…my life in the country
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2007
My little plum tree has it’s first flowers ever! It’s so pretty! I have a purple leaved plum across the way with pink blossoms. I think I need to have one here, too, so they can bloom together.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 27th, 2007
But I think they were prettier without the white “lace”! This snow isn’t likely to amount to much. Just enough to push the daffodils into the mud. Well, I expect they’ll spring back. Himself is up at the shop. Has a fire built. I hope it’s warm by now, because I’ve put it off about [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 24th, 2007
My mother, who was born and reared in Missouri (Missoora, that is!) used a battry in her car and battries in her flashlight. We all thought that was pretty cute and that she was the only one in the world until one day somewhere in this state, tho I’ve forgotten where, we happened on a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 17th, 2007
The first daffies to bloom in my yard. But the jays are nesting in the rose bush and the robins are raising the dickens all day long now. I even got out there with the rake and clened up some leaves and satuff that I didnt’ do last fall. In fact, I’m getting ready to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2007
I’ve never worked with pastels before but we did a little thing in class Monday and I rather enjoyed it so wanted to try this girl and I think she turned out pretty well, all in all. I also think I’m going to enjoy working with this medium! Have work in the loom shop today, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 8th, 2007
Pinecone Square 6″ block Inspired by & dedicated to Cher of Yarners Dk weight acrylic (Or what-have-you) 00/3.50mm steelhook (I think an aluminum D is about the same) Starting Popcorn stitch: ch 3,(counts as 1 dc) 4dc, slip hook out of loop, and put it though the top of ch 3 then back in loop [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 1st, 2007
I posted it in January when I finished knitting it but just this last weekend finally got it blocked… thanks to Sis’s hat form and bottle of starch! It’s not a very practical hat for my ‘lifestyle’ but it is pretty. If you want to knit something a little different but not all that difficult, [...]