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We Call Them Pirates pattern from
We've been skipping Christmas gift giving for a few years now, much to our and our families relief. Still a few things slip by and we all end up getting a gift. This is one of my knit items, a mini sweater Christmas ornament complete with a hand crafted hanger.
I am not a big fan of this project. It felt tedious even thought it probably took less than an hour. The candle on the other hand is awesome. It's soy and smells yummy like baking cinnamon rolls.
I ran across this way cool sweater worn by Bonnie Parker of the Bonnie & Clyde fame. I love the whole outfit really. Who would have thought, guns as accessories?
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This recipe is from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and they are moist and delicious. 
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This was an easy quick knit. I'm so glad I did not find it tedious to finish, I'll be wearing this one lots! Pattern is Green Gable from Zephyr Style.
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This was to be my vacation knitting project, however I've knit most of it post vacation. Here is the first photo and almost 60% of the way done. So far I'm enjoying it, yay!
Where does that time go anyways?
Life thankfully has kept me busy, but there has been no blogging and very little crafting. I'm getting itchy to create and have a long queue of projects to keep me busy this winter until my next set of foster "children".
My belated "thanks" at missing the holiday is "Thanks for health, family, friends and baked goods". Where would I be without you.
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Life thankfully has kept me busy, but there has been no blogging and very little crafting. I'm getting itchy to create and have a long queue of projects to keep me busy this winter until my next set of foster "children".
My belated "thanks" at missing the holiday is "Thanks for health, family, friends and baked goods". Where would I be without you.
I just ran across Tigers by Mia Riddle and her band and am digging it. Give them a listen on the sidebar player or download them like I did and support the arts.
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We just finished our second round of foster parenting. These two little guys came to us feral and left as angels! So much that we almost adopted them ourselves. My father & his wife now have Peetie & Lucy, will be spoiling and giving them an amazing home. Lucky for me that means I can visit as often as I want. Look out babies, here I come!
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Today’s high was 97*. My computer keeps shutting off, it’s that hot. Our kitties told me they’d be good if we’d only let them take their sweaters off.Last week Jared found a video of a scuba diving cat. Maybe our girls would try it. I think they might not complain if their little feet were dipped into the cool shallow water of a pool.
To beat the heat I'm making Mango Rum Pops. They won't be ready for 24 hours, but lucky for me there was plenty of mango puree left over for a delicious Mango Mojito! Sweat-free bliss, here I come!
Lack of knitting = lack of blogging. I'm reading a little more though, my brain's loving the excercise. Currently it's Howard Schultz "Pour Your Heart Into It". Recommendation TBD.
Pirates are slowly coming along. I'm at the beginning of the last skull row and feeling like I might run out of black yarn. I also fear that I may be knitting too loose now, as opposed to my previous attempt which was proving to be too tight.
Summer is here and we've been enjoying 80 degree days and oodles of flowers. The mint keeps growing and the mojitos keep flowing.
It took almost as long as my dear friend was pregnant as it did for me to produce anything. Now, the actual knitting took only a plane ride to the east coast and back, but it was the thought process. I think I have my game back on. Or I'm back in the saddle. Or is it on the wagon?
Pattern: Simple T-Bar Shoes from 50 Baby Booties to Knit by Zoë Mellor
Yarn: Rowan Cotton Glace
Color: Tickle