tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338516852024-03-07T15:43:33.329-08:00Knitting Makes My Brain WorkStash counts as home insulation, right?InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-64582180844532144242013-06-02T12:15:00.001-07:002013-06-02T12:15:44.396-07:00The things you findOut on a walking tour of the French Quarter today and stumbled upon Quarter Stitch. <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/108521124035570637913/Knitting#5884966520328668018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YF5MYpMMYV7138r2efuO2FV36PtpiYtO60pqJ1euVzbmBFVikOd57lsVDh0kBZ3X_UsqQ787WB58F7mPCD767XHOdx2QjgoYUdGA24gcsNHPuN32KaOTW44jjMbiajkeitjNsQ/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-35556860297967982372012-02-25T08:50:00.001-08:002012-02-25T08:50:52.941-08:00Where has the mojo gone?For the last several months, I have had almost no interest in knitting. Which, as my house is covered in various knitting paraphernalia engenders some guilt. I've been trying to coax my knitting mojo back by trying to finish some projects.<br /><br />For example, I started this Clapotis 6 years ago.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/02/25/1209.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/02/25/s_1209.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I have this vision of it being almost like a throw, using 4 or 5 banks of Malabrigo Worsted in Tortuga. It's possible that I have bitten off more than I can chew here. But thoughts like that kick in my stubborn steak.<br /><br />In the meantime, today's goal is to finish the heel and gusset for my Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Heavy Weight Raven socks.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/02/25/1210.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/02/25/s_1210.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />These socks are black and require daylight to handle the tricky bits. Today, so far, is grey. Wish me luck.<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-49999761728311359872011-08-02T17:50:00.001-07:002011-08-02T17:50:59.499-07:00Just cast on <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Twelve little stitches. That's all you need to do. Just put aside the devices, leave the laptop in its bag and cast on those twelve little stitches. Begin again. </p>InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-76003910375626528092011-07-02T15:12:00.001-07:002011-07-02T15:12:21.315-07:00Yarn BonBon <p><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIt7a3OfXUodKyPybrtkIErCybSoheHIXoIp1CT90NU5aHpKbcXIRdDukbKjZWNIa0etgeDDObPqZLpDf4odHY9jWQDKfAc0sNiG3fByAwxgomkzFs2mkPdvrG7kDpBJBeE7fWgg/' ></img></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'><font face='Verdana' ></font><br>So, in theory, I'm on a yarn diet. Mostly to save some funds, and partly because my goal this year was to work on finishing items in my UFO baskets. But sometimes, a yarn will just call to you, and if you don't answer the call, you'll end up binging. So, I give you my yarn equivalent of the chocolate bonbon: All for the Love of Yarn's Opulence in Love Affair. </p></p>Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-74720171694116157242011-04-09T05:13:00.001-07:002011-04-09T05:13:21.210-07:00At OAK for first of 3 flights today. At least I'm upgraded for 2 of the 3.Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-454991581728059902011-01-23T11:17:00.001-08:002011-01-23T11:17:10.546-08:00Comforts of homeRoad tripping to and from Chicago this weekend, and I noticed that I was surround by Malabrigo. Best road trip ever. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108521124035570637913/WhimsyIsWinking?authkey=Gv1sRgCIXXgZfBuN6R1AE#5565462547854738418'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5LONlIUPbOLXUymmb4inJUdDN_FrjCQ2sfmM10oGNv35SQ5lc5GjhMdbDZgTQM0H3LoJIziGplLIhQJk-ASetflNaanrwHudnoxzl_MYCVasxKmHmrlucY-z6eqEFqrdBXEjZQ/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-20166955811254972012011-01-04T07:22:00.000-08:002011-01-04T07:25:03.974-08:00I have plansWelcome, 2011!<br /><br />I have plans for you.InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-14268104441981012002010-11-21T17:57:00.001-08:002010-11-21T18:28:00.230-08:00Tangle Mittens Two Ways<div>Tangle Mittens Two Ways<br />
Yarn: Malabrigo Aquarella Paysandu<br />
Notions: stitch markers, waste yarn, row counter<br />
Size: medium<br />
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Needles: 11 DPN<br />
Date to Finish: NA<br />
Date Started: 18 Nov 10<br />
Date finished: 20 Nov 10<br />
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Haunted House bag<br />
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This is souvenir yarn from Grand Junction. I bought the pattern and yarn at Tangle there.<br />
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First mitt took about two hours.<br />
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The yarn is very soft.<br />
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Sent from my iPod</div>InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-57449058911117317232010-11-13T07:55:00.001-08:002010-11-13T07:55:10.041-08:00Not only does the power go out again just after I reset the clocks, but I didn't get a chance to make coffee.Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-14256344018715063282010-10-25T01:09:00.000-07:002010-10-25T21:26:50.682-07:00A Visitor<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYFLTkjnx6mHAaRguQ-CdQ8LA3Rgw8MwPf4d6nNnCOrHy-83gXjLzBaZQIXxKHywK3cHY0mEUof6zZqCWX2LfI1mIofiDigxr-rybZfJNKJAS1jD3TCQRwez8wDKN3AYxTOsM/s1600/ShannonWork-751236.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYFLTkjnx6mHAaRguQ-CdQ8LA3Rgw8MwPf4d6nNnCOrHy-83gXjLzBaZQIXxKHywK3cHY0mEUof6zZqCWX2LfI1mIofiDigxr-rybZfJNKJAS1jD3TCQRwez8wDKN3AYxTOsM/s320/ShannonWork-751236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532078303270487762" /></a><br /><tr height="15" style="border-top: 1px solid #0F7BBC;"> <td> Shannon, my first Traveling Monster visitor, at work. </td> </tr> <br /><div class="iblogger-footer"><br clear="all"/><p style="text-align:right;font-size:10px;">[Posted with <a href="http://illuminex.com/iBlogger/index.html">iBlogger</a> from my iPod touch]</p><br/></div><br />InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-35944168254150457022010-08-05T06:57:00.001-07:002010-08-05T06:57:25.666-07:00<a href="http://ping.fm/p/SZbvg"><img src="http://pingfmmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/img/6jmBBsya/vYkEalOUqXyhKj1q.jpg" width="300" alt="@pl" /></a><br />@plWhimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-28916376976074199552010-06-24T10:58:00.001-07:002010-06-24T10:58:47.995-07:00MonsterLeverage Party<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsaq-p-qnBnq-DoPEdKcv3wFC1FUI1erLdVMPrB3K-W_-mfsDir3O-ROaGl0Pz27l6hvgmhqBBL0OWIht5y19nKDOFECz_Gn3kK7WZ1_MHxNOMbsrtyjJiz_otpLQ8VqZEIGS/s1600/20100624125659-727996.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsaq-p-qnBnq-DoPEdKcv3wFC1FUI1erLdVMPrB3K-W_-mfsDir3O-ROaGl0Pz27l6hvgmhqBBL0OWIht5y19nKDOFECz_Gn3kK7WZ1_MHxNOMbsrtyjJiz_otpLQ8VqZEIGS/s320/20100624125659-727996.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486401225712987954" /></a></p><tr height="15" style="border-top: 1px solid #0F7BBC;"> <td> The MonsterLeverage gang gathered to watch the season premiere with me </td> </tr> InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-36736455565997306222010-06-08T17:52:00.001-07:002010-06-08T17:52:13.977-07:00<a href="http://ping.fm/p/4ZmGY"><img src="http://pingfmmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/img/6jmBBsya/jXEC9spC5sqANxpa.jpg" width="300" alt="(No subject header)" /></a><br />(No subject header)Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-65806775053216467382010-06-03T16:01:00.001-07:002010-06-03T16:01:14.536-07:00Looking forward to BurnNotice tonightWhimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-10695627937745398762010-05-12T07:03:00.001-07:002010-05-12T07:03:18.722-07:00Oooo Bad Day at Black Rock is on TNT. I lost my shoe!Whimshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173249377580382822noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-59933411687315276902010-04-29T16:16:00.000-07:002010-04-29T16:30:00.593-07:00Pretty Yarn in a Pretty TreeSpring has sprung into full bloom here in the upper MidWest, bringing with it a craving for new yarn. Now, I am, strictly speaking, on a yarn diet. But that doesn't count for yarn to make gifts. Right?<br /><br />It started innocently enough . . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_drYfQIOaxOk66iNUhN1vP0n3G3AUL09WMkmKDTEJVGopE7b8BVQdvAJ3HjqcYf1dJhTs-iFNn2q7vy_ceQP6uHmkhJT0TpX9H65FBl_jABaDSBggJfL6xYd8LpV9hWn_Txpi/s1600/Plena.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_drYfQIOaxOk66iNUhN1vP0n3G3AUL09WMkmKDTEJVGopE7b8BVQdvAJ3HjqcYf1dJhTs-iFNn2q7vy_ceQP6uHmkhJT0TpX9H65FBl_jABaDSBggJfL6xYd8LpV9hWn_Txpi/s320/Plena.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465703296148634258" /></a> <br />Plena <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIxFy3Xaa8XD_nKIqrfimD-W1MM0jWjpYIG1f6gIPNAR57yvlyqcj6erEFpUaOizF3mX7DwNZbpm_Yj8wPIfV4KfYsn9V_C8NiY4kQIu6SGh5Q9YryzyOZIvPON7RWrh-49M5/s1600/Sotobosque.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIxFy3Xaa8XD_nKIqrfimD-W1MM0jWjpYIG1f6gIPNAR57yvlyqcj6erEFpUaOizF3mX7DwNZbpm_Yj8wPIfV4KfYsn9V_C8NiY4kQIu6SGh5Q9YryzyOZIvPON7RWrh-49M5/s320/Sotobosque.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465703285858570402" /></a><br />Sotobosque<br /><br />But <a href="http://www.darnknitanyway.com/">Darn Knit Anyway</a> had new colors, and I spent the night wishing I had a couple more of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyfw1HaXUW3asQeT_6M6vBn1hlsCxpEkZeuNV-v-VQoFG90Rq3_GA5C7bxd6ruGnlHGn89JezdPcZY2QmtNcL1lTLkYbdMVFLc0YX8DkHN-6FmgLs8PW7S0xpLREXOXEdREZa/s1600/Floral.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyfw1HaXUW3asQeT_6M6vBn1hlsCxpEkZeuNV-v-VQoFG90Rq3_GA5C7bxd6ruGnlHGn89JezdPcZY2QmtNcL1lTLkYbdMVFLc0YX8DkHN-6FmgLs8PW7S0xpLREXOXEdREZa/s320/Floral.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465704473791974642" /></a><br />Floral<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v2p4aQCSJpqmFEIw7Dk1BoZ5oL2DDFs5W-o_I0MOXsCO57C102vhIelT3PSP1QjvmhLPGxde0q6fVY_RWQPbFCsi1xh6UPaIVfkCA-YXXTOOePhHffePS4GBThPKqafqoWJi/s1600/SMGold.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v2p4aQCSJpqmFEIw7Dk1BoZ5oL2DDFs5W-o_I0MOXsCO57C102vhIelT3PSP1QjvmhLPGxde0q6fVY_RWQPbFCsi1xh6UPaIVfkCA-YXXTOOePhHffePS4GBThPKqafqoWJi/s320/SMGold.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465704467837869842" /></a><br />SM Gold<br /><br />You can see my dilemma, I'm sure.<br /><br />Now, to get knitting on those gifts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(All yarn is <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/">Malabrigo Worsted Merino</a>.)InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-21475332499530033302010-01-14T10:03:00.000-08:002010-01-14T10:09:02.261-08:00Showing coffee how much I love it<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP7f7wZsdsNtKjpcKr13q7OHzE39HjkogS2Av3-tWhYn6lCBabBzpKi21lE4ZwTZpXf8nAA8riTZ2KTNXsiEkpQiK9OB7fY_HuefLk2_rVJ3pwflu1w7Q5B0n0NbLJG-YKjuL/s1600-h/CoffeeMittCollage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibP7f7wZsdsNtKjpcKr13q7OHzE39HjkogS2Av3-tWhYn6lCBabBzpKi21lE4ZwTZpXf8nAA8riTZ2KTNXsiEkpQiK9OB7fY_HuefLk2_rVJ3pwflu1w7Q5B0n0NbLJG-YKjuL/s320/CoffeeMittCollage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426657984245056626" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/three-musketeers-coffee-mitts">Three Musketeers Coffee Mitts</a> (Rav link) by <a href="http://www.skeinsandbeans.com/">Sarah Nopp</a><br />It took one skein of Noro Silk Garden to make all three of these and I use them all the time. I'm making a few to show the morning Starbucks crew how they're appreciated, too.InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-31067082310697068252009-12-25T10:06:00.001-08:002009-12-25T10:06:35.112-08:00Happy Holidays!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gloamingorchid/4213770278/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4213770278_85a6258116_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gloamingorchid/4213770278/">OrnamentXmas</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gloamingorchid/">gloamingorchid</a></span></div><br clear="all" />InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-33787573159466312322009-11-24T16:38:00.001-08:002009-11-24T16:38:51.124-08:00Thumb Turkey<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/4132453300/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/4132453300_e8ab44a450_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/4132453300/">ThumbTurkey</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15341628@N02/">gloamingorchid</a></span></div>Ms. Sarahlou over at http://www.skeinsandbeans.com/ challenged us to post a thumb turkey, so I am.<br clear="all" />InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-44527550995253206352009-01-04T12:46:00.000-08:002009-01-04T13:08:09.539-08:00Micro's Day OutInspired by <a href="http://piddleloop.com/blog/entry/monkey/">Squeemore Monkey's</a> adventures*, Micro snuck out to partake in the family's low key Christmas celebration.<br /><br />Imagine my surprise when I found him hiding in my mom's unfinished Popover mitten having sneaked in with the knitting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulWsTEZB3p0eYqINEFj4gbw5wVccOCteM-c3agZ9zzeo4BfS8MSttOMP3p9ZQ366jqyUxRSL-1cLtVhjnfPOKKF-saHmwS_uXCJR7qqnmMnQswa4undqyLJYYfBX0LDyQbt-P/s1600-h/MicroXmasTrvl.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulWsTEZB3p0eYqINEFj4gbw5wVccOCteM-c3agZ9zzeo4BfS8MSttOMP3p9ZQ366jqyUxRSL-1cLtVhjnfPOKKF-saHmwS_uXCJR7qqnmMnQswa4undqyLJYYfBX0LDyQbt-P/s320/MicroXmasTrvl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287543835812857970" /></a><br />It was a cold day, so at least he managed to keep warm.<br /><br />Micro then proceeded to try and save the loaf of gluten-free bread mom and I were making for dinner<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHu8H8YVQzMC_N3k2gUplc6TXBAxKwBm4y9P8Fh8YzXIf4hgBSACI4pIR6X_gOYxEpQU_BzpU0R4wcoI8onKX1XV2UB2cBo2uinEgFrE9A7smBI19wAWF4MVpZqhAk8accgEI/s1600-h/MicroBreadRise.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHu8H8YVQzMC_N3k2gUplc6TXBAxKwBm4y9P8Fh8YzXIf4hgBSACI4pIR6X_gOYxEpQU_BzpU0R4wcoI8onKX1XV2UB2cBo2uinEgFrE9A7smBI19wAWF4MVpZqhAk8accgEI/s320/MicroBreadRise.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287543804163475890" /></a><br />It was a complete failure, sadly. It didn't rise enough and didn't bake all the way through. Which made me rather sad, actually.<br /><br />He then tried to help me out by reading the Popover pattern to me while I tried to finish them for Mom before her trip to Chicago to visit the grandparents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxoX_YpqS_xyqKJfkKL8OE8mKpGaa_m8PxoJ8QRPDNFc9uAlQUAiOgGsdvkBXltATPI-RnutXyA7V3KOK9pT18fx4H251ocpnThcE7rtRfeNXzePwsuhYbY-RqhQ5UQtA-DbX/s1600-h/MicroReadsPattern.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxoX_YpqS_xyqKJfkKL8OE8mKpGaa_m8PxoJ8QRPDNFc9uAlQUAiOgGsdvkBXltATPI-RnutXyA7V3KOK9pT18fx4H251ocpnThcE7rtRfeNXzePwsuhYbY-RqhQ5UQtA-DbX/s320/MicroReadsPattern.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287543818328464466" /></a><br /><br />Even though the trip was delayed, I did finish them on Dec 26. Yay me!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/3167058305/" title="MomPopOvers by gloamingorchid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/3167058305_bf05798094.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="MomPopOvers" /></a><br />I'm making a pair for me, as soon as I'm done with all my Christmas knitting. (Four more projects to go . . .)<br /><br />Getting bored watching the knitting, Micro went off to do some socializing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVww2R9edz1WmQfT3eOEsX28751vqIMwxcJyf6CdTsMAsnCTte3HbN6yF11bhonKXVtDNSKctrV-FmulvhSnYDUVAaAAPj0cFMiBLgx1Fv6V2c_Iqsq5ivM1t86roPJfYcfcE8/s1600-h/MicroBeanieBabies.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVww2R9edz1WmQfT3eOEsX28751vqIMwxcJyf6CdTsMAsnCTte3HbN6yF11bhonKXVtDNSKctrV-FmulvhSnYDUVAaAAPj0cFMiBLgx1Fv6V2c_Iqsq5ivM1t86roPJfYcfcE8/s320/MicroBeanieBabies.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287543799067840066" /></a><br />They look all buddy-buddy there. He wouldn't tell me what they talked about, though.<br /><br />Finally, Micro wanted a drink of wasail, but couldn't quite get to it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdxsroZ_S_kt_YJnDWXT1TI52AqmQBQ3qOXTh680uMYsrB_fmlHzzU77rYeOJkJL6z3PB6CJ-jwn-DxSJKVWTsn2esH6qQVswg1awoVSV3y39rIMt2alAq3w6lao7C5nWxZvo/s1600-h/MicroWasail.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdxsroZ_S_kt_YJnDWXT1TI52AqmQBQ3qOXTh680uMYsrB_fmlHzzU77rYeOJkJL6z3PB6CJ-jwn-DxSJKVWTsn2esH6qQVswg1awoVSV3y39rIMt2alAq3w6lao7C5nWxZvo/s320/MicroWasail.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287543821654454226" /></a><br /><br />Happy New Year, everyone!InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-89942814306815926622008-11-04T16:54:00.001-08:002008-11-04T16:54:25.170-08:00Hope<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/3004319004/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3004319004_c5732fa952_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/3004319004/">PatrioticPiddly</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/15341628@N02/">gloamingorchid</a></span></div>I brought some knitting along when I voted first thing this morning. The line moved so fast, though, that I didn't have the time to even open it.<br clear="all" />InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-48853020985079267052008-06-09T16:24:00.000-07:002008-06-09T16:28:45.573-07:00I love my cats, but . . .This<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxcDAKV1rzwPW2JJNtg5V42TrkstfwDRzO0hqjnlepSOyj7H3NWxyJYnzWqS0LbAnbcXb0nrb4DrnIo7G_Z5FV2wC2Y1kNKZwxG9x8UE-W8DQttgqWtgVR95hfGQoqp_7IBRL/s1600-h/EncoreMess.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxcDAKV1rzwPW2JJNtg5V42TrkstfwDRzO0hqjnlepSOyj7H3NWxyJYnzWqS0LbAnbcXb0nrb4DrnIo7G_Z5FV2wC2Y1kNKZwxG9x8UE-W8DQttgqWtgVR95hfGQoqp_7IBRL/s320/EncoreMess.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210027337405101586" /></a><br /><br />is what happens when you let the cat use your yarn bag as a kitty bed.<br /><br />And it leads to lots of this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyne-BtmZsJjPzKKyXy9qWV28cJOPb18Ohqir61oS0dXN_OCTjKP3L0gklD06CoMvdoyRMNUJSMJlPBSnfXIxJHsFpRdof5GJJlA0jiW0FtB4nhTqJCFv8JYI53L9MqXK-UWyH/s1600-h/EncoreFix.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyne-BtmZsJjPzKKyXy9qWV28cJOPb18Ohqir61oS0dXN_OCTjKP3L0gklD06CoMvdoyRMNUJSMJlPBSnfXIxJHsFpRdof5GJJlA0jiW0FtB4nhTqJCFv8JYI53L9MqXK-UWyH/s320/EncoreFix.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210027349134775506" /></a>InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-23359327235081865212008-04-27T16:49:00.001-07:002008-04-27T16:53:39.874-07:00Is there such a thing as too much coordination?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFd4ZSPMIt4pwqpIlTBgDvRyIAkTergKp1xH8EAvhosXehMqqEdHvAY_z8d3LPmuDaxCxxKFDDnkGrf6LARB8tNzAa34Rifpdr-mtUFVDQ_9EQ7V4xuALAx8zWi5i1PN7BvRd/s1600-h/BMFARauen.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFd4ZSPMIt4pwqpIlTBgDvRyIAkTergKp1xH8EAvhosXehMqqEdHvAY_z8d3LPmuDaxCxxKFDDnkGrf6LARB8tNzAa34Rifpdr-mtUFVDQ_9EQ7V4xuALAx8zWi5i1PN7BvRd/s320/BMFARauen.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194077232503174114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaG1OD49pF4UT7EoAd0KCTPL18aKyeexZ9VWHpjZWOkAsMwD9TiaaQcxSA4ojhFY3fZlIotDwoODfFfLoUgpAJvNXB8crM-vJ2qpt97EDkHZGu8tAJEyJqqUq6GKx6SpTAB_4/s1600-h/COtW2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaG1OD49pF4UT7EoAd0KCTPL18aKyeexZ9VWHpjZWOkAsMwD9TiaaQcxSA4ojhFY3fZlIotDwoODfFfLoUgpAJvNXB8crM-vJ2qpt97EDkHZGu8tAJEyJqqUq6GKx6SpTAB_4/s320/COtW2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194077241093108722" /></a><br /><br />And, looky! A finished project!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEPn69G6PzHQmxdpAnx7XTFs_SD_5fjN_jljRb62K247VBz2GSxL2SWbGICjuwrtmrsKILHCgEhb9zOTXcJl8QihtfuiQCsH2zg4vImG1Y7KosGJAG3xcnIVoZQdZouEJ5DC3/s1600-h/DadsGlittenDone.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEPn69G6PzHQmxdpAnx7XTFs_SD_5fjN_jljRb62K247VBz2GSxL2SWbGICjuwrtmrsKILHCgEhb9zOTXcJl8QihtfuiQCsH2zg4vImG1Y7KosGJAG3xcnIVoZQdZouEJ5DC3/s320/DadsGlittenDone.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194077249683043330" /></a>InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-84982438356327941812008-04-22T07:13:00.000-07:002008-04-22T07:14:03.248-07:00Osiris 2004-2008Osiris, my beloved betta fish, passed on last night. He'd been with me almost 4 years.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/1636202397/" title="Osiris&Piddleloop by gloamingorchid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/1636202397_7d92df0100.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Osiris&Piddleloop" /></a><br /><br />This summer, he really got into sharing the Piddleloop love.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/2433332145/" title="OsirisOffersCouncil by gloamingorchid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2433332145_8846774d93.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="OsirisOffersCouncil" /></a><br /><br />He enjoyed playing with his followers and offering advice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15341628@N02/2433331523/" title="Osiris2 by gloamingorchid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/2433331523_452f530cbf.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Osiris2" /></a><br /><br />He was a good fish. And I miss him.InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33851685.post-77632218526682476182008-04-09T18:42:00.000-07:002008-04-09T18:54:12.200-07:00For Pets' SakeI have been knitting. And real soon, I'll blog about it, but in the meantime, I have a favor to ask.<br /><br />KTMay, a friend from <a href="www.ravelry.com">Ravelry's</a> Friends of P group, is trying to raise donations for the shelter that cared for her new dog, Vinnie, when he recently became ill. Vinnie is back home now and on the mend, and the shelter paid for all the veterinary costs. And there's a raffle of some very fine knitterly swag. So run to <a href="http://knoobieknitter.blogspot.com/">her blog</a> and look at Vinnie's sweet face and give what you can.<br /><br />PS You can still donate even if you have no interest in knitting.InkyOrchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16920257521733684400noreply@blogger.com1