tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193455862024-03-12T21:37:22.082-05:00Knitted Fresh DailyAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-1947053275465303942015-07-31T10:34:00.001-05:002015-07-31T10:34:31.779-05:00For Keeps PledgeDo you have too many hobbies? I do but I don't mind. It keeps me from getting bored with one medium. Well, maybe bored isn't the correct word here. I'm into sewing lately. Making tee-skirts, reviving the quilting mojo big time, and finding patterns that I will eventually sew into something fabulous. Let's start here - I came across this book (on some online rabbit trail) which I purchased
Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-84528482285234108422013-10-14T13:15:00.001-05:002013-10-14T13:15:33.436-05:00Creativity sets me free(Achoo!) I'm blowing the dust off this blog. Tidying up.
Awakening the creative seed in me. It's what I need to do.
A little soul searching...
Not all who wander are lost.
Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-37361280133332354462010-12-31T10:22:00.005-06:002010-12-31T10:55:01.463-06:00Happy New RearI would love a new rear for the new year. Always a resolution of mine.The problem is that when I'm running, the ice always falls out of my glass.Here's to ringing in the New Year.Bottoms up to you!(because I haven't been around much here's the owl costumes I made for my kiddos. to say it was challenging is an understatement. i'm making them be owls for the next decade)(Simplicity pattern)Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-16344262627465803932010-12-30T08:00:00.003-06:002010-12-31T10:56:00.024-06:00This Year's Favorite Christmas DecorationI've been receiving bits and pieces of my Grandma's belongings over the past year. Lots of it bringing back heartfelt memories. A few weeks ago I opened a box labeled "Merry Christmas banner" from her and it made me giddy. I'm not sure who made it as she stored it in a gift box. It may have been a present to her but it certainly could have been something she made but I don't remember seeing it atAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-34993901713197696912010-12-29T08:00:00.001-06:002010-12-31T10:57:56.463-06:00An Almost Wordless WednesdayOur winter break...Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-63910243550654918612010-12-25T23:37:00.004-06:002010-12-25T23:52:34.211-06:00The Glory of the StoryChristmas blessings to you! Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-30809093160532678232010-09-03T14:53:00.003-05:002010-09-03T15:23:26.249-05:00The end of my thirtiesA milestone today...40! I don't think I mind it... yet.I do feel that now I can be officially called a "librarian"Before I had a hard time with that term. It sounded so old :OI am a media specialist. But no one ever knows what that means.No, my name isn't Betty and I don't have a bun in the back.I don't wear reading glasses (yet) but you might catch me wearinga knitted shawl or cardigan and you Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-2619489405524836972010-08-28T21:06:00.008-05:002010-08-29T14:56:25.821-05:00Louie on the catwalkThis is our new dog, Louie. He is a Cavipoo. A real sweet puppy with the kids and shares the same birthday as my daughter. That was our sign that it was meant to be. A different kind of dog to get used to since Golden Retrievers have always been our dog of choice. Unfortunately Lucy didn't work out for us. She was re-homed with a family that had older children. As hard as it was to see her go it Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-34591376109323522522010-08-11T22:23:00.009-05:002010-08-11T23:41:33.257-05:00Cross My Heart and StitchesI'm in love.With a new hobby.Like I needed another!My absence is due to WAY TOO MANY passions.But I can't let go of any so I carry on.I discovered Wee Wonderful's cross stitch patterns.Simple and sweet and love that they are stitched on linen.I'm giving the apples to someone special for her birthday. It's still a secret, I hope.And then I'll make myself another one because all four framed will Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-15795855481480313322010-05-17T18:22:00.006-05:002010-05-17T19:09:33.425-05:00I'm So ThankfulAs I write this I'm not at home but rather at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota waiting for my dad to wake up from surgery. It's been a whirlwind of a week ending with many blessings to be counted. My dad was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive skin cancer called Merkel Cell Carcinoma. It showed up on his right leg below his knee over a year and a half ago. Not knowing what it was he Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-15669825000744963962010-04-02T19:36:00.008-05:002010-04-02T19:58:37.898-05:00Let Us SewA few years ago I taught my daughter to knit. She picked up needles every now and then but the hobby never really took off for her. About a month ago I learned about a new sewing studio and discovered they offered classes for kids. I enrolled Ella in a four week introductory class and she has loved every minute of it. The name of the studio is Sewtropolis and is located quite a ways from our homeAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-84437826967417292092010-03-02T22:48:00.005-06:002010-03-02T23:27:35.819-06:00dough to bread to table to tummyLast week I attended a class at an awesome cooking store in St. Paul, Cooks of Crocus Hill. If you've never been and are local you must. You really CAN enjoy your time in the kitchen. {smile}The class was with Zoe Francois, author of Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Artisan Bread in Five Minutes. My sister gave me the Healthy Bread book for Christmas so when I learned Zoe was offering a Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-43612562023441651822010-01-26T22:39:00.007-06:002010-01-26T23:04:58.825-06:00Hello BlogIt's 10:40pm and I'm sitting at the computer with a cup of decaf coffee enjoying some quiet time. Thought I would check in and give a little update.My last post was in... November ? really? where does the time go? Oh, yes, I'm a full time working momma, wife, etc. I've really just been saving up all the stories to share. Well, not really but I do want to tell you about my visit with Susan B. Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-70894448115636821842009-11-18T18:20:00.005-06:002009-11-18T19:18:18.167-06:00The spider didn't answer......she was very busy spinning her web.Many of you might recognize this line from Eric Carle's book, The Very Busy Spider. I think grew four additional appendages and have been the spider for the last four months.I am thankful to have had the past four years of working part time so that I was able to be with my young family but last August I returned to work as a full time media specialist which may Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-11911433173834037562009-07-25T10:02:00.010-05:002009-07-25T10:53:53.611-05:00MatchmakerIt's been a while since I've taken a knitting class but when this showed up in my inbox I couldn't resist! Marrying my favorite hobbies: photography and knitting!! I find it really difficult to take great pictures of knitted items and have them so you want to reach out and touch or squeeze the image or try it on for size plus I wanted to meet this photographer who had this dream job of Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-8621067019172927232009-06-27T15:24:00.007-05:002009-06-27T15:45:43.211-05:00Press "PLAY"Oops! My elbow must have hit the pause button here on the blog.No, really it was a healthy break for me. Lots of things to write and document since May 11 but I won't bore anyone with details:)The sad news first: My mom called me early this morning with news that my grandma passed away. She was in hospice care at a nursing home (the very last place she wanted to be). I'm thankful that I was able Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-3163612281487705612009-05-11T22:06:00.006-05:002009-05-11T23:14:24.306-05:00Dirt TherapyI love days like today. The smell of dirt was calling my name. That sounds weird. But it's a fact.I had a wonderful Mother's day. My mom, sister, niece and I saw Legally Blonde. (Thanks again Mom!!) We left singing the catchy show tunes. Elle is all about retail therapy and looking fabulous. Personally, I loathe shopping for clothes and I make up my face with a mere four products but I still Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-27352471576504054962009-05-09T21:30:00.001-05:002009-05-09T21:30:53.112-05:00Happy Mother's Day to you!!Make a Smilebox postcardAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-58757483521321812972009-04-14T06:00:00.001-05:002009-04-14T06:00:00.667-05:00M-O-M-M-Y needs C-O-F-F-E-EI don't have a problem with caffeine, I have a problem without it!Enjoy your morning,AnnieAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-86510793802941740362009-04-10T23:17:00.012-05:002009-04-11T00:04:57.047-05:00Puppy and Patterns or Patterns and PuppyI'm not sure what has been taking up more of my time...the puppy or the pattern I just finished writing and publishing. I'll start with the puppy. Really, this is just a photo post.This is just one of the signs that greeted us as we pulled up into the place where Lucy lived her first 8 weeks of life. The sign says "SLOW Golden Retrievers at play". Lucy comes from a great family.A sweet little Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-4956144053490357102009-04-02T14:05:00.005-05:002009-04-02T14:19:33.940-05:00A quick noteThe names were put into a bowl for the drawing and Laura, my coworker, drew Pink Sky's name. Congrats! Please email me with your address and I'll drop it in the mail to you. Thank you to you all for your interest. Please try to knit a bird if you can.We're off in t-minus 18 hours to pick up Lucy Lu. Eeeeee! It's been a loooooong two weeks waiting.Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-9835541825612768432009-03-28T21:50:00.008-05:002009-03-28T22:55:55.254-05:00Cooper's Flock :: Would you like to help?I learned of this heart breaking story here. I wanted to show my support so I requested the pattern from Lucinda. A few days later Susan had a drawing for some Blue Sky Cotton yarn and she selected my name to receive a skein. My little birdy is done and he's quite sweet. I just need to package him up and send him on his way which may eventually end up in a hospital pediatric intensive care unit Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-3932754348972681362009-03-23T10:19:00.011-05:002009-03-23T16:03:19.694-05:00Meet Lucy Lu B-DawgWe managed to pull off a big surprise for our kids on Saturday. Since Nala's passing the kids have been asking when they can have another dog. It took my husband and I quite some time before we were ready to think about another pet but now we feel the time is right. We told our parents to keep an eye out for a litter of Golden Retrievers and it only took a phone call from my father in law to findAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-90048367625959289922009-03-16T13:12:00.007-05:002009-03-16T13:48:28.715-05:00Mittens and other stuffI'm having some fun with the felted sweaters I've collected. These mittens are so warm and soft. They are lined with fleece to make them super soft inside. I know Betz White has a pattern in her Warm Fuzzies book but this was a pattern (very similar) from a friend who has caught the sweater-thrifting-felting-sewing bug. The first pair I made for myself. The second pair was a gift for a friend whoAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345586.post-58812354629136609402009-03-12T18:46:00.005-05:002009-03-12T19:19:11.650-05:00Hello Life is sure getting in the way of blogging. I even had special requests to update this. What's the update? Not much knitting but a whole lot of partying.*We celebrated our daughter's ninth birthday a few weeks ago and tomorrow we celebrate our son's fourth birthday.*My husband and I enjoyed a short stay on the North Shore at our favorite resort, Larsmont. We went snowshoeing on what we thoughtAnniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736948575657045022noreply@blogger.com0