Friday, June 29
Wednesday, June 27
hjh
weloCOME TO GA =1925
WELCOME TO TN = 1028
417.7 MILES
STOPPEED FOR GO JUICE
CAR NEEDS GAS TOO
13.069 GAL / $35.80
WELCOME TO TN = 1028
417.7 MILES
STOPPEED FOR GO JUICE
CAR NEEDS GAS TOO
13.069 GAL / $35.80
On the road again
At 3 am I was falling asleep
Stopped 50 miles from chatanooga
Got some sleep
Breakfast @ the hotel is grocery store donuts & tang
Ill look for MCd'S
Not quite 1/4 tank of gas
Traveled 377 miles
I m 3 hours from home
Stopped 50 miles from chatanooga
Got some sleep
Breakfast @ the hotel is grocery store donuts & tang
Ill look for MCd'S
Not quite 1/4 tank of gas
Traveled 377 miles
I m 3 hours from home
In TN
Only allowed to stay in welcome center 2 hours
Mighty unfriendly
But they do have paper towels
So I got to clean up
Mighty unfriendly
But they do have paper towels
So I got to clean up
Saturday, June 23
tryin ta get it ALL in there
on WhoDuKnit
we are having a Bottle Swap
we HAVE to use a 2 liter Pop Bottle to mail
i am TRYING to get all the contents into the bottle
thank goodness for mailing tape
missed the post office by 8 minutes
will mail (along with other swaps) mon
Thursday, June 21
knitting needles
so, i have looked for my knitting needles
they are EVERYWHERE but where they
are supposed to be
i gathered them up
the Circs go in here
LONG (14") DPS go in here
short DPS go in here
i have had all the organizers for
the Circs go in here
LONG (14") DPS go in here
short DPS go in here
i have had all the organizers for
several years
it's just
over time the needles escape
Born Before 1987?
Born Before 1987? Then You Are...
...old! Every year Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin publishes what it calls "The Mindset List"--fun facts and figures about the incoming crop of freshmen so professors will be able to relate to their new students. Beloit says the list is a reminder that the world view of today's new college students is significantly different from the intellectual framework of those students who entered only a few years earlier. Put another way, it's a reminder that you are getting on in years.
Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2009, most of whom were born in 1987:
1. Andy Warhol, Liberace, Jackie Gleason and Lee Marvin have always been dead.
2. They don't remember when "cut and paste" involved scissors.
3. Heart-lung transplants have always been possible.
4. Wayne Gretzky never played for Edmonton.
5. Boston has been working on "The Big Dig" all their lives.
6. With little need to practice, most of them do not know how to tie a tie.
7. Pay-per-view television has always been an option.
8. They never had the fun of being thrown into the back of
a station wagon with six others.
9. Iran and Iraq have never been at war with each other.
10. They are more familiar with Greg Gumbel than with Bryant Gumbel.
11. Philip Morris has always owned Kraft Foods.
12. Al-Qaeda has always existed with Osama bin Laden at its head.
13. They learned to count with Lotus 1-2-3.
14. Car stereos have always rivaled home component systems.
15. Jimmy Swaggart and Jim Bakker have never preached on television.
16. Voice mail has always been available.
17. "Whatever" is not part of a question but an expression of sullen rebuke.
18. The federal budget has always been more than a trillion dollars.
19. Condoms have always been advertised on television.
20. They may have fallen asleep playing with their Gameboys in the crib.
21. They have always had the right to burn the flag.
22. For daily caffeine emergencies, Starbucks has always been around the corner.
23. Ferdinand Marcos has never been in charge of the Philippines.
24. Money put in their savings account the year they were born
earned almost 7 percent interest.
25. Bill Gates has always been worth at least a billion dollars.
26. Dirty dancing has always been acceptable.
27. Southern fried chicken, prepared with a blend of 11 herbs and spices,
has always been available in China.
28. Michael Jackson has always been bad, and greed has always been good.
29. The Starship Enterprise has always looked dated.
30. Pixar has always existed.
31. There has never been a "fairness doctrine" at the FCC.
32. Judicial appointments routinely have been "Borked."
33. Aretha Franklin has always been in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
34. There have always been zebra mussels in the Great Lakes.
35. Police have always been able to search garbage without a search warrant.
36. It has always been possible to walk from England to
mainland Europe on dry land.
37. They have grown up in a single superpower world.
38. They missed the oat bran diet craze.
39. American Motors has never existed.
40. Scientists have always been able to see supernovas.
41. Les Miserables has always been on stage.
42. Halogen lights have always been available at home, with a warning.
43. "Baby M" may be a classmate, and contracts with surrogate mothers
have always been legal.
44. RU486, the "morning after pill," has always been on the market.
45. There has always been a pyramid in front of the Louvre in Paris.
46. British Airways has always been privately owned.
47. Irradiated food has always been available but controversial.
48. Snowboarding has always been a popular winter pastime.
49. Libraries have always been the best centers for computer technology
and access to good software.
50. Biosphere 2 has always been trying to create a revolution in the life sciences.
51. The Hubble Telescope has always been focused on new frontiers.
52. Researchers have always been looking for stem cells.
53. They do not remember "a kinder and gentler nation."
54. They never saw the shuttle Challenger fly.
55. The TV networks have always had cable partners.
56. Airports have always had upscale shops and restaurants.
57. Black Americans have always been known as African-Americans.
58. They never saw Pat Sajak or Arsenio Hall host a late night television show.
59. Matt Groening has always had a Life in Hell.
60. Salman Rushdie has always been watching over his shoulder.
61. Digital cameras have always existed.
62. Tom Landry never coached the Cowboys.
63. Time Life and Warner Communications have always been joined.
64. CNBC has always been on the air.
65. The Field of Dreams has always been drawing people to Iowa.
66. They never saw a Howard Johnson's with 28 ice cream flavors.
67. Reindeer at Christmas have always distinguished between secular and religious decorations.
68. Entertainment Weekly has always been on the newsstand.69. Lyme disease has always been a ticking concern in the woods.
70. Jimmy Carter has always been an elder statesman.
71. Miss Piggy and Kermit have always dwelt in Disneyland.
72. "America's Funniest Home Videos" has always been on television.
73. Their nervous new parents heard C. Everett Koop proclaim nicotine as addictive as heroin.
74. Lever has always been looking for 2000 parts to clean.
75. They have always been challenged to distinguish between news and entertainment on cable TV.
...old! Every year Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin publishes what it calls "The Mindset List"--fun facts and figures about the incoming crop of freshmen so professors will be able to relate to their new students. Beloit says the list is a reminder that the world view of today's new college students is significantly different from the intellectual framework of those students who entered only a few years earlier. Put another way, it's a reminder that you are getting on in years.
Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2009, most of whom were born in 1987:
1. Andy Warhol, Liberace, Jackie Gleason and Lee Marvin have always been dead.
2. They don't remember when "cut and paste" involved scissors.
3. Heart-lung transplants have always been possible.
4. Wayne Gretzky never played for Edmonton.
5. Boston has been working on "The Big Dig" all their lives.
6. With little need to practice, most of them do not know how to tie a tie.
7. Pay-per-view television has always been an option.
8. They never had the fun of being thrown into the back of
a station wagon with six others.
9. Iran and Iraq have never been at war with each other.
10. They are more familiar with Greg Gumbel than with Bryant Gumbel.
11. Philip Morris has always owned Kraft Foods.
12. Al-Qaeda has always existed with Osama bin Laden at its head.
13. They learned to count with Lotus 1-2-3.
14. Car stereos have always rivaled home component systems.
15. Jimmy Swaggart and Jim Bakker have never preached on television.
16. Voice mail has always been available.
17. "Whatever" is not part of a question but an expression of sullen rebuke.
18. The federal budget has always been more than a trillion dollars.
19. Condoms have always been advertised on television.
20. They may have fallen asleep playing with their Gameboys in the crib.
21. They have always had the right to burn the flag.
22. For daily caffeine emergencies, Starbucks has always been around the corner.
23. Ferdinand Marcos has never been in charge of the Philippines.
24. Money put in their savings account the year they were born
earned almost 7 percent interest.
25. Bill Gates has always been worth at least a billion dollars.
26. Dirty dancing has always been acceptable.
27. Southern fried chicken, prepared with a blend of 11 herbs and spices,
has always been available in China.
28. Michael Jackson has always been bad, and greed has always been good.
29. The Starship Enterprise has always looked dated.
30. Pixar has always existed.
31. There has never been a "fairness doctrine" at the FCC.
32. Judicial appointments routinely have been "Borked."
33. Aretha Franklin has always been in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
34. There have always been zebra mussels in the Great Lakes.
35. Police have always been able to search garbage without a search warrant.
36. It has always been possible to walk from England to
mainland Europe on dry land.
37. They have grown up in a single superpower world.
38. They missed the oat bran diet craze.
39. American Motors has never existed.
40. Scientists have always been able to see supernovas.
41. Les Miserables has always been on stage.
42. Halogen lights have always been available at home, with a warning.
43. "Baby M" may be a classmate, and contracts with surrogate mothers
have always been legal.
44. RU486, the "morning after pill," has always been on the market.
45. There has always been a pyramid in front of the Louvre in Paris.
46. British Airways has always been privately owned.
47. Irradiated food has always been available but controversial.
48. Snowboarding has always been a popular winter pastime.
49. Libraries have always been the best centers for computer technology
and access to good software.
50. Biosphere 2 has always been trying to create a revolution in the life sciences.
51. The Hubble Telescope has always been focused on new frontiers.
52. Researchers have always been looking for stem cells.
53. They do not remember "a kinder and gentler nation."
54. They never saw the shuttle Challenger fly.
55. The TV networks have always had cable partners.
56. Airports have always had upscale shops and restaurants.
57. Black Americans have always been known as African-Americans.
58. They never saw Pat Sajak or Arsenio Hall host a late night television show.
59. Matt Groening has always had a Life in Hell.
60. Salman Rushdie has always been watching over his shoulder.
61. Digital cameras have always existed.
62. Tom Landry never coached the Cowboys.
63. Time Life and Warner Communications have always been joined.
64. CNBC has always been on the air.
65. The Field of Dreams has always been drawing people to Iowa.
66. They never saw a Howard Johnson's with 28 ice cream flavors.
67. Reindeer at Christmas have always distinguished between secular and religious decorations.
68. Entertainment Weekly has always been on the newsstand.69. Lyme disease has always been a ticking concern in the woods.
70. Jimmy Carter has always been an elder statesman.
71. Miss Piggy and Kermit have always dwelt in Disneyland.
72. "America's Funniest Home Videos" has always been on television.
73. Their nervous new parents heard C. Everett Koop proclaim nicotine as addictive as heroin.
74. Lever has always been looking for 2000 parts to clean.
75. They have always been challenged to distinguish between news and entertainment on cable TV.
Thursday, June 14
NO, i am not packed
forgot to do all the laundry before i started felting
one thing i learned
after you felt with Black Alpaca
the washer is fuzzy
got boiled eggs to take
oatmeal
making lemon ade
gonna take sox to knit
better bring a 2nd project JUST in case
the plan is to stay IN all weekend
only place i plan on going
is the treadmill
gotta pack
DONE!!
10 x 4 x 732 " strap
8 x 3 x 5
24 " strap
the malabrigo felted faster
and denser than the Sonnet
less stitch definition
i STILL LOVE it
done felting
12 x 6 x 14
9 x 3 x 9
one handle twisted
the strap didn't shrink
the leaves of the flower are too large
will not attach the flower
NOR will i shape the bag
incase the partner prefers a different shape
than the shape the pattern intended
NOT for an exchange
it's assemblednow i get to felt
hope the pockets don't felt
bottom is 13 x 5
it's 8" high in the middle
strap is about 30"
1 cycle = 18 minutes to felt
bottom 9 x 3
sides 5
strap 22"
i LIKE it
MINE, MINE, MINE!!!!!!!
it's gonna take a month of Sundays to dry
Tuesday, June 12
PRESSIES in the mail
today, i went to the Post Office to
see what bills were waiting for me
to my surprise there were TWO boxes
Spring Felted Bag from Bette
i made the wine dishcloth for her a while back
i opened the boxes in the car
i was too impatient to wait till i got home
so, i hope i didn't get the wrong stuff in the
wrong pic
there was a guy walking by my car as i opened
the box from Bette
he wished me a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!"
guess he figured i wouldn't be gettting pressies
guess he figured i wouldn't be gettting pressies
unless it was my birthday
THANK YOU BETTE for the bag
it was one i considered for my partner for
Spring Bag or ITE 4
even considered taking it with me to
knit last thur
the PurseGreen, yellow & blue
felted with Fun Fur
the Button reminds me of Abolone
pattern is Pursenalities
SO
what was in with the Purse do you ask??
WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL
Apple Cinnamon Chex Mix - my FAV!!!
a paper fan, some Ginger Drink
never seen this before
green tea mix for drinking water - can use it on a plane
either a bar of soap or chunk of White Chocolate
will have to lick it to see
a magnet that says
"Too Much of a Good Thing
is Wonderful"
2 little travel candles
a little bag ( will travel with me) that has
beaded stitch markers that look like little Tea Cups
a windchime
Mary Kay Satin Hands (LOVE this stuff)
and a nail file - can ALWAYS use them
to prevent runs in the pantyhose
and the Scarf
Bobby Blue Malabrigo
LOVE the way it feels
i even considered the pattern when i was
trying to decide for MY partner
also in the box
a hand written note from Kristin
SOAP - smells GREAT
with Shea Butter ... hhhhmmmmm
take it with me when i fly
leave it at home
the remainder of the Malabrigo from the scarf
2 skeins - Nashua handknits
75% wool
25% alpaca
color is mint & will go with the yarn i bought in KC Mo
THANK YOU Bette & Kristin
your knitting was superb, the color & pattern you
chose was something i would have picked to knit
for myself
so, on today's list of things to do ( and then some)
assemble Licorice pocket bag
assemble Sonnet Pocket Bag
assemble ITE 4 bag
FELT all 3
go to JoAnns / Michaels
find hardware & zip for Spring Felted Bag
assemble it
find book & stitchmarker swap i thought i mailed
mail them along with other stitch marker swaps
by 14th
mail tea swap
mail all stitch marker swaps
on the 19th
mail spring bag swap
mail ITE 4
mail WhoDuKnit BOTTLE
mail Whenever Bottle
that resolves all the swaps except the
dishcloth on KnitExchange
and the May WhoDuKnit
then i gotta graph the sox / stock
for whenever
yarn SHOULD arrive on the 19th
then i start knitting them up
Sunday, June 10
Saturday, June 9
Friday, June 8
Thursday, June 7
bought more yarn
finished knitting the bag at 8:37 PMassembly & felting will wait till tues
gotta get up @ 3 am tomoro
which is about 4 hours & 15 minutes
nite
Wednesday, June 6
got to knit today
it's the DREADED yearly recurrant at work
refresh my memory about CPR & use of AED
update any changes to procedure
so i did get to knit some today
since it's kinda stressful
the joke with the other FA's was i either smoked
or knit on breaks
worked on the bag for ITE 4
some of the FA's are joking that i will finish the bag before
i finish recurrant
ready to start skein # 3
i hope i bought enuff yarn to finish the bag
otherwise
it will be Tues before i can go buy more
Tuesday, June 5
startin'
pattern Lucy Felted Bag
yarn Baby Alpaca Grande - Charcoal
yarn Bunny 004, 040, 043
needles # 11
started Tues Jun 5 @ 5:15 PM
Monday, June 4
Book Swap received
i got my book swap from Debb today
in it i received
a Nora Roberts- Key of Light
LOVE Nora Roberts
& Bookmark
a post card from Long Beach Ca
a pen, pad of paper
cosmetic bag w/my name on it
a mini windchime
a sun, a pin, SOAK for fabrics
lip balm - Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry
can ALWAYS use lip balm
a hand written note
thanks Debb
Yarn from Sally
so, since Sally lives in Kuala Lumpur
she told me she would send the yarn from her
so today i got a package in the mail
looked at the return addy
had to laugh
i used to live 7 miles from the vendor
her mailman USED to be Kevin
i am guessin, the clerk at the post office
is someone i know
i USED to work at Hazelwood
so thank you Sally
both for the yarn
and the walk down memory lane
oh yeah
the yarn
2 skeins Cascade Fixation in a Teal
CTH in Earth fingering
one of those e-mail questionnaires
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? both my Grandmothers, Catherine Hannigan & Mae Clark 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Fri May 5th - when the slide deployed
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? some days - when i can read it
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? lemme get back with you on that one
5. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? i hope so
6. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH YEAH!!!
7. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? dunno ... i think so
8. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? hehehehehehe ... SURE!!!
9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORTIE CEREAL eat oatmeal ,, but i 'spose .. Grape Nuts
10. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? some days
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Blue Bunny Bunny Tracks - have some in the freezer
12. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? are they smiling
13. RED OR PINK? PINK
14. WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF? procrastinate
15. WHOM DO YOU MISS THE MOST? hhmmmmm ..
16. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
17. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? kahki capris & barefoot
18. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Bisquit bowl from KFC .. heading to the freezer to get ice cream
19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Rod Stewart
20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Carribean Blue
21. FAVORITE SMELLS? Pumpkin Pie / Chanel 22
22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? someone at Stitches & Scones ( yarn shop)
23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? YUP, YUP, YUP
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? on TV nothing .. in person Baseball
25. HAIR COLOR? roots need adhusting .. it was reddish blonde .. it faded
26. EYE COLOR? Blue with Green flecks
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? if i want to see
28. FAVORITE FOOD? anything i don't have to prepare/cook
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Pirates of the Caribbean - first one on TV last nite
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Lime Green
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer .. that's why i am moving to Atlanta end of the month
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Key Lime Pie
35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? no clue
36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? don't know
37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Soap Suds, Knitting under the Influence, Friday Night Knit Club
38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? the mouse
39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? besides Pirates ... uuuhhhhhmmmmmm .. i forgot
40. FAVORITE SOUND? Gracie & Brayden
41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? depends on the mood .. LOVE John Lennon & George Harrison
42. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? hhmm .. can't count Ethiopia since i lived there at the time .. so i guess the Bahama's in 1988
43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? i knit
44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? depends on the birth certificate
one says an Army Hospital, another says a civilian hospital
somewhere around Fort Monmouth NJ
45. WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ?
knitting - none specific
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? some days - when i can read it
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? lemme get back with you on that one
5. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? i hope so
6. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH YEAH!!!
7. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? dunno ... i think so
8. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? hehehehehehe ... SURE!!!
9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORTIE CEREAL eat oatmeal ,, but i 'spose .. Grape Nuts
10. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? some days
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Blue Bunny Bunny Tracks - have some in the freezer
12. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? are they smiling
13. RED OR PINK? PINK
14. WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT YOURSELF? procrastinate
15. WHOM DO YOU MISS THE MOST? hhmmmmm ..
16. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
17. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? kahki capris & barefoot
18. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Bisquit bowl from KFC .. heading to the freezer to get ice cream
19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Rod Stewart
20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Carribean Blue
21. FAVORITE SMELLS? Pumpkin Pie / Chanel 22
22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? someone at Stitches & Scones ( yarn shop)
23. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? YUP, YUP, YUP
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? on TV nothing .. in person Baseball
25. HAIR COLOR? roots need adhusting .. it was reddish blonde .. it faded
26. EYE COLOR? Blue with Green flecks
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? if i want to see
28. FAVORITE FOOD? anything i don't have to prepare/cook
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Pirates of the Caribbean - first one on TV last nite
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Lime Green
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer .. that's why i am moving to Atlanta end of the month
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? Key Lime Pie
35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? no clue
36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? don't know
37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Soap Suds, Knitting under the Influence, Friday Night Knit Club
38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? the mouse
39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? besides Pirates ... uuuhhhhhmmmmmm .. i forgot
40. FAVORITE SOUND? Gracie & Brayden
41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? depends on the mood .. LOVE John Lennon & George Harrison
42. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? hhmm .. can't count Ethiopia since i lived there at the time .. so i guess the Bahama's in 1988
43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? i knit
44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? depends on the birth certificate
one says an Army Hospital, another says a civilian hospital
somewhere around Fort Monmouth NJ
45. WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ?
knitting - none specific
clay orchids
while i was in Atlanta sat May 26
Deb took me to her fav yarn shop
they were having a craft fair
bought a Pink Dragon
i also bought
a clay orchid while i was there
they have a website
it's a work in progress
they mail
i got MINE today
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