The sampler so far

Hi Mom

Here is what I have completed on the Autumn Sampler so far. I am about 2/3 of the way done with the barn and about 1/2 way done with the straw/hay bundle.

Love and hugs to you,

Julie

Back of the sampler

Hi Mom
This is the back of the Waxing Moon Designs "Autumn Sampler"

Of course, after I took the photo and got it on the computer -- then I saw this tiny thread I didn't clip close enough. But I think the back side of the work is fairly tidy.

What do you think?

It's Done!

Yes, it is done!

All it needs now is the silver beetle charm (which hangs off the right side of the flowerpot) and my initials.

Go me!

hugs to you, Mom

Julie

Funny Thelma photo

Hi mom

Here is Thelma.

Noelle!

Here are some cat photos for your viewing enjoyement. If you scroll further down, there will be some more cat photos as well.

Julie

Knitting ideas

Hi mom, hi jacque--

I have attached photos of some knitted items. One is a girls baby blanket in pick from a knitting book I have. The other knitted items come from the book i have on loan from the local library-- Mason - Dixon knitting. The big blanket is called "Moderne Log Cabin" and one is of a log-cabin type rug, and the other is a flying geese pattern blanket. Oh, and the last photo is of a knitted bench cushion

Pretty summer top

Hi Mom--

this is a picture of the top I like.

Cursed by cats

I love my cats.
I really do.
Really.

But last night (this morning) they were pushing their luck. Usually they sleep through the night, like me.
But not last night.
Last night it was run, jump, tackle and wrestle, back and forth from the end of the hall to my bedroom.
Nonstop.
For two hours, I swear.
I briefly contemplated dropping them out of a 2nd floor window.

Here is a picture of one of the culprits, Thelma Louise.

Scarves

HI mom--

I have included pictures of two scarves in this post. let me Know which one you like best. You can do this by leaving a commennt (click on the little symbol at the lower right hand corner of this post).

The scarf with cables is the "irish hiking scarf"
The wavy one is creatively called "wavy scarf"

The new chair

here are pictures of my new chair and ottoman. So nice looking, I like it a lot. So do the cats!

Working with meg

Right now we are experiencing the joys of custom items in media lab. Woo-hoo!

Crafty Projects

Here are two photos that I offer as evidence of my "craftiness." One is a picture of a knitted dishcloth I just finished. The other is a photo of a cross stitch pattern by Lizzie Kate that I am working on for my Mom. The flash on my camera washed out the blue in the dishcloth.

HI MOM!

Here are some pictures-- one is a photo of the twinset I was raving about in the interweave knitting magazine.
Another is a photo of your hand me down shorts with the ventilation hole sewn shut--my first use of the bernina on its new table. And then of course, you have the cute cat pictures. What would a post be without a few cute cat pictures?

Ode to satsuma

There once was a satsuma tree
which was found not to be cold hardy
so from north to south the tree did go
and blossoms bloomed and fruit emerged
and grew.
But alas, who could have known, that our joy would turn to woe
The fruit, it fell, and we find ourselves lamenting it well.

New stash stuff

I visited my local Joann's store over the weekend to try and complete the basic necessities of a knitter's toolbox. Picked up a cable needle, some double-pointed needles, a cheap pair of circulars for practice, and straight needles in sizes 5, 6 7, 8 and 10.5. And then I found the yarn I'll use for the baby blanket. Here you see a picture of the yarn, a sample showing the yarn in stockinette and then in reservse stockinette.

Cat and mountain laurel

Here you see a photo of my cat, Vinny, and also of my mountain laurel in full bloom.

Some more adorable cat photos

What I appreciate most about digital cameras is not having to worry about taking a bad shot. The delete button takes care of that quickly. Here are some photos of my cats.

Knitting samples

Here are photos of my ribbed stitch and stockinette stitch

dog days of spring

Isn't this a great photo? These past few days have been unseasonably hot--in the low 90s and it has taken its toll. The cats have sought out the best places to lay tummy up and catch the edge of the breeze from the ceiling fans. This is a picture of my cat, Thelma, lounging on top of my computer desk hutch, waking up after a nap.

A convocation of cats

The other night, my house was a magnet for cats. I have two indoor cats, Thelma and Vinnie. But there are also a number of neighborhood outdoor cats: Sophie, a longhair orange marmelade, Bob--a big old tiger tom, an unnamed orange shorthair, and Whiskers. The other night, all but Bob were napping on my back deck in the 90 degree heat--much to the consternation of the indoor cat children.