tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51396973044626063572024-03-20T23:05:47.882-06:00THE CRAZED CROCHETERI am a woman who loves crocheting, working with glass, and working with paper. I am recently retired. I have four dogs and two cats. Welcome to my blog!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-26512473875488307532011-02-19T20:57:00.000-07:002011-02-19T20:57:28.443-07:00Movie Review: Blue ValentineThis was one heck of a movie... extremely sad... realistic... and I was glued to the screen every second. The acting was fantastic. To be honest I hope this wins something come acadamy award time. Basically its about a deteriorating marriage between two young people who fa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVr29H8Nc5rsxO772Y3R-VA3YQcivTf2jsBOpIiEZ0Z01-icYg0rdGfuz0kthgL8UmgT24tEnjXwXhnJWG1srt6LQ8vRT1scstpGQ30XY7T7HJ0ff9tAyjVZRWMXI_Ie-bwEtN5tEjrYsm/s1600/220px-Blue_Valentine_film.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVr29H8Nc5rsxO772Y3R-VA3YQcivTf2jsBOpIiEZ0Z01-icYg0rdGfuz0kthgL8UmgT24tEnjXwXhnJWG1srt6LQ8vRT1scstpGQ30XY7T7HJ0ff9tAyjVZRWMXI_Ie-bwEtN5tEjrYsm/s320/220px-Blue_Valentine_film.jpg" /></a></div><br />
ll deeply in love but the day to day reality of life tears them apart. I recommend this movie but its terribly sad so bring kleenex!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-58231160630628555962011-02-15T12:38:00.000-07:002011-02-15T12:38:31.260-07:00Whats up with blogspot?I just posted a photo with my previous post and it didn't come across! I'll try again. Yummy cupcakes. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74i_q27blE5l-0xeNc1plXdCZKQveZQoDAxcBZs_cq6si4t6g-r7dzC3swxZijsw34TX7nBZJXmELprcoUCeXjQ9kJLQbocJhQWn-OHqfGjz5tURiO3cJMWw1uThc3QLyLWcvdg8m3yAd/s1600/feb+14.+2011+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="239" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74i_q27blE5l-0xeNc1plXdCZKQveZQoDAxcBZs_cq6si4t6g-r7dzC3swxZijsw34TX7nBZJXmELprcoUCeXjQ9kJLQbocJhQWn-OHqfGjz5tURiO3cJMWw1uThc3QLyLWcvdg8m3yAd/s320/feb+14.+2011+001.JPG" /></a></div>lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-35824470722506553322011-02-15T12:33:00.000-07:002011-02-15T12:33:34.342-07:00Valentines Day 2011The day started out nicely... the weather here has warmed up to 56 degrees... and I was outside sweeping the front walkway.. no jacket! Felt so good to have sun on my arms. My dogs are laying outside in their dog pen with the sun shining on them... they also are enjoying this bit of warmth. The weatherman predicts more snow next week :( Bad weatherman! Sunday evening I baked some yummy strawberry cupcakes for Monday. I'll attach a photo. Besides the weather and cupcakes my hubby brought me flowers and DOVE chocolates... bad hubby! I love Dove chocolates. A big sin to me! We watched the last three episodes of Big Love... Season 4. Since I don't get HBO I have to wait a long while for the next season to be released on disc. Today I may go to see Blue Valentine. I love both actors in it and hope its as good as the previews make it look. I'll review it in the next couple of day. Take care peeps!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-28592573076220723842011-02-11T15:12:00.000-07:002011-02-11T15:12:48.569-07:00Okay... I admit it... I'm lazy!Its been a while. Sorry for that. I'll try to post more often... there are still a few around who do check my blog out. It got discouraging to me that I received so few comments. So... lets give this another try!<br />
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Winter here in Santa Fe NM has been harsh. Below digit temps... a few snow storms. Frozen ice on the INSIDE of our windows. So I have been basically inside knitting, sewing, and reading... and of course watching a few shows on the tube... some of my favorites lately are Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, Face Off, Supernatural, and Survivor starts next week.. sometime in March the new Breaking Bad season will start (I can't hardly wait!) and in April will start the new season for Haven... I don't watch TV nonstop... but do catch these shows when I can.<br />
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Thank God for Netflix! Nonstop awesome films. I watched Red Road... a British film... and it was great!<br />
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So stop by and leave a comment! It means a lot to have communication with my peeps.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-64576234985353283122010-08-14T12:58:00.003-06:002010-08-14T13:10:28.185-06:00My latest work in stain glass<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4kwqEO5Y3LN9rng9QqpeghkyIJaRuokWWqdIMCVcB5ZCjIk75Jjs6SkfKxaVGqs1dQ2YlBoYMhyphenhyphengkN2EOosQpxgQjLeb-mMpOKyTV-qQlAvjCYyxLxbX_nV7qpQJbHGSzkFsBKbKk9fD/s1600/DSCN1116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4kwqEO5Y3LN9rng9QqpeghkyIJaRuokWWqdIMCVcB5ZCjIk75Jjs6SkfKxaVGqs1dQ2YlBoYMhyphenhyphengkN2EOosQpxgQjLeb-mMpOKyTV-qQlAvjCYyxLxbX_nV7qpQJbHGSzkFsBKbKk9fD/s320/DSCN1116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505344022642494450" /></a><br />Two years ago I cut out the peices of glass that would eventually be a map of New Mexico... with all of its counties worked in different colors and types of glass. After I finished that step I started to think it would be very difficult to get the peices to have sharp corners as I didn't have a glass saw.. only a grinder. Last month I was poking around all of my 'stuff' and found this bag filled with these county peices unfinished. I then thought that this would be a great challange for me... to be able to produce this art without a saw. It worked. The corners are slightly rounded but still appear to be correct county shapes and the colors and glass look spectacular shining in a window. I also copper wrapped several crystals, hammered some copper sheeting to add to the finished work. I then hung the map on a peice of dried cholla cactus. All were elements of New Mexico. I had to hang it on a wall as it was just too bright to photograph in a window... but this can give you an idea of how nice it turned out. This was a gift for a friend.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-13360421843422603682010-08-10T12:41:00.003-06:002010-08-10T12:46:27.606-06:00Review: Bright Shiny Morning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTItUnQHNodAbr6MjUQJEcomaIudgFH4f1VhqLEu1LkEb6Z3txGNMT9xhroOKs1JN8io6y5Th81ENA6FGcIu3ZZvHsQUKTgbPWqWCZwUsCIgcgXjUZ74b5sODFHANtCerEieGJUPZBO3yr/s1600/41-42LyKywL__SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 115px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTItUnQHNodAbr6MjUQJEcomaIudgFH4f1VhqLEu1LkEb6Z3txGNMT9xhroOKs1JN8io6y5Th81ENA6FGcIu3ZZvHsQUKTgbPWqWCZwUsCIgcgXjUZ74b5sODFHANtCerEieGJUPZBO3yr/s200/41-42LyKywL__SL160_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_SH30_OU01_AA115_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503854467883675954" /></a><br />Wow. I really enjoyed this book. The lives of the many characters felt real to me. So engrossing. The way the chapters are written - very easy to read a section and stop - and pick up again. I love the LA history... I had to sometimes stop and say that this is an AMAZING book. I highly recommend it. I must add... when it was first published it received a lot of negative reviews. James Frey... the author... made many enemies with his first book "A Million Little Peices" which he claimed was truth but in reality it was PARTIALLY fiction. A lot of people didn't like this including Oprah. But the book itself was also a great read. So... go to your library and check this one out. Well worth it.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-84808747547999017732010-08-04T07:56:00.003-06:002010-08-04T09:56:59.210-06:00Guardian angelsThis is Sarah... my personal guardian angel. Three months ago she rented our little efficiency apartment and since then has become a friend. She has started me on a walking program and makes sure I don't lag behind her. When we shop for groceries she watches what I am buying and helps me keep away from the bad chemical sodium stuff. Sarah is fairly informed about nutrition so I do listen to her. Its still not easy though. I do love my ice cream!!! She recently lost both her parents to cancer. I think myself and my husband are now her adopted parents. She has really lightened up my life and is a very special person.<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-7055465dacb69af9 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="7055465dacb69af9"></OBJECT>lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-83672358937928689922010-08-02T22:07:00.000-06:002010-08-02T22:07:33.264-06:00Three Minute Philosophy: Galileo<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/w1awvC1l7mM/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w1awvC1l7mM&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w1awvC1l7mM&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-79701159364774183082010-06-23T09:59:00.004-06:002010-06-23T10:04:12.078-06:00Magic Weight Loss Wands!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Nbb-2yYC7fFfPtwMK5uq68JuaTJfJGU6ahzEdwP9GQbbnP0NM57PDZXozcmfPIP-5pMgaUZUq5ctq7dwKG-qvzKdXgYK6Ka3Aj_RCSXHhj3PDDzdBGqrYdQOx-BXx_AtlzEzEjQ1tmIO/s1600/wands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Nbb-2yYC7fFfPtwMK5uq68JuaTJfJGU6ahzEdwP9GQbbnP0NM57PDZXozcmfPIP-5pMgaUZUq5ctq7dwKG-qvzKdXgYK6Ka3Aj_RCSXHhj3PDDzdBGqrYdQOx-BXx_AtlzEzEjQ1tmIO/s200/wands.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486000474605816050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4hd634lB5TOu2EF8y4xitzVYc2eC5hvLVWAir2EJu3uwIelhRnFU1a3L01BreFOJfHDJltIMHfPEi3LURFF-ZuSl7gFLpXyATvLBjODF00ZDz3CJo9S97lA4S21Bc1rKT8LpJc_Z3rPB/s1600/wand1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4hd634lB5TOu2EF8y4xitzVYc2eC5hvLVWAir2EJu3uwIelhRnFU1a3L01BreFOJfHDJltIMHfPEi3LURFF-ZuSl7gFLpXyATvLBjODF00ZDz3CJo9S97lA4S21Bc1rKT8LpJc_Z3rPB/s200/wand1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486000373704186594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaqjQ4NueRLZjJgrRcJRO-Ocerk8jy25IGtIKv2HH5zhvuqSMUPDqbYsjdEX4W66QkNqdjmpwigsVHk8SmFbfvdFBkJ8kYOd0a94X2zQmoOE5Mi4djHhF4hjWSeJWHrV09ZVnlHttHSF5/s1600/wand+bouquet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaqjQ4NueRLZjJgrRcJRO-Ocerk8jy25IGtIKv2HH5zhvuqSMUPDqbYsjdEX4W66QkNqdjmpwigsVHk8SmFbfvdFBkJ8kYOd0a94X2zQmoOE5Mi4djHhF4hjWSeJWHrV09ZVnlHttHSF5/s200/wand+bouquet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486000252420191794" /></a><br />I've spent most of the past week working on these wands. I'll be doing a program at my TOPs meeting and the theme will be exercise. A good blogging friend of mine sent me a Magic Weight Loss wand a couple of years ago and I loved it so much that I decided it would be fun to hand out a wand to all of my TOPs friends. In case you can't read it the tag says :Magic Weight Loss Wand. Wave in the air three times and then walk around the block twice" By the way... it works. I've been on a walking program for a couple of weeks now and feel so much better and stronger. It is said that it takes two weeks to develop a habit. I hope I now have developed this habit! Maybe my weight will start to go down now! Click on the images in order to see the wands more clearly.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-41198780375737140672010-06-13T09:34:00.002-06:002010-06-13T09:38:26.239-06:00It only took FOUR years!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvTdlVWDmPs-D9IevPZD5V-bA_UQYk2a7F30SnOcpeGqGFs8rKE7NKDtHlqSu5VVrqTYBXQ-WgOIFWyeR_BQgIORZwh8FOHKZxah-WDyTW6gZKH7G8VwSCQOIVrRs4yRoEFdYM4yK_2uK/s1600/treetop+star.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvTdlVWDmPs-D9IevPZD5V-bA_UQYk2a7F30SnOcpeGqGFs8rKE7NKDtHlqSu5VVrqTYBXQ-WgOIFWyeR_BQgIORZwh8FOHKZxah-WDyTW6gZKH7G8VwSCQOIVrRs4yRoEFdYM4yK_2uK/s200/treetop+star.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482282981884138626" /></a><br />I crocheted a lace Christmas treetop star for my mother four years ago. I loved it and have wanted to make one for myself. Well... after procrastinating for four years I finally sat myself down and made myself one... it took about a week... and then stiffened it in sugar water, covered a plastic tube with green velvet, and hot-glued the tube holder onto the back. Its finished! I love it. Can't wait to see it on my tree in less than 6 months. Please reply if you are interested in obtaining the information concerning this pattern.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-85503922906497208432010-06-07T11:25:00.003-06:002010-06-07T11:30:22.233-06:00Review of "The Shack"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAewRKHP9X4QE2ccAma5vVwzTqUpgeRCDJ4ygSNJuSrlj8O0cbX4bU40XfCu6KO-zof3tfqGSUw8F9xgCKNC3NaGlRqcQ_jvGXD8_tRVKh1yY0klqRXQfe-zNwCl5dK0s8ocVYInoBg-9/s1600/books.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAewRKHP9X4QE2ccAma5vVwzTqUpgeRCDJ4ygSNJuSrlj8O0cbX4bU40XfCu6KO-zof3tfqGSUw8F9xgCKNC3NaGlRqcQ_jvGXD8_tRVKh1yY0klqRXQfe-zNwCl5dK0s8ocVYInoBg-9/s200/books.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480085419790687538" /></a><br />I just finished reading "The Shack"... and this book was so poorly written. The author's lack of writing skill, the syrupy words, but I read on. And it only gets worse from there. The author's need to dress almost every phrase with metaphors made reading this book laughable. Please don't take offence if you read this book and you loved it. I'm not attacking you. I'm simply giving my opinion. If it changed your life for the better, good for you. I truly am happy that it did. The world needs more people who look at the bigger picture and do their damnedest to love one another. There's too much hate and anger simmering in the general populous. Just don't attack me because I didn't like it. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-8967349345396180552010-06-07T09:05:00.002-06:002010-06-07T09:07:16.217-06:00Finally Finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8WMeyqPAIS6V2_eFVKFByuH6nIHHBUFo8qvp7iCnx6Ezrrq08w4902FE4xwOkA6QKHG0scGclEFuKxmJrl3oHllTIiqjKoqf3utSsJVTh42WOnZNf5EanMRi5N1Ysn57LANd8Turnu0O/s1600/smith+xmas+stocking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8WMeyqPAIS6V2_eFVKFByuH6nIHHBUFo8qvp7iCnx6Ezrrq08w4902FE4xwOkA6QKHG0scGclEFuKxmJrl3oHllTIiqjKoqf3utSsJVTh42WOnZNf5EanMRi5N1Ysn57LANd8Turnu0O/s200/smith+xmas+stocking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480048525368329810" /></a><br />I designed and x-stitched a Christmas stocking for my golf-fanatic brother-in-law Spencer. I like how it turned out. There isn't much I could do to make a golf-themed stocking... so ended up with a large green grass area. I still like it and hope he does too! Enjoy Spencer!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-8812270532681087492010-06-02T17:14:00.003-06:002010-06-02T17:17:10.254-06:00Happy Birthday to my little sister<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQxr74v8nBs1NjcaiuwxS6I7YgHgDxcJGBVJqxYXiqeTqm0skZO6P2G1bDn1wpt5igFRAqCeaderHkkkLtohOIql7MuJCP8P42Lbp7J9FdA1ZJpyPJd4sKoEf41767MddWAKGTr8B-pSd/s1600/cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQxr74v8nBs1NjcaiuwxS6I7YgHgDxcJGBVJqxYXiqeTqm0skZO6P2G1bDn1wpt5igFRAqCeaderHkkkLtohOIql7MuJCP8P42Lbp7J9FdA1ZJpyPJd4sKoEf41767MddWAKGTr8B-pSd/s200/cake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478319153934582882" /></a><br />I saw an adorable felted birthday cake on someones blog a while back and decided this would be a cute gift for my little sister Terri. I feel safe showing this as I know she rarely looks at my blog. It was a lot of fun to make...and it goes into the mail tomorrow. What a clever idea this was. Fellow bloggers never cease to amaze me!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-46446742091564043112010-05-20T09:32:00.003-06:002010-05-20T09:38:43.637-06:00Almost June<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVM_HGM8JKVELYcATUBecggY6UUQTovgFzGIfQfUlCfwOtaPTFZ5Jym9oExhIZATElmK1yWY9FYdukMaKkzY3yhHxOc3h1QEhoB2XZIXhOmCgTGtVF55hN1pohJ_2ib60pst2TwVrWHGa/s1600/striped+baby+cap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVM_HGM8JKVELYcATUBecggY6UUQTovgFzGIfQfUlCfwOtaPTFZ5Jym9oExhIZATElmK1yWY9FYdukMaKkzY3yhHxOc3h1QEhoB2XZIXhOmCgTGtVF55hN1pohJ_2ib60pst2TwVrWHGa/s200/striped+baby+cap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473376548692496482" /></a><br />Here is a little baby cap I knitted recently. It's knitted from Knit Picks Wool of the Andes yarn. I love this yarn as its soft and squishy and not a bit itchy (that rhymes!). Summer is almost here but its hard to believe considering how odd this spring weather has been in the Southwest... one day warm and next day chilly and windy. I don't really care much for wind and it play havoc with my allergies. I sneeze a lot! I apologize for not posting much lately but intend to try my best to keep my peeps caught up with my life more often. There are several projects in the half-way completed stage... once they are worth posting I'll do so... Have a great rest of this month. By the way... I LOVE COMMENTS! Thanks!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-34929387903776216352010-05-09T20:53:00.002-06:002010-05-09T20:57:49.046-06:00Happy Mothers Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhMGPQ_3WxmlkKqtTBFEMCU4d5EjaQ72JPEUjEJUBW8EQayyWPJluLaa1Wd6qamy1jq3nPSHuPkBNnROoDOWS_3_FG282Tk2ljYOeEFA-od5aV6oVzz4jggencZ4_o8YENC828HqNuywl/s1600/mom14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhMGPQ_3WxmlkKqtTBFEMCU4d5EjaQ72JPEUjEJUBW8EQayyWPJluLaa1Wd6qamy1jq3nPSHuPkBNnROoDOWS_3_FG282Tk2ljYOeEFA-od5aV6oVzz4jggencZ4_o8YENC828HqNuywl/s200/mom14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469470038597378418" /></a><br />Its been a while since I posted. I spent a few weeks in California helping to nurse my mother. She suffered a broken ankle in a fall and needed help. Since then she has fully recovered and is her spry self again. I then spent a week in Orlando Florida with my VBF Diane. It was wonderful. A goal of mine was to someday visit Epcot Center and that came true. So much fun. So today is Mothers Day. I want to wish my wonderful mother a happy one. She is a mom to 6 children, a grandmother to 13 and a great-grantmother to 21! We all adore her. I love you mommy. This is a photo of her taken when she was 14. She was and is a great beauty.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-30767100389712000812010-04-11T10:45:00.002-06:002010-04-11T10:49:46.605-06:00March dishcloth from Krisknits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief2BPrbJD1BuGT4W0otH6nhcpFvUPKBbUk7TuP53MXrBYCZn6NRYN4qXNYbzHUMgH2YKlaypat6Llr301jCVX2ssrLteDBDd0xazspmXk0k2pUikUubosS09IeeYmnLl877gypZ-nrHuX/s1600/march+cloth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief2BPrbJD1BuGT4W0otH6nhcpFvUPKBbUk7TuP53MXrBYCZn6NRYN4qXNYbzHUMgH2YKlaypat6Llr301jCVX2ssrLteDBDd0xazspmXk0k2pUikUubosS09IeeYmnLl877gypZ-nrHuX/s200/march+cloth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458923092144623074" /></a><br />Whew! I finally finished the March dishcloth FAP. This was a mystery pattern so didn't know what it was until most of the way through it. This was fun to do but I was pretty tired of it by the end. I doubled the yarn in order to make it thick and started to run out towards the finish... therefore the top border is only 2 rows instead of four. The yarn is called "I love this yarn" and I think I got it at Hobby Lobby. The colors in the photo are pretty bad... don't know about this camera of mine. But I hope you can see the pattern. Its an easter basket with a bunny and eggs... very cute! I am now looking forward to her April dishcloth. These mystery follow-along patterns are a lot of fun.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-75058936119821231272010-04-06T17:14:00.002-06:002010-04-06T17:17:09.996-06:00Birthday wreath for mom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkqEEUH492eLEnlGC3Lx0NHBf4A9F8DiUFZJ0St2wkZ6zFG2fk3scPhK5ncTLQZ2r0wi_k2_KBO0fcF_W_y2LxJf3qANmtsO8tklSnGvtWGf9673fFNRt6aBy-1Zbc7YypvAmn2GaKYCY/s1600/wreath+for+mom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkqEEUH492eLEnlGC3Lx0NHBf4A9F8DiUFZJ0St2wkZ6zFG2fk3scPhK5ncTLQZ2r0wi_k2_KBO0fcF_W_y2LxJf3qANmtsO8tklSnGvtWGf9673fFNRt6aBy-1Zbc7YypvAmn2GaKYCY/s200/wreath+for+mom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457167513193379762" /></a><br />Here is a felted wreath I made for my mother. It is out of felted wool and I highlighted the flowers with neon threads.. pink, oranges and yellows. I love how it turned out and so did she. It was relaxing to make... and I may make another one soon... for myself!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-83116380539303412682010-04-03T22:10:00.002-06:002010-04-03T22:13:31.349-06:00Happy Easter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGo999rxcamAJ3S2zQwVsp5GZA3Qbl968PjaAikqjaGiO98uN76L0IoQydLQGR2oqfuBbn6QsKbjebaMv_jLdaMl472PQ_jGM-WjcQ-hmTukHHXDNixbkPViniRSxWI-bcaCXbxJhoVWnI/s1600/easter+chick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGo999rxcamAJ3S2zQwVsp5GZA3Qbl968PjaAikqjaGiO98uN76L0IoQydLQGR2oqfuBbn6QsKbjebaMv_jLdaMl472PQ_jGM-WjcQ-hmTukHHXDNixbkPViniRSxWI-bcaCXbxJhoVWnI/s200/easter+chick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456130605511785986" /></a><br />I hope your Easter holiday is wonderful... however you celebrate it... spirituality, with children, and winding down with a delicious ham dinner! Ham, roasted potatoes, brussel sprouts and carrot cake will be on my table tomorrow!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-64722879621175048972010-03-25T10:27:00.002-06:002010-03-25T10:30:48.999-06:00Thinking about Dad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Cafr9n33BZP5WZFT4D0qG_1JIMaoeYvcs83XJpIi7xsuHzgAj3wlwMc2QaJrdLCmzAfrQCT4hx725ysOOH-EhbWSmlkefrO1lBcmVH70C4j1-gKrMvx8gNTbwLYrJfp_5oBy3mW-LAXU/s1600/dad.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Cafr9n33BZP5WZFT4D0qG_1JIMaoeYvcs83XJpIi7xsuHzgAj3wlwMc2QaJrdLCmzAfrQCT4hx725ysOOH-EhbWSmlkefrO1lBcmVH70C4j1-gKrMvx8gNTbwLYrJfp_5oBy3mW-LAXU/s200/dad.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452609713406652354" /></a><br />This week is the anniversary of my father's passing. The year has flown by. It seems as if I just posted about his passing a couple of weeks ago. He is sorely missed by his family and will always be remembered with love.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-77394786777898998372010-03-20T20:46:00.003-06:002010-03-20T21:03:18.244-06:00Breaking Bad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFT9ktp4npVGPJEQenEkEkeo0hIuZZ9LeXWQTtjoEeBDnW7KdaSCcNftluKm-7IE7kwByuf_KFHiutC-Q7g4LyWgsXKI7_PINCf7cXEM4h1bAnelXR_9CvQc2qKIhkf1Xw3Ry_TED6rTA/s1600-h/n349076488612_5426.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFT9ktp4npVGPJEQenEkEkeo0hIuZZ9LeXWQTtjoEeBDnW7KdaSCcNftluKm-7IE7kwByuf_KFHiutC-Q7g4LyWgsXKI7_PINCf7cXEM4h1bAnelXR_9CvQc2qKIhkf1Xw3Ry_TED6rTA/s200/n349076488612_5426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450915208037434866" /></a><br />My hubby and I have been waiting forever (it seems like) for the third season of Breaking Bad. It starts this Sunday. I can't wait!<br /><br />Also... I had a nasty fall two weeks ago and broke my little finger so have been typing with ine hand... very slow. A week later my mother fell and broke her ankle! I have now been in S. California helping her get around. I love my mother and am glad to be able to be of some support. In the mean time I've been knitting up a storm. Once I am back home I will be posting some photos of finished projects. In the meantime I feel Spring is around the corner!!! Yippee!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-89219741039513862742010-03-06T12:33:00.002-07:002010-03-06T12:41:23.616-07:00Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPD9Cy-hVsKy5prQXGREKUrrJh6NDaOL3RGBloSwNoUacuXmA6COa-JhSrFqAlMfy4Yw0hl5zd7Brcoo6883e1Hk3VnFJ-iTKE8irNS5QsohB50V4b-aSDmh83kMphKhCv80L_ZtkpOsA/s1600-h/alice-in-wonderland-2010-20090721105726439_640w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPD9Cy-hVsKy5prQXGREKUrrJh6NDaOL3RGBloSwNoUacuXmA6COa-JhSrFqAlMfy4Yw0hl5zd7Brcoo6883e1Hk3VnFJ-iTKE8irNS5QsohB50V4b-aSDmh83kMphKhCv80L_ZtkpOsA/s200/alice-in-wonderland-2010-20090721105726439_640w.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445608270302512802" /></a><br />I loved it. The visuals are fantastic. But... and there is a but... the story itself is not a strong one. I'm not sure what it is I was looking for... maybe not such a typical conclusion? The characters were brilliant... especially... of course... my pretend boyfriend Johnny Depp. Helen Bonham Carter was a riot as the red queen. I saw the 3-D version and at first found it a bit distracting... but by the end I appreciated it... especially the butterfly at the conclusion. <br /><br />I broke my little finger last week and this is being typed with one hand... very awkwardly! So I will make this short... do go see this... it is a lot of fun.lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-46489061654412395052010-02-21T13:55:00.002-07:002010-02-21T13:58:03.663-07:00King cake for Mardi Gras<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0evHAIo6aQBbQXUMu9dwfxcE0QIoVPrQORGEU_i0QPUX-rVzAFyxqdhH5Et21m3eZlhwab4ekirJd1AQD0N_b7RtixgV-Kus85GM-yErN6sRxTGJVxIn67c9hb6FX_IopmFeHeMHtlhM/s1600-h/kingcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0evHAIo6aQBbQXUMu9dwfxcE0QIoVPrQORGEU_i0QPUX-rVzAFyxqdhH5Et21m3eZlhwab4ekirJd1AQD0N_b7RtixgV-Kus85GM-yErN6sRxTGJVxIn67c9hb6FX_IopmFeHeMHtlhM/s200/kingcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440803884295964018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_uW_e6Lz-ci7t8JY4ovwMqyvFRourdfVoju6RRNfc2fmxFbReNvUqaZfRrZnBPcQvqha2dR18lmPVBmPYzcCz8wuhxrGYDj8seZ07meGbN3SAFgA5Mp5E3c9rucc15ReG_y70swfcr1g/s1600-h/slice.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_uW_e6Lz-ci7t8JY4ovwMqyvFRourdfVoju6RRNfc2fmxFbReNvUqaZfRrZnBPcQvqha2dR18lmPVBmPYzcCz8wuhxrGYDj8seZ07meGbN3SAFgA5Mp5E3c9rucc15ReG_y70swfcr1g/s200/slice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440803879609160930" /></a><br />I've never been to Mardi Gras but from what I have heard and read its one big party. I would have loved it 30 years ago but I'm not so sure now. But... to celebrate I've made a traditional Mardi Gras king cake. It turned out pretty well... not as beautiful as some of the photos I've seen but its tasty and was loads of fun to make! So.. heres to Mardi Gras!!!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-20227074280861973692010-02-15T10:36:00.003-07:002010-02-15T10:41:01.703-07:00Remember her?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsYkXPyF6Fb6Md2x9uGx9VB12mbvw2gXnhSBTvIQFIaYGZfCYRp_Ix2I4I7SgJtOETbkt9NYbxW1AjpKhGlzf1ozq2eDIDb_s0deoFf_MvMfG04KxAOm2i9vyessBJdMj33qnuFfnevP0/s1600-h/BMc19515.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsYkXPyF6Fb6Md2x9uGx9VB12mbvw2gXnhSBTvIQFIaYGZfCYRp_Ix2I4I7SgJtOETbkt9NYbxW1AjpKhGlzf1ozq2eDIDb_s0deoFf_MvMfG04KxAOm2i9vyessBJdMj33qnuFfnevP0/s320/BMc19515.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438526376940279698" /></a><br />I do... I loved Betsy McCall and collected all of her pages until I was around 11. I wish I still had them and it made me wonder what ever happened to them? I was 4 years old when this page was printed. It was the first Betsy McCall page that McCalls magazine published. That would be 1951!<br /><br />My goals for the week are: exercise 30 minutes every day, attend my TOPS meeting on Thursday, make a King Cake to celebrate Mardi Gras and take to my former work place to share with former co-workers, finish the golf Christmas stocking I am making for my brother-in-law, housework, and walk my dogs. Oh... I am also planning on seeing Wolfman tomorrow! I'll post a review but I've heard its a good movie!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-62486173801390253882010-02-12T16:07:00.002-07:002010-02-12T16:10:51.010-07:00January KAL with KrisKnits!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1LHiFZHEHPRqVqB4DcZ4GKctQp5yEzH4W1owaeg_qrKilkxq59rW6UaRfxRhW-DK8cw_cLpODLc6rgRi1qD2VXZvEK5c5tP_nG5fQa58uTgGs5bkoA-bneccFTqjZiCuSUrv3AU_axMP/s1600-h/january+dishcloth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1LHiFZHEHPRqVqB4DcZ4GKctQp5yEzH4W1owaeg_qrKilkxq59rW6UaRfxRhW-DK8cw_cLpODLc6rgRi1qD2VXZvEK5c5tP_nG5fQa58uTgGs5bkoA-bneccFTqjZiCuSUrv3AU_axMP/s320/january+dishcloth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437498371081016194" /></a><br />The first four postings of the pattern for this dishcloth I had no idea what the picture would be. By the fifth posting I was pretty sure it was a snowman... and I was correct. This cute cloth was a knit-along posted by KrisKnits on her blog. She creates amazing patterns for dishcloths which include all of the holidays and seasons. There is also a wedding set and a new baby set. This was fun to do and I am anxiously awaiting her clues for the February knit-along. I'll wager its a heart!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139697304462606357.post-64717083316122194572010-01-30T10:46:00.003-07:002010-01-30T10:51:29.123-07:00Snowbound and sick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwyjMPHav_J8_4QSvjftPZKJx6CkZNFoqsWFtvC4ZhHI7R3KsU2S-Vc6GxfYRir0xrvOWWUcRPqyrrU4GojNH0pIcTprlGGyd2u_Q_g_Xj587t3UL_PFot3XPiGgQhxrDfgJPgdjoPTic/s1600-h/panda1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwyjMPHav_J8_4QSvjftPZKJx6CkZNFoqsWFtvC4ZhHI7R3KsU2S-Vc6GxfYRir0xrvOWWUcRPqyrrU4GojNH0pIcTprlGGyd2u_Q_g_Xj587t3UL_PFot3XPiGgQhxrDfgJPgdjoPTic/s320/panda1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432591957859403074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Wt0BYRLL5RRQQoRQ6TXAtAKuzI2j3rupLs7YHb0DORhJuukuaJYLuRVv1luMwZBNyKsfZyW0JX6qnNOKnppeCnjblo3Wguwa-KThy_p_BBxNkLzRSqi6iz7nE6i4-XR9U2x2ThvIVN9-/s1600-h/panda2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Wt0BYRLL5RRQQoRQ6TXAtAKuzI2j3rupLs7YHb0DORhJuukuaJYLuRVv1luMwZBNyKsfZyW0JX6qnNOKnppeCnjblo3Wguwa-KThy_p_BBxNkLzRSqi6iz7nE6i4-XR9U2x2ThvIVN9-/s320/panda2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432591876025515730" /></a><br />Its been snowing a lot here in Santa Fe... so much that it makes me just want to stay in and knit. I've also come down with a slight cold and I'm drinking tons of green tea and staying warm and hydrated hoping it doesn't turn into anything worse. So... being bored I went through my patterns and came across this panda puppet. I'm still fairly new at knitting so I read the pattern and determined that I may be able to do it without a whole lot of frogging. And this is the result! It was so easy since I have learned new stitch techniques. The most difficult part of the project was lining it without a pattern. I love doing projects when I already have all of the 'ingredients' at hand and no running to Michaels to pick up anything! I consider this a cost free project. Cute isn't she/he?lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082524211029255303noreply@blogger.com1