tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-290006152024-03-23T14:24:57.436-04:00Whimsical Knitting<center><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Blog%20stuff/purse%20bw%20200_zpsrxq9jfih.jpg"></center><center>Addicted to the Knit</center><br>
<center>Psalm 139:13b</center> <center>YOU <i>knit</i> me together in my mother's womb.</center>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-86867262117646872252015-03-20T21:44:00.000-04:002015-03-20T23:13:12.229-04:00Cool Video AND ....new YARN company, YEAH, Fiber-files, that's what I said!!!Hey Again!<br />
Who knew I'd return to blog in the same day?! INCREDIBLE, if I do say so, myself.<br />
Well, the reason for my quick return is to share the end of a video series/tutorial that I've been watching about a new yarn company's shawl kit.<br />
The video is from 1001 Knits and you can see the entire series on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDnMDrxCmBXcRb6pP4o-sA" target="_blank">1001 Knits YouTube Channel</a>. But, for now, I'll show the end results. Please, go back and watch the other vids from Felice (aka 1001Knits), you will enjoy them and, especially learning about this new yarn company, <a href="http://www.skeino.com/" target="_blank"><img src=" http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Blog%20stuff/logoskeino2%2075X35%20SMALLEST_zpsbo7xvszg.jpg" /></a> and the way in which their yarn is created by helping the disenfranchised in different countries. Please do read about Skeino's vision and the way that they are helping others <a href="http://www.skeino.com/about-us" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
AND....do NOT forget to look at their GORGEOUS yarns..I think I'm fallin' in love with a new yarn...uhoh!!
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I want to wish ya'll all HAPPY KNITTING as I stick my toe back in these blog waters, so to speak because I'll be back to share my knitty shenanigans and my LOVE of yarn and all things knitty!!<br />
Oh....as a matter of fact, if any of you used to read my blog, you'll remember just how much I ADORE vintage knitting items such as this BEAUTIFUL yarn holder from the 1950's or 60's and I use all the time...using it right now as a matter of fact!<br />
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With that said, I'm off to continue my knitting and hope ya'll have a very blessed and knit-worthy weekend!<br />
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HAPPY KNITTING and GOD BLESS!Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-61114029331158106422015-03-20T10:49:00.001-04:002015-03-20T10:53:46.465-04:00We're Back....Yes, it's been a VERY long time since I've done any blogging. It seems that social media has taken over. Well, I'm ready to take it back...so to speak, LOL.<br />
It's time for a bit of chatting. Let's talk KNIT, FIBER and; the FUN of them both.<br />
Chef Knitterie is traveling and will be back soon with some yarn goodies.<br />
You remember Chef K, right?!<br />
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He's always been a traveler, but heads back home with cool yarn and knitty goodies often. We'll see what's going on soon. </div>
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I'm busy busy busy knitting, but you can see a few of my finished projects on Ravelry, as YALL know, I'm Becka on Ravelry....which lets ya know that I've been on RVelry since the beginning because I avtually got to choose my name, LOL. </div>
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well....it's a serious knitty kinda day, but I had to hop in to say HEY!!!!</div>
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I just discovered the <b>FANTASTIC</b> <a href="http://www.yarnzone.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Zone</a> online yarn shop and had to share with my knitty friends who are kind enough to stop by my site. </center>
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The <a href="http://www.yarnzone.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Zone</a> has <i>lavish yarns</i> with <b>OUTSTANDING</b> prices. For example, right now, <b><span style="font-size: large;">SWTC Tofutsies is being sold for $5.00 a skein!</span></b> The sale is scrolling on Yarn Zone's home page right now!!!
In addition to the incredible sale of my <i>FAVORITE SOCK YARN</i>, the Yarn Zone also has other incredible sales. <b>Another example is the sale of bags of SWTC Karaoke yarn for $30.00!</b>! Additional sales are found throughout the site with various yarn companies.</center>
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<b>To find these 'huge' or 'blowout deals's look</b> at the top left button on <a href="http://www.yarnzone.com/" target="_blank">Yarn Zone's</a> home page and click on the button that reads <a href="http://www.yarnzone.com/20-bags-blowout-deals/" target="_blank">BLOWOUT DEALS</a> and you will be directed to the '<i>blowout deals</i>' such as bags of yarn at incredible prices! </center>
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BUT, dear friends there is a caveat, <b><i>a favor that I would like to ask of each of you, please</i></b>. When you make a purchase, PLEASE mention that I sent you as you are checking out; something like, </center>
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You see, I am in the process of convincing a few friends that the fabulous knitters that honor me by visiting my site are many and kind enough to mention my name AND....</center>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The FIRST 20 to make a purchase and mention "Becka Sent Me" in the checkout process will receive a gift with purchase!!!</span></b></center>
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Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-22018819899967073332012-10-11T02:40:00.001-04:002012-10-11T02:40:34.178-04:00NEW PATTERN!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've finally posted a new pattern! It can be found right <a href="http://whimsicalknittingdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/10/ink-socks-for-women-click-to-enlarge.html">here</a>. I designed and knit a pair of INK Socks for my one and only tattoo artist Kim Reed, have a look at her site<a href="http://milkmadeart.com/"> here</a>, it's called Mild Made Art!</div>
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Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-89215541634744872382012-06-08T01:04:00.003-04:002012-06-08T01:04:58.999-04:00URGENT PRAYER REQUEST!HUGE URGENT <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/prayer.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_prayer.jpg" border="0" alt="" ></a> PRAYER REQUEST! A friend of ours from church is pregnant & due any minute. A couple of days ago her ultrasound showed that there is a possible big time health issue with the baby. I will not go into specifics, but ask that you please pray for her, her husband, and, of course the baby & his big sister. This is in God's hands, as we know He can do all things! His will be done & please pray Our Father give the family the strength whatever may come. Thank you for your prayers, I know my friends feel your prayers.Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-44329980395273944752012-04-21T06:27:00.000-04:002012-04-21T06:27:15.059-04:00Brody has Arrived!!!!Hey Everyone!<br />
We are so excited around here. My new great-nephew has arrived! His name is Brody...cool, right?! The world became a better place on Friday, April 13, 2012 when he was born to my sweet nephew, Glenn and his wonderful wife Nicole! They made the most beautiful baby boy! I know family always says this, but I promise he looks like his dad did when he was born! Although....Glenn was HUGE, the boy looked 3 months old when he was born, whereas Brody was 7 lbs (oops, I forgot the oz!).<br />
I, of course, designed and knit a few pairs of socks for him, 12 pair, I think. I'll publish the patterns on my design blog soon. In addition to the socks I knit a few little tees for him and designed a baby blankie, this one: <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Brody/brodyblankie.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Brody/th_brodyblankie.jpg" /></a> The pattern will follow shortly, too, although I've not yet decided if I'm submitting for publication of simply publishing it on the design blog...knit decisions, decisions!
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And I've knit 5 pairs of baby socks, hope to knit 5 more. I will post the pattern when I'm done. I didn't have access to a computer when I decided to knit baby socks so I cast on and experimented, then held my sock against a store bought baby sock for size!<br />
So, no pics, but wanted to check in.<br />
My ortho doc says my pain is not surprising because it's only been 6 weeks since surgery. That statement in itself made me feel better, knowing that there was nothing wrong!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Can you believe that it's already mid February, 2012?! My goodness, time does truly FLY! I don't know about you, but we here in the Southeastern U.S. are having a very COLD Feb.! And, Spike so does NOT like it! LOL, she hated changes in weather prior to surgery, but WOW, she is really acting up now! FYI, if you don't know..."Spike" is my hip prosthesis: <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/spike.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_spike.jpg" /></a><br />
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I've been knitting for my future great nephew! Baby knitting is such fun! So far I've knit 4 tops and am currently writing a toe up baby socks pattern to go with the tops, after all, infant socks can use leftover sock yarn and you can easily match socks with the baby top or hat, etc.<br />
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I designed a new scarf for my daughter's Valentine's Day gift...thankfully she doesn't read my blogs so I can post the pattern without spoiling her surprise! The scarf is titled "Shannon's Valentine Scarf" and can be found on my design blog, there's a link on the sidebar or you can find it <a href="http://whimsicalknittingdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/shannons-valentine-scarf.html" target="_blank">"here"</a>. It's a fun knit, using a bit of cabling and lace...just enough to keep you interested but not so much as to drive you crazy...perfect for a night of TV and knitting! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/watermarks/shannonsvalentinescarfdesigndetail.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/watermarks/th_shannonsvalentinescarfdesigndetail.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/watermarks/shannonsvalentinescarf2a.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/watermarks/th_shannonsvalentinescarf2a.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/watermarks/shannonsvalentinescarf1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/watermarks/th_shannonsvalentinescarf1.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, here we have the bandage over the incision where the hip surgery was done & drainage tube from incision: <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/incisionbandagedraincopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_incisionbandagedraincopy.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/incisiondraincopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_incisiondraincopy.jpg" /></a> I'm afraid that during surgery my blood pressure bottomed out & they had to quickly stick an IV in my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugular_vein">jugular</a>....FREAKY!! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/jugularivcopy_edited-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_jugularivcopy_edited-1.jpg" /></a> Obviously my blood pressure is now fine, thank God!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazingly, I came home Friday (the last time I had a similar surgery I was in hospital for 10-14 days!) & am doing well! Physical therapy began yesterday & therapist said I was doing well!! I'm very encouraged! I'm brave, as you can see...pics of me with no make up...like I said...BRAVE! Of course, I added cartoon glasses, but I still look like I'm 97 or so and have the lovely "I'm IN PAIN!" and "post anesthetic" glow...as is painfully obvious! Sorry, but I'm being real! For the record, my neck isn't that wrinkly, the tape used to keep that freaky IV in place had some sort of industrial type glue that bunched my neck & part of my face together for a few days..yuck!<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/JugIVremovedjan142012copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_JugIVremovedjan142012copy.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/postopgoofymehome2copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_postopgoofymehome2copy.jpg" /></a> <i>(FYI, pic that was posted of me with no makeup while under influence of post anesthetic & pain drug delirium has been removed!!!</i>) Oh yeah, I've had my hair in braids for weeks now...I wasn't able to get a hair cut (trim) prior to surgery &; it's much too long to have left to tangle .... now I realize it was a good thing because I think I might have lost a portion of the hair on the left side of my head had it gotten stuck in that industrial type glue in the tape on the jugular IV!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OH WOW, I looked at that pic of me again...make that 197 that I look...and I must admit, I feel as haggard as I look at this juncture in time. LOL, what can I say?! Side effects of bone surgeries!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOW...for some fun, knitty type news! There's a new yarn store app for those of you who have an iPhone, iTouch, or iPad & it's my understanding that it's going to be available for other types of smart phones soon, too. I adore it! I don't know about the rest of you, but I always, always search for LYS in the town of my vacation and/or day trip excursions, as well as shops en route to the destination! Well, this app solves the problem...no need to search, it's all there in <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/yarn-store-gps/id488243749?mt=8">Yarn Store GPS</a> AND it's only $2.99!!! I LOVE, LOVE it and HIGHLY recommend it! Run, run, run to itunes App Store & get it!!! You're gonna love it, promise! OH, and if you know of shops that aren't shown on the app simple let Jonelle of <a href="http://soysilk.com/">SWTC</a> know!</span>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-9891589285172485952012-01-07T12:18:00.000-05:002012-01-07T12:18:11.254-05:00New Computer AND Countdown to Surgery...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjAJihW9MUmDlHY3DjUgFil5GcFsrOJY9rqqRmIWJtr6mwDUvmD0wwCLPNajzZmqOmKIg78GMX8pyIyia_3-HfXqf3HNamsujlY7cHjJ_9wIFa3YaP47R9HXhyphenhyphenF8jcw6DA4uA0Q/s1600/gateway+nv55s+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjAJihW9MUmDlHY3DjUgFil5GcFsrOJY9rqqRmIWJtr6mwDUvmD0wwCLPNajzZmqOmKIg78GMX8pyIyia_3-HfXqf3HNamsujlY7cHjJ_9wIFa3YaP47R9HXhyphenhyphenF8jcw6DA4uA0Q/s200/gateway+nv55s+2.jpg" width="200" /></a>I finished two projects for the Lace Wonders book and have a few more projects in mind. I'm not sure what I'll design/knit next, depends entirely upon the mail...if my yarn arrives I'll then decide!<br />
My sweet husband's gift arrived 2 days ago, my new Gateway laptop, it's such fun! I now realize exactly how outdated my 2 year old HP was! Technology is fast, isn't it?!<br />
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Now, I'm off to contemplate the next knit design and continue my "Mad Men" marathon...have a great weekend!Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-51545943672234641062012-01-04T11:21:00.000-05:002012-01-04T11:21:39.171-05:00It's a COLD day!!Hello Knitty People!<br />
I will continue to post, hoping that my dereliction of my blog for so long is soon a forgiven and forgotten thing and soon friends and followers will return <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smilies/pbgrin3.gif" /><br />
It is very cold <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smilies/cold1.gif" /> here in the Southeastern U.S., very unusual for us to have temps in the 20's, which makes me feel for you guys who are in very cold climates!! STAY WARM! It is good weather for <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smilies/knit2njkfhjk.gif" /> knitting, though, isn't it?! LOL, of course, all weather is good for knitting in my book!<br />
I finished my shawl and must take some <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smilies/bpcam.gif" /> photos but because I'm in bed <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smilies/bed.gif" /> virtually all of the time as I await my surgery next week I've not had the opportunity to take pictures of the shawl. It did turn out quite lovely, if I do say so myself! As anyone who knows me knows...my fave yarn company is SWTC & their Therapi yarn did not disappoint with this shawl! I used 10 (yes, 10!) skeins and made a huge shawl, I LOVE IT, I can wrap it around me! Especially great in this cold weather (LOL, if I were getting out any!).<br />
I've finished one project that I'm submitting for consideration in the upcoming 101 Lace Wonders book and 1/2 completed the 2nd one! I'm quite excited, SWTC has graciously supplied the yarn for the projects....like I've said, <a href="http://soysilk.com/">SWTC</a> is my favorite yarn company, not simply because their yarns are spectacular, but the people are, too! I'm off to knit...<br />
Ahhh, my girls are staying wrapped up too...as you can see by the look on Sally's face, they aren't fond of cold weather, LOL!<br />
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LOL, I say "you all" as if I have a huge following on my personal blog as I did in the past, but alas I hang my head as I say that I do not. I have been terribly remiss with my blog for the past few years, as those of you (if there's anyone reading these days) who have known me since I began this blog know. One of my resolutions, my "cyber" resolution is to blog as I should .... yes, I know I've said it in the past, but I DO MEAN IT, truly I do! LOL, I feel like the <a href="http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/boy.html"><i>the boy who cried wolf</i></a> as I'm typing this! As I've been typing I decided to ask...what are your 2012 knitty resolutions?! I have a few:
1. I want to try to design, knit and submit 5 designs for the upcoming 101 Lace Wonders One Skein book for which I was invited to design (I'M SO HONORED and HAPPY!!!) <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/happydancindoxiewithbirdiecopy.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_happydancindoxiewithbirdiecopy.jpg" /></a>. BUT, the submission deadline is Jan. 31 AND my surgery is Jan. 11! This could present a challenge, LOL! But, I'm happy to say that I will have the 1st design completed this morning, but I must type the pattern before going to the next design!
2. I have a LONG (<i>extremely</i>) "to knit" list that gets longer by the year, LOL...do you have one, too?! I resolve to try to knit at least six items from the list in 2012.
3. Before I add to my "to knit" list I want to knit several things for my new baby great-nephew(after I've completed the designs for Lace Wonders) who will grace us with his presence this spring. Gotta LOVE knitting for babies, I certainly do! I'm so EXCITED, a new baby in the family!
4. Number 4 reiterates #2 because I could continue to list knitty resolutions, but they are all a part of my "to knit" list!
5. I'm going to re-introduce Chef Knitty to the blog world....that is, if he's up to it! He's getting older and has continued to travel the knitty world so he's often not home. He may want to spend his "home" time in a leisurely manner. If he reappears on the blog it will then be known that he's happy to share his knittiness.
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Happy Holidays everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">My girls and I wish you a very Merry Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime;">So, how are you knitting this year?! I've not been knitting a whole lot this year...but that that I usually knit is something for someone else but....a few nights ago I decided to cast on something for me (and right before Christmas with NO Christmas knitting done!). I had 10 skeins of SWTC's beautiful</span> <a href="http://soysilk.com/yarn/therapi/"><span style="color: red;">Therapi</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span> <span style="color: lime;">it's a make up of fine wool, silk and jadeite...an actual jewel, such fun! I'm knitting a heavy type of lace shawl for cool weather with this gorgeous yarn. One of my very fave patterns, Evelyn Clark's</span> <a href="http://fibertrends.com/product/203880/S2014/_/S2014_The_Flower_Basket_Shawl"><span style="color: red;">Flower Basket Shawl</span></a><span style="color: red;">,</span><span style="color: lime;"> I've knit a few of these, but never one for me so I know it's a fun, fast knit. I hope to be done by Sunday so that I can knit a few stocking stuffers for my daughter's stocking. She may be 26, but she'll always be my baby and will always have a stocking! I'll post pics after Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Speaking of "after Christmas," I'm having my 6th hip surgery, which will be my 3rd hip revision (revising/redoing a previous hip revision, 3rd time it's been done). I have said a thousand times if once that I'd NEVER have another hip replacement, but alas, when the pain reaches a certain level there's nothing that can be done but the surgery... But, that's not too bad because MANY improvements have been done. For example, rather than an 18 inch incision along the outside of my femur there will be a 4 inch incision on the top of it, right @ the pelvis and the surgery is way less invasive (invasive it is, but not nearly so much). Have a look at an </span><a href="http://orthocentersav.com/whelan/Animation/AA_Animation.html"><span style="color: lime;">animation</span></a><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: lime;"> </span>of the surgery.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: lime;">M<span style="color: red;">E</span>R<span style="color: red;">R</span>Y</span> <span style="color: red;">C<span style="color: lime;">H</span>R<span style="color: lime;">I</span>S<span style="color: lime;">T</span>M<span style="color: lime;">A</span>S</span><span style="color: lime;">!</span></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: inherit;">Stay tuned...2012 will be a wonderful knitting year! I know of one new book in the works, another 101 Skeins Wonders book, this one will be about lace knitting! FUN FUN FUN!!!</span></div>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-61443427531205128462011-11-30T21:31:00.033-05:002015-03-20T21:58:42.609-04:00Happy Holidays!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey Knitty (and other) People!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First of all, I would like to ask you to please, please check out (AND FOLLOW!) my daughter's make-up and photography site on youtube! It's a lot of fun, especially if you want to learn about different make-up techniques. She's very informative and fun...check her out at Frankly Scarlett Faced on youttube: (click the pic!)<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/FranklyScarlettFaced?feature=watch" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/franklyscarlett.jpg" /></a><br />
I hope that you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving (if in the U.S.) and are ready to continue your holiday </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; white-space: nowrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">festivities with a glorious Christmas! <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/BUTTONS/nativityscene.jpg" height="200px" width="152px" /></span></em><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The time has come (rather quickly!) to decide if I'm going to knit any for Christmas this year! I think that I will knit a few little stocking stuffers, you know, quick knits...which are, of course, among the faves! My daughter, like me, loves to use fingerless mitts when it starts to get cool and wears them on into cold weather. I love fingerless mitts, they keep the hands warm while allowing me to use my fingers...I'm useless with a full pair of gloves! So, I think I'm going to knit at least one pair for her stocking, a lacy pair. Now I must decide if I'm going to design a pair or look for a pattern...the timeline (which is rapidly getting much shorter!) will be key in my decision process!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A friend on facebook shared the idea of knitting a coffee cozy which is an excellent idea...I do believe I'll knit a small one, or perhaps the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/posy-cozy" target="_blank">Posy Cosy <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2009%20Knittng%20FOs/posycozy2.jpg" height="200px" width="97px" /></a> that was designed for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sock-Yarn-One-Skein-Wonders-Patterns/dp/1603425799/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322707365&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders<img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/sockyarnoneskeinwonderssmalljpeg.jpg" height="200px" width="200px" /></a> or maybe I'll do a simple cable pattern for the cozy! Hmmm....we shall see how the knitting goes...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, what's up with you guys?! I know, I know, I've virtually disappeared from the blog world and into the Facebook world, but I'm truly working on a comeback...</span>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-80289734622695987012011-09-24T20:07:00.000-04:002012-01-01T09:52:09.294-05:00Little Bit o' Knittin'I'm afraid that with the onset of Facebook I've seriously neglected blogging....no excuses, simple fact.<br />
But I do have a thing or two to blog about. Firstly, as many know, we lost our beloved Moshi several months ago. After a 17 year life of leisure our beautiful big white cat died from cancer. The last month of his life it was obvious he didn't feel well, other than that period of time, he was in wonderful health. Needless to say, he is deeply missed :(<br />
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We have now adopted our daughter's hairless sphynx, Liza Minelli! She is a hoot! Our daughter was transferred out of town with her job. She works far too much and Liza spent most of her time alone. Alas, as much as Shannon loves her kitty she asked if we would take her so that Liza would have someone with her all day. She is a wonderful addition to the family! She and Sally love one another! </div>
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Of course I've been knitting! And I'm fortunate and honored to have designed for SWTC's latest book, Socks a la Carte Colorwork, found on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Socks-Carte-Colorwork-Choose-Patterns/dp/144030923X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1316908321&sr=8-3">Amazon</a> if you're interested!<br />
Basically, it's been a good year around here!<br />
Onward to the knitting....a few pictures of some of the knitting I've done this month, including a Girasole afghan for my sister, a Girasole shawl for me, a shawl for a friend, a Hemlock ring afghan for a friend and I'm working on a lap throw for our ladies group at church!<br />
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I think that's enough photos for now! I'm off to knit the lap throw for our ladies group...have a good evening everyone!</div>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-850894796320498152011-04-16T16:00:00.000-04:002011-04-16T16:00:16.681-04:00A Bit of Knitting<div align="center">Just a bit of knitting that I've neglected to post....</div><embed allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" height="360" src="http://w4.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http%3A%2F%2Fw4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy119%2Frebeccame%2F2009 Knittng FOs%2Fcdf03ad3.pbw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" wmode="transparent">Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-15846102964999300172011-04-16T04:32:00.000-04:002011-04-16T04:32:14.953-04:00New Designs Up!OMGoodness, I'm ashamed to post to my blog....I've left you on the roadside, poor blog....please forgive me! And let's hope that I'll one day take care of you as I should!<br />
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Okay, with that said...a quick note:<br />
2 new designs are available and are linked on the sidebar. "New Hope Scarf" <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2011%20knitting/newhopescarfapril2011.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2011%20knitting/th_newhopescarfapril2011.jpg" /></a><br />
AND "Shannon's Slippers" (which I LOVE!) <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2011%20knitting/shannonsslippers1theone.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2011%20knitting/th_shannonsslippers1theone.jpg" /></a><br />
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Now...if only I actually make the time to update the photos of my FO's for this year I'll have something new to post....wonder how long this will take?! Again, sorry blog...I've been very neglectful (Facebook seems to have sucked the internet life away from you!) and hope to rectify this problem (again, how many times have I posted this?!).<br />
God bless and happy knitting everyone!!Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-21165862987648951542011-01-12T01:28:00.000-05:002011-01-12T01:28:06.363-05:00Uh OH...Sally got in TROUBLE again!!!Here's how the last few days have gone....<br />
1st of all, this freakishly cold Southern weather is really causing an increase in my pain level. AND yesterday (Mon.) there were problems @ the pharmacy with nuttin but rudeness (Lonnie fixed everything, of course).<br />
Then today (Tues)...<br />
Okay, if you still read my blog...you know that Sally is our mini doxie: <br />
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And you might remember her <a href="http://whimsicalknitting.blogspot.com/search?q=copperhead">copperhead experience </a>last July!<br />
Well, Tues. morning around 6 she goes out for her morning ...well, potty, etc.<br />
When she came back in & Lonnie picked her up she began to wimper...something she never does! We quickly discovered a bruise in her mouth! On the right side...FYI, the copperhead bite was on the left side!<br />
Sally wanted to do NADDA...nothing, not a thing...didn't even have the least bit of interest in her favorite thing - food! That sent up the "Something is very hinky smoke signals!"<br />
Since I'm having such trouble with Spike (what we now affectionately call the spike in my leg and hip...I mean 3rd hip replacement!) I'm in bed...well, Sally layed down @ the bottom of the bed & didn't move! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyssick1-11-2010gotasquirrelwethink.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyssick1-11-2010gotasquirrelwethink.jpg" /></a> Only lifted her ear @ bit when I called her. You must understand...all of this is VERY unusual! Look at her...she just looks so miserable!! And she's on the electric blanket, wrapped up in my new Wizard of Oz throw with an ice pack on the swelling on her mouth!<br />
I watched her for a bit...when one of Lonnie's employees arrived he came directly home and off to the vet we headed! Needless to say, she's scared (face it, she's not had the best experiences @ the vet!) and so NOT happy (as you can see, neither she nor Lonnie were in photogenic moods! can you blame them?!) <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyvetaftermorningincident.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyvetaftermorningincident.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/lonnieandsallyvet1-11-2011.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_lonnieandsallyvet1-11-2011.jpg" /></a> The vet nurse examined her 1st, she had a temp on high side of norm and swollen mouth. The vet then came in & examined her. We all deduced that when she was out in the morning that she encountered some type of creature that wasn't happy to see her! PRAISE GOD it wasn't poisonous....but very painful, the inside of her mouth is bruised and swollen inside and out. The doc gave her an injection of steroids...OUCH! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallygettingsteroidinjection.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallygettingsteroidinjection.jpg" /></a> She told us that she didn't find any puncture marks, but we assume a squirrel of something got her when she happened upon it while it was dark and cold. Thankfully the vet saw no signs of a venomous attack. BUT, she did tell us that it's a very painful injury. She sent Sally home with oral steroids for a few days (LOL, I had to pick mine up from our pharmacy on the way home...hope we both don't have "roid rage!") and said she should improve. And, of course, to call/come see her right away if needed.<br />
And there she is...didn't even want her sweater/dress removed...she just wanted back in bed with Mama (that would be me!).<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyhomeaftervetstillfeelingbad1-11-2011.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyhomeaftervetstillfeelingbad1-11-2011.jpg" /></a> Doxies....love 'em so, but I'll tell ya this...they don't back down from anybody or anything! <br />
Praying my 4 legged baby is better very soon!<br />
Oh...almost forgot! Knitting a pair of socks for Lonnie and have a list of accessories to knit for my kids to help keep them warm during this COLD winter....STAY WARM, everyone & God Bless!Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-19705905415151628442010-12-31T23:28:00.033-05:002011-01-12T00:13:42.450-05:00Christmas Holidays 2010 - What a BLAST!!!We were so fortunate....had one of the greatest Christmases in years! What a blessing! Our daughter, Shannon, who moved out of town a few months ago AND our son, Adam and his lovely wife, April were home from Kansas! GLORIOUS! If our middle daughter, Amy and her family had made it it would have been perfection! But, with that said, 2 outta 3 kids is great!<br />
Allow me to show you some of our family fun!<br />
A few pix on Christmas day: <br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/ShannonandMikeChristmas210.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_ShannonandMikeChristmas210.jpg" /></a> Shannon with Uncle Mike!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/OliviaMichaelMikeSHannonChristmas2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_OliviaMichaelMikeSHannonChristmas2010.jpg" /></a> Some family members unwrapping & enjoying gifts.<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/lonniechristmas2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_lonniechristmas2010.jpg" /></a> My Honey Buns, aka "Music Man" - Lonnie!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/cjshannonmikechristmas2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_cjshannonmikechristmas2010.jpg" /></a> My sister, Shannon and Uncle Mike<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/cjchristmas2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_cjchristmas2010.jpg" /></a>My beautiful sister with the pretty gifts from Shannon (sis didn't want to unwrap them because they were wrapped so nicely!)<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/aprilandadamchristmas2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_aprilandadamchristmas2010.jpg" /></a> Daughter in law April and our son, Adam - gorgeous, aren't they?! LOL, it's a family thing!!<br />
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We, of course went to church the day after Christmas. Shannon had to return home after church. We then explored a bit with Adam and April while they were here:<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/santawithadam.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_santawithadam.jpg" /></a>LOL, Adam with Santa on River Street!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/myboysAdamandLonnie.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_myboysAdamandLonnie.jpg" /></a> My boys, Adam and Lonnie - good looking pair!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/lonnieapriladaminbonaventurecemetery12-30-2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_lonnieapriladaminbonaventurecemetery12-30-2010.jpg" /></a> Lonnie, April and Adam by a cool grave in Bonaventure Cemetery (yep, I've always loved to explore cemeteries...especially around here!)<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/gracie-FREAKYeyes.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_gracie-FREAKYeyes.jpg" /></a> Gracie's grave in Bonaventure Cemetery - this girl died in the 17 or 1800s; her likeness has been on her grave since her death, I believe. Well, when I was 17 yrs old I'd ridden my bike to the cemetery with some friends. AND, it looked like Gracie's statue was looking @ me, following me with her eyes! I jumped on my bike, took off like lightning and wrecked on Bonaventure Rd, got 17 sts in my leg! To this day, "Gracie" freaks me out and follows me with her eyes...of course it's because it's a fabulous sculpture, but still freaky.....just sayin'!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/coolgrave.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_coolgrave.jpg" /></a> Another very beautiful grave in Bonaventure Cemetery<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/aprilwithsanta.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_aprilwithsanta.jpg" /></a>April is kickin' it with Santa on River Street!!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/adam.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_adam.jpg" /></a> Adam thru an O<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/adamshannonapril12-26-2010-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_adamshannonapril12-26-2010-3.jpg" /></a> Adam, Shannon & April by one of the Christmas trees @ church 12-26-2010 <br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/meandmyboys.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_meandmyboys.jpg" /></a> Me with my "boys"....Adam and my honey, Lonnie!<br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/adamandapril12-26-2010b-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/th_adamandapril12-26-2010b-1.jpg" /></a> Adam and April - so much in love!!<br />
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Hope you all have a wonderful 2011<br />
God Bless you all!!!Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-31925620937598437612010-12-26T21:45:00.064-05:002011-12-17T14:43:04.497-05:00Christmas KnittingHello Friends!<br />
As I've said so many times in the past - I'm so sorry that I've not been blogging! Seems as though Facebook has taken the place of blogging! Well, let's see if I can actually (finally) remember to blog....I know, a song I've been singing, my apologies.<br />
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This Christmas, the 1st in several years, I decided to do a few small knitted items. It was fun and not at all rushed (which is why I've declined to knit for Christmas in years past). This year I knit small items, each and everyone was greatly appreciated, which, of course, makes it all worthwhile!<br />
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My dear nephews' dad died the fall of this year. He was quite the racing aficionado and had been all of his life. So I decided to design and knit a black and white mitered lap throw for each of them which represented the winners flag: "The Finish Line Lapghans" <br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/finishlineafghan2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_finishlineafghan2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/finishlineafghan.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_finishlineafghan.jpg" /></a> (these are folded, of course!)<br />
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For my dear sister, I knit a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/haruni">Haruni</a>. She loves it, I'm afraid I didn't get a photo on her, rather on my glass head, LOL...not MY head, you'll see, LOL!!! To go with her Haruni, lovely fingerless gloves (again, my photography isn't up to par, my apologies!) <br />
<a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/cjsharuni.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_cjsharuni.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/cjsgloves.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_cjsgloves.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/cjsgloves2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_cjsgloves2.jpg" /></a> The gloves are <em>Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts</em> from my fave new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sock-Yarn-One-Skein-Wonders-Patterns/dp/1603425799#_">Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders</a> (of which I'm blessed to have 2 new patterns in!)<br />
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For my daughter in law, April a scarf (totally forgot to write the pattern...duh me!), <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crazy-beautiful-mittens">Crazy, Beautiful Mittens</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/meret-mystery-beret">Meret Beret</a>: <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/aprilsscarfagain.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_aprilsscarfagain.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/aprilshat.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_aprilshat.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/aprilshatandscarfforChristmas.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_aprilshatandscarfforChristmas.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/aprilsgloves.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_aprilsgloves.jpg" /></a><br />
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Next are a few stocking stuffers!<br />
For my son, Adam, a simple knit cap (again, no pattern because...as we all know...a pattern isn't needed!) with raglan decreasing on the crown. <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/adamswatchcap.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_adamswatchcap.jpg" /></a><br />
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For my daughter in law, April I knit <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maes-slippers-translated">Mae's Slippers</a> with the addition of too cute yellow flowers! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/aprilsslippers3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_aprilsslippers3.jpg" /></a><br />
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Last, but not least, our youngest daughter, Shannon's stocking stuffers included another pair of the Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts from Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders (cool book!) and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mary-jane-slippers-4">Mary Jane Slippers</a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/shannonsgloves2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_shannonsgloves2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/shannonsslippers3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_shannonsslippers3.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/shannonsslippers2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_shannonsslippers2.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/shannonsgloves.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_shannonsgloves.jpg" /></a><br />
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All in all, I thoroughly ENJOYED this bit of Christmas knitting!<br />
By the way, we had the very best Christmas in years! Two of our 3 children made it home - GLORIOUS!!!Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-87528739969459562872010-11-11T23:01:00.010-05:002011-01-11T23:26:22.056-05:00We finally got our daughter moved and she's FANTASTIC!Well, we moved Shannon over 2 weekends...WOW, what an ordeal! She had to move quickly because of her fantastic promotion and we packed and moved her very quickly, PRAISE GOD!<br />
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After her move I was able to go spend a week with her...that was SUCH FUN! A wonderful time! I babied my baby as much as I could! She certainly enjoyed having a homecooked meal when she got home from work AND I enjoyed cooking for her!<br />
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As a housewarming gift I knit an afghan for her, the lovely pattern by Jared Flood, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/girasole">Girasole</a>! She LOVES it! And I LOVED knitting it! It's really a very fun knit, too...I hope to knit a few more! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/GirasoleforShannon-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_GirasoleforShannon-1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/girasoleforshannon4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/2010%20knitting/th_girasoleforshannon4.jpg" /></a><br />
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Rather than invading her privacy & posting pics of her home on my blog, I have a few pics of Elvira (FYI, she changed the kitty's name...she was adopted and really needed a name that was hers and Shannon's!) As you see, Sally loves Ellie and certainly cared for her after her surgery (declawed)! A great kitty and, of course, fantastic doxie, our Sally! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallylovesellie2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallylovesellie2010.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyandel.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyandel.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyelviraafterherdeclawingfall2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyelviraafterherdeclawingfall2010.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/elviraasprincess.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_elviraasprincess.jpg" /></a><br />
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On a very, very sad note....<br />
Our beautiful cat, Moshi died in Oct. He was 17 years old, but I'm sorry to say that he had to be put down because cancer was all over him! He had lost over 1/2 his body weight and just didn't feel well and the only humane thing to do was to let him go. He was, for 17 great years, one of the best cats ever...and MOST BEAUTIFUL! <br />
Moshi....we loved you very much, pretty boy! YOU ARE MISSED!! <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallylovesellie2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallylovesellie2010.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyandel.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyandel.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sallyelviraafterherdeclawingfall2010.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sallyelviraafterherdeclawingfall2010.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/molovedhisboxes.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_molovedhisboxes.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/elviraasprincess.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_elviraasprincess.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/momo9-08-07.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_momo9-08-07.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/IMG_0066.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_IMG_0066.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/sDSCN2340.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_sDSCN2340.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/DSCN1942.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_DSCN1942.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/DSCN1195.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_DSCN1195.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/DSCN1192.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/Pets/th_DSCN1192.jpg" /></a>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-2948839769434670192010-09-28T23:20:00.000-04:002010-09-28T23:20:51.670-04:00Will I Ever Return?!.....OH me, oh my!!<br />
Here I go saying I'm going to blog regularly and what did I do...NOT blog regularly!<br />
Life has been a whirlwind around here...to say the very least!<br />
Our youngest daughter got a FAT promotion and raise and had to transfer to another city with 3 (yeah, that's right THREE) days notice!!<br />
Of course, her company put her up in the Hyatt until she found a place, which she did .... PRAISE GOD! She has wonderful landlady/landlord, too! And that means a LOT to parents when their baby is in another city!<br />
Well, not only did she get transferred...had to come home in the midst of opening the new college to have knee surgery!<br />
while she was home for a week she helped up pack up...and the girl has more stuff than anyone I know!!! My goodness, no way, no how do we have nearly as much stuff as she!!!<br />
Took us not one, but TWO huge loads to get all of her stuff to her new home!<br />
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</div>In the meantime she had to find someone to keep her gorgeous hairless sphinx! A dear friend of ours kept her for a while, but youngest daughter can't get her until she's been declawed...our friend couldn't keep Giselda any longer, I picked her up tonight...I pray that she gets along with Sally (mini doxie) and vice versa. I don't have a photo of her tonight, but here she is in all of her glory @ their old home:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She gorgeous or what?! And...the most loving cat ever!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FYI, in the move I sprained both ankles and 5 fingers, I'm such a klutz!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or, perhaps...moved too many things that were much to heavy (that's the truth, actually, but shhhh, my hubby and doc would both be SO MAD if they knew!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until the next time....perhaps some knitting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, of course, gotta wait till these fingers heal before I can knit, LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's wishing all of you a wonderful end of summer/beginning of fall!</div>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29000615.post-48861562459729963072010-08-19T21:03:00.000-04:002010-08-19T21:03:02.106-04:00Finally, some knitting pics for 2010!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey People!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, I have finally edited some photos of knitting that I've done this year! And, away we go.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very happy to finally say that recovery from surgery <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smilies/sickinbed.gif" /> is better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With that said, I thought a little explanation may be in order...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My family and most of my friends know that I'm disabled and have a </span><a href="http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/chronic-back-and-leg-pain/device/drug-pumps/our-drug-pumps-for-pain/synchromed-ii/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pain pump</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that helps with pain control. I've had one now for around 8 years, works wonders, allowing for low doses of medication to be delivered directily into the spinal fluid 24/7, very high doses of oral narcotics no longer needed (PRAISE GOD!). Anyway, I'm on my 2nd pump (battery life was expected to be approx 5 yrs, mine last 7 on the 1st pump). That pump was replaced last year. In the last year I've done better than I have in many, many years, thanks to this therapy. Well....the pump malfunctioned & I went into severe withdrawals (leads one to question, how to junkies live?! And how could anyone think recreational drug use was fun?!). I knew what it was, started oral meds immediately, which slowed it down & saw my doc the next a.m. He thought the tubing had become unattached @ the pump due to my weight loss (70 lbs, thank you very much) and, frankly, because freaky medical things have happened to me my entire life <img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y119/rebeccame/smileyidontgetit.gif" /> !!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, I had to then see my neuro surgeon, he thought the same thing. Surgery was scheduled the next week (this was 2-3 wks after malfunction - if it ain't actually full on "life-threatening" one doesn't have the luxury of immediate surgery). The withdrawals were under control with oral meds for pain and nausea....a very, very, very bad time was had by all, this I assure you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, when the doc opened me up everything looked fine....no disconnection of the tubing @ either the pump (lower left abdomen) or in the spine. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What?! you may asked happened!! A freaky occurence, like I said has happened to me many times! The tubing had been blocked by a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granuloma" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">granuloma</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> had formed on the tip of the tube, thus blocking the delivery of meds. So, the doc had to replace the tubing and reposition my pump (it had dropped from lower left adbomen to kinda hanging over my pelvic bone [this, too, of course, was very freaky].</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, surgery went well, I went home the next day, but with the worst headache ever....made a migraine feel all sweet and nice! Well, both my docs were on vacation! I kinda suspected I had a spinal fluid leak because every time I raised my head this incredible headache hit. I was scheduled to see my pain doc in a few days, so I dealt with it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, when I saw him he told me that I was the only patient he had ever had that had had this granuloma....we all laughed because....only me!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He told us (my Music Man and me) that he would correct the spinal fluid leakage the next day by doing a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidural_blood_patch" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blood patch</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - freakishly painful procedure when done right below spinal incision! But, YAY....it worked, no more terror heachaches!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stitches in my back were removed yesterday!! Steri strips on abdominal incision are to 'fall away' (this has internal stitches and steri strips). I'll see neuro surgeon soon for info on when my life can continue (working out, etc).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll continue seeing my pain specialist weekly 'til we get back the the proper level of medication....can't just go back to the dosage I had because we have no way of knowing if the granuloma had been blocking the flow of medication.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All that to say....I'm trying to post much more regularly than I've done in past couple of years! Lots of good things, happening in the knitting world! For example, the good people of </span><a href="http://url/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Verena Knitting magazine</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> want me to review a bit of each magazine (cool, huh) and a publisher of an upcoming knitting book wants me to do the same....(so cool!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Stay tuned.....<em>(please).....</em></span>Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544504965267843216noreply@blogger.com2