bernie's back at work
i screwed up my morning coffee
and it looks to be a nice day today
i have laundry
ducks
dishes
and studio to do
i am almost done with my sisik scarf
i think will end up at approximately 350 rows
maybe i should make it 400?
and i just realized
the entire time bernie was home i forgot to take my thyroid meds
that will explain the slowdown around here by saturday and sunday
we did go to petsmart
we saw two parakeets that we liked one was white
and one was blue
we also saw a yellow one that was considered
we didn't get any as at the moment we didn't have the flights up and cleaned
we also didn't have any place for them to go
we also looked at the fish tanks
as i kept threatening to put the tank in the center of the living room
we have a 33 half hex that i got after my mom died
i needed something alive
we set that up in the bedroom and used it as a night light
our angel fish would breed every sunday morning and eat the eggs every sunday afternoon
we next set it up here
with guppies for dad to watch
then i put goldfish in it
this time i think just a few schools of small fish
most likely zebra danios
or a rasbora
something silvery and small
i had such a peaceful time watching the schooling fish at the camden aquarium
i had been planning on putting the tank up again when the studio was done
with either a mixed tank from the amazon river basin
or fancy goldfish which i also adore
now i am thinking just one or two schooling species
although bernie likes the aquadic frogs (we've had them a few times as well)
no more work on the pens
rain didn't help
and that is about it right now
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
we still have a clothes line
although it's been raining
i do have well rinsed clothes on it
the good news
it's going to sag enough so i can take the splice out of it
the bad news
the clothes are so wet that i may have to run them through the spin cycle on the washer again
however i see light outside
so maybe it won't rain today?
i am about 90 rows off from the end of the scarf i am knitting
then comes.......
something in lace!
i ordered that silk yarn from Spirit Trail fiberworks
in THE most amazing shade of rose pink fuschia
just amazing and glowing
it arrived and now i am to decide what to make from it
do i do something huge?
or a few little things?
( i got a couple skeins)
do i bead it?
indecision is going to be the death of me i swear
well today is bernie's last day of vacation
and as to him not wanting me to make dolls
he doesn't really
it isn't that he doesn't want me to do it
but not in the house
porcelain and doll making does make for a big mess
(huge)
he also would rather i not make miniatures, soap or even can in the house
the house you see is very very small
REALLY SMALL
with no closets and no storage space
the basement has a partial dirt floor
and is DAMP
i could very very easily grow mushrooms there
(actually there are some growing down there already)
i been thinking.......after having run up to georgie up the hill to look at their new chicken plucker (i found it online for them used at a very good price)
and looking in their workshop
i am thinking...........it would be a very very good thing to move some of my work out of the house
no?
now
how to afford a nice big heated and plumbed workshop?
oye
vi
i do have well rinsed clothes on it
the good news
it's going to sag enough so i can take the splice out of it
the bad news
the clothes are so wet that i may have to run them through the spin cycle on the washer again
however i see light outside
so maybe it won't rain today?
i am about 90 rows off from the end of the scarf i am knitting
then comes.......
something in lace!
i ordered that silk yarn from Spirit Trail fiberworks
in THE most amazing shade of rose pink fuschia
just amazing and glowing
it arrived and now i am to decide what to make from it
do i do something huge?
or a few little things?
( i got a couple skeins)
do i bead it?
indecision is going to be the death of me i swear
well today is bernie's last day of vacation
and as to him not wanting me to make dolls
he doesn't really
it isn't that he doesn't want me to do it
but not in the house
porcelain and doll making does make for a big mess
(huge)
he also would rather i not make miniatures, soap or even can in the house
the house you see is very very small
REALLY SMALL
with no closets and no storage space
the basement has a partial dirt floor
and is DAMP
i could very very easily grow mushrooms there
(actually there are some growing down there already)
i been thinking.......after having run up to georgie up the hill to look at their new chicken plucker (i found it online for them used at a very good price)
and looking in their workshop
i am thinking...........it would be a very very good thing to move some of my work out of the house
no?
now
how to afford a nice big heated and plumbed workshop?
oye
vi
Saturday, August 29, 2009
studio progress
i got the shelf out that held my molds and porcelain tools
i miss it!
but it was time to get it out
it's now in the attic
and i have the porcelain workbench to move out now
it's a mess too
bernie is going to take it apart
dad nailed it to the floor
oye
i am thinking
it would be easier to just lift it onto casters after getting the nails out
i think bernie wants to take it apart as he doesn't want me making porcelain dolls anymore
so if he does........ we ALL know i won't be getting it back
that's why dad helped me with it and nailed it to the floor in the first place
i am also thinking of reupholstering my chesterfield love seats
which are now in a schumocker (sp?) cotton velvet in a deep cranberry
i am thinking.... toile?
or should i go with a solid color as they ARE button tuffed....
and then do a toile slipcover and maybe also a summer canvas one
today we are also going to put up the new clothesline and hopefully the squirrel from hell will leave it alone?
anyone for squirrel stew?
as to the wood being rained on in my driveway
bernie wants to do a shaker round stack for the wood pile
i agree
(as he doesn't listen to me normally and the woodpile is rotting away under a shrub and some trees.......... there are FROGS spawning in the woodpile........ THAT's how wet it is...... but he knows better then me)
anyway he is going to put the pile in the center of the driveway
yup
where all the water runs down
oh man
i told him to keep it at least 6 inches off the ground then
heaven help me
vi
i miss it!
but it was time to get it out
it's now in the attic
and i have the porcelain workbench to move out now
it's a mess too
bernie is going to take it apart
dad nailed it to the floor
oye
i am thinking
it would be easier to just lift it onto casters after getting the nails out
i think bernie wants to take it apart as he doesn't want me making porcelain dolls anymore
so if he does........ we ALL know i won't be getting it back
that's why dad helped me with it and nailed it to the floor in the first place
i am also thinking of reupholstering my chesterfield love seats
which are now in a schumocker (sp?) cotton velvet in a deep cranberry
i am thinking.... toile?
or should i go with a solid color as they ARE button tuffed....
and then do a toile slipcover and maybe also a summer canvas one
today we are also going to put up the new clothesline and hopefully the squirrel from hell will leave it alone?
anyone for squirrel stew?
as to the wood being rained on in my driveway
bernie wants to do a shaker round stack for the wood pile
i agree
(as he doesn't listen to me normally and the woodpile is rotting away under a shrub and some trees.......... there are FROGS spawning in the woodpile........ THAT's how wet it is...... but he knows better then me)
anyway he is going to put the pile in the center of the driveway
yup
where all the water runs down
oh man
i told him to keep it at least 6 inches off the ground then
heaven help me
vi
Friday, August 28, 2009
wth?
something ate my CLOTHES LINE!!!
bernie found it in pieces on the driveway
HUH?
there was no food on it
no oil
nothing
so wtf?
i suspect a squirrel but why?
it doesn't make sense to me
so he's all like 'i am going out NOW in the rain to put it up'
and i am all like ' you can't, cause first off it's RAINING..........and second we have to buy a new line........that one is chewed in pieces remember?'
oye
ok the aquarium
well it wasn't worth 50 bucks to get in.......with 10 bucks parking
and one little hamburger, a cup of fries, a cup of fruit salad, a water and an apple juice should NOT be 19.00
nope
now as to the exhibits
the best one was the deep sea tank
there was a HUGE and umungus clear windown into the tank
pretty much from top to bottom
with seats to sit and watch
and we sat and we watched
that was amazing
there were shark, and rays, and i think tuna
and a hammerhead
and a ton of other stuff in there
now a couple of bad things did happen
i forgot the map
i forgot my regular glasses and had to wear my sunglasses
i forgot the camera
and a couple of bad things about the aquarium
in the deep sea tank there was one fish that looked like it had swim bladder issues
and always was on it's side.........since it was one of the schooling fish....NONE of whom were swimming sidesways.....we think there was a problem
the penguins were just sitting in the sun
the harbor seal was alone and just swimming around
the hippo's looked to me cramped and crowded
the other cool things were the Bahamian pintailed ducks
I LOVED THEM
and the reef tanks
LOVED THEM TOO
the people that worked at the aquarium seems bored teenagers hired for the summer
no one was really friendly or informative
we got the impression that they'd rather we not be there
they didn't seem all that concerned about the animals.....nor were they knowledgeable
some of the hands on exhibits (non animal ones) were broken
and some areas of the decor was worn and stained and shabby
which upset me
i couldn't see the frogs well as they were at my knee level
i could understand the kids being happy but couldn't they have had stuff also at adult eye level?
in the rotunda there was a great fish mobile that was moving
it was wonderful, but had a few broken areas
and it is also in a very bad area of camden
however the waterfront complex itself is not bad
and a lot of police visible there
we saw a 4 masted sailing ship across the harbor in philly
we wanted to go there
now i realize that camden isn't sea world
but the shark tunnel could have been a bit longer.......
if they had a picnic area allowed/encouraged it would have been better
and if they would clean the dust off the pipes it would have been better
i would also have loved to see one huge reef set up as well
cause the deep sea tank was great
and they needed that shark tank so they could do the shark tunnel
but in addition a very large central reef tank with the smaller reef tanks would have put that habitat in context
the ducks were THE BEST
(i got splashed by fishies in that tank and was wet all the way home)
so it was ok but it was not as good as i hoped
and bernie was pissed off all the way home cause i forgot the map
i liked the sitting by the deep sea window
really i would go back i think off season for that
bernie found it in pieces on the driveway
HUH?
there was no food on it
no oil
nothing
so wtf?
i suspect a squirrel but why?
it doesn't make sense to me
so he's all like 'i am going out NOW in the rain to put it up'
and i am all like ' you can't, cause first off it's RAINING..........and second we have to buy a new line........that one is chewed in pieces remember?'
oye
ok the aquarium
well it wasn't worth 50 bucks to get in.......with 10 bucks parking
and one little hamburger, a cup of fries, a cup of fruit salad, a water and an apple juice should NOT be 19.00
nope
now as to the exhibits
the best one was the deep sea tank
there was a HUGE and umungus clear windown into the tank
pretty much from top to bottom
with seats to sit and watch
and we sat and we watched
that was amazing
there were shark, and rays, and i think tuna
and a hammerhead
and a ton of other stuff in there
now a couple of bad things did happen
i forgot the map
i forgot my regular glasses and had to wear my sunglasses
i forgot the camera
and a couple of bad things about the aquarium
in the deep sea tank there was one fish that looked like it had swim bladder issues
and always was on it's side.........since it was one of the schooling fish....NONE of whom were swimming sidesways.....we think there was a problem
the penguins were just sitting in the sun
the harbor seal was alone and just swimming around
the hippo's looked to me cramped and crowded
the other cool things were the Bahamian pintailed ducks
I LOVED THEM
and the reef tanks
LOVED THEM TOO
the people that worked at the aquarium seems bored teenagers hired for the summer
no one was really friendly or informative
we got the impression that they'd rather we not be there
they didn't seem all that concerned about the animals.....nor were they knowledgeable
some of the hands on exhibits (non animal ones) were broken
and some areas of the decor was worn and stained and shabby
which upset me
i couldn't see the frogs well as they were at my knee level
i could understand the kids being happy but couldn't they have had stuff also at adult eye level?
in the rotunda there was a great fish mobile that was moving
it was wonderful, but had a few broken areas
and it is also in a very bad area of camden
however the waterfront complex itself is not bad
and a lot of police visible there
we saw a 4 masted sailing ship across the harbor in philly
we wanted to go there
now i realize that camden isn't sea world
but the shark tunnel could have been a bit longer.......
if they had a picnic area allowed/encouraged it would have been better
and if they would clean the dust off the pipes it would have been better
i would also have loved to see one huge reef set up as well
cause the deep sea tank was great
and they needed that shark tank so they could do the shark tunnel
but in addition a very large central reef tank with the smaller reef tanks would have put that habitat in context
the ducks were THE BEST
(i got splashed by fishies in that tank and was wet all the way home)
so it was ok but it was not as good as i hoped
and bernie was pissed off all the way home cause i forgot the map
i liked the sitting by the deep sea window
really i would go back i think off season for that
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
cause ........ i won't BE here in the morning
we are going to the aquarium
i got a seat now in bernie's van
a REAL live seat
that is a bit too small for my fat assets
but it isn't a bench in the back sideways anymore
and i can point the SUPER cold ac right on my hot flashed infused little round face
take THAT night sweats and personal summers
ha
we are talking icycle cold here
if he put in a portapotty and a computer hook up
i would LIVE in his van
(but it does smell bad.......we got fabressssss)
oye
ok i am booking along on the tweed scarf
(sisik in navy...... way discontinued but still my favorite yarn for scarves)
i got 150 rows done
and i am thinking about 340 should do it
maybe
i am hoping that two and a half balls so that i can have some for a hat maybe
and maybe..... mittens?
we are packing a picnic lunch tomorrow
just in case
either way we'll eat it
if we don't eat it there
we'll eat it for supper
i will of course worry about the ducks
oye
ok folks ttyl
i got a seat now in bernie's van
a REAL live seat
that is a bit too small for my fat assets
but it isn't a bench in the back sideways anymore
and i can point the SUPER cold ac right on my hot flashed infused little round face
take THAT night sweats and personal summers
ha
we are talking icycle cold here
if he put in a portapotty and a computer hook up
i would LIVE in his van
(but it does smell bad.......we got fabressssss)
oye
ok i am booking along on the tweed scarf
(sisik in navy...... way discontinued but still my favorite yarn for scarves)
i got 150 rows done
and i am thinking about 340 should do it
maybe
i am hoping that two and a half balls so that i can have some for a hat maybe
and maybe..... mittens?
we are packing a picnic lunch tomorrow
just in case
either way we'll eat it
if we don't eat it there
we'll eat it for supper
i will of course worry about the ducks
oye
ok folks ttyl
a bad start to the morning
i had to deal with red tape
first thing at 8am
normally i don't have a problem with the ezpass people
they are NORMALLY a pleasure to talk to
they are normally polite, efficient and so very helpful
not today
the girl wouldn't talk to me!
thank goodness bernie was home
i don't know when they switched the ezpass to his name
it used to be in mine
i couldn't get on the website
and the girl was giving me a hard time
she refused to talk to me until bernie gave her permission
i asked when it had switched as i hadn't switched it from me to him
huh?
i don't like that first thing in the morning
oye
now we have to go get a base for the seat
heaven help me
oye
did i say oye yet...........?
first thing at 8am
normally i don't have a problem with the ezpass people
they are NORMALLY a pleasure to talk to
they are normally polite, efficient and so very helpful
not today
the girl wouldn't talk to me!
thank goodness bernie was home
i don't know when they switched the ezpass to his name
it used to be in mine
i couldn't get on the website
and the girl was giving me a hard time
she refused to talk to me until bernie gave her permission
i asked when it had switched as i hadn't switched it from me to him
huh?
i don't like that first thing in the morning
oye
now we have to go get a base for the seat
heaven help me
oye
did i say oye yet...........?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
and tomorrow is vacation
for bernie!
i slept good last night, still draining the sinus' though
i hope it's ok today cause sinus headache really suck
meanwhile i sat and knitted a tweed scarf
poor bernie got home last night and i was so sick, he was on his own for supper
todays is better
let's hope it stays that way
in duckie doings
phoebe is broody
and bit momma
why do they always bite momma?
i gave falstaff a bath yesterday morning btw,
i caught him trying to get romantic with momma by the pond and chased him up and down the hill spraying him with the hose
he was so wet
he voluntarily hopped into the little pond
when he was done about 30 minutes later..........he was white and the pond water was dark brown and very cloudy
(and when they are molting the pond water turns WHITE...........)
when i went out later to put them away he actually glowed!
i am so sure he felt better too
anyway phoebe is broody so is in the main basement with the chickens
neither phoebe nor the chickens are happy
so they need to go out EARLY today
gee the first couple of years with ducks was easy
this whole pms broody thing........
not so easy
i almost feel as if i need a seperate pen for each duck!
i got the laundry dried yesterday.......amazingly
and even got a shirt hand washed
i have a few more to hand wash this week
i need to iron then
i also need a new iron.............. as my old ones are all full of yuck
and one doesn't actually heat up all the time
(after all they are only 30 year old irons............ still a lot of life in them yet no?)
i got the iron cleaner so i should try that first
but i did see a pretty purple iron, which would be perfect to keep just for clothing........not for crafts no?
and yes i do iron when i have to
normally clothes
not stuff like sheets etc......... mom used to make me iron dad's hankerchiefs
no i don't do that
and bernie doesn't use them anyway
although i've been known to
oh man
tmi
vi
i slept good last night, still draining the sinus' though
i hope it's ok today cause sinus headache really suck
meanwhile i sat and knitted a tweed scarf
poor bernie got home last night and i was so sick, he was on his own for supper
todays is better
let's hope it stays that way
in duckie doings
phoebe is broody
and bit momma
why do they always bite momma?
i gave falstaff a bath yesterday morning btw,
i caught him trying to get romantic with momma by the pond and chased him up and down the hill spraying him with the hose
he was so wet
he voluntarily hopped into the little pond
when he was done about 30 minutes later..........he was white and the pond water was dark brown and very cloudy
(and when they are molting the pond water turns WHITE...........)
when i went out later to put them away he actually glowed!
i am so sure he felt better too
anyway phoebe is broody so is in the main basement with the chickens
neither phoebe nor the chickens are happy
so they need to go out EARLY today
gee the first couple of years with ducks was easy
this whole pms broody thing........
not so easy
i almost feel as if i need a seperate pen for each duck!
i got the laundry dried yesterday.......amazingly
and even got a shirt hand washed
i have a few more to hand wash this week
i need to iron then
i also need a new iron.............. as my old ones are all full of yuck
and one doesn't actually heat up all the time
(after all they are only 30 year old irons............ still a lot of life in them yet no?)
i got the iron cleaner so i should try that first
but i did see a pretty purple iron, which would be perfect to keep just for clothing........not for crafts no?
and yes i do iron when i have to
normally clothes
not stuff like sheets etc......... mom used to make me iron dad's hankerchiefs
no i don't do that
and bernie doesn't use them anyway
although i've been known to
oh man
tmi
vi
Monday, August 24, 2009
ever have a day........
that you SWEAR you were on another planet for?
today
that would be it for me
what the hell happened to today?
i got up
read email and drank coffee as usual
knitted a bit
put the ducks out
fed the chickens
hung laundry
folded dry laundry
hand washed a shirt
and boom it was 6pm!
huh?
what the hell happened to the day
really i need to get a handle on the time
i didn't get anything done in the studio either
(in a small aside, i have the sinus headache from hell.......but still)
oh man
vi
today
that would be it for me
what the hell happened to today?
i got up
read email and drank coffee as usual
knitted a bit
put the ducks out
fed the chickens
hung laundry
folded dry laundry
hand washed a shirt
and boom it was 6pm!
huh?
what the hell happened to the day
really i need to get a handle on the time
i didn't get anything done in the studio either
(in a small aside, i have the sinus headache from hell.......but still)
oh man
vi
morning all
amazingly right at this moment
it isn't raining!
i started a new scarf last night
for 'waiting room/car knitting
it's a variation of that palindrome scarf pattern
i added a garter stitch border
this one is in navy blue sisik ( discontinued by dale........and my very favorite yarn...i do love me some tweed)
i have five skeins and intend on using it all up on this
i wish i had another few in the navy as i would make a hat and mittens to match
but i only have these five and needed car knitting
i am thinking that the next scarf i make in going to be in linen stitich
and in silk
knit lengthways...that's the ONLY way i seem to get enough length on a scarf
i hope it isn't too hot today so i finish the nasty part of the porcelain workbench
i really want this studio just done now
it's dragged on all summer and now weighs on my head
oye
anyone want to help?
til next time
vi
who's going to drink coffee and knit a spell then do the duckies
it isn't raining!
i started a new scarf last night
for 'waiting room/car knitting
it's a variation of that palindrome scarf pattern
i added a garter stitch border
this one is in navy blue sisik ( discontinued by dale........and my very favorite yarn...i do love me some tweed)
i have five skeins and intend on using it all up on this
i wish i had another few in the navy as i would make a hat and mittens to match
but i only have these five and needed car knitting
i am thinking that the next scarf i make in going to be in linen stitich
and in silk
knit lengthways...that's the ONLY way i seem to get enough length on a scarf
i hope it isn't too hot today so i finish the nasty part of the porcelain workbench
i really want this studio just done now
it's dragged on all summer and now weighs on my head
oye
anyone want to help?
til next time
vi
who's going to drink coffee and knit a spell then do the duckies
Sunday, August 23, 2009
new cousins
wow we had a blast last night meeting one of my distant cousins
we closed down perkins!
hahahaha
(some folks close down bars huh?)
we laughed so hard for so long
this cousin is related on my father's mother's side
and get this
he's got birds too
ducks, chickens and finches!!!
his wife (who is just as wonderful as he is) had parrots and doggies
what's not to love
italian cousins with a love of animals, food and laughter?
now in duckie news, we didn't get to do the pen yesterday cause of the weather
we are hoping to get some done today
we did go to shoprite yesterday so i got the porkchops and sausage on sale and vac sealed that for the freezer
i NEED to can chicken breast
so i need a good sale on at least 80 pounds
that really is about it
we had such a blast with my new found cousin
and stayed up and OUT
WAY WAY past my bedtime
thaddeaus was so concerned he slept on my pillow all night
thumping his fuzzy tail on my head to remind me that i had abandoned him home!
so we slept (hahahaha...... yeah right with the three cats all over us jumping around) IN this morning
yup yup
i am half asleep
vi
we closed down perkins!
hahahaha
(some folks close down bars huh?)
we laughed so hard for so long
this cousin is related on my father's mother's side
and get this
he's got birds too
ducks, chickens and finches!!!
his wife (who is just as wonderful as he is) had parrots and doggies
what's not to love
italian cousins with a love of animals, food and laughter?
now in duckie news, we didn't get to do the pen yesterday cause of the weather
we are hoping to get some done today
we did go to shoprite yesterday so i got the porkchops and sausage on sale and vac sealed that for the freezer
i NEED to can chicken breast
so i need a good sale on at least 80 pounds
that really is about it
we had such a blast with my new found cousin
and stayed up and OUT
WAY WAY past my bedtime
thaddeaus was so concerned he slept on my pillow all night
thumping his fuzzy tail on my head to remind me that i had abandoned him home!
so we slept (hahahaha...... yeah right with the three cats all over us jumping around) IN this morning
yup yup
i am half asleep
vi
Saturday, August 22, 2009
to rain or not to rain
is it better to have rained?
to paraphrase shakespeare..................
again with the freeken rain
it's getting old believe me
we WERE to work on duck pens
hahahaha
rain and bob took care of that (hurricane bob or bill or whatever the hell the newest hurricane is called)
it's so wet out that slugs are climbing the windows
morning all
in fiber stuffs around here, i had to stop my sock
i am a bit annoyed about that as it is due to losing a needle
i knit on size 1 bamboos these are 'meimei' needles
i lost one
and don't have another size 1 available in six inch
so i am at a standstill until i either get a new set or find that needle i lost
so i cast on some yellow laceweight i got at spirit trail fiberworks in october at rhinebeck
i am doing a 52 plus 2 stitch ostrich plume right now
i may do the body in various laces but the ends are that ostrick plume
has anyone tried the new acrylic interchangable circulars from knitpicks?
they are mighty tempting to me
mmmmmmmmmm?
as i love my denise needles
and of course i lust after those wooden harmony needles
oh man
now yesterday i went to town
i did something i have never in my lifetime ever done
shhhhhhhhh
don't tell anyone
i stopped at gertrude hawk for an icecream!
all by myself
and i ate it there too!
all by myself
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i never do that
but boy it was good
the heat had gotten me sick in the morning and i had to get to town, so i hadn't eatten
and i lost any thing in my stomach prior
the icecream did cool me off
and it made me feel better
even the coating of milk chocolate
(i don't really like chocolate much either)
it is still amazing to me
in duckie doings....... lillianna was a mess when i went to put the girls away
i tossed her in the little pond
which was overflowing from the rain
she had a blast splashing around
i had to put her to bed wet though as every time i tried to get her out to dry off
she ran right back to the pond
and momma bit phoebe on the wing
sooooooooooo
it may end up with momma in with falstaff and lil back with phoebe
which should make lil happy
momma unhappy and phoebe still the same
DUCKS DRIVE YOU CRAZY
believe me
and it's not such a long trip with me
momma meanwhile is getting extremely tame
she is starting to ask to be picked up occationally
w0w
how far she's come!
to paraphrase shakespeare..................
again with the freeken rain
it's getting old believe me
we WERE to work on duck pens
hahahaha
rain and bob took care of that (hurricane bob or bill or whatever the hell the newest hurricane is called)
it's so wet out that slugs are climbing the windows
morning all
in fiber stuffs around here, i had to stop my sock
i am a bit annoyed about that as it is due to losing a needle
i knit on size 1 bamboos these are 'meimei' needles
i lost one
and don't have another size 1 available in six inch
so i am at a standstill until i either get a new set or find that needle i lost
so i cast on some yellow laceweight i got at spirit trail fiberworks in october at rhinebeck
i am doing a 52 plus 2 stitch ostrich plume right now
i may do the body in various laces but the ends are that ostrick plume
has anyone tried the new acrylic interchangable circulars from knitpicks?
they are mighty tempting to me
mmmmmmmmmm?
as i love my denise needles
and of course i lust after those wooden harmony needles
oh man
now yesterday i went to town
i did something i have never in my lifetime ever done
shhhhhhhhh
don't tell anyone
i stopped at gertrude hawk for an icecream!
all by myself
and i ate it there too!
all by myself
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i never do that
but boy it was good
the heat had gotten me sick in the morning and i had to get to town, so i hadn't eatten
and i lost any thing in my stomach prior
the icecream did cool me off
and it made me feel better
even the coating of milk chocolate
(i don't really like chocolate much either)
it is still amazing to me
in duckie doings....... lillianna was a mess when i went to put the girls away
i tossed her in the little pond
which was overflowing from the rain
she had a blast splashing around
i had to put her to bed wet though as every time i tried to get her out to dry off
she ran right back to the pond
and momma bit phoebe on the wing
sooooooooooo
it may end up with momma in with falstaff and lil back with phoebe
which should make lil happy
momma unhappy and phoebe still the same
DUCKS DRIVE YOU CRAZY
believe me
and it's not such a long trip with me
momma meanwhile is getting extremely tame
she is starting to ask to be picked up occationally
w0w
how far she's come!
Friday, August 21, 2009
paying bills
oye
i am juggling again
why you ask?
(duh isn't everyone?)
actually i accidently paid a bit more on the mortgage this month
sort of shorted us a bit for other stuff
cause i got wood to buy if the guy ever calls me back
(called him twice.......still no call back)
today i am to go to town
oh man i don't WANT to go to town
feed and grain and AC Moore
i should stay away from AC Moore..........
but i need to get cat food, and wire and all sorts of goodies
and some small plastic cases at ac moore
i forgot about the wire
damn
make that double behind this month
anyway
i really should not be lingering over coffee
but in a bit of defence, while drinking coffee......i HAVE been paying bills online
i LOVE the online thing
i hate paying bills but at least this way.....it's not as hard
and we do save stamps etc
next week bernie and i are to go to the camden aquarium
which i also forgot about before i started to pay the bills
oye
damn............. i paid a couple early cause i forgot about we were going to camden
we don't go on a real vacation
and never go out to eat or such (tomorrow night is a huge rarity for us)
so we decided we wanted to go see the fishies..........
we've wanted to go for years.....since it opened
now we decided we are going to go!
it costs a fortune though
i will get the tickets online ahead of time
but we will need cash for the parking and meals...... they don't let you picnic like Longwood does
too bad
i will bring the camera and fresh batteries and two cf cards
just in case
with luck the duck pens will be finished and i won't have to worry about getting home before dark?
oh man
i wish i could keep all this in the front of my head.....but i forget so much lately
vi
i am juggling again
why you ask?
(duh isn't everyone?)
actually i accidently paid a bit more on the mortgage this month
sort of shorted us a bit for other stuff
cause i got wood to buy if the guy ever calls me back
(called him twice.......still no call back)
today i am to go to town
oh man i don't WANT to go to town
feed and grain and AC Moore
i should stay away from AC Moore..........
but i need to get cat food, and wire and all sorts of goodies
and some small plastic cases at ac moore
i forgot about the wire
damn
make that double behind this month
anyway
i really should not be lingering over coffee
but in a bit of defence, while drinking coffee......i HAVE been paying bills online
i LOVE the online thing
i hate paying bills but at least this way.....it's not as hard
and we do save stamps etc
next week bernie and i are to go to the camden aquarium
which i also forgot about before i started to pay the bills
oye
damn............. i paid a couple early cause i forgot about we were going to camden
we don't go on a real vacation
and never go out to eat or such (tomorrow night is a huge rarity for us)
so we decided we wanted to go see the fishies..........
we've wanted to go for years.....since it opened
now we decided we are going to go!
it costs a fortune though
i will get the tickets online ahead of time
but we will need cash for the parking and meals...... they don't let you picnic like Longwood does
too bad
i will bring the camera and fresh batteries and two cf cards
just in case
with luck the duck pens will be finished and i won't have to worry about getting home before dark?
oh man
i wish i could keep all this in the front of my head.....but i forget so much lately
vi
Thursday, August 20, 2009
hopefully not as hot today and studio work
will get done
the workbench has to get finished NOW
ok in other news
our uphill neighbor called me yesterday
they are having a 50th anniversary party saturday
we're invited
i wish we'd known that a few weeks ago
but we'll stop in fast
as we have dinner plans with a 42-1/2 once removed cousin
ok now onto a couple of news things
first up for the knitters
jen at spirit trail fiberworks is having a sale
i got some silk laceweight in red
i also lusted after some in redwood/mahogany but did enough damage to the pocketbook with the red
bernie got his review at work yesterday and it was good
i am so happy for him
as the person who gave him his review is one of the two people in that company who he would do anything for
he just respects them that much
( i like this person very much as well, so i am happy for bernie)
i would like to remind everyone about that book 'the pantry' (see the link at the right about it)
i adore that book, and i would hate for folks who would also love it to miss out
another book i discovered i loved is
Organizing Your Craft Space by Jo Packham
this book is one i keep reading as i go along
over and over
i thought at first it wasn't much help
but now i found that for me it was
armed with that and a few magazines on studio organization this is helping get through this endless studio reorganization
btw, i am almost ready to close the toe on the sock i'm knitting, so i can cast on for the second sock probably tonight
then i have a scarf to do
another one with danglies on the ends
(love them danglies, this one i want to have beads and buttons maybe)
then the cowl for colleen
oh and that red silk laceweight for me huh?
probably something out of 'victorian lace today'
now i think that is about it for today
and just in case anyone wondered, i use this blog as a sort of daily diary for me
i post stuff for some of the folks that read here
and i also post a lot of stuff so i remember things
some stuff may be boring to you all ( sorry about that)
if so then that is probably the stuff i am trying to remind myself of
or have a record of
i am not one to physically WRITE in a diary
this online thing somehow works for me
i don't know why
i could just as easily take the blog private and i will still write every day
(mostly)
however i will tell you folks, i do like comments
i feel like i am talking to friends over coffee then
ok
time to start the day
morning everyone
ttyl
vi
the workbench has to get finished NOW
ok in other news
our uphill neighbor called me yesterday
they are having a 50th anniversary party saturday
we're invited
i wish we'd known that a few weeks ago
but we'll stop in fast
as we have dinner plans with a 42-1/2 once removed cousin
ok now onto a couple of news things
first up for the knitters
jen at spirit trail fiberworks is having a sale
i got some silk laceweight in red
i also lusted after some in redwood/mahogany but did enough damage to the pocketbook with the red
bernie got his review at work yesterday and it was good
i am so happy for him
as the person who gave him his review is one of the two people in that company who he would do anything for
he just respects them that much
( i like this person very much as well, so i am happy for bernie)
i would like to remind everyone about that book 'the pantry' (see the link at the right about it)
i adore that book, and i would hate for folks who would also love it to miss out
another book i discovered i loved is
Organizing Your Craft Space by Jo Packham
this book is one i keep reading as i go along
over and over
i thought at first it wasn't much help
but now i found that for me it was
armed with that and a few magazines on studio organization this is helping get through this endless studio reorganization
btw, i am almost ready to close the toe on the sock i'm knitting, so i can cast on for the second sock probably tonight
then i have a scarf to do
another one with danglies on the ends
(love them danglies, this one i want to have beads and buttons maybe)
then the cowl for colleen
oh and that red silk laceweight for me huh?
probably something out of 'victorian lace today'
now i think that is about it for today
and just in case anyone wondered, i use this blog as a sort of daily diary for me
i post stuff for some of the folks that read here
and i also post a lot of stuff so i remember things
some stuff may be boring to you all ( sorry about that)
if so then that is probably the stuff i am trying to remind myself of
or have a record of
i am not one to physically WRITE in a diary
this online thing somehow works for me
i don't know why
i could just as easily take the blog private and i will still write every day
(mostly)
however i will tell you folks, i do like comments
i feel like i am talking to friends over coffee then
ok
time to start the day
morning everyone
ttyl
vi
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
my tiny corner of the world
one shelf in my studio.....it's organized! amazing huh?
in my tiny corner of the world,
there are white feathers in the yard
golden feathers in the house
and curly cats all over the place
there are all sorts of wild birds in the trees
along with a ton of other little furry, scaley, and possibly amphibious creatures
now will someone explain to me
why i love animals so very much
(typed with 'help' from one such furry curly headed little guy, who's sitting on the back of my chair thumping my head with his tail)
they make a mess
they cost money
they worry you to DEATH
they cost money.......did i mention that?
a LOT of money
they barf in your shoe
they sleep on your head
occationally they shit on your lap
but for some really odd reason i just love them
did i mention they are a LOT of work too
really
a lot
tons even
and the one cat hides stuff
usually my stuff
when he isn't hiding it, he's either chewing it to bits or stuffing it in his food bowl
i caught him just before he stuffed one of my BRAS in his food bowl
WTF is up with that?
now fawn sleeps on my head most nights
she is VERY VERY FURRY
curly fur
LONG curly fur
she sleeps on my head with her belly pressed up against it
did i mention hot flashes?
night sweats?
she loves them
i, on the other hand......understandably HATE THEM
i never met a hot flash i liked
really
add that to an inefficent (but brand new) ac unit..........and you got a recipe for no sleep
yup
that's me
and i am allowed to DRIVE at will...........
oye
ok this will post in the morning more or less
i probably will add to it
so if this is pretty much it.....give it a few hours and check back.....seriously
i may even say something brilliant ( although i doubt it)
or funny even
(which could be more likely)
so until then
night all
ok it's morning now
it rained all night
so much for doing the last bit of doll molds
does anyone who may read this blog do 'eft'?
it is a tapping thing
just wondering
it's dark and dismal again today in the studio
i can't wait now to get the workbenchs moved and the windows all opened up and uncovered
not to mention whitewashing the walls
i would LOVE to do a real lime whitewash
but since the walls are wood 'paneling' i doubt that they would hold up to the traditional lime whitewash
too bad
bernie looked at that end of the studio and said to me
'you are going to need lighting'
yup i have needed lighting there for 22 years....
i am thinking tracklights
i am also thinking of a couple of swing arms and a table lamp or two
i also am going to need electrical outlets
i could see the wheels turning in his head so i think i will be GETTING electrical outlets
ok now this is really the end of this post
i got coffee to drink
and my thyroid meds to find
til next time
vi
there are white feathers in the yard
golden feathers in the house
and curly cats all over the place
there are all sorts of wild birds in the trees
along with a ton of other little furry, scaley, and possibly amphibious creatures
now will someone explain to me
why i love animals so very much
(typed with 'help' from one such furry curly headed little guy, who's sitting on the back of my chair thumping my head with his tail)
they make a mess
they cost money
they worry you to DEATH
they cost money.......did i mention that?
a LOT of money
they barf in your shoe
they sleep on your head
occationally they shit on your lap
but for some really odd reason i just love them
did i mention they are a LOT of work too
really
a lot
tons even
and the one cat hides stuff
usually my stuff
when he isn't hiding it, he's either chewing it to bits or stuffing it in his food bowl
i caught him just before he stuffed one of my BRAS in his food bowl
WTF is up with that?
now fawn sleeps on my head most nights
she is VERY VERY FURRY
curly fur
LONG curly fur
she sleeps on my head with her belly pressed up against it
did i mention hot flashes?
night sweats?
she loves them
i, on the other hand......understandably HATE THEM
i never met a hot flash i liked
really
add that to an inefficent (but brand new) ac unit..........and you got a recipe for no sleep
yup
that's me
and i am allowed to DRIVE at will...........
oye
ok this will post in the morning more or less
i probably will add to it
so if this is pretty much it.....give it a few hours and check back.....seriously
i may even say something brilliant ( although i doubt it)
or funny even
(which could be more likely)
so until then
night all
ok it's morning now
it rained all night
so much for doing the last bit of doll molds
does anyone who may read this blog do 'eft'?
it is a tapping thing
just wondering
it's dark and dismal again today in the studio
i can't wait now to get the workbenchs moved and the windows all opened up and uncovered
not to mention whitewashing the walls
i would LOVE to do a real lime whitewash
but since the walls are wood 'paneling' i doubt that they would hold up to the traditional lime whitewash
too bad
bernie looked at that end of the studio and said to me
'you are going to need lighting'
yup i have needed lighting there for 22 years....
i am thinking tracklights
i am also thinking of a couple of swing arms and a table lamp or two
i also am going to need electrical outlets
i could see the wheels turning in his head so i think i will be GETTING electrical outlets
ok now this is really the end of this post
i got coffee to drink
and my thyroid meds to find
til next time
vi
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
another shelf bites the dust
literally
i got another shelf of my molds cleared off
they are dusted out and wrapped and moved to the other side of the room
i did it yesterday in all that heat and humidity (out on the deck......can't dust that stuff in here)
i am thinking..........i can almost see an end to the clearing out of that corner
it must have been at least since 89 that i haven't moved that workbench
i have however cleaned it since then
i used to clean it after every run of dolls
i am however not entirely sure what i will find BEHIND that work bench
oye
the plan is to move it out and put it on the other side of the room, on wheels
with wheeled carts under it
then move my little desk (which i want to paint cream) into that corner
the new shelves and new work table will also go over there as will my drafting table and chair
i have an 18' wall and part of the 23' wall to play with
but only part on the 23' due to the woodstove and the clearances for that
i am thinking....i get about 7 feet on the 23' wall on each end
at this end ( i am sitting at the other end of the studio on the computer)
i figure i will reorganize the computer area, put in some sort of soft seating (probably one of our matching love seats with slip covers)
and give bernie a tv area, as he still watches movies
i am still holding out on having cable so we still won't have tv.........which is fine by me as i hate tv
i am thinking i better start getting him some dvd's for his christmas stocking
no?
i would also like to get him some books on furniture building ( and kitchen cabinets)
and some wood saws for christmas.......hahahahah
oye
oh i am almost done with the lastest sock i am knitting, the first one of the pair
has anyone knitted that 'flat feet' yarn yet and worn it?
i am knitting flat feet yarn
i am knitting it on size 1 needles (or it may be on size 0 but i can't see)
they call for size 3...........hahaha it's pretty obvious that a real sockknitter didn't write those instructions
anyway i was wondering if anyone knows how well it wears
this one is oranges, magentas, pinks and peaches
a bit of yellow thrown in
in other words........irresistible colors for me
well soon i hope to take pictures of the studio
i may even put up a seperate blog to show the progress
i know while i was planning this i went nuts trying to look at studio pictures to see how folks were storing some of the same stuff i have to deal with
it did help
ok i have to start my day folks
til next time
everyone stay cool, stay hydrated and stay safe
vi
i got another shelf of my molds cleared off
they are dusted out and wrapped and moved to the other side of the room
i did it yesterday in all that heat and humidity (out on the deck......can't dust that stuff in here)
i am thinking..........i can almost see an end to the clearing out of that corner
it must have been at least since 89 that i haven't moved that workbench
i have however cleaned it since then
i used to clean it after every run of dolls
i am however not entirely sure what i will find BEHIND that work bench
oye
the plan is to move it out and put it on the other side of the room, on wheels
with wheeled carts under it
then move my little desk (which i want to paint cream) into that corner
the new shelves and new work table will also go over there as will my drafting table and chair
i have an 18' wall and part of the 23' wall to play with
but only part on the 23' due to the woodstove and the clearances for that
i am thinking....i get about 7 feet on the 23' wall on each end
at this end ( i am sitting at the other end of the studio on the computer)
i figure i will reorganize the computer area, put in some sort of soft seating (probably one of our matching love seats with slip covers)
and give bernie a tv area, as he still watches movies
i am still holding out on having cable so we still won't have tv.........which is fine by me as i hate tv
i am thinking i better start getting him some dvd's for his christmas stocking
no?
i would also like to get him some books on furniture building ( and kitchen cabinets)
and some wood saws for christmas.......hahahahah
oye
oh i am almost done with the lastest sock i am knitting, the first one of the pair
has anyone knitted that 'flat feet' yarn yet and worn it?
i am knitting flat feet yarn
i am knitting it on size 1 needles (or it may be on size 0 but i can't see)
they call for size 3...........hahaha it's pretty obvious that a real sockknitter didn't write those instructions
anyway i was wondering if anyone knows how well it wears
this one is oranges, magentas, pinks and peaches
a bit of yellow thrown in
in other words........irresistible colors for me
well soon i hope to take pictures of the studio
i may even put up a seperate blog to show the progress
i know while i was planning this i went nuts trying to look at studio pictures to see how folks were storing some of the same stuff i have to deal with
it did help
ok i have to start my day folks
til next time
everyone stay cool, stay hydrated and stay safe
vi
Monday, August 17, 2009
another week
bernie helped me in the studio doing some moving of stuff too heavy for me to move
i can (weather dependent) move molds out and brush them off, band them and store them on the other shelves
soon i can get the porcelain workbench out of that corner
i am wondering if i should use that bench for something else and make a new workbench for the porcelain?
either way everything
EVERYTHING is going up on wheels
i want to also think about a seperate studio for porcelain
i actually got into the corner and measured
i am thinking that i can get the that corner fixed up soon and it will work very well for me
everything will fit in that corner except the porcelain bench and knitting storage
(even some sewing stuff will be in there)
as soon as it isn't too incriminating i will post pictures
right now i swear that corner is a nightmare so i won't post a picture
but i can see the light there so to speak
we had a quiet and peaceful weekend
it was very hot so we hibernated with the AC and harry potter
i continued to knit socks
(next i think is a scarf)
next week i believe bernie has vacation........we are off to the aquarium in camden i think
stay cool everyone
vi
i can (weather dependent) move molds out and brush them off, band them and store them on the other shelves
soon i can get the porcelain workbench out of that corner
i am wondering if i should use that bench for something else and make a new workbench for the porcelain?
either way everything
EVERYTHING is going up on wheels
i want to also think about a seperate studio for porcelain
i actually got into the corner and measured
i am thinking that i can get the that corner fixed up soon and it will work very well for me
everything will fit in that corner except the porcelain bench and knitting storage
(even some sewing stuff will be in there)
as soon as it isn't too incriminating i will post pictures
right now i swear that corner is a nightmare so i won't post a picture
but i can see the light there so to speak
we had a quiet and peaceful weekend
it was very hot so we hibernated with the AC and harry potter
i continued to knit socks
(next i think is a scarf)
next week i believe bernie has vacation........we are off to the aquarium in camden i think
stay cool everyone
vi
Saturday, August 15, 2009
the egg picture
that huge egg is the egg momma laid
it's the size of a turkey egg
the brown egg is a normal orpington egg
and the other a normal duck egg
we got eggs you know
we do
we got eggs
now
yesterday, i ran up to georgie's up the hill
we'd split a mail order and it had arrived so i went up to get my half
when i got home a tiny baby squirrel had (again) fallen out of the big pine by the front door
he was covered in flies
bernie got a bird cage and we fed him
but he was bleeding pretty bad from the nose
he died over night
these damn baby squirrels just break my heart
bernie is working today, he had a CC unit that needed attention
and since he was out a day and a half with heat exhaustion,
he went in
he got that unit figured out and ordered the parts
meanwhile today is two weeks that my kitchen aide is in the shop
i need my mixer
oye
i got me some new extracts to play with
orange and lemon ( next is hazelnut and lime and raspberry)
i need to make cookies or cupcakes or icing or something
it ain't happening without my mixer
oh and i got parsley in my coffee cup
serves me right for putting dried parsley in mason jars while trying to fix my morning coffee
it would have been better maybe if it had been the basil.............no?
i didn't sleep last night, so today is in reverse for me
i was down here for about 3 hours
i don't know why, could be worry over that baby squirrel
he died anyway
but i am not all here now
so until i am
vi
it's the size of a turkey egg
the brown egg is a normal orpington egg
and the other a normal duck egg
we got eggs you know
we do
we got eggs
now
yesterday, i ran up to georgie's up the hill
we'd split a mail order and it had arrived so i went up to get my half
when i got home a tiny baby squirrel had (again) fallen out of the big pine by the front door
he was covered in flies
bernie got a bird cage and we fed him
but he was bleeding pretty bad from the nose
he died over night
these damn baby squirrels just break my heart
bernie is working today, he had a CC unit that needed attention
and since he was out a day and a half with heat exhaustion,
he went in
he got that unit figured out and ordered the parts
meanwhile today is two weeks that my kitchen aide is in the shop
i need my mixer
oye
i got me some new extracts to play with
orange and lemon ( next is hazelnut and lime and raspberry)
i need to make cookies or cupcakes or icing or something
it ain't happening without my mixer
oh and i got parsley in my coffee cup
serves me right for putting dried parsley in mason jars while trying to fix my morning coffee
it would have been better maybe if it had been the basil.............no?
i didn't sleep last night, so today is in reverse for me
i was down here for about 3 hours
i don't know why, could be worry over that baby squirrel
he died anyway
but i am not all here now
so until i am
vi
Friday, August 14, 2009
again with the mud........
ahem........
facial?
on my assets?
i fell again, thank goodness bernie was home recovering from heat exhaustion, as he had to come pick me up
it was raining so bad, and i had to take the ducks out
without realizing how unstable the slope was down to the back pen, i went down on my right side
slamming into a fence post and sliding down the slope
i couldn't get back up
he had to come get me
and even he couldn't quite get me up
i was covered in mud
my butt and right side
so i guess a mud pack 'facial' it was
funny my skin on my butt doesn't feel any softer...
i also fell on a worm
BIG WORM........night crawler worm
both of us were surprised believe me
i spent most of the rest of the day knitting
can you blame me?
oye
vi
facial?
on my assets?
i fell again, thank goodness bernie was home recovering from heat exhaustion, as he had to come pick me up
it was raining so bad, and i had to take the ducks out
without realizing how unstable the slope was down to the back pen, i went down on my right side
slamming into a fence post and sliding down the slope
i couldn't get back up
he had to come get me
and even he couldn't quite get me up
i was covered in mud
my butt and right side
so i guess a mud pack 'facial' it was
funny my skin on my butt doesn't feel any softer...
i also fell on a worm
BIG WORM........night crawler worm
both of us were surprised believe me
i spent most of the rest of the day knitting
can you blame me?
oye
vi
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