It has been many months since I lost hope. It was the last one in the store today. I is the same dyelot. I could never feel more triumphant than I do right now.

Over at her blog, I was fascinated to see the yarn dying process in action.

She also has some darn cute fur-babies

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Happy Monday!

After being late countless times, losing my mind each time, and sometimes even injuring my hands while digging through my purse, I put a clip on my key chain and clipped my keys to my purse handle. Now, I can locate my keys at a glance, and retrieve them just as quickly. Make sure you test the clip out to make sure it opens and closes easily, yet holds on securely to the handle. If you have to fiddle with it too long, or if it drops back down into the abyss of your purse, it will defeat the purpose. When you get into the habit of clipping your keys to your purse handle, you’ll love those extra few minutes you find each day when you don’t have to play “Purse Archaeologist.”

Whew! Boy am I WIPed after the Ravelympics!

Patterns Mentioned:
Lace Shrug (Ravelry link)
Drops Cardigan
Cherie Amour
3-Hour Sweater (Ravelry mods I’m using)
Wings of Horus (Ravelry link)
Easy Armwarmers
Chunky Scarfelette (Ravelry link)
Plaited
Boneyard Shawl
Hey Teach!

Library Book:
Teddy Bears by Debbie Bliss, ©1997, St. Martin’s Griffin

Mishaps and Lessons Learned:
Don’t use color B in another project when you’re going to end up needing it again!

Rambling:
Gramma’s been in the hospital, but has come out shining. She’s made of tough stuff! The Office Kitties have been quite entertaining lately, too.

Gushing:
The Firemountain Gems catalog!

Nifty Thrifty:
Pre-paid cell phones are great for moderate to low phone use.

Promo:
Podquiz

Music:
Intro/Outro – “Linus & Lucy”, from the album Guinevere by Jeff Wahl
“Greensleeves” by Wren Ross

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I stopped over by her blog and was greeted by this little cutie:

Show her the love, everyone!

So far, I’ve been to Mammoth Cave and the Great Smoky Mountains. The crown jewel I’m aiming for, though, is to someday visit Yellowstone.

Photo by Alaskan Dude on Flickr

There’s just something about the colorful thermal pools and geysers that entrances me. Something tells me that the pictures I see online don’t do the park justice.

Time really got away from me this week! Just a quick update on my Ravelympics events this time, but to make up for the shortness, I’ve included pictures of the infamous Office Kitties!

Minuchin:

and Maxine:

Patterns Mentioned:
Comfy Raglan
Drops Bolero
Drops Cardigan
Boneyard Shawl (Ravelry link)
Plaited
3-Hour Sweater (Ravelry mods I’m using)
Lace Shrug (Ravelry link)

Music:
Intro/Outro – “Linus & Lucy”, from the album Guinevere by Jeff Wahl
“I Will Knit For You” by Wren Ross

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Happy Monday!

A local counseling office is the home to this little brat diva darling, Maxine. She’s approximately 4 months old, and was adopted from the local shelter. She and her other kitty pal, Minuchin (I still have to get a snapshot of him), are quite the welcoming committee when you walk in the door. The first time my husband and I ever entered that office, Minuchin greeted us at the door, ushered us to where he wanted us to sit, then immediately jumped on my anti-cat husband’s lap, sat on the book he was going to read, and commenced snuggling.

I do believe that it’s not possible to be uneasy whilst receiving kitty kisses from a cat purring louder than a jackhammer. And from what I’ve been told, even people with allergies have never complained about them. Perhaps not all types of offices are appropriate (ie, doctors, dentists, etc.), but I imagine that a trip to the BMV would be a lot less stressful if you could be entertained by a couple of fuzzy faces