tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171402732024-03-06T21:06:09.072-12:00le tricotagelemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-3482993929829863892011-10-24T10:08:00.004-12:002011-10-24T10:13:46.018-12:0010 Things to Do Before I'm 40I need a jump start. Yep, I've been procrastinating for too long since we've moved to Colorado. Since I'll be 40 in January, I've decided to at least list some goals that I have before that big milestone:<br /><ol><li>Run a 5K - The hubby and I are currently training and I hope to get off my duff and run the Turkey Trot in Castle Rock next month.<br /></li><li>Finish another easy baby quilt - Must.get.sewing machine!<br /></li><li>Make <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/big-snowy-owl/2011/9/22/whits-knits-big-snowy-owl.html?printerFriendly=true">this owl</a> from the Purl Bee</li><li>Finish up a shawl for someone special</li><li>Learn how to snowshoe in Rocky Mountain National Park</li><li>Finish up more of my felted bird Christmas ornaments</li><li>Buy a bird feeder for the newly landscaped back yard</li><li>Go to knit night at Stash</li><li>Lose 5-10 lbs</li><li>Buy curtains<br /></li></ol>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-61580258216318158752011-09-14T14:02:00.001-12:002011-09-14T14:02:54.308-12:00Granny TeagueI came home tonight after picking up the CSA loot, and proceeded to snap beans for a vegetable soup. What a relaxing experience it is to snap beans - pop (1st end), pop (2nd end), pop (middle). This sound reminded me of Granny Teague, who every summer tirelessly took care of all of the cooking, sewing, canning, gardening, cleaning and rearing of all of us grandchildren. She would work in my uncle's chicken houses early in the morning and come back to fix me and my cousin breakfast on our summer vacation. She would then start on lunch - biscuits, ham, snap peas - maybe fried okra or squash depending on what was in the garden. Love you Granny.lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-70758723312800991552011-06-11T08:44:00.004-12:002011-06-11T08:47:55.863-12:00Latest and Greatest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHmICUV6O4eTzQv6R5vvSpta9lh2XMBARDWf2us4XYLl0kAQjbahOfy9kTG81QG31ucc7l0kTT7WFQPpUX7sZd5fCkg1I3Am4pDFwPjDFt0iQzlXJr85HYC3uiH9HzqD2fZFTuQ/s1600/P1060611.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHmICUV6O4eTzQv6R5vvSpta9lh2XMBARDWf2us4XYLl0kAQjbahOfy9kTG81QG31ucc7l0kTT7WFQPpUX7sZd5fCkg1I3Am4pDFwPjDFt0iQzlXJr85HYC3uiH9HzqD2fZFTuQ/s400/P1060611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617066080567500914" /></a><br /><br /><p><br />We recently moved to our new house and I'm in the process of looking at sunsets and creating a craft room! Lots more to do here, but here are the beginnings of my retreat!<br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTmRm1Rdj2xxEWz5oZk5oiveelWFk2Ven5PjV6v7mdsglMnkFcVKK77-ohMVHXlpY2s-_67l0KzFYR6ifsgDPXNe_a29LOMdHzveS3xGA6x7AQvEc1OnzRR5K2ZmS-7N0ttE67A/s1600/P1060625.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTmRm1Rdj2xxEWz5oZk5oiveelWFk2Ven5PjV6v7mdsglMnkFcVKK77-ohMVHXlpY2s-_67l0KzFYR6ifsgDPXNe_a29LOMdHzveS3xGA6x7AQvEc1OnzRR5K2ZmS-7N0ttE67A/s400/P1060625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617066254483653810" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-30508783998854822102011-03-05T13:55:00.000-12:002011-03-05T13:56:19.261-12:00Dickens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8_RSqACaSSCKzoDmCyT3TqQoJ5uHuu7ypB4xi-qZh-t87-HwMv8RRjIme8XInhad4M6U6v2DSFYTW6gwN07Ey_ocGmF3Bp_DYJgwB91k_R6SUhnNXf3CUEd_wQGygf-l4IBlZA/s1600/me1.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8_RSqACaSSCKzoDmCyT3TqQoJ5uHuu7ypB4xi-qZh-t87-HwMv8RRjIme8XInhad4M6U6v2DSFYTW6gwN07Ey_ocGmF3Bp_DYJgwB91k_R6SUhnNXf3CUEd_wQGygf-l4IBlZA/s400/me1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580779840625789042" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-85592622019244099022011-03-02T02:04:00.005-12:002011-03-02T02:09:29.816-12:00My First Quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-tDUeyyQhvVhTPqxe3LR2ROK8mdP7KP4HOVG4weK3JJEXxMFRGeI7d8m4mz3exdIFM4XGy5RPcAGRMP7KzDHWuZ_d0WJ_zJSmKsn0y0Rojg-Q0hTCP0U6ZjXC7BAhnmbNFOBwg/s1600/P1060291.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-tDUeyyQhvVhTPqxe3LR2ROK8mdP7KP4HOVG4weK3JJEXxMFRGeI7d8m4mz3exdIFM4XGy5RPcAGRMP7KzDHWuZ_d0WJ_zJSmKsn0y0Rojg-Q0hTCP0U6ZjXC7BAhnmbNFOBwg/s400/P1060291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579484379135280210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMdHI4bJheAN-Uvh9ggove0_tVWPYGNytigOuRxdkey3P9ez0i3ZzI3M6v22NY2ebp6-0MaMzdT7m1Enu_aMdFuRBq6Kqjg0F6y60w3AbprL9gn0RtILzzHFo3eXt3GoU5zH_Dw/s1600/190633_10150123052336385_654771384_6233820_6325693_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMdHI4bJheAN-Uvh9ggove0_tVWPYGNytigOuRxdkey3P9ez0i3ZzI3M6v22NY2ebp6-0MaMzdT7m1Enu_aMdFuRBq6Kqjg0F6y60w3AbprL9gn0RtILzzHFo3eXt3GoU5zH_Dw/s400/190633_10150123052336385_654771384_6233820_6325693_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579483557392427986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMZ9g3nAQx_3DFOKVD-kRCQREfTPcikMyS-CAc0NvqAnj6iaZTfiycZkuoc6o22AmFtmIUAfizBKTERxrpDAHgXzc4XL4Q-opom_nMh9OHy43plAAwCk-ZMIreJ5PU-QVSkjTWw/s1600/183431_10150149053506469_726046468_8637455_3256828_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMZ9g3nAQx_3DFOKVD-kRCQREfTPcikMyS-CAc0NvqAnj6iaZTfiycZkuoc6o22AmFtmIUAfizBKTERxrpDAHgXzc4XL4Q-opom_nMh9OHy43plAAwCk-ZMIreJ5PU-QVSkjTWw/s400/183431_10150149053506469_726046468_8637455_3256828_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579483478815951298" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-24801873951979217892011-01-23T04:46:00.003-12:002011-01-23T04:48:51.866-12:00Susan's Emily<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdJHoBPzaKcS5oRlWpOFWLp-MFlopQ3FpZfIF_8080jm5fAlWaAndyP44Y4pA3fvHAwag-lUCT0bf1ClDdJf_8Xmv3ZISYtndC114uhEe-pgOmCa5Ycli7-Ggj-po6A5-eqgNIw/s1600/emily2.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bziYf9dHLR4OvoVBHF-xGrsfKx9fqBjrb-GacOLt_izshRi_J0NMVWhUPG0lNXvzmTSX7qd-QMT7qoXBoMhyMk4rLr0yDUFwdu-tWVUrTOtmdY6PP_2z_DtMFJhb9RCFtWI2lw/s400/emily3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565424268560925938" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-58400261103761977122010-12-20T11:57:00.004-12:002010-12-20T12:03:13.008-12:00December Fun!Love, love, love this yarn in this very simple shawlette. And, more birds for the tree!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC_GyD99QWr6nGWUKrabyhL6P-VzJtwnAysAeC_ev6CdJ4wmcROarVb9udVjI8t8aeSFR2U5jPd6kmpg-FZRajaDF8NPytHcaHEd3qjPiK99UlkTxs9TSoE3Id_XaxQneyQFACQ/s1600/P1050886.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC_GyD99QWr6nGWUKrabyhL6P-VzJtwnAysAeC_ev6CdJ4wmcROarVb9udVjI8t8aeSFR2U5jPd6kmpg-FZRajaDF8NPytHcaHEd3qjPiK99UlkTxs9TSoE3Id_XaxQneyQFACQ/s400/P1050886.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552918560460071042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinuNRAFax6MyaDlxiAP1srLGs7xwxmgqGzfvZKk72N7rNQYxon6YGN6qzEsE7tMFu3hwppK_wQB6ZHD1RPeGi9Jw_gUyNU_A6nc5t3UbFnYtCas37rB2eeUjdcGfT56X5EGSPWg/s1600/P1050880.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinuNRAFax6MyaDlxiAP1srLGs7xwxmgqGzfvZKk72N7rNQYxon6YGN6qzEsE7tMFu3hwppK_wQB6ZHD1RPeGi9Jw_gUyNU_A6nc5t3UbFnYtCas37rB2eeUjdcGfT56X5EGSPWg/s400/P1050880.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552918269791416290" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rsgLa_2dnHaaNAnpqJdyvnZ7tg5Hz7mFCIkgrWhMnimthgqgBY2fG7jOT3bI48LIj9jXp-7egi9crYrD4XlurH5H-ab4ZSpYhnDuAXRwDr7QDx6zldRuwBH4z1BIV39I4p_bOw/s1600/P1050865.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rsgLa_2dnHaaNAnpqJdyvnZ7tg5Hz7mFCIkgrWhMnimthgqgBY2fG7jOT3bI48LIj9jXp-7egi9crYrD4XlurH5H-ab4ZSpYhnDuAXRwDr7QDx6zldRuwBH4z1BIV39I4p_bOw/s400/P1050865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552919019382920066" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-91604547141976337002010-12-12T05:56:00.003-12:002010-12-12T05:57:40.248-12:00And Today's Lesson Was...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUEiFIYEZJPhPr8xfWgdGCaZefvV28W-HOic4_GYdJPoyHPWfSRj1TgGZqsVwxZlV9tF-xIid4fxiZ1xUTSqTRxYiDa9TmWtuEfBMWZ8z-BnhJEBEyyezbnIjL4mSFk3kMFtoyA/s1600/P1050863.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUEiFIYEZJPhPr8xfWgdGCaZefvV28W-HOic4_GYdJPoyHPWfSRj1TgGZqsVwxZlV9tF-xIid4fxiZ1xUTSqTRxYiDa9TmWtuEfBMWZ8z-BnhJEBEyyezbnIjL4mSFk3kMFtoyA/s400/P1050863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549856477522851250" /></a><br />Blanket stitch, French knots, chain stitch and stem stitch. Isn't she cute!lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-18770050064897112442010-12-11T09:05:00.007-12:002010-12-11T09:17:20.611-12:00Crazy for Owls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn_0Km5EcHYbh3bpIFj_FJ-BgNecOcfIxEAOytbG0GLvbcOoViK6g-qybqii3HvS8fEHIeM2h-Xx4G9x7z2mMI1vdHCMTOk6tI0I3OJrTL6zLJqyj6uCKMxpOqNmKl6JcMq1mLA/s1600/P1050862.JPG"><img style=" margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLn_0Km5EcHYbh3bpIFj_FJ-BgNecOcfIxEAOytbG0GLvbcOoViK6g-qybqii3HvS8fEHIeM2h-Xx4G9x7z2mMI1vdHCMTOk6tI0I3OJrTL6zLJqyj6uCKMxpOqNmKl6JcMq1mLA/s400/P1050862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549536107727069650" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmaCtkbQedSAv5-9hlwz98gNA2IDIspMFeVALj7OHuExhKVwLpvgXCecAUYNMKLLa6iZz5F3Lc0nHx6v9moMm0eqJuYIb4zVG6OkINjKU7TXB56Wmv_hEenm1hmn-rn0nYbFA9g/s1600/P1050861.JPG"><img style="margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmaCtkbQedSAv5-9hlwz98gNA2IDIspMFeVALj7OHuExhKVwLpvgXCecAUYNMKLLa6iZz5F3Lc0nHx6v9moMm0eqJuYIb4zVG6OkINjKU7TXB56Wmv_hEenm1hmn-rn0nYbFA9g/s400/P1050861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549536356689110034" /></a><br /><br />I took a class to learn how to make <a href="http://www.fancytiger.com/owlornament.html">Edmund, a holiday owl</a> at <a href="http://www.fancytiger.com/craftindex.html">Fancy Tiger</a> last week. It was so much fun! I've gone nuts for owls ever since the class and have been crafting away. My owls look pretty homemade (not handmade), but I'm learning the blanket stitch and how to mess around with felt. The hubby's owl is in the back in WV colors of blue and gold :) Happy Holidays!lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-12646626818601505272010-11-28T00:36:00.003-12:002010-11-28T00:57:32.897-12:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXvzLTYtLkuDpJqMNQUXkxn3htLBwxK5Ld_K50oWDI7hHTcruatlvbW9EydY8NPPpXFo0CoEoS0M5ucMdUfU0lqzhPjDyOpLRozgyPh9dUW0pp8XZdf4yuKM1q6KYtTucOKKK-Q/s1600/5213810093_85ef01d3f1_z.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXvzLTYtLkuDpJqMNQUXkxn3htLBwxK5Ld_K50oWDI7hHTcruatlvbW9EydY8NPPpXFo0CoEoS0M5ucMdUfU0lqzhPjDyOpLRozgyPh9dUW0pp8XZdf4yuKM1q6KYtTucOKKK-Q/s400/5213810093_85ef01d3f1_z.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544582876415708594" /></a><br />Our first Thanksgiving day in Denver was filled with yummy smells, lots of sunshine and sleep. We were recovering a bit from our trip to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/letricotage/sets/72157625333948451/">Paris (which was AMAZING)</a>. The Thanksgiving weekend has been full as well...shopping and running around. I managed to finish the shrug I started quite some time ago. It's snuggly and warm. I'm not sure about the sleeves, as they tend to poke out. We'll see if I actually wear it. The yarn is amazing though - Misty Alpaca hand painted. Beautiful!lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-71527460425488741312010-11-12T09:44:00.004-12:002010-11-12T09:48:30.405-12:00Bonjour! It's been a while...Wow, it's been quite the year. Any readers still left out there? We moved to Raleigh, NC for a job for Ben last September and within the year, got a wonderful opportunity to come to Denver, CO. So, we packed up our lovely house, sold it in 4 days and headed out West. It's been great so far - haven't met any knitting folks yet, but I've touched base with several different groups in the area. There are a few new knitting items that I'll post soon. Until then, hello strangers! and check out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/letricotage/collections/72157625158920165/">what we've been up to in Denver</a>!lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-80193277243078183272010-05-15T22:59:00.002-12:002010-05-15T23:07:06.115-12:00Icarus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PXai3SdvrFeziFmt3Z26T32PszoaMsYpfdGT9gD1TqqcrhSIXdSY1CLN0P1sYgbEdbPRz9foAi787o9dpFWcNam7Js8IiE-1jGEQIeWtkFZdys5iRaXDFYxzsS38txM4W9w0Lg/s1600/P1040743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PXai3SdvrFeziFmt3Z26T32PszoaMsYpfdGT9gD1TqqcrhSIXdSY1CLN0P1sYgbEdbPRz9foAi787o9dpFWcNam7Js8IiE-1jGEQIeWtkFZdys5iRaXDFYxzsS38txM4W9w0Lg/s400/P1040743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471822775253555682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRmeUoJQUTYmrAkhhUUB6kGbUvNsP9hYStv-Jcq-VVNiDxbdNicchHwF96NK1ePXznBsJvt_NZQMTJa3XUZMajYLASieZafOa1y3jo0caA4Y5LVv0Gckr3r6_gx__18raKOfysA/s1600/P1040624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRmeUoJQUTYmrAkhhUUB6kGbUvNsP9hYStv-Jcq-VVNiDxbdNicchHwF96NK1ePXznBsJvt_NZQMTJa3XUZMajYLASieZafOa1y3jo0caA4Y5LVv0Gckr3r6_gx__18raKOfysA/s400/P1040624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471822291569626594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnEY-6zqjjIMZqxQpPRHuNCEpv6klM-2i3sfwroYxglUlHXQYRqgd3teBHMTBO7mRelZQxKl285fJ4zftrlNJl72rWV35PDNznVJXxVfKeXYyzAUXzVCzgeXpWaNJUa0lzloS_w/s1600/P1040736.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnEY-6zqjjIMZqxQpPRHuNCEpv6klM-2i3sfwroYxglUlHXQYRqgd3teBHMTBO7mRelZQxKl285fJ4zftrlNJl72rWV35PDNznVJXxVfKeXYyzAUXzVCzgeXpWaNJUa0lzloS_w/s400/P1040736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471821908341499042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDn3PTT4peqI1oO4jdKXKlsX66BR1af2iOoFxvPD2exPAiMQRs0UBBpdtf3wD-gwtjfnbH6n1gjDV5_KLDahEyIxSy51_fSyLkdG4l4k5HeKvR47JKfisKLWNx5gn3Gu6K4VfUg/s1600/P1040728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDn3PTT4peqI1oO4jdKXKlsX66BR1af2iOoFxvPD2exPAiMQRs0UBBpdtf3wD-gwtjfnbH6n1gjDV5_KLDahEyIxSy51_fSyLkdG4l4k5HeKvR47JKfisKLWNx5gn3Gu6K4VfUg/s400/P1040728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471821438947758098" border="0" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-3748879518679207462010-05-13T11:25:00.004-12:002010-05-13T11:35:13.364-12:00HmmmmSo I'm not very good at updating the old blog anymore. I have so much to show too! I just finished <a href="http://www.interweaveknits.com/backissues/SU_06.asp">Icarus</a>, which definitely a growing experience. I calculated (and my math could be wrong) over 60K stitches - that's one crazy shawl. Once I get some good shots of it over the weekend, I'll post photos. I'm now working on <a href="http://nebuladesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/wandering-moor.html">Wandering the Moor</a>, which is a really beautiful shawl - I'm knitting up the stockinette portion now, but hope to be into the lace section soon.<br /><br />On the reading front, I'm cruising along on my 52 books in 52 weeks goal. As of April/mid-May, I've read 22 books for the year. Here are the latest reads:<br /><br /><span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1273793421_0">agatha christie</span> - <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1273793421_1">appointment with death</span><br />rennie airth - river of darkness<br />maj sjowall and per wahloo - rosanna<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>maj sjowall and per wahloo - the man who went up in smoke<br />maj sjowall and per wahloo - the man on the balcony<br />garth stein - the art of racing in the rainlemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-22750629334091000682010-04-05T08:30:00.002-12:002010-04-05T08:37:25.615-12:00Tactile-Kinesthetic LearnerI've been experimenting with crochet and having a heck of a time with following the instructions. They aren't difficult, but I'm just stubborn and want to figure it all out on my own. I can do the first round with no problem. In the 2nd round, I get lost in the pattern and give up, ripping it all out. A friend of mine pointed me to <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=480">Sew Mama Sew's post</a> on the various types of learning styles. My crochet experience just made sense! I am a Tactile-Kinesthetic learner, meaning I like to jump in and experiment. My weak spot is that I don't fully understand the instructions before I just dive in.<br />Will this work for crochet? Not sure, but I'm going to keep on trying :)lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-35612776660680103272010-03-27T23:40:00.007-12:002010-03-28T00:15:52.649-12:00updates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u3xvFMRccvG4J5G_BcYuNkBOih0bKs5-9FtHKogRNeBN_K1ORV-mHsuZoNwVD6FTtu9b31dR6nXhkMTdOeRsmMcU0RJvSOdcvge8sCD89EZdATn1RyLTiE2ZJl8IMBuXBieNCA/s1600/P1040497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7u3xvFMRccvG4J5G_BcYuNkBOih0bKs5-9FtHKogRNeBN_K1ORV-mHsuZoNwVD6FTtu9b31dR6nXhkMTdOeRsmMcU0RJvSOdcvge8sCD89EZdATn1RyLTiE2ZJl8IMBuXBieNCA/s400/P1040497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453651242564615442" border="0" /></a><br />March has flown by. Before I know it, we will all be bracing for the 100 degree days of a North Carolina summer. That isn't all bad though. I can knit and read while the AC is blasting at 68 degrees :).<br /><br />Throughout the month, I've been knitting here and there. I'm still working on the <a href="http://icarusalong.blogspot.com/">Icarus shawl </a>which I desperately want to finish at this point. It's quite beautiful in all of its Malabrigo Lace glory.<br /><br />I also managed to whip out the Sunday Market Shawl. The yarn came from Mum Rector and is Malabrigo. I love going back to basics. The shawl was knit in stockinette and then stitches were dropped to create the lace effect. What a great pattern!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFURN4CwIkzW02jRCcqO8Kp9CfleJsy5UNnpKA52A1TgJovrePsrWj1jMOdZxaoBeVif6OO02fNcscHv3cU6JXqDKdjSFfDd0gan_BBqUCsZKyAOX0dpeCX5_MMganOARRCcZ8g/s1600/P1040506.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFURN4CwIkzW02jRCcqO8Kp9CfleJsy5UNnpKA52A1TgJovrePsrWj1jMOdZxaoBeVif6OO02fNcscHv3cU6JXqDKdjSFfDd0gan_BBqUCsZKyAOX0dpeCX5_MMganOARRCcZ8g/s400/P1040506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453652039264736082" border="0" /></a>I've also been reading. I've read 16 books out of my 52 for the year. I think I'm making good progress. Books for this month include:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Novel-Sara-Gruen/dp/1565125606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269776791&sr=8-1"><br />Water for Elephants by Sarah Greun</a>, an excellent novel!<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mademoiselle-Boleyn-Robin-Maxwell/dp/B001A5Q3OG/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1269776841&sr=1-2-fkmr0">Mademoiselle Boleyn by Robin Maxwell,</a> a somewhat trashy fictional account of the life of Anne Boleyn<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Appointment-Death-Agatha-Christie/dp/B001BBGEA2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269776960&sr=1-2">Appointment with Death</a> by Agatha Christie, a typical Christie novel set in Jordanlemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-41021897885609740752010-03-06T05:12:00.003-12:002010-03-06T05:15:21.368-12:0052 books, 52 weeksSo, I didn't make as much progress in February, but it's a short month right? :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cod-Biography-Fish-Changed-World/dp/0140275010/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267895585&sr=8-2">Cod, a Biography of the Fish that Changed the World</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Temporary-Sanity-Crime-Rose-Connors/dp/1416575332/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267895640&sr=1-2">Temporary Sanity: A Crime Novel</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Stories-Edith-Wharton/dp/0684842572/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267895685&sr=1-1">The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton </a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-42250324344147953062010-02-20T09:39:00.005-12:002010-02-20T10:04:13.668-12:00maine morning mittsPattern: Maine Morning Mitts<br />Yarn: Malabrigo Twist (luxurious & just wonderful!!!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsg5jK7Wpn52Okc6uF0mU0NsyXy0a51HIWSJ82-O44JESbQlngp4y37yVwmldWkJpl2fTQ6N_SflE1-0zKl1h4zu6c3VNuwdvXzmXgQ0MRSIbBjhpWTEYKVT_F5WK6q3hTh0QUw/s1600-h/P1040423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsg5jK7Wpn52Okc6uF0mU0NsyXy0a51HIWSJ82-O44JESbQlngp4y37yVwmldWkJpl2fTQ6N_SflE1-0zKl1h4zu6c3VNuwdvXzmXgQ0MRSIbBjhpWTEYKVT_F5WK6q3hTh0QUw/s400/P1040423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440445862743190178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IWJkX-8A1NqmEZnIEDvTwAjIl7PiRE7d5t8XGlKwcOl476fhzDpGmRKel8kBIYJS-GfJAJDqfposlf7H-bJHhmwg179hhrJWGHWCc1RG5_LaDqTzgCx0KpJBTNmwmAVyKAsbKQ/s1600-h/P1040426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IWJkX-8A1NqmEZnIEDvTwAjIl7PiRE7d5t8XGlKwcOl476fhzDpGmRKel8kBIYJS-GfJAJDqfposlf7H-bJHhmwg179hhrJWGHWCc1RG5_LaDqTzgCx0KpJBTNmwmAVyKAsbKQ/s400/P1040426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440444985883214082" border="0" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-53433602375418856652010-02-13T03:14:00.004-12:002010-02-13T03:27:49.872-12:00SorbetThis hat reminds me of Sorbet, raspberry to be exact :)<br />Pattern: Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns<br />Yarn: Leftover Briar Rose Fourth of July<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/lemmie/basic-tam-pattern/photos">Rav Link</a><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53-nuToaXqEiyCjAyTTXUC04IgftMIZ7nGhAHyJtgn2jrEht1R3SGtzUfnek5q9HhHxZueE4kVtBTndF8hZdom8RA4zZXfmIDNHAqDSmtZRh_BgtRcGlomo8PGJZxVaEsXBNWrA/s400/P1040383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435501812661752210" border="0" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-78676808745907774842010-02-01T00:39:00.003-12:002010-02-01T00:47:27.515-12:0052 books, 52 weeks updateJanuary books! On to February!<br />> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lovely-Bones-Deluxe-Alice-Sebold/dp/0316001821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127582&sr=1-1">The Lovely Bones</a> (100%)<br />> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Hereafter-Novel-Russell-Banks/dp/0060923245/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127651&sr=1-1">The Sweet Hearafter</a> (100%)<br />><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Salt-World-History-Mark-Kurlansky/dp/0142001619/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265028130&sr=8-1"> Salt, A World History</a> (100%)<br />> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Communicating-Design-Developing-Documentation-Planning/dp/0321392353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265028095&sr=8-1">Communicating Design</a> (100%)<br />> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interfaces-Jenifer-Tidwell/dp/0596008031/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127547&sr=1-2">Designing Interfaces</a> (100%)lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-85673751261135428422010-01-31T03:43:00.004-12:002010-01-31T03:54:03.436-12:00rising meadown farm handspun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn60HGRGLuBKZQZIx7_zGwaqrv8jlQooIPWsHN5YH8fJwrC5Jl50z4m0Y7UeTu1g8Jb-r_FTW5uxrCvNWA6g6zn6-BOLgyzEdN5-e2o3i5j1AMoBIMxQZY-AaZdzLSDLkMoz6G6g/s1600-h/P1040354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn60HGRGLuBKZQZIx7_zGwaqrv8jlQooIPWsHN5YH8fJwrC5Jl50z4m0Y7UeTu1g8Jb-r_FTW5uxrCvNWA6g6zn6-BOLgyzEdN5-e2o3i5j1AMoBIMxQZY-AaZdzLSDLkMoz6G6g/s400/P1040354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432931555813838610" border="0" /></a><br />About a year ago, my friend Pam bought me some luxurious 100% Corriedale yarn from <a href="http://www.risingmeadow.com/">Rising Meadow Farm</a> in Liberty, NC. I finally got around to winding it up and knitting it into something. Since I only used 1 skein and have 1 left, I plan to make some matching mittens and a hat at some point. <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2006/10/12/one_row_handspun_scarf.html">This pattern</a>, from the Yarn Harlot, is super simple and fun to make. Hmmm... Maybe I can convert the pattern into the round and use it for a hat...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoNjuqE57B1gfjBvbTD-SXESleNt3rybb-tgOQSPOjZDLyXhpLL8hl8T54yYduu40dd5-Q-ojyph-pFMv47QrCEubVmCDBeWga7elEujeNRX_0_onFM__a9mD0T8wzM2YfUadpA/s1600-h/P1040351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoNjuqE57B1gfjBvbTD-SXESleNt3rybb-tgOQSPOjZDLyXhpLL8hl8T54yYduu40dd5-Q-ojyph-pFMv47QrCEubVmCDBeWga7elEujeNRX_0_onFM__a9mD0T8wzM2YfUadpA/s400/P1040351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432932081812329186" border="0" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-37140740163403004052010-01-10T00:43:00.002-12:002010-01-10T00:51:07.876-12:0052 books, 52 weeksAs you'll recall I tried the 52 books in 52 weeks challenge last year and unfortunately didn't make it all of the way though. This year I'm determined to meet the 52 books target!<br />So here goes with January reads and goals (both pleasure and work reading):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Hundred-Years-Solitude-P-S/dp/0060883286/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127510&sr=8-1">100 Years of Solitude </a>(80%) 3 out of 5 stars<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interfaces-Jenifer-Tidwell/dp/0596008031/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127547&sr=1-2">Designing Interfaces</a> (100%) 3 out of 5 stars<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Hereafter-Novel-Russell-Banks/dp/0060923245/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127651&sr=1-1">The Sweet Hearafter</a> (90%) 4.5 out of 5 stars<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Web-Navigation-Optimizing-Experience/dp/0596528108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127751&sr=1-1">Designing Web Navigation: Optimizing the User Experience</a> (90%) 4 out of 5 stars<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lovely-Bones-Deluxe-Alice-Sebold/dp/0316001821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263127582&sr=1-1">The Lovely Bones</a> (haven't started it yet)lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-33353661846941340022010-01-03T01:33:00.004-12:002010-01-03T01:45:06.205-12:00new socks, new year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zVUGDDuNiLbfnM9n1O7mmVx3kxThqfe69Rv5FBaCiXVAm_eo7BrA5xcPMD4x53ps36Q85JZ5SZKhoNjp2p-XWoj7XWT2RajWePLI5S5Nmb5TBHtnttrwtUASC0jkmXW043NdsA/s1600-h/P1040318.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zVUGDDuNiLbfnM9n1O7mmVx3kxThqfe69Rv5FBaCiXVAm_eo7BrA5xcPMD4x53ps36Q85JZ5SZKhoNjp2p-XWoj7XWT2RajWePLI5S5Nmb5TBHtnttrwtUASC0jkmXW043NdsA/s400/P1040318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422507949231414770" border="0" /></a><br />The hubby's yearly socks are done!<br /><br />Yarn: Mission Falls Superwash Merino<br />Needles: Size 3<br />Size: Size 12 foot!<br />Started: December 29th<br />Finished: January 1<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIKFMPqtLQ-TcCE-LjQWXVHyDQxBUg5nTVpSD-z2q9y9RzMC2hHrAsS1RGomfk57d9v5aiQslVI2O4ISBSC61BdiJE7KLIMbpM7KsgjYYfjqkAMyd8qpEtkwS6dMNoLKpefK7Hg/s1600-h/P1040315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIKFMPqtLQ-TcCE-LjQWXVHyDQxBUg5nTVpSD-z2q9y9RzMC2hHrAsS1RGomfk57d9v5aiQslVI2O4ISBSC61BdiJE7KLIMbpM7KsgjYYfjqkAMyd8qpEtkwS6dMNoLKpefK7Hg/s400/P1040315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422508299277427474" border="0" /></a>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-6815357766909516852010-01-01T02:09:00.007-12:002010-01-01T02:36:27.047-12:00welcome 2010Dear 2009, I was so glad to see you go. The past year was tough on so many levels. I know some others are feeling the same way. Last night I raised a toast to 2010 and to the new decade! May everyone I know have a better year and may all of your knitting dreams come true :)<br /><br />Typically I don't make resolutions,, but decided that this year I'm going to really try and use up all of my stash before buying anything new. The stash has grown so much that I can't even remember what I have anymore - ridiculous. Of course this resolution didn't apply during the past week when the hubby and I traveled to my favorite yarn store in the Outer Banks, Knitting Addiction.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhky1mheMmGVp1_ZGamOy_KPokEWo5JmQeltPmZDfZJ_E2D2fiDbhcgQzn0iYmDIkxRohmq1gnMLxC-FEIYWq9SBvQmIytkNwYCU0nwHxKfW4Lr-PGNThznACSzn9wTizKzOEaQ/s1600-h/P1040213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhky1mheMmGVp1_ZGamOy_KPokEWo5JmQeltPmZDfZJ_E2D2fiDbhcgQzn0iYmDIkxRohmq1gnMLxC-FEIYWq9SBvQmIytkNwYCU0nwHxKfW4Lr-PGNThznACSzn9wTizKzOEaQ/s400/P1040213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421778868197258482" border="0" /></a><br />What a great store! We typically go there to buy the hubby some sock yarn (I'm partial to using Mission Falls DK Superwash for socks - so soft and snuggly). This time around the owner had a bunch of Lamb's pride on sale for 30% off! How could I resist? The New Year's resolution starts on New Year's day n'est pas?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfo0nygm1OKnEeWa1WlP0G46uE3K4Hm_1ks2UqwO8jkgc9xgJcMXIEhbamr9Kf8EcKRyx7HThIACjmgT_BqmezBBC-NISOZjcDORVpTR_YdAVdl3GG9NzZqouB6Q46njZPjpR3Q/s1600-h/P1040216.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfo0nygm1OKnEeWa1WlP0G46uE3K4Hm_1ks2UqwO8jkgc9xgJcMXIEhbamr9Kf8EcKRyx7HThIACjmgT_BqmezBBC-NISOZjcDORVpTR_YdAVdl3GG9NzZqouB6Q46njZPjpR3Q/s400/P1040216.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421779131116204466" border="0" /></a><br />Armed with my Mission Falls and Lamb's Pride, I'm off to knit the hubby some new socks and me a new sweater. I'm also getting ready to enjoy the last 2 days of our annual Outer Banks vacation. Again, welcome 2010 and happy new year to all of you readers out there. May you have a good one!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxwCowyG2a5iCO0mWqCJSTRUpXU4FXUIAjqocpQg1tuhgL2h14ch3j4G4vQup1jaJTD_5gtK5dwIqzd-8-EQQPfG-tRnzzuJkSjkMm6gOMlYhqovCXB6TQ_y7HiGyFB9Fj6psmQ/s1600-h/P1040190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxwCowyG2a5iCO0mWqCJSTRUpXU4FXUIAjqocpQg1tuhgL2h14ch3j4G4vQup1jaJTD_5gtK5dwIqzd-8-EQQPfG-tRnzzuJkSjkMm6gOMlYhqovCXB6TQ_y7HiGyFB9Fj6psmQ/s400/P1040190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421775932814034802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW5Ok_vclPe9tWRwSZqJs74I3XUrJoHGSevcdS7facc2l3TuQvC7FD5Byn4kuxkR3MvjfwfIvDE19x7F5TMynsOgMQEfGaWseBucqjyTK0PR3ZVuIHob6R8wTAw2QDoF4rJok3w/s1600-h/P1040181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW5Ok_vclPe9tWRwSZqJs74I3XUrJoHGSevcdS7facc2l3TuQvC7FD5Byn4kuxkR3MvjfwfIvDE19x7F5TMynsOgMQEfGaWseBucqjyTK0PR3ZVuIHob6R8wTAw2QDoF4rJok3w/s400/P1040181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421779685403520690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7fSyFYTuXNtbNKjT_EqWI9eUhPA0CDwDK4cPgLH_MW4ze_b4-CiNC9n_BUIiPL550jeMJ0xfYiqGW7W7a98eFjDIgIl7P-GZpE9Gtiipdcz2cSLziV4oIRfFODzmH5TNNMrWrA/s1600-h/P1040169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7fSyFYTuXNtbNKjT_EqWI9eUhPA0CDwDK4cPgLH_MW4ze_b4-CiNC9n_BUIiPL550jeMJ0xfYiqGW7W7a98eFjDIgIl7P-GZpE9Gtiipdcz2cSLziV4oIRfFODzmH5TNNMrWrA/s400/P1040169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421780004548913490" border="0" /></a><br /><span id="profile_status"><span id="status_text"></span></span>lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17140273.post-65361503801010378942009-12-25T03:04:00.004-12:002009-12-25T03:37:13.324-12:00Merry Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuBdgDhjyZOi6TrzXOYCHV46qgWIKAssayYq66qXDpkSePgWRIH9pJSnBvaNitvGP6etN61ZuYO1Hfvpi30rSxcuqqlco1kmxk-cw4lCFLIQR2igh58zECsTSbnOTW0V0nS_G3Q/s1600-h/P1040152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuBdgDhjyZOi6TrzXOYCHV46qgWIKAssayYq66qXDpkSePgWRIH9pJSnBvaNitvGP6etN61ZuYO1Hfvpi30rSxcuqqlco1kmxk-cw4lCFLIQR2igh58zECsTSbnOTW0V0nS_G3Q/s400/P1040152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419197892967144914" border="0" /></a><br />It was a good morning - lots of beautiful gifts. I feel very fortunate to have such wonderful family and friends.<br /><br />Merry Christmas everyone!lemmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00936826094373464247noreply@blogger.com2