albums, cassettes, cd's....oh my!

i have stacks & stacks of cds
before that it was stacks & stacks of albums

it's only been a few years ago that i parted with all my albums, yes albums

(except the Jackson Browne albums....just couldn't let them go)

 i have a hard time making the transition from one media to another, do you?
there have been so many media transitions......
45's
33's
8 tracks
cassettes
cd's

and now itunes & the like
i can only imagine how my littles will listen to music when they are my age
both amazing and sad all these changes we see
do you embrace change or shudder at the thought?

i have decided to rip all my cd's to itunes & back everything up to an external drive
i googled and that's what lots of folks suggested

how are you storing collections of music?

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what to do, what to do...

works in progress or frogs

wip #1

the lala shawl

i love the pattern 

the yarn.....mmmmm, not so sure just yet

i really like the colors which was the deciding factor that lead to my purchase

the yarns are souk' by cascade and mohair

i like the pattern, i like the color, i like the two together

it's the feel i'm not so sure about

it's a bit scratchy

given that it's something that will be close to my neck and makes me a little itchy,
i'm now wondering if i made a good choice?

i really want to use the mohair because i like the color and it was expensive!

wip #2

nutkin hand warmer

this project started out as a sock

i did not check my gauge

(oh how many times have i said that before?)

as a sock, it was too small to go over my thick ankle

rather than frog, i decided to make it a handwarmer

i like it as a handwarmer....i don't love it

the nutkin pattern tends to twist

not sure why? i do magic loop...could that be the reason for the twist?

it is malabrigo yarn which i like and i love the wine color 

( i like wine...maybe this is the reason i like the color????)

i'm just not crazy about the outcome

and it's a lot of work to not really care for it in the end

boo

wip #3

my favorite scarf

turns out....it's not really my favorite 

this yarn started out to be socks

the pattern & the yarn were not a good match

i liked the pattern, i like this yarn

but they did not make a happy pair

i divided the yarn into two balls to do 2 at a time socks, changed my mind about the socks

decided to go with a scarf

i knit the first half of the scarf with one ball and it looks great

the second half, i knit with the other ball & the color pooled?

someone suggested that i frog it and re-ball it starting with the opposite end?

i'm going to give it a go...

wip #4

eliots kick ass hat

i like both the yarn (quince & co) & the pattern

i started this dec. 1st in hopes of stuffing the hat in the hubs stocking

had i read the pattern before starting (how many times have i said that before!)

i would have seen "cast on 180 stitches using a size 0 needle"

i did not finish by christmas...the hubs was gifted an IOU instead

i hope to finish it this week

i'm not working on any other project until i finish this hat!

if you have any suggestions about any of my wip's, i would love to hear from ya!

hope you are all staying warm..

we are -8 degrees today with 20 mph winds

brrrrrrrrr

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old project......new deadline

i have been knitting a hat for the hubs

i started it december 1st with every intention of stuffing it in his stocking

deadline missed   : (

rather than a hat, he was gifted a IOU.. awwww poor hubs

my first mistake...

 choosing a pattern that begins with

cast on 180 stitches using a size 0 needle

my second mistake...

using a fingerling yarn in a very dark brown given i have oldish eyes

AND

trying to shop, bake, wrap & well you know all the christmas goodness

you try to cram into a period of a few weeks!

but...

i do love the pattern & the quince yarn....pure heaven!

and i am fond of the hubs

pattern....eliots ass kicking hat

yarn....quince finch in bark

needle... size 0

motivation....andi's january kal/cal

we would love for you to join us!

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happy new year~

new year....new slate......

out with the old....in with the new

resolutions...make them or no?

for me

 this is the season of

organizing

cleaning

new calendars

cleaning out the file cabinet

cleaning closets,drawers & cabinets

de-cluttering

dieting & exercise (usually short lived)

giving our living space new life

all this and....

promises to be a better

wife 

mom

daughter

friend

person

&

blogger

wishing you and  yours a very happy new year

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looks a lot like me...

the pixie drew a picture of me...

there are many mornings my hair looks just like this.... 

and there are some days that i am wide eyed as shown ...

and there are moments that i feel like my arms are missing hands 

and coming out of the place my ears should be

and then there are days i do walk like my legs have no feet and they are coming out of my chin

i love that she sees me with a big ole smile and no torso (hence the smile)

but

there were a few inaccuracies 

 there is no part of my body that resembles sticks or straight lines

nor do i have a cute little button nose like the one she gave me

and i need glasses...

but other than that...she is right on

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button, button...where do they go?

"what happens to the buttons on your shirts?", i ask the hubs...

his reply...."i don't know, check the dryer"

he also blames the dryer for missing socks and for shrinking his clothes...

(the dryer & the attic have both been accused of causing his clothing to no longer fit)

hmmmmm.....

and all this time i was blaming twinkies & bowls of lucky charm cereal 

mending....do you mend or get rid of?

i mend when i can although i will admit,

 people have outgrown various pieces of clothing

before i get around to it 

some even graduating from high school

mending isn't high on my priority list...unless it's something i want to wear right now

and if that's the case, i have been known to sew a button on a shirt while wearing it 

you've done that right?

do you take buttons off old shirts before turning it into a rag?

oh tell me i'm not the only one that does that...

yea...i didn't think so

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sunflowers & blue skys~

we headed to yellow springs

to see a field of sunflowers 

it made us happy to just to stand among them

it really was breathtaking

the skies were as blue as the sunflowers were yellow

the bee's were busy

just look at those happy faces

sunflowers work that kind of magic on you

it was one of my favorite days this summer

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