.:any day now:.

I cannot believe it's been nearly a year!

Crafts:

• I did a wicked awesome little shifty face cross-stitch for my dear bff Greenlee, but I don't have pictures of it to post. He was quite pleased, though I ironed it and burnt it. Heh. Keepin' it classy, thanks.
• I just finished a couple crocheted scarves. They are curvy and loverly. Of those, I took 0 pictures as well. Beautiful, no? So much for growth. No more marks on the wall, I suppose.
• I AM crafting a little, but I'm also schooling and such.
  

I have been in my home town quite a bit of late, and it's been a blast. Oooh. I'm also taking a ballroom dancing class. It's been fun, though Vinny doesn't much appreciate it, and it was his idea. I still do enjoy.

This weekend I am spending with Vinny since he's been a sicky pants, and I am spending Friday night with my dear bff Greenlee. We are going to see Alice in Wonderland, and I'M SO EXCITED!!!! There are very few films that I just HAVE to see on opening night in theatres, but this one will be awesome, and I'm sharing it with his awesomeness.

I'll try to craft and photograph my results (be they awesome or not), and I will try to post them on here. Thanks for reading, and I'll be shocked if you did!

Pictureless Accomplishments

This weekend was filled with quiet time since I broke my phone, and it was filled with good flicks, like The Last King of Scotland and Gonzo the documentary about Hunter S. Thompson. I also watched a documentary on Thomas Jefferson from PBS on Netflix that I found very interesting, despite its 3-hour length.

In the meantime, Herbie slept - a lot. I made a scarf for my niece, Ansley, whom I will see whenever I decide to vacation in Charleston. It will last her for years, which is my justification in making a scarf in the spring in Alabama. I also finished my potholder project and made Davonna's last potholder. I have other things to finish, and I will finish them as inspiration hits me. It's bound to hit at some point.

I also met my Turkish neighbor who has the most adorable Shar Pei named Freud. He was very nice to chat with, and I just wanted to snuggle with his dog. Lucky for me, I have Herbie who lets me snuggle him at whim.

This is what Freud looks like, only he has a very brown nose, and his fur looks a little redder in the sun. He was completely cute and so excited to see Herbie. Herbie's lack of interest amused me a little.

I had a blast seeing friends this weekend at Bliss's place for Will's birthday, but I completely forgot to take pictures. I was going to upload pictures this weekend, but my computer refused - respectfully. Either way, know that I did craft this weekend and got fresh air and lots of rest. Life. Is. Good.

Potholders

This first picture (taken from my phone at work - apologies) is for my friend, bg. I made him a crappy potholder, and then I made him a grey and crimson (Bama colors) one that was pretty badass. So I made him another one with Bama colors (above) to counter the first. This is done in single crochet, and it's wicked easy. I've been doing these for years but just recently started the two-toned thing. It was an accident the first time. :-)

The last potholder is one for my friend Richard in FL. He lived with my ex back in the day and used his potholders, so he requested I make him some and even promised to buy a clip to hang them on. This is his first one, and I will begin his second one soon. It takes about 2 hours for me to make one because I'm slow (at everything I do).

Anyway, they aren't much, but I'm pleased with the way they turned out, and they will certainly serve their purpose.

I assure you, I plan to take pics of the next projects I complete. No worries. I am going to "plaid" more hangers for my mother. She has so many children these days (foster/adoptive parent), and she keeps running out of hangers. Cheap metal hangers can be wrapped with pretty yarn and be very efficient, though Joan Crawford would certainly disagree (yes, a Mommy Dearest reference).

Thanks for reading! Happy Thursday!

xoxo

.:liar:.

I'm never going to post pictures on here. I apologize. I will update you on my crafting endeavors, however.

I finished two potholders, a scarf, and a washcloth and gave them to bg. He seemed to like them, so I'm going to make him another potholder. This next one will be better than the little one I gave him. It was a tad, well, shite. It was shite. But he won't burn his fingertips on his google sweatshirt anymore. There are positive moments to be had from shite-looking potholders.

I started a pink scarf (kinda a fashion scarf) that is fuzzy and wavy for my little sister, Shay. She's five and sweet as sugar. She was so excited when I gave it to her that she wrapped it around the two of us like a boa and giggled. It was worth the time and the frustration of dealing with that ridiculous yarn. The fuzziness caused it to get tangled up in itself from the skein. I was ready to pull my hair out. Her cute face made up for it 1000 times, and I'll do the same for 3 more sisters.

I just got a request from my friend Richard for a potholder. He lived with my ex for a year or more and used his. (I make a lot of potholders and have for years.) He requested I make and send him some (he lives in Florida). I am going to get on that after I finish bg's next one. bg and I are closer - in all ways.

I have yet to finish Bliss's bucket bag and Mom's cross-stitch (both Christmas gifts), but they both don't really mind. Bliss actually requested a blanket from a pattern good ol' lionbrand.com sent me. It's crocheted and very loverly (the pattern). I'll begin that when Bliss picks out/up her yarn. I'm looking forward to that little craft. It shouldn't take long, and it's easy. Sweeeeeet. I like mindless projects. And people. ;-) I also have to finish this blanket I started a while back. It's a garter stitch and simple, but you have to count and switch colors, then you bind off and pick up the stitches when you rotate it. It'll be grand when it's finished, but I put it down for a couple months, work on it for a week or two, then I put it down again. I'll definitely take pics when I finish it. I may even keep it. We'll see... Time will tell.

Thank you for your patience in reading my pictureless blog. Patience IS a virtue. I do appreciate your time.

The 21st

This little guy is coming to live with me in 3 days, and counting. He is Herbie Hancock, II my Cocker hiSpaniel dog. He loves me so very much, but I live in a small apartment by my onesy. I fear he will get lonely and miss me during the day. However, we are going to give it a go. He is one of my favorite things on the planet, so I'm gushing incessantly about it. He's 6 or 7 years old, and his favorite pass-time is sleeping and eating. Yes, we are a match made in heaven. Peel a banana in front of this dog, and you'd think you stole his dog bowl. It's ridiculous the bulge in his whimsically askew eyeballs! I adore him so.

This is not the only thing happening on Saturday. I am also hosting a Pampered Chef party through Dos. There are several people coming out, and that should be a blast. Now, cooking is not quite one of my crafts; but you never know what will happen. Perhaps I'll be inspired into a cooking frenzy. Or perhaps I'll just continue to help Bliss in her cupcake-capades. Either way, this weekend is going to be a blast.

This past weekend I completed a scarf and a couple pot holders for my friend bg, but I have not taken a picture yet. More to come there.

Do note that this blog has turned out to be more of a wishful thinking place to post than an actual result producing place to post. If we're marking my growth on the wall, we're at a stand still. Le sigh. I have high hopes of doing better soon... as ever. :-) Yes, please. Do also wish me luck.

Yes, Yes, Oh Yay!

I just want to say I have been crafting of late. I'm working on a scarf for Greenlee, and I'm still finishing Bliss's bucket bag. I'm cross-stitching (though I haven't touched it since December) a cute snowman thing for my mother.

I say that to say this: I'm going to take pics and post soon. I've missed this place. I see my fellow crafters posting, and it inspires me. I apologize for my delay, and I promise to try harder. Wish me luck!

Cheers, darlin'!

For the rat lovers...

This is a rather pitiful picture of it, but I wanted to post before I go down to Tuscaloosa: This is the gift I made for my rat-loving honey. He has two blue rats named Roxy and Bonnie. He calls them, "the ladies." They are beautiful and adorable, but I'm an animal lover and completely biased. Either way, I borrowed Bliss's book Katie gave her and started this Wednesday. I finished it last night, and I'm going to frame it in Southern Alabama, probably. I don't know what he'll want to do with it, so I'll ask him. I really hope he finds it as cute and clever as I did. If he doesn't, I might be in for a fight. ;) Kidding. We don't really fight. I thought this was virtually perfect for my boy. I'll let you know how it goes after this weekend. It's my five year anniversary, so I'm definitely stoked: Happy anniversary to me. :)