tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59412640790488766602024-02-07T02:31:04.083-05:00Cape Sox KnitterMy blog about my family, knitting, travels, Red Sox and life.jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-70863794213374667892010-07-30T10:03:00.002-04:002010-07-30T10:05:32.274-04:00Summer Fun<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess # 1 celebrates birthday # 8 at Fenway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Princess # 2 turns 6<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess # 3 graduates from pre school</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess # 4 dreams of goodies<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BF and princesses enjoy Cape Cod beach</td></tr>
</tbody></table>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-83759311771412031732010-07-30T08:59:00.000-04:002010-07-30T08:59:25.092-04:00Some WEEONES to share<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-67715848944724158622009-08-19T14:14:00.005-04:002010-08-04T05:09:01.966-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJF3Md8OVq1F75rd0tCzJ1KDtItDozqU4UOpQnmGA7U56JYTmnPrgP3XvQVR9X-h8R6ak3a3qzCTizj4TWBQFL0pLneaEF2ZrQ7yrLv_k26bOOgYB-5Vh7Ixage_c8JStWvOfZYDepEo/s1600-h/DSCN3999.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371744423585284226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJF3Md8OVq1F75rd0tCzJ1KDtItDozqU4UOpQnmGA7U56JYTmnPrgP3XvQVR9X-h8R6ak3a3qzCTizj4TWBQFL0pLneaEF2ZrQ7yrLv_k26bOOgYB-5Vh7Ixage_c8JStWvOfZYDepEo/s200/DSCN3999.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 150px;" /></a><br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw081AGwIY5OQDD_nCI5Mi-xsg54nZWNAxSYVPU-cJ2I6zn4X-OppGLFURk5vH27kwMfpGhoSjbjiHTwLGKlVx8KHwrIC_f9tCtsPeiD8f1i0uA4HZe_lydB0TPJZNWGhljC3NBo5bV10/s1600-h/IMG_2479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371741236535740034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw081AGwIY5OQDD_nCI5Mi-xsg54nZWNAxSYVPU-cJ2I6zn4X-OppGLFURk5vH27kwMfpGhoSjbjiHTwLGKlVx8KHwrIC_f9tCtsPeiD8f1i0uA4HZe_lydB0TPJZNWGhljC3NBo5bV10/s200/IMG_2479.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 155px;" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw081AGwIY5OQDD_nCI5Mi-xsg54nZWNAxSYVPU-cJ2I6zn4X-OppGLFURk5vH27kwMfpGhoSjbjiHTwLGKlVx8KHwrIC_f9tCtsPeiD8f1i0uA4HZe_lydB0TPJZNWGhljC3NBo5bV10/s1600-h/IMG_2479.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc33cc;">Martha Stewart Cupcake book signing</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc33cc;"><br />
</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_95WrhaOLeHhs3YXtYDQ82iZXcToqp9p-cDCsvSDcm65gk48No3Px6K3GMpxL0ryfmQvpl3lTd9-wobj5TluK1sa4qUrbj8p4bVaukxc2kv1Mc2hjPqPdZsWpgkp7HTjNqT-C3ecKhqE/s1600-h/IMG_20090616_2078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371741227612221570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_95WrhaOLeHhs3YXtYDQ82iZXcToqp9p-cDCsvSDcm65gk48No3Px6K3GMpxL0ryfmQvpl3lTd9-wobj5TluK1sa4qUrbj8p4bVaukxc2kv1Mc2hjPqPdZsWpgkp7HTjNqT-C3ecKhqE/s200/IMG_20090616_2078.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 134px;" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6600cc;">Granddaughter # 2</span></div><div><br />
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> Some of the things I missed blogging about the past few months.</span></div></div></div></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-64163519002244606922009-08-19T13:58:00.003-04:002009-08-19T14:07:39.219-04:00Neglected Blog!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>I have really been neglecting this blog!</i></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Quick catch up</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>New grandchild on the way - due in January! # 6</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Granddaughter # 1 starting 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> grade soon.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Granddaughter # 2 starting kindergarten soon.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Boy does time fly - it seems like yesterday we were waiting in the hospital for them to be born!</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Camera broken - can only upload pictures taken before it broke in June.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Knitting / crocheting going well!</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Am in 2 traveling scarf groups at the moment a crochet one and an ocean theme knitted one.</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Just finished the Starbucks swap</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Ongoing in a dishcloth swap </i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Doing a leftover dishcloth swap also</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Signed up for 2 classes at Stitches East. Can't wait for Oct.!</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><b><i>Am on Ravelry daily to check out what is going on in the knitting world.</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><b><i>Still following the Red Sox fingers crossed they will get back on track!</i></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Well, I am going to see what pictures I can upload! </i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i>Be back soon!</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-75139879007495443172009-03-01T00:02:00.003-05:002009-03-01T00:15:53.212-05:00WOW! Can't believe no Feb posts!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUsU4cK8cEEcmrGrtZdb3Mh1KV0HmZh_JeJulHECzCq5M_DIDJWa2QUasTzIztnEeTyGFWpIZ5ryWzobl370U_0b7WEdE_B8fgI05lk5ElxcmexKfsPjno7eAgo__HkPFpR77j5-4vCc/s1600-h/DSCN3908.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUsU4cK8cEEcmrGrtZdb3Mh1KV0HmZh_JeJulHECzCq5M_DIDJWa2QUasTzIztnEeTyGFWpIZ5ryWzobl370U_0b7WEdE_B8fgI05lk5ElxcmexKfsPjno7eAgo__HkPFpR77j5-4vCc/s320/DSCN3908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308081603608943394" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This is the beautiful cloth and awesome package I received from memeto12 in the Dishcloth Dozen swap. I will post a picture of the cute sewing tin she sent me in my next post. I am hiding it from granddaughter # 3. She keeps trying to take it home!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbhB5ltQAN4-mveyEmKkmeCwzAcNgK2b2UCz_FMNIJNwgCZo9j_XMTFDTftJDECTr95x4JVyeA6iimVgIPiCbRKXYs1c1iQHuv4_IG1qb3pVcesfxrfuL1l-rzK8SRCmV3Rd4mKGbpok/s1600-h/DSCN3905.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbhB5ltQAN4-mveyEmKkmeCwzAcNgK2b2UCz_FMNIJNwgCZo9j_XMTFDTftJDECTr95x4JVyeA6iimVgIPiCbRKXYs1c1iQHuv4_IG1qb3pVcesfxrfuL1l-rzK8SRCmV3Rd4mKGbpok/s320/DSCN3905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308081605208727714" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">This beautiful cloth is from Guiness Goddess - as you can see it is one of my favorite things - a lighthouse dishcloth! The chocolates are also one of my favorite things - yummmm.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UkIvDsjmkaRTXh6z_yqkab4aPX-nUoqn72qe6Ld3jwizrjLLAkYG0dCmDmoHOLRUZTVs7inAEWIypQIUOAYeDdYpwU27vCWj0vWvZVKgPxWxcweHByMN9UmhHmi51ZE8fCKWOLT304Q/s1600-h/DSCN3914.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UkIvDsjmkaRTXh6z_yqkab4aPX-nUoqn72qe6Ld3jwizrjLLAkYG0dCmDmoHOLRUZTVs7inAEWIypQIUOAYeDdYpwU27vCWj0vWvZVKgPxWxcweHByMN9UmhHmi51ZE8fCKWOLT304Q/s320/DSCN3914.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308081601872715330" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">This picture of all 11 cloths does not do justice to the wonderful work everyone did! I will be posting a better picture soon - of all the cloths hanging up on a mini clothesline with my mimi clothes pins!</span></div><div><br /></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-52902909964812611442009-01-25T10:22:00.006-05:002009-01-25T11:03:32.710-05:002 MORE DISHCLOTHS AND GOODIES FROM CANADA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02kliKFwsFwRFPYf7qQwyOS4YLeL72baY1csmXsIGSMgyIobRl34soOCXKRYmlv72ktFOueTt6WgR97U_4LIrc2pvdcQilPFjvu-XIwIG-wqRzcQ9ULDAvh7WqEfTynb9uYGks-daUS8/s1600-h/DSCN3901.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02kliKFwsFwRFPYf7qQwyOS4YLeL72baY1csmXsIGSMgyIobRl34soOCXKRYmlv72ktFOueTt6WgR97U_4LIrc2pvdcQilPFjvu-XIwIG-wqRzcQ9ULDAvh7WqEfTynb9uYGks-daUS8/s320/DSCN3901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295261120237331826" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">THESE ARE THE CUTEST MINI CLOTHS PINS. I TOLD THE MEMBERS OF THE DISHCLOTH SWAP THAT I WAS THINKING OF HANGING MY DISHCLOTHS UP ON A MINI CLOTHS LINE TO DISPLAY AND KAREN AND JESSICA SENT ME THESE! THEY ARE THE AWESOME AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HANG THEM UP</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">THEY ALSO SENT ME SOME DARK CHOCOLATE (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MMM</span>), CRANBERRY HOT COCOA, CANDLE, LIGHTHOUSE NAPKINS AND JOURNAL ! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">WHAT A WONDERFUL SURPRISE FROM CANADA!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoth_lZNTUOqDVVnB5ETQqodgk6DwLkVAZsDWL8d_B3IAy870J4k-THodx7ejocXekwlsGE3EfZoIKOI3zP4nDC6Z8xEL_0mVICIzYMTj6xavpXTJnzdt2ntlhx-277bM-MCbyiNeXIQ/s1600-h/DSCN3900.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoth_lZNTUOqDVVnB5ETQqodgk6DwLkVAZsDWL8d_B3IAy870J4k-THodx7ejocXekwlsGE3EfZoIKOI3zP4nDC6Z8xEL_0mVICIzYMTj6xavpXTJnzdt2ntlhx-277bM-MCbyiNeXIQ/s320/DSCN3900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295261068114386242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_URTnyaQoHqbMLaJD-rxIkP_BNOZd9bHoq-IH2tPKurqsS9A5yLnF3nrx9Xk4M9nKn7mgCG3umPtmTL4D5xyXuCwM37HsOoJwDheRHz2TIKnZlvFOKqaodlXtsOSQNrlnMJ7VMW6C6Ho/s1600-h/DSCN3899.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_URTnyaQoHqbMLaJD-rxIkP_BNOZd9bHoq-IH2tPKurqsS9A5yLnF3nrx9Xk4M9nKn7mgCG3umPtmTL4D5xyXuCwM37HsOoJwDheRHz2TIKnZlvFOKqaodlXtsOSQNrlnMJ7VMW6C6Ho/s320/DSCN3899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295252771947284322" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:medium;">I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THESE 2 DISHCLOTHS HAD NOT BEEN POSTED YET! SORRY! AND THEY CAME ALL THE WAY FROM CANADA!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">THIS LIGHTHOUSE CLOTH IS FROM KAREN. IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PATTERNS! I MADE THIS FOR SOMEONE ELSE BUT HAVE NEVER MADE ONE FOR MYSELF! NOW, THANKS TO KAREN I HAVE MY OWN!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">YOU CAN SEE THE DETAIL BETTER IF YOU CLICK ON THESE CLOTHS. THEY ARE BOTH AWESOME BUT THE DETAIL DOESN'T ALWAYS SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcmBdDUUdfrBhP64rHN7t3eUHdjaB-qXtPT2_37M_z0FUovGDw4u5a5OLr8feYYa70-1F3pbw1gzQXaoYyVN_EHYy-QD31LtIyg2lECTBls45uDCftzCHUDDOsCash863UpMOHiNHzT0/s1600-h/DSCN3897.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcmBdDUUdfrBhP64rHN7t3eUHdjaB-qXtPT2_37M_z0FUovGDw4u5a5OLr8feYYa70-1F3pbw1gzQXaoYyVN_EHYy-QD31LtIyg2lECTBls45uDCftzCHUDDOsCash863UpMOHiNHzT0/s320/DSCN3897.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295252764221212594" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:medium;">AND ISN'T THIS ONE FROM JESSICA GREAT! THE KITTY IS SO CUTE! I WILL HAVE TO HIDE IT FROM THE <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GRANDKIDS</span></span>! THEY LOVE KITTIES ALSO. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:medium;">MY OWN KITTY IS IN TROUBLE TODAY - SHE KEEPS TRYING TO DRINK OUT OF THE FISHBOWL! THE FISH DOES NOT APPRECIATE THIS AT ALL! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">HOPE EVERYONE IS STAYING WARM. WILL POST MORE DISHCLOTHS AS THEY COME IN.</span></div></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-6689672709513891772009-01-25T10:07:00.004-05:002009-01-25T10:17:09.641-05:00Another beautiful dishcloth!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt0XD2QrbyGno5zx5pZYfNUz3616XV0kNaR7fEJkJqEo8bsZ_Q8xxzHoMod5cALTcU2nBm7Nq8oSguI-xkQ1lSrEzWfI8ajzqVdZPXB-KBZmLEZB9sEF-u1YZk0DxbIH708dWhbphN1E/s1600-h/DSCN3892.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt0XD2QrbyGno5zx5pZYfNUz3616XV0kNaR7fEJkJqEo8bsZ_Q8xxzHoMod5cALTcU2nBm7Nq8oSguI-xkQ1lSrEzWfI8ajzqVdZPXB-KBZmLEZB9sEF-u1YZk0DxbIH708dWhbphN1E/s200/DSCN3892.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295248791056613922" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE BEAUTIFUL DISHCLOTH I HAVE RECEIVED SO FAR IN THE DIRTY DOZEN EXCHANGE! AREN'T THEY GREAT!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOwxEG9gSXyWbVk1o9-FOMv6EsfVOowl7vti7pcfuPrQ8JaOETs5kKm1wrLEZ5zilgSyRpMP6yym4UnU5PqmRL_dTciU73zWJnI6fpDxwXviOzy1458XvhJUUp8iKremq8PGaBMAaGro/s1600-h/DSCN3890.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOwxEG9gSXyWbVk1o9-FOMv6EsfVOowl7vti7pcfuPrQ8JaOETs5kKm1wrLEZ5zilgSyRpMP6yym4UnU5PqmRL_dTciU73zWJnI6fpDxwXviOzy1458XvhJUUp8iKremq8PGaBMAaGro/s200/DSCN3890.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295248786891592370" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">THIS IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO MY COLLECTION THAT I RECEIVED YESTERDAY FROM MAGGIE! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE BEAUTIFUL DISHCLOTH AND THE TEA AND CANDY. I TRIED THE TEA LAST NIGHT - IT WAS DELICIOUS! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">MY BF LOOKED AT THE CLOTH AND SAID "WOW! A ST. LOUIS BLUES DISHCLOTH". WE WENT TO SEE THE BOSTON BRUINS PLAY THE ST LOUIS BLUES IN BOSTON LAST MONDAY SO IT WAS A FUNNY COINCIDENCE!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I LOVE THE FEATHER AND FAN DESIGN - AND THE COLORS REMIND ME OF SPRING! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR ALL THE AWESOME DISHCLOTHS!</span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-77319919778013077952009-01-20T20:59:00.003-05:002009-01-20T21:12:08.806-05:00ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DISHCLOTH<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEOnv60G2pq8HtC9mu9HBTLAkf2KSiSjOYjmYOZ-9zQE1uWxwE34A8FbPdwignEyBZhvCGuqkkH1_NA-T0EutkihukG7eYcKKuOhHf4jGNzoPocgJ5V5ubzyztKYN_hUR7s55SOxKv2g/s1600-h/DSCN3888.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEOnv60G2pq8HtC9mu9HBTLAkf2KSiSjOYjmYOZ-9zQE1uWxwE34A8FbPdwignEyBZhvCGuqkkH1_NA-T0EutkihukG7eYcKKuOhHf4jGNzoPocgJ5V5ubzyztKYN_hUR7s55SOxKv2g/s200/DSCN3888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293561676998225042" /></a><br /><div>CHRISTINA KNITTED AND CROCHETED THIS BEAUTIFUL GREEN DISHCLOTH FOR ME.</div><div><br /></div><div>I HAVE RECEIVED 6 DISHCLOTHS SO FAR AND THEY ARE WONDERFUL!</div><div><br /></div><div>I WILL POST MORE PICTURES AS I RECEIVE THE REST OF MY DISHCLOTHS!</div><div>I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MAILMAN TO COME EACH DAY!</div><div><br /></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-85729729692741005442009-01-20T20:25:00.004-05:002009-01-20T20:53:38.905-05:00DISHCLOTH DOZEN ROUND ROBIN<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: small; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">THESE ARE THE FIRST 5 DISHCLOTHS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM MY FELLOW MEMBERS OT THE DISHCLOTH DOZEN ROUND ROBIN.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSW2fMBljs2ULE5j1bM_9XVbIP8S7Obrx0Numn6hr5VS0b0MAsRYKMVwzNtEf0KaRNq7O02tlzU_uR_lGPD-SS5mtXWWVXrYGLvlvFGCVJX8otlkoHYd0jfj0tinnc86Aia6fh6TXRoV8/s1600-h/DSCN3887.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSW2fMBljs2ULE5j1bM_9XVbIP8S7Obrx0Numn6hr5VS0b0MAsRYKMVwzNtEf0KaRNq7O02tlzU_uR_lGPD-SS5mtXWWVXrYGLvlvFGCVJX8otlkoHYd0jfj0tinnc86Aia6fh6TXRoV8/s200/DSCN3887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293554905635951218" /></a><div>THIS SUNFLOWER DESIGN IS FROM EILEEN<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkdGSrvabDSS3rkmHeRDhWk2zbWIeNtDB66ta2CsmPr0cIM9fBKFf1Y1HM0-BxQGnhktj8h5j1ohs-VLyN0u5Jzf1XgtwfCdlJIYXX3zWnVNkeOrUoFGBKVhvrP2Jl0hWmAJpe0b8GK8/s1600-h/DSCN3883.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkdGSrvabDSS3rkmHeRDhWk2zbWIeNtDB66ta2CsmPr0cIM9fBKFf1Y1HM0-BxQGnhktj8h5j1ohs-VLyN0u5Jzf1XgtwfCdlJIYXX3zWnVNkeOrUoFGBKVhvrP2Jl0hWmAJpe0b8GK8/s200/DSCN3883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293554901225184802" /></a></div><div>THIS BORN TO KNIT DISHCLOTH IS FROM PAM<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr4kyqxpoWr8rvANnNxDZtd3T6DJH5i3ia_osGuSumldS1DRnNisv-u0ed5wjbrRZmSoRP50gYcNbfIdNd09FOXiYxSKnclbTTWcUT-0QHoTUni2ww-q8GhPUKnkWFJHuZGdy2MPGhOc/s1600-h/DSCN3882.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr4kyqxpoWr8rvANnNxDZtd3T6DJH5i3ia_osGuSumldS1DRnNisv-u0ed5wjbrRZmSoRP50gYcNbfIdNd09FOXiYxSKnclbTTWcUT-0QHoTUni2ww-q8GhPUKnkWFJHuZGdy2MPGhOc/s200/DSCN3882.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293554897477277986" /></a></div><div>THIS BLUE STRIPE DISHCLOTH IS FROM JENA<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-jBCLf0HZbMVYpaEMibYY4VI2wcltCzXVQL_W2FVxzehV40kRjKhiKwigkvoPP1zBa9KQsygQBH1w7sfTs3txQ9G-h7wAH-pzrAzV5rfoG_R0dbcMdqj8-Mive3vU8oynOwRNvwQ5J0/s1600-h/DSCN3880.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-jBCLf0HZbMVYpaEMibYY4VI2wcltCzXVQL_W2FVxzehV40kRjKhiKwigkvoPP1zBa9KQsygQBH1w7sfTs3txQ9G-h7wAH-pzrAzV5rfoG_R0dbcMdqj8-Mive3vU8oynOwRNvwQ5J0/s200/DSCN3880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293554886776170242" /></a></div><div>THIS BALLBAND CLOTH IS FROM KITTY<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAkEVqwlGdBWTcX0DjVatu2_ppI9QKkV12mSkiUFlZTyJ10SdzULaCMjjLneXcmT2uST05PWAfJAkvXv2PcYG646NIctB3Vp-D7uzidm2VCnQ-zvYZ2IVBMqwymIoVH5iDznUwLvRhsk/s1600-h/DSCN3881.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAkEVqwlGdBWTcX0DjVatu2_ppI9QKkV12mSkiUFlZTyJ10SdzULaCMjjLneXcmT2uST05PWAfJAkvXv2PcYG646NIctB3Vp-D7uzidm2VCnQ-zvYZ2IVBMqwymIoVH5iDznUwLvRhsk/s200/DSCN3881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293554882143600178" /></a><br /></div><div>THIS DISHCLOTH AND CROCHETED HEART IS FROM BEVERLY</div><div><br /></div><div>THEY ARE ALL SO BEAUTIFUL. I WILL SHOW ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CLOTH IN THE NEXT POST - BLOGGER WOULD ONLY LET ME POST 5 HERE SO CHECK OUT THE NEXT POST FOR MORE</div><div>THIS IS SO MUCH FUN. IT IS LIKE CHRISTMAS ALL OVER AGAIN!</div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-57327878934059720542009-01-20T20:19:00.004-05:002009-01-20T20:23:50.074-05:00LATE THANK YOU<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxlG5rNFIvSIN178NqQ7tWQO0zLQ6-kUZ-uMFKtl6ihEyXdC7CZzDSk9IwwXS3jZUf3sD3sbR6uj6YFQxRktdKrImeJexbA3vyakh3L2L3Qoj7axvZ-Nf3qlpdhfb7614Ssbs8wNz_6k/s1600-h/DSCN3876.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxlG5rNFIvSIN178NqQ7tWQO0zLQ6-kUZ-uMFKtl6ihEyXdC7CZzDSk9IwwXS3jZUf3sD3sbR6uj6YFQxRktdKrImeJexbA3vyakh3L2L3Qoj7axvZ-Nf3qlpdhfb7614Ssbs8wNz_6k/s200/DSCN3876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293550904254562674" /></a><br /><div>A LATE THANK YOU TO MY PARTNER IN THE HOLIDAY PURSE SWAP! I RECEIVED THIS GREAT PACKAGE FROM DEBORAH. IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL YARN IN A BLUE/LAVENDER COLR TO MAKE A CUTE PURSE. AS YOU CAN SEE SHE ALSO SENT SOME OTHER GOODIES.</div><div>THANKS DEBORAH!</div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-11181801580890831872009-01-20T20:17:00.000-05:002009-01-20T20:18:40.562-05:00A NEW DAY!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT BARACK AND FAMILY!</span>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-18559364920896673422008-11-19T12:57:00.003-05:002008-11-19T13:00:44.945-05:00Tiny Ballerinas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOcbtGM5QrUO3R86WRGBuwTpx5GtEO823ZQCsRyv-lHTuhKDRxD3T0LYbjSoISCHWjwuraBuIKJYY_FWqqg0ezCDJOlwK5GkPDfJ5Jt1VKXxQudftYbbJuaN4vwxznsjcr0Q1ljJQi4Q/s1600-h/IMG_20081118_1663.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOcbtGM5QrUO3R86WRGBuwTpx5GtEO823ZQCsRyv-lHTuhKDRxD3T0LYbjSoISCHWjwuraBuIKJYY_FWqqg0ezCDJOlwK5GkPDfJ5Jt1VKXxQudftYbbJuaN4vwxznsjcr0Q1ljJQi4Q/s200/IMG_20081118_1663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270429676670525938" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">2 of my favorite ballerinas wearing the legwarmers that grandma made for them!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-39162204171538748402008-11-19T12:32:00.007-05:002008-11-19T12:57:03.922-05:00Sorry and thank you to Michelle and Nell!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxP9Fis9w6XM1A6x74vTNtePtEEZsbTjqJMELcKrdgovG0XwUHBAqmWdxGH2YvIBuJvS8onOJs_IzqnJWTVViOTEIer8QjfahpSKEnl5uZMc7_r1VEbMNtvpQvpksh_dcDsiXb4uG-68/s1600-h/DSCN3811.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxP9Fis9w6XM1A6x74vTNtePtEEZsbTjqJMELcKrdgovG0XwUHBAqmWdxGH2YvIBuJvS8onOJs_IzqnJWTVViOTEIer8QjfahpSKEnl5uZMc7_r1VEbMNtvpQvpksh_dcDsiXb4uG-68/s200/DSCN3811.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270424592501131618" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;">This is a picture of the great goodies sent to me by Nell/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ChickenKnits</span> from CA for the Starbucks and Coffee swap for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ravelry</span>! Do you see the fantastic skein of Chocolate yarn! Isn't it beautiful! Looks like Hershey bar! It will make a great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">neckwarmer</span> or scarf to go with my brown suede jacket!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';">She also included some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ghiradelli</span> chocolates and hot cocoa - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">MMMMMM</span>!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';">There is a mug to put my hot cocoa in and some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">biscotti</span> to have with it! Also a gift certificate to Starbucks - yeah - more salted caramel hot chocolate! There is also a cute little sheep who I had to rescue - my granddaughters wanted to take it home! Luckily I was able to save it for myself! I did share the chocolates and hot cocoa!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLVkKpNM8s8VgOKsrlZorF2TDgwsshbMI8XqS_PCR0Rj9Vpw_hitm7eF4GhHJtY8DYYJgTCw0k-JUdHIgtJXDuNEuiweaML6JINawOBy4iW5EGhHgvCfBTLlmsPc-VkznG-MMbysBEaQ/s1600-h/DSCN3816.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLVkKpNM8s8VgOKsrlZorF2TDgwsshbMI8XqS_PCR0Rj9Vpw_hitm7eF4GhHJtY8DYYJgTCw0k-JUdHIgtJXDuNEuiweaML6JINawOBy4iW5EGhHgvCfBTLlmsPc-VkznG-MMbysBEaQ/s200/DSCN3816.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270424188287814434" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;">Nell also made me these beautiful cup cozies. I am already using the purple one and have gotten lots of compliments! My daughter is using the pink one. I have hidden the last one for my future use!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jIPyL52ekNlfu4nG1OU45IhN9yfA-suR0w5i4EZoEMI05wBCsSdBsnT3kFUmULB1rWyvF6emuRRsgy83dUoFSe1BFKodmU4kMQjAl3_Ej0Yn03T5DmLAZmM2zT2xFImd1hvjTlFJkTk/s1600-h/DSCN3822.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jIPyL52ekNlfu4nG1OU45IhN9yfA-suR0w5i4EZoEMI05wBCsSdBsnT3kFUmULB1rWyvF6emuRRsgy83dUoFSe1BFKodmU4kMQjAl3_Ej0Yn03T5DmLAZmM2zT2xFImd1hvjTlFJkTk/s200/DSCN3822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270424184618132050" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;">I received this lovely washcloth from Michelle from Ohio in my package for the All <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hallow's</span> eve package.. Isn't it pretty! Perfect for the holiday season! </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2fs8O_UgGcoFSTw3e0Z7wROZpC0HU9yvamHFros5D8okq0-i4qEImT7aUzWm8B8lZirZ76Z3fXcr-jrF7h-i0vOL3Vj0lBtBD396OzM6A_FMWgNNfPykgjfx30DyTMIxp0NdTtiy6rE/s1600-h/DSCN3819.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2fs8O_UgGcoFSTw3e0Z7wROZpC0HU9yvamHFros5D8okq0-i4qEImT7aUzWm8B8lZirZ76Z3fXcr-jrF7h-i0vOL3Vj0lBtBD396OzM6A_FMWgNNfPykgjfx30DyTMIxp0NdTtiy6rE/s200/DSCN3819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270424177768228466" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;">She also sent me the goodies in this picture. The handpainted yarn is one of my favorites from Cherry Tree Hill. The colors are awesome! Have to come up with something special to make from this yarn! There is some vanilla body wash, chocolate(yum), tissues and pops (which I will share)for the kids!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:'courier new';font-size:medium;">I am sorry! This post is very late! </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';">Thank you to Michelle and Nell for 2 awesome swap packages! You have helped to brighten my day!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-40990364991600650912008-10-10T20:14:00.005-04:002008-10-10T20:33:42.246-04:00Late Post Red Sox take ALDS against LAAngels<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Monday October 6th 2008. Game 4 of the ALDS Red Sox vs LA Angels</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kXTBBlIQceBIkp3PGKBir1te1PVsO8Zg6vjIEbBMmVj8VushMJO_Xf2g23YBa8nUxTSgkGVQEI-RTnnhstcxZiMF7hLx3lU1TeENDTKP3VUxQtbaeavbgs2dE_AulEOZ9Oc5AaafDPA/s1600-h/DSCN3480.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kXTBBlIQceBIkp3PGKBir1te1PVsO8Zg6vjIEbBMmVj8VushMJO_Xf2g23YBa8nUxTSgkGVQEI-RTnnhstcxZiMF7hLx3lU1TeENDTKP3VUxQtbaeavbgs2dE_AulEOZ9Oc5AaafDPA/s200/DSCN3480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255684509992700786" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:medium;">Awesome! First playoff game ever - 11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> game at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Fenway</span> this year. They have won all 11 games I have been to at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fenway</span> and won the 2 games I saw at Camden Yard.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzf2YeRkLdpuIaAnNF7ya_jdQVBx6DT78q7SIsaEOyYMhEhblmSSeU4RFUHv40pIYffeEc_g1Iy3w0KDo2CatajKm-yYzDKYz5PkI8dyL-KIL8d975pOpc7cQLWPXikvve_rVGiQlUdDs/s1600-h/DSCN3518.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzf2YeRkLdpuIaAnNF7ya_jdQVBx6DT78q7SIsaEOyYMhEhblmSSeU4RFUHv40pIYffeEc_g1Iy3w0KDo2CatajKm-yYzDKYz5PkI8dyL-KIL8d975pOpc7cQLWPXikvve_rVGiQlUdDs/s200/DSCN3518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255684513536245250" /> </a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Congratulations to the team!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiI9jpDUYSvU_TXI-0obIc9tvDwaCDiBErjHRUX9RfSbC-LS9JXs42IIW_XT_hFZ0Ohq3MPDFEqjrB3Fss8xboI3rBIuvSSfqunM73ywZho1L-lM1DH-PokWRRh_Zermwvsjxu-6PEUOg/s1600-h/DSCN3504.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiI9jpDUYSvU_TXI-0obIc9tvDwaCDiBErjHRUX9RfSbC-LS9JXs42IIW_XT_hFZ0Ohq3MPDFEqjrB3Fss8xboI3rBIuvSSfqunM73ywZho1L-lM1DH-PokWRRh_Zermwvsjxu-6PEUOg/s200/DSCN3504.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255684519270453234" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Hugs for everyone!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr2AKv5jbRFGJFJRlPhNCsJtuhZjo1UNrQoahDi0D12z0cMM0wXLWLDU8VWvsk4F4We0_th9Dh4-XRiSD4eAayg4IkpM3U_pGJEiVh6cixAr5Px-pHc1ubVnb5ewuO71LpGqeb-LR42k/s1600-h/DSCN3520.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr2AKv5jbRFGJFJRlPhNCsJtuhZjo1UNrQoahDi0D12z0cMM0wXLWLDU8VWvsk4F4We0_th9Dh4-XRiSD4eAayg4IkpM3U_pGJEiVh6cixAr5Px-pHc1ubVnb5ewuO71LpGqeb-LR42k/s200/DSCN3520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255684521794129250" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Great job by Jon Lester and team! Bring on the Rays!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Time to go watch them play on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tv</span> - we will be in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Fenway</span> for game 3 on Monday afternoon! YEAH!!!! Lester pitching again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Glad it is an afternoon game - we didn't get home until 230am after Monday night game and I had to be up at 530 for work - it was a very long day! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Stopped to get an xlg hot chocolate at Starbucks to help me get moving - boy did that make my heart race! I was afraid to sit down all day - 3 hours of sleep makes me a little tired!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">No knitting done at the game - I brought it with me but was up and down all night with the crowd so had to put it away! The crowd was a lot tenser than during the regular season! But it was an awesome feeling to be there for the win! </span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-5024650261647269362008-10-01T10:00:00.005-04:002008-10-01T10:30:49.158-04:00Mets Stitch n Pitch 9/25/08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-ml6IBq5LHQ7z5CaXsFbji8hOSbVdgOLVNkFb0dQCIbZBleZLr5MrRg2KHOcN1bYxZX5ckpjJiLcv1bG9mxl4NZr_iBUtnKQrSV6jbl_Zz0zri0s0NQkYOWy9UQK8DBH_YnTWwVIQmU/s1600-h/DSCN3422.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-ml6IBq5LHQ7z5CaXsFbji8hOSbVdgOLVNkFb0dQCIbZBleZLr5MrRg2KHOcN1bYxZX5ckpjJiLcv1bG9mxl4NZr_iBUtnKQrSV6jbl_Zz0zri0s0NQkYOWy9UQK8DBH_YnTWwVIQmU/s200/DSCN3422.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252186341734803666" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:small;">Big adventure to NYC for hr <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mets</span> Stitch n Pitch game. A couple friends and I took the train then the subway to Shea stadium to watch the Cubs play the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mets</span> for the Stitch N Pitch game. We had a great time.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_6Tci1lgNU8YyUtziganwc7iB1OmlUELs5bps4Kd2cE4zICLFzN8G_TKqDuiDl4p5UCTS1CEGXgNtOg12XCrezydJqBJs62UxEj-9JzvLAonZ-Yoeit4kxWFed1XqAPRUDzlL1SD2BQ/s1600-h/DSCN3440.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_6Tci1lgNU8YyUtziganwc7iB1OmlUELs5bps4Kd2cE4zICLFzN8G_TKqDuiDl4p5UCTS1CEGXgNtOg12XCrezydJqBJs62UxEj-9JzvLAonZ-Yoeit4kxWFed1XqAPRUDzlL1SD2BQ/s200/DSCN3440.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252186342738193922" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:small;">Here is Lily Chin in a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mets</span> uniform she knitted holding a crocheted baseball and glove and also wearing a crocheted baseball hat. Wow, a lot of work went in to this uniform! I won a raffle prize of one of her books. Knitting and Crocheting with beads. Very nice book. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYQDSQbszWxBUbM6Y5Iaekbq0fL8uTUOdY2b_TfdNd_z6DXmZOHN9z0CtQjuO49U_jY8wsjf0tN1grZWKjhim3IZYEHoMl1o7e1uvjVvU-fN7QJGtMy8T1rTP3ycQWr1mOSL4ggGzOzg/s1600-h/DSCN3456.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYQDSQbszWxBUbM6Y5Iaekbq0fL8uTUOdY2b_TfdNd_z6DXmZOHN9z0CtQjuO49U_jY8wsjf0tN1grZWKjhim3IZYEHoMl1o7e1uvjVvU-fN7QJGtMy8T1rTP3ycQWr1mOSL4ggGzOzg/s200/DSCN3456.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252186351184638690" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:small;">This is a picture of the goody bag we received from <a href="http://shopnancyo.com/">Nancy O Boutique</a> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ridgefield</span> where we bought our tickets. Lots of nice things. Some really nice patterns to try. Nancy O even added some very pretty shawl sticks. Her store is worth the trip to see. Very nice and very friendly!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkT1UQDpb9GVXUcWizKeifh1wO5KmBr4rQHW9cG0ccn5GKxZA2nEPz-ijvoK53bEmrgIjqv3_Pex6jDdgb_fJnjcsWzob7ToW9XluU9hofiZTQEZ9-B55Fv75F5cDUY63HmsXA_ZRnvM/s1600-h/DSCN3426.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkT1UQDpb9GVXUcWizKeifh1wO5KmBr4rQHW9cG0ccn5GKxZA2nEPz-ijvoK53bEmrgIjqv3_Pex6jDdgb_fJnjcsWzob7ToW9XluU9hofiZTQEZ9-B55Fv75F5cDUY63HmsXA_ZRnvM/s200/DSCN3426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252186355952763938" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:small;">This is Kay Gardiner from the<a href="http://masondixonknitting.com"> Mason - Dixon knitting</a> blog and books. She was awesome to talk to . I have ordered their new book - she had some of the projects displayed and they were great. The scarf she has on was knitted by Lily Chin - it is a baseball scarf - very cute!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:13px;">It did start to rain and we left after the 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> inning but had a great time and can't wait to go again next year! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:13px;">I even got to meet Janice - a new friend from the Dish Rag Tag who lives in Long Island. We met up at the game - very nice to meet a swap friend! in person! She gave me the cutest angel pin which is now on my Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sox</span> bag to bring them good luck tonight in the playoffs!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:13px;">I went to 2 Stitch n Pitch games this year. One in Bridgeport in June and this one at Shea in Sept. and they were both great. If you get the chance to go to a game - DO IT! You won't be sorry!</span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-17228430519501600572008-09-26T23:13:00.006-04:002008-09-26T23:37:25.595-04:00WOW am I behind on blogging!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE_qRqulndQo34J2SqCoq4XZKFQXNpwPk6LaJWgq6JxU_a82hFs595B4ogJrg7yuqGiJiVelRkZC3TfDI0ylVoAretiADAg01ePuEHMnYs9_hTAuAM8HbCOmNUoQTa84vEsKhtueVxvA/s1600-h/DSCN3283.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAE_qRqulndQo34J2SqCoq4XZKFQXNpwPk6LaJWgq6JxU_a82hFs595B4ogJrg7yuqGiJiVelRkZC3TfDI0ylVoAretiADAg01ePuEHMnYs9_hTAuAM8HbCOmNUoQTa84vEsKhtueVxvA/s320/DSCN3283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250536313209068562" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:small;">This is the butterfly wash cloth I made our niece for her birthday. Difficult to get a good picture of design. It is made from Fantasy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Naturale</span> and is just knit/purl.</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBRyxivfKO5CaVqEsq_KS8SOU1yotkbru4ovlqHMhbMH3BczuGXPlybb2BAox5-3-434s0c2TzoQb25BuvAi_Vpeiombf8ata-dUWXGQ0UWq8GN0ZzyoPHuZWgZoFwuzXGxHcXwGvkrQ/s1600-h/DSCN3285.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBRyxivfKO5CaVqEsq_KS8SOU1yotkbru4ovlqHMhbMH3BczuGXPlybb2BAox5-3-434s0c2TzoQb25BuvAi_Vpeiombf8ata-dUWXGQ0UWq8GN0ZzyoPHuZWgZoFwuzXGxHcXwGvkrQ/s320/DSCN3285.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250536312082978578" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">This is the bag I made for my BF sister for her birthday. It is also from Fantasy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Naturale</span> and is a free <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bernat</span> pattern. It is a very easy crochet pattern.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXUtg_yCLfNhLa-jqLBkvtbwqEUMi76UNkXfEzu0N59T-kKOATG0gdU0ko6KvBr3zGilLvh4obPwSzGL5b9TQZiXWplHReoqprJcV3sB_rWHXrWItnfvIKiYGivfmqMTuBcg9me-Azxs/s1600-h/DSCN3336.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXUtg_yCLfNhLa-jqLBkvtbwqEUMi76UNkXfEzu0N59T-kKOATG0gdU0ko6KvBr3zGilLvh4obPwSzGL5b9TQZiXWplHReoqprJcV3sB_rWHXrWItnfvIKiYGivfmqMTuBcg9me-Azxs/s320/DSCN3336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250536319555053058" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:small;">This is the dishcloth for a swap. Again knitted but this time with Sugar and Cream. Very easy knits/purls.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbThAR0UFt5wYIScbLIbrJ7fPhFuJz8sf-2NeIxYAfM_H-CFmXZfb4u-eI3XRAHQHm7FPQJYOr6rT2-aAlelNyF-K3JcYZF7MGw191VNcYUUHAM66nDQd6Ic0ShxAhkYQ9F4mo_Gx_tw/s1600-h/DSCN3335.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbThAR0UFt5wYIScbLIbrJ7fPhFuJz8sf-2NeIxYAfM_H-CFmXZfb4u-eI3XRAHQHm7FPQJYOr6rT2-aAlelNyF-K3JcYZF7MGw191VNcYUUHAM66nDQd6Ic0ShxAhkYQ9F4mo_Gx_tw/s320/DSCN3335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250536327733323714" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">These are legwarmers for princess number 2. I need to make a pair for her sister - princess number 4. Luckily they have very short legs! I used TLC Cotton Plus and 10 rows 3x3 ribbing, 20 rows stockinette, 10 rows 3x3 ribing. Cast on 30 st to start.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4pXhEkMPV19iqkBL_i2nEk8XM_Jc2fts8NVJ2df97_6muPoIE4fxrhA2wMaWXUy26aZ_X2s72sLOa5941H9ptxhWh6xHFAK1ZOd7DUeSAqVoi7Wi3uzwLJ6Xy2_58_f97l2j45cmQJk/s1600-h/DSCN3334.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4pXhEkMPV19iqkBL_i2nEk8XM_Jc2fts8NVJ2df97_6muPoIE4fxrhA2wMaWXUy26aZ_X2s72sLOa5941H9ptxhWh6xHFAK1ZOd7DUeSAqVoi7Wi3uzwLJ6Xy2_58_f97l2j45cmQJk/s320/DSCN3334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250536335416230258" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Last but not least - this is the Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sox</span> good luck charm I knitted for a swap. Can't wait to make one for me! The white item in the background is a baby blanket with Wendy Velvet touch. It actually has little bits of pastel colors in it. I will take a better picture when it is finished - hopefully soon.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:medium;">I have been very lax lately about posting. I have more pictures to post of my trip to Cape Cod, trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mets</span> Stitch Pitch at Shea and lots more to post about!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';">Will start with a little at a time. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:'lucida grande';">These are some of the items I have finished knitting this month - very productive month for me! Will post the rest of my pictures and news soon!</span></div></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-91104341976389373762008-09-26T22:52:00.003-04:002008-09-26T23:11:54.451-04:00Ravelry Red Sox T shirt Swap Package<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb6Vaa_LqYjwQsMeL6XTzJzkSwPEbSFe08Ob4oO3u9EWVA5Z6t4RmvW3mCABKIpqLi7NLK7wfn5_6qU2M93lWmIT0kLqHnhCShZhTU_gaFsTRBHPv0_CWLdy-zrj2F8qhQo-xpFd8JLs/s1600-h/DSCN3450.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb6Vaa_LqYjwQsMeL6XTzJzkSwPEbSFe08Ob4oO3u9EWVA5Z6t4RmvW3mCABKIpqLi7NLK7wfn5_6qU2M93lWmIT0kLqHnhCShZhTU_gaFsTRBHPv0_CWLdy-zrj2F8qhQo-xpFd8JLs/s320/DSCN3450.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250529873770716146" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">These are the great goodies I received today from Kate for the Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sox</span> T shirt swap.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The t shirt is fantastic! It is a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pawtucket</span> Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sox</span> t shirt. It has the box scores from the longest baseball game played! What a great idea! They played the Rochester Red Devils. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_327MogZ0ikOcv8Z9isCXW7mI7AO62zthMqOjX449QuqMFaLGTUmynm8_-88pIMazPW_y0shxRC7S6q_ELs_KA0r_0CtPuGwKd_H9KVfUqgeNHtuTc-tk14SxuCtFAX6ojgwk3iL7Tw/s1600-h/DSCN3455.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_327MogZ0ikOcv8Z9isCXW7mI7AO62zthMqOjX449QuqMFaLGTUmynm8_-88pIMazPW_y0shxRC7S6q_ELs_KA0r_0CtPuGwKd_H9KVfUqgeNHtuTc-tk14SxuCtFAX6ojgwk3iL7Tw/s320/DSCN3455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250529873768591026" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">This is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WPI</span> (wrap per inch) tool she sent. Isn't it cute! I will be keeping it close during the playoffs for luck! </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqURnYAMraQXiyLirEEOLcV34sYhpqvIbzGIQQFqiY-RhLaDyvBFQ0AUHJAQoV2Ea-vKRp8iQoY6mgopzJ2BRy02_CY8yxH6iVIDSBtBNYXrTsSeYbSUwiIh503ZJgQ1wknmTl07TJEuU/s1600-h/DSCN3448.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqURnYAMraQXiyLirEEOLcV34sYhpqvIbzGIQQFqiY-RhLaDyvBFQ0AUHJAQoV2Ea-vKRp8iQoY6mgopzJ2BRy02_CY8yxH6iVIDSBtBNYXrTsSeYbSUwiIh503ZJgQ1wknmTl07TJEuU/s320/DSCN3448.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250529882435616050" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">These are the other goodies she sent. The yarn is very soft and the perfect color to make some mini socks - for good luck charms! They are a warm red - very pretty! There is a sticker, splatter ball (looks like fun), some needle inventory cards (very good idea), tape measure, notebook, hand lotion and a dark chocolate bar (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">MMMM</span>). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thank you very much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">OTKATE</span>! I love this package. Can't wait to start knitting those little socks while I watch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sox</span> play in the postseason! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-43131657948543849722008-09-09T17:25:00.005-04:002008-09-09T17:32:13.161-04:00New Red Sox Goodies!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeg7DM4OdsEhMjAW3Ti8nvh12TELRXekqA7bITkXRZBpxBsmoX31-iWp1zxlWpCrI2DkZ1qi_L5QxHlks1OYdAmlrKLCRqpk1CeCgxAOS7f4FqMKyEt0AhcfdiTvajIvjiC_uubMgf-k/s1600-h/DSCN3277.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeg7DM4OdsEhMjAW3Ti8nvh12TELRXekqA7bITkXRZBpxBsmoX31-iWp1zxlWpCrI2DkZ1qi_L5QxHlks1OYdAmlrKLCRqpk1CeCgxAOS7f4FqMKyEt0AhcfdiTvajIvjiC_uubMgf-k/s320/DSCN3277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244136618439713874" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new'; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Isn't this the cutest bear - he plays music - Dropkick Murphy's music! He also dances a little jig while the music plays! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'courier new'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Red Sox bag is great - it has Dustin's number. They also sell them with Pap or Becketts's numbers. Great way to carry my knitting!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: 'courier new'; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I found the bag at Modell's and the bear at IParty. I treated myself! <br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrlFuNXsqgBEsAv3LbbRKj7eMVgy79zN4YndNAhasC7AXW5GIme4k7v5lyhECziL8y0KrTpl3dYZs29GT8633fGMeNDkDo9L3GY486BZAJLmcrp2WSoeTJ6eTG5ghNPoNMElGx_jydoU/s1600-h/DSCN3278.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrlFuNXsqgBEsAv3LbbRKj7eMVgy79zN4YndNAhasC7AXW5GIme4k7v5lyhECziL8y0KrTpl3dYZs29GT8633fGMeNDkDo9L3GY486BZAJLmcrp2WSoeTJ6eTG5ghNPoNMElGx_jydoU/s320/DSCN3278.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244136625658508034" /></a><br /></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-87477483071221635922008-09-08T16:39:00.005-04:002008-09-14T06:12:38.976-04:00All Hallows Eve Dishcloth Exchange<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:medium;">Time for another dishcloth swap! This is my favorite swap!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The <a href="http://dishclothswap.blogspot.com/">All Hallows Eve Dishcloth</a> swap is starting soon! Sign up by Sept 12th to join in on the fun!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">My Questionnaire:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">1. I have been knitting and crocheting for over 20 years.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">2. I use all kinds of needles. It depends on the type of yarn or project I am doing. I don't use long straight needles very often any more. I use mostly short straight/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dpn</span> needles or circulars. I DON'T like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BOYE</span> brand. Use just about any other brand.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">3.I like to make small items that I can carry along. Dishcloths, scarves, leg warmers, bags, an occasional baby afghan or sweater.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">4. I don't have a favorite pattern. I like to use patterns appropriate for the recipient/occasion</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">5. I love "stuff". I have all sorts of notions. I love to try out new things. I am also a "bag addict". I buy new project bags all the time. Just can't help myself!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">6. Wendy's Velvet Touch is my favorite. I like to felt so wools/alpaca are always welcome in my stash! I love to make dishcloths so cottons are another favorite in my stash. I like "soft" yarns. Dislike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lopi</span>, fun fur, scratchy yarns. New yarn from Peter Pan/Wendy called Tinkerbell is very soft - bought some for my stash but haven't tried it yet. I think it will be a favorite!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">7. Love purple but knit with all colors. Depends on who/where the item is for.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">8. I use lots of cottons. Fantasy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Naturale</span>, Sugar and Cream, Peaches and Cream, Lion Brand, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bernat</span> Cotton -- you name it -- I use it. I use both solids and multicolored skeins.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">9. I like most scents except for citrus. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">10. I think witches are the most "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Halloweeney</span>"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">11. Love chocolate and salty things - </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">12. My favorite costume was a cowgirl! I wanted to be Annie Oakley ! I had the rifle, 6 shooters, boots and everything - wore them all the time not just Halloween! Luckily I found another line of work - one of the few times I rode a horse I got thrown!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">13.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ravelry</span> newbie! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">capesoxknitter</span> is me!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">14.Nothing special to tell my pal except to have fun! I am very easy to please! </span></div></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-75901738170719344632008-08-29T20:54:00.005-04:002008-08-29T21:32:51.316-04:00DISH RAG TAG - PACKAGE HAS COME AND GONE!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">PACKAGE ARRIVES 2:30. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfYRkfgn3dx6eGJPay5erMRFnzxtwmDdhAjgVdvrWwEWIZMVF0JgWTCKaBmqla8JRLw-wpX_IphIO-_ZB0IYPxI40ip4fsQ9TaNd1HTibGfrAxjLdGYaXWhf5s48p6nbt91MURx-1c7Y/s1600-h/DSCN3269.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfYRkfgn3dx6eGJPay5erMRFnzxtwmDdhAjgVdvrWwEWIZMVF0JgWTCKaBmqla8JRLw-wpX_IphIO-_ZB0IYPxI40ip4fsQ9TaNd1HTibGfrAxjLdGYaXWhf5s48p6nbt91MURx-1c7Y/s320/DSCN3269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240108795646574466" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">THEN I LOGGED IN AND ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIVING THE PACKAGE</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">UNPACKED THE BOX - JANICE MADE ME A BEAUTIFUL DISH RAG. IT REMINDS ME OF <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SHERBERT</span>! SHE ALSO SENT ME SOME TEA BAGS AND SENT MY KITTY SOME NEW TOYS! THERE IS ALSO A CUTE CD OF ANIMAL STORIES BY JAMES <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HERRIOT'S</span> TO SHARE WITH MY <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">GRANDKIDS</span>! ONLY HAD A MINUTE TO CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE I NEEDED TO GET KNITTING!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPasejxHGVt-QihwlE4sHGtlRWWfh28ZfiJ6zzix6nx4nsp8FjCkoxITqWlpmzp3I6xcquvcidXQ7m7aWDqXQ5ZiPSmDsljRjnoHsds4IWxmtrO-tAdTCM1ZvMNQAT_MSbfh4gaGZPPPE/s1600-h/DSCN3271.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPasejxHGVt-QihwlE4sHGtlRWWfh28ZfiJ6zzix6nx4nsp8FjCkoxITqWlpmzp3I6xcquvcidXQ7m7aWDqXQ5ZiPSmDsljRjnoHsds4IWxmtrO-tAdTCM1ZvMNQAT_MSbfh4gaGZPPPE/s320/DSCN3271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240108799631907698" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">I QUICKLY MADE A COPY OF THE PATTERN AND DIRECTIONS THEN PUT THE ORIGINALS BACK IN THE BOX. I PUT IN THE GOODIES I HAD COLLECTED AND A NEW SKEIN OF YARN. THEN I SAT DOWN TO KNIT AT 2:40. BOY! DID MY AFTERNOON FLY! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I FINISHED AT 5:30. DECIDED TO CHANGE THE YARN I WAS SENDING TO THE NEXT KNITTER. THE ONE I PUT IN THE BOX WAS FANTASY <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">NATURALE</span> AND NEEDS TO BE ROLLED OR WOUND AND I KNEW THE CHERYL DIDN'T NEED THAT HEADACHE! I NEVER THOUGHT TO WIND IT AHEAD OF TIME. SO, I SWITCHED THE YARN THEN LOGGED IN TAGGED CHERYL AND TRIED TO PRINT A LABEL. UGH! 4 TRIES AND NO LABEL. SO I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">HAND PRINTED</span> ONE AND TAPED IT TO THE BOX WHILE MY DAUGHTER GOT THE CAR.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">WE HAD TO DRIVE CROSS TOWN - NOT AN EASY THING TO DO AT THAT TIME OF DAY! WE HAD 20 MINUTES TO GET THERE. WE PASSED 2 POLICE CARS SITTING LOOKING FOR SPEEDERS/DUI FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">GOT TO THE POST OFFICE JUST IN THE <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">KNICK</span> OF TIME! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">POSTMARKED</span> AT 5:52. WE HAD 8 MINUTES TO SPARE!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">WHEN WE GOT BACK HOME MY BOYFRIEND SAID THE LABEL PRINTED 5 MINUTES AFTER WE LEFT!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I LOGGED IN AGAIN AND ENTERED THE TRACKING NUMBER AND DATE!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I AM FINISHED! YOUR TURN NOW CHERYL - GOOD LUCK!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GET A PICTURE OF THE BOX ALL READY TO GO - WAS TRYING TO PRINT LABEL BUT DID TAKE A QUICK PICTURE OF THE DISH RAG. I LOVE THE COLORS IN THE YARN JANICE SENT ME! I REALLY LIKE THE PATTERN WE RECEIVED - WILL PROBABLY DO IT AGAIN BUT A LOT SLOWER!</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc1KMdiZWLYtty4zOrOdbewJzJmVAr-hTAt1uDWxyzDO1hrZBrAkjXuFFNNj4uXN86KtmBfhL-DrXz_RBWnm1eXqVvHPbPiX7eOJz4UqyvXrCYiGFAj_RECffxUtu-ViVigXKbFp9ttU/s1600-h/DSCN3272.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc1KMdiZWLYtty4zOrOdbewJzJmVAr-hTAt1uDWxyzDO1hrZBrAkjXuFFNNj4uXN86KtmBfhL-DrXz_RBWnm1eXqVvHPbPiX7eOJz4UqyvXrCYiGFAj_RECffxUtu-ViVigXKbFp9ttU/s320/DSCN3272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240108804333640370" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">GO DISH RAG DIVAS!</span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-36404402306966101402008-08-28T14:41:00.004-04:002008-08-28T15:03:38.372-04:00WOW! Check out this bag!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Check this out! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;"> I received my swap package from Noelle from Chicago for the Starbucks/Yarn swap. </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnd_o6QmATUJ3LdUcoZZPUl8nJHblgSi5VmqPF011Uw5wq7jHEf4i6xWb5cMKPA53VFfPfMicAINhPyhuUk8DttxOaotixyT0ry6uHPhzEJC6faSMxhl0vPAvKYjjBjEgRFt9tdEk3yic/s1600-h/DSCN3265.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnd_o6QmATUJ3LdUcoZZPUl8nJHblgSi5VmqPF011Uw5wq7jHEf4i6xWb5cMKPA53VFfPfMicAINhPyhuUk8DttxOaotixyT0ry6uHPhzEJC6faSMxhl0vPAvKYjjBjEgRFt9tdEk3yic/s320/DSCN3265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239641919249663970" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">She sent me some awesome goodies. As you can see there is some</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;"> Very pretty and soft purple wool yarn</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;"> Starbucks Gift Card </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Chicago magnet</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;"> Chicago Cubs peanuts! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">Baby Ruth Bar (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">YUMMMM</span>)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;"> Cool bag from Harry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Caray's</span> to carry a knitting project in! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;"> But even more awesome is the bag she knitted and hand felted! Check it out!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim77PzA7BOLwgHymSLCkxywBS0S7y-OE_GWgrNl6bVwPCSogJRjLE1T-WJ-XsvSpGdNjGmU3DqxFQBdouG7M3STh7m7rEyZIX8SjuCt6DCMoDIx7MBv4efb5CU5njLfoV8AUrgXCpCok4/s1600-h/DSCN3266.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim77PzA7BOLwgHymSLCkxywBS0S7y-OE_GWgrNl6bVwPCSogJRjLE1T-WJ-XsvSpGdNjGmU3DqxFQBdouG7M3STh7m7rEyZIX8SjuCt6DCMoDIx7MBv4efb5CU5njLfoV8AUrgXCpCok4/s320/DSCN3266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239641927782961346" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:medium;">I have already put my things in it so I can use it tonight - we are going out to dinner and I need to show it off - it is so cool!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Noelle did a fantastic job! Can you see the cute buttons? The are little wooden baseball buttons. I will be the envy of all the Red </span></span></span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sox</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> fans I know! It is a felted bag and the "B" is needle felted! WOW!!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Thank you Noelle for a FANTASTIC package - especially my very special Red </span></span></span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sox</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> bag!</span></span></span></span></span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-11191374767178982812008-08-25T22:43:00.004-04:002008-08-25T22:59:09.192-04:00Special Olympics Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSfRmlCS5n5IrnVNZ6m-AzS44mDG2YUtKcYgi9LNIXPxjCtUw1M6F8dyoD7NquqrMVynQLTzpd1UsKXc2LAfwBYWqvUvpqfcBImt9jvun5rsXbvOUpTuKEDUeBnL4lhP4-e7ZcO_8KAs/s1600-h/so2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSfRmlCS5n5IrnVNZ6m-AzS44mDG2YUtKcYgi9LNIXPxjCtUw1M6F8dyoD7NquqrMVynQLTzpd1UsKXc2LAfwBYWqvUvpqfcBImt9jvun5rsXbvOUpTuKEDUeBnL4lhP4-e7ZcO_8KAs/s320/so2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238654770661966834" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div><br /></div>Check out this<a href="http://coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Features/Special+Olympics.htm"> </a><a href="http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Features/Special+Olympics.htm">site</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> for a Special Olympics challenge!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">They need scarves for all the athletes and would like them all to be knitted or crocheted from Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in white and Delft blue. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> I found the yarn at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Walmart</span> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Michaels</span> had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">lt</span> blue, country blue and dutch blue but not Delft blue.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can use one of their free patterns or any other pattern you like. Need to be done by 1/09. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-2191256311893684452008-08-25T16:46:00.002-04:002008-08-25T16:49:18.477-04:00Ravelry here I come!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">I am now a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ravelry</span> member. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Name is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">capesoxknitter</span>!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I need to spend some time checking it out. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I did join a group of fellow Red <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sox</span> Knitters!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Should be fun getting to see all the things <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ravelry</span> can do.</span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-29093156814557854302008-08-20T18:12:00.002-04:002008-08-20T18:33:58.787-04:00Waiting for my turn!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Waiting ( not patiently!) for my turn in the Dish Rag Tag! The box is in WA with Deb and has 2 more stops before it reaches me!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This is my first time doing a tag. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">There are 24 teams of 12 knitters who will each get a turn to receive the "baton". </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> A box with a skein of cotton yarn, a pattern to knit a dishrag from the enclosed yarn to send to the next team member and a finished dishrag and surprise to keep! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> You need to knit the dishrag ASAP and get it in the mail to the next team member. First team to have all members pass the baton along to its final destination wins! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Can't wait to get my turn. Should be here early in the week. No sleep that night!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">You can see the graphic in the sidebar that shows the team progress. I am on the Knitting Divas team. GO DIVAS!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I am also waiting for my invitation to join <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ravelry</span>. I finally decided to join. Not sure how involved I can get at the present but thought it was about time I joined!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Hope to get the invitation soon so I can check out all the fun things <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ravelry</span> has to offer!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">We will be going to Maine this weekend to a 70<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> birthday party for my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">BF's</span> uncle. We will be in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Harpswell</span> area. I have only been there once before. We will actually be staying on a naval base in Brunswick. I hope the weather stays nice - the party is outside on Saturday. There is a lobster dinner on Friday night and a brunch on Sunday. Should be fun! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Will have the details next post!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Gotta go do some laundry so I have something to pack!</span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941264079048876660.post-13849747920282492182008-08-18T19:27:00.005-04:002008-08-18T19:48:25.396-04:00My final package for the Summer of Yarn Love Swap!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHeVDKZpuEDYkgKH5-n9o_K5DxxP5bn6LD7eDT7dN0Lf-bCeSqxC9VN_tjWXlp6JxEQctcGRrLSDtrdtoYcwTye37fV1Ijye_xVK7YjCrBZNaD1wyXgkAgOMjpGlHUbcwvp15RGQJIyY/s1600-h/DSCN3175.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHeVDKZpuEDYkgKH5-n9o_K5DxxP5bn6LD7eDT7dN0Lf-bCeSqxC9VN_tjWXlp6JxEQctcGRrLSDtrdtoYcwTye37fV1Ijye_xVK7YjCrBZNaD1wyXgkAgOMjpGlHUbcwvp15RGQJIyY/s320/DSCN3175.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236004292383420482" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:small;">Look at the pretty packages that I received from my Summer of Yarn Love secret pal for my 3rd package! She is no longer a secret pal! Amy - the swap co <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ordinator</span> is my super pal. She is busy getting ready for her upcoming wedding but still found time to send me 3 wonderful packages!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSacdg2fg56xsGCFYvBTbuw3CsNu5qdiC2AHh_qqI4XojG0KvjppZGoH_VNgoC_agWQWWhyphenhyphenTAXE3dwnu9S3ga4BWYK2ue-vmF1Nv4h5o2na1nQPchi7kptKsQWR_ow_6VijcltmabE48/s1600-h/DSCN3182.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSacdg2fg56xsGCFYvBTbuw3CsNu5qdiC2AHh_qqI4XojG0KvjppZGoH_VNgoC_agWQWWhyphenhyphenTAXE3dwnu9S3ga4BWYK2ue-vmF1Nv4h5o2na1nQPchi7kptKsQWR_ow_6VijcltmabE48/s320/DSCN3182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236004302765218498" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">As you can see she sent me some great goodies!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">There is a cute memo pad and note book - with my favorite - lighthouses on it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">The potholders are really nice. To pretty to use. I think I will put them on the wall above my stove to show them off! I actually have a scrub top and stethoscope cover in the same fabric :).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">They are from an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Etsy</span> shop called<a href="http://www.craftysandy.etsy.com/"> </a><a href="http://www.craftysandy.etsy.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Craftysandy</span></a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">sunglass</span> cover is so cute! She got it from an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Etsy</span> shop called <a href="http://www.doodlebugquilts.etsy.com/">Doodlebug Quilts</a>! I call my granddaughters Doodlebugs all the time! <br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHclzVZ-oi6RDegpGMFmUWJ56BllySlryFTNZlhJ_jprK_hOWAssyN423nR47wTzmUjpYSWaOrLfrIHFQX3G3rLd5b_ckeYv0E7DGxtXVdYnPpTUCvznMWiFBtn2JEwXenScNw8hghAs/s1600-h/DSCN3183.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHclzVZ-oi6RDegpGMFmUWJ56BllySlryFTNZlhJ_jprK_hOWAssyN423nR47wTzmUjpYSWaOrLfrIHFQX3G3rLd5b_ckeYv0E7DGxtXVdYnPpTUCvznMWiFBtn2JEwXenScNw8hghAs/s320/DSCN3183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236004343171910994" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">These are the beautiful yarns! The Cascade looks blue but is actually shades of purple/lavender. Very nice!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The purple on the right is some fantastic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Malabrigo</span>. I have 2 skeins of the same shade that I received in another swap - from Chan - and can't wait to find a pattern for it!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I love all the things Amy has sent me this summer. The 3 packages have helped brighten my summer! This has been a great swap! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Thank you Amy and I hope the rest of your wedding planning goes smoothly!</span></div>jopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09750961694592046211noreply@blogger.com3