tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:35:57 +0000Macuwita sniThe Knotty SheepDieselKitchen Sink BattzJaegerChristmasEFAmitten quest 2008 - 2009spinningChristmas stockingetsyfair islehandspunpittieloveChristmas at Seacharitycharity sweaterdog rescuedogspeace fleecevoteNew Yearcharity knittingcoupon codeenglish rib sweaterherringbone mittensnavajo churropit bullssnowstashKosamaryllisbirthday bashbusyduckie illusion scarfeverywunhsusjulykivaknittingmailmittensmoonshinemovingpitbullsrosarysalesave the worldsockssox2008AliciaBAHB-KEECatholicClouds in the TidesFrosted Fairy FlakesGageHeartFeltHeavenly Angels in NeedIreneKreativityLoving Paws RescueMitten MarathonMoonsineMotuMuseNordicNordic Fiber ArtsOAKQueenieSista GoldenhairSnowflake hatSpindler's ListSpinning Christmas TreesSpotsThe Elephant SanctuaryTreesWhitney Hatacceptingamaryllis mittensanysoldier.comartattitudeaudacityazanit shawlbags and more by pamelabarnyard chicksbbest team. pittie love rescueblogblueboutiquecardi-againchanelcookingcoupon sheepcrazinessdaffodilsdestashdog hatearth dayelephanteliza shawlescape artistetsy for animalsfacebookfaithfearfrozen rose petalsgapish scarfgardengerman shawlgerman shepherd rescuegiving treegoalsgold brocadegone battygreen beerhandspun yarnhathopehurricaneicelandic woolinspirationjoynessjust blushedk9knittersusalace shawllentlovelupusmichael jacksonmondaymotivationmuttvillenaked seaweedoprahoutreach to appalachiapainted toes yarnpaintingpastel paintingpatti larkinpostcardspostcrossingproductionpuppy millsrealityreindeerrevelationrovingscarfscarvesscrumble skeinssea cellsea mineral mittensseptembershelter dogsshetlandsimplesixsistersskeinssleepy cloudssnowcapsparkspeoplespindle spinningspringstarry night loverstormstorm pulsestudio samplessundaysunset sailorswan kissed sunswinging singlesvacationvegetablesweavingwee skeinswheelwinterwoman's scarfwoolwool-aidwoven squaresyarnyarn collections<br>~~<b> Creating handspun yarn &amp; handblended spinning fibers for The Knotty Sheep is one of my loves, but - dogs are my passion. They go hand &amp; hand as the former helps me to raise money and awareness for the latter.</b> ~~ Kary / The Knotty Sheep <br><em>Small print time ... all of my text &amp; images are copyright protected by me, Kary Miksis/The Knotty Sheep (2002-2011). Please play by the rules and do not use anything without my permission. Merci! </em>http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kary)Blogger511125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-1951957971867476385Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:42:00 +00002011-11-28T11:43:12.733-05:00eliza shawlsnowcapIt seems like today I am finally back on track. While the move still isn't totally finished ... I am feeling like I am now home. It has been trying to say the least ... but, I am no worse for wear AND I finally (and I do mean finally!) - have both a fast & reliable internet connection! I am looking forward to spinning more, knitting more, drawing more & blogging more! I dare say .... I am http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-finally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-8744805892047423364Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:24:00 +00002011-09-27T15:24:49.129-04:00Christmas at SeamovingscarvesMoving from one state to another is challenging. I haven't moved locations for 17 years, so the accumulation of 'stuff' is shall we say ... 'huge'. Knitting/spinning & art supplies alone constitute an "18-wheeler." But, little by little, they are making their way across state lines. Most of my fiber books are already nestled in their new home. My pattern collection takes up some space too. http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/moving-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-1531815350114212197Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:55:00 +00002011-09-14T07:55:20.697-04:00charityChristmas at Seaoutreach to appalachiaseptemberSeptember is one of my most favorite months. I am quite confident that I repeat myself yearly on this fact. I think for me it is a time when I get a ton of stuff done. My way of celebrating cooler temperatures & 'fallish' colors. I think I am thanking God for them both as well! It is also a great time of reflection. My daily routine relaxes the tiniest of bits as I rejoice in morning http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/september.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-2107638946591598652Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:59:00 +00002011-08-31T17:59:37.761-04:00hurricaneIrenestorm pulseAny natural disaster is scary. I have been fortunate, I have never honestly been front & center to witness one. Hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, floods & tsunamis ... I have seen the devastation by way of TV & those images hit the both the heart & the head. This past weekend, my husband & I (with our animals) were asked to leave the property we have just renovated. The renovation has been http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/08/good-night-irene.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-1918913782069268056Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:32:00 +00002011-08-17T07:35:42.217-04:00mailpostcardspostcrossingSince child hood ... I have always loved mail. Growing up, I had an assortment of penpals ... I still do - waves go out to England & France! Nothing like pretty envelopes & cards in the mailbox - complete with beautiful stamps! Given the state of the US Postal Service - I am on a one woman mission to keep them in business! One of my latest fascinations is Postcrossing. I am receiving & http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-have-mail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-1301420086144712837Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:37:00 +00002011-08-12T08:41:34.759-04:00Christmas at SeasimpleThe Knotty SheepI am a total homebody and being in transition these last three months has been challenging. I still have a couple of more weeks to move, but I am working it all out. To much of my time has been devoted to non-essentials. I have over worried, over thought and I even over did. (Never carry large pots of tomatoes after abdominal surgery.) Simple, is good. So are good drying days! Seriously,http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/08/simple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-7991433210369512498Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:12:00 +00002011-08-10T21:15:53.584-04:00charity knittingChristmas at Seaduckie illusion scarfhandspunOne of the things I have really missed is the 'knitting for charity' portion of my creative time. I have not been focused enough to even give it a second thought. Shame on me! There are so many persons in 'need' out in the world. The news is full of horror stories on a day to day (if not minute by minute) basis. It is sad, really, that the good stuff is hard to find. Time to step out of http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/08/charity-knitting-once-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-7678516840776032240Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:46:00 +00002011-08-09T14:46:05.099-04:00movingsea cellI find it curious the way things come & go. The way that some things are important and then, in a blink of an eye ... other things take their place. Or feelings for that matter. We can have deep feelings for something and then decide it didn't mean anything. These past couple of months have been interesting. Things & feelings have come and gone. A major surgical procedure was done, and http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/08/time-to-get-baack-on-track.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-8504332877894810958Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:54:00 +00002011-04-04T06:54:49.522-04:00dogsspinningsundayOut of the seven days of the week, I think that Sunday gets a bad rap. As a child - your mother rousted you away from your bed or TV to attend Church. Then, it was a myriad of things after that ... a few chores, some relatives drop by, a family meal and a final check of the homework. Then, it was bedtime - with the school week starting a few hours after your eyes closed. Now, Sunday for me ishttp://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunday-might-just-be-my-favorite-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-3465340019611891016Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:58:00 +00002011-03-25T07:58:12.537-04:00amaryllisChristmasrosaryBy recent posts, you can deduce that my Life has been chaotic. Not in a bad way - just in a crazy, "Calgon-take-me-away" kind of way. Things are better, I am adjusting more readily to life's surprises: thank God for the wonderful gift of 'The Rosary'. This weekend, my sister & her family will be visiting. We will be celebrating a very belated Christmas. Miles, snowstorms & surgery played http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/03/belated-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-8470530576970236257Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:24:00 +00002011-03-15T15:24:24.173-04:00CatholicHeartFeltrosaryLife is insane. There are ups & downs / trials & tribulations / hills & valleys. However one looks at 'Life' - so goes their attitude. I am Catholic - have always been, will always be. I am not a *good* Catholic - but I hope to be, in time. My interpretation of being *good* means: no judging, more loving; more giving, less receiving; less whining, more offerings. Suffice to say, I hope Ihttp://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-calm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-1672929245823269227Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:01:00 +00002011-03-09T12:01:53.328-05:00charity knittingcoupon codelentMoonsineI seriously do not know where time goes. Here it is - a month since my last posting! UGH! Apologies. I do not know how time escapes me. But, now that it is 'Ash Wednesday' - and time to reflect on God and spiritual matters - I am slowing down & enjoying 'quiet' time: my knitting, my spinning, my prayerful life and my dogs! All good! The weather is slowly changing too. We have had some http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/03/month-gone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-5771431916796159913Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:58:00 +00002011-02-09T18:03:37.783-05:00blogbluehandspun yarnThe Knotty SheepI am feeling a little 'blue' of late. I recently changed my whole BloG template so others could get a 'feed'. My older, 'blue background', blog, had been in service for approximately seven years. Due to the advances in blogging - I figured these feed things would be easy. I was wrong or I *am* incompetent. I am going with the latter! I still can't figure it out - and I have spent way to http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/feeling-blue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-3421013277059193458Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:39:00 +00002011-02-08T07:39:24.844-05:00charity knittingnavajo churroshetlandAh - I have hot coffee in front of me & as I gaze out my kitchen window - the snow is falling once again. Yes - it must be Tuesday! While complaining about the weather is fruitless - I have taken the last few weeks as opportunity to spin, spin, spin! Need I remind anyone that shearing season is right around the corner! I will admit that I have several fleeces flying to me ... including one http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-have-been-busy-sheep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-6219924088868619204Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:41:00 +00002011-02-04T17:41:51.364-05:00coupon codeOn the weekends, things slow down. It is "good" to distance ones self from the hectic pace that is 'the work week'. In this area, commutes can cause one's blood pressure to rise - just in anticipation! So - The Knotty Sheep is offering a coupon sale! It is time to enjoy some handspun yarn!! The winter has been long - and I don't care what the ground hog says ... we are due for more snow and http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-friday-time-to-save.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-2191822697172008069Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:42:00 +00002011-02-02T17:45:00.750-05:00chanelsnowLiving near Boston, I am no where near the tundra of Siberia. Images of Dr. Zhivago are popping up all around me. I seriously think that the snow has melted my brain. Boston averages approximately 43" of snow a season - the city is now over 70". Not that I take to much stock in the ground hog - but I am hearing Spring will arrive early. Recently - while avoiding shoveling, I was perusing http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/chanel-in-storm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-3053096039297746604Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:18:00 +00002011-02-01T11:18:25.424-05:00Living in New England all my Life - I am used to cold weather & snow. If Winter didn't have snow - it wasn't a real Winter! If friends & neighbors complained about a few flakes - they were wimps! Seriously, MOVE if you are going to 'b*#!&' about snow covered trees & a few snowmen. This Winter - all heck is breaking loose. I am pretty convinced that Al Gore has the Global Warming thing wrong http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/more-snow-here-we-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-7768592808969438385Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:01:00 +00002011-01-29T10:03:58.915-05:00coupon codefacebookThe Knotty SheepI have been enjoying Facebook lately! Not only is it a 'quick' tool to keep in touch with friends & relatives from near and far .... it is a great way to find homes for animals in need; a fabulous resource to recommend books, music & other artistic endeavors; and a GREAT way to market an Etsy shop! (OK - shameless plug!) I have started The Knotty Sheep page. It will provide the shop's fan http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/01/facebook-is-my-friend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-6658928362165344919Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:22:00 +00002011-01-25T18:11:38.446-05:00azanit shawlfrozen rose petalsrealityHere I go: Making up for lost time. In these days of technology - I find myself with even less time than a decade ago. My extended family dynamic has changed; the house renovations continue & health issues have arisen. And while there are ipods, ipads, laptops, cell phones, smart phones and social networking sites: these things are draining instead of empowering. Admittedly, I had an http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2011/01/time-to-kreate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-5112109852184966671Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:08:00 +00002010-12-06T12:23:22.922-05:00amaryllisjoynessmoonshineI am one of those sick individuals who LOVE cold weather! Yes - I am blessed with a warm home & food; good winter clothes & lots of wool. I DO count my many blessings and thank the Good Lord for them all. Seriously - this time of cold & dark - is my most favorite and most productive. I am an admitted 'homebody'. I don't feel the need to travel - after all, I have everything that I want/need *http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2010/12/ah-winter-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-6600564038348194102Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:18:00 +00002010-11-16T14:35:43.580-05:00icelandic woolwinterwool-aidwoven squaresI have completed 27 woven squares for a blanket to which, if all goes according to plan - will be donated to Wool-Aid for "Afghans 4 Afghans." Only 15 more squares to do and then it will be time to sew this baby up! I go back & forth: should I wait until all squares are finished?? OR - due to the fact that I want to see what this "Krazy Square Blanket" will look like - should I start to sew http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2010/11/icelandic-moments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-5260324976462917220Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:58:00 +00002010-11-11T14:10:34.211-05:00birthday bashJaegerPart of my creative power goes to the inspiration that all my dogs have provided me. I was never blessed with a four legged friend in childhood. Looking back, I don't think that my parents were very wise in denying me the 'gift of a dog.' And, I truly believe, dogs are Gifts.They teach me daily and remind me constantly that I am a work in progress. I need more patience. More exercise. More http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-4th-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-5164974525631878403Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:00 +00002010-11-04T11:31:39.719-04:00MuseThe Knotty SheepweavingWOW - I am ashamed to admit that I have not posted in months. Just when I thought that "Life" was slowing down - it didn't. Come to find out that once again, I am my own worst enemy when it comes to Demands & Stress. I am working on it - Demands & Stress are death to the Creative Muse. Time to kill the demonic twins and place the Muse back in front of the easel (or spinning wheel or loom or http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-november.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-8774333456131180545Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:20:00 +00002010-06-25T09:30:58.428-04:00moonshineAh - Drinking Moonshine! One would think *THAT* is what I have been doing since February when I last posted!Trust me, dear readers - that is, *if* I have any readers at all at this point, I promise that the last several months I have not been indulging in excess libations!Life is a journey of twists & turns. That we all know - I have just been more twisted of late. No spinning, no knitting. http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2010/06/drinking-moonshine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3687697.post-3504242287432035878Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:02:00 +00002010-02-11T07:28:27.075-05:00JaegerNew YearWOW!!In all honesty, I can not believe that I haven't posted in months. Life certainly throws knuckle balls and it is all a matter of how you *see* said pitch that moves you forward to first base, or clocks you one in the head!For me, my bases have been loaded, but I have been playing with a HUGE headache!Time to move on!! Time to Create!!As of the end of this month, I will be a FULL-TIME http://sheepatthebeachartstudio.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kary)3