I know, I know...everybody has snow and cold...

Ok, so it starts raining, then freezing drizzling. A little while later it turns into sleet, and eventually snow. They had been predicting 2 to 4, 3 to 6, and then 4 to 8, finally: 10 to 13. I was, like, glued to the intellicast radar screen...After a while it did not matter anymore. We had gotten the groceries my Mom needed (she does not go out in bad weather) so we were snug.

I have this theory [probably borrowed it from somebody's Grandma] that for every snow bird at the feeder, there will be an inch of snow. It has worked...pretty accurately, for over a decade...so
I figured we would get the higher number predicted...see?...



All these are snow birds or juncos...Now...whaddaya think?

Front door



Then it turned cold...


My DH brought me these from his 'greenhouse' in the garage, where he keeps the fig 'trees', the messy asparragus fern, and the geraniums. Lovely...pink and white...makes the foot [and more] of snow and the sub zero wind chills, not so bad.
Being all snug indoors, and not venturing out, except for...well, actually nothing...I got some projects finished. Here is one for a pink 2c.

This one is the trophy of the next completed project.

Now DH will wear it...bobtailed, so to speak.

Made this with several weights of yarn bits, just because...


Today it was suppossed to be warm, {high temp made it to 25F, yea!} so I found and old can in the back of the cupboard, from last year. It had 3 servings left, so I had one.

Also today, I got my KnitPicks catalogue.

I started a pair of socks, using Cat Bordhi's 'different type' of sock.


Last weekend, DH helped me clean out the clutter in my knitting room, and placed the ice cream container shelves where I wanted them...thank you Baskin-Robbins.

By the way...we had 9 inches, then 4 inches, then 5 inches...although some has sublimated in the sunshine. We had not been above 25F yet...good bye stubborn bugs, and lawn cootties...

I'll leave you with this:

"And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it." Isa 40:5

In His hands, ^__^

Maybe... August...or...September

2d should be here...WooooooHoooooo!!!!!!

that's all.

I'll leave you with this:


"Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail" Job 38:22

In His hands, ^__^

Threading the linker part 2...Steven Speilberg we are NOT!

Second attempt

No laughing...well, quietly...I'll get it, I'll get it...I mean the threading, not the filming.

But first...pictures

Place the work on the needles, wrong sides facing each other.


I use these dental loops. they work great for threading the linker and the serger!

Press the foot pedal and link away.




There you go...cut off at the end, but getting better...with practice.

I'll leave you with this:

"Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days" Col 2:16

In His hands, ^__^

Threading the Erika linker--for Katy

Here is the first one. The other one may (?) be better, I'll post it tomorrow?

Also: got the first video at the bottom of the previous post...!

I'll leave you with this:

"The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them." Pro 20:12

In His hands, ^__^

Knitting

Hey, girly girls!...here are some pictures of what I've been doing.

I've permitted myself to start this moebius, it is so fun to knit. I use the Cat Bordhi mobius cast on. When I get tired of doing regular knit, I start a row knitting backwards, in continental style, which gives me purl rows. I usually do 3 or 4 rows of each. It goes fast--relatively--and it is good brainless work.
The other day, it was cold--but not as cold as the following days of 5F--so I made me a cup of tea in one of my favourite mugs.

It looked like this outside, which was very inspiring for making bread.

Then, I milled some of THE BEST WHEAT IN THE WHOLE REALM, and made bread.

See, it was cold but not so much.

While the bread was rising and, later, baking I lounged in the living room which was flooded with sunshine...I love that room in the morning. Since I'm a Mom I can multitask...while I knitted I watched some youtubes of knitting, but mostly Bible preaching...love that too.

This is the scarf--in progress, and almost done--for 2a. Sorry I did not take a picture of it blocked. It came out so lovely. This scarf was a 'practice block' for an afghan. I'll show you later. [I'm considering buying pink yarn by the truckload, seriously, EVERYBODY--actually the girls--wants everything pink.] {the guys want blue and/or black--or should I say black-and-blue, which, more readily match their bruises...boys!}

I am happy to announce that I "tried" making a video of the moebius, and I've succeeded...now...how to place it in the blog?????? as soon as I figure it, you'll see it.

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KEEP CALM & STAY THE COURSE

Persistence, or rather "Extreme point-and-click" and VOILA!

You will see my first--and maybe only--video. It took an hour to upload a 3 and a half minute video. There must be something else I need to know.

Boy-oh-boy, it sounds like I'm breathing in a respirator. I'll have to figure how to hold the camera and not breathe, or something. [hopefully you won't notice so much]

I'll leave you with this:

"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." II Pe 3:3-4

In His hands, ^__^

Where is she?

Do any of you what has happenned with "A girl and her mut" http://doggedknits.com/
I've been going to see her, but all I get is a blank page...it's been a few weeks.

I wondered if she posted something about it when I wans't on line. If any of you know, could you share??????

I really like her blog. Some of her knitting being "modeled" by her dog. Really cute.

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C'ya soon with pictures...no biggy...snow...ice...icy wind...sleet...the usual for late Autumn. Dodged the BIG storm. I'm thinking...some of our people may be digging a tunnel to get out of their upper deck...

I'll leave you with this:


"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." Eph 6:13

In His hands, ^__^

I might be getting the "IN MOTHBALLS" award

It's been almost two months since I've posted.

Soooooo soooorrrryyyyy!!!!!!

I have no excuse, I have neglected all of you--but not in my heart. Of course, I've written dozens of posts IN MY HEAD all this time...ok, enough of that.

I've been sewing.

And have finished the mile-a-minute afghan...it's been so fun to make it.

Made new pockets for DH's favorite slacks...

Made a make-up bag for Mrs. #5...she liked it.

Found an old gold color doily at a Garage Sale, it needs a little repair...I will get to it...eventually.

Made some pies...like...a lot!



Ate some Russian Chocolates...yummmmmm!!!!!
Had Thanksgivings...no pictures of that (na, na)




Got my new Spin-Off...hugging it. The yarns on the cover were the exact color of the turtle neck shirt I was wearing...pictures cannot reproduce the knit cotton and the printed page, as the eye can see it...humor me, and pretend you can really see it as I did.

Lastly...I had to share this sunet with you...it was breathtaking to see. The clouds were moving so fast I could only take two picures before the colors were not so glorious...enjoy.

I'll leave you with this:

"The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." Pro 12:24

In His hands, ^__^