Pillow Talk

Well, so much for my New Year's resolution to write once a week! I have a couple of projects going on. I finished another pillow for the living room, some tan knotty looking yarn and some furry eggplant colored yarn I got for $1 a skein produced a pillow that's not terribly attractive, but I liked the way it turned out. This time I knitted two squares and crocheted them together to produce a border around the pillow insert. I like the way it is put together. The orange pillow was done in one piece and folded over around the insert, then sewn together on three sides. It didn't produce very sharp corners which I didn't like very much.

Snow And Some Other Stuff

Well we finally got a few inches of snow! Of course around here you get a couple of inches and the whole world goes crazy! We got out of work early, which was fine by me! Here's a little picture of my driveway.

Haven't been up to much in the knitting and crocheting world. After the Christmas rush it's been a little hard to sit down and commit to one thing. I did knit two more earflap hats, one for my brother for his birthday, it matches the ones I made for his kids and my Dad for Christmas. I thought the kids would get a kick out of having the same hat as Dad and Grandpa. I also made one for my friend's son, who I shall call Shaggy at the moment, since I don't use real names here, and because the kid needs a haircut! They came over for the playoff football games last Sunday and we teased him that if his team lost we would get to cut his hair. Of course HIS team won so he got to cut a piece of hair of my friend's head, which is saying a lot since my friend is, ummm, somewhat hair impaired on top. But Shaggy got a kick out of it! I made him a hat to go with his new coat and his favorite colors orange and army green. Here is a picture of him with the hat, permission granted by his Mom(s).

I've been spending time on my crochet website, http://www.crochetville.org/, and talking with the other guys and gals that like to crochet. There are some knitters also. One friend started a thread in the forum asking for folks to make some 12 x 12 squares and send them to her, she wants to make a KING size afghan for her bed in her new home. So she will get all these squares and join them together and have a big "friendship" blanket. I'm not much into the granny square, but decided what the heck, it would be fun to try out some new stitches. So I looked up some patterns and made four for her that I will send out tomorrow. Here's what they look like. Not fabulous, but it was fun trying something new. I did start a small project, I'm knitting my friend at work a sweater for her doggie. I always thought this particular pattern was too cute, but didn't know any itty, bitty dogs. I already had all the yarn in my stash, so I hope to finish it shortly and post a picture of the puppy wearing it. Funniest thing is her dog's name is Olivia, and my cat's name is Olivia. What's the chances of two animals, I mean children, having such a grand name!

Happy New Year 2008!

Happy New Year everyone! I wish everyone of my readers (Hey Mom and Dad!) a happy, safe and healthy New Year. This picture was funnier when I thought it was a squirrel! I mean what's a hamster doing hooked to a tree outside??

I'm not making too many resolutions, but I will try to write at least once a week, and show whatever it is I am working on.

Last year my Dad sent me a prayer that he heard at church for the New Year in 2007. We don't know the author. I saved it, he sent it last January 3rd. I'd like to print it out here, because it really is wonderful. Thanks Dad!
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May God make your year a happy one!
Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine;
But by keeping your face bright, even in shadows;
Not by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people and their causes need
you most, and by making you anxious to be there to help.
God’s love, peace, hope, joy to you for the year ahead.

GOD BLESS OUR NEW YEAR.
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