Look ! Up in the Sky ! [Archive 5]

[JulieKay]

Welcome to the new Sky CAL

The purpose of this group is to get all those UFO’s completed and get more organized .

We will work on a point system , one month at a time .

Each month, we will start with a clean slate and clear all points awarded for the past month .

The winner of the first month will receive a small item as a prize (price $ 2- $ 3 )

If you are the winner for that month, it will be up to you to send a prize to the winner of the next month, etc. That way, one person will not have to send all prizes .

What you work on each day will be your decision .As long as you are working on ANY project, you will get points for that day, based on the scale below .

Good luck and have fun !





Point System

One point a day for POSTING .

One point a day if you answer the question of the day .

One point for each small granny square .

One point for each row or round completed on a medium project ,such as a baby afghan, shawl or sweater .

One point a day for keeping and WRITING in a crochet journal .

One point for each separate Photo you share on Photo Friday.

Rainbow points- if you are making a scrap project, one point for each color used on it that week .

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Five points for each row on an adult sized afghan .

Five points - Small items completed (dishcloths ,squares over 5 rounds ,small toys, hats ,scarves ,etc )

Five points if get a thank you in the mail from someone you made an item for .

Five points for a Flat Stanley Photo
( a photo of you crocheting in an unusual spot )

5 points if you change your avatar weekly, based on the theme that week. The new theme will be announced on Friday.
You also get an extra 5 bonus points each time you change your avatar again during the week, as long as it is still in the theme we are going with that week. You can only get points for one change a day , though .

Five points if you recruit a new member to join the group .

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Ten points for a preemie afghan completed .

Ten points if you give the item to someone and have a photo of them WITH the item .

Ten points if you design a new pattern to share .
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25 points for a completed afghan .

Added Bonus points – Each morning, I’ll choose a secret post number for the day . Whoever posts on that number will get 5 bonus points .

Each morning I will also write down a color of yarn. If that is the color you are using that day you get 5 bonus points.

****New & Improved ******
THE DEAD ZONE
-- if you pick ONE HOUR A DAY as your CROCHET hour-- that means no cleaning, cooking,laundry, or POSTING in here -- and dedicate that one hour to CROCHET -- give yourself 5 bonus points for that hour.
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Cville Friends Ghan Squares

8 inch
Krystal - navy,natural,country blue
Wendy-blue,yellow,white
Judy-tropical
Cara-darks,reds,greens,gold,blue,black
Heather-blue,teal,sage,rose,grey
Jeannie-jewel tones solid
Karen -blue,green,purple
Cindy-any colors
Brenda-ecru,dk blue,burgundy,hunter
Pauline-jewel,black
Donna- any
Shelly-any
Tab-tropical
April -pink and red
Tracy-8" Royal green or bright yellow or mix
Valerie-any
Kathy-any ( 8 or 12,either one )
Lorraine (Scorpio59)-Varigated centers - black border

12 inch
Betty-brights
Tammy-greens/cream
Norma-reds,blues,purples,greens
Athba-floral themed -blue,yellow,beige,rose ,buff
NiYa-purples--all shades.
Lillibet- 12" squares in floral theme or any 12" squares and any colors..

[Aussie]

Cville Friends Ghan Squares

8 inch
Krystal - navy,natural,country blue
Wendy-blue,yellow,white
Judy-tropical
Cara-darks,reds,greens,gold,blue,black
Heather-blue,teal,sage,rose,grey
Jeannie-jewel tones solid
Karen -blue,green,purple
Cindy-any colors
Brenda-ecru,dk blue,burgundy,hunter
Pauline-jewel,black
Donna- any
Shelly-any
Tab-tropical
April - any color Pink or Red
Tracy-8" Royal green or bright yellow or mix
Valerie- any color
Kathy - 8 inch or 12 inch any color
Tena - 8 inch any blue
Lorraine (Scorpio59)-Varigated centers - black border
Sherri - 8inch any color.
Leanna - pinks,reds and purples
Amy - fall Colors
Christi - Bright Smiley Colors
Pixie - Med to Dark Purples
Shelby - Blues, Off White, Grey and Black

12 inch
V -brights
Tammy-greens/cream
Norma-reds,blues,purples,greens
Athba-floral themed -blue,yellow,beige,rose ,buff
Niya - any color Purple
Lillibet - 12inch Floral or any other theme and any colors
Honey - 12inch Cream, Forest Green or Navy Blue

[Aussie]

Cara I wish all the best for your niece. You have had a long day havent you. Hope tomorrow brings good news for you and have a great day at DH folks place.

[goofy]

Cara~also forgot to say that there will be prayers sent your way..i hope all goes well for your neice.

[hseger]

Cara :hug sending vibes and thoughts and prayers to have it all covered!

[Misa]

Thanks ladies :manyheart We should know something withing a couple hours or so.

Just remembered to check my mail and there were my first two friendship squares from Wendy!! And two chocolate frogs to boot :yay Thank you :hug

Hooray!!! Just got a call after that last sentence....and we have baby Peyton weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz!! Mama and baby are doing fine :manyheart

[hseger]

:yay Cara :hug

[Aussie]

Congratulations Great Aunty Cara.:yay:flower:hug

Im glad you like the squares and the chocolates.

[Aussie]

219 days ago Julie started this Sky Cal and in that time we have had 20,000 posts. Thats an average of 90 posts per day. I think thats something to celebrate.
Thanks to Julie for starting this Cal and thanks to all of you that take the time to look up in the sky everyday.:clap:clap:clap:yay:yay:hug

[Misa]

219 days ago Julie started this Sky Cal and in that time we have had 20,000 posts. Thats an average of 90 posts per day. I think thats something to celebrate.
Thanks to Julie for starting this Cal and thanks to all of you that take the time to look up in the sky everyday.:clap:clap:clap:yay:yay:hug

I agree!! Three cheers for Julie!!

Hooray :yay
Hooray :yay
Hooray :jumpyay

[judianne]

:hug:yay:manyheartCara!!!!!


And I love this CAL and the friends I've made in the past year:hug:manyheart

[q8_crochet]

thanks wendy
the cotton i`ve got is 3 or 4 - ply so i`m thinking of holding 2 strands together
it`s also gonna be nice looking if i kept changing colors as i go
i`ll try it today

[q8_crochet]

hooray to julie :yay
and hooray for our freind ship :yay :group hug

[judianne]

QUestion regarding yarn: Isnt 8 ply in Australia called 4 ply here in the USA?

[JulieKay]

Wow, guys-- I'm so behind, so will try starting here and catching up -

Cara- hope you are feeling better today .

Judy- the lilac shawl is so pretty ! Your friend will love it .

Jeannie - well, I guess I'm sort-of an Ohio State fan. Sam likes watching them more than I do, I like NFL football better ,so dont get much into the college teams, but it is kinda neat having a college in our state with such a good record in football .

[q8_crochet]

judy
are you sure??? :think
cause i have 4 ply
but she said it is nearly like the peaches and cream
ive never used neither peaches and crem nor suger and crem
but in here i have 4 ply 100% cotton, 150 mtrs per skein and it is 3,5$ only
but once i wanted to buy cotton yarn from the net it was 85 mtrs and more than 5$ so it was a shock :eek

[Aussie]

Judy Im not sure, its very confusing isnt it. I know the 8ply acrylic yarn we use is thinner than Red heart yarn.

Athba I thought the 3ply yarn was pretty thick, is it very thick with 2 strands together, cant you use it on its own. What brand of cotton do you have there. I know the ply differs in each country so yours might be different from Australia and America.

[JulieKay]

I see that several of you aren't feeling well this week. ( or have family that are sick ) .
I hope you are all on the mend by Christmas- I was sick one year on Christmas day-- no fun at all !

I'm glad those of you that are in KnitWits are learning and enjoying knitting. I think it had helped me too, when we get people that are good at it to come give us tips about the really simple questions-- I know it helps me out too .

Meg- no wonder you want to keep the RR , it IS very pretty !

Cindy- have fun on vacation next week !

Cara- I know what you mean about the gabbing and how the 'ville is helping to keep our hubsters from listening to us QUITE as much. I still need LIVE ears to listen ,though .
We all have our crosses to bear ,and that is Sam's .

[judianne]

This yarn thing can get confusing - and now that I have thoroughly confused all of you - I'll be logging out for now:D
My suggestion is to always make a swatch before using patterns...and I need to take my own advice!


Julie - thanks - my friend will be surprised since I told her I was swamped and she's likely have to wait for the shawl:lol

[Aussie]

judy
are you sure??? :think
cause i have 4 ply
but she said it is nearly like the peaches and cream
ive never used neither peaches and crem nor suger and crem
but in here i have 4 ply 100% cotton, 150 mtrs per skein and it is 3,5$ only
but once i wanted to buy cotton yarn from the net it was 85 mtrs and more than 5$ so it was a shock :eek


Oh hang on we have 4 ply here too and yes it is very thin and yes you would need to use 2 strands to get it thick like Peaches and Cream. I didnt know what you were using. Most of our cotton is between $3.5-$5 each. Its not cheap

[Aussie]

Judy have a nice day.

[q8_crochet]

i don`t know where it came from
but for that yarn i use 3,5mm hook to get perfect looking of the project
i thought of 2 strands an 5mm hook :think
it is better to be thicker cause it is pot holder you need something protects your hands from heat :lol

[JulieKay]

Kathy- have a good time on your trip ~

Krystal- a few HUNDRED pierogies ! WOW ~~~~~ Who are you feeding, an Army Base ?

Tab- glad to see you are still kicking-- sounds like you guys had fun in the snow. Sam took Cam out to play the other night .It was so cute watching him make snow angels .

Wendy- wow, you have turned out some more really pretty items !

[JulieKay]

Shelly- thanks for the pointers on stress management - that is definitely something I need work on. My Dr tells me EVERY visit that stress is killing me, and I believe it. Need to find a way to manage situations better that are not fixable. I have the tendency to think I can fix ANYTHING if I think about it long enough, but I am finding that some things are beyond fixing, so I have to accept them as is .


Tab- I have a question ---
You mentioned being unable to lift Jaden's bookbag that was only holding a folder and a snack . What was his snack, a 10 pound fruitcake ?

Welcome, Linda !
This is a loosely-run group as far as rules-- you can pretty much do whatever the heck you want . I will second Krystal's answer, but add one of my own :

It is greatly helpful if you are a fast reader and faster TYPER so you can keep up with the posts in here !

[JulieKay]

Krystal- forgot to mention, love the border you are using on the filet -- it is very pretty !

and Tab- all your items are pretty-- my favorite is the last scarf-- those colors are pretty together !

Shelly- we are so glad that your Christmas day will turn out to be a good one.
Like I always say-- this is the best gang of people on the entire internet, hands down !

And keep forgetting to mention to all of you that get a long vacation break on the holidays-- enjoy your time off !

[JulieKay]

Heather- great work on your latest projects !!!

Jeannie -nice job also on your afghan ~

Brenda- is your knit babydoll blanket the basketweave stich or something else ? It's very pretty !

Cara- wow, sounds like you hit the jackpot and must have been a good girl this year !

As for Cam being excited about Christmas, let's say he is WOUND UP .... you know how kids get at this time of year ?
Anyhow, I told him a long story yesterday about how good he's been this year and how Santa moves people UP on his list , the better you are, and that he is now the top name on the list. He asked where I was and I said the bottom slot. He asked what Sanata would give me, being on the bottom. I told him a STICK or ROCK .
You should have seen him laughing-- that kid is priceless ...

[TammyG]

After 10 hours of sleep, I'm feeling a little bit better. My sinusses are still bothering me and my ears are bothering me and my throat is sore, but hopefully doc will just write me another prescription. Gonna call service later today..... A couple of years ago, I let a sinus infection go for awhile and blew out my eardrum, worse pain ever I thought.....well last year I had kidney stones.......That was the worse pain ever... Oh my!

Too many posts to comment on, but some lovely work by all....Those of you traveling good luck, have fun and be careful.....

[JulieKay]

Cara- congrats on the new baby ! How exciting and what a wonderful Christmas present !

Niya-- I wanna hang out with you someday -- you are my kind of people. I LIKE dressing funny just to get weird looks .

One night I went to the library in my PJ's . I asked if they minded me coming in dressed like that and they said "If you don't care ,we don't ! "

And last year for reunion Saturday night our dress theme was TACKY -- so, boy, did I have fun with that one-- I picked out the butt-ugliest colors of clothes I could find and did a mix and match -- I sure got some funny looks at the grocery store down there !

[JulieKay]

Whoo-hoo !

We made over 20,000 posts and I am up to over 8000 ...

[Super Granny]

yeh Julie... does that mean we're all blabber-mouth on here. I'm almost at 500 and I've only been here since Aug... wait that only averages about 125 / month ... I must be more of a voyeur... Have a good day all I'm off to make more scarves... I decided I needed to take a break and get some sleep last night...

[JulieKay]

Nope, not at all, Shelly:)
I like to say we all have a lot of important things that need said . :lol

[Krystal16]

Krystal- a few HUNDRED pierogies ! WOW ~~~~~ Who are you feeding, an Army Base ?


DH has several family members. Even a SMALL gathering is 15 people. Plus, we had to bag about a hundred up as gifts. We're the only ones crazy enough to make them, so they become Christmas presents, too.

[JulieKay]

Krystal
What can I say ?

You are either a Glutton for Punishment or you make me look like a slouch .

I didn't even make any home-made cookies this year ..... :eek

I DID buy one of those sets in walmart bakeshop that has the sugar cookies and frosting and sprinkles so kids can decorate their own cookies. I let Cam work on them one night last week. He sure had fun with them, and ended up having a thicker layer of sprinkles than the cookie was ! :lol

[Gardener]

219 days ago Julie started this Sky Cal and in that time we have had 20,000 posts. Thats an average of 90 posts per day. I think thats something to celebrate.
Thanks to Julie for starting this Cal and thanks to all of you that take the time to look up in the sky everyday.:clap:clap:clap:yay:yay:hug

Yes, thanks Julie, and thanks also to the rest of you. Everyday you make me laugh, you bring tears to my eyes, and you make me marvel at the depths of compassion and caring that are shown. I hope you all have a great holiday season, whatever holiday you may celebrate.

[Gardener]

Cara, congratulations on the new great nephew. Glad mom and baby are fine.
I need to get off my rear and get to work cleaning. I am having a family Christmas gathering tonight, and I know I'd enjoy it more if I at least cleaned the bathrooms.
I can hide the rest of the dirt by draping unfinished crocheted items everywhere. I've got enough of them!

[laughlovehook]

I'm gone for 10 hours and you gals go thru almost 5 pages.

Started working on DD's cardi again last night. Tried it on her this morning and it's rather snug. It was rather big when I started it. Not sure what I'll do now. Finish it and put it up in my etsy? Or :frog and start over? I hate :frog my work, I really do. But I also would hate to finish it and then have it just sit in my shop for ever.

Heather, I'm using the dark pink that you sent me in the first holiday swap box. It's the best yarn I've ever used!

[Misa]

Good morning ladies :flower

Quick stop in. I'm already running behind :blush Didn't get to bed till kinda late last night. My sister was on cloud 9 about being a grandma for the first time :manyheart I'm so jealous :lol I'm the older one. I was supposed to be grandma first :heehee

Heading to San Antonio today for Christmas with the inlaws. We're coming home afterward though so I'll talk to y'all tomorrow. I asked for yarn and somehow my BIL got put in charge of picking it. This should be interesting :lol

Have a great day y'all :manyheart

[judianne]

Krystal, I'm making a small batch of kruschiki this weekend - I used to make enough for an army when we had family parties. THIS will still be plenty of work, but I wanted to do somethng special for DS's Polish GF:c9

[QueenOfCrochet]

Julie~HeeHee, i'm like you. I bought the pre-cut green trees & the canned frosting with the tips & let the kids go at it. I also bought those candy reindeer & sanyas so they could put those on top. :lol I figure, there's already so much stress around the holiday season why cause more for myself. Right? :P Glad you had a great time with Cam even if he does keep you hoppin. :yes

Thanks for the compliments on my things. :manyheart


Cara~Congrats Great Auntie! :manyheart :hug :manyheart

[QueenOfCrochet]

Krystal~I love perogies! Wanna send some my way? Mmmmm....... :drool Although I heard i'm missing a ton because i've never had a real one. I've only had store bought one's because no one here makes them. But the store one's are good too. Mmmmm........I'll have to buy some soon. Have fun! :D



Ohhhh Cara, thank you for the friendship squares & christmas card/calendar. That was really sweet & the squares are beautiful. :manyheart Jaden wanted the christmas card but I told him it was going on the wall with the rest of them. HeeHee, i'm so rotten. :devil

[msmusic]

Good morning one & all. It is bright and sunny here, will be in the 50s today and a balmy 68 tomorrow.

Congrats, Cara, on the new little one in your family.

Sounds like everyone is finishing things up. I have just about finished the navy/gold RR, only 2 rounds and then the reverse sc round left. That will be today's endeavor. Hubby is working an extra-long shift today and tomorrow, so this is the quiet ME time I've needed for awhile. And another round of Hot Yoga at 4:30 today. :yes:clap

Will post a pic of the RR when it's done. Oh, and my boss and colleague LOVED their handbags.

My challenge for 2008 - we know a family with 4 teenage boys that are adopting another family of 4 children in February (3 girls & a boy - 10, 8, 5, 3). So I have offered to make afghans for all 8 ... will probably be more lapghan size so I have a hope of completing them before summer!

And we all love ya, Julie. This place wouldn't be the same with you. :hug

[sewnsew]

Morning everyone

Cara congrats on the new great nephew. :hug

Julie I don't think the kids care if the cookies are home made or not they just love decorating them :yes

Can you believe I didn't do hardly anything yesterday. I didn't even pick up a hook :eek and I only did maybe 3 or 4 rows on my dishcloth. I'm trying something that looks a little more advance. I'm doing one of those picture dishcloths. I read the pattern and it's just a series of knits and purls so I don't think it should be too hard. If it turns out nice enough I might give it to my friend with her Christmas present.

[q8_crochet]

heather please where did you grt from the face cloth and body srubbies patterns the ones you made for ur SIL ???

[q8_crochet]

for the ladeis who made the 8 pocket tote how long it took you?? :think

[JulieKay]

Well cripe, you guys--
You all are giving ME the credit for such a successful CAL group . You all did every bit as much as me. I started the first post, and it took off from there, so I am no hero .
Wendy has also done a terrific job stepping in for me , so she gets a blue ribbon for that . :yes

The funny part of THIS group is that it was started as a way to get all our crochet projects completed ,but it has kinda turned into TALK CENTRAL STATION . :lol

* Not that I am complaining, I LOVE it when the boards stay so busy --- that is the secret to the success of these groups ... try to answer each person as much as possible, show interest in everyone and don't leave people out, especially the new ones who sign on .

I learned that many times in LOTS of other online groups-- they all seem to be real "cliquey" and already have bonds made with each other and they aren't real welcoming to new people .You may post and get a little response or none at all .
That is real discouraging if you are the new kid on the block and wanna feel like a part of the group and they ignore you .

Let me be the first to say that I have officially been "online" for probably about 12 years or so and have probably also signed up for pert near every crochet group ever invented on here .

I have to say, you guys are the absolute BEST . Donna and Amy have done a terrific job at keeping this place a clean friendly place to come ,and kept out the riff raff . They hold themselves to high standards, which in turn, we also do .

Now, I'll also be the first to admit, somedays I might SLIP a little and not exactly post a G-rated comment, but I don't think we have ever gotten out of line too badly . Most comments like that are made in jest and not intended to be crude or disgusting , just funny .

Anyhow, the thanks goes out to each and every one of you. You are all as big a part of this as I am . :manyheart

( I'll admit, with 8,000 posts, I am QUITE the GABSTER, but I have to have some feedback from you all, or I don't have anyone to GAB TO .) :D

[judianne]

Athba, I made mine off and on over 2 months...if I had done it all at once it probably would have been finished in DAYS! Esp if I eliminated the side pockets. I didn't line mine, either.

[judianne]

Awwww....Jules....you are too humble:c9:hug

[goofy]

Juliekay~the knit babydoll blanket is the basketweave pattern. it is actually from the knit along with debbie macomber the shop on blossom street book. its really easy and I'm not that great of a knitter.

Cara~ Congrats on the new great neice!!

With an average of 90 posts a day that really proves that we are a chatty group! put you know I love it all! it is such fun to read all the posts. They can make you laugh and/or porvide alot of support. this is a great group of people!

[q8_crochet]

judy
wow thats a lot maybe if i changed the stich it will finish faster :think
i`m that kind of people that gets bored of doing onething for long time

[TammyG]

Afternoon all....went and took a nap, so officially I have slept 12 hours since yesterday.....:eek My I was tired...

Just decorated tree. It has been up for about a week and hubby put on lights a couple days ago. But I decorate the tree and it's been a busy week.

Have to go clean out my car, loads of stuff from yesterday and I think my camera is out there....

[krazy-kitty]

Good evening ladies, hope you are all well and ready for xmas:lol

I have nearly completed my dad's afghan, have done 1 row of sc border, not sure if I should do another row or 2 and end with a row of colour?

Still have the ends to weave in, will work on it on Monday, working again tonight and off to my mums tomorrow.

Not had any sleep today, by the time I had been to the supermarket and feed the cats I just couldn't sleep, so tonight is gonna be hard at work.

Have ordered a takeaway as I can't be bothered to cook.

[Carousel]

Morning Everyone,
Boy I miss one day of reading posts and we hit 20,000.:yay:yay I must say this is the best group I have ever been apart of . Thanks for all making it so welcoming.:hug
Cara Congratulations on becoming a Grand Aunty:yay

Athba I have used 4 ply doubled to make potholders with a 5mm hook. I did it for thickness and because there is a better colour selection. Can't wait to see what you make.

Krystal Wow all those Perioga (sp?). I haven't tasted them in years. Must try making some.

Wendy Your granny ripple looks great. I love the colour scheme. Is your good weather still holding? We were suppose to get rain last night but nothing came. The humidity has been very high the last few days.

I haven't had chance to read all the posts. So forgive me if I have forgotten anyone.

[Carousel]

Tabitha Glad you are feeling a bit better.

[Carousel]

Roxy Have a good night. But no sleep. Wow! Be careful.

[TammyG]

Cara - thank you so much for the card and magnet. I received it earlier in the week, but have been so busy, forgot to thank you. It made my day...

and congrats on becoming a great aunt again and welcome to Peyton... I loved becoming an aunt...

[judianne]

i`m that kind of people that gets bored of doing onething for long time
I am, too, esp when the stitch pattern is very easy - which is why I kept putting off finishing it!

[judianne]

Hi, Rox...
Glad to hear you;re finishing dad's ghan! Maybe a round of hdc and you can call it a FO...not a UFO!
Have a great Christmas:hug

[TammyG]

Here are some pics for the week:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet144.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet144.jpg) The parranda at school, singing Alegre Vengo, Up On the Housetop and Feiz Navidad
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet141.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet141.jpg) The tall blonde is my student teacher, Ashley, the other adult is another third grade teacher
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet146.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet146.jpg) Joanie with sweater I made for grandson
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet136.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet136.jpg) Stanley photo, crocheting on Joanie's sweater at lunch in teacher room
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet129.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet129.jpg) Placemats
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet145.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet145.jpg) Joanie's sweater, the butons are little baseballs.

[TammyG]

Oh you can see my new glasses in that picture and some of my very gaudy Christmas clothing. I am very Christmas-y in December....forgot the picture of the snow. This is the school where I teach. My classroom is in the bottom left corner before the building arches out..... behind the bare tree...

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/th_crochet131.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/BalooBeeper/crochet131.jpg)

[Super Granny]

everybody have a good day...well I did it WITH 15 MINS TO SPARE... 10 scarves and 5 little purses ..just finished my shower and getting ready to leave... didn't get photo's it's too dark here maybe at the party...

[TammyG]

WOW, Shelly Congrats on finishing!!! I did that once with a baby blanket. Finished up right before the shower (it was at school) so I was in my classroom working on it....

[JulieKay]

Tammy- thanks for sharing the photos-- your school looks really neat with such a diverse population of kids ! It'd be so neat to attend a place like that and learn so many different things about different cultures and holidays .
Nothing wrong with your Christmas wardrobe, looks like you are in the spirit !
And all your items are pretty- the little sweater is really cute .


Shelly- you get a new title today - Speed Racer . You got a lot of things done in a short time.. go,Speed Racer, go !
( anyone remember that cartoon ? )

[Aussie]

G'Day everyone.

Its a overcast Sunday here, we have had loads of rain which is great, its supposed to fine up for xmas.

Tammy your projects are beautiful. Thanks for the photos of your classroom and the school. Love seeing snow photos. You sure have been busy.

Shelly Im glad you got everything done in time. Have fun at the party.

Athba the 8 pocket tote took me a few weeks and I lined it as well. If I did it again I would leave out the pockets. Are you thinking of making it.

Julie we could call this cal Sky Central. Hows that. I love how we all get together in here and see how everyone is going and comment on everyone's progress.

Well Im going to have some breakfast then later when the shops open at 11am I have to do some food shopping for xmas eve dinner. I also have to finish the xmas ripple. Its so big now it takes forever to do a row.

[q8_crochet]

wendy
yup i want to make it for carry up in rush time and college books :)
i want it colorful but sis said these 4colors will make wonderful bag (brown, country blue, yellow, green)

[TammyG]

Yep, Julie..lots of diversity and that's why I teach there. I love working in such a diverse school. I was telling my teaching partner who teaches in Spanish, that Spanish is really seeping into me now. I was in my yarn room looking for something and in my head I am saying, Donde esta?? (Where is it?) So I really am learning also and I love being able to use my limited Spanish

I realized that there are no Caucasian kids in the pics, so I will load a couple more. Since our school is a magnet and Dual Language, we have kids from all over the district. 70% of our kids are free or reduced lunch, but we have a good deal that are middle-class or slightly above. In the Dual program, we try to have 50 dominant English and 50% Dominant Spanish, so our kids are Caucasian, African-American, lots of Puerto Rican and alot of kids from South American countries and Mexico. This year I have kids whose families come from Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, El Salvador, and Puerto Rico, among the Spanish speaking kids....

Some of the kids in the pics are from my class and some from fourth grade (my class last year)

I also included a pic of the classroom, we are reading "How Santa Lost His Job"

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[loopy1]

Stopping in to check on Cara's niece. Congratulations Grand Aunt Cara!:hug:flower Will continue to pray for niece and Baby Peyton. That's so sad about her husband and this has to be a bit bittersweet for her but now she has their son.

Hope you're having a good time in San Antonio...I'm sure you are! Can't wait to see what BIL gets for you.

:hug:manyheart

[loopy1]

Thanks for all the help and the compliments on the snitch ghan. Still have those last 2 squares to add to the ghan and then it will be 5 squares wide by 6 squares long. Not sure what the width is now but the length is almost 60".

Didn't play with the border anymore...was too tired last night and just haven't been in the mood today. Worked on Kayla's 2SUB border some today...just the sc around while I watched a dumb Ben Stiller movie...The Heartbreak Kid. I don't recommend it!!! :thumbdown

[q8_crochet]

ok thats more than enough i shall kick my back to get some crocheting done
i feel sleepy it`s 3:30 am but must finish some stuff
see you all tomorrow

[TammyG]

Evening all! Just got off the phone with my Mom. It's been awhile since we talked. Realized I am coming up on a 1000 posts. Woo-hoo

[judianne]

Tammy, great pictures! And a terrific sweater...the placemats are beautiful, too. Don't know where you find the time!

I now have 2 scarves for DS's GF...one was more decorative...then I made one that was wide and thick...also made a warm one of 2 str of grey heather for DS while I was in the mood:hook
Pics to come soon....

[Gardener]

Tammy, great pictures!

Good night everyone!

[loopy1]

Tammy, the pictures are fantastic! Thanks for sharing them. I, too, love those place mats and the sweater is very nice.

Our teachers here always amazed me with their holiday clothing. They would be so decked out in many beautiful sweatshirts, sweaters, vests, turtlenecks, etc., in Halloween and Christmas themes. Some of them had the electronic stuff in 'em so that the teacher was blinking and flashing lights. I know the kids love to see their teachers being such a part of it all.

[Super Granny]

We just got home... I'm beat but it's the good kind of tired... the kids all loved their gifts... several of them were wearing their scarves around all evening inside and out... the little girls purses came out so cute... i have orders for 2 purses from one of my SIL's she is even going to pay me for them... they are the shell purse I made for one of my little nieces... I didn't get pictures.. started taken them as the kids were opening them and the camera died... and noone had an extra battery... The kids are so funny my Mom got big bath towels (I picked them up for her the day after Thanksgiving at 5/$10) and she sewed their initials, which she had cut out of material, on them for all her grandkids and great-grands... she did 27 in all with spouses and significant others... you would think she gave them a million dollars they were hugging the towels... Angel said " Oh thanks big gramma I can use it when I'm done with my bath... and it's all mine..." then gave Mom a big hug and kiss..
Cara I don't want you to feel alone...my niece is in the Hospital in labor as we speak... so we are just waiting word... it will be my 2nd great nephew... to go along with the 4 great nieces... it will be my Mom's 8th great-grand... and there is another one due in Feb...
Well I need to get my feet up my left leg is about twice as big as my right... 'til tomarrow...

[hseger]

I'm gone for 10 hours and you gals go thru almost 5 pages.

Started working on DD's cardi again last night. Tried it on her this morning and it's rather snug. It was rather big when I started it. Not sure what I'll do now. Finish it and put it up in my etsy? Or :frog and start over? I hate :frog my work, I really do. But I also would hate to finish it and then have it just sit in my shop for ever.

Heather, I'm using the dark pink that you sent me in the first holiday swap box. It's the best yarn I've ever used!

:clap I'm glad! I love that yarn too!



heather please where did you grt from the face cloth and body srubbies patterns the ones you made for ur SIL ???

Athba it was the free pattern of the day at Annie's Attic awhile back.

I got my wave ripple done and delivered to the nursing home. :clap Now I'm working on my messenger bag and try to get a bunch done on it.

We had our main Christmas today I got a gift certificate to Micheals :yay so I get to go yarn shopping. :hook

[losingmymind2]

safely arrived in nc---hate the laptop,lol.

[Aussie]

Shelly Im glad you all had a great time at the party and that everyone loved the towels. It will be something special for them all to treasure.

Kathy thats great that you made it safely to NC. Is that North Carolina...

Heather thats wonderful, just think of all the new projects you will have with your new yarn. I love yarn shopping, my kids hate it, they say I take too long.

I have finished the xmas ripple, well I ran out of red heart candy cane yarn so its finished. I had just enough candy cane left to make another small round ripple for the other table it just wasnt enough to do another row on the big one. I will post a pic of the xmas ripple in a minute.

[q8_crochet]

heather
thanks

wendy
can`t wait to see it :clap

[Aussie]

Here is my xmas ripple, most of you have seen it before but now I have added another 17 rows to it. Photo is clickable.


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[Aussie]

Roxy I missed your post somehow but anyway its great to see ya. Are you already for xmas. Is the weather cold over there. Have a great time at your mums.

New project and color now in my siggie.

[q8_crochet]

it is wonderful :clap very awsome work wendy :yay
you`ve done gr8 job

[Super Granny]

Wendy the christmas RR is beautiful..

Well I have a new great nephew... Isaac William Young arrived at 1:11 AM... he weighed in at 8 lbs 11 1/2 ounces... my sister was so excited she called me at 3:15 when she got home from the hospital... she e-mailed the others--- me she woke up... I guess that's what big sisters are for.. that's ok I'm glad she woke me to share her excitement... It is her first biological grandchild... the man she married a few years back has several grandkids so she has been a step- gramma.. but it's not the same as being there when the child you gave birth to gives birth ... it is the most amazing thing you can be part of after having your own... (the only downfall is seeing your child in pain--- even though you know the outcome is worth it) I was there for the birth of both of my grandgirls and I wouldn't trade it for the world... Isaac gets to be a "birthday buddy" to his cousin Mandy (she is turning 29 today)... we have several of those in the family ... one niece was born on my older Broth's b-day, another niece was born on one of my SIL's b-day, Angel was born on her cousins b-day... so they are "birthday buddies"

Well I need to try to get back to sleep... so I'm signing off... see ya all later...

[judianne]

Shelly, congrats on the new baby in the family!!:clap
And I'm so happy to hear your family party was a success...enjoy a restful day:hug

[judianne]

Kathy - I woke up this morning and wondered how you were - glad to hear you made it okay. How does "home" look? Did Rich and Victoria need a dumpster to get it ready for you:lol:lol:lol Nothing like knowing you were coming down for them to get moving!!

yup...laptops...I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I always make typos, for one thing....

Enjoy Christmas...:sheepxmas:grinch:rud:ctree

[judianne]

Wendy, the Christmas RR looks beautiful!!! It's perfect for the table.:c9


Heather...oh, a guilt-free way to yarn shop! And the after Christmas sales will be around, too... have a blast at Michae;s!

Athba, check the free crochet sites for face cloths, etc....or for a face cloth, check Cara's Happy House site for the woven dishcloth pattern. It's the "up and down" stitich and very easy.

[Aussie]

Thanks for your compliments.

Shelly congratulations on your grand nephew.

Kathy yes I use a laptop too and although its great and its portable I notice that like Judy I seem to make more typos.

Judy hows it going.

[TammyG]

Thanks for the comments on the pics.... Sometimes it's such a blast being a teacher and those are the times I live for....My kids were begging to read that story, cuz there are two of them..."How Santa Got His Job" and "How Santa Lost His Job" Lotsa fun....

I loved the placemats once they were done and I had the pattern down. But having frogged the first one a billion times and then having the yarn change was a bit frustrating....

The sweater I made in 3 days!!! The worst is the sleeves, I hate sleeves!

[TammyG]

Shelly - congrats on your grand nephew.....and glad your party was a success and the kids loved their gifts...

Wendy - The candy cane ripple came out gorgeous!! and yes NC is North Carolina

Jeannie - forgot to comment on the golden snitch, love it!!!

Kathy - glad your made it safely, have a great visit

[Aussie]

Here is my mini xmas ripple to go with the big one. I had just enough red heart candy cane to do the little one. Photo is clickable. Now I can start the babette.


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[TammyG]

That is very cute, Wendy!!

[Gardener]

Shelly, glad you had a great celebration. Congratulations on the new great nephew.
Cathy, glad you arrived safely.
Wendy, congrats on finishing the Christmas ripple. It's beautiful. So is the little one.
Heather, have fun with that gift certificate.

And I'm glad to know that all the typos I make are not the fault of my two fingered typing, but rather are because of my laptop. (And here I thought I was just clumsy!) You don't see most of them because I have spell check and catch them. ( I made 5 in the last paragraph.)

[JulieKay]

Shelly- it sounds like your party was lots of fun ! And congrats on the new baby- I love the name Isaac -- it sounds so old-fashioned ...

Heather- yippee ! A new trip for yarn,have a good time and tell us what you find . And also good for you for finishing yet another afghan ! You are speedy !

Kathy-glad you made it down there safely-- have a nice time !

Hidey Ho Wendy ,Athba, Judy .. Cindy-- hope I got everyone this morning .

Tammy -great photos ! Since you know spanish, we'll ask you to be our teacher too.
How do you say crochet and yarn in spanish ?

[laughlovehook]

Good morning ladies!

We're getting ready to go to a christmas party in a few hours. DD decided that she wanted to wear her "pretty dress" I made her a minnie mouse dress for halloween. So I just took the poka-dots off and re-washed it to get the stitches to lay right again. Older pictures here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63547). Hubby STILL hasn't found our camera :angry I had to add 2 rows to the neck line, as it was still slipping off her shoulders. Now it fits her perfect. And next spring, I can just take the extra neck rows off and it should still fit her. Now she just has a pretty pink dress!

I'm making a quick cardi to go over her dress for today. Just 2 strands of white simply soft with a K hook. Just my regular square yoke like the dress. Then it will have a shell bottom. It's turning out pretty cute. And I'm almost done with the sweater part. Then it will just be the sleeves. I have 2 hours till we leave for the party so I better quick gabbin! :lol

Happy Holidays everyone!:hug

[QueenOfCrochet]

Good Morning Ladies.

New pills & no soda it feels like it takes longer and longer for my brain to turn on so i'll just say howdy. Now i'm going to go suck down some energy crystal light & wake up. :D See ya'll in a bit. ;)

[JulieKay]

Meg- sounds like you'll have your little girl all fixed up pretty for her party !


Tab- Doggone, no soda ? The world is totally out of whack .

[QueenOfCrochet]

Julie~Yeah, but as you can tell from the other CALS sucking down that energy crystal light works too. :lol I miss the taste of my soda but i'm sure i'll get over it, I just wish I would've had a rehab for it. :rofl

[JulieKay]

Tab
did the Dr tell you you arent allowed to have pop anymore or are you trying to stop it on your own ?
I have drank so much Coke in my life, the insides of my guts probably look like sandpaper .

[Super Granny]

Isaac's mother's name is Sarah... Cam was reading in the Bible that Sarah had Isaac and that was when they decided to name him that...

[Gardener]

Megan, I am amazed at anyone who decides to make a sweater in the morning to be used later that day, and then sits down and actually makes it. WOW!

[q8_crochet]

wendy
i love both of the ripples
was it acrylic the yarn that you`ve used?
i wanna make for my 2 corner tables


oh my god i need to make small things for now cause i`m sick of big project
time to go to eat dinner :)
have a good day

[judianne]

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb124/kruschiki/th_HPIM0382.jpg (http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb124/kruschiki/HPIM0382.jpg)ALL CLICKABLE
for DS's GF: double strand Vanna (Purple Print with deep purple)
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for DS: 2 str grey heather Caron SS
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"Skinny scarf" for DS's GF

[QueenOfCrochet]

Tab
did the Dr tell you you arent allowed to have pop anymore or are you trying to stop it on your own ?
I have drank so much Coke in my life, the insides of my guts probably look like sandpaper .

I didn't tell her it burned my mouth yet. She did tell me i'de lose the taste for it & i'de probably lose weight like I want so I thought it wouldbe okay. But the tingling in weird places is getting weird. I just spent 10 minutes trying to get something (thought it was a hair or something) off the tip of my nose just to figure out it was the weird tingling. :rofl

[QueenOfCrochet]

Judy~Those scarves are beautiful. :clap Your DS & DS's GF will love them. :manyheart

[Gardener]

Judy, your scarves are great. They will be very much appreciated by the recipients.

[Misa]

Greetings ladies :flower

First, may I present baby Peyton.....

http://happyyellowhouse.com/Peyton1.jpg

I can't wait til I get to see him in person :manyheart

Back from the inlaws. Had a great time! BIL #2s new GF is a peach and fit in real well with this slighty "odd" family. Got 32 skeins of Vanna's choice and three very large totes as my nifty gifty!! And the lone skein of RHSS in Cherry Red that was all BIL was allowed to choose :lol

Traffic was awful though. Took us 6 hrs to make a 3 hr trip! But I think I have mastered the garter stitch in kn*tting because my shawl all in GS was my take along on this trip :lol

Shelly - Grats on becoming a great auntie right along with me!! It sounds like your party went just fabulous! I'm so glad for you :manyheart

Wendy - Your RRs came out great! :clap

Tammy - Your classroom looks like my neighborhood :manyheart I love the ethnic diversity on our block. I grew up in the time where different cultures lived in different parts of town. The blending is a positive thing and let's us realize that we are all in this together. I wouldn't have it any other way :manyheart

Judy - The scarf is great! She'll love it I'm sure :manyheart

Roxy - Long time no see hon :hug Glad to see you :yes

Well, gonna see what I can get into today!

Have a great day y'all

[judianne]

Cara...he is so precious!!! What a perfect little face:c9 WOw......



...and TY for all the kind words on the scarves! It's so nice to be able to make something for people:manyheart

[q8_crochet]

judy
the scarves are so nice
good job

cara
wooow i love newborn babeis can`t wait to see mine :)

[hseger]

Oh Cara! He is such a doll and so tiny too! :)
:yay for all the Vanna yarn! :clap

Judy lovely scarves! great gifts!

[Aussie]

Howdy everyone, Its Xmas Eve here. I have to get the place looking nice and get the food ready. My family are coming for dinner tonight. I have woken up with a bad pain in my lower right back. I hope thats not a kidney problem, is that where your kidneys are.

Thanks everyone for your nice remarks on my xmas ripple.

Judy your scarves are beautiful, i love the colors and Im sure they are going to love them.

Athba thanks yes I use acrylic most of the time.

Tab that has gotta hurt not being able to have your coke. it must be hard. I know it would be the same for me if I got told no more coffee. I would have the dts.

Megan wow your making a cardigan in one day, thats amazing. I guess the party is over now. Did everyone enjoy themselves.

Cara your nephew is so cute. Have fun with all the vanna yarn you got. Is it nice to crochet with. Have you decided what to make with it

I have to go to the shops now and get some stuff and will take the girls so they can help me with it seeing as my back is aching something shocking.

Back soon.

[Carousel]

Morning Ladies,

Wendy Your RR is fantastic. I like the fact that you made the lttle one to match.
Heather thats wonderful, just think of all the new projects you will have with your new yarn. I love yarn shopping, my kids hate it, they say I take too long.

That's funny my 3 kids say exactly the same. in a very winey voice. My DH finds a edge of shelves and just sits down. :lol He's given up. I only have spotlight or Big W to choose from here in Brisbane. Otherwise it's online to Crochet Australia, Dragonfly Dreams, Stitches and Spice. Where do you shop mostly Wendy?
Shelley :yay Congratulations on the Birth of Nephew. this is wonderful news.
Cara Peyton is just the sweetest baby. Congratulations!
Judy Your scarfs are great. Glad everyone like them.
I know I have missed some replies. I will be back later. I have kids talking to me in the back ground. ( Christmas excitement I think:yes) I have to take son to work.
See ya soon.

[TammyG]

Wendy - cute nephew!!!

Judy - great scarves!!!

Megan - wish you had your camera, so we could see.

Julie - I laughed at your request, because I didn't know those words, so I looked it up. I like to crochet with yarn is "Me gusta hacer ganchillo con el hilo" Now there could be some mistakes in that, since the program is not foolproof.

Finished Christmas shopping, had a gift card to Borders, got the new Harry Potter movie (which I just watched) and the new Crochet-A-Day Calendar. Yeah!!!! Also got two skeins of a TLC with brown and blue as a friend at school just had a baby boy.....

Food just arrived, catcha all later oh and I feel for Tab. My doc has told me I have to quit drinking Pepsi, but it is soooo hard!!!

[Krystal16]

Krystal, I'm making a small batch of kruschiki this weekend - I used to make enough for an army when we had family parties. THIS will still be plenty of work, but I wanted to do somethng special for DS's Polish GF:c9

Hunky Buns (I think that's a good one) likes kruschiki, not me. :yuck

Krystal~I love perogies! Wanna send some my way? Mmmmm....... :drool Although I heard i'm missing a ton because i've never had a real one. I've only had store bought one's because no one here makes them. But the store one's are good too. Mmmmm........I'll have to buy some soon. Have fun! :D

Yeah, the storebought ones don't even hold a candle to homemade ones.
Greetings ladies :flower

First, may I present baby Peyton.....

http://happyyellowhouse.com/Peyton1.jpg



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWW...

Cara I walked through Home Depot today looking for that nonslip stuff for the bottom of DS's slippers. Everyone looked at me like I had snakes growing out of my head. Could you please tell me the name brand and specific kind of container that you were talking about? A picture would be even better if you have some laying around.

Gotta go -lots to do.

[Super Granny]

Hunky Buns... Big Daddy... Man Toy... OH MY what is this site coming to...

had a fun day today... the girls and I decided we needed to make a gift for one of our neighbors.. when our water was out they let us get all the water we needed from them.. so Haley (10) made a big batch of Brownies[ thank goodness for box mixes] with gramma supervision and the only assistance from me had to do with putting them in and taking them out of the oven... she put sprinkles on before we baked them and after they were done the girls used cookie cutters and cut them into shapes... I made scarves for the little boy and girl... the boy is in Haleys grade and the little girl is in Angel's pre K class... the brownies melt in your mouth YUMMMM now we just have to wait until they are home to deliver them... I put them in a basket that we decorated with ribbons... and Haley made a card...

I'm off to see the Wizard.. the Wizard of OZ just came on and I'm watching it again for the umpteenth time... I can't help it ... it reminds me when I was young we would pop a big bowl of popcorn and sit around watching it as a family...

Hey I have over 500 posts yippee....

see ya later...

[Misa]

Wendy - Sure hope your back pain goes away :hug Hopefully it is just muscle strain from overdoing. :yes

K - Hmmm, I don't have any left. Lemme go see if I can find the stuff :yes

[Misa]

Krystal - Here (http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/(foaca2nb22wma03o24c2fl3k)/productDetails.aspx?SKU=18417) it is. BD says to tell you it's similar to liquid latex. That might help the people at the store. He found it for me originally. :yes

[Carousel]

Evening Cara

Wendy Hope you feel better real quick. Back pain is terrible.

Athba When is your baby due?

[judianne]

Hunky Buns (I think that's a good one) likes kruschiki, not me. :yuck
This is my mother's recipe - NOT the cardboard the stores sell:yuck:thumbdown

[judianne]

Thanks, everyone, for the compliments on the scarves...I'd have loved to have had natural light to take the pics - but the weather has been awful today, rain (no snow, TG) but now gale force winds! The rest of the week will be good, though.

Happy Christmas, Wendy! Enjoy your family tonight and I'll bet you strained a muscle in your back...it's such a crazy and bust time of the year! Feel better, my friend:hug

[laughlovehook]

Cara The baby is just adorable!

Hubby found the camera!!! so I'll be taking pictures tonight of a few things. The round ripple is already wrapped but I'll snap a picture as soon as it's opened up tomorrow. I did end up finishing Madison's cardi/bolero. It's sooo adorable. And then the little stinker didn't want to wear it. She doesn't know it yet, but she will end up wearing it SOON! It's sooo adorable.

Tried my best to read everyone's post for the day, but will probably just have to leave it at my skimming. We leave tomorrow after the mail comes for my parents. And only because I'm waiting for something to finish off a present for my dad. *his pepsi hat. I don't have his patch yet... :eek* As soon as mail comes we'll be off. Then I probably won't be back online till tuesday night or wednesday morning. So just in case...

Merry Christmas Everyone!

[Aussie]

Judy thanks, it should be a great night with the family, I cant wait. I hope my back pain just a strain but it really hurts especially if I lean on my right leg. Its a constant ache as well.

Pauline we have Big W and Spotlight, they are the only two that I shop for yarn, I have bought from Crochet Australia before but didnt know about the other online stores.

Shelly thats nice what you and the girls are doing for your neighbour, hope they really like what you and the girls have made for them.

[judianne]

Wendy, I hope it's not the sciatic nerve in your back...that can be a bear. Ask your family for help with dinner, etc...don't try and do it on your own:eek

[Tena]

Good evening all,
Just dropped in to say hi and wish everyone HAPPY HOLIDAY!:kinara:menorah:ctree :kwan Sorry if I forgot anyone!

Everyone here is sick, colds fevers etc... great way to start the holiday:eek
Family says bring them anyway so dose everyone up and keep going.:yes
TOO MUCH STRESS, I'm still not finished shopping, so I guess the rest get gift cards.:thair

I will de-stress with crocheting after Tues.
Talk to you all later, time to get kids to bed,

[judianne]

Have a "happy" , Tena...when I was a kid my youngest brother ALWAYS got sick at holidays.:(
See ya!:hug

[Gardener]

Cara, baby Peyton is just adorable. Sounds like you got a great gift with all that yarn.
Wendy, hope your back feels better soon.

I have nearly finished the scarf I started this afternoon. It could be finished, I'm just not sure how long I want it to be, so it's just sitting there until I decide.

I have to work tomorrow, unless the ICU has quieted down considerably. (not likely!)

[hseger]

Wendy I love those rr's! It does make a nice tablecloth! I know Kaila is starting to wine when we go to stores too now. :( she used to be such a great little shopper :lol

Shelly Congrats on your new great nephew! It will be a long time before I have any great nieces or nephews :lol the oldest is 5 now :lol

oops i started this along time ago but got sidetracked and didn't get it posted :lol

[TammyG]

Wendy - I hope the back pain isn't anything serious.

Wendy, Pauline and Roxy - :ctree:wreath Happy Christmas!!!

[TammyG]

I just dead zoned, working on my friend, Deidre's comfortghan. I have 30 squares, but decided I want to do one more row, so I'll make some more squares tomorrow. I think I have one more coming in the mail. She will be so surprised. I have eveything edged and I'm gonna start putting it together...

[Krystal16]

Judy thanks, it should be a great night with the family, I cant wait. I hope my back pain just a strain but it really hurts especially if I lean on my right leg. Its a constant ache as well.

Wendy - here are two things that might help you. First of all : ICE!!! Put an ice pack on your back over the area that hurts. Keep it on for 15-20 mins. You can do this every hour. I use a bag of frozen peas if I can't find the pack. Second thing, if you can stretch your back and/or legs without immense pain, that is a good thing. Much back pain is muscle-spasm, and stretching and ice help that out.

Cara, that is excellent! Because there is an ACE hardware 10 mins from my house, but Home Depot is 45 minutes! Yippee!

[Aussie]

Krystal thanks for that, I will try it and see how it goes. It hasnt helped with having to stand in the kitchen today getting stuff ready.

I have just made some Ollyballa, not sure of the correct spelling but anyone dutch should know what Im talking about. Its just self raising flour, milk, salt, mixed fruit mix together and then add yeast that has been melted with hot water and leave to stand for 3 hrs. Then its ready to be deep fried. Once cooked leave to cool and dust with icing sugar. Yummo.

Ok just waiting for family to arrive then we can get stuck into the food and do secret santa as well.

[losingmymind2]

Judy, the house still needs MAJOR help, but they're getting to it. Tomorrow well today now, I have to find a vet open Christmas Eve or take SarahJane to the emergency vet, one of her stitches has an abcess forming. I hope it is ok when we wake up, but will call her vet down here and a couple others I know and see if someone can see her. So, off to bed for me. Haven't gotten to crochet yet, going through withdrawal!

[Carousel]

Kathy Hope your pet is ok. :hug
Wendy Doesn't sound like your back has improved much. Hope it's better by tomorrow.
Krystal Great idea with the packet of frozen peas. I never buy frozen veges. But maybe I should invest in at least one pack just for that use.

Tammy Thanks1 Christmas is just around the corner. Off to see some Christmas lights for the last time this year.

Haven't crocheted yet. But hopefully in the car tomorrow while we drive down to see my MIL.

[Carousel]

:ctree MERRY CHRISTMAS :ctree Megan and Tena.

[JulieKay]

Judy- love the scarves, they are all 3 so pretty ! My favorite is the grey one .. Very nice !

Cara- Peyton is so precious ! Do they live close to you so you will get to see him often ?

Tab- are you tingling from the pills or the no Coke ???

[JulieKay]

Wendy- I sure hope your back feels better soon. First thing I thought of was your Sciatic nerve too, since it would radiate down your leg like that. My dad has had that for several years now .
I hope you are able to enjoy your holiday today, even though you don't feel well .

Krystal- I see that you chose a name for your Big Daddy .... Hunky Buns.
I was gonna suggest Muscle Pants, that's the newest one I came up with .

It sounds like you all are hard at it getting last minute gifts finished, wrapped and getting ready for the big day .

I'd like to wish each of you a Merry Christmas ,in case some of you won't be on between now and then .

And Tammy- thanks for the sentence in Spanish ---- I'd never be able to pronounce that -- I'm an old hick from the sticks. :lol

[Aussie]

Howdy everyone, we had a great dinner and I just ate so much I cant move. We had secret santa and I got some yummy marzipan which I love. The girls have gone to bed so that xmas morning comes quicker.

Kathy hope Sarahjane is ok.:hug

Megan and Tena have a great christmas.

Julie hi there, yes I had a great time tonight even though my back hasnt improved at all. Im at the stage now where I try to ignore it. I hope its better tomorrow.

Pauline have a great xmas at your MIL.

:ctree A Merry Christmas to you all:santa

[Carousel]

In case I don't get in here tomorrow. I would just like to wish everyone a

:wreath:ctreeMERRY CHRISTMAS :ctree:wreath

and hope everyone gets what they have wished for.:gift:candycane:gift
Off to try and get my kids to bed. Otherwise I can't finish the pressies.
:rud:2snowman:fruitcake good night all.

[judianne]

Kathy, hope you get to see a vet today...I have to call one, too...Sparkie made a huge cow pie yesterday...and his insides are making wierd noises this morning after another, similar, BM:( Rice and chicken for him last night and a pepto this AM... It could be anything...though he's usually very healthy.
So...let's see: Wendy isn't well, your pup, SJ, is "iffy", my Phil hasn;t been 100%, Tena's family is sick, and for the past day I've had a recurrence of severe neuralgia on the right side of my face...

Are we having fun yet?

TG for the excitement of little ones...though I have to wait till the 26th to see my 9 YO neighbor and play Santa for her.

Logging off for now....will check in later....:hug

:smiling...Merry Christmas....or whatever holiday you observe:manyheart

[q8_crochet]

wendy
i`m so sorry to hear about ur back
i would support Judy`s tip about the ice
it really helps
oh and am i missing something or i did slept more than what it suppose???
i thought christmas is at the 25th of december
why are you having christmas night ???? :think

[TammyG]

Athba - it is the 25th for Wendy and Pauline, as they are a day ahead of us. Also most people celebrate Christmas Eve too and there are some that open their gifts on Christmas Eve....The night before Christmas Day...

[krazy-kitty]

Athba - it is the 25th for Wendy and Pauline, as they are a day ahead of us. Also most people celebrate Christmas Eve too and there are some that open their gifts on Christmas Eve....The night before Christmas Day...


My mum used to let us open a small gift on xmas eve night before we went to bed and have done it ever since.

Made some cat toys but forgot to take photo's before I gave them away, Just gonna get to work on weaving in the ends on the blanket:eek

Not looking foward to it!

:wbrrIt is here, have heating on full, but it's getting a bit too much now, so have turned it down.

Bf has just gone out with his mate for an xmas drink, so that should give me an hour or more to do it without being moaned at.



To all those who are not feeling well, hope you get better soon

and

:wreathMerry Christmas to you all:wreath

[judianne]

Thank you, Rox....have a wonderful Christmas....:hug

[q8_crochet]

thanks for the answer
i think wendy having christmas eve cause they just entred the 25th

[luvtocrochet757]

Good Morning Ladies,

Happy Holidays to all. I haven't had an off day since I finished vacation and started at the new store. I have been so sick and I still am. It's all I can do to drive myself home and go to bed. Next week, I'm scheduling myself 3 days off. It's recovery time at the store so I hope I'm able to take it. If not, then for sure the next week.

I'm going back to bed. I have to work the closing shift.

[TammyG]

Oh Valerie - I hope you feel better. I don't know if you answered this, what kind of store???

Amy - I peeked in my Victoria's Secret yesterday to see the display. Did not go all the way in, as I ran into my brother at the mall and we were talking and walking to the Apple store. He had to get something for his wife...

[luvtocrochet757]

I manage a CVS Pharmacy. We are never closed. I have to work 10-8 Christmas day because the assistant manager let all the parttime kids off for Christmas before I took over the store 2 weeks ago.

[luvtocrochet757]

Oh Tammy,

Thanks for your well wishes.

[Krystal16]

Krystal- I see that you chose a name for your Big Daddy .... Hunky Buns.
I was gonna suggest Muscle Pants, that's the newest one I came up with .


I asked DH which he preferred, and he said "Hunky Pants is fine with me..." :lol

I finished DS10's bomber hat at 3:30 AM :eek and rolled out of bed at 7:30. :angry I finished DS6's cowboy slippers this AM, as well as the knitted sleeping cap. I STILL HAVE TO FINISH the Viceroy! I have to finish the border today. Blocking might be a little rushed and use the assistance of an iron. No time!

and for the past day I've had a recurrence of severe neuralgia on the right side of my face...

Judy, any chance it's Bell's palsy?

wendy
i`m so sorry to hear about ur back
i would support Judy`s tip about the ice
it really helps
oh and am i missing something or i did slept more than what it suppose???
i thought christmas is at the 25th of december
why are you having christmas night ???? :think

Athba, the Christian holiday is on the 25th, but many ethnic cultures (Polish, for one) have a "fasting night" the night before. Our fasting has traditionally focused around meatless dishes. In Polish tradition, the whole family gathers for seven meatless dishes on the evening before Christmas (pierogi, vegetables, fish, potato pancakes, etc.) and prays together. They also share large wafers of unleavened break called "Oplatek" (don't know how to spell it in Polish) that have been blessed by a priest. You break a piece off of someone else's, make a wish for them, and then eat the bread. They then do the same for you. My husband's family does this, and also exchanges Christmas gives on the eve.

:D

Merry Christmas to everyone!

[krazy-kitty]

I really wish I had weaved in the ends as I went along, have been weaving in ends for about 1 1/2 hours and havn't even made a deant in it.

I made 144 small squares and 9 big squares, each square has at least 4 ends to weave in :eek

Just taking a break, having something to eat and taking some painkiller, my head is throbbing.

Looks like BF is gonna be right, Iam not gonna get this finished by tomorrow, have deceided to do a border row of hdc in the varigated blue and finish with either a sc or reverse sc. That will take a few hours for me to do, the last time I measured the ghan it was about 50" X 75"

BF is still at the pub, so he is gonna be difficult to cope with when he gets baack, he was only supposed to be gone an hour:lol

Off to have something to eat, will post a picture WHEN I get if finished.

[judianne]

I asked DH which he preferred, and he said "Hunky Pants is fine with me..." :lol



Judy, any chance it's Bell's palsy?



Athba, the Christian holiday is on the 25th, but many ethnic cultures (Polish, for one) have a "fasting night" the night before. Our fasting has traditionally focused around meatless dishes. In Polish tradition, the whole family gathers for seven meatless dishes on the evening before Christmas (pierogi, vegetables, fish, potato pancakes, etc.) and prays together. They also share large wafers of unleavened break called "Oplatek" (don't know how to spell it in Polish) that have been blessed by a priest. You break a piece off of someone else's, make a wish for them, and then eat the bread. They then do the same for you. My husband's family does this, and also exchanges Christmas gives on the eve.

:D

Merry Christmas to everyone!
I miss that tradition...it's what I grew up with....we never got into one of our own..

....and what I get is trigeminal neuralgia, not Bell's palsy, which I've heard of. In my case it's not chronic, tg. I get acute attacks on various parts of the right hemisphere of my head and face. Last year I didn't have it much, but this year it's hit me several times already...triggered by the cool, damp weather/stress. Usually lasts only part of a day. It's fading a bit, but it's already been 24 hours.

Have a wonderful Christmas, K - enjoy the family:hug

[JulieKay]

Judy- I hope you get to feeling better, and Phil too. That's no fun being sick, especially on the holidays .

Hunky Pants, it is Krystal. I'll take your word for it .

Rox- keep weaving in those ends-- I'd show that boyfriend of yours I could finish it in time. When people tell me I CAN'T do something, they make me mad so I want to prove them wrong .

[Misa]

Good morning ladies :flower

Merry Christmas to Wendy and Pauline!! :hug

Krystal - "Hunky Pants"....I like it :D

Roxy - Hope your end weaving goes very quickly!

Valerie - You poor dear :hug You just can't shake that bug. Have you been to the doctor?

Kathy - I sure hope you can get hold of someone to look at SarahJane's stitch :hug Poor little thing :dog

Since we're already done with the holiday think I might head over to JoAnn's sometime today. I have coupons that expire today :yes Then I will probably devote more time to organization of my room and the website :yes Yes, that will make a very productive day. Unless of course I just chuck the whole thing and take a nap :D

[Misa]

Cara- Peyton is so precious ! Do they live close to you so you will get to see him often ?


No, unfortunately :( They live about 4 hours from here. Wish they'd move to this side of the state with the rest of us. :grump But my BIL is an insurance agent with a decent client base and he doesn't want to start over after all these years :(

And yes, you're right. I would've loved any yarn they'd gotten for me. My SIL was telling me that BIL was picking "lime green, electric yellow, bright orange...." I kept thinking "those would've been great for my Groove-a-Long project" :lol :lol

[hseger]

Merry Christmas Pauline and Wendy! Hope your having a great day with your families!

I sure hope everybody who is not feeling well gets to feeling better soon! It's no fun being sick on the holidays. Been there, done that :lol This year other than a cough DD and I have we all seem to be escaping the bugs. (knock on wood) :)

I'm waiting for Keith to get home from work so we can run our last errands before settling in for tomorrow.

I'm doing a little bit on my messenger bag. I've got the front and one side done and joined together and am 4 rows away from finishing the second side. :yay

[judianne]

That messenger bag is so nice...I'm working on my felted bag right now and enjoying the prospect of having something that can be finished relatively fast!

[Super Granny]

hello all... i got everybody up and moving this morning...everybody but me spent the day resting yesterday... right now it's lunch break time.... it was funny I got

grandgirls... "but gramma it's almost Christmas why do we have to work?"

gramma... " OK don't pick up your toys and stuff... Santa will see all this stuff and figure you have enough toys and not leave any"

they had everything picked up and put away in a half hour...

Still some tidying... gramma has to stash her yarn someplace... but not too far away or I'll forget where I put it... maybe I'll pile all the containers cover with a blanket and put a plant on top...

watching Santa's travels on noradsanta.org... the folks at NORAD are tracking him... he's in Armenia right now

[Misa]

grandgirls... "but gramma it's almost Christmas why do we have to work?"

gramma... " OK don't pick up your toys and stuff... Santa will see all this stuff and figure you have enough toys and not leave any"

they had everything picked up and put away in a half hour...



:rofl :rofl :rofl

[Gardener]

I have just made some Ollyballa, not sure of the correct spelling but anyone dutch should know what Im talking about. Its just self raising flour, milk, salt, mixed fruit mix together and then add yeast that has been melted with hot water and leave to stand for 3 hrs. Then its ready to be deep fried. Once cooked leave to cool and dust with icing sugar. Yummo.



Oooh, yummy!! Ollie Bollen is how I think it's spelled. I am of Dutch background and these are a New Years Eve tradition in my family, although I've never made them. We'll be visiting my mom and dad for New Years, maybe my mom will make some this year. They are sort of like a deep fried yeast raised donut, very good, (but not so good for you!)

[Gardener]

:wreathHappy Holidays everyone!!:ctree

[Gardener]

Sorry, I don't mean to be a posting fool, I just can't figure out how to get rid of the big red writing in the last post, so I thought I'd better start another one, or you'd all think I was yelling at you.

I hope that those of you who aren't feeling well, feel better soon. I'm also sending good wishes for the sick pets.

I was able to leave work 4 hours early today. Hopefully that will happen tomorrow too.

[krazy-kitty]

Iam about half way through weaving in the ends and have just found that the small squares have started to unravel from the yoyo in the middle of the square.


How do I fix this? It's taken me 10 months to make I don't want to have to give up on it now.

Iam really ***** :irknow, just as I thought I was getting somewhere this happens.

Any help or advice would be grateful

[Super Granny]

according to noradsanta.org.... Santa is now in Latvia....

[judianne]

Rox, I don't remember the pattern you made. Are the yo-yo's sort of fillers for between the bigger ones? We can figure this out:hook

[econ-nerd]

Merry Christmas all :hug

I have been busy with getting organized here and finishing up the semester (still have a batch of final exams to grade but it can wait :devil ) I've been lurking and not writing much. All is ready for Christmas here - we are keeping it quiet - only the two of us. We are going over to a friends for a bit this evening and then tomorrow it is just us relaxing and enjoying the day together. We are heading away in the New Year instead (off to New Orleans for a conference and then on to Arizona to visit my Mom and her hubby - we'll be gone from Jan 3rd to 13th - and are looking forward to it!!!)

But here is what else is news with us:
Hubby went to a get together with some people he was working with on a church project and a huge pile of snow slid off the church roof and landed on the car. He was still in the car and he wasn't hurt - but the car now has a dented hood, a chunk of paint missing and cracked windshield (and the passenger side washer fluid squirter (that is the technical name I do believe :lol) is wonky (spritzes up into the air now). Now we wait for the insurance adjuster to come and look at it...

The dent on the hood:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/econ-nerd/th_DSC07046.jpg (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/econ-nerd/DSC07046.jpg)

The windshield:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/econ-nerd/th_DSC07045.jpg (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/econ-nerd/DSC07045.jpg)

The missing paint:
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/econ-nerd/th_DSC07035.jpg (http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/econ-nerd/DSC07035.jpg)

Merry Christmas to us :eek Our deductable is $500 and we will see how much damage there is later this week...

[losingmymind2]

Oh my, Karen. I'm glad no humans were hurt, but I'm sorry about the car.

Judy (and everyone else not up to par) feel better soon!

SarahJane's stitch abcess is draining, so no vet needed. I know what to do, and have antibiotic cream for the spot.

That's the good news. The bad is we ran out of gas (propane) for cooking, so our roast isn't roasted. I TOLD them to order a load of gas last week, but NO...they all swore there was enough. So, no cooking except electric appliances until Wed. Oh well, we'll survive.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

[msmusic]

'Twas the day before Christmas. MsMusic is spent.
I'm tired of weaving, of washing, so bent
are my fingers - they do need a rest.
So I'm posting this RR, here goes the test:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j156/msmusic_2006/DSC01568.jpg

I can hear my niece exclaim when it arrives UPS -
Thanks, Aunt Norma, you're just the best!

She's #8 on her softball team at college ...

Merry Christmas, everyone! :wreath:santa:ctree:sheepxmas Hope Santa is good to y'all!

[Misa]

Karen - Oh no! Nothing worse than a wonky washer fluid sprizter :no :lol

Kathy - Glad to hear SarahJane is improving :manyheart

Norma - LOVE the poem! :lol :lol

[Gardener]

Karen, I'm so glad hubby is okay. Sounds like a close call!
Kathy, glad Sarah Jane's abcess is draining.
Norma, gorgeous round ripple.

[TammyG]

Karen - wow, I'm so sorry that happened....

Norma - pretty ripple, niece will love it.....

Valerie - we have a 24 hr CVS in town, so I know they are never closed...

Kathy - glad SJ is on the mend...

Roxy - Well that s**ks, I hope you are able to fix it....

:wreath:ctree:sheepxmasMerry Christmas to all!!!!!!

[krazy-kitty]

Have fixed the problem with the squares, I cut the yarn too close and the middle started to unravel, managed to pick up the stitches and secure the squares.

Still have loads more to do, getting really tired now, might have a rest for a bit and do some more later.

It's getting late, but Iam determined to get it finished.

BF got back from the pub, has been sick and been in bed for most of the evening. At least he is not asking every 5 mins when I will finish the blanket.

[Aussie]

Morning everyone, A Merry Xmas day and A Merry Xmas Eve to you all whichever applies.

The girls woke up at 5am this morning but at least they stayed in their rooms watching movies on their computers. I got up at 6am and we then opened presents. Kelly and Emma loved their presents which is great. We will be getting ready to go to Mum and Dad's place for lunch and open up presents there.

Kathy Im glad Sarahjane is improving.

Karen wow that was a close call. Im glad hubby is ok. Its annoying for you though to get it fixed especially at this time of year. Can you still drive it.

Roxy hope you can fix it up. Its annoying when that happens

Well Im off to mum's place now. You all have a great night.

Catch u all later.

[judianne]

BF got back from the pub, has been sick and been in bed for most of the evening. At least he is not asking every 5 mins when I will finish the blanket.
Be thankful for small favors...:P

I'm so happy you figured out the problem and can fix it...:hug

[judianne]

Wendy, have a great time with your parents!:manyheart

[q8_crochet]

wendy have a gr8 time

judy
how is ur night?? what are you preparing for dinner?

[Ankh]

:wreath:ctree:stockingMerry Christmas, :dreidelHannukah, :kwanKwanzaa:kinara to all. I am still working on my circular shawl. I also started a new pincushion design have :frog three times b/c I can't get the next layer to look the way that I want it. NiYa :yarn

[judianne]

Hi, Athba...Phil and I exchange our Christmas presents on Christmas Eve...he did good this year - again!:)
We don't do a special meal tonight - tomrrow, Christmas Day, my FIL will join us with DS and his GF for dinner (lasagna - just because we like it). I did make traditional Polish cookies for dessert (kruschiki)...and they came out really good. Had to try them, you know:blush

Good nite for now...if anyone is around....;)

[judianne]

:wreath:ctree:stockingMerry Christmas, :dreidelHannukah, :kwanKwanzaa:kinara to all. I am still working on my circular shawl. I also started a new pincushion design have :frog three times b/c I can't get the next layer to look the way that I want it. NiYa :yarn
Visiting the frog pond isn't fun.... Hope it goes better! Have a great day tomorrow...I'll be here a bit...:hug

[krazy-kitty]

Have had enough with weaving the ends in, have been doing it for about 10 hours now.

Will go to bed for a few hours and hope I can get it finished before my dad comes round later for xmas dinner.

Proberly have a couple of hours left, still wanna do some more border, but will see how I get on.

Could show him and tell him I still have more to do on it, was supposed to be for his birthday back in July. :lol

Any way hope every has a nice day

[losingmymind2]

:ctree:sheepxmas:gift:2snowman MERRY CHRISTMAS to those who are having it now, and those who will have it in a few hours.

[Super Granny]

well the girls are in bed I'm letting them watch Madagascar on TV...

the stockings are hung and the cookies and diet coke left for Santa... [the girls decided he might like a change from Milk[...

we had our traditional PIZZA for Christmas eve...[started that one years ago 'cause everyone was usually so busy getting things ready for Christmas day]...

we've opened our christmas eve jammies...[ everyone gets new jammies to wear to bed christmas eve ]

the baby Jesus has made his way into the manger...

now this Santa Gramma has to wait until the little uns are sleeping.. about the time the news is on...

[TammyG]

Evening all - finished the last of the squares for Deidre's comfortghan and have edged them all. I always get up before hubby and wait around for an hour or so. So might start putting it together tomorrow morning. We'll see how tired I am.

Merry Christmas to all...and to all a good night!!

[Krystal16]

Oh my.. what a way to end the day.

I'm just wrapping some last special presents this evening, only to find that the company sent me the WRONG item. Not the wrong size, color, etc. The whole wrong toy that can't be used in our situation. The one ordered was a larger size to accomodate the distance between our trees - this one isn't long enough to work here. I can't even use it! So now I have to figure out how to give it to the kids but not let them inspect it enough to realize that the one I will receive (in about four weeks according to the return form) is a different color! It's the ONLY special present that I bought, as they are going to share it (big $ item). I am distraught!

[Misa]

Oh my.. what a way to end the day.

I'm just wrapping some last special presents this evening, only to find that the company sent me the WRONG item. Not the wrong size, color, etc. The whole wrong toy that can't be used in our situation. The one ordered was a larger size to accomodate the distance between our trees - this one isn't long enough to work here. I can't even use it! So now I have to figure out how to give it to the kids but not let them inspect it enough to realize that the one I will receive (in about four weeks according to the return form) is a different color! It's the ONLY special present that I bought, as they are going to share it (big $ item). I am distraught!

Oh no! Hopefully, they won't notice too much or want it put up right away :hug

[Aussie]

Howdy. I have just come home from mum and dad's place. We had a great lunch and we all got some nice things. I got a few reading books and a doughnut maker and yarn of course.

Mum absolutely loved her bedspread and just couldnt believe how big it was.

Now the only bad thing that happened was that my Aunt accidently tipped over a half a cup of coffee over Mum's bedspread. I carried it straight to the bathroom and soaked it in the bath and its now hanging on the line. I just hope we got the coffee stains out.

Well off to make a coffee.

[Misa]

Now the only bad thing that happened was that my Aunt accidently tipped over a half a cup of coffee over Mum's bedspread. I carried it straight to the bathroom and soaked it in the bath and its now hanging on the line. I just hope we got the coffee stains out.


OMIGOSH!!! On the Amish?!? :eek :faint

[Aussie]

Krystal, oh no, Im sure your kids will understand.:hug

Cara yep on the Amish, can you believe that. All these months I had it in my house and not a mark on it and I give it to my mum and with half an hour a cup of coffee was spilled on it.:(

[Misa]

Cara yep on the Amish, can you believe that. All these months I had it in my house and not a mark on it and I give it to my mum and with half an hour a cup of coffee was spilled on it.:(

Oh you are a stronger woman than I my friend. :yes I would've been in tears! Heck, I was tearing up just reading it :( I sure hope it came out :hug

[q8_crochet]

good morning

oh wendy thats terrible :eek
i wish the coffee will get out of it :yes
we were sure she will love it it is amazing afghan


Judy
i think i`ll try some diffrent kinds of cookies someday but now i have exams
and guess what :p
didn`t do my homework yet although i waked up so earlly to do them :lol

[hseger]

:menorah:kwan:ctree:kinara:wreath

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everybody!!

Santa has been here and the child has awaken and been put back to bed. :lol Luckily DH covered the bike and hid it by the back door just in case such things happened. Now I've put the stocking behind the tree so if she gets up while we're sleeping she at least can't look in it. :D

Wendy Oh No!! Not the Amish! I sure hope the coffee comes out. :(

Karen that really sucks about the car. Hope it isn't too bad to get fixed.

Krystal what a time to find that out. Hope it works out for you.

Well I know I'm probably forgetting a post but I'm falling asleep writing this and better get to bed in case the child decides this is the morning she will get up early. :eek

[JulieKay]

"lime green, electric yellow, bright orange...." I kept thinking "those would've been great for my Groove-a-Long project" :lol :lol

Cara- well, I hope you get to see Peyton as much as possible. They are little for such a short time !

And the colors you named are colors in my groovy-ghan, so look out ! Good thing your SIL isn't the one I am making it for -- she'd probably think it was ugly ! :lol

[JulieKay]

Heather and Judy- good luck with your bags !

Shelly- it sounds like your grand-daughters are being good so they can get their new presents !

Karen- wow, those pictures are scarey, when you think that your husband was inside the car when it happened ! I'm glad he wasn't hurt .

Cindy- hope you can leave work early again today so you can relax and enjoy the holiday .

Rox- hope you were able to get your squares in order and maybe sewed together in the centers more. I don't know what pattern you used, so not sure how you could repair them .

Norma- love the round ripple -- the closest college to us has those same exact team colors ( and so does the high school in that town )

[JulieKay]

Krystal- I hope you can get your toy dilemma solved -- if it's an outside item, then they can probably be put off til the warmer weather comes. I'd just tell them the truth, that Santa dropped off the wrong one by mistake and that he will special-deliver the new one soon .

Wendy- I'm so glad your mom liked her afghan, but sorry to hear it has already had an accident happen to it. Hopefully you got it soaked in time and no damage was done !

It sounds like you all had a nice day together .

[JulieKay]

:wreath
Merry Christmas to all the best pals in the ville .
You guys have been very good all year.
Wish I had enough money to have boughten each of you a Lexus with a big red bow on top, to find sitting in your driveway this morning .
Nothing wrong with a little DREAM , is there ?

Anyhow, PRETEND that there is one in your driveway.
:drive
It's from me to you . Drive it safely .

:manyheart

[Gardener]

WOW!!! A new Lexus!! Thanks Julie!

I'm up early because I just got a phone call saying I didn't need to go to work. I may have to go later, depends what happens at work. They'll call me if something happens and they need me.

Krystal, hope your dks understand about the gift.

Wendy, did the coffee come out of the bedspread? I sure hope so.

[Aussie]

Norma your round ripple is gorgeous and I like the poem you did as well.

Julie thanks for the xmas present. I would love to have a new car. I guess if we win lotto we can make it happen.

Cindy Im glad you dont have to go to work. What sort of work do you do that would need you to be at work on christmas day. Does everything close on Christmas Day over there.

My Back is a lot better today by the way, it still twinges a bit but not as bad as yesterday.

[judianne]

Wendy, how awful about the Amish! I'll bet the spill went right in the middle, too...but I just had a thought...crochet a decoration over it if it doesn't come out??


I have a sick doggie here...he started on Sunday with "intestinal" problems. The books say that if there's not improvement in a couple of days see the vet...well, after 2 days of chicken and rice and pepto, this morning he threw up and wouldn't come to his bowl when I said the magic word (chick-chick). He sometimes won't rush to eat in the morning like the old lady does, but the vomiting is a new twist - and I'm assuming the pink tinge present is the pepto I gave him 10 hours ago and nothing more...
TG the big vet practice I've been supporting has 24/7 vets on duty. Have to see what to do about with this when Phil wakes up shortly. We might give it a few more hours...dinner can be made and served up by everyone else if Sparkie needs me....I don't care.:(

[judianne]

Does everything close on Christmas Day over there.

My Back is a lot better today by the way, it still twinges a bit but not as bad as yesterday.
Wendy, I thought it might be a strain. Glad it's improving:hug

Everything shuts here on Christmas except (I think) CVS (chain of drugstores)...movies (only opened on Christmas for the last 25 years or so) and Chinese restaurants. Probably Dunkin Donuts, too - need our caffeine fix, you know:devil

[Aussie]

Judy so sorry to hear about Sparkie. I hope he gets better soon. Its so upsetting when our furbabies are sick.:hug

[judianne]

Thanks, Wendy - its so not like Sparkie to be sick...

I'm going to see if Phil is stirring...need to see how we're going to handle this....

BTW: have you hear from your mom about the Amish? Did the stain come out??

[Aussie]

When we put the Amish on the washing line I couldnt see any stains. It will take awhile to dry but we are getting a few hot days so it shouldnt take long. I just really wanted to see it on her bed. Oh well it will have to wait till next weekend. I will ring Mum tomorrow and see if she can see any marks.

[TammyG]

Wendy - so sorry about the Amish, glad your were able to soak it right away...

Cindy - that's awesome that you don't have to in yet (or maybe at all)

Julie - a Lexus--for me??? You shouldn't have...

Judy - I really hope you find out what's wrong with Sparkie

Kystal - I hope it turns out alright.

[Gardener]

Cindy Im glad you dont have to go to work. What sort of work do you do that would need you to be at work on christmas day. Does everything close on Christmas Day over there.

My Back is a lot better today by the way, it still twinges a bit but not as bad as yesterday.

I am an ICU nurse. Most things are closed here but there are a few gas stations, restaurants, and drug stores open, and probably other things as well.
I'm glad your back is a bit better.

[Gardener]

Judy, hope that your Sparky is okay.

Good morning Tammy!

[JulieKay]

Morning ladies
Judy I hope your doggie is ok ... :hug

Cindy- glad you maybe will get the whole day off -- good news ! :)

[judianne]

Back from the emergency vet...Sparkie was given a shot, and has meds to take, etc. We should see an improvement in 24 hours...I was more concerned than they seemed to be. Nothing like experience, I guess.
We're so glad we took him in.
Now to get myself together for our mid afternoon dinner!:P

Thanks for the good thoughts, my friends - hope you all have a wonderful day!:hug:manyheart

[Misa]

Merry Christmas, everyone!!
:wreath :ctree :wreath

[JulieKay]

Judy- glad the vet didnt seem to be overly concerned -- that must be a good sign. I'm not a pet-owner, so not very experienced in this kind of thing .

[Super Granny]

merry christmas to all

we had a wonderful day.... the girls were so excited... they loved everything they got from the christmas elves....

on our way to #2 DD for dinner soon...

[Misa]

Judy - Oh poor Sparkie. :( He got a shot for Christmas :( Hope he feels better real soon :manyheart

Julie - A new Lexus!! Just what I wanted!! :jumpyay How did you know? :manyheart

Cindy - Hope you don't have to go in at all today. Means you get the day off and also that no one extra is sick or injured enough to need the ICU :yes

Wendy - Used to be tons of things opened here in our town when I was a kid. We had a very large Jewish store owner population but it seems most of them have retired or decided to close anyway :( Used to be fun to go shopping on Christmas afternoon when we were kids :yes

BUT....there's still on-line shopping :dance Not that I need to buy anything else that's for sure :P Think I'll just stay comfy cozy here today with my hooks :hook

Have a great Christmas y'all :manyheart

[msmusic]

Now the only bad thing that happened was that my Aunt accidently tipped over a half a cup of coffee over Mum's bedspread. I carried it straight to the bathroom and soaked it in the bath and its now hanging on the line. I just hope we got the coffee stains out.

Oh my, Wendy - I hope the the coffee doesn't set ... I agree, I'd be in tears!

Judy - poor Sparkie, I hope he recovers soon. Winston will share one of his Christmas treats with him!

Cindy - I hope you don't have to go in. I work in a hospital as well (I'm a fundraiser, though). Don't ya love those 6 holidays???? My bummer is that I HAVE to work on Dec 31, last day of the calendar year, so folks can get that last charitable donation in to our office. You won't believe how many folks wait until Dec. 31 to make a stock transaction ...

Julie, you're way too generous ... love my Lexus! :yes:yay

Krystal, Heather, Cara, Tammy, Tab, Amy, Rox, Shelly, and the rest of the group - have a swell day with your families. Will check in again soon. Son gets his wisdom teeth out on Thursday, so I officially have Thurs/Fri off this week. Whoopee!!! More crochet time!! Gotta make a purse for stepdaughter before she gets back from her grandma's on the 1st. :crocheting

[sewnsew]

Merry Christmas everyone. The presents have been opened and now everyone is in the "what do we do now" mode.:lol Hubby is wandering around looking lost because he's bored and the girls are settled with a movie for now. I think when the movie is over I'll throw them in the tub so we can start getting ready to head over to our friends house.

I got a crochet a day calendar for Christmas and two gift cards for a total of $80 of course I want to spend most of that on yarn. So ladies I need some advice on what kinds and colors I should get. I of course will be getting some for the groovy peace ghan and probably enough to finish my 63 squares ghan (yes it's still sitting here in it's bag:blush) I know I want to try felting so I have to get at least one thing of wool. I want some Vanna's yarn and some I love this yarn too. Any other ideas? And how many of each color do you think I should get? It will be my first time every buying just to buy it so I have no idea how to do that :think :lol

Well I better go check on everyone and make sure the girls aren't getting into anything. I was working on a knit dishcloth to make as a gift but I seriously doubt it'll be ready in time. So I'll save it for another time. I am bringing my scarf I'm testing for katchkan with me to our friends house to work on. Tomorrow I think I'm going to try knitting a scarf.

[Misa]

Donna - Cool!! Nothing better than yarn money for Christmas! I would've suggested the ILTY! and Vanna's. Also, though when I'm buying when something's on sale just to buy I always buy black, white, gray and brown in different brands. Those are the one's I use the most so I like having them on hand. Just a thought :D

We're kinda bored here, too. I can't wait til tomorrow. December 26th is my favorite day of the year. Why? Clearance sales, my friends, clearance sales :wink

[hseger]

Julie!! A Lexus :yay ! Our newest car is 15 years old :lol

Well the child snuck in here anyway before she got us up so she peeked at the tire of the bike :lol She's already been out riding it and having a ball.

Christmas still isn't over with though we still have to do it with my family when they come for Kaila's b-day in Janurary. (We do that to save the shipping).

[hseger]

I love the 26th too!! Love Clearance sales!! That's my kind of shopping :lol

We're a little bored too :lol shouldn't be with new toys to play with :lol

[Misa]

We're a little bored too :lol shouldn't be with new toys to play with :lol

You'd think so wouldn't you? :lol I'm always in a shopping mood this week every year. I've already bought 2 purses, 5 pair of pants and 6 shirts online since last night. I really need tomorrow to come so I can get this outta my system :rofl

[hseger]

You'd think so wouldn't you? :lol I'm always in a shopping mood this week every year. I've already bought 2 purses, 5 pair of pants and 6 shirts online since last night. I really need tomorrow to come so I can get this outta my system :rofl


:rofl I know what you mean I really wanted to do some shopping yesterday but Keith was with me and he would just frown and make it not fun so I decided to wait till tomorrow to see if anything is left :lol Like I really need anything anyway :lol

[Aussie]

Morning everyone,

How has your Christmas day gone so far.

Mum has just rung and the Amish is dry and there are no marks. She put it on her bed and said it looked gorgeous. Im so relieved.:yay

Judy Im glad that Sparkie is going to be ok, now you can enjoy your xmas dinner.:hug

Donna yarn money is a great xmas present, have fun deciding what to get. Im glad your girls had fun opening up their presents.

Cara our 26th Dec is Boxing Day so no shops are open here, Have fun with the clearance sales, I like going to them as well but the shops tend to be packed, especially with people returning presents because they dont fit etc.

Heather Im glad your daughter loves her bike. Its a great time when they are young and sneek out to check the presents.

[QueenOfCrochet]

Hi Wendy. :manyheart

Just a quick check in but I wanted to say howdy. :hug

[sewnsew]

Donna - Cool!! Nothing better than yarn money for Christmas! I would've suggested the ILTY! and Vanna's. Also, though when I'm buying when something's on sale just to buy I always buy black, white, gray and brown in different brands. Those are the one's I use the most so I like having them on hand. Just a thought :D

We're kinda bored here, too. I can't wait til tomorrow. December 26th is my favorite day of the year. Why? Clearance sales, my friends, clearance sales :wink
:yes:yes:yes My favorite day too. And hubby has to work so I think we'll be heading over to Walmart :wink It's about as far as my truck will take me. I'll have to take hubby's later this week so I can go out to HL. :yay

[losingmymind2]

Judy, I'm so glad Sparkie is better. SarahJane is too, and she said to tell your babies to feel better soon. She got a new chewie toy and a set of booties from SantaPaws, so she is very happy.

Oh, a word from experience, Judy. Don't try to take those vet bills as medical deductions. One year dad was sorting the checks for tax time, and threw the one from Dr. Osterheld in the med. pile without thinking. Sure enough, he got audited that year, and it was endorsed on the back Matawan Animal Hospital, so they disallowed that one.
The rest of the medical expenses held up, so he was ok with the IRS.

[Misa]

Wendy - We don't do Boxing Day in the U.S. They do in Canada I think. Not real sure what it is. Isn't it where you gather things up for charities? A little lesson when you have the time might be in order :yes

Tabby - Merry Christmas sweetie :hug Jaden's one smart cookie :lol

Donna - Well our truck will make it to the HL but I dunno if my driving skills will :lol Big Daddy did say he might get up and go with me. Don't think it's out a desire to spend time with me though. I think it's to protect his truck :lol

I am absolutely stuffed :P You wouldn't know it to look at my quite Norwegian hubby but he makes a mean chorizo, potato and egg. I always overeat when he makes it :blush It was sooo good. Dunno if I'm gonna have room for the traditional tamales later. Might have those tomorrow :yes

Hope everyone's having a wonderful day :manyheart

[Misa]

Oh and Wendy I'm so very glad that the coffee came out :yay :dance :yay

[QueenOfCrochet]

Judy~I'm glad Sparkie is okay, I know how much your doggie's mean to you. :manyheart

Kathy~I'm glad SarahJane is doing better too. :manyheart

It's an all around better pup day. :manyheart

Everyone have a great holiday evening.

[QueenOfCrochet]

:wreath
Merry Christmas to all the best pals in the ville .
You guys have been very good all year.
Wish I had enough money to have boughten each of you a Lexus with a big red bow on top, to find sitting in your driveway this morning .
Nothing wrong with a little DREAM , is there ?

Anyhow, PRETEND that there is one in your driveway.
:drive
It's from me to you . Drive it safely .


:manyheart


I don't have a license but I have ALWAYS wanted a lexus. :yes I doubt it'll be driven safely with a permit & 4 hours of total of driving experience but hey i'm NOT complaining. :D The people on the road with me might but i'm not. :lol And in return i'll send you a super duper big new ball bat incase someone who should rename nameless :devil slips Sam viagra (are you sure you want me at the reunion? :rofl

I'm just kidding, it's sleep deprivation. I swear. :P

[judianne]

Sparkie is still looking good...will give him a tiny amount of food in an hour or so...both of us love our pups so much, esp this little guy...he's acting okay now. No sad looks anymore....

We had a nice dinner...DS and GF loved he scarves I made for them...and they gave me a 50 dollar Borders Book Store gift card! Boy, can I have fun with that, since a new Borders just opened at my favorite nearby Mall last month!

Kathy, great news about SarahJane...I hope you're enjoying your visit!

[Aussie]

Judy and Kathy Im so happy that your furbabies are gettin well.:hug

Cara boxing day, apparently was originally the day we voted here in Australia and you used to go in this box like stall to vote so no one could see who you picked. That was a way before my time and we dont vote on boxing day anymore but they have kept up the public holiday.

Judy Im glad that your son and his girlfriend liked their presents and wow you can buy some nice books with your present. What books do you like to read. I like reading Patricia Cornwell, Martina Cole, Danielle Steele, Barbara Taylor Bradford and Jackie Collins. I would like to get involved in some other authors but not sure who.

The girls were very excited about getting the Nintendo WII last night. We left the present to be opened until after we came back from Mum and Dad's place.
The games are quite good, just love the tennis game and it sure must look weird to be seen holding a controller and doing the tennis actions in front of the tv. Only thing wrong is one of the controllers doesnt work so will have to take it back tomorrow to Target, that sure will be fun... not.... I will have to get there early to get in line.

[Krystal16]

Good evening, all. I'm totally beat, but thought I'd say hello!

Let's see... I got a new vanity for the bathroom - DH got the matching sink and faucet :lol . I also got some great dress boots that I've been eyeing. I got the CPAD and a couple afghan books (I already have them, so will be exchanging them for some I really want). I got a gift card to Hobby Lobby (don't have them here, so will have to check online), as well as a few skeins of yarn from a secret santa. I did NOT get the viceroy done, but my Mother oooooohed and aaaaaahed over it anyway (I was only missing a few sides of the border). Now to finish it.

Did I mention I was tired? Time to go to sleep!

[TammyG]

Evening all - sounds like everyone had a good day and I'm glad the pups are doing okay.

Came back from inlaws about 3:00 and have been sewing squares together. Have 6 strips now to sew together, but dang I'm tired!!! And I did not do any running around and I took a nap before we went to the inlaws.....

Wendy - I'm a Cornwell fan and I discovered Kathy Reichs whom I love. Similiar to Cornwell. And so glad there was no permanent damage to the Amish. Oh and on the 26th, Kwanzaa starts here, but it does not affect the stores or anything.

I'm thinking about going out tomorrow, just don't know if I want to brave it. I would only go to the mall and I just don't know....

[judianne]

Hi, Wendy, Tammy, Krystal and everyone!
As far as books go...I went through a period of reading romances, then Tom Clancy, then paranormal...now...not sure. I have read some great "cozy mysteries" (where the murder takes place off-stage, so to speak...those are good. Along this line I've read Laurien Berenson, who has dogs and dog shows as a background in her stories (have the latest:)) and I think the author is Wiggs...no, that's not right...I have to ask my Spring SP - I should have written th authors name down. She's very good, and all the titles of the mysteries deal with food or spices...

[Misa]

Ahhhh....books and hooks does life get any sweeter? :c9

I read primarily fantasy, myself. Which brings to mind a question I've been meaning to ask Jeannie.

Jeannie - I know that you are a huge Terry Goodkind fan. Is Wizards First Rule the place to start? Time I gave him a try :yes

[TammyG]

I love books and so does hubby - he has been on me lately cause I haven't been reading the way I used to (notice I joined 50 book, but didn't get very far) In my defence I read LOADS of kids books to see if they will work for lessons and such..... I'm actually going to be reading some on the Holocaust, because I've decided to do an after-school enrichment program on it....

I love historical romances, although I watch mostly sci-fi, don't read as much and trying to get into it. Love mystery/thrillers - Cornwell, Reichs, Kellerman. Love Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Robert McCameron for scary books. Also a fan of reading books about history and biographies.

One of the best books I've ever read was The Kite Runner, but it took awhile for me to get into it....

Only thing I don't read are modern day romances (I've read one Danielle Steel) or self help type books, oh and cookbooks, cuz I don't cook! :D

[Aussie]

I have a heap of Kathy Reich books but the tv show put me off reading them. So they are just sitting on the shelf at the moment. I also have a few Stephen King books, I love his movies. What are Kellerman books like Tammy.

[TammyG]

Yeah - I don't watch the tv series because of that. I had read her books before the tv series started and I HATE that it is the same character (name) and nothing is similiar to the books. I love her books. Kellerman is Jonathan Kellerman - he is not for everyone. He was a child pyschologist who turned to writing, and he uses that background. Many of his stories deal with children and how they can turn out....His wife also writes books, Faye Kellerman, she's pretty decent. My husband and I have read most of her books too. They also have a son who has also started writing books...

Hubby recommends John Sandford (but he can be a little sexist), older Mary Higgens Clark, and Robert Parker (can be pulpy, but are funny to read) and he also says James Patterson, can be good, but gets redundant(I love his women's mystery murder club books, which they also just started a tv series about)

[sewnsew]

Ooh books my other favorite topic. :D I usually love reading romance, mystery, fantasy and a good true crime every once in a while. Sometimes I get lucky and get a couple of them all in one book :lol I'm actually planning on heading to the library in the next day or two since I've run out of books to read here at home.

I think I'm going to head off. I just got home and got the kids to bed. My head has been throbbing most of the day. Not enough to put me out of commission but enough to be a bother. So I'm going to head off and watch a movie then it will be off to bed for me. I'll more than likely be around tomorrow though.

[slicer]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I got the hooded scarf finished for Chris's brother's gf. She loved it...and she said she'd use it because she lives in NY. I was a bit upset that the pattern didn't say anything about the edging, so I made it up. It turned out nice. I got a pic, but have no energy to put them on my computer at the moment.

I didn't finish the flag ghan....no way that was going to get finished, but I better get started on it soon for next year :lol

I also haven't finished the 8-pocket tote for my mom, but maybe I can get most of it done by Sunday when we have another party.

Ok, time to relax.

Hope everyone had a great day and has a pleasant evening!

[hseger]

Ooh I love to read too though I haven't read much this year. :( Too busy crocheting :lol I have listened to a few on tape though so I could crochet and read :lol
I don't watch Bones either since it's nothing like the books and I love her books. Lisa Scottoline is a pretty good one too and I've heard good things about Linda Fairstein but haven't gotten to read any of hers yet.

[Aussie]

Heather howdy. I have some Linda Fairstein books as well and havent read them. I think since coming onto the ville my reading has gone down hill because Im always busy crocheting. I must get back into reading again.

[JulieKay]

Tammy
Im glad to hear you liked Kite Runner . I just bought it after reading his new one , A Thousand Splendid Suns.
My gosh, that was a good book ! So I'm real excited to read this other one now .

[Misa]

I have listened to a few on tape though so I could crochet and read :lol

This is how my days are all spent :lol :lol

[losingmymind2]

I'm reading now instead of crocheting. I brought tons of yarn, but haven't even brought it indoors (between pets and smokers I have second thoughts about working on much). But I know I will bring something in sooner or later so I don't get my fingers too stiff.

[Ankh]

Here is what I have been working on this week.
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This is the 3rd attempt at the pincushion I :frog the others. This one is still not quite right but I am getting closer than I was yesterday. :woo
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Julie thanks for the Lexus
:yarn NiYa

[goofy]

Merry Christmas everyone!! My two long days are done! Now time to start in with putting all those presents away and getting my house back to normal. i feel like this is going to take a week!
As for books, I like ro read a variety of them. I'm currently reading harry potters fifth book.
Niya~I like the little I love you hand! thats cute!

[Ankh]

Niya~I like the little I love you hand! thats cute!
Thanks I made the pattern up as I was going along. I plan to do a much larger version as a pillow at some point. NiYa :yarn

[Misa]

:woo

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:yarn NiYa

I love this one NiYa!!!! Excellent execution!! :clap :cheer

[hseger]

I love the I love you hand Niya!! That is great!

[Aussie]

Niya that is very nice and I like the bright color.

[JulieKay]

Niya-nice job !
How did you do the afghan, it almost looks like you made 4 big squares, put them together, then added triangle-type designs on each corner, or did you do it all in one piece ?
I realy like it, however it was done !

[judianne]

Heather howdy. I have some Linda Fairstein books as well and havent read them. I think since coming onto the ville my reading has gone down hill because Im always busy crocheting. I must get back into reading again.
Ditto...and I haven't written anything in a long time...my other "thing":eek

[judianne]

NiYa, you have such a great talent for designing! Wonderful work....
We have such a terrific and skilled group of people here:hook

[Aussie]

Morning Ladies. How are you all today.

I have spent the day making a start on the babette. Tomorrow Im going to brave the Westfield shopping centre and go to Target to take back a Nintendo controller that doesnt work and then I am taking the girls to the movies. They want to see The Game Plan.

[judianne]

Hi, Wendy - I can hardly wait for the Malls, etc to all get back to normal after the holidays. Do I sound like a scrooge??? Hope not...:P

[Misa]

Morning ladies :yawn

Well I've already been up for almost 2 hours now. It's taken that long to get my head cleared. Seems my cold has gone full blown now :sick And on my favorite day of the year, too!! :thair And, and, AND it's RAINING!! Probably why my little nose is all messed up :( If it wasn't raining I'd hit the stores now. I think they are reopening at 6 (read: 5 minutes from now). Getting out might help. Plus, I do have to get some cold medicine you know and if some clearance goodies just happen to jump in my buggy.....:D

Big Daddy is still awake too because Tuon's been crying all night. Wonder if he'd like to drive me :think Probably not :lol