Today I got to do volunteer work with friends in the morning, take lunch to a friend who just got out of the hospital, and got all my errands done. Gonna go pick up husband in an hour, and then we get to have dinner and replace electrical outlets!
All good, all happy.
Cathy B
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Just when you think it's safe.....
Had a frustrating time yesterday. One of the outlets in our house felt hot when I went to plug in a lamp. Really hot. DH checked it out, and disconnected it and turned off the circuit for safety. Unfortunately, that was the circuit that the office runs on. And the window AC in the livingroom and the office. Bummer. No AC, and can't work on the computer. Spent most of the day in the bedroom making dishcloth patterns, eating chocolate chips cookies, and watching old dvds. Not as productive a day as I would like, but what can you do?
He put a new outlet in last night, and things are turned back on. Yay! We found out we need to replace all the outlets on that circuit, that the existing ones are not up to snuff for the load we put on the line with our computer and AC. Our place is kinda old, but it's ours! And replacing outlets is better than a fire!
Today looks to be MUCH more productive.
Take care!
Cathy B
He put a new outlet in last night, and things are turned back on. Yay! We found out we need to replace all the outlets on that circuit, that the existing ones are not up to snuff for the load we put on the line with our computer and AC. Our place is kinda old, but it's ours! And replacing outlets is better than a fire!
Today looks to be MUCH more productive.
Take care!
Cathy B
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
It's a Hot Time in the old town today!
Well, we moved to Arizona from Minnesota to get away from the cold. And we did. It has been warm enough here to run the AC every day for a couple of weeks. But at least I'm not fighting ticks and mosquitoes!
We have been re-doing my sewing studio, and I am very excited to have enough shelving to actually store things! It makes me feel more creative than I have felt since we moved here a little over a year ago. I don't like working when I have to dig for what I need!
A heads-up: I am in the middle of writing 3 pattern books for knit dishcloths. I will be selling them primarily as E-pattern (you download the pdf from your computer and print out each pattern as you work on it), but will print up books for those that want it. The advantage to the E-patterns is that it costs so much less, and you get it immediately. My husband sells his book on making ventriloquist figures that way, and people have been thrilled. Especially people in other countries where the shipping from the US costs more than the book!
Keep posted, and I will let you know when these are released!
Happy fiber fingering!!
Cathy B
We have been re-doing my sewing studio, and I am very excited to have enough shelving to actually store things! It makes me feel more creative than I have felt since we moved here a little over a year ago. I don't like working when I have to dig for what I need!
A heads-up: I am in the middle of writing 3 pattern books for knit dishcloths. I will be selling them primarily as E-pattern (you download the pdf from your computer and print out each pattern as you work on it), but will print up books for those that want it. The advantage to the E-patterns is that it costs so much less, and you get it immediately. My husband sells his book on making ventriloquist figures that way, and people have been thrilled. Especially people in other countries where the shipping from the US costs more than the book!
Keep posted, and I will let you know when these are released!
Happy fiber fingering!!
Cathy B
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Conversation Hearts Scarf
Is this just the greatest heart pattern ever? I love it. It is by Alison Grenier, and the free pattern is at:http://crochetme.com/media/p/94308.aspx
I hope to make up a bunch of these to use up bits and bobs of yarn. Anyone else need to make a bunch of these? One of the great things about this is that you make up all of your hearts before assembling the project. Great take-along project!
Cathy B
Monday, January 25, 2010
New Fish Along!!
We are starting a new FishAlong on February 15, 2010. If any of you would like to join us in knitting or crocheting a Fishie Afghan, you are welcome. The link is to the left, under the Fishie Afghan.
Wheee!!!
Wheee!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Did you miss me?
I realized I haven't given any attention to my blog in a year! How time flies when you're falling out of a plane!
Let's see, what's going on? DH had another coronary procedure, we moved from Minnesota to Arizona for his health, I'm having health issues (being attended to, thank you!), my parents sold their house and downsized to a mobile home, my sister moved from California to Arizona so I can help take care of her (she has MS), and my father in law passed away after a rollercoaster ride with Parkinson's. The funeral is this weekend, and DH has been overwhelmed with writing his part of the eulogy and burning cds for the music the family decided on.
I can't wait for next week to come. I want this all over with!
Arizona is beautiful. We live in a little town at about 3500 feet, so it doesn't get as hot as Tucson or Phoenix. Our nearest town is Tucson, so I go there for any 'real' shopping or stuff. The view of the mountains around our place is breathtaking. The sky is so big! DH feels 1000% better here.
I hope to get my etsy store updated and productive again later this month. I have a line of art quilts and purses that I am itching to done! I will post pics as they are available.
Well, take care all!
Cathy B
Let's see, what's going on? DH had another coronary procedure, we moved from Minnesota to Arizona for his health, I'm having health issues (being attended to, thank you!), my parents sold their house and downsized to a mobile home, my sister moved from California to Arizona so I can help take care of her (she has MS), and my father in law passed away after a rollercoaster ride with Parkinson's. The funeral is this weekend, and DH has been overwhelmed with writing his part of the eulogy and burning cds for the music the family decided on.
I can't wait for next week to come. I want this all over with!
Arizona is beautiful. We live in a little town at about 3500 feet, so it doesn't get as hot as Tucson or Phoenix. Our nearest town is Tucson, so I go there for any 'real' shopping or stuff. The view of the mountains around our place is breathtaking. The sky is so big! DH feels 1000% better here.
I hope to get my etsy store updated and productive again later this month. I have a line of art quilts and purses that I am itching to done! I will post pics as they are available.
Well, take care all!
Cathy B
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Morsel Roundup
I finished a tablerunner called Morsel Roundup last week. It looks like a crazy quilt, doesn't it? I really like working with little scrappy pieces, whether you call them crumb, morsel, ort, or bittles blocks.
The pattern is one I made for the Threadbenders yahoo group, which you can find at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/threadbenders/
It is a group for sharing about crumb quilts. I will be posting a free pattern for using these blocks every month. Morsel Roundup is the August project. Come join us!
Take care!
Cathy B
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