Stash Busting!

I went to the basement with all good intentions of emptying every one of my yarn bins, boxes and bags...and organizing all of my yarn by weight and color. What a joke! I immediately turned around and walked back upstairs. What a bunch of nonsense and certainly a "SCARY" project. But it has got to be done. We're talking of moving back to the city of Brockville....and I know I'll have to get organized. If John has a full truck load of yarn to move, trust me...he'll grab his sore spot (aka his wallet) and cry. Now...take a look at that picture...isn't that just sinful???? I'm addicted...

Well, I bid on a yarn winder yesterday and I should know in less than an hour if I've won this particular item. Lets hope so! THEN...I'll tackle this project...

Had a pretty good day. Made a crock-pot full of beef barley soup and homemade rolls. Along with a dinner salad, it was some good eattin'!!

Also took Oggie Dog to the "spa" for a bath, haircut and had his nails trimmed. This time, we decided to take him to a new groomer in town, and she did a great job. And the price was certainly right! We'll be going back to see her...for sure!!

Well, John went to his bluegrass group this evening, so I have a few hours to myself. Not sure what I'll take on next....maybe just sit and crochet. American Idol is on tonight. Can't miss THAT!!!

It's been a terrific Tuesday!!

Monday, Monday...

The week-end just flew by...and here it is Monday...ALREADY!!! And the sun is shining! I put the sheets out on the clothes line this morning...and they were dry within an hour or so. What a lovely wind! And earlier this afternoon, thought I'd take a chance on a load of dark clothes. Everything smells of "spring". (You'd never know it's REALLY spring from this picture!!) Yes, this is my back yard...or part of it. Can you believe how much snow is left???

Didn't get much crafting time in this week-end. John and I watched a few movies. And yesterday, we jumped in the car and went for a drive. Stopped by one of our favorite little restaurants in Webwood. They have the BEST hamburgers and fries there. And we enjoyed the ride...a nice change of scenery...even in the rain.

I have the next four days off...and hopefully, I'll accomplish a few things I want to do. Nothing major...but my craft room needs some attention. Maybe I'll start by getting some of my ironing done. Good idea!

If all goes well, I'll see you tomorrow!!!! If not...check out my craft room...I'm probably in there!! :)

Have a GREAT day!!

Short and Sweet...

Just a quick "hell-o" before bed. The last few days have been fairly busy...both at home and work....so haven't had much of a chance to write. Trying to de-clutter...and get rid of things that are no longer needed or used. (Hey...stay away from that yarn!!!) :) I'm sure we'll be having a yard sale as soon as the weather cooperates!!!

Looks like we're in for more nasty weather. I am soooooo tired of snow...as well as everyone else is, I'm sure. Take a look at this mess from a few days ago...Wednesday, I believe...the ice on the clothes line and trees. I was surprised we didn't loose the power. (The picture is a little fuzzy, but I think you get the idea!)

Went to the grocery store after work this afternoon. No Frills, one of our local markets, has some really great sale items this week, so stocked up on a few things. We bought one of our favorite frozen pizzas...a pepperoni pizza this time and doctored it up with some mushrooms and onions. It tastes just as good, if not better than most pizzeria style pizzas. Served that with a tossed salad and had a very nice dinner....fast and easy.

Watched some t.v. tonight and managed to get 4 rows done on the baby blanket. Once I get past the garter stitch border, I'm sure it will be more fun to work on.

I'm beat...it's bed time for me. Have a good evening everyone!!!

A Trip To The "City"...

If you know anything about the province of Ontario, you'd then understand that a trip to Subdury from the city of Elliot Lake, is a real trip to "The City". Elliot Lake, even with a population of over 13,00o, offers basically nothing, when it comes to shopping. Go back an entry or two in my blog, and you can read my story about the "pink yarn". Regardless, John and I went to Sudbury yesterday so I could deal with my glasses...and went to Walmart, so I could find my "pink yarn". HOORAAAAY!! I found it...but there wasn't a doubt in my mind. (I love Walmart!!) I can now work on the baby blanket for the upcoming birth of grand-daughter #4!! And while we were gone, the mailman delivered my yarn for an afghan I plan to make for a wedding gift early this summer. So, between the gifts, my projects for Christmas and the holiday craft shows, I will be a busy girl!!

Didn't get much accomplished around the house today. We had a few errands to run...bank, post office, etc. Also, had to deal with a few phone calls, and that was about it. Boy, time sure has a way of getting away from me.

John went to his blue grass group tonight, and I'll probably catch up on laundry..or maybe just sit and crochet. Whatever I do, I'm sure it will be enjoyable!!

A storm moving in tonight...BIG possibility of freezing rain...but that too shall pass!!! I'm snug and warm in my little house!!!

Hope you've enjoyed your day...on a scale of 1 though 10...I'm rating mine a 10, of course!!! I got up this morning and put both feet on the ground, right????? Life is good!!!

The Crows....

Just about this time last year, John and I had great fun watching a pair of crows. Now...Mr. and Mrs. Crow were property hunting and they found the perfect piece of real estate in one of the neighbor's trees. Let the building begin!! Every day from dawn to dusk, the pair would search for building supplies...come back to their "little piece of heaven" and build and build and build. Mrs. Crow would fly in and sit on a nearby branch, while Mr. Crow diligently arranged his sticks, twigs, mud...and whatever else he could find. Mrs. Crow would then hop over to the nest...wiggle herself in...and off they'd go for more materials. This went on for almost 2 weeks.

Well, this afternoon...I noticed a crow...jumping up carefully on each branch until he reached last year's nest. And off in the distance, I saw a crow sitting...watching... and soon joined the other.

Will they be staying??? I hope so. It was so amazing at how the two worked together. They actually conversed with one another...Mrs. Crow giving Mr. Crow instructions... and Mr. Crow agreeing, of course! (Hey, it's my story)!!! And throughout the summer months...after the leaves had surrounded their home...you could hear them talk...and watch them fly back and forth with food for the little ones. They were raising a family.

Fall came...and the leaves fell from the trees...and they were gone. It's amazing how nature cycles...I do hope they come back to stay.

Check out last year's nest!! You can see Mrs. Crow sitting in her nest, with her head visible.

Today has been a good day...I worked this morning and got home around 3:00. We sat up far too late last night and watched a movie...but it was so worth it....The Family Stone", with Diane Keaton. I even managed to work on a hat...in a lovely medium green color..unknown fiber, but I think there's some wool involved here. I'll share a picture with you when I get it finished.

We're off to Sudbury again tomorrow...better get to bed.

SWEET DREAMS!!!!

Another Saturday!!

Worked a 5 hour shift today...seemed like "forever". All in all, not a bad day!!! There's always something to do...

After work, John and I went to Zellers...a small department store here in Elliot Lake. Let me tell you...they have alot of yarn...but it's the worst kept department in the entire store. A skein of this and a skein of that. I gave up on the white yarn I was using for the baby afghan...it's very pretty yarn, but a pain to work with. To sum it up, it looks very "untidy" and "pulled". So, we stopped by Zellers to look at something in a pink. I gave up.... But we're going back to Sudbury on Monday...should be able to find something there. I can't believe I don't have any full skeins of pink yarn in all of those bins of STASH!!! I'll have to do something about that!!!!

Sharing a picture of a project I recently finished....a hat and short scarf. It was a fun project and I love the yarn...Red Heart "Painted Desert". Karen picked out blue buttons for the scarf and they look rather nice!!!

Watched a movie we bought at one of our local thrift stores last night..."Fly Away Home"...with Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin. It was all about a young girl and her father who adopted an orphaned flock of geese and taught them to fly. It's been around for awhile...but this is the first time I've seen it. I highly recommend it!!!!

Other than that, it's been a pretty uneventful day. No sunshine...infact, it snowed a good part of the day. GLOOMY!!!!

Hope your week-end is going well...I have NO complaints!!

See ya later......

The First Day of Spring....

Well, it's official. Today is the first day of spring 2009!! It certainly has been a long winter! I still haven't seen a robin yet...but I'm sure it won't be long now, if infact, they haven't already arrived.

The waterfall just outside of town, is a sure sign of the melting snow. The thunder of the water is "awesome"...and this makes spring more realistic each and every day. This picture was taken last year about this time. Isn't it beautiful??

I missed everyone yesterday. John and I went to Sudbury for the day. Did some shopping and browsed the thrift stores. We both had an appointment with the optometrist and went over to Lencrafters to pick out our new frames. Talk about high pressure!!! This will, no doubt, be our last trip there to purchase our frames. But, regardless, I found a pair I really liked. It's just unfortunate I have to return them on Monday. They are far too small...it feels like my head is in a vice grip! I can't understand why I didn't notice it while they were being adjusted...but it didn't "hit me" until we were driving home.

Managed to knit a few rows on the baby afghan last night. I finished the garter stitch border and now move on to the feather and fan pattern!!!

Better get downstairs and see what's on t.v. before bedtime. Do you think I'm in a rut??????

Enjoy your week-end!!!