I cannot believe that I forgot to take pictures of the new slouch hat before I packed it up for shipping. Auuggg!  The hat is the pattern as the Scott Pilgrim Hat except it was done in solid black. Wow! What a difference the color makes. Black is most definitely slimming.… Read full post »

I finally got the nerve to talk to the neighbors down the street and asked if they wanted to sell the Little Tykes playhouse that they had in the front yard. Hooray! They said yes and they only wanted ten dollars for it. Super Score! I even had ten bucks in… Read full post »

I totally get now why the ear flaps are knitted on double pointed needles. That said, I am as much a fan of new patterns as I am of taking a test on any subject. I don't know why I freak at the thought of a test, but I do. Any… Read full post »

I read somewhere once, I can't recall where, someone said that it's not a bad thing when we have to rip out what we knitted. It's actually a good thing because that means we get to knit more and since we love to knit, that's a win/win situation.

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I will surround my self with positive thoughts  to ward off the second round of sore throat, congestion, coughing crud and what the heck is with the dry skin between the eyes. I will be thankful that this time around, I only have the crud stuck in my throat and not… Read full post »

When will the madness stop? Thanksgiving day is a day where you gather your loved ones, over feed them to the best of your ability, play and chat and make a ton of dirty dishes. Beautiful day, especially if you are lucky enough to see those you love that you don't… Read full post »

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The iPad is not a cheap toy by any means and the thought of handing it over to a one year old or younger is mind boggling. Why would you take the chance of the iPad being broken? What a waste of money!!! 

And yet... what a fantastic investment in a child's education. B… Read full post »

Every now and then, a person can find their self in a rut. That rut begins to drag them down. They become depressed and continue what they are doing which makes their depression even deeper.

Ardee wrote an article on Open Salon that listed her best platitudes that she shared with her/… Read full post »

The book's title is "When we talk about love" by Raymond Carver published in 1989. It is several short stories about pathetic people who have a wee bit of a problem with their alcohol. The stories are depressing because they are so true to life. There is no romantic fantasy in… Read full post »

As I sit and work on the 2nd draft of Redemption, I find my self dragging through each sentence. I hear the knitting needles call. There is an old movie playing called The Maze that I've never seen before. The dog is hogging my side of the couch.  A few distractions… Read full post »

Hard to believe at my age that I've never made waffles. Those freezer ones you pop in the toaster don't count. 

The first thing I did was buy a cast iron as all the reviews for the electric ones talked about the waffles being raw in sections. Besides, the last… Read full post »

I wanted to learn to knit so that I could volunteer my knitting projects. My first donations went to our troops. I recently sent an email to verify that the information I had was current.  Linda was kind enough to respond.

As of November 7th, this is the latest:

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And on the fourth day of NANOWRIMO 2011, I wrote six hundred words. Only needed one thousand to complete the quota but it just wasn't in me. I don't want to sit in front of the keyboard and dragging out the words for hours after a long day. I don't want… Read full post »

Oh my gosh. I have to say that I accepted the failure emotion that hit on day three quite well. That's one of the perks of experience. I haven't found the rhythm yet. I'm still searching for the perfect time to write. I'm still fighting to not look at the wall… Read full post »

A big thank you to all of you who stuck with me during my thirty one days of vampire flick reviews. I hang my head in shame a bit because most of the blogs were tripe. I should have done much better. The fact is I was pretty much lazy about… Read full post »

Francis Ford Coppola has a winner with his Brahm Stoker's Dracula. His cast selection and direction of top stars was perfect in every way.  I have heard reviews that Keanu Reeves performance was rigid and uninspiring. I disagree. He was playing a British character after all.  The st… Read full post »

Lost Boys is definitly an 80's movie, but worth the watch all the same. A single mom and her two sons moves back home to live with her father. His choice of interior design is enough by it's self to give someone nightmares.  Meanwhile, the kids head to the carnival… Read full post »

Horror of Dracula is one of the first films that introduced me to the wonderful world of vampires. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat watching this as a little kid. My faith intensified with the knowledge that the crucifix would protect me from the evils that lurked… Read full post »

Back in 1976, I tried to read Ann Rice's novel "Interview With A Vampire". It was one of the few books I did not finish reading. I was so bored. Then in 1994, the film was released starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. I didn't hold much hope for the… Read full post »

I had no idea that they had made a sequel to 30 Days of Night. It was a surprise considering most everyone died and the town burnt to the ground, but the story didn't end. Stella wanted the people to know the truth and so she started touring the states… Read full post »