This sock for me was a much quicker knit than the man socks! One done and the toe begun on the second one.
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My 'accomplishment for the day' yesterday, I hemmed the towels. Gave them all a good measure and tossed them into the washer. And after washing and drying, they are perfect! (Wel...
I did a craft yesterday morning! I cleaned the bottle then stuffed it with 'leaves' and a cork topped fairy lights. I had cut the white vinyl lettering, peeled back the waste and pulle...
A little bit of outdoors time and an ice cream sandwich to reward me for the effort! lol Last night when I was playing yarn chicken and lost.... I had to rip out the first sock so that ...
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I worked hard to sew the last 5 rows together and then to the top 5 which were already sewn pre-Sepsis! It was a lot of work and stumbling to sit and sew, get up and iron, reach for the nex...
Bill gave the socks a try on to see if it was high enough for his taste and he said it was just right! A photo for scale --my size 8 sock is a bit smaller than his size 15....! ...
> > > > I made it up the large foot and around the heel and am ready to > begin the leg ribbing on the socks for Bill. > > > > > The pretty bouquet f...
Power outages and no internet gave us a few days without being connected to the rest of the world! The yard is a mess everywhere but there was no damage to our house for which we are g...
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I am putting out a few decorations at a time. And weaving a 14 row repeat each time I take my 'walk' . I am on towel #2 at least so the 1" at-a-time is adding up. I added a row alon...
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One month ago today I went to the ER by ambulance for Septic Shock from an infected appendix. I was in the hospital for 8 days. Daily blood tests and IV failures made for some very color...
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I managed to knit 19 squares along the side of the blanket. I am going to knit the row along the top next. I've pulled out some old and recent leftovers of socks yarn to handle the ...
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I wanted to have this sign done before I had become sick but things don't always go according to our plans. I had the letters cut out on the Cricut and the sign all cut out and painted. Over...
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Bill carried my load of dirty laundry to the washer and I followed him the 100 feet to add the detergent and turn it on! The loom is right next to the washer so I sat down and had to thin...
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While I try to do some sitting up time often each day, I have been working on the Dotz projects. My brain can handle covering up all the #1's, etc. It feels good to make something. I ...
Just a messy yard and a few hours without power is all the mark that Hurricane Helene left for us. It sounded pretty wild through the night but less than an inch of rain was the final outcome...
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My brain is beginning to recover from the multitude of drugs pumped into me to save my life. I even sat at the table for two meals yesterday. I'm finding little improvements each day but I...
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The Lifesaver cactus sure has enjoyed the neglect of the last two weeks because it is covered in blooms! I actually made it out to the front porch this afternoon and sat and enjoyed the soun...
It takes a lot of concentration but I did some knitting. I'm adding another column to the sock yarn scraps blanket. I have plenty of new balls to use up.
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There are no words to express the joy and gratitude for being home. I can walk with my walker for a bit. I managed to 'do' my hair after my shower so I feel more like me again! I am still...
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I’ve been missing from my blog and almost missing from life since the doctor misdiagnosed my stomach pain last week through shoddy doctoring- did he feel my stomach? No , he didn't even bot...
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The pair of socks I started on my way to NY is a done deal! This yarn is Knit picks Static in Cabot Cove. It was an easy match for this pair. It's going into the gift pile for n...
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I made some letters on the Cricut--I know it doesn't look like it but these will spell WELCOME on a new sign. I cut and painted the wood to make a porch sign for Autumn. Ideas, you know. ...
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I sleyed the rest of the reed and got to the best part of all of the work---weaving!!! Doesn't this color combo work nicely together!?! I did a bit of piecing on the top on the left and t...
I had to give up with the brilliant idea of tying on the new warp to the old, it didn't work because I couldn't make knots easily or keep my place--I pulled out all the old threads and started...
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After being out in the morning, I gathered up my supplies in time to rush to quilting group! I got this much done when we had an emergency-one of the ladies made a slip with the rotary cutte...
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