, or find one that is easy to follow, as I don't normally work with wood.<br />
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Joined a swap on Ravelry. It sounds fun, and this will be the first real swap I've ever done.<br />
Off to work again today, had yesterday off as it was my son's first day back to school. He's getting so grown-up, already in 2nd grade!<br />
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Battling pink eye and bronchitis. Not so fun, but I think the worst is over finally. Now to do a bit of house-cleaning before heading out the door.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-41992289518340725262011-05-09T04:09:00.000-07:002011-05-09T04:09:22.220-07:00A Picture a day for the Month of May (May 9th) - I've been slacking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XmAM8-CYkuEvY3VpLCFe9psCgNXcvqhfOsJWAt1zHSh74vj3jmZVpZ6oHa03ylRtx00EJ8LMp3zNFnICV8gn4xT4KlyOKD8VNsMEWn8sBE_AGPfhxMMleRbdL2Jbo9yI59nQPA/s1600/S6300017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XmAM8-CYkuEvY3VpLCFe9psCgNXcvqhfOsJWAt1zHSh74vj3jmZVpZ6oHa03ylRtx00EJ8LMp3zNFnICV8gn4xT4KlyOKD8VNsMEWn8sBE_AGPfhxMMleRbdL2Jbo9yI59nQPA/s320/S6300017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is what my mother-in-law got for Mother's Day. Her family putting a new roof on the old church. She's the caretaker there, and the roof was leaking very badly in several places. They were able to buy the metal for a new roof, and this weekend her 3 sons, her brother, and another friend of the family all pitched in to put it on. In this picture, my husband is the one on the bottom, his brother Josh is in the middle, and Uncle Chuck is at the top. It was very hot work, with many many wasps and wood bees buzzing around, but they got it done in just 2 days (with a rain delay in the middle of it). That was one proud mama!screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-67179529855390321552011-05-04T04:00:00.000-07:002011-05-04T04:00:16.437-07:00Never too old to learn new thingsSo I was looking for a doll pattern, and I found this super cute free doll pattern. Only problem is... it has charts. I don't know how to read charts. No problem, I'll learn right? But it's in Russian. I don't speak or read Russian. Yay for Google translation. I was able to translate the written-instructions part of it, and decipher most of the symbols. Now all I need to do is learn to read a chart, and I'm plugging away at it. I can't wait to get it all figured out and make the doll.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-39584573562704710332011-05-04T03:58:00.000-07:002011-05-04T03:58:08.501-07:00A Picture a day for the Month of May (May 4th)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9fVTyQml8V_iknYu-3O6PSTkH9vNZAYDP5EuQ9VMRDPrvPd8B6XwNGdPM5mxIYsuSJ1NTVfLL83BBeHzlGj7RgOa-eIyfvlXF3ZkN50oKihrvgKrMakClTKWOQe_tZrZYVtzXQ/s1600/greasemonkey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9fVTyQml8V_iknYu-3O6PSTkH9vNZAYDP5EuQ9VMRDPrvPd8B6XwNGdPM5mxIYsuSJ1NTVfLL83BBeHzlGj7RgOa-eIyfvlXF3ZkN50oKihrvgKrMakClTKWOQe_tZrZYVtzXQ/s320/greasemonkey.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>My little grease monkey. He helped his daddy change out the starter on my car. He was very proud of his "mark of a man" grease all over himself. This is the same boy that last year made the statement: "I'm not a working kind of boy, I'm a sit on the couch and watch TV kind of boy" Yeah, that's made me try to get him outside more.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-37384809571849399322011-05-02T03:50:00.000-07:002011-05-02T03:50:23.530-07:00A Picture a day for the Month of May (May 1st)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJkxTzrqUtdELECTKg7t0HpW4mlFDjBREP9C4m_diFv7fTSxV3wetyYd2LEoakNNvwDsFgvGoKz6oG2U3LZafyqL3EG8J_kTi3Hle58wzRCsRayZWXnm3ENXZOSSUF5L1I5xUTg/s1600/joinneck02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJkxTzrqUtdELECTKg7t0HpW4mlFDjBREP9C4m_diFv7fTSxV3wetyYd2LEoakNNvwDsFgvGoKz6oG2U3LZafyqL3EG8J_kTi3Hle58wzRCsRayZWXnm3ENXZOSSUF5L1I5xUTg/s320/joinneck02.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Well, the only pictures I took yesterday were some "in progress" pics of my current crochet project. It's supposed to be some sort of critter, I'm not entirely sure what it will be, though. Maybe a horse? (and yeah, I know I'm a day late, yesterday was my lazy day and I didn't do much of anything)screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-23704778087134033762011-04-30T14:04:00.000-07:002011-04-30T14:04:53.836-07:00A Critter - Free PatternMade this up for a Ravelry friend, so she can take part of our traveling critters group.<br />
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<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>A Critter</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5aWaMkiNAnSdMsmysx-3UQhOZYy5jhtzGOV9whga5Lpgic5BAdUqvqK5Z99kivUtypSwZB0h6QFvXJF_9sExxbTo3gJdpj1MktKuHqSgVaSHPpkTtYdmLc2HJSAHFYgxqlOkrNg/s1600/ShotgunCritter09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5aWaMkiNAnSdMsmysx-3UQhOZYy5jhtzGOV9whga5Lpgic5BAdUqvqK5Z99kivUtypSwZB0h6QFvXJF_9sExxbTo3gJdpj1MktKuHqSgVaSHPpkTtYdmLc2HJSAHFYgxqlOkrNg/s320/ShotgunCritter09.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Materials</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Worsted Weight Yarn</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hook size E</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yarn needle</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">10mm safety eyes</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">tiny amount of yarn for facial features if wanted</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Abbreviations</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">sc = single crochet</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">INC = increase (2 single crochet in same stitch)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">DEC = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together through front loops)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">BLO = back loops only</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">rnd(s) = round(s)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pattern</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Special Instructions: Repeat instructions inside ( ) as many times as indicated for round</i></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>You can substitute (ch 2, work into 2<sup>nd</sup> chain from hook) for beginning rnds if that is how you are more comfortable working your beginning spiral rnds.</i></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: medium; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Head</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 1: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">Work 6 sc into magic circle or adjustable ring (6 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 2: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">INC 6 times around (12 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 3: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc, INC) x6 around (18 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 4: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 2, INC) x6 around (24 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 5: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 3, INC) x6 around (30 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 6: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 4, INC) x6 around (36 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 7: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 5, INC) x6 around (42 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnds 8 – 12: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">sc in each sc around (42 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 13: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 5, DEC) x6 around (36 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 14: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 4, DEC) x6 around (30 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 15: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 3, DEC) x6 around (24 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 16: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc in 2, DEC) x6 around (18 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">FO, leaving long tail for sewing</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">Add safety eyes, and facial features. Stuff head.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Legs (x2)</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 1: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">Work 6sc into magic circle or adjustable ring (6 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 2: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">INC 6 times around (12 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 3: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc, INC) x6 around (18 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 4: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">BLO – sc around (18 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnds 5 – 16: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">sc in each sc around (18 st)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">(1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg, FO, leave a tail for sewing)</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">(2</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg, pause, do </span><b>not</b><span style="font-weight: medium;"> FO. Use tail from 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg to attach the two legs together by stitching through both layers for 4 stitches, beginning where you stopped on leg 2. FO tail. Resume stitching on 2</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg, by working sc in next st on 2</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg, then sc into closest st on 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg. Continue working sc in each sc around 1</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">st</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg until you reach the join on opposite side, move to 2</span><sup><span style="font-weight: medium;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-weight: medium;"> leg and continue working sc in each sc around..) This joins the two legs together. Mark the spot where the legs join as the center of the back, and continue for direction for body.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">Stuff legs</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYMmU-FpUyj6hymw8ljqza3p3R8iN62yIIAOAMuUHbfILqA9PqPDbqpm9U7jajDcoJlXEy0mlHg6APJAfjNJj7YqHTTG6fYy6rOWN47WthZipX99tmNbpZwZMnOvMlxPKYMz6KA/s1600/ShotgunCritter03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYMmU-FpUyj6hymw8ljqza3p3R8iN62yIIAOAMuUHbfILqA9PqPDbqpm9U7jajDcoJlXEy0mlHg6APJAfjNJj7YqHTTG6fYy6rOWN47WthZipX99tmNbpZwZMnOvMlxPKYMz6KA/s320/ShotgunCritter03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Body</b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnds 1 – 12: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">sc in each sc around (you should have 32 st around. If not, inc or dec over the first two rnds to get to 32 st per rnd.</span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rnd 13: </b><span style="font-weight: medium;">Press body flat, and locate sides of body. Mark the center of the 4 stitches on each side. Sc in each sc until 2 st </span><i><span style="font-weight: medium;">before</span></i><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">your center mark. DEC one time before mark, and one time after the mark. (These two DEC will be right beside each other), continue working sc around until you reach the other side, and repeat the process of two DEC on either side of center mark of opposite side. Sc back to center back mark. (28 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 14: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">using same center side marks sc around, DEC 2 times each side of both marks for a total of 4 DEC each side, and rnd total of 8 DEC (20 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 15: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">sc around, DEC one more time at each side mark for a total of 2 DEC for rnd. FO.</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">Stuff body</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">Line up 18 stitches from head, with 18 stitches from body, and sew head and body together.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGPiMwSQ8nhC-gj9KS57A3_e1d3MMh4YMEKf8RbmZevlgpHDDKkwB3UTV9sliGfpb2f5kH5MyxwOaHKakCL6VxmgKyM92UP_OHAKg69c63baNW3Abvj5V6MfI3mlwFuKy9SEy8w/s1600/ShotgunCritter07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGPiMwSQ8nhC-gj9KS57A3_e1d3MMh4YMEKf8RbmZevlgpHDDKkwB3UTV9sliGfpb2f5kH5MyxwOaHKakCL6VxmgKyM92UP_OHAKg69c63baNW3Abvj5V6MfI3mlwFuKy9SEy8w/s320/ShotgunCritter07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Arms (x2)</span></b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 1: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">work 6 sc into magic circle or adjustable ring (6 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 2: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">INC 6 times around (12 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 3: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">BLO sc in each sc around (12 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnds 4 – 12: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">sc in each sc around (12 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">Stuff arms, position and attach to body</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvmxV1Mw2L-ZAt3mHZYzjWVnOQBm36sXs2jHosrMgt86KjvlhX29Cxo18Jg5P4DqxNA6gvy1VCDmKHkeKD0rceFulSDOmcJFgB3nmKM9u-2cDpy55L5So5C1_3NAKcKmpio-PaQ/s1600/ShotgunCritter08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvmxV1Mw2L-ZAt3mHZYzjWVnOQBm36sXs2jHosrMgt86KjvlhX29Cxo18Jg5P4DqxNA6gvy1VCDmKHkeKD0rceFulSDOmcJFgB3nmKM9u-2cDpy55L5So5C1_3NAKcKmpio-PaQ/s320/ShotgunCritter08.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Ears (x2)</span></b></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 1: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">work 4 sc into magic circle or adjustable ring (4 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 2: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">INC 4 times around (8 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Rnd 3: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">(sc, INC) x4 around (12 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">Fold ears flat, lining up the stitches</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Row 4: </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">work 6sc through both layers (6 st)</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: medium;">FO, leave tail for sewing, and attach ears to head.</span></span></span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div>screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-33670994927007129342011-04-27T18:41:00.000-07:002011-04-27T18:41:46.314-07:00A Picture a day for the Month of May (early start) :p<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNB3-KzbV2tzRDyJitJZsZjhBDhwu6svrDjM3ntuMqK0oX729fsur3SnSYnHz9DpM65UrF5L4OyrsLptO2C_uo9__WfONDshsH24HRqoBU7u8zd1fknSaj3Dkf3etym5WDaVpARw/s1600/S6300001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNB3-KzbV2tzRDyJitJZsZjhBDhwu6svrDjM3ntuMqK0oX729fsur3SnSYnHz9DpM65UrF5L4OyrsLptO2C_uo9__WfONDshsH24HRqoBU7u8zd1fknSaj3Dkf3etym5WDaVpARw/s320/S6300001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>So today was my anniversary meeting at work. I've made it 90 days, whoo hoo! I got a balloon attached to a sucker. On the way home, I was taking the balloon, and a co-worker asked why I wasn't leaving it on my desk. I told her I was taking it home to my kids. One could have the balloon, the other the sucker, and they could...what... fight it out? Her being a lovely person, she gave me her balloon and sucker to take home too, so the kids could each have a balloon and sucker of their own. Thanks, Mashanda!screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35220379.post-70226691003405569712011-04-27T05:24:00.000-07:002011-04-27T05:24:40.916-07:00A Picture a day for a MonthA friend of mine is doing a picture a day for a year. I thought I would start smaller, with a month. I actually want to post a couple of pics first from the past two days. We've had a lot of flooding around here.<br />
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Here's a pic from Monday, taking the kids to school, we stopped to get some pics of flooded roads in the area. This one is my fave. See the tip-top of the "road closed ahead" sign?<br />
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A pic from Tuesday, (yesterday)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQZAPY7TyK3dNpCHnzKrD7HSYZl-An81fXE6Vb0rJ1cK5sxoOjW_HPVjxnljqFDXzyiDzYgYXDX3DwDfJCUB92Rw-N269AnE_7gdkd9ivFyox1Unghc18IZKq4nId-vaR6lfLBw/s1600/S6300005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQZAPY7TyK3dNpCHnzKrD7HSYZl-An81fXE6Vb0rJ1cK5sxoOjW_HPVjxnljqFDXzyiDzYgYXDX3DwDfJCUB92Rw-N269AnE_7gdkd9ivFyox1Unghc18IZKq4nId-vaR6lfLBw/s320/S6300005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Flat tire on hubby's truck. Wow. That's really flat. LOL.<br />
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I will try to remember to post a pic from every day for the next month. Or since it's almost the end of April anyway, I might continue to the end of May.screen-namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344305531556726654noreply@blogger.com0