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Icy times in Kirkwood, MO
We were pretty lucky that the ice storm that moved through Friday night just left us with some beautiful iced trees and some downed limbs! Power was out in downtown Kirkwood, but not at our house. Unfortunately the library was closed, so I have to wait til Tuesday to get a book refill! The trees…
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Talking to Santa…
Talking to Santa Originally uploaded by Shel Kennon. We went to see Santa in St. Louis MO this year, so that Santa would know where to bring the presents. Moving to another state is a little tricky for kids because they worry how Santa will find them! Luckily our new house has a chimney and…
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Our little runt
So, we finally have a new member to our family. We picked up the kitten on Tuesday night after I got home from the airport. The kids are absolutely in love with him! We don’t really have a name yet, mostly just call him Kitty. He’s about 9 weeks old and was the runt of…
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Halloween Kids!
Faerie Jay! Sir Jesse
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… and I’m the only one
HowManyOfMe.com There is:1person with my namein the U.S.A. How many have your name?
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I’m bamboo
What kind of knitting needles are you? You are bamboo.Warm, cozy, and thoughtful, you take your time and enjoy how things feel, smell, and taste. You love the craft and beauty of traditional things, and you value the comfort and experience of knitting as much as the results. But while you are reveling…
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Octopus, Octopus, Why are you a scarf?
“I want to be Bob Dylan Mr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little more funky When everybody loves you, son, that’s just about as funky as you can be” – Counting Crows, Mr. Jones I think this is fairly funky, at least the pattern. Hope my scarf partner loves ocean life, because an…
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Three hats in one evening
A good sense of accomplishment for today…. I crocheted 1 hat for my swap, 1 for my daughter that matches her poncho and knitted (partially on my barbie knitting machine and partially on DPNS) a tiny hat for a stuffed cat. Photos tomorrow. It’s too late for them tonight. Hopefully Jay likes the new hat.…
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Jay is modeling her new poncho.
Jay is modeling her new poncho.
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Jay’s New Poncho … Her Way!
It’s finally done. Supposed to be more like Villa from Knitty but Jay insists on wearing it this way. View #3 of Jay’s New Poncho … Standing
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Knitting Adventurer
What Kind of Knitter Are You? You appear to be a Knitting Adventurer. You are through those knitting growing pains and feeling more adventurous. You can follow a standard pattern if it’s not too complicated and know where to go to get help. Maybe you’ve started to experiment with different fibers and you might be…
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Funky Scarf FAQ
Let’s get the allergy part out of the way. Are you allergic to any fibers? Not that I know of. Don’t like scratchy ones though Do you prefer any fibers over others? SOFT! Anything soft, doesn’t really matter what. ;) Thinking back to Scout’s post about what funky means to you, post an image of…