hail on the porch

it's hailing

about 9:45 PM
get a better pic from Eric's camera than my cell phone ...
you can ACTUALLY see the hail falling

Weather screen on TV

i live by the pink spot ...

it JUST past us ... the hail appears to have stopped

it's now just rain ...

good sleeping weather ...

Eric took some pix .. will upload his

the HAIL is falling

it's ONLY pea sized .. but it was KEWL!!!!

i LOVE storms ... it's over for ME ..

and a Tornado has been sighted on the ground by the airport ..

: (

saw pix on TV of the destruction ....

northbound 465 by the split had DEEP water ...

it was almost as high as the pilons ..

what to knit next??

there is a KEWL!! storm out tonite,

IF you don't think about the destruction that has occurred
and what the destructive powers it is bringing with it ..

not a good nite to fly for MOST, i personally LOVE being in the air,

watching T-storms from the plane BUT .. we ALL know i am weird,

i like turbulence

anyways .. IF Indy is still intact in about an hour ..

i will have to contemplate WHAT to knit when i take off on Sun ...

thinkin' IF i could figure out the amount of yarn needed for

http://tinyurl.com/lulqq

i could make a JULIA Knitting Bag
BUT, i wouldn't make it yellow with purple eyelash .. that's not ME!!

hhmmmm ... NOT Sure what color to make it ..

not sure WHAT color IS me ...

perplexing ..

don't have the yarn, so i would HAVE to buy more

thinkin' Cascade Ecowool ( i have 1 skein in yellow )

or Woolpack or Brown Sheep Bulky

i want a STIFF bag if it will be a Knitting Bag- no WIMPY bag for me

it will need the stregnth to hold ALL the stuff that goes into a

BIG knitting bag

hhhmmmm and i could put FELTED Daffodils

( and tulips IF i find the pattern) on it

so, then it would be COLORFUL

NOT that i need another knitting bag ..
i am still working on the pocket for the one i started a while ago ..
i KNOW what i want it to look like ...

wanna put an i-cord trim up the sides for stability
i was gonna "wing it", but the directions for leaves for the Daffodil

acheives what i want it to look like,

NOW i know how to do it


better get offline
hail has arrived ..
it's ONLY pea sized ... could get softball sized ...

gonna knit the pocket ...
it will distract me from impending doom ...

last trip

Spent the time in Minneapolis knitting ..
got in too late to go to Mall of America
no one wanted to go in the AM ..
the weather was beautiful .. should have gone outside to knit ...
OTOH, by staying inside, i saw a GREAT movie ..
Gary Sinise & Vincent D'Onofrio ( Edgar in Men in Black & Det Goren on Law & Order , Crimianal Intent ) - the Imposter (2002)...
there is a place @ the airport where they can FIX the rollerboard handle
IF they have one instock, it will take about 15 minutes .. gonna check them out on MON ..

got to Buffalo for a short overnite .. KNIT & read more of "A Salty Piece of Land"
i need to take the time to read instead of Knitting my life away .. it's a GREAT book
had most of Jimmy's other books .. they walked away ...

:(

got to see the falls after takeoff .. NO pic .. too far away to see it ..

:(

home for 2 days & then I repeat the trip ..

Daffodils DONE!!

Next, finish the knitting bag!

: )

start #3

45 min till passengers board

starting #3 daff leaf

: )

a leaf

a leaf

the LAST Daffodil is done Knitting ..

Fun in Minneapolis - or how I spent my overnite ..

BUMMER!! clasps are too small

got the clasps in the mail

they are too small .. would have to CUT & force the felted fabric

so, will mail them off, order NEW clasps & have the clasps sent to the recipient ..

she can finish them ...

: (

gonna try to finish knitting the daffodil before bedtime

SNOW on the Canada side

the weekend ...

Sat, it was COLD in Indy when i left .. 42 degrees
:(
got to Chicago with a 2 1/2 hour sit.
Ate breakfast hung out with the crew
:)
didn't feel like knitting ..
had some extra time when we got to Norflok where it was
B-U-T-FUL .. stood out on the airstairs & enjoyed the weather ..
Ate dinner & Hung out with the crew when we got to Albany
GOOD hotel experince - went back to the room to read fell asleep

Sun ate breakfast @ the hotel,
when we got back to Chicago ( 3 hours) , knit & hung out while the pilots ate breakfast
saw the FA i taught to knit in Raleigh ..
on to De Moines ( 1 1/2 hour sit) where we hung out & ate lunch ..
Denver was nice .. Home by 8:45 ..
2 long days but i had a BLAST with the crew ...
we were tired by the time we headed for home ( 11 hour day so far )
but the passengers said they were happy we were both still smiling & laughing ...

STILL on the 3rd daffofil ...
wonder how much yarn i need for the vase .. located YARN & possibly the pattern

Fri

it's 75 outside
gas is $1.69 - $1.75

there is tornado & hail warnings ...
best to stay in & knit ...

started the 3rd daffodil ..

ANOTHER daffodil done

ANOTHER daffodil done

Daily Accomplishment

Daily Accomplishment in Myrtle Beach

10 AM - 1 PM ..

gotta shower & fly

Daffodil is DONE!!!

going to bed, it's 1:40 AM

Can ya tell it's a flower?

Can ya tell it's a flower?

DAFFODILS

yarn is Sensations - a JoAnn's exclusive

it's Bellezza Collection Tesoro

100% wool - 87 yards - 1 3/4 oz

it is SSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOO soft ..

the yarn comes in baby colors - pink, purple, white

so, will use it for the tulips as well WHEN i find the tulip pattern

there is a blue that would be good for the Plymouth felted Vase

WHEN i get that pattern ..

so far, it's an easy pattern ..

will make several Daffodils out of this yarn ..

then want to make a few Tulips

going to bed, gotta get up in about 6 hours ..

should have several of the Daffodils ready to felt when i get home fri afternoon

will have about 6 hours of sitting in airports between flights ..
: )

Done felting ..

it took 18 minutes to felt

will provide dimensions later ...

thoughts ...

next time, IF using a novelty yarn, double strand the bottom

do the i-cord bind off looser

make the strap LONGER than 30" - at least 36 - 40 "

figure out what to put inside to mold it as it dries

the Paton's Merino DOES dreadlock