tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126786762024-03-07T03:05:30.073-05:00Knitty DeliciousKnitty D: Lover of all things Beagle, Knitter Extradordinare, Die Hard Fan of Phillies, Eagles, Mets, Indians, Hater of Yankees, Auntie Bach to many, world traveler, average cook and downright COOL CHICKnitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.comBlogger605125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-88935756427061303132009-04-20T16:34:00.008-04:002009-04-20T17:02:44.281-04:006 months of blog-cation...I'm BACK!<div><div><br /><div>I don't really know what it was...but I clearly needed a blog break. To quote my friends Greenie and Golic, "we are back and better than ever."</div><br /><div>It has been 6 months to the day since my last entry. Honestly, I was missing Knitty Delicious and looking for a way to reconnect with her (me). So I've decided to return to that which I know and am comfortable with. I'm toying around with a new name, new host, new layout (WENDY can be so helpful with this)...but for now, we will stick to that which we know.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>So, update...We are fine.<br /></div><div>Here are the babies<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtQLXQEWiQ0xG_XKGwRP318KVNXfw93udcxfJBSN5yRZSOnCGQOlTGecjZVX7EyACx3b214aQtRqeF9txp9_oUAmlINr8TLBOlkIlHjUtS0XN5XKdrrCxLEWN2LF7dDuWfHIPfw/s1600-h/DSCN0297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326875441593817538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtQLXQEWiQ0xG_XKGwRP318KVNXfw93udcxfJBSN5yRZSOnCGQOlTGecjZVX7EyACx3b214aQtRqeF9txp9_oUAmlINr8TLBOlkIlHjUtS0XN5XKdrrCxLEWN2LF7dDuWfHIPfw/s400/DSCN0297.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><p>We joined the Chester Ave Dog Park <a href="http://chesteravenuedogpark.com/">http://chesteravenuedogpark.com/</a> in February. We have really been enjoying our romps and meeting new friends (furry and human). Despite Finn tipping the scales at 67lbs, he has been "attacked" a few times by his nemesis, Ella, a yellow lab with the longest legs I've ever seen. On the positive side, Maggie has transformed from a nervous nelly to a confident, interested and still a bit nervous lady. She is very popular at the dog park, especially with her friend Lou, the "Jug" (Jack Russell/Pug). Gus just bides his visits to the park rolling in the dirt and making himself filthy.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9z1_4bhCsm5_DDXEtB3dXbhMaJqOnJZ6clqDJmOrXSnhUtbMpY7IFkeZxb27EzGuP40Qw_D7zRmh9BUWAsx9ynG6NOtuIRKmmnl_Ez_7kCyjaBuoCmvVGH9fvxzGNRIni03X_w/s1600-h/DSCN0293.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326876382230485778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9z1_4bhCsm5_DDXEtB3dXbhMaJqOnJZ6clqDJmOrXSnhUtbMpY7IFkeZxb27EzGuP40Qw_D7zRmh9BUWAsx9ynG6NOtuIRKmmnl_Ez_7kCyjaBuoCmvVGH9fvxzGNRIni03X_w/s400/DSCN0293.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gus and Finn continue to do their therapy dog work with me. We branched out recently and did a program at CHOP for kids with CP and autism spectrum disorders. We also visited a nursing home! The scope and range of need at these different settings in remarkable...and everytime, the dog brings out the person.<br /></p><br /><p>I've been knitting and sewing and quilting...perhaps the blog should be called "Crafty Delicious?"<br /></p><br /><p>Well the quilting is brand new...Trish and I are taking "private" lessons with Ilana at Spool. We are making Amy Butler's "Brick Path Quilt"<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DGaJBqaxSZSHOgTe9Q-YP-QYvlcaLy_QUiudZ_SP64aNv1nzMMiYttjm8sGDfgLSHCfEzU0p4nuLkwW0_10zrKgXozF7TmojxNzstgcsyGLEhhrHPSWNRVfihUy7Idero-wc7g/s1600-h/Brick+Path+Quilt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326878217645024658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DGaJBqaxSZSHOgTe9Q-YP-QYvlcaLy_QUiudZ_SP64aNv1nzMMiYttjm8sGDfgLSHCfEzU0p4nuLkwW0_10zrKgXozF7TmojxNzstgcsyGLEhhrHPSWNRVfihUy7Idero-wc7g/s400/Brick+Path+Quilt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This pattern is available free at Amy's website <a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/mainmenu.php">http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/mainmenu.php</a></div><br /><div>Our first class consisted of lots and lots of cutting. Now we are charged with "arranging our squares in a pleasing manner." Here is what I've come up with so far</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKvqEIOgKMIWBP6-fi2F6UlIHP4IjamAKFV7wkTfgYRXT5Ss6Nt9ZxsAjU0J42gU6gu5m8SUP3zNJyJzbOG6K4aMPIRIw0EiCnzzdsJLq_s1OLMryGJFkSe8h_Xqvd3BybSYLLA/s1600-h/DSCN0286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326878936407576018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKvqEIOgKMIWBP6-fi2F6UlIHP4IjamAKFV7wkTfgYRXT5Ss6Nt9ZxsAjU0J42gU6gu5m8SUP3zNJyJzbOG6K4aMPIRIw0EiCnzzdsJLq_s1OLMryGJFkSe8h_Xqvd3BybSYLLA/s400/DSCN0286.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9w3wlgVyCU228MNGXsZdxlDpTHKNjgRIKXmARf67xfeit3Lio5Jh2uwI1jsBkmle77JGZs1EDYP_RwtZJd5jz0j7nIiGfI3GXpZvy08uoDdmrtQJmuVLLHAyIDj9qH1emuipMw/s1600-h/DSCN0284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326878930656174642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9w3wlgVyCU228MNGXsZdxlDpTHKNjgRIKXmARf67xfeit3Lio5Jh2uwI1jsBkmle77JGZs1EDYP_RwtZJd5jz0j7nIiGfI3GXpZvy08uoDdmrtQJmuVLLHAyIDj9qH1emuipMw/s400/DSCN0284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmo9Wbtlvnxy7J8qrYHwAuGYvfiu_rfRgHoQgIu0TBka-nYW7eqm69yW-Wuo_d5BC2I4dUWkI7nTc-m_jD3TeiPK3oEJShs6pM0YHPBNvZxDtbLima4jncZZs13QK6vfax_ElWgQ/s1600-h/DSCN0283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326878929503690210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmo9Wbtlvnxy7J8qrYHwAuGYvfiu_rfRgHoQgIu0TBka-nYW7eqm69yW-Wuo_d5BC2I4dUWkI7nTc-m_jD3TeiPK3oEJShs6pM0YHPBNvZxDtbLima4jncZZs13QK6vfax_ElWgQ/s400/DSCN0283.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I think the actual product is going to end up being about 12 squares by 12 squares. Trish and I will be working on final layouts at my office next Monday, as neither of us has enough space to make the whole thing come to life in our homes.</div><br /><br /><div>What else...I visited with Robin and Ronnen in San Francisco in February and went to Stitches West. It was awesome and likely to become a yearly ritual. It was my first trip to California and I loved it...if only (1) the ground didn't shake and (2) there weren't SO many states between Massachusetts and California...I would totally relocate!</div><br /><div>And, we Bach's added to our beagle-brood. Please help me welcome Barclay Mckee Henry Bach. Barclay was adopted from the Penn Vet 3rd year surgery lab. He's had a few procedures and contributed to the education of future vets. Now he has "retired" to the Joy House and lovely Cape Cod. He is bonding with his parents (Little Petey and Barb) and his sibs, Luther and Rory. He discovers new things every day and has a special affinity for toys, the outdoors and dog beds.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnNKp9P4WJg-ud7hzxAzPLvUq2L-3hEEHWzF3ws-u_RnESdbIXSxz0gMJNjioRhUhoTX7nCum1rs_JmKBRw3gbEvE3zdBd7jjsfZZfH6tzv0XKDcz5hAaqhf_5kRbgjIBHJndMA/s1600-h/DSC00651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326881374560568562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnNKp9P4WJg-ud7hzxAzPLvUq2L-3hEEHWzF3ws-u_RnESdbIXSxz0gMJNjioRhUhoTX7nCum1rs_JmKBRw3gbEvE3zdBd7jjsfZZfH6tzv0XKDcz5hAaqhf_5kRbgjIBHJndMA/s400/DSC00651.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJAA1Qt9M1Pjl1cYmhWC_UVtCx8DJ-KaZHa8WGrafBDO0H4xmZXashkJXsfkE80NmUa33I6w2FHqeUbFwQRWLIXdTPnnm7HKT6LaHZFEN2ICA4HJ3OE1eeoVlRyRHCPfvAqwHxQ/s1600-h/DSC00629.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326881372750988450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJAA1Qt9M1Pjl1cYmhWC_UVtCx8DJ-KaZHa8WGrafBDO0H4xmZXashkJXsfkE80NmUa33I6w2FHqeUbFwQRWLIXdTPnnm7HKT6LaHZFEN2ICA4HJ3OE1eeoVlRyRHCPfvAqwHxQ/s400/DSC00629.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and Mr. B...</div><div> </div><div>So all in all...that is what is up with me...we will see how things unfold with resuming Knitty Delicious...<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-78543391827588905292008-10-20T16:57:00.002-04:002008-10-20T17:05:00.639-04:00The Elusive Beagle-o-Saurus<div>Press Release</div><div>Malvern, PA.</div><br /><div>Beagle-saurus cited at Beaglefest.</div><br /><div>Gus Bach, formerly known as the "King of Beagles" and "Rockstar Therapy Dog," was cited transforming into the elusive beaglesaurus yesterday at the infamous event, Beaglefest.</div><br /><div>No one was harmed in the transformation to beagle-o-saurus, but some were said to be freightened by his "heinous bark/howl."<br /></div><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWHVWZxGUKiiKTQzdC9oKaC5Vj4t9-usORCWTvIrWXUlPnYCuPRUg58VCVT-DZDm2nyKuCDOXgWiQ3_an_I8EL0gPxOW77d-utLS10Cug7qzU6zjh2MAWLah_4Ow4WHc0rpp9vg/s1600-h/P1020557%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343625490240962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWHVWZxGUKiiKTQzdC9oKaC5Vj4t9-usORCWTvIrWXUlPnYCuPRUg58VCVT-DZDm2nyKuCDOXgWiQ3_an_I8EL0gPxOW77d-utLS10Cug7qzU6zjh2MAWLah_4Ow4WHc0rpp9vg/s400/P1020557%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxVvl4s8e0da4_0qTkksNkVIutPwCRYGSPCjdJ2deE0FK9VFpxdlwG-VxGk6BwWIwqgrtZtiEaZcP12aCUSqndzqjLNi6DGec_6LEIVQDGKx5RsFymhMLKush_bSoeLy67AILXg/s1600-h/P1020555%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343642467436898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxVvl4s8e0da4_0qTkksNkVIutPwCRYGSPCjdJ2deE0FK9VFpxdlwG-VxGk6BwWIwqgrtZtiEaZcP12aCUSqndzqjLNi6DGec_6LEIVQDGKx5RsFymhMLKush_bSoeLy67AILXg/s400/P1020555%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> Gus was not available for comments, other than:</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZujciddIiEyFl3jdiJRRbo1u-y7yKmfIBoP2u8qy6BPIkJ83RIcqv4n3HCOEEll-aFnL1OthK3Bpv3Tea6T6e9ETXcEmMudxZtKus_pYqHA__xo5dRjtqahA77p4hgfFEIUuNA/s1600-h/P1020543%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344251268159170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZujciddIiEyFl3jdiJRRbo1u-y7yKmfIBoP2u8qy6BPIkJ83RIcqv4n3HCOEEll-aFnL1OthK3Bpv3Tea6T6e9ETXcEmMudxZtKus_pYqHA__xo5dRjtqahA77p4hgfFEIUuNA/s400/P1020543%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p>We attempted to reach the Bach Beagles for comment after Beaglefest; this is what we found-<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkRWxsdWureY8rDHmf7ekQGxgMDZrurnflbEpee2OjjPr-yLje0gZZHEWZzgbMxZJgRmSTzfrL6Yw_ViqjA9jBwnzaqeUWceRvu0t3t57Tm17CvgKJOCn11365egrOeUKMyXS6Q/s1600-h/P1020565%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344608957022306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkRWxsdWureY8rDHmf7ekQGxgMDZrurnflbEpee2OjjPr-yLje0gZZHEWZzgbMxZJgRmSTzfrL6Yw_ViqjA9jBwnzaqeUWceRvu0t3t57Tm17CvgKJOCn11365egrOeUKMyXS6Q/s400/P1020565%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> EXHAUSTED BEAGLES!!!</p><p> </p><p>THANKS TO BREW FOR SUCH A GREAT EVENT!!!!<br /></p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-66467500183321536952008-10-06T09:20:00.004-04:002008-10-06T09:27:17.218-04:00PHILLIES RULE!!!OMG. I am beside myself. I can't believe the Phillies are going to the NLCS!<br /><br />I actually got to go to game 2 last Thursday evening. It was THE MOST AMAZING GAME I have ever been to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tGnosfhqZFApvu4kgZh4SiLSzdefqfX61_Th1ydXyVyFrYkk5KjxQBvu1XqomuVLLEI_eOrkQHjv3L4AkFafHjDkLSdDoCogP_GFub-zKpV5sECS0xGEakUXnH10Y6ZPPVncwA/s1600-h/102_1021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254031067928067970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tGnosfhqZFApvu4kgZh4SiLSzdefqfX61_Th1ydXyVyFrYkk5KjxQBvu1XqomuVLLEI_eOrkQHjv3L4AkFafHjDkLSdDoCogP_GFub-zKpV5sECS0xGEakUXnH10Y6ZPPVncwA/s400/102_1021.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFhwNKYTdabtUvWm0wB6jrKsRUYttztR0hItD4D-oaJCq9SmOhPmCnvRTPQaXsizEpPn9YNdmWGTY70C-nECch1TTNxWl4-nNvaMpwlrRBsOSeSzbUkBnEyBEZv81oMjU3bUTGw/s1600-h/102_1030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254031072806672226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJFhwNKYTdabtUvWm0wB6jrKsRUYttztR0hItD4D-oaJCq9SmOhPmCnvRTPQaXsizEpPn9YNdmWGTY70C-nECch1TTNxWl4-nNvaMpwlrRBsOSeSzbUkBnEyBEZv81oMjU3bUTGw/s400/102_1030.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then on Saturday, we went to Chickie and Pete's to watch the game, with our favorite side dish; CRAB FRIES!<br />Even Gabriel joined in the fun<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3ueDujqxAJKM5y6oibEAnDClU3JxfRKYg8rV3_y1SxucZvPGf6sPmtC245Wwf-heDnnHoNJKw0951IM5TIJbWUiM8iETBuohrnbcywSeJ6DHbBcC74TzcOagBYYa18NtKSpWWw/s1600-h/102_1041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254031551528167442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3ueDujqxAJKM5y6oibEAnDClU3JxfRKYg8rV3_y1SxucZvPGf6sPmtC245Wwf-heDnnHoNJKw0951IM5TIJbWUiM8iETBuohrnbcywSeJ6DHbBcC74TzcOagBYYa18NtKSpWWw/s400/102_1041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzQcDgGV6Tgz8MJ2c_OgUJuplrrU6oMFgPw02TjY4492Wn2FVzAzUUxrlOZ79iwmxbSa4JbifX5FfCTlqfQ68Wzg8xsUA3bGj1diD3Mnno-lhvdF0HJ9NwbrA7SECvregUHhjxQ/s1600-h/102_1042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254031551429359506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzQcDgGV6Tgz8MJ2c_OgUJuplrrU6oMFgPw02TjY4492Wn2FVzAzUUxrlOZ79iwmxbSa4JbifX5FfCTlqfQ68Wzg8xsUA3bGj1diD3Mnno-lhvdF0HJ9NwbrA7SECvregUHhjxQ/s400/102_1042.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZogW8aC4NvKYFYsr-6xI8qbI3WBwyH7k4lOgGwxEmGuJEzdg7-dTD1WPATnf_1jyl9e57iE08bMFt8sclzu8vbZ8az7p5h4xKfIATkvULNSC4AjBZTZyrBv3Q6rNe8fxGGBifDg/s1600-h/102_1043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254031555785674450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZogW8aC4NvKYFYsr-6xI8qbI3WBwyH7k4lOgGwxEmGuJEzdg7-dTD1WPATnf_1jyl9e57iE08bMFt8sclzu8vbZ8az7p5h4xKfIATkvULNSC4AjBZTZyrBv3Q6rNe8fxGGBifDg/s400/102_1043.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrw2G0-GPOtjBva8u6PKhSW5HITjQbkEY1WVj-lYTJqmkpTxg4ZU4m9VrXtmzHxQZyGMn5CN1cRa7YI5lYiQUoZTvTRgbBU0lD5cPKgU0BTw5_zYT9WOj5Y7CpZjMBLHMgH6uww/s1600-h/102_1048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254031559630096514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrw2G0-GPOtjBva8u6PKhSW5HITjQbkEY1WVj-lYTJqmkpTxg4ZU4m9VrXtmzHxQZyGMn5CN1cRa7YI5lYiQUoZTvTRgbBU0lD5cPKgU0BTw5_zYT9WOj5Y7CpZjMBLHMgH6uww/s400/102_1048.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Yes there was a lot of face painting. And yes, we had to wait until Sunday for the Phils to end the Brewers season...and Sunday was awesome! Here's to Pat "the bat" Burrell and his two long balls.</p><p>So I say, BRING ON MANNY and the DODGERS!!!</p><p>I love October baseball</p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-40957317444135262792008-09-12T09:44:00.001-04:002008-09-12T09:46:32.440-04:00Happy Birthday Lady Maggie!<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyDl-9b5I/AAAAAAAABPA/oPENpxOygCk/s1600-h/100_6354%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="200" alt="100_6354" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyFC69g7I/AAAAAAAABPE/Gv-3riJxrsE/100_6354_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Happy 4th Birthday lovely girl!  Thanks to BREW (as always) for bringing her to me.  Unlike most folks, I know from the lab paperwork that this is Maggie's actual, real birthday!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyFvpcILI/AAAAAAAABQA/Z60DE_ajWL4/s1600-h/101_1762%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="200" alt="101_1762" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyHLh1QZI/AAAAAAAABQE/eSmUDNFjCc4/101_1762_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyH2iRoMI/AAAAAAAABPQ/qtzlTdC2IZ8/s1600-h/Cape%20Cod%202007-2%20008%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="200" alt="Cape Cod 2007-2 008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyIA-SpKI/AAAAAAAABPU/VhQ1eusxLqo/Cape%20Cod%202007-2%20008_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Maggie and Luther have a special bond.  We call them "the old married couple."  Here they are playing tug'o'war.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyIWgSDZI/AAAAAAAABPY/BBiM9J1-p3U/s1600-h/beagles%20005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="200" alt="beagles 005" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyIrnfPKI/AAAAAAAABPk/P3wtWAwi50A/beagles%20005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p>Maggie is an excellent snuggler.  She will even wrap herself up tight and snuggle herself!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyJAciTnI/AAAAAAAABPo/ed8wAFzKy5s/s1600-h/013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="200" alt="013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyJcZaHII/AAAAAAAABPs/UPCWDtepEsI/013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Maggie also loves her brothers, Finney and Gus (in the back)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyJ65H5WI/AAAAAAAABP4/BiQrivHJZCA/s1600-h/018%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="200" alt="018" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/knittyd/SMpyKKBLaDI/AAAAAAAABP8/nmw3nbJAAdc/018_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>Enjoy your special day baby girl!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Love </p> <p>Mom</p> Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-42626737507184436242008-09-05T14:01:00.003-04:002008-09-05T14:09:49.046-04:00Return of the YARN SLUTYes, the yarn slut has reared her "ugly" head.<br /><br />In an apparent "F-You" to sewing, I've become obsessed with knitting again. The problem continues to be my inability to finish projects and my affinity for starting new ones.<br /><br />Currently on needles:<br />"Seraphim" by Miriam Felton in Lorna's Laces Helen's Lace<br />"Lace Ribbon Scarf" by Veronik...in Koigu Mouri<br />"February Lady Sweater" in Berroco Ultra Merino<br />"Lacey Bell Pullover" in some Cherry Tree Hill yarn (I bought this at least 5 years ago)<br />"Entrelac Extravaganza Stole" in Kureyon<br />"Kimono Shawl" in Anne...<br /><br />I need and intervention.<br /><br />So, just like any other sane knitter, I bought more yarn...<br />(in my defense I hadn't bought yarn in a long time...)<br /><br />I bought Berroco Ultra Alpaca for the "Foliage Shawl" also from Miriam Felton.<br />I bought some Manos silk blend for a scarf I found on ravelry.<br />I bought some O-Wool for ANOTHER scarf I found on ravelry.<br /><br />And today, the piece d'resistance...I noticed my friends at Blue Moon are dying Pucks Mischief STR again...I've been following from a distance the Charlotte's Web KAL in STR. Like my friend Wendy, I wanted to make this shawl in one colorway of a varigated yarn. So I bought 3 skeins of STR lightweight in Puck...my all time fave STR colorway<br /><br />Now I just have to figure out that pattern.<br /><br />And stitches is just two months away...Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-54405011373925934892008-08-23T18:00:00.001-04:002008-08-23T18:01:43.822-04:00My new puter<p>I got a bran new computer today and it has this funky link to write blogs with...so I'm giving it a try.  Dad and I also just did our first web cam enabled chat, however we were not able to hear each other.  I did see Rory and Luther and up dad's nose though.  We will figure the sound out soon enough.  </p> <p>Why a new 'puter?  Well, my laptop is still very functional, but maxed out completely between Itunes and photos and other programs (it has a very small hard-drive).  Plus, with teaching at Temple again and course development projects I'm working on for Penn Vet and Sp2, it was time to upgrade to a home base desktop computer with oodles of storage.  I'll still use the laptop for what it is for, portability.  </p> <p>I also got the 22inch monitor which is really unreal.</p> <p>Well that is it for now...Jen, Cesi and Julianna are visiting and we are heading to the Continental Midtown for early dinner.  More as I discover cool crap on the new 'puter.</p> Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-6309986724050860092008-08-15T11:26:00.004-04:002008-08-15T11:32:26.170-04:00Happy Birthday Finney!!! Happy Birthday Rory!!!It is hard to believe, but the moose-ox is 1 year old today!!!<br />Happy Birthday Finney! And Happy Birthday to your sister Rory too!<br />You have changed my life in so many ways sweetie and I love you and your antics very much...now, STOP EATING THINGS!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8QijC2k-L-dNPzuSRRcdmSAcR_0ObI0vDWcrx61VpwQqO_9q-ttSYIOUEtSoUJn_WFest6Zupk2GyGSFjVzAQttfJ9aKTdaCSZCc55mQ6DriPL93_EvPw381KCPaOi2rNSt-ug/s1600-h/Vacation+123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234767400454267874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8QijC2k-L-dNPzuSRRcdmSAcR_0ObI0vDWcrx61VpwQqO_9q-ttSYIOUEtSoUJn_WFest6Zupk2GyGSFjVzAQttfJ9aKTdaCSZCc55mQ6DriPL93_EvPw381KCPaOi2rNSt-ug/s400/Vacation+123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5aOvOL63ryjkCKig4-Nmq7E8u36SX9Zrhb_AfZRg__G9_0jOmDKZNQ5us4u61sxL4587YqtDoHljBCE8S8tGqy9dzYOuDr4p6pO8-YT4D3SM1ZKOwUOAptAtSY-4yG8l_DnkEQ/s1600-h/Vacation+204.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234767412004171250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5aOvOL63ryjkCKig4-Nmq7E8u36SX9Zrhb_AfZRg__G9_0jOmDKZNQ5us4u61sxL4587YqtDoHljBCE8S8tGqy9dzYOuDr4p6pO8-YT4D3SM1ZKOwUOAptAtSY-4yG8l_DnkEQ/s400/Vacation+204.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeYzHyJZPdW0zlCd2TWHN_3YmYW7DtZlT2301rgy9o9tTryOW6yimJQrm0x9jwNA-vYh4ooQtGF-vJwAodTCPCL5WM2j2iqs60xSVNY2JVfI0Ho-917vh2v-GLfRzae9oW9MNFg/s1600-h/Vacation+218.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234767418359610690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeYzHyJZPdW0zlCd2TWHN_3YmYW7DtZlT2301rgy9o9tTryOW6yimJQrm0x9jwNA-vYh4ooQtGF-vJwAodTCPCL5WM2j2iqs60xSVNY2JVfI0Ho-917vh2v-GLfRzae9oW9MNFg/s400/Vacation+218.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR82f3XaLtYxq2AIbCq31bGzm2-gZuslQHMCMwH46X2hE8JxQzsOhbkDtXQc11kPXOUyT8EidLmE7QjS5pbXrFByschUBSfx-BXtCQjUvRwCMCZxB3JNFzjVeZbissZCnzLqMw5A/s1600-h/finn+and+the+family+jewels.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234767419882165026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR82f3XaLtYxq2AIbCq31bGzm2-gZuslQHMCMwH46X2hE8JxQzsOhbkDtXQc11kPXOUyT8EidLmE7QjS5pbXrFByschUBSfx-BXtCQjUvRwCMCZxB3JNFzjVeZbissZCnzLqMw5A/s400/finn+and+the+family+jewels.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-55928599467817360252008-08-02T08:23:00.012-04:002008-08-02T09:37:27.465-04:00Vacation...all I ever wanted<div align="center">I've been "on Cape" for the last week or so...enjoying the summer, salty breezes and working my tail off at the bed and breakfast. Mom was away last weekend, so "chef Christina" was on duty. Dad and I worked great together and kept the inn ship shape. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Rory enjoys helping with the dishes :<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLldFMzdvh5yrhBn38lvSg_5_TdkypdMSK7CVKwqNkGGmhLQPbmCefRSdCKybpgtlMEajXKLCE0FNdfYh9tMOjsPmUGCcA18tPP5d8Xx71Lx9yXj1-Kl0SlW1aohNRFL8tLoRQUQ/s1600-h/IMG_2582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229896273583776562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLldFMzdvh5yrhBn38lvSg_5_TdkypdMSK7CVKwqNkGGmhLQPbmCefRSdCKybpgtlMEajXKLCE0FNdfYh9tMOjsPmUGCcA18tPP5d8Xx71Lx9yXj1-Kl0SlW1aohNRFL8tLoRQUQ/s400/IMG_2582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had a few days off with no guests earlier this week, so mom and I took a day trip to Newport, Rhode Island to look at rich people's homes.<br /><br />We started off at the Breakers, summer home to the Vanderbilts way back in the early 1900's. The home is spectacular, with huge vistas looking out over the ocean. The inside covered in gilded everything...with amazing paintings and the most awesome bathtubs, all cut from a single piece of marble, that I've ever seen. Sadly, you are not permitted to take photos inside; but here are a few of the outside...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXxruomby8iifZcVpPPswDste_Gm6VOSKmosSEaTkhYcRa_i_lh95J-54DdQpu-dF_jrenC1dCX_KtxOjkmCa4WJq9OleTYDToN3ftKiqOhtyMrGenzAlSucKtopuSDNAjy28ZQ/s1600-h/IMG_2590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229898649597521330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXxruomby8iifZcVpPPswDste_Gm6VOSKmosSEaTkhYcRa_i_lh95J-54DdQpu-dF_jrenC1dCX_KtxOjkmCa4WJq9OleTYDToN3ftKiqOhtyMrGenzAlSucKtopuSDNAjy28ZQ/s400/IMG_2590.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrQ_A0yL3xiAVBnhsl7IETVRjH3cTkuHvolFfdmlfzBDupnP2oK5vudr5XeFq_n5mP0eLUjMDPP4WjuGCch2uJR27vae5ygcvXfuokBfIiCVqyPNdLyAEIx4eKfqtFxGZ1jKqtQ/s1600-h/IMG_2593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229898652091431746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrQ_A0yL3xiAVBnhsl7IETVRjH3cTkuHvolFfdmlfzBDupnP2oK5vudr5XeFq_n5mP0eLUjMDPP4WjuGCch2uJR27vae5ygcvXfuokBfIiCVqyPNdLyAEIx4eKfqtFxGZ1jKqtQ/s400/IMG_2593.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZ8zpp5zcGoRNTOAoFDAw2uPZ3JNciHVfoX2mW_p3wrsVjuZIW9-9J-vxxB95YRWcBSC4Ju9WQ2Ha5sO6-EPui82EVqbvKTcVKto5EADQSbPk7zFkMDyoIJ8w565fjmzRojLUyA/s1600-h/IMG_2596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229898656247471762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZ8zpp5zcGoRNTOAoFDAw2uPZ3JNciHVfoX2mW_p3wrsVjuZIW9-9J-vxxB95YRWcBSC4Ju9WQ2Ha5sO6-EPui82EVqbvKTcVKto5EADQSbPk7zFkMDyoIJ8w565fjmzRojLUyA/s400/IMG_2596.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-SErjTm0X6UvEXRBobeg-dkEMT-rEYT5wY2NxP1QDJVKLJVf9xcqJsUezRlQAVA6TfDEqVoJbgGuIK1E9l1SSrkcbY-WHqdQWGgDm9v8XUKVbcnnV3HiuuF75YjH4QMzUASqBA/s1600-h/IMG_2621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229898666612616306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-SErjTm0X6UvEXRBobeg-dkEMT-rEYT5wY2NxP1QDJVKLJVf9xcqJsUezRlQAVA6TfDEqVoJbgGuIK1E9l1SSrkcbY-WHqdQWGgDm9v8XUKVbcnnV3HiuuF75YjH4QMzUASqBA/s400/IMG_2621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GtnxeOxtez8O6cYEFEciwv1D6fu1RPZ2dkXXaxtua3WiKfuMKyymx1dIwJV4E-4zH0FQMtu4BZ8zzWXfp4E515pEHJSxkJt16d2r73C6TPAE2JfIpndlxAJN9wxNdV75ld87Yg/s1600-h/IMG_2622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229898675982899650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GtnxeOxtez8O6cYEFEciwv1D6fu1RPZ2dkXXaxtua3WiKfuMKyymx1dIwJV4E-4zH0FQMtu4BZ8zzWXfp4E515pEHJSxkJt16d2r73C6TPAE2JfIpndlxAJN9wxNdV75ld87Yg/s400/IMG_2622.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh, how the other half lives... Next we headed to Rosecliff. We were thrilled to discover that this is the only air conditioned mansion in Newport (it was a very humid day). Our tour guide was 102 years old and the stories he was relaying to us about the mansion were so engrained in his head, that when he got thrown off subject, he completely forgot where he was or what he was saying. Rosecliff is the only mansion that can be rented out by us commoners for events like weddings...starting at around $10,000 (just for the building!). It was more manageable than the Breakers and easier to imagine people actually living in. Most gorgeous though, the gardens...it reminded me of English gardens, though on a much smaller scale.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkK1kiMTnu8CyegWic-ztBvCXxMWNEW78dqGg_m5oqED3JbGSd75hQZP9Dk-pUYaQIfMP6w1xR4DN9iwm2P0gfVIalxlq9c9eYD3iCaWvFxZFK24wUwaWXBPzUxq88GxyE-h47jg/s1600-h/IMG_2626.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229900123781955442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkK1kiMTnu8CyegWic-ztBvCXxMWNEW78dqGg_m5oqED3JbGSd75hQZP9Dk-pUYaQIfMP6w1xR4DN9iwm2P0gfVIalxlq9c9eYD3iCaWvFxZFK24wUwaWXBPzUxq88GxyE-h47jg/s400/IMG_2626.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO-n_eqU45gRo_McQZZBJ07yi9nHV8uYrhGRNqkcr3CYzxpHCiqSFLseHaq5j-smA8d5fY1svt7Uen3gq0LDbAKRuXd_SRv4Sxf0IeTo2HbqGva2Ea4lxydZRPcVyYhyL8_h08A/s1600-h/IMG_2628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229900130325051714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO-n_eqU45gRo_McQZZBJ07yi9nHV8uYrhGRNqkcr3CYzxpHCiqSFLseHaq5j-smA8d5fY1svt7Uen3gq0LDbAKRuXd_SRv4Sxf0IeTo2HbqGva2Ea4lxydZRPcVyYhyL8_h08A/s400/IMG_2628.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoWbVgV7WpzDd6mGmkNimsWESQWzk94u6k79BPgoKx18Hx3gyn6mhy-V_dhDUW98w6NuX4Qnoh_mAyxZ2FlgMdtiQ7SYnXhyphenhyphenL2uCNDhzKpYMAIm1GJa996kHcyKqttIr88mKzMg/s1600-h/IMG_2633.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229900138103384562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoWbVgV7WpzDd6mGmkNimsWESQWzk94u6k79BPgoKx18Hx3gyn6mhy-V_dhDUW98w6NuX4Qnoh_mAyxZ2FlgMdtiQ7SYnXhyphenhyphenL2uCNDhzKpYMAIm1GJa996kHcyKqttIr88mKzMg/s400/IMG_2633.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvVGmRyEJdpvyLQIbfCyDRUDRl9O6ivm471kzG2GDOVGOL7rR3k-6OdQJVtpP10nHxFqIZp0ZejDxSChk3Q2sjVdaeOlFXp730HXjYPk0fzNlpxc-6CRsx0_soVwbUoEVepfDYQ/s1600-h/IMG_2639.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229900143980171522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvVGmRyEJdpvyLQIbfCyDRUDRl9O6ivm471kzG2GDOVGOL7rR3k-6OdQJVtpP10nHxFqIZp0ZejDxSChk3Q2sjVdaeOlFXp730HXjYPk0fzNlpxc-6CRsx0_soVwbUoEVepfDYQ/s400/IMG_2639.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0VtdQQp-fwBPP4Pz81tEmlh8jwUdLDAwxVEOoOe_DUc4_lhD4qhMrVkT7iBGE8JWSTL0C7Qoy4MaoFNxYsn4jsTfIC3IoQffAPkFJ5GfY4GtJ0RrEIoCDDqQ9NfzPc7Oit5Edw/s1600-h/IMG_2631.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229900151573001970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0VtdQQp-fwBPP4Pz81tEmlh8jwUdLDAwxVEOoOe_DUc4_lhD4qhMrVkT7iBGE8JWSTL0C7Qoy4MaoFNxYsn4jsTfIC3IoQffAPkFJ5GfY4GtJ0RrEIoCDDqQ9NfzPc7Oit5Edw/s400/IMG_2631.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Next we headed to the Green Animals Topiary Garden. Now this was the garden I'd been hoping to see since touring the gardens of Hever Castle, Powerscourt (Ireland) and the Isle of Skye. The best part though, the amazing topiary figures of animals, chairs, policemen and more.<br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifz_aRoq7Z_VfGJUgz21Eu2WEq50gGbOR16Z75oYOmi2ueLV-y_xkm8XBxzl54DCZAfLhQhSgsf0Wb8gMNk42mkPcmaeCuyToDo5ua3_GchtTAYK9wT_xQfPqB-Fug7zbiie-oZQ/s1600-h/IMG_2662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229906898101760850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifz_aRoq7Z_VfGJUgz21Eu2WEq50gGbOR16Z75oYOmi2ueLV-y_xkm8XBxzl54DCZAfLhQhSgsf0Wb8gMNk42mkPcmaeCuyToDo5ua3_GchtTAYK9wT_xQfPqB-Fug7zbiie-oZQ/s400/IMG_2662.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LuOr2LyCqfzG1rQzLw43n65XQOZEph4Gn4VbYRhWjWH6wsSsWr4a-DujAen9Iz1A14dPgKKROc7J_VqschJ9i_3045rjrY09ZFCVup10Qn7Mw92Yb94vTYdMIdaJ-vrSYKrEKg/s1600-h/IMG_2659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229906906021164434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LuOr2LyCqfzG1rQzLw43n65XQOZEph4Gn4VbYRhWjWH6wsSsWr4a-DujAen9Iz1A14dPgKKROc7J_VqschJ9i_3045rjrY09ZFCVup10Qn7Mw92Yb94vTYdMIdaJ-vrSYKrEKg/s400/IMG_2659.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqd3PLLdJz_j8qe5XmB-y8IFqpDcaTft0fwR5gHLr1XmCPLnCOpkdotatcEGLQ-f1qpKiMCw5HXeU2tB5Ym4omngqTcynOEZnoZqYnxPNSf0hM7asC013YAKeSTC5lGvGcN7B8gA/s1600-h/IMG_2672.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229906917453703490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqd3PLLdJz_j8qe5XmB-y8IFqpDcaTft0fwR5gHLr1XmCPLnCOpkdotatcEGLQ-f1qpKiMCw5HXeU2tB5Ym4omngqTcynOEZnoZqYnxPNSf0hM7asC013YAKeSTC5lGvGcN7B8gA/s400/IMG_2672.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha8UGQeshLKg0VCBpaGlAcwXCr8pP8GG17rGmPN-G_QYUuLlAfg5rly4UiJOb1u7Y38BqpyETQTqCKzL-FjafjzWmj3WpdX8r_OZEKAIoYd_xb9t3cBNNq1_0CkwN2U7SNuc7ug/s1600-h/IMG_2681.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229907912848703186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha8UGQeshLKg0VCBpaGlAcwXCr8pP8GG17rGmPN-G_QYUuLlAfg5rly4UiJOb1u7Y38BqpyETQTqCKzL-FjafjzWmj3WpdX8r_OZEKAIoYd_xb9t3cBNNq1_0CkwN2U7SNuc7ug/s400/IMG_2681.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSXPsLMeScBKHJl9XBR6N9R8fuHLGt9z3Dm9l_lQ9-PjHPhk_fHhdWnQUL5_K5vSOZqqY4g1b_6PejS7r2x1IJouPfc5qgDUoMJ4aRg-u0wS3Z0NofkmNyMq5Yt3U9eLHnVDnQQ/s1600-h/IMG_2682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229907919657221730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSXPsLMeScBKHJl9XBR6N9R8fuHLGt9z3Dm9l_lQ9-PjHPhk_fHhdWnQUL5_K5vSOZqqY4g1b_6PejS7r2x1IJouPfc5qgDUoMJ4aRg-u0wS3Z0NofkmNyMq5Yt3U9eLHnVDnQQ/s400/IMG_2682.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DeQACVzYx5kjLjh7ifA5Zn5Qvu0JNch7eTWSMMSRJkxbtxot1srQxY9noceLokvcpeD71DqtWnr9HyX1T5g5pcy_sGWf-odZcQ3qfSpE-5ZELEWLscfZJlqdtJvUi0MtkJE1iA/s1600-h/IMG_2726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229907930886625058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DeQACVzYx5kjLjh7ifA5Zn5Qvu0JNch7eTWSMMSRJkxbtxot1srQxY9noceLokvcpeD71DqtWnr9HyX1T5g5pcy_sGWf-odZcQ3qfSpE-5ZELEWLscfZJlqdtJvUi0MtkJE1iA/s400/IMG_2726.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u7MEqNsV8dhw5ruL1apM7B-ASySBnoQX5QNDqWVdf-XXbVcVvAvyhvIQXJPndIXCM430lx-zZ3ZU1boZVPaSI6C_mKGtPjEYui5nXFd4_cN7bTTKwRTii2B3rFUAjl4zN0ewpA/s1600-h/IMG_2729.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229907934481406290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u7MEqNsV8dhw5ruL1apM7B-ASySBnoQX5QNDqWVdf-XXbVcVvAvyhvIQXJPndIXCM430lx-zZ3ZU1boZVPaSI6C_mKGtPjEYui5nXFd4_cN7bTTKwRTii2B3rFUAjl4zN0ewpA/s400/IMG_2729.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfNnN8W6YlUyxw72W21Q6r6rug4DHgTZwi0zSwtzUAu5J6n03PJzLKcKnhhi74OXGmldx259PdInCvDso80KegTnOPactriPg6nVzq7R6-8yq0PzBbPGuzLVoY-bByvU4EJ4Nyg/s1600-h/IMG_2735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229907948025795570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfNnN8W6YlUyxw72W21Q6r6rug4DHgTZwi0zSwtzUAu5J6n03PJzLKcKnhhi74OXGmldx259PdInCvDso80KegTnOPactriPg6nVzq7R6-8yq0PzBbPGuzLVoY-bByvU4EJ4Nyg/s400/IMG_2735.JPG" border="0" /></a>And that was just the topiaries! Then there were the flowers...the gardens included periennials, a dahlia garden, a rose gardens and a cutting garden.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTvMvslSNlpj-4VgYMVv24IlepzDblRNc_ApLMYIrXaANV-SNXj5R5U99oY_BpAauXNCwsDST977I__FS1F5DGrRHJBHmJuZ1T1eX9seceQLKQ1dTkDw1RJp_p6BTRwsz8ML-Ow/s1600-h/IMG_2728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229909672006361058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTvMvslSNlpj-4VgYMVv24IlepzDblRNc_ApLMYIrXaANV-SNXj5R5U99oY_BpAauXNCwsDST977I__FS1F5DGrRHJBHmJuZ1T1eX9seceQLKQ1dTkDw1RJp_p6BTRwsz8ML-Ow/s400/IMG_2728.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji2Xp1PBp8j1R7nXgZdrloUe7Bme_ZIrana6_oYZCzra2yNFQV0koozDFOBB1q-now2Edv91zROBs_JtQ-Rqyt66M61pDptyuVWAFcKqtUDOPcYhUtdTc1ZthYHdp2wrCo-oftg/s1600-h/IMG_2734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229909682341074594" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfpSw6aHE7IevKbAJiOfRQFNIJR1gZp-VzsIvKx4oKqLYla9u9RErhjeoWRX7GikxJFoue8f70W25QZvWTcQEYa-H7yQzpqP-RBflC8m6NHLKO-VqOaCRx8GEUlpJcIZru21jUw/s400/IMG_2719.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p>It was a lovely way to end our day in Newport. We are planning to return at Christmas time to tour Marble House and the Elms, when they are all decorated for the holidays. </p><p>I've been sewing (made 1 skirt and two aprons so far) and mom and I went to a quilt show the other day. I'm going to post about those exploits on the "new" Philly sewing blog, "Feeddoggle" started by my pal Kathy (<a href="http://www.feeddoggle.com/">http://www.feeddoggle.com/</a>). </p><p>I FINALLY finished reading "Confederates in the Attic" and have now started reading "The Labrador Pact."</p><p>And, after 12 years, I went to the eye doctor. And...I got glasses. For all close work. I am a GOMER!!!</p><p>I'm here for another week, but starting my continuing ed classes on Monday and in the back of my mind, I know I need to work on my syllabus as I start teaching again one month from today...but there is so much more knitting and sewing to do.</p><p>Oh my goodness I didn't even mention the animals!!!!</p><p>Here, we have small, medium and large:<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22HqZDnYaKtTov13Q843gLGBXNJvrxwm9icuj7VPNmenmDHd3fgbwDe3d8NGv-iDBj1IleGryNEs0yzLA_jDDFQUFt7an9lGnWducUXoZDQFJiL76o0Lxxxa9wtN5MYTrIfZ7xA/s1600-h/IMG_2573.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229911445041141218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22HqZDnYaKtTov13Q843gLGBXNJvrxwm9icuj7VPNmenmDHd3fgbwDe3d8NGv-iDBj1IleGryNEs0yzLA_jDDFQUFt7an9lGnWducUXoZDQFJiL76o0Lxxxa9wtN5MYTrIfZ7xA/s400/IMG_2573.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> Rory, Gus and Finney<br /></p><p align="left">The dogs are having an awesome time together...they are such a pack!</p><p align="left">And Thursday evening, we went to the turtle races...</p><br /><p align="left"></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUEZ-K2_MUh-NUvOqIYvDFdLN5Gu46pdpSMrJi4jxvrAvjlhVkxb1_bD8entRI8HclRHFhFApSaTqW7_lkLHAPA-9vxUKkOtseZhF7gGCONaofSFA2lR518ajp1DT6cmEmFuJsQ/s1600-h/P1020407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229912518895639394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUEZ-K2_MUh-NUvOqIYvDFdLN5Gu46pdpSMrJi4jxvrAvjlhVkxb1_bD8entRI8HclRHFhFApSaTqW7_lkLHAPA-9vxUKkOtseZhF7gGCONaofSFA2lR518ajp1DT6cmEmFuJsQ/s400/P1020407.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92jEK4SINsyKg5a47BSgRoJOmX7TTtZD14taru3AO_xZgsl1DQcWLPWjdiR5VqbPjWAfbO2DBjQLqbbDf7skuQfs4fYsJKWsomLQysZuc6xGFEObEvuQKPV4rv-IgjvehkbZh6g/s1600-h/P1020414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229912528995511906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92jEK4SINsyKg5a47BSgRoJOmX7TTtZD14taru3AO_xZgsl1DQcWLPWjdiR5VqbPjWAfbO2DBjQLqbbDf7skuQfs4fYsJKWsomLQysZuc6xGFEObEvuQKPV4rv-IgjvehkbZh6g/s400/P1020414.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEPRgiMfJkVTrD2MpzakI5IRMGdPNRs1Kkd7ybJSCopTh-L8Dp8JyQmSm4zVLmEJbdLnggC_U0Fquj_qlaW5FkGPZTyM_W17zj56PjoRxquN98U36hXBvAc7rzBIvCSXtoD0QBQ/s1600-h/P1020437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229912537791601970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEPRgiMfJkVTrD2MpzakI5IRMGdPNRs1Kkd7ybJSCopTh-L8Dp8JyQmSm4zVLmEJbdLnggC_U0Fquj_qlaW5FkGPZTyM_W17zj56PjoRxquN98U36hXBvAc7rzBIvCSXtoD0QBQ/s400/P1020437.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19DZQoMFL_BzlS7PjSSRN-HxQw-hbmKEWyJeUJSs98RTOM5AHwWo1Yxs7wGUFa0T3gsvQD0MlRV0z_VnUcPSvVZIxXrbcv0xgyLh8cBrP29qHw0sVl-XrohkY9QMbHcpsDkb2pQ/s1600-h/P1020447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229912542554715426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19DZQoMFL_BzlS7PjSSRN-HxQw-hbmKEWyJeUJSs98RTOM5AHwWo1Yxs7wGUFa0T3gsvQD0MlRV0z_VnUcPSvVZIxXrbcv0xgyLh8cBrP29qHw0sVl-XrohkY9QMbHcpsDkb2pQ/s400/P1020447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeSYx9c_2mbtGGzvVap52GGYZDewkKqXNUAlj5BQAyxZx-6TY6ageCN_FPb3nGv0rtwsC1PRKue5QHdz4bte8oQTr1d1bnDCcKvlfhcqhETTv1STYmghyphenhyphenyYrgmd-vd3ml97VOxQ/s1600-h/P1020448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229912548871925522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeSYx9c_2mbtGGzvVap52GGYZDewkKqXNUAlj5BQAyxZx-6TY6ageCN_FPb3nGv0rtwsC1PRKue5QHdz4bte8oQTr1d1bnDCcKvlfhcqhETTv1STYmghyphenhyphenyYrgmd-vd3ml97VOxQ/s400/P1020448.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Dad's turtle, Mr. Slowsky (number 7) won a prize for coming in last place!!! </p><p>As you can see, the days (and nights) are just packed!</p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-87486385249754617452008-07-30T09:26:00.001-04:002008-07-30T09:26:42.644-04:00KnittyD is...on vacation...<br /><br />More to follow when I actually FEEL like typing...Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-77959082852391822962008-07-14T15:01:00.006-04:002008-07-14T15:12:50.651-04:00My 600th post...and I've got CRABS!No...not those kind of crabs! SICKOS!!!<br /><br />These...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ctupZ_SezENZ6GpHpBhRVWSPZQjjimiH1czRZI8EOOwEg2pcdzDk-kJM4Bdi3SrIpiR4UK7ha3OFJ7u5FtcwWxr5my7shTF1607_38VP3Ms1GNLwhW7RNIevb-iy79edgLEMkA/s1600-h/P1020284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222947290061397346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ctupZ_SezENZ6GpHpBhRVWSPZQjjimiH1czRZI8EOOwEg2pcdzDk-kJM4Bdi3SrIpiR4UK7ha3OFJ7u5FtcwWxr5my7shTF1607_38VP3Ms1GNLwhW7RNIevb-iy79edgLEMkA/s400/P1020284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcIk1h4RvNFXm7Sfkcw2rRljhRW-ZKlBI3j92ikB0kaFcglCwXkuTnZQ0EtAiVaNUhXYBWUdV99HWjr8FhtiBCBTzvuDDV1rAS0xl3J64C83PFF0tkSkLSkyVQaPXKniTe4NO1A/s1600-h/P1020289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222947301715548914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcIk1h4RvNFXm7Sfkcw2rRljhRW-ZKlBI3j92ikB0kaFcglCwXkuTnZQ0EtAiVaNUhXYBWUdV99HWjr8FhtiBCBTzvuDDV1rAS0xl3J64C83PFF0tkSkLSkyVQaPXKniTe4NO1A/s400/P1020289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The Liebman's head down to Havre de Grace a few times each season to Price's for yummy crabs (covered in Old Bay of course), crab cakes, cream of crab soup and crab ice cream (just kidding). It was awesome...more photos...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbNJGChOBJ5FA18D2Kq9oXV2ERxEjS3QnV09RWSIaaQlaoYrC5YM8dABj-cWu4LOWjtehpsUne9NzJ7cwH_LAgnP6-B8MkMor1-XozInBxyiUACVCbFry-FImpWFJmOYAfgWQyA/s1600-h/P1020282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222949121514115154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbNJGChOBJ5FA18D2Kq9oXV2ERxEjS3QnV09RWSIaaQlaoYrC5YM8dABj-cWu4LOWjtehpsUne9NzJ7cwH_LAgnP6-B8MkMor1-XozInBxyiUACVCbFry-FImpWFJmOYAfgWQyA/s400/P1020282.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA0-ga5CU6JPCSnu233XimWMnC3Q4ln0ITqxORNY9-MFZvqumZJ-V_q_kB8kJM-CDPOOJAvbe9e8GbwpyqzVA3Fxs_pT29aXl2HN-2LVaneiBHTMyKWqybFm6eVKQBSHzZXqHuw/s1600-h/P1020290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222949130212311330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisA0-ga5CU6JPCSnu233XimWMnC3Q4ln0ITqxORNY9-MFZvqumZJ-V_q_kB8kJM-CDPOOJAvbe9e8GbwpyqzVA3Fxs_pT29aXl2HN-2LVaneiBHTMyKWqybFm6eVKQBSHzZXqHuw/s400/P1020290.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMEkcdL5c-18HZkNWszVzBcD0REooOkTj5C5ABrFFboRyvLEWyMpjiU4h2sRDNRHZswoIwQzfsM7Hpp9IvS8jsOoun9MAUrexDW6cYIwmDPpx5Et4PJiH7tiTX5SmKmRKbSVjjw/s1600-h/P1020292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222949138715313330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMEkcdL5c-18HZkNWszVzBcD0REooOkTj5C5ABrFFboRyvLEWyMpjiU4h2sRDNRHZswoIwQzfsM7Hpp9IvS8jsOoun9MAUrexDW6cYIwmDPpx5Et4PJiH7tiTX5SmKmRKbSVjjw/s400/P1020292.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the best thing...this place has my FAVORITE beer from Scotland...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsKK0ga7y0A_zMMLBuIWCUU1OVWMbZ2LNYqol7lDP221fDgsbwD4EPfEo6eRxJCbPJ3nuZHHOec9-6uWtzYHocffrC0HznPIYiw6rp0fZ3wd49-PRyXAtTPzFJviqySuKcyWgAA/s1600-h/P1020283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222949353632262850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsKK0ga7y0A_zMMLBuIWCUU1OVWMbZ2LNYqol7lDP221fDgsbwD4EPfEo6eRxJCbPJ3nuZHHOec9-6uWtzYHocffrC0HznPIYiw6rp0fZ3wd49-PRyXAtTPzFJviqySuKcyWgAA/s400/P1020283.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />It was one happy, yummy day! Thanks Liebmans!!!Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-49459240811161507302008-07-12T08:53:00.004-04:002008-07-12T09:14:26.356-04:00Trish got married!!!<div>My old and dear friend Trish recently eloped to Banff with her beau Arthur. In a lovely ceremony (I assume), they said their "I do's." It was perfect for these two love birds to be alone, on a mountain side, pledging their devotion to each other. The only thing that was missing, their friends and family.</div><br /><div>So, last night, Trish's parents through a ROCKIN' party for the newlyweds. It was small, intimate and totally focused on celebrating Trish and Arthur (ie NOT the dress, flowers, photography, dj, favors etc.).</div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SfW_fL2u0w2cKjVHQCkFbD3BERZWlui8PYFEBFMZn8lKSfJMjg3jWj5jMRz41_Os2VsEuOSzj07ljumXkpm_-zG-olNjf2OCbqRa4RSN1N-ktzBAS1I4ImH0lcvT6QbflkUM7Q/s1600-h/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222114259820289570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SfW_fL2u0w2cKjVHQCkFbD3BERZWlui8PYFEBFMZn8lKSfJMjg3jWj5jMRz41_Os2VsEuOSzj07ljumXkpm_-zG-olNjf2OCbqRa4RSN1N-ktzBAS1I4ImH0lcvT6QbflkUM7Q/s400/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9P2xfxwzm12aPoUDg2lLv8XalrFsWBlxs2FKLMwqZjzH5kouUcJrHA-WSYimF0aeUKDAez-C7NaWGVIalCrOp0Z4DSAKn7_TYWdqv0Pas8lELivPasnmiTWzy2rjeiLOoqatjA/s1600-h/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222114265743716450" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYh_wN49Ogd3MHF-8tQJU2Gg-ukLv1WAn7_V_APRoSH0Qw7440JPQTMeZTY2gW8jGmJ1F-9y-kfwdamYx7by5D5F6bVujWpGupiPOfVt5vrBoL4yomfkN3SPOUv817GtDYY4blKQ/s400/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmgz2QVDpC2W5jPXAnuDjWqz3k_OEfy8l-a2Dlphy7yFK9Q5DFwDByfr1PerRQfBbFMPPlK9mcMsi-vhrat5rlUEK9lffQU9Lg2mYraqrNQ_i_0g97fRNQ7pU8fd786S-wQEySQ/s1600-h/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222114280898217826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmgz2QVDpC2W5jPXAnuDjWqz3k_OEfy8l-a2Dlphy7yFK9Q5DFwDByfr1PerRQfBbFMPPlK9mcMsi-vhrat5rlUEK9lffQU9Lg2mYraqrNQ_i_0g97fRNQ7pU8fd786S-wQEySQ/s400/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKJ8KI49xJDMV0sOUumC-5vfPMU4mJhMAdI_gOrF1WQLW13WLFs6PHOKTMxzlwj4v8uJBELxr9xWOUwvdUbk8lTHf8pZ1whcFqjVtM59xmqG35j3gyayGRXHNFJXxBS1OQJUPBw/s1600-h/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222114957648354722" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7d3s9QEOGQza3-IKG4qZtdThuidGIaGQ-xoA3NtGtlG6l9uv2VJZZfNMxD0y62bAFlTx184a0C4dwAN0T2G-CWf4RSunqHA3txYYO4w6NU0X9i3nEUWtc4n7WbrP5WNlvvf1THg/s400/Trishs+Wedding+and+Meeting+Alex+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Congrats my friends! It was truly AWESOME to be part of the celebration of your marriage.</p><p> </p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-40652304135994652232008-07-11T11:48:00.006-04:002008-07-11T11:54:35.232-04:00Welcome to the World Alex!!<div>Last night, I met my new BFF, Alexander Rana Mutreja; son of Carolyn and Ranu and little brother to Justin.</div><br /><div>Alex looks identical to Justin in infancy...he loves his Auntie Bach</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFTv39ClW_j5KxczHG6ewGZ81utMpjqJ-y-aUkdqMLMBQ9iaC0wmmWe_bt2fHnMpERvbixVG12Zz9UqO2aLpy9UuTSSi1pIUHqAONGT43ptLNC74T_n7qzBgBlMvLG9Pwqvo5Qw/s1600-h/P1020195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221784571150924786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFTv39ClW_j5KxczHG6ewGZ81utMpjqJ-y-aUkdqMLMBQ9iaC0wmmWe_bt2fHnMpERvbixVG12Zz9UqO2aLpy9UuTSSi1pIUHqAONGT43ptLNC74T_n7qzBgBlMvLG9Pwqvo5Qw/s400/P1020195.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6HadyQ-ymFodBJaIAXknSA1XA6ET8VB6ugQwWr_3YJY5_TbtbFamgKyyehNRJYfE-pj4tstUIsgsp1mmmfuAlb0s4ndJl99ueU1YfQ2m8ObQ6Zqn68eS0b4RcmWju0zzgb-LiA/s1600-h/P1020194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221784574663091890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6HadyQ-ymFodBJaIAXknSA1XA6ET8VB6ugQwWr_3YJY5_TbtbFamgKyyehNRJYfE-pj4tstUIsgsp1mmmfuAlb0s4ndJl99ueU1YfQ2m8ObQ6Zqn68eS0b4RcmWju0zzgb-LiA/s400/P1020194.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>And his Auntie Trish:</p><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM71vuayRYrOPD2SCVT5FrhukH8XTGBj_egZ2nBVT-63Hfuoj3AqS031gmcxKkNp8u7xJ9Log5UI5EZ3J7_4fKZe75DnwXaAARLMhQy-PRcPas8xDe9axdjy88Jd4f-e9LlqrU-g/s1600-h/P1020198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221784858580964306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM71vuayRYrOPD2SCVT5FrhukH8XTGBj_egZ2nBVT-63Hfuoj3AqS031gmcxKkNp8u7xJ9Log5UI5EZ3J7_4fKZe75DnwXaAARLMhQy-PRcPas8xDe9axdjy88Jd4f-e9LlqrU-g/s400/P1020198.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXnkI3rDIdiTIKiDOO_vHzc1sqN9FhJ94-EXBDYXooiSMyg0V1XyHEjTLmKx5ZXPCU3SK_UKkqh7hayLG92xSxfdZXaiSBQU3k00OB0mna46fE21coz6qYlFb6WWz5P3RzjPaNQ/s1600-h/P1020206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221784866493737810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXnkI3rDIdiTIKiDOO_vHzc1sqN9FhJ94-EXBDYXooiSMyg0V1XyHEjTLmKx5ZXPCU3SK_UKkqh7hayLG92xSxfdZXaiSBQU3k00OB0mna46fE21coz6qYlFb6WWz5P3RzjPaNQ/s400/P1020206.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And his Aunt Header...who hoped that baby Alex would coax little baby Klusimpson out of the womb...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hor7Q98iuEME4InkSfOC4BIjwsKWMSlpOhyK8uvMNGy-wVx_SjJceiemrk51a33Lhb05Fd-mq_WPY1AfNCeH45BxW8xrYqJlj702AWFBTfx5v5TbCQ6lWK3jOeEhVEAJeggOZw/s1600-h/P1020210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221785195358599330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hor7Q98iuEME4InkSfOC4BIjwsKWMSlpOhyK8uvMNGy-wVx_SjJceiemrk51a33Lhb05Fd-mq_WPY1AfNCeH45BxW8xrYqJlj702AWFBTfx5v5TbCQ6lWK3jOeEhVEAJeggOZw/s400/P1020210.JPG" border="0" /></a> He is lovely and amazing! My uterus is twitching...there it stopped!Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-65769152149992542772008-07-06T17:59:00.006-04:002008-07-06T18:14:09.942-04:00The Party's Over<div align="center">YEAH! We survived and had an awesome party...despite having to BBQ in the rain...</div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYwHQ9nUBV6_IQU_8eJgrYWAZ_qGRBHif3AVOhmsP9SeWCiiao9P51OEqg5nRIkfr4n4wF0jAziM9Bz10X9L3fva4rO73w6v8yZpWEeCl3z_OWqAqqKe440-xYXY28ydGR_IjdQ/s1600-h/100_0900.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220024645667331266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYwHQ9nUBV6_IQU_8eJgrYWAZ_qGRBHif3AVOhmsP9SeWCiiao9P51OEqg5nRIkfr4n4wF0jAziM9Bz10X9L3fva4rO73w6v8yZpWEeCl3z_OWqAqqKe440-xYXY28ydGR_IjdQ/s400/100_0900.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="left">Thanks to Glen for trying (in vain) to keep me dry</a><br /><br />Mike manned the charcoal grill and dealt with the suicidal hotdogs that chose to roll off the grill, rather than be eaten by hungry party goers. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_paraOMmhLBp0PUF2fD1hLzsu0uWsBH55_u5Q46-Qq7U-_T7iPFdJPV5jtxdjeKKfCD-FqYuiylHZKpbm873i313R0QvrEh8Lnk5wcigEkCiFoRbbHxfcnuud8ufOHhHLFL_jCA/s1600-h/100_0901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220025061733067186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_paraOMmhLBp0PUF2fD1hLzsu0uWsBH55_u5Q46-Qq7U-_T7iPFdJPV5jtxdjeKKfCD-FqYuiylHZKpbm873i313R0QvrEh8Lnk5wcigEkCiFoRbbHxfcnuud8ufOHhHLFL_jCA/s400/100_0901.JPG" border="0" />Alan and Mike brave the elements</a><br /><br />The food was great...I've never seen so many middle aged people fawn over a chocolate fountain so ferociously. We also had gorgeous fruit baskets from Edible Arrangements.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PzibbKJNF7gu_vGchnx_dK9PEhS5s-Whm_zxpcrElKdm59mX4ROeTqv65Ewbby2XMP8G-HeZb7sSrdo561NwI9IQCoK5n3RlJFCDV40CBKS9jwiH1r7Ggg-2BnoYxs-qPMLBAg/s1600-h/100_0896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220025689033721746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PzibbKJNF7gu_vGchnx_dK9PEhS5s-Whm_zxpcrElKdm59mX4ROeTqv65Ewbby2XMP8G-HeZb7sSrdo561NwI9IQCoK5n3RlJFCDV40CBKS9jwiH1r7Ggg-2BnoYxs-qPMLBAg/s400/100_0896.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_MgzigRuW6YNQYfWlg23y5QDdjgMkWNl4yPq0o9M1pSxrmReMl71tn4OeoGZPyCEHHmT_BLY0j0arcRe4hGyVSQpYNtbBEQMqjtdj2zOwvYt23quH5VYhB7H4R99galRrXa1Jw/s1600-h/100_0898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220025695032511618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_MgzigRuW6YNQYfWlg23y5QDdjgMkWNl4yPq0o9M1pSxrmReMl71tn4OeoGZPyCEHHmT_BLY0j0arcRe4hGyVSQpYNtbBEQMqjtdj2zOwvYt23quH5VYhB7H4R99galRrXa1Jw/s400/100_0898.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here are more random party photos<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiRRnuUvYgQx1RjCfh7-_yxt58t1EQ6FVV3g0j8gV_2zNjSgunRjZ2sQc7cKwZoC0KBztrLvoDNpXkI5BXGZV_UBOzhX6Dmssh8wDA0xByJRyg4eZfut7Pry3lEuNb1TFGwQP8Q/s1600-h/100_0902.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220026350241549778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiRRnuUvYgQx1RjCfh7-_yxt58t1EQ6FVV3g0j8gV_2zNjSgunRjZ2sQc7cKwZoC0KBztrLvoDNpXkI5BXGZV_UBOzhX6Dmssh8wDA0xByJRyg4eZfut7Pry3lEuNb1TFGwQP8Q/s400/100_0902.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-iavAmUWP4kVdwJv9nh4ciArx6mhzRPMwh0wzxoZqp3GxAbmnJGp6e-6ksHp47MZXE0pslRCeKRMgcAbjLtXR0NBkGbDbm5ozAtwKCABlOF6x5TNhMfI0nKuYh0WlYwh_57TbQ/s1600-h/100_0904.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220026354742553282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-iavAmUWP4kVdwJv9nh4ciArx6mhzRPMwh0wzxoZqp3GxAbmnJGp6e-6ksHp47MZXE0pslRCeKRMgcAbjLtXR0NBkGbDbm5ozAtwKCABlOF6x5TNhMfI0nKuYh0WlYwh_57TbQ/s400/100_0904.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C1gEGXsMeyhP_tdjEhOHvmzc2nu3Z-D6lnOwmY8YZBHBzh50frgzDoSSfnXwQCCXVJ_X9YYN5vun_Uxqc0K9cCTw36TAds3ZDhMXQ1O5AVgqU_qoWNCRkYhgzyn1Fr1U868QHA/s1600-h/100_0908.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220026363587103410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1C1gEGXsMeyhP_tdjEhOHvmzc2nu3Z-D6lnOwmY8YZBHBzh50frgzDoSSfnXwQCCXVJ_X9YYN5vun_Uxqc0K9cCTw36TAds3ZDhMXQ1O5AVgqU_qoWNCRkYhgzyn1Fr1U868QHA/s400/100_0908.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"></a>Of course, little Petey's eyes are closed...<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9l1a25Vq-hf05XMT31aZmRLCCscrytc4m8XLHjR7Z8UHZfHhTuhjte03FNxmsqSK2DrszSv2JZxFbIfEzRDFFixE86-OBGu-14-QReu6fmi7rf5TzjwaorOOB8R9YdYFvesmNg/s1600-h/100_0916.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220026368764740418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9l1a25Vq-hf05XMT31aZmRLCCscrytc4m8XLHjR7Z8UHZfHhTuhjte03FNxmsqSK2DrszSv2JZxFbIfEzRDFFixE86-OBGu-14-QReu6fmi7rf5TzjwaorOOB8R9YdYFvesmNg/s400/100_0916.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_le8DGBOR5wT3Qm6bl_RH6nCJvga2MuUqiKT1BGWv4yjnsmePbBQQi_ELyuXV6SMGBJCtY16QxlSZ3qA0GNLrwNrAf6URV-ULrfqPJYKqAuyP4d2nsLn1y2F3-EczWhc2pJ-JQ/s1600-h/100_0914.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220026372267864722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_le8DGBOR5wT3Qm6bl_RH6nCJvga2MuUqiKT1BGWv4yjnsmePbBQQi_ELyuXV6SMGBJCtY16QxlSZ3qA0GNLrwNrAf6URV-ULrfqPJYKqAuyP4d2nsLn1y2F3-EczWhc2pJ-JQ/s400/100_0914.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Juliana and Me! She has a white girl-fro!</p><p align="left">So, yeah it is over and was a raging success. I am now retiring from my brief career as party planner extraordinaire. </p><p align="left">In other Cape Cod news...it's humid, moist, wet, close...NASTY!</p><p align="left">I often find myself wanting to retreat to the confines of the Captain's quarters where I am sleeping and pumping the A/C. Today, I napped with 5 beagles and sadly watch my Roger lose to Nadal in 5 stunning sets in the Wimbeldon final.</p><p align="left">Heading home Tuesday...and will be back to Cape Cod in two and half weeks...hopefully it won't be so humid.<br /></p><div align="center"></div>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-75270857963444531092008-06-27T12:13:00.003-04:002008-06-27T12:18:38.701-04:00One week......since I last blogged and SOOOOO much has been going on!<br /><br />Last Saturday, I made a skirt...a whole skirt. And, it fits (kinda...it's too big and I need to move the "button hole" that I wrap it through) But, I love it and it is gorgeous and comfy and I feel very accomplished. I'm planning on wearing it for my parents party next weekend.<br /><br />Sunday, I went to the Phillies game with Car, Ranu, Trish, Arthur and Heather. We sat in the FRONT ROW on top of the Phillies dugout. Sure, we lost...but they were the most amazing seats EVER. I will post photos in a bit...but let's just say, I was able to do some quality stalking of Patty and Jason.<br /><br />Monday Gus passed his therapy dog test! Congrats to Gussy! You are a ROCK STAR!<br /><br />Last night, I finished the tote bags for mom, Ali, Grandma and Jenni. Then decided I needed to make a little girl bag for Juliana...which I'll work on tonight.<br /><br />Now I'm getting geared up for Cape Cod next week and THE PARTY!!! Yeah!<br /><br />Congrats to Trish and Arthur on their wedding! Can't wait to see the photos<br />Still no babies to brag about.Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-82724144720211307762008-06-20T10:08:00.006-04:002008-06-20T10:20:51.213-04:00Shiba Date<div align="left">Last night, I went over to my work pal Kathy's for sewing and Shibas. Shibas are Shiba Inu's; and Kathy has two of them. They are very special little doggies...</div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Meet Yoshi:</div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuc5E-F_oz5YmgHSfkploQ1n2SkuxuD1UcLnn9g6CyszZTjMqie1sxprBcNqsmvrJuP7EtJXAlOLSOO-aX4N8SW0U98uvIw4Jvh_NUDceYWaTq9Ygb0-YjWLvEBm44Afe9x52Eg/s1600-h/100_0508.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213965848772811378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuc5E-F_oz5YmgHSfkploQ1n2SkuxuD1UcLnn9g6CyszZTjMqie1sxprBcNqsmvrJuP7EtJXAlOLSOO-aX4N8SW0U98uvIw4Jvh_NUDceYWaTq9Ygb0-YjWLvEBm44Afe9x52Eg/s400/100_0508.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />ans Tsuki :</p><p align="left"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IcmrydVrci41Ml5h1ERrHJqdFRwgUw7u2bf99i6TPcHZ1IaScU6QqoJRuhOrR2BBh4RVFNxnQDOcVMkqXwAIIvZsFQaXww-NDAAO6I1CtTp-T7176A4dj7PH5apKoqwRJ3V79w/s1600-h/100_0514.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213966009562279794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IcmrydVrci41Ml5h1ERrHJqdFRwgUw7u2bf99i6TPcHZ1IaScU6QqoJRuhOrR2BBh4RVFNxnQDOcVMkqXwAIIvZsFQaXww-NDAAO6I1CtTp-T7176A4dj7PH5apKoqwRJ3V79w/s400/100_0514.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> Oh psycho eyes<br /></p><p>They are very cute and fluffy and hairy. Their shedding reminded me of the way Maxie used to shed.<br /></p><br /><p>Sew, Kathy taught me how to make a zippered bag last night. Zippers are hard. I guess that with practice they get easier...and I did feel accomplished to have actually got the damn thing together. It matches my tote bag too!</p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBBhQXCtDBWgc1_YiI_gEw-eNrzpmNAfiuXkDfo-waMbsmU4uHrr20LMndaENXffDox55xc4nI1tV25tP1_77Fl9kxsHDAFEEJxT_AUDrrSw-H77pD5ilMFUljNxeFDRZAMqzPg/s1600-h/100_0510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213966973745358674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBBhQXCtDBWgc1_YiI_gEw-eNrzpmNAfiuXkDfo-waMbsmU4uHrr20LMndaENXffDox55xc4nI1tV25tP1_77Fl9kxsHDAFEEJxT_AUDrrSw-H77pD5ilMFUljNxeFDRZAMqzPg/s400/100_0510.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1EJHrd87Pw71vfSDyEEnwa8K_awx2dW5ZSqMI3xGuQnzkrkFJ6JYTNhFScr-o3JJI8lAEH9byDV8RFNhnO3J6YUJEx0xa4ILmfOOfo2CJlU0VlUOqxMwNgwL8g0hWAUMnHjL1g/s1600-h/100_0515.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213966980222260978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1EJHrd87Pw71vfSDyEEnwa8K_awx2dW5ZSqMI3xGuQnzkrkFJ6JYTNhFScr-o3JJI8lAEH9byDV8RFNhnO3J6YUJEx0xa4ILmfOOfo2CJlU0VlUOqxMwNgwL8g0hWAUMnHjL1g/s400/100_0515.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLda2ep2pI8l8c48s2P5BbMAWymN4UyFEYJiSavE8CetnC1aF8nbW5tSP0L5iCbkWfishlxjlSVTZHIuBg9Bk4992lelF0Nqsw5A6BOjtUxkI4c18HvUUx7IW4nV8XowLy3BCwFA/s1600-h/100_0516.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213966987300510898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLda2ep2pI8l8c48s2P5BbMAWymN4UyFEYJiSavE8CetnC1aF8nbW5tSP0L5iCbkWfishlxjlSVTZHIuBg9Bk4992lelF0Nqsw5A6BOjtUxkI4c18HvUUx7IW4nV8XowLy3BCwFA/s400/100_0516.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah for me! Will need guidance to make another FOR SURE! </p><br /><p>This morning there was a cute little kitten in the office...hopefully today he will get a home. Meet Frankie</p><br /><p></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYkRwA23xMdkouRicK79WRu_ENSGJkpduUJAChc5EZ6joMz1vQ01EcbBWpGU9fu0rhGpI3qPrfltwg-WBwU8X1Zgr6beSgJ9gfT7zb1Ql2DoALj6h09fJOsFtjXFKSgPDEnvYKw/s1600-h/100_0520.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213967650730528114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYkRwA23xMdkouRicK79WRu_ENSGJkpduUJAChc5EZ6joMz1vQ01EcbBWpGU9fu0rhGpI3qPrfltwg-WBwU8X1Zgr6beSgJ9gfT7zb1Ql2DoALj6h09fJOsFtjXFKSgPDEnvYKw/s400/100_0520.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a couple of days ago, Jacob and Julie came over to meet the beagles.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdlUeFIuwGYOWptCW9Ohn8z-LE9g1KMO7XPoPNFC2QT5y-pr_bBIfSzy0WSaTqPofR9McAJmaiUZtrln5XPyzAtAWFs5e6O9NGoV9GE4uReZX0MKJVtrRPpC_Ncxs5Wk6R7CXGA/s1600-h/100_0477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213968033150337730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdlUeFIuwGYOWptCW9Ohn8z-LE9g1KMO7XPoPNFC2QT5y-pr_bBIfSzy0WSaTqPofR9McAJmaiUZtrln5XPyzAtAWFs5e6O9NGoV9GE4uReZX0MKJVtrRPpC_Ncxs5Wk6R7CXGA/s400/100_0477.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfsoD4MS4h_X1Vu_d9tMUgE_PhGkjiW-j0pfJ1ln3jvgS2UwehrgQGJDPy_xYw_hwYQ2zcvvyWgH8mgZHkdhuGcdsxo-UTS2ES-woKK2zirQqqm4ct53aJ4112JJ_I1ZFkn0i4w/s1600-h/100_0471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213968037793432066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfsoD4MS4h_X1Vu_d9tMUgE_PhGkjiW-j0pfJ1ln3jvgS2UwehrgQGJDPy_xYw_hwYQ2zcvvyWgH8mgZHkdhuGcdsxo-UTS2ES-woKK2zirQqqm4ct53aJ4112JJ_I1ZFkn0i4w/s400/100_0471.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj9igHqfsGPiN_Q7YZwoweNBAAcEVwHy5PbvlMwLgEvD1mAqNlchnbVoPOKTbCyShEOiIJJdHxeMrlT0yIty6zx5TO6lsYFUQ3LJ9b1kvj4aggWD0AMlRJGUPMPhbHAtROLeUIw/s1600-h/100_0470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213968047583004210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj9igHqfsGPiN_Q7YZwoweNBAAcEVwHy5PbvlMwLgEvD1mAqNlchnbVoPOKTbCyShEOiIJJdHxeMrlT0yIty6zx5TO6lsYFUQ3LJ9b1kvj4aggWD0AMlRJGUPMPhbHAtROLeUIw/s400/100_0470.JPG" border="0" /></a>Isn't he handsome! We had a good time</p><p>I've also been knitting a lot...working feverishly on the February Lady Sweater.</p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-73410834888977170912008-06-10T10:07:00.003-04:002008-06-10T10:20:54.660-04:00Ode to the Seam RipperSince I've been sewing...all of about three weeks now, I have developed a close, personal relationship with the seam ripper. I encourage all new sewers to do the same, as this odd looking little device really is the most wonderful thing in the world of sewing. We don't have its equivalent in knitting...sure we frog things like mad, but there is something about actually DESTROYING the stitches that you have screwed up that is strangely therapeutic.<br /><br />Last night I made two more pillows and I LOVE THEM! They were super easy. I used the "envelope pillow" pattern from S.E.W. Everything Workshop (a great book for beginners recommended to me by sewing com-patriot Kathy. I'm obsessed with them because I can actually follow the pattern and make something UNSUPERVISED. Very exciting.<br /><br />Next up, a wrap skirt???<br /><br />Tonight though, I'm knitting...laying in front of the air conditioner, watching the Phillies and knitting...<br /><br />Please let this be the last day of the heat wave.Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-14186598503883590942008-06-08T21:32:00.004-04:002008-06-08T21:43:42.321-04:00Sew Super--The Tote Bag<div>Trish and I completed, rather successfully, our beginning sewing class today.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Besides having to battle the crowds and closed streets thanks to the "UDUNDE" festival, we tolerated the heat, downed a couple of massive iced coffees and ROCKED IT OUT.</div><div> </div><div>Not only did we complete our class project, a lined tote bag, but we came back to my "sewing/knitting/scrapping studio" and each made ANOTHER bag...Trish's for her sister and mine for momala.<br /></div><div>Here is the fruit of our labor:<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOaknOgRejAAXT3sDMEQ_v41WiDkHt74aHnCYRXt8qoV6pyLUtMlsEWyTtjlxg6Oy4U8mgqqzyNWZg__elz_wSYANtZjygMXhu2m7d-x2i2td8Zb5mtOUB6t4FkgjMffE_JmaZA/s1600-h/100_0411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209690501286447762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOaknOgRejAAXT3sDMEQ_v41WiDkHt74aHnCYRXt8qoV6pyLUtMlsEWyTtjlxg6Oy4U8mgqqzyNWZg__elz_wSYANtZjygMXhu2m7d-x2i2td8Zb5mtOUB6t4FkgjMffE_JmaZA/s400/100_0411.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxs9sgrHehK-H43_4jeOJW8W_vsupm-wH3PYBev8-xaj3ABlBJQtHqjjCRQ0Dyp5CjZ8c5uzAXcHO-FzZBmHorIUmRVAezu-QBXo0gC4UAyYCNdxlhhq6aTc5f7VZzoP1HY7Ieog/s1600-h/100_0419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209690511441871298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxs9sgrHehK-H43_4jeOJW8W_vsupm-wH3PYBev8-xaj3ABlBJQtHqjjCRQ0Dyp5CjZ8c5uzAXcHO-FzZBmHorIUmRVAezu-QBXo0gC4UAyYCNdxlhhq6aTc5f7VZzoP1HY7Ieog/s400/100_0419.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fp20aczVpd13nZ2782k-3V2vv7X2eGZjD4CIDEDYXMATl4fhM-gWwvkYN60fDCOvAeCxLPr7KxLWVRSwn0EzEisZ0MQFGEbF1ilKMdFw97jN6z19IF6fIHx3gTOttmZpK_7Bmw/s1600-h/100_0420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209690517417468818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fp20aczVpd13nZ2782k-3V2vv7X2eGZjD4CIDEDYXMATl4fhM-gWwvkYN60fDCOvAeCxLPr7KxLWVRSwn0EzEisZ0MQFGEbF1ilKMdFw97jN6z19IF6fIHx3gTOttmZpK_7Bmw/s400/100_0420.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dTh4GtVHYyLbYzCFr3pYpGIdoMsplvYh5w8LQ-7N6okSGZQUGtyrTjV0qncEU-p7ZmHMungit5MAhLSI6hZeEgZTzl0BEj0ByRum7ThxTy7c_7Qvpe_e6UD7TSD7uCcoFRzF0Q/s1600-h/100_0426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209690525735672482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dTh4GtVHYyLbYzCFr3pYpGIdoMsplvYh5w8LQ-7N6okSGZQUGtyrTjV0qncEU-p7ZmHMungit5MAhLSI6hZeEgZTzl0BEj0ByRum7ThxTy7c_7Qvpe_e6UD7TSD7uCcoFRzF0Q/s400/100_0426.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21Ag85Sw0MDM9p3FuxYa8hrdJX7bHMqQprA32-BzkvGSW1zhIX0ncc2u6S-9fCnRTd9kJYC3LEbLys2HXZRlwoktaoFrH631ETPhldpTrxZMvOw4NHkjGRVGB0luiFCKnqXAuVQ/s1600-h/100_0428.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209690533622667554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21Ag85Sw0MDM9p3FuxYa8hrdJX7bHMqQprA32-BzkvGSW1zhIX0ncc2u6S-9fCnRTd9kJYC3LEbLys2HXZRlwoktaoFrH631ETPhldpTrxZMvOw4NHkjGRVGB0luiFCKnqXAuVQ/s400/100_0428.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yeah, we are taking orders...</p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Finn says goodnight...<br /></p><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6hI_-2T__s06PZ3ocz2_lbZrRFvwpthSNSuHJd9hTEhBSnrNsBFbPJVqX9vq6vKtwvrXjMPlaP6-XYZthD1mnOk1wuAX_39jUU9clxhJ5G4VLm2HSIuzwzPAq0Aq9AuUNc8SdQ/s1600-h/100_0359.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209691174849011202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6hI_-2T__s06PZ3ocz2_lbZrRFvwpthSNSuHJd9hTEhBSnrNsBFbPJVqX9vq6vKtwvrXjMPlaP6-XYZthD1mnOk1wuAX_39jUU9clxhJ5G4VLm2HSIuzwzPAq0Aq9AuUNc8SdQ/s400/100_0359.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-80923801903349568382008-06-06T11:29:00.004-04:002008-06-06T11:55:19.066-04:00HEAT WAVE!It's official...Philly is headed for our first heat wave of the summer starting tomorrow. I've already made plans to spend the day in Carolyn's pool. Sunday will be spent at Spool (for my second beginning sewing class) and then in the air conditioning in my hobby space. <br /><br />I've become a little obsessed with sewing, though officially I don't really get it. Some of the terms in the patterns are completely incomprehensible. And the dexterity required for certain things is beyond the managability of my fat fingers...but I press on. Press...get it.<br /><br />Anyway, this morning I was watching "Mike and Mike in the Morning" on ESPN2. Now I have a big crush on Mike Greenberg...and this morning, is was solidified when he said this about my Phillies, "that team has a lot of heart...they are fun to watch." Thanks Mike. I love you. The Phillies get VERY little press on ESPN (its all Yankees, Red Sox and recently the Cubs), so I am touched. <br /><br />Susan and I went to the "businessperson's special" yesterday and saw Cole Hamels pitch a gem of a three hitter and Ken Griffey Jr miss his 600th home run by about 2 feet. There were crab fries, Bull's BBQ and ice cream...it was awesome to play hookie.<br /><br />Going to see "Sex and the City" later with El...then watch the Phillies take on the Braves while I sit in front of the air conditioner.<br /><br />Stay cool!Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-68257013038418353942008-05-27T08:53:00.007-04:002008-05-27T09:11:38.121-04:00Sand and Sewing<div>Today is my last day of vacation of the Cape...driving back to Philly does not count as vacation.</div><br /><div>I took Finney to the beach yesterday. He is so shy around other (stranger) dogs. It is so strange since he is so active and playful with the rest of the pack here.</div><br /><div>It was VERY windy at the beach. The sand was whipping around...so we didn't stay long. I snapped a few good shots...</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCG3wkCjpdRtcVYIg_p6bLI5xhiGQF28Sehx7aPawoq6AdzClL7TYrVt_dd7Dgn-_ovl0prfdCo5l3B4grplLvTZ7Ke5Bet2oaCwNvekxf9zoJD_L_7px5Kt5rtfMp6Z0VAm3pw/s1600-h/P1020133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205041441773358370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCG3wkCjpdRtcVYIg_p6bLI5xhiGQF28Sehx7aPawoq6AdzClL7TYrVt_dd7Dgn-_ovl0prfdCo5l3B4grplLvTZ7Ke5Bet2oaCwNvekxf9zoJD_L_7px5Kt5rtfMp6Z0VAm3pw/s400/P1020133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO28VQcLeLkAxvvqdb8zX3BeCmOH45vxT9tvRDMUrnQXthESvWuTxRN2xUoFHcMbQbS7D_cBoYjiXowJIJJWQvhr-q2de5dsG6k4PBTGcmm9NBDw5x0IB08EcaeAuRN2eqxOKdg/s1600-h/P1020140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205041458953227570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO28VQcLeLkAxvvqdb8zX3BeCmOH45vxT9tvRDMUrnQXthESvWuTxRN2xUoFHcMbQbS7D_cBoYjiXowJIJJWQvhr-q2de5dsG6k4PBTGcmm9NBDw5x0IB08EcaeAuRN2eqxOKdg/s400/P1020140.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1XwGy3q5N2ONAaNcgLRwXO8AxF7-JpNjzu8h9SJ0bfp1z1KoJpk7014naWD0zQcRZEo8mWfHLuDnTbs5vvxPs0Tzyft5iGx1i3Syl0JYLEksnmjy6DxZhcF1EV4UUkj-e8ITlw/s1600-h/P1020132.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205041463248194882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1XwGy3q5N2ONAaNcgLRwXO8AxF7-JpNjzu8h9SJ0bfp1z1KoJpk7014naWD0zQcRZEo8mWfHLuDnTbs5vvxPs0Tzyft5iGx1i3Syl0JYLEksnmjy6DxZhcF1EV4UUkj-e8ITlw/s400/P1020132.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The wind was really blowing those monster ears!<br /><br /><br />Dad and I also went to Sundae School for our inaugural Coffee Oreo Frozen Yogurt Hot Fudge Sundaes<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZfjFZZGBLuxxSsT75vbMr_oqpRr33wBBRwkzxZHtfui2zhboj3VhUiLLPVRHbBCK3_ojwa3NP6M_gqQyzrzfUGzTdAkTa8jPsbprNo4YFxiA79cA8FsOGKaNaCr4Tfa1W2ipeA/s1600-h/P1020144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205042017298976082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZfjFZZGBLuxxSsT75vbMr_oqpRr33wBBRwkzxZHtfui2zhboj3VhUiLLPVRHbBCK3_ojwa3NP6M_gqQyzrzfUGzTdAkTa8jPsbprNo4YFxiA79cA8FsOGKaNaCr4Tfa1W2ipeA/s400/P1020144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM<br /><br />And, I've finished sewing 6 (yes SIX) pillows for my couch at home.<br /><br />Mom decided that putting zippers in was the way to go (no hand stitching...I couldn't agree more...but I'm not ready for the zipper foot...so I let her handle that). The pillows are cute and fun and I feel like I've gotten some of the basics down (like putting the RIGHT sides together and sewing on the wrong side).<br /><br />Another thing I don't love...ironing. Guess that is going to have to change since you have to press EVERYTHING...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_MDTeDmPv7b2OoudmhAO7rS0ki6iBNiGcu5K6ORFFbT10jabkgKY0gtVQ8UpYqL5ffmTTYXhoBlMHrfe_PN6izLrwdtx20EKpFBPJmowUQ-6p3urdCXyDvLmlH-y6wJw5X1udQ/s1600-h/May+08+078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205043357328772450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_MDTeDmPv7b2OoudmhAO7rS0ki6iBNiGcu5K6ORFFbT10jabkgKY0gtVQ8UpYqL5ffmTTYXhoBlMHrfe_PN6izLrwdtx20EKpFBPJmowUQ-6p3urdCXyDvLmlH-y6wJw5X1udQ/s400/May+08+078.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKe0AKu8JE2XhAAomx3xY2mIx0UZKvu8C9KhuP8QwbUmcwpK7FnqMsspLG6Hm92jxV-l6a-WfQ4SkozjbFbtSmZhYGDnwbov58RzBtnBQC96H2Lr6g2bRFNAalTopD6JlDQvMvg/s1600-h/May+08+081.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205043370213674354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKe0AKu8JE2XhAAomx3xY2mIx0UZKvu8C9KhuP8QwbUmcwpK7FnqMsspLG6Hm92jxV-l6a-WfQ4SkozjbFbtSmZhYGDnwbov58RzBtnBQC96H2Lr6g2bRFNAalTopD6JlDQvMvg/s400/May+08+081.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMt6QiSMwWiOSeTRmTDOF-JJPh3VYm4FaNwg82wya2KmAOWkkgdBK6H96DA-ZlNjhG4LuLe2Mp34xTCa9exEbqrPYPhDOfz87ORmzf28ADnTx3w0c4k0p31ehN0QNnlorJijnFQ/s1600-h/May+08+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205043383098576258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMt6QiSMwWiOSeTRmTDOF-JJPh3VYm4FaNwg82wya2KmAOWkkgdBK6H96DA-ZlNjhG4LuLe2Mp34xTCa9exEbqrPYPhDOfz87ORmzf28ADnTx3w0c4k0p31ehN0QNnlorJijnFQ/s400/May+08+083.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>God I look so serious sitting behind that sewing machine...</p><p>So today...packing...knitting...reading...sleeping...beagles...for one more day</p><p> </p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-24548942410489557402008-05-25T20:03:00.004-04:002008-05-25T20:23:45.836-04:00My musesIt has been a gorgeous weekend up here on the Cape...mild and breezy...with clear blue skies and lots of time outdoors with the beagles.<br /><br />Of course, they have been posing...here are a few of my favorite beagle moments<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqhUtW6XTYsnBzrPBI03wcLFn_a9FG-z5Gg3tIErySTMDayRTWfpKO24wkQ6Byc2mfYGKvi307Iz9o9MhmM3RtMgM-ukCvJGBqbMiU8ewBwE-ncMxYAFx1fV7LbkN6suxrz3JLA/s1600-h/May+08+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204473767355911362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqhUtW6XTYsnBzrPBI03wcLFn_a9FG-z5Gg3tIErySTMDayRTWfpKO24wkQ6Byc2mfYGKvi307Iz9o9MhmM3RtMgM-ukCvJGBqbMiU8ewBwE-ncMxYAFx1fV7LbkN6suxrz3JLA/s400/May+08+017.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Luther Aloysius Morten Bach<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7dRDoHtZD0NLS5TdgnrLD-U30pMSgEEm7zG7Zbce6QOChU3n7pIos2u7kizdtLtnHIrnEDhGS-FkNuhYOJ1BXg3G9-QVLnH7SeNMdD0Fv0ncz7rx8BANR0UskhbIEtrVZf9FiQ/s1600-h/May+08+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204473775945845970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7dRDoHtZD0NLS5TdgnrLD-U30pMSgEEm7zG7Zbce6QOChU3n7pIos2u7kizdtLtnHIrnEDhGS-FkNuhYOJ1BXg3G9-QVLnH7SeNMdD0Fv0ncz7rx8BANR0UskhbIEtrVZf9FiQ/s400/May+08+043.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Finnegan enjoys his first summer vacation on the cape<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmGuvJ40hnaIC9FiMP_prhpYOns-8iWM4NgYBFNwtfoGH0W9kFcxawOgkexV-GNyQIcz8ZdJE23YnqP5Lkb9uevC3mpTIHGckCC0qNv8ZpS829pLnKngeJLztW7vjDHJmdxLP3A/s1600-h/IMG_2321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204473780240813282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmGuvJ40hnaIC9FiMP_prhpYOns-8iWM4NgYBFNwtfoGH0W9kFcxawOgkexV-GNyQIcz8ZdJE23YnqP5Lkb9uevC3mpTIHGckCC0qNv8ZpS829pLnKngeJLztW7vjDHJmdxLP3A/s400/IMG_2321.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Don't give me that look Gus!</p><p align="center"><br /> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vMRyIGl1_cznTYzXPlHOGPZoTEmla51f6ewFi57GYuvTd8BP3CPs15m_hGQ3MC0MIGu6gpW1TIY1LKGibEq-xLcAp2tg515QmAd3YcpB1X2OGxgOKPHoFUOu8xGKrRPPVzSZIg/s1600-h/May+08+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204473788830747906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vMRyIGl1_cznTYzXPlHOGPZoTEmla51f6ewFi57GYuvTd8BP3CPs15m_hGQ3MC0MIGu6gpW1TIY1LKGibEq-xLcAp2tg515QmAd3YcpB1X2OGxgOKPHoFUOu8xGKrRPPVzSZIg/s400/May+08+065.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Maggie...looking as cute and gorgeous as always<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrzEF1xPLHgqS7Mi32CLJAYsXCF6lzrqO4zyxVq0N-3pJ-fG_wF_WQnWq9vqntOZqkIlbfCyOKt4S0LZ2wRYJQcmHmjw20ww5VfGkVm-C9IBprxd6bqvhZDWeSWlVtNeZvUXTBQ/s1600-h/IMG_2264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204472152448207986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrzEF1xPLHgqS7Mi32CLJAYsXCF6lzrqO4zyxVq0N-3pJ-fG_wF_WQnWq9vqntOZqkIlbfCyOKt4S0LZ2wRYJQcmHmjw20ww5VfGkVm-C9IBprxd6bqvhZDWeSWlVtNeZvUXTBQ/s400/IMG_2264.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maggie and Rory have a drink out of the fountain<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGA_e7ejiCYRmPp1u90dvtaHMoRshIybNipj3gZ0aoMiuvFfjCRWE-8JGUk38a8Qs8niWwWr-SamVhMl2b7PxJCbNAi6ggJwheDdBJVwNbHW9X2NW8S4TwjBGs9pMN4tEVT9mZA/s1600-h/IMG_2278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204472161038142594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGA_e7ejiCYRmPp1u90dvtaHMoRshIybNipj3gZ0aoMiuvFfjCRWE-8JGUk38a8Qs8niWwWr-SamVhMl2b7PxJCbNAi6ggJwheDdBJVwNbHW9X2NW8S4TwjBGs9pMN4tEVT9mZA/s400/IMG_2278.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maggie's ears are blowing in the wind<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwQNP9gdAZk30dAaQlBpSZOjmuJAOjzDfyv9on9U9_kxEn154cjKc2olvoUAgqVFjsYu7zd1YBL608EcuVWx23vw5xC8xuPSxQLn1dl5mAFSGz7PSAy3CdZjCDBvZ0vyV1Wn86Q/s1600-h/IMG_2275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204472173923044498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwQNP9gdAZk30dAaQlBpSZOjmuJAOjzDfyv9on9U9_kxEn154cjKc2olvoUAgqVFjsYu7zd1YBL608EcuVWx23vw5xC8xuPSxQLn1dl5mAFSGz7PSAy3CdZjCDBvZ0vyV1Wn86Q/s400/IMG_2275.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gus enjoys laying out on the cushions in the sun<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3EX7hyC2bfLZwQ4up2DlrrtepcN1_X1RLBWvttJz45GdSPg0V2KWaOYhisZyFWl3mmzDvRDvCdy6E8edQccvVLhdFofbpAbafWFWN4_RQuSVAq4Je-a9YrosvlYFD7cUc0a19g/s1600-h/IMG_2308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204472178218011810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3EX7hyC2bfLZwQ4up2DlrrtepcN1_X1RLBWvttJz45GdSPg0V2KWaOYhisZyFWl3mmzDvRDvCdy6E8edQccvVLhdFofbpAbafWFWN4_RQuSVAq4Je-a9YrosvlYFD7cUc0a19g/s400/IMG_2308.JPG" border="0" /></a> Finn enjoys the smells of the fresh Cape air<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfYaCROHcbcNjBbWONjy37BlwgD5dKNcB9xStkhg20cBB5Kg7gSQ1hUQuex0sEOZ10Xpw2wn08b6O0a9UvM3hHngSoqoKshF8ZcLvqmWBs_cO4f42jCqbcegUTT6zF485fVXIpA/s1600-h/May+08+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204472186807946418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfYaCROHcbcNjBbWONjy37BlwgD5dKNcB9xStkhg20cBB5Kg7gSQ1hUQuex0sEOZ10Xpw2wn08b6O0a9UvM3hHngSoqoKshF8ZcLvqmWBs_cO4f42jCqbcegUTT6zF485fVXIpA/s400/May+08+054.jpg" border="0" /></a> Rory is exhausted!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">The sewing is coming along. I've finished two pillows and have four more ready to put together tomorrow...but have to buy more pillow forms/stuffing...so I'm off to Jo-Anns again tomorrow. I'm looking forward to my first sewing class at Spool next Sunday. I am also feeling more confident with making bobbins and threading my machine, doing it tonight without referring to the manual. But what I've decided I do hate...cutting. I am not good a scissors. They feel bulky and awkward in my hands, and being a lefty, it makes it that much more of a challenge. I'm intrigued by the rotary cutters...but want more of a tutorial before I invest. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Also picked up a great book (thanks mom) called "Confederates in the Attic." It's nonfiction and has been keeping me very entertained...between the knitting...sewing...and napping.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Speaking of knitting...I'm going to catch up on the Tudors and get some knitting done.</div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"></div>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-64801677117208673122008-05-23T07:25:00.008-04:002008-05-23T07:43:01.976-04:00Ah...the Cape<div>It's been a week of celebrating and good times. The doggies and I made it safely to the Cape and I received my awesome birthday present from my sister Ali...my sewing machine!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tEkWf8mBljqg-bJn8ZhCFZW7_O9inEIGW5rcO9No3hDqFlyqZK7mlNC3wk1aIbsIor5jAHljM4tTzrGRmBtwMtWjoiaLKOAO5FIQIemXA2TzNhsqm4HKI1a37-J4NCSYNNTQsA/s1600-h/P1020084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203533603309784066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tEkWf8mBljqg-bJn8ZhCFZW7_O9inEIGW5rcO9No3hDqFlyqZK7mlNC3wk1aIbsIor5jAHljM4tTzrGRmBtwMtWjoiaLKOAO5FIQIemXA2TzNhsqm4HKI1a37-J4NCSYNNTQsA/s400/P1020084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had my first lesson yesterday and learned how to thread the machine and make a bobbin. I played with the stitch setting and mom even showed me how to turn a corner! I need to familiarize myself with the terminology of sewing (which I keep referring to as knitting). Mom, Grandma and I are heading to Joann's today to purchase some bobbins and needles and maybe even a pattern for a VERY simple project.<br /><br />Tuesday night was dinner with the gang at Marra's<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvDbt7R2lBWfImVg7arVcQ1oXebpE0rxhEuRgKOL0zqHRej5a_z6S2rgX0QSXTQc6OoGJ_F-MjifC4HMTozzGquKNs5KCNZLRvnEgpTU-N9XREnpKYTIzig6dLbmB4gIzKLNgjA/s1600-h/P1020078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203534767245921298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvDbt7R2lBWfImVg7arVcQ1oXebpE0rxhEuRgKOL0zqHRej5a_z6S2rgX0QSXTQc6OoGJ_F-MjifC4HMTozzGquKNs5KCNZLRvnEgpTU-N9XREnpKYTIzig6dLbmB4gIzKLNgjA/s400/P1020078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnWV_QFWZGelfB87aMN8Zscz2TRBw3__s0qntElA1Y0QeEQLNwexzR3wWTzhput-XiKR2q_dbI1B0FFMBW7E29GEdgOARTPXT1Ljh8CBxrr8LCzR7FHn93mQqucKuabeFUlsLsw/s1600-h/P1020079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203534775835855906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnWV_QFWZGelfB87aMN8Zscz2TRBw3__s0qntElA1Y0QeEQLNwexzR3wWTzhput-XiKR2q_dbI1B0FFMBW7E29GEdgOARTPXT1Ljh8CBxrr8LCzR7FHn93mQqucKuabeFUlsLsw/s400/P1020079.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thanks to everyone! I had an awesome time!<br /><br />It was a great birthday. Earlier in the day, I gave a tour of VHUP to a very special pal of mine from Ronald McDonald House. Whenever I asked her what she thought, she responded, "it's amazing." L...you reminded me why I became a social worker...thanks to you and your mom for a very special gift.<br /><br />Last night, we went to the Ocean House for dinner...this is the view<br /><br /><br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1lgvkMTY9Bpa4Me0XhqXYUDqSTeOqmYSTEpQPfh4WLRwYWYL2t-DoaNzk8gO67RJhWramNW1HcC_3E4fRa-EITGXGkhqcsKqF9W1YFrfrKZ9nnU8hRmnuHdaweKYnB1i5M16Gw/s1600-h/P1020099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203535570404805682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1lgvkMTY9Bpa4Me0XhqXYUDqSTeOqmYSTEpQPfh4WLRwYWYL2t-DoaNzk8gO67RJhWramNW1HcC_3E4fRa-EITGXGkhqcsKqF9W1YFrfrKZ9nnU8hRmnuHdaweKYnB1i5M16Gw/s400/P1020099.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />And this was my chocolate cake with caramel "goo"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2HglEJRgksX5zadsaAldZcE6XZkiKmsWq-3cby234LjaBoaTNzkTrUUBUNlLLN3zx1lQA1mk3forH_SwzoOyA3uePjSBdKC8s5ajNQVg41csDqgQ-5Vtl83gIr3NVvVDaASktg/s1600-h/P1020092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203536047146175554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2HglEJRgksX5zadsaAldZcE6XZkiKmsWq-3cby234LjaBoaTNzkTrUUBUNlLLN3zx1lQA1mk3forH_SwzoOyA3uePjSBdKC8s5ajNQVg41csDqgQ-5Vtl83gIr3NVvVDaASktg/s400/P1020092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also have been knitting...finally making progress with the Hex-Shawl from JoJoLand. I'm on the third (of 76) Hexagons. Once you get the stitches cast on for each hex, it goes very quickly and is very easy. My recommendation---magic loop and a good set of 32 inch Addi Turbo's. Don't cast on to tightly!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhM5dvFZpVDaiW6fot2c0I8kYXXEK25U8tZHXhRrsNgacakL2UOn3cGvrJICrAoquq5tRahmyS3ERjw86DlhzCXdrXC3GjeyUE5bSgS9UD55wvopUV3y9_aRZo-HD3xuauNUGxXA/s1600-h/P1020085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203536966269176914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhM5dvFZpVDaiW6fot2c0I8kYXXEK25U8tZHXhRrsNgacakL2UOn3cGvrJICrAoquq5tRahmyS3ERjw86DlhzCXdrXC3GjeyUE5bSgS9UD55wvopUV3y9_aRZo-HD3xuauNUGxXA/s400/P1020085.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH_h5vpuSwL2cJCI-y9TZEP7QvgAhDOtQZOmi5GOLBHfmgcm32dwy5Z4ossY_ZOzbcZNSl-GUkZIvrlzulxBQRMRsu3F9DgC99463bW8PVa8mNfvScn0pcHRvj9AIQ3LxuCbH1g/s1600-h/P1020086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203536974859111522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAH_h5vpuSwL2cJCI-y9TZEP7QvgAhDOtQZOmi5GOLBHfmgcm32dwy5Z4ossY_ZOzbcZNSl-GUkZIvrlzulxBQRMRsu3F9DgC99463bW8PVa8mNfvScn0pcHRvj9AIQ3LxuCbH1g/s400/P1020086.JPG" border="0" /></a>The sun in out and I think it is time for a soak in the hot tub...enjoy the Holiday weekend everyone!</p><p> </p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-81531709448715827582008-05-20T13:04:00.001-04:002008-05-20T13:05:11.515-04:001460HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!<br /><br />In 1460 days I will be 40!<br /><br />And apparently Carolyn ordered a huge cake!<br /><br />I can't wait!!!!!Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-21683249215753235902008-05-15T12:00:00.005-04:002008-05-15T12:16:07.991-04:00meltdown, models and suchI've been kind of crazy this week. Work has been busy and I've found myself becoming very attached to a client at Ronald McDonald House. As a result, I drove directly to Allegro's last night, bought two slices of pizza and a piece of cake and proceeded to self medicate with food and the season finale of "America's Next Top Model...congrats to the first "full figured (size 8/10)" winner, Whitney! Said meltdown was managed...until 330am when I was WIDE awake and thinking way too much for my own good. Insomnia continues to suck ass.<br /><br />HAPPY 9 month birthday Moose...I mean Finnegan! I snapped this photo this am of Gus and Finn spooning...I've never actually seen them do this!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwxER4CpfBKCOLjRDZcqyyZoV57PsvPJaO1YZyFg0j7BnfeXlkvmmIlysgruKRUP5Agb95ylOQxmDpbmnLz0zPDrp2D6DTU-h3xcSIj8wk2dHaXIkRm4xDTclZK4ZgAJRy67W5Q/s1600-h/IMG00466.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200637219668699282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwxER4CpfBKCOLjRDZcqyyZoV57PsvPJaO1YZyFg0j7BnfeXlkvmmIlysgruKRUP5Agb95ylOQxmDpbmnLz0zPDrp2D6DTU-h3xcSIj8wk2dHaXIkRm4xDTclZK4ZgAJRy67W5Q/s400/IMG00466.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And here he is smiling<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4gWPvYhOd7p3RxiHjNmaHl6jFAhL0ievLOh66_WMK6_ZS-pT1R-JyB0-n2IMmsvwh0L3hlk5PheZplMLfGzD3jnar5zeT_fUsyGQcM_TQlb30v5TYOwOYMaTut0Su5vYwdFWKw/s1600-h/IMG00389.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200637546086213794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4gWPvYhOd7p3RxiHjNmaHl6jFAhL0ievLOh66_WMK6_ZS-pT1R-JyB0-n2IMmsvwh0L3hlk5PheZplMLfGzD3jnar5zeT_fUsyGQcM_TQlb30v5TYOwOYMaTut0Su5vYwdFWKw/s400/IMG00389.jpg" border="0" /></a> And just being the cutest beagle-basset-moose-alligator mix EVER!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwf24Up35kNiw4DhtD4kRHG8qK7Ojz5c3XFBk_-X-7Vc3cfO7eYboHDydG5CxGvdNIhjK3DKS79NPC4PHBeZJleS_1aprxcL8sz_JiHYSEAb0QwG6GRJjdEWV4UeEmH1domNKL_w/s1600-h/IMG00453.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200637550381181106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwf24Up35kNiw4DhtD4kRHG8qK7Ojz5c3XFBk_-X-7Vc3cfO7eYboHDydG5CxGvdNIhjK3DKS79NPC4PHBeZJleS_1aprxcL8sz_JiHYSEAb0QwG6GRJjdEWV4UeEmH1domNKL_w/s400/IMG00453.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_diE9HznZ3dKmjYj7kkds3riVpkWU651okV1q_vJszCAWrJjEJMedgVmTgEsZPTuXwO1v3PWvLStvjBlTjKGoiLc5p3xf9-5On_zbPgjHSAAgF7aw6wu4vaYXnQiOozQqAHxWQ/s1600-h/IMG00427.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200637558971115714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_diE9HznZ3dKmjYj7kkds3riVpkWU651okV1q_vJszCAWrJjEJMedgVmTgEsZPTuXwO1v3PWvLStvjBlTjKGoiLc5p3xf9-5On_zbPgjHSAAgF7aw6wu4vaYXnQiOozQqAHxWQ/s400/IMG00427.jpg" border="0" /></a> So, I'm having lunch at Au Bon Pain on Tuesday, when Ellen says to me, "BEHIND YOU!"</p><br /><p>It was Kal Penn...my Indian Love Fantasy. He's been at Penn teaching a seminar all semester and now he was sitting behind me at Au Bon Pain, looking at my cute dog Gussy and acting like any other Joe Schmo having lunch on Locust Walk. Here is the photographic evidence. I apologize for the quality and the stealthness of the photos...but I didn't want to seem like a stalker.</p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhxn4yryQmo8OymyPG4BRm9qTSN-E_w6pSbjIY9YgTBZM7s0tgAx66J_Sdf3XOxbWdWq2_cVgzdFrptzYyHoWMFwGJ9BOL2n2_td7S8bz7QL7ro0al75LR0rjx48a5PC4b8QJuA/s1600-h/IMG00459.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200638594058234066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhxn4yryQmo8OymyPG4BRm9qTSN-E_w6pSbjIY9YgTBZM7s0tgAx66J_Sdf3XOxbWdWq2_cVgzdFrptzYyHoWMFwGJ9BOL2n2_td7S8bz7QL7ro0al75LR0rjx48a5PC4b8QJuA/s400/IMG00459.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNWg4fqpKIUkLTPHJDybEYXKz5h6nMrm2S_8EaCHf5pKyzuLYhO1wkw52ge_4t6lwLQ6RQaq8VTMdRoXdMiwsm04XRPXVAZJJmEawKrAAbHFRIu20JtFqKLFKJP3hRBJ6BfDmUQ/s1600-h/IMG00461.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200638602648168674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNWg4fqpKIUkLTPHJDybEYXKz5h6nMrm2S_8EaCHf5pKyzuLYhO1wkw52ge_4t6lwLQ6RQaq8VTMdRoXdMiwsm04XRPXVAZJJmEawKrAAbHFRIu20JtFqKLFKJP3hRBJ6BfDmUQ/s400/IMG00461.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />That's him behind me in the yellow tshirt and baseball cap. I LOVE YOU KUMAR!!!!</p><p>Heather's shower is Saturday! So much to do...can't wait to post photos of her knitted gifts...more to follow</p><p> </p>Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-81567808065055431342008-05-08T12:33:00.003-04:002008-05-08T12:38:06.763-04:00DelusionsSo, I might be having major delusions of grandour or just be really stoned as to how much knitting I can do (in reality).<br /><br />Since I was so organized and behaved at Sheep and Wool...thanks to Ravelry...I've now completed my up and coming knitting list...<br /><br />1) Finish Lotus Blossom, Pi Shawl and Ribbon Scarf---Already on needles<br /><br />2) Start Swirl Shawl and Seraphim while on vacation in two weeks<br /><br />3) Then start Birch and Baltic Sea Stole<br /><br />I want to accomplish all of these by my vacation beginning July 26th when I will<br /><br />4) Re-pick up Entrelac Stole, Modern Quilt Wrap and Bell Sleeve Sweater (all already in progress)<br /><br />Meanwhile<br /><br />5) I will think about the Twinnings Stole and all the things I didn't actually finish, like Kimono Shawl.<br /><br />So...am I crazy?Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678676.post-55041108332309076062008-05-07T11:32:00.003-04:002008-05-07T11:43:08.385-04:00Good intentionsI had EVERY intention of blogging and posting photos from last Friday's Phils game and Maryland Sheep and Wool. I even put my camera in my bag. When I got to work, I opened it to get the memory card out and, the slot was empty! So no photos today, just descriptive witty banter.<br /><br />I can't believe it is already the 7th of May. Holy Christina Day is fast approaching! Only 13 shopping days left!! haha!<br /><br />Sheep and Wool was LOADS of fun. I think Mom really enjoyed herself. Maryland certainly has a different feeling than Rhinebeck...more like a fair. I LOVE that we set up "camp bach" in the same place every year and that folks just stop by, knit, eat and visit. <br /><br />I scored some interesting yarn. I was reserved too! I only spent CASH! No charging anything! I'm very proud and will be even happier when the credit card bill comes next month!<br /><br />Swag included<br />Mill ends of silk in a cranberry/wine color---may become Swallowtail. I have about 540 yards. Would be gorgeous for warmer weather.<br /><br />Alpaca with a twist Lace weight...YUMMMMMMM<br /><br />Jojoland Melody and Swirl Shawl Pattern (straight from my Ravelry Queue)<br /><br />Several patterns<br /><br />Silly buttons I can't find<br /><br />Festival tote bag<br /><br />Festival hat<br /><br />Brownies<br /><br />It's boring without the photos...will post later.<br /><br />Congrats to Trish for liberating herself from HUP! Welcome to the world after HUP---life really is sweeter on this side!<br /><br />Dogs are good...Finney came to work with me yesterday. I took him over to the hospital and weighed him...he's slowing down, but now has reached Moose status at 51.8 lbs!!!!! He enjoys walking to and from work and flirting shamelessly with every PERSON he encounters. He still has a bit of strange dog phobia...<br /><br />We go to Cape Cod in a few weeks for vacation...Finney will meet the fountain...I told daddio I was having fears of him falling in. I also want to take him to the beach and see what he does...<br /><br />Almost done knitting pi shawl for Nan, former HUP secretary who is retiring next week. Pattern is great and quick to knit, but I'm getting bored and am also anxious to finish Lotus Blossom so I can start Seraphim and Swirl Shawl while on vacation.<br /><br />I see lots of blocking in my future!<br /><br />Mom is now on Ravelry! Send her a note or add her to your friends---her username is barbbach and her avatar is priceless!Knitty Delicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699833265184037894noreply@blogger.com1