Saturday, April 19, 2014
A quick crochet project
While the bread dough was rising and the cheesecake was baking, I made this crochet doily. I used some worsted weight cotton yarn and it is just the right size for my Easter candy bowl. You can find the pattern here: Crochet Spot
Friday, April 18, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Plan B
Well, the cross stitch project that is not meant to be (at least not at the moment) turned out to be way too big for what I had planned to do with it. On to plan B, find a smaller motive that does not take long to finish. Here it is, done this morning. What it will become I will show you next week.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
What I am working on
We woke up to 29 degrees this morning. It looks like most plants in the garden are okay, only the lilac bush is a little unhappy, I hope it will recover. The sun is shining and the birds are singing and the cats are slowly coming out of the weird mood they were in all day yesterday.
With the better light conditions today I decided to (hopefully) finish an Easter cross stitch project that has been fighting me like none before, no idea why, maybe my eyes are not as good as they used to be or it was simply too dark even with the little extra craft light. I finally got the basket finished and will now fill it with colored eggs.
With the better light conditions today I decided to (hopefully) finish an Easter cross stitch project that has been fighting me like none before, no idea why, maybe my eyes are not as good as they used to be or it was simply too dark even with the little extra craft light. I finally got the basket finished and will now fill it with colored eggs.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Rainy Day
It rained a lot today, the temperature has fallen into the 40s and we have a freeze warning for late night today and early morning tomorrow, yikes! So, today being the 15th of April (the Titanic sank 102 years ago), I spent the afternoon watching two old and very different from each other Titanic movies while framing my flowers.
The change in weather makes me very tired and unmotivated, I hope the sun will return soon, as do my cats.
The change in weather makes me very tired and unmotivated, I hope the sun will return soon, as do my cats.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Stacks of flowers
I wanted to know how many flowers I can make out of one ball of yarn and surprisingly I get one more from the pink yarn than from the purple one.They work up quickly and the pattern is easy to memorize. Perfect project for watching movies.
It's official - I hate ants!
The little stinkers got into the cat food container, freshly filled with cat food for at least 3 weeks. All lost. And we ditched the container as well, it is no good if it does not keep out the ants.
There are times when I am really thankful that the stores here are open on Sundays. We got new cat food and a new ant proof container and now there is ant bait everywhere, homemade, peanutbutter and borax. We always have ants in the house when it gets warmer but this year it is extreme, I think they want to make up for the long Winter. I really try to, if not like, at least respect all living things, but they have gone too far, now the war is on.
There are times when I am really thankful that the stores here are open on Sundays. We got new cat food and a new ant proof container and now there is ant bait everywhere, homemade, peanutbutter and borax. We always have ants in the house when it gets warmer but this year it is extreme, I think they want to make up for the long Winter. I really try to, if not like, at least respect all living things, but they have gone too far, now the war is on.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Meet Violet, the happiest bunny in the meadow
She was part of a fun sew/quiltalong hosted by sigisart in Germany. A lot of work, but such a cute result. I am happy that I took part and that I was able to finish in time.
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| Violet in the shade |
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| Violet in the sun |
Friday, April 11, 2014
A new project
The lovely green yarn and its friends have joined up to make squares for a new blanket. The pattern is called "Maybelle Square" and can be found here: My Rose Valley
This will be a long time ongoing project with squares added whenever I feel like a little crochet with worsted weight yarn instead of thread, like I use for my curtains.
This will be a long time ongoing project with squares added whenever I feel like a little crochet with worsted weight yarn instead of thread, like I use for my curtains.
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Critter Problem - Solved!
When I got up this morning I noticed that two of our doggie pools had been dug up, one of them already had seeds in it. My first thought was that it was one of the neighborhood cats being happy about the new cat boxes, but the big paw prints and the absence of any kind of evil smell made me think that it might have been a dog.
Friends suggested to use cayenne pepper to keep critters away from the beds, but I do get a reaction from it myself so I did not want to go that way. Del had the afternoon off and so a trip to the blue home improvement store was in order. Here is what we came up with, a little more expensive than cayenne pepper, but reusable and sure not to give me hives. I also replanted radishes and spinach.
We also made a little detour to a store I don't like because of their really poor yarn selection and inflated prices but I did find some yarn to keep my pretty green one company, a new project is on the horizon.
Friends suggested to use cayenne pepper to keep critters away from the beds, but I do get a reaction from it myself so I did not want to go that way. Del had the afternoon off and so a trip to the blue home improvement store was in order. Here is what we came up with, a little more expensive than cayenne pepper, but reusable and sure not to give me hives. I also replanted radishes and spinach.
We also made a little detour to a store I don't like because of their really poor yarn selection and inflated prices but I did find some yarn to keep my pretty green one company, a new project is on the horizon.
Monday, April 07, 2014
Rainy Monday
We had some very heavy rain this morning and it was a good test to see if the drainage holes in the doggie pools are big enough. I am happy to report that the soil is wet but there is no standing water in any of the containers. Unlike the rest of the garden, where the ground is so saturated that the water has nowhere to go.
It is also rather cool again and I brought the heater back out, much to the delight of the furry ones.
I baked bread which also helped warm up the house a bit.
I am contemplating what to make with this lovely green yarn a friend sent me. That picture was taken just seconds before Mr. Leo snatched one of the skeins, you can see his nose in the right bottom corner.
And because it is "National No Housework Day", I did exactly that - no housework. All remaining spring cleaning has been postponed until Spring comes back.
It is also rather cool again and I brought the heater back out, much to the delight of the furry ones.
I baked bread which also helped warm up the house a bit.
I am contemplating what to make with this lovely green yarn a friend sent me. That picture was taken just seconds before Mr. Leo snatched one of the skeins, you can see his nose in the right bottom corner.
And because it is "National No Housework Day", I did exactly that - no housework. All remaining spring cleaning has been postponed until Spring comes back.
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Weekend
Not much going on this weekend. Del had to work half a day on Saturday and I had planned to start spring cleaning the bedroom. Then I discovered a merry band of ants making their way into the pantry and into a box of raisins. Well, that took care of the rest of the morning, ant hunting.
I cooked and baked and discovered that some of my herb seeds have started to sprout. I got up early on Sunday because our alarm clock showed 6:39 and it was time to feed the cats, the kitchen clock however showed 5:39. The alarm clock is pre-programmed for spring forward, unfortunately for the old scheme. Oh well, since I was already awake, I stayed up and had an early start to the day.
We did spring clean the bed room and there was a little bit of stitching, but not enough to show.
I cooked and baked and discovered that some of my herb seeds have started to sprout. I got up early on Sunday because our alarm clock showed 6:39 and it was time to feed the cats, the kitchen clock however showed 5:39. The alarm clock is pre-programmed for spring forward, unfortunately for the old scheme. Oh well, since I was already awake, I stayed up and had an early start to the day.
We did spring clean the bed room and there was a little bit of stitching, but not enough to show.
Friday, April 04, 2014
Thursday, April 03, 2014
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
A new beginning
After a complete garden failure last year due to the overwhelming invasion of crab grass, we have decided to go with containers this year. We use doggie pools and 5 gallon buckets (not yet in the picture). The pools sit on the remnants of our raised beds, the wood has all rotted away but the soil is so grown through with roots that we did not bother removing it, just covered it with heavy landscaping fabric. I will use the bench as an extension of the herb garden by setting planters on it. I am really hoping for some success this year.
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
April
Well, hello there April! The first quarter of the year is over and I sincerely hope that Winter is over and done with too. March was a bit rough with all that snow and ice and cold, now lets see what April has in store for us.
My main projects for the month are the garden and finishing spring cleaning the house. But fear not, there are plenty of craft projects on my list as well.
My main projects for the month are the garden and finishing spring cleaning the house. But fear not, there are plenty of craft projects on my list as well.
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