KnitSteph

I started the Ladies Useful Stockings back in March. I LOVE THESE!!!

I‘m having issues with my images. I don’t know what’s up, but I can’t get it to make my photos thumbnails like its supposed to. I’ve had zero problems with this before, but now it won’t work. Anyone have any clues? WP Version 2.5.1
Ok, [...]

[Read more →]

So..that last post was a bit of a downer, but I’d like to thank everyone who posted comments to me and to BikerChick and to those who sent her private emails and cards in the mail. I know she’s not posted anything yet, but she is deeply greatful. She said that she understands now why [...]

[Read more →]

So…school started for me yesterday. Interesting so far. I’m going to be doing LOTS of writing. LOTS AND LOTS…and I haven’t even had two of my classes yet. I’m sitting in the hall outside my next class.  Reading Diagnostic and Evaluation. Fun fun fun.  Shakespeare class should be interesting, but I have to do a [...]

[Read more →]

Here’s a little teaser of the re-decoration. This is my sewing area. It’s directly across from the area That I’ll be putting my loom.
No..I do NOT have a fabric problem. HEHE. The dresser to the left is full of fabric also.
So far we’ve laid 11 1/2 boxes of tile. My house has [...]

[Read more →]

I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. I got a beginners lampwork bead kit on Thursday and I’ve been playing around with it. I think I’m going to have to learn how to take close up photos better. It is kind of hard to get good photos of beads. I probably [...]

[Read more →]

This here blog thing. I should write on it, yes?
Thanks everyone for the compliments on the shawl. I’m very proud of it..amazed even that I  completed something like that. I have it hanging on a bookshelf in my bedroom and I stare at it every time I walk by it.
In lieu of photos (camera batteries [...]

[Read more →]

Fiona and Liam say “BRRRRR…it’s cold outside” I go to school about 45 miles west of here and the weather is worse that way so my University canceled classes. I kept Liam home because I didn’t want to get up since it’s cold..and I’m feeling a tad bit under the weather. My other two are [...]

[Read more →]

I completely forgot to post about the Trans Siberian Orchestra show we went to.
OH MY FREAKING GODS! It was amazing. If you make one New Year’s resolution this year, make it that you will go to a Trans Siberian show in 2007. We had 5th row seats. FIFTH ROW!! The whole band was energetic, [...]

[Read more →]

What will 9,000 hands have in common during the NATO Summit in Riga this November? 4,500 pairs of traditional hand-made Latvians mittens!
That’s what the NATO Summit Latvia Task Force has prepared for Summit guests. The mittens were specially knitted by hundreds of women and men around the country ranging in age from 30 to 86.
That [...]

[Read more →]

I actually spent some quality time with my spinning wheel last week. Yes…I should have been studying for my finals, but for some reason..the wheel calmed me down and helped with the stress.
I’ve been spinning some fiber that Kae sent me back in September for my birthday. It is the dark teal-ish colored stuff in [...]

[Read more →]

I have seen other bloggers who were doing the Saturday Sky thing. I hadn’t thought about doing it until I had this view Saturday afternoon.

(please click to get the full size version)
This is on a country road near the Monteith (I think?) Ranch between Salado and Killeen, Tx. The town in the distance is either [...]

[Read more →]

A friend of mine heard my camera woes and gave me long term loan of a camera with option to buy. YAY!!
I really like it so I’ll probably keep it.

Here’s a shot of my ring. I’ll post more later. Just got home and I need to unpack and take a shower and stuff.

Status of the [...]

[Read more →]