Whew! Finished a page for the PAWS March challenge. This was a photo challenge - take a picture using a reflection. This picture is a reflection of myself. It bugged me that the word Canon on my camera was backward, so I flipped it in Photoshop. I also used a filter to make it not quite so clear. As I've said earlier, I really don't like pictures of myself. This one makes me laugh, because it's really how a lot of people, including my family, see me much of the time. I always have the camera with me taking pictures.

Finished a pair of socks! Made these on a sz 2 circular. The pattern is Vog On, found on Ravelry, posted on Knitty. The yarn was a skein I bought at the Nestucca Bay Yarn in Lincoln City, Oregon. The colorway is Sunset. I really loved this yarn - no knots, nice and even. I love this pattern, too. Quick and fairly easy.

My daughter came home from school today and said she just found out that someone in her class has sheep. Sheep = wool = Mom, can you talk to his mom and see if we can get the wool from them so we can make our own yarn? Oh, I was dreading this moment. I saw it coming, and knew sooner or later we would want to try spinning our own wool. I just have no clue where to start. Maybe some of you can direct me. I just can't see spending the money to buy a spinning wheel (I'm thinking Sleeping Beauty here) much less where I'm going to put the thing. On the other hand, Syd will be moving out of the house in a year and a half.....

We're getting ready to start putting things up for sale on Etsy! I'll post the website when we have something up there. Took picture of my stitch markers this afternoon, along with those socks (foot model is mahvelous, don't you think? - it's my daughter. She obviously has small feet than me!).

This is a challenge on Two Peas in a Bucket by Sophie. I took it from another blog. Here's a list of the AFI's Top 100 Films of all Time. The meme is to highlight the ones of the 100 you've seen and then add three more to the list at the bottom that you would include, then pass it on. I'm doing it here and saying to help yourself to try it on your own blog.
1. CITIZEN KANE(1942)
2. CASABLANCA (1941)
3. THE GODFATHER (1972)
4. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
6. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
7. THE GRADUATE (1967)
8. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
9. SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993)
10. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952)
11. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
12. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
13. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)
14. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
15. STAR WARS (1977)
16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)
18. PSYCHO (1960)
19. CHINATOWN (1974)
20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
24. RAGING BULL (1980)
25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)
30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)
31. ANNIE HALL (1977)
32. THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)
33. HIGH NOON (1952)
34. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)
35. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)
36. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)
37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965)
40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
42. REAR WINDOW (1954)
43. KING KONG (1933)
44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)
45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)
46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)
47. TAXI DRIVER (1976)
48. JAWS (1975)
49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937)
50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)
52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)
53. AMADEUS (1984)
54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)
55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)
56. M*A*S*H (1970)
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
58. FANTASIA (1940)
59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)
60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
61. VERTIGO (1958)
62. TOOTSIE (1982)
63. STAGECOACH (1939)
64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
65. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
66. NETWORK (1976)
67. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)
68. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)
69. SHANE (1953)
70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)
71. FORREST GUMP (1994)
72. BEN-HUR (1959)
73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)
74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)
75. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990)
76. CITY LIGHTS (1931)
77. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)
78. ROCKY (1976)
79. THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
80. THE WILD BUNCH (1969)
81. MODERN TIMES (1936)
82. GIANT (1956)
83. PLATOON (1986)
84. FARGO (1996)
85. DUCK SOUP (1933)
86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)
87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
88. EASY RIDER (1969)
89. PATTON (1970)
90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)
91. MY FAIR LADY (1964)
92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
93. THE APARTMENT (1960)
94. GOODFELLAS (1990)
95. PULP FICTION (1994)
96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)
97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
98. UNFORGIVEN (1992)
99. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967)
100. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)
I've seen 16 of them. Some on this list I really want to see and others I don't know how they made it on the list. Three more I would add:

Mary Poppins
Miracle on 34th Street (the original)
Ladyhawke (just a personal favorite of mine)

Easter Card Swap cards

I really don't think I sit down to make cards anymore unless it is for a swap. That is why I join, I think, to make me do it. Not that I'm "made" to make cards, it just forces me to sit down and take the time to do them. Then when I'm done, I'm glad I did it, and wonder why I don't make cards more often. I forget what a mess I make when making cards. Printed out a picture of the eggs from the internet. One would think that would be an easy process. It normally would be, that is if you had ink in your printer. I had them ready to go, tried printing and they came out horrible. I had two extra ink cartridges laying within inches of my printer, so silly me tried using both of them. Apparently someone had changed the ink cartridge and never bothered to throw those two away! I landed up saving them on my camera card, then printing them on my portable photo printer. These cards are nicer IRL. Didn't photograph too well. Used self adhesive cardstock for behind the egg photos - if you ever use this stuff make sure you don't forget it is self adhesive and run it through your Xyron (guess who did that - yours truly). Hey, it's late and I just got home from vacation yesterday. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I'm still on vacation and loving it! Today we went to a knitting group at a yarn store in Lincoln City, Nestucca Bay Yarn. I have never been to a knitting group/circle before. This was so much fun, and the ladies all made us feel welcome. My daughter and I only stayed an hour because we planned to meet the rest of the family to go out to dinner, but we could have stayed the other hour so easily!

This was a glass float I made at a local glass blowing shop. So fun!

Vacation!

We're on vacation in "sunny" Oregon! Actually we haven't seen much sun, but we expect that at the coast. Have visited a couple of yarn stores here at the coast, and got invited to come to one of the stores knitting groups this Friday night. We're going to try to make it, but we leave early Saturday so we may not have the time. I bought this yarn at Nestucca Bay yarns in Lincoln City. I think it's made by one of the owners. Very nice yarn. Love the colorway (sunset) and it knits up well.

We may try to go to another yarn store on the way home, but we'll see how we're doing on time.

Not much else going on in the way of craftiness; we've been busy on vacationing. I've been posting daily updates on my other blog. I'm off to go play "Spy" with the kids!

Sharing the Love

This past Monday I went to a gathering of fellow Fiskateers (a paper crafting community) organized by May Flaum. It was great meeting May (she is so sweet!) and meeting local Fiskateers, even seeing people I know but hadn't seen in so long. We chatted, planned to meet again, possibly for a crop, and got some great goodies - what Fiskateer love!
Tuesday my 13yo had a zone band concert held at the high school. This time she played the tuba.

Wednesday we went to see the Dallas Brass perform. The Dallas Brass consists of 6 players - trombone, tuba, french horn, two trumpet players and one percussionist. I am not a really big fan of the big band sound, so I didn't have big expectations going in to watch this. My daughter received a free ticket from her band teacher, so my mom and I decided to go with her to watch them perform. I am so glad I did. They are such a talented group. They not only played fantastically (is that a word?), but they also talked about the history of music and some of the pieces they played. Did you know Benjamin Franklin played the guitar and harp? I walked away wanting to learn how to play a brass instrument. They truly seemed to enjoy what they were doing, and had such a love for playing musical instruments, and passing that love to the kids.
Thursday I went to the high school with my 13yo to register for high school. Oh joy. This is sometimes such a difficult age. Gotta remember - share the love, share the love.
Tonight I am going to a paper recycling plant with my 6yo for a Cub Scout field trip. Tomorrow my 13yo has another drumline competition that I will be going to. Sunday we leave for vacation. Right now what really sounds good when we go on vacation is sleeping in. We'll be going up the Oregon coast. Should have lots of pictures when we return.

My "other" blog - and new challenges to scrapbook

I've started a different blog. Trying to keep craftiness and personal life separate, although with me, I don't think I can separate the two. Knitting and scrapbooking ARE my personal life!

We've got a new scrapbook sketch for the month of March. It's only one page, and I didn't make another page because this one is quite busy. I'll leave the other page layout up to you.

Last night my mom, daughter and I went to a concert to see the Dallas Brass. All I can say is WOW. If you ever get the chance to see them, you need to. I'll post more about it on my other blog. But you can be sure that I am going to scrapbook this event! I plan on using this sketch to make a layout of it.

Thanks for your comments and emails - I appreciate them!