43skeins - ...my adventures in yarn and life

Where’d My Vacation Go?

mary — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:06:31 +0000

We went to Disney World (yes, again) WAY back at the beginning of February. It was COLD, but we had a great time. A whole month has gone by and it feels like we never left!

Here are a bunch of pictures from the trip. Looking at them really makes me want to go back!

The Gorgeous Timesuck

mary — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:26:34 +0000

Back in August, Karen convinced me that I just HAD to crocket the Raindrops Broomstick Lace Shawl (Ravelry Link) from Interweave Crochet Summer 2009 for the store, and really, how could I argue. It’s crocheted in Valley Yarns 2/10 Merino/Tencel, has beads, and is really just stunning. I had also never tried broomstick lace before, and who am I to scoff at a craft challenge? :)

Mirth - A Fitted Raglan Shawl

mary — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:44:10 +0000

I follow Stephanie Japel (glampyre) on Twitter and several weeks ago she announced that she was going to start offering classes online through ning.com. (http://stefaniejapel.ning.com/ for more info!). Her first class was for Mirth, a fitted raglan shawl. I’m a big fan of Stefanie’s patterns and have knit two from her book Fitted Knits. This is a rare thing for me…almost as rare as knitting the same pattern twice.

What Happened to Summer?

mary — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:32:45 +0000

I can’t believe summer is unofficially over! Where did the time go? As I type this, I’m watching the Pats opening game (Monday Night Football) and I can’t believe football season has rolled around again.

I didn’t get much done over the summer. At least, it doesn’t seem like I got much done! I did a lot of baking, because it made me happy. I forgot how much I enjoyed baking. Of course, I had to share the stuff I baked to get it out of my house! The popovers were an experience and surprisingly easy.

Happy Fourth!

mary — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:55:40 +0000

Happy Fourth of July everyone!
Here's a video Ed took a week ago on his iPhone of the Easthampton fireworks. They had to set them off early, and fast, but they were still lovely. The video doesn't do them justice. (That flash and scream at 9 seconds...yeah, that's lightning!)

Testing

mary — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:11:37 +0000

Trying out the blogging client blogo on the mac.

Here's a picture of 2007's fireworks. I'm hoping Easthampton's fireworks don't get rained out this year.

Not sure if I like this as much as Windows Live Writer (the only Microsoft product I really enjoy and find super easy to use...)

Hey look at that - I knit

mary — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:59:38 +0000

Let’s pretend I haven’t been completely ignoring the blog with pictures.

January 2008’s Rockin’ Sock Club sock - (yeah, I’m over a year behind!)

Did not love the pattern, but that’s mostly the fault of the heel. I don’t love short row heels, because short rows drive me insane. They never come out as perfectly as I want them too.

I Still Look Silly in Hats (and other finished projects)

mary — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:41:22 +0000

Once again, I have lapsed in updating, but….eh, I have no real excuse. Here’s the collection of projects I have finished in the time since my last post -

Beaded Edge Scarf from Filatura di Crosa Superior Crochet

Checked Off the List

mary — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:56:00 +0000

So, first things first….Sunday morning, I was in the kitchen at the sink and saw these birds out of the corner of my eye and they scared the crap out of me! I am not a fan of birds and they were just chilling out on the deck. We’ve had a lot of tiny birds in the yard this winter, and they were especially vocal Sunday morning, but these two…these two were just plain creepy.

See…CREEPY!

Merry Christmas?

mary — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:36:46 +0000

Okay, I know, Christmas was two months ago, but I made some pretty great projects this year, and managed to get most of them done in time!

A little bit of catch-up

mary — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:10:21 +0000

(but not ketchup...I'm not much of a fan)

So, it has been brought to my attention, that I never shared honeymoon pictures. Yeah...stuff kind of got in the way of that, so here are a few of my favorites:

We stayed at the Wilderness Lodge. This was the view from our room. It was pretty awesome, but we did find ourselves missing Port Orleans French Quarter. It was incredible to take the boat over to the Magic Kingdom though!

So Much!

mary — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:06:05 +0000

So much has been going on...trying to heal...had to get through Christmas knitting...trying to survive the winter.

Changes...

mary — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:41:55 +0000

Maybe I'll be back for real this time! So many things have changed since I last posted. Ed and I bought a house and moved in. We're almost done fixing it up - just a little more painting and sprucing to do. I discovered that I have far too much yarn, but that's another topic, for another post, as is the house. I want to share the biggest change!
Ed and I got married on October 10th!

Hey, I Have a Blog!?

mary — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:58:23 +0000

Yeah, I pretty much went MIA this summer, but a lot has been going on. Ed and I have been working feverishly on the wedding, I had a fantastic bridal shower (everyone was SO generous), we’re in the process of buying a house, and I’ve been doing some knitting too!

So How Was It?

mary — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:23:21 +0000

There will be MANY pictures! This weekend, Ed and I made our way to Boston for the Phantom Gourmet BBQ Beach Party. We attended last year, but just for one day. I think this year was even better. They pushed some of the vendors back, so it seemed like there was more room. They also moved the stage to City Hall instead of on the “beach.” I think this worked out MUCH better. They also had more places to buy beer, which we didn’t partake in. Water was PLENTY expensive thank you very much!