tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79979012012-02-15T23:27:16.492-08:00No inner monologues here.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.comBlogger961100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-66893422852515530582008-02-03T14:48:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:07:45.390-08:00

Happy Super Bowl Sunday. This is the day at our house that is second in food consumption to Thanksgiving. I'm trying to be good and not overdo it. Since January 1st of this year I have been eating responsibly and exercising everyday and have lost nearly 20 pounds so far. I was motivated by the level of disgust I was feeling about myself and I am pretty sure it showed. For me not eating well

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1171641012700086842007-02-16T07:06:00.000-08:002007-02-16T11:05:22.676-08:00

...one of the two readers of my blog, that I was boarding it up for the winter and going away. I actually didn't realize it myself until...well everyday that I would sit down to write something and just feel completely uninspired. Days would pass where there were tons of things happening worthy of writing.Another main reason for no blogging was that since about Thanksgiving I was caring for Baby

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1161443369756987172006-10-21T08:00:00.000-07:002006-10-21T11:05:33.996-07:00

I have nothing to show you. No progress made on ANYTHING.Why you ask? A week ago last Wednesday I had a bit of a mishap. I took one of my patented ankle turning falls. It's where you are walking like a normal, almost coordinated person and then all of a sudden your ankle gives way from under you and you fall (usually, but not always because of uneven pavement or something challenging like that).

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1159465178751563262006-09-28T10:33:00.000-07:002006-09-28T13:54:23.833-07:00

I’m finding that I have barely enough time to update my own blog when everybody and their mother has one that I read. Don’t get me wrong, I do like having one. I feel like I have actually accomplished something that I never could in the pre-internet days. I never had enough discipline to keep a hand written journal for any length of time. Not sure why that was. Everyone I knew had one and you

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1157477739249250242006-09-05T10:19:00.000-07:002006-09-05T11:24:40.340-07:00

This is one of our huge squishy cats, Baby Olive. ********************************Boy... have I had a heck of a time with trying to knit or crochet this summer. We over here at the Davis Household do not have air conditioning and it's been too #^%&*@# hot! However, I do have one project to show. My dad's birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and i'm knitting him a wool scarf, I may even

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1156311689797690742006-08-22T22:23:00.000-07:002006-08-22T22:48:17.606-07:00

Long time no blog updates. Lately, I have really only felt like reading other blogs and not participating in my own. I have been knitting more then crocheting as of late but I can't post any pictures of the recent projects because they are holiday presents. Ugh, the holiday's...I'd have to say that is the suckiest thing about this hobby, the fact that if you are a holiday gift maker then you have

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1154390168965667002006-07-31T16:51:00.000-07:002006-07-31T17:03:47.053-07:00

The cooler weather, albeit lovely, has come too late. I have already melted.I'm still around, just don't feel too much like blogging these days. I think the heat has burned and seared the lobes in my brain responsible for kindness, patience and all things knitting and crocheted.The main purpose of this particular blog entry was to wish my friend Tevana a happy belated birthday! I didn't forget

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1152750141285929202006-07-12T17:15:00.000-07:002006-07-12T17:34:22.873-07:00

My socks. I want to cry. I made some sort of unfixable mistake and I had to take them apart. Not to mention that my gauge was too tight and they wouldn't have even fit a Barbie. I'm so friggin' obsessed by making them it actually keeps me awake during the day. That's NOT right. I tried making them with bigger needles to account for their small size and they started coming out too holey. Do I

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1152400985810796822006-07-08T16:20:00.000-07:002006-07-08T16:23:05.823-07:00

It's really great when someone loves and appreciates what you make for them. I made this for my nephew Evan before he was born a little over a year ago (just look at him now! :-). He would like a bigger blanket for when the weather gets cooler. I say he deserves it!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1151509207783459862006-06-28T08:28:00.000-07:002006-06-28T08:40:07.900-07:00

My sock. Yipee. Kinda wonky, ask me if I care. Clearly I need some practice but this will be my first pair. It took about 20 restarts to get to this point and there is NO WAY in hell i'm starting over, again. These socks may have brought out my OCD-ness more then ever. Letting go now of some unrealistic (for me) ideal of what a perfect sock should look like. Must move forward.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1151090369242697362006-06-23T12:14:00.000-07:002006-06-23T14:17:21.053-07:00

Carlin made these (for her dad) out of Koigu and I am so impressed.I have also been trying to make socks but it turns out that I apparently have eight extra thumbs I wasn't aware of. I have literally started and restarted my sock no less then 15 times.I have $%^&$# it up in ways you probably have never seen. Yet still I crave making them and I am still trying.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1149093392756562432006-05-31T09:34:00.000-07:002006-05-31T09:36:32.770-07:00

or better yet, if you have a baby laying around give this a try and be sure to report back!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1149009776340015982006-05-30T10:07:00.000-07:002006-05-30T10:22:56.586-07:00

Awhile back I had bought some Wool of the Andes from Knit Picks and had planned to crochet a bag to felt. I had started it and decided that it was taking way too much yarn, so I frogged it. I'm not sure what happened, but about a week ago I had this idea that I was going to knit it instead. For those of you that know me you probably remember many of my failed attempts with the knitting process.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1148663034733938222006-05-26T09:59:00.000-07:002006-05-26T10:06:24.096-07:00

I was mezmerized.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1148499553370771692006-05-24T12:31:00.000-07:002006-05-24T16:04:10.420-07:00

I asked for advice and opinions on crocheted bookmarks and then I disappeared from blogland. I did end up making some for mothers day out of a bulky Red Heart Yarn with gigantic flowers crocheted to them. KIDDING. I actually made book thongs out of a size 10 thread with a hook that was so small I could have removed a splinter from my finger with it. Oy.I got the initial pattern for it from

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1147487888780134982006-05-12T19:30:00.000-07:002006-05-12T19:44:24.686-07:00

You've undoubtedly heard of the blogs "You Knit What?" and "What Not To Crochet". Both of which I think are very humorous and useful. Along those lines I'm thinking of starting a new blog (as an aside to this one) called :"You Made Your Poor Defenseless Pet Wear What?"Here is my very first official unofficial entry.Comments about this puppy's dilemma can be directed to KAREN"Her name was Lola,

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1147193183351827792006-05-09T09:27:00.000-07:002006-05-10T06:34:16.053-07:00

It seems like many of my favorite people have officially or unofficially taken their blogs on hiatus. You know who you are. Just about every morning I plant myself in front of the computer with a huge steaming bowl o' joe in anticipation of combing through the many blogs I read (some are listed to the right and some are not)When the posts aren't new it totally bums me out dude.******************

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1146882882104122292006-05-05T19:28:00.000-07:002006-05-05T19:34:42.116-07:00

Mother's Day is coming. Personally, I love Mother's Day. It's the one day of the year when my child makes an actual attempt at being nice to me ;-)Enjoy the clip it's a classic (and for the love of...have your sound up!)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1146761418149221862006-05-04T09:39:00.000-07:002006-05-04T10:35:16.096-07:00

Stress sucks.Things should be calming down though. We finally got Carlin's acceptance letter for the Magnet High School that she applied to...but not before representatives from said school came to her current school and freaked she and her high acheiving friends out by telling them that there were only 90 spaces available to the entire gifted student population of the LAUSD and that chances were

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1145459259405639002006-04-19T08:01:00.000-07:002006-04-19T08:36:38.576-07:00

The daughter has started a blog that ties in with her Etsy Shop. Please visit if you have a few spare moments. Carlin's Kisses.*********************************************************I'm still working on the chocolate bobble-licious afghan. I'm dragging my feet with it. Let's just say it isn't the most fun thing to work on. It's actually downright boring. It's so large and cumbersome, because

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1145230523255577202006-04-16T16:33:00.000-07:002006-04-16T16:36:05.073-07:00

Glad I cleaned off my desk.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1144290337999306622006-04-05T19:21:00.000-07:002006-04-05T19:25:38.010-07:00

I have the solution if you are having trouble with your taxes.(Please make sure you have sound.)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1143750803411711472006-03-30T12:12:00.000-08:002006-03-30T12:36:22.723-08:00

Yeah, but does your Gnome barbecue Tofurky and look like the guy on Lost that used to be a Hobbit? I didn't think so. In case you were wondering, mine does!Maybe Karen can create a "what type of Gnome are you test."

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1143578215285134452006-03-28T12:32:00.000-08:002006-03-28T14:27:47.153-08:00

I just received the book “SweaterBabe.Com’s Fabulous and Flirty Crochet by Katherine Lee.” I love the fact that crochet is finally beginning to get the credit and validation it deserves. This book is no exception. It is spiral bound so it lays flat; it starts off with all of the obligatory crochet basics which any beginner would find an invaluable resource. From hook sizing and pattern reading to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1143427476229442612006-03-26T18:41:00.000-08:002006-03-26T18:44:36.240-08:00

We learned to...Fun, fun, fun around the Ol' Davis House I tell ya!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1142961721302602692006-03-21T09:15:00.000-08:002006-03-23T07:40:25.466-08:00

I started the wedding present afghan. Easy pattern. Taken from the book that Tevana lent to me (Thanks Tevana!) Birthstone afghans. I actually wound up picking my birthday month afghan, not because it was my month, but because it seemed easy and I have already memorized the ultra-simple pattern repeat. For those of you that actually know me, the memorization thing may serve to impress. I chose to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1142451408751880032006-03-16T06:00:00.000-08:002006-03-16T04:56:03.286-08:00

Today is Carlin's birthday. She is 14 years old. My teeny weeny baby girl (who was NEVER that teeny weeny) is growing up.She was born on Monday, March 16, 1992 @8:49pm.She weighed 9 pounds 4.5 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.Her Father and Mother's life hasn't been the same since and I mean that in the most wonderful way possible. xoxoxoxo

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1142357827745822252006-03-14T09:06:00.000-08:002006-03-14T09:37:07.756-08:00

I think I may finally have a new crochet assignment. I haven’t felt all that inspired since the completion of holiday gifts from last year. I do much better with a purpose.Thomas’ friend/coworker is getting married in May and I thought I would make them an afghan. At this rate I need to do what my friend Tevana does and “whip one up.” I think it may be acceptable to give newlyweds their gift up

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1141443933770025652006-03-03T19:39:00.000-08:002006-03-03T19:45:33.780-08:00

I love when pictures say a 1000 words so I don't have to.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1140900402060194402006-02-25T12:42:00.000-08:002006-03-03T09:59:00.266-08:00

More of Carlin's Amigurumi. So cute.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1140552624891337492006-02-21T12:04:00.000-08:002006-02-21T13:07:15.736-08:00

In response to Toni's comment about my last post. Yes, I am aware of what happens to teases. "I am a tease."

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1140191075768519422006-02-17T07:39:00.000-08:002006-02-17T07:47:53.783-08:00

Carlin made me this Amigurumi cat for Valentine's Day. I named him Burl Ives. I also got an amazing card from the husband which I cannot share :-)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1139917688302447362006-02-14T03:46:00.000-08:002006-02-14T03:48:08.313-08:00

A very special Valentine.(sound is required)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1139800602545243342006-02-12T19:15:00.000-08:002006-02-12T23:28:31.763-08:00

I'm just sayin'

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1139752311004670822006-02-12T05:40:00.000-08:002006-02-12T19:21:20.880-08:00

I love watching movies or tv that have surprise crocheting or knitting related references in them. I was watching the Arrested Development finale and saw this (thanks Tivo!) If you have ever watched the show then you already know how absolutely funny Tobias (David Cross) is... and this, this makes him that much funnier...*******************************************************On the almost better

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1139249167842375742006-02-06T09:57:00.000-08:002006-02-08T12:28:29.123-08:00

Rather then apologize for my lax blogging behavior that I'm not feeling all that remorseful about lets just cut to the chase.I'm at a standstill with my projects. Nothing really new to note. I am waiting for some Wool of the Andes from Knitpicks in avocado and fern for what I hope winds up as a fabulous (possibly felted) bag.I am VERY excited though...Carlin has started to "make" some friends!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1135126456122547492005-12-20T16:49:00.000-08:002005-12-20T16:55:20.246-08:00

Someone is still trying to beat that holiday deadline :-)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1135020509150950812005-12-19T11:05:00.000-08:002005-12-19T14:20:54.100-08:00

This morning as I was out taking a walk with our dog Farkle (she is nearly 14) I saw this really cool tree fungus that I just had to include in the 'ol blog. It was about a foot in diameter and the brightest yellow. In my neck 'o the woods you definitely don't see cool stuff like this every day."Cool tree fungi"

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1133995788568586752005-12-07T14:45:00.000-08:002005-12-07T14:49:48.580-08:00

I just had to add this to the 'ol blog. Carlin finished her Dad's Christmas sweater. Yippee!(Luckily, he doesn't really read this blog or i'd be in trouble!)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1133877903962816582005-12-06T06:02:00.000-08:002006-01-06T14:40:35.480-08:00

Please, may I have one minute and twenty nine seconds of your time."hilarity ensues"

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1132702048192795582005-11-22T15:25:00.000-08:002005-11-22T18:47:51.813-08:00

R.I.P. Sam

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1132606474510622792005-11-21T12:47:00.000-08:002005-11-21T12:55:09.336-08:00

I swear when I saw this in the adult beverage section of the grocery store it had to be a mistake. I also thought it looked like something I might find in the bubble bath section at Target. You must take a look and tell me your thoughts. Oh, and by the way...the stuff is not cheap, around $12.00 each.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1132343061901571772005-11-18T11:27:00.000-08:002005-11-18T12:22:37.880-08:00

There is a large little hat that shall remain pictureless. Some of you saw me working on it at the last Sunday SnB. Let's just say making that thing turned into the worst idea on the planet. Here are the reasons, bear with me, list's are big these days and I am a bandwagon jumper..."FUGLY"...."thanks Clare and Tevana and Carlin for NOT saying anything," Danielle said, in a very sarcastic way.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1131479342454655192005-11-08T11:43:00.000-08:002005-11-18T12:16:07.703-08:00

You know what I did today? (and NO that's not me, though I am feeling 90 years old at the moment)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1131472312386679712005-11-08T09:50:00.000-08:002005-11-08T09:53:15.623-08:00

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1131152785759908782005-11-04T16:55:00.000-08:002005-11-04T18:35:17.003-08:00

Thanks for the Bush clock, Clare! Okay, now everyone say "Bush Clock" ten times fast....outloud!:-)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1131044701236521702005-11-03T10:34:00.000-08:002005-11-08T09:57:27.523-08:00

Dixie wrote a blog entry over at Blog Coven that I found extremely provocative. In fact, it answered a lot of "whys" for me . The other day I thought to myself that Mercury had to be in retrograde because of all the weirdness happening to me lately...I think that I prefer to go with her Mars theory instead. Things are so out of sorts I even did a Rune reading for the first time in years. It was

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1130895657409443362005-11-01T17:33:00.000-08:002005-11-01T17:42:12.226-08:00

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween... Carlin ended up having a very popular costume. So much so that she was receiving full size candy bars :-)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1130337995199499652005-10-26T07:36:00.000-07:002005-10-26T07:53:31.916-07:00

I'd like to give a "shout out" to this man for putting up with me for the last 15 years. Today is our 14th wedding anniversary. Love you honey. Here's to many more.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1130189329826789142005-10-24T14:16:00.000-07:002005-10-24T14:32:27.803-07:00

So yesterday at the SnB I started to sweat the fact that I may not have enough yarn to finish the baby sweater I was working on. I was worried for a couple of reasons. The first being that this is a sweater for a baby and when crocheted in mass quantities Simply Soft becomes like one of those lead aprons you wear while having an Xray. The second reason is because i'm trying to do stash busting

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1129824149711777672005-10-20T08:36:00.000-07:002005-10-20T09:03:34.803-07:00

Ok Clare, you got me. I wanna play"What I need" (remember kids,this is where you go to Google and type in "[your name] needs"...first 10 things, blah, blah, blah.)Danielle needs to be attuned to how she is feeling Danielle needs to let the Social Security Administration know ( what do they need to know? See #8 of this list)Danielle needs to make announcement at October meeting for volunteers to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1129653389047328022005-10-18T09:25:00.000-07:002005-10-18T09:51:57.460-07:00

I think a couple of posts back I mentioned that I was knitting a sweater on size 4 needles for my nephew. Let's just say it's not going to happen. I was completely overzealous in my choice of needle size and yarn in relation to my lack of knitting skill. However, as a side note, I am still going to attempt knitting socks in the very near future. After much trepidation, I have frogged the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1129424653718083172005-10-15T17:57:00.000-07:002005-10-15T18:04:13.723-07:00

Happy Birthday to our cat Cyddy. She's 15 today! The cat butt you see is Baby Olive, she's only 10.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1129223526227167872005-10-13T09:57:00.000-07:002005-10-13T10:19:17.513-07:00

"TDB" = DONE! and the shawl that I made for my mom...

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1128700581965139392005-10-07T08:40:00.000-07:002005-10-11T07:43:40.660-07:00

I'm still here. I have been a flake in ALL aspects of my life as of late. Not just in the blogging department. I've been super non-committal about everything. Sometimes I think it's just easier that way.I've been working on some projects. In case you haven't heard...the frigging holidays are coming. Which means... holiday projects. Yay.Hats... Little girls hat, for the niece...Oh, and i've become

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It's been awhile since my last entry. it was too hot to write anything coherent (see my last post.)The level of heat this summer had really begun to get to me. We don't have air conditioning. Our house is over 100 years old and I guess no one ever bothered to have it installed. Usually, the temps over the summer near Downtown L.A., which is only about a mile and a half from me, do not warrant

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1123964919844715692005-08-13T13:11:00.000-07:002005-09-09T09:45:02.096-07:00

Thursday night we went to the SnB and Toni brought a cake for me from her, Tevana and Claire. It was totally fabulous (I'm betting it was better than the yarn Dixie ate at her "yarn tasting!") I have to share a picture...Thank you for doing that for me gals. It really meant alot and I was truly touched.Claire brought me this...I have been walking around with it shoved up my nose ever since. What

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1123687059908399122005-08-10T08:06:00.000-07:002005-08-10T08:22:33.070-07:00

It does work. Just try crocheting or knitting a blanket throughout the summer months. I can practically guarantee that doing that will make you NEVER want to do it again. I decided to take a little respite from the "Damn Blanket" project and make a couple of things on a much smaller scale and that do not have to rest in your lap as you progress(Smells like birthday and holiday presents.)Behold...

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Yesiree, it has been a 'few minutes' since my last blog entry. Carlin is back from Camp and she had a fabulous time. Though, I think she is happy to be home. Last I heard she does want to go back next summer. So, all in all...a success!While she was at camp she rekindled interest in a craft she learned long ago. We have already had to go to 'Michael's' for supplies...I am taking the liberty of

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It's hot. I have to finish this by the middle of September and I don't have a choice. Damn Blanket. I'm making it using Simply Soft and the crocheted moss stitch.

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Our little girl is growing up. Thomas, Carlin and I are so close that we found today to be a little difficult in terms of letting go and saying goodbye. I am a little verklempt about it all. So I will just post pictures and captions for now. Carlin and her dad, he is singing her a 'going away song.'Carlin with the "deer in the headlights" look. Notice how the wilderness background lends itself to

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Carlin and I woke up this a.m. and quickly made a beeline for Costco. Why you ask? Harry Potter, of course! One year we made the horrible mistake of getting there an hour or so earlier then they opened. We thought a copy of HP might be hard to come by, due to the hype and buzz of possibly not enough copies to go around. We got inside and they truly had thousands of copies and about 50 kids

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1119571385124054572005-06-23T17:03:00.000-07:002005-06-24T02:14:08.033-07:00

Evan...(my sister is a manager at Starbucks, hence the "SB" onesie.)

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Some things I've been working on...Stitch detail for the black scarf

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Here is the poncho I made for the niece awhile back....When we were out in Vegas I finally got to see her in it.

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Personally, I love a little earthquake activity in my life, it makes you remember the whole "scheme of things." Besides that, you get to see a bunch of idiots on the news asking people stupid questions about what they were doing at the time it happened. Just once I would love to hear someone say they were on the toilet, followed by a brief but detailed description about that scenario. Yeah, I

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1118348062797473612005-06-09T12:58:00.000-07:002005-06-09T13:14:22.806-07:00

I was sitting in my car this a.m by myself at a red light and I flashed back to something that was said at an SnB awhile back. This woman who I'd never met said she knits while driving. Excuse me, but how is that even possible? (By the way, I cannot remember who said that, or how long ago it was. I have a habit lately of compartmentalizing things in my brain and then going back to process

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1118189700768893632005-06-07T16:56:00.000-07:002005-06-07T17:18:31.646-07:00

It's official, I have way too much yarn. Normally, that's not really a problem. At least I don't think it is, but it has made me assessthe way I have chosen to store it all. Bags, bags and more bags. Clearly, this is not working for me. I need to investigate a better solution for my organizational woes. The amount of yarn that I possess will probably generate many hats and scarves (I'm thinking

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1117490636380102472005-05-30T15:02:00.000-07:002005-05-31T14:38:41.050-07:00

Congratulations Dixie!

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So, tonight is the season finale of "Lost," I'm addicted to the show because it's fun. It's the same reason I watch "Desperate Housewives." Fun. TV in general, fun. I find that I used to be one of those people that never watched television, or at least said I didn't back in my 20's. Now that I am firmly in my 30's I have NO problem admitting that I do. People that I have had conversations with

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1116863926830768382005-05-23T08:25:00.000-07:002005-05-23T08:58:46.883-07:00

Had a really nice time at the SnB yesterday afternoon. It was me, Tevana, Christine and Carlin. Always interesting conversation. ( I think Cara stopped by for a moment, though I'm not sure. I looked up from the scarf I was working on and she was already out the door.) At one point the conversation gravitated towards our plan for our beloved pets remains after their lives on earth have been

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1116464370311337452005-05-18T17:36:00.000-07:002005-05-19T05:39:37.476-07:00

Wouldn't you know it, my digital camera software refuses to load on the Dinolaptop and there is no available USB port without using an adapter that I don't frigging have! Can you tell that i'm just a little bit irritated? I have even less patience for the usual crap then I normally do. Probably stems from the "Cabin Fever" that I suffer from. But then as Carlin loves to regularly remind me , "

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1116362094789461722005-05-17T10:04:00.000-07:002005-05-17T14:26:24.000-07:00

Well, I guess I can hardly be irritated at the fact that my 'regular blog reads' have hardly been posting with any regularity as of late. It's not like i'm the poster child for serial blogging. To all the Serial Bloggers out there, you know who you are.What is my blog missing, aside from better punctuation and more interesting reading. Photos! For the last few months i've been handicapped by our

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I like a day that feels productive. Unfortunately, today was not one of them. I woke up with the best intentions of making it so. I guess it wasn't in the cards.I have projects that I'm still working on: mom's throw, baby blanket, hat and booties for sister's unborn and a scarf that I'm knitting thrown in for a little distraction from the larger projects that occasionally feel a bit monotonous

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Tomorrow, my husband and I become the parents of a teenager. Those of you with kids will get how significant that is. It's a milestone that marks how fast life is and a reminder that things should be enjoyed and valued. Happy Birthday Carlin. We love you!

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I have succumbed to the pressure from my peers in relation to my lax blogging habits. I've decided it's time to soup up the 'ol digital camera and start the streams of consciousness a flowing. I went as far as to wipe out my old blogging template (apparently, by default, it also clears out the personal info on the page, too.) Time to begin again. I think there is something to be said for a

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I have a bad cold. I'm stressed about the holidays. I'm really trying for a festive mood but it's tough. Oh, and I only want to make 1 hour scarves with a "P" hook. Bah humbug!

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So, I picked up the 'ol knitting needles again last week...I ended up completing another scarf, sort of. I was using Wool ease Thick 'n Quick and I ran out, the scarf came out too short, and rather then go to Michael's and try to find more in the same color (which i'm betting would be an unsuccessful trip)I frogged it. It wasn't heartbreaking at all, I did a bang up job, no mistakes. That stuff

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Happy Thanksgiving...and go and eat in mass quantities, I won't tell. Carlin fractured her elbow yesterday, she can't knit or crochet for awhile and is somewhat down in the dumps about it all. She's in pain and i'm totally stressed out over it. She fell while running in P.E. , 1st period on Wednesday. So no sooner did I drop her off at school that I got a call from the nurses office telling me

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1100879943678529182004-11-19T07:40:00.000-08:002004-11-19T07:59:03.676-08:00

Does anyone have the foggiest idea of the way the political limerick goes that includes the line "i'll embrace your elephant if you kiss my ass?" I'm stymied and I can't come up with it. Still working on the pregnant sisters poncho...no mistakes have been made since I had to frog most of it, thank gawd. (I was just about to take a photo of it and discovered both sets of camera batteries are

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1100310878137448622004-11-12T17:48:00.000-08:002004-11-12T18:24:38.660-08:00

I love the idea of a Stitch n' Bitch and I frequent them pretty regularly but I find that i'm having a hard time with the combination of the two on a technical level. I've come to find that I pretty much can't do both at the same time, stitching and bitching that is, and it's primarily because I like to look at a person when they are speaking to me. I'm making a poncho for my newly pregnant

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1099509995326196252004-11-03T11:14:00.000-08:002004-11-03T16:22:56.293-08:00

I have decided that after the "news" of this a.m I am going to unplug myself from anything that the right leaning media feels necessary to spew. I know that sounds like "sour grapes" but I can't help that. I must unplug so that the news does not plummet me any further into the depths of despair. I realize that as the saying goes," keep your friends close and your enemies closer" applies here, but

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1098721443681200582004-10-25T09:10:00.000-07:002004-10-25T11:46:02.283-07:00

Carlin and I went to the Fiber Arts Market on Friday ( I asked Thomas to come along and he looked at me as if I were psychotic) there was a lot of beautiful stuff. I bought Carlin an expensive, but beautiful, hank of yarn and we bought this really great DVD called "The Art Of Knitting." We actually knew the gals at that booth via the L.A. Stitch n' Bitch yahoo group, Ellen and Marcy. The DVD has

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1097510623179032312004-10-11T08:59:00.000-07:002004-10-11T09:05:56.703-07:00

Our Cat "Zoey" died this a.m. . She got sick last week and never recovered. We will miss her.We love you Zoey.xoxoxo

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"Forgive me, for I have sinned. It's been 11 days since my last Blog entry." It seems like the more letters and emails that I have to write makes Blogging far less appealing. Maybe it's just the subjects that I have been consumed with as of late. The biggest thing is trying to be an advocate for my daughter and the education that she deserves to receive. I cannot, with a clear conscience, leave

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1095542973004710042004-09-18T14:25:00.000-07:002004-09-20T18:39:15.563-07:00

I finished the nephew's holiday present...Hat and Scarflet. At this point, I think i'm way ahead of the gift giving game. The other day I took a break and whipped up a hat for myself... I just can't stand making EVERYTHING for other people. I started something called the "Easy Peasy Poncho"(http://www.myrawood.com/pages/poncho.html) yesterday, so far so good... Carlin and I missed the SnB

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1095120603157628932004-09-13T16:38:00.000-07:002004-09-13T17:16:18.606-07:00

"I'm too old for this shit (ITOFTS)." I found myself muttering that today wayyy too many times. I find it interesting that no matter what age I progress to my parents are somehow still in a stage of 'arrested development' and view me as an 11 year old. I'm 35. (that is the first time since i've turned this age that i've written it outloud) My parents (who are not married to each other) are

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1094567438251755582004-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:002004-09-19T14:43:45.776-07:00

Hmmm, I swore to myself that I would not wait this many days between posts. I was thinking last Friday morning that this past weekend would be a perfect time to get a jump on my holiday projects. Unfortunately, that turned out to be not so. I wound up picking Carlin up from school early Friday, she had a major headache. We ran to Trader Joe's and after we were finished ran to the bank where the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1094050135490510442004-09-01T07:26:00.000-07:002004-09-01T09:51:18.176-07:00

Ok, i'm willing to bet that whomever the masochist is that ordered school start for L.A. secondary schools prior to 7:30am is still in bed sleeping, the bastard. I don't have a problem waking up early in the morning, I am a self-proclaimed "morning person." However, I hate waking up at 4am in stressful anticipation of the blaring alarm that will sound at 5:30am. Why set the alarm at all if i'm

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1093899566843963032004-08-30T13:29:00.000-07:002004-09-13T17:14:30.283-07:00

I hate, hate, hate when a pattern turns out to be incorrect and chock full of errors! The niece's poncho pattern turned out to be a doozy. I was following that thing exactly and it refused to cooperate. I ended up switching patterns over to a tried and true and now it is going swimmingly. Here is where I am with it so far: Poncho picture accidently removed by Carlin (even the Blog isn't safe)

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1093616607520299232004-08-27T07:06:00.000-07:002004-08-27T07:23:27.520-07:00

Today is the day that 2 of the rat babies are being adopted. Yay! If you don't know the story....Carlin and I "rescued" the sweetest rat from the HELL that they call Petco, when we got her we asked them if there was any possible way that she could be pregnant. They said, "No, we seperate them very early." WRONG! So, now we are left in a position to find "forever homes" for them. If we take

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1093529537390223642004-08-26T07:03:00.000-07:002004-08-26T07:30:55.673-07:00

Today is Carlin's first day of the 7th grade...and here she is leaving the house at 6:30am! Another one of the school districts great ideas in allieviating overcrowding. Early in, late out and really long vacations...In my opinion, the early/late days are not great for the kids...extracurricular activities are pretty much out of the question during the week, especially for Carlin and the kid's

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1093271026252379982004-08-23T06:40:00.000-07:002004-08-23T07:25:13.523-07:00

I had an opportunity to work on my 'popcorn cluster neck warmer' at the Sunday SnB yesterday...I'm going to do my best not to frog it again, it's not been my favorite project to do so far. I managed this time to get at least about 20 rows in. I think that might mean I'm officially committed to it's completion. The Sunday SnB was a fun time yesterday...I think Carlin managed to work on my scarf

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1093189249671150352004-08-21T23:05:00.000-07:002004-08-22T08:41:39.573-07:00

I started the 'cluster stitch' scarf today, it's a pattern from the Vogue: Crocheted Scarves book, easy straightforward pattern but I don't think today was a good day to start it. I'm "PMS"ing and when that happens I don't have the patience or coordination for small cluster stitches (not to mention, I feel REALLY sorry for Thomas and Carlin!) I ended up 'frogging' it about 3 times, so tomorrow I

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1093022704300146272004-08-20T10:22:00.000-07:002004-08-22T00:45:58.446-07:00

Went to the SnB last night and had a great time. Really nice bunch of people that attend and the conversations are always interesting. It's really become a sort of "right of passage" for Carlin and I. We love it, gets us out of the house and gives us perspective and inspiration when we see what others are working on. I started a "ripple" afghan, this very opinionated women who teaches crochet

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762520075528291628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997901.post-1092865852909874402004-08-18T15:30:00.000-07:002004-08-21T07:30:59.160-07:00

So, I just whipped up a scarf for my mother's birthday. Easy, just single and double crochet, the yarn is really soft, and does not come from an animal, she's allergic...I hope she likes it. There is always a certain amount of anxiety for me when i've given something that I have made to someone, I think it's because subjectively, I am a "selective perfectionist." Which may be why I don't usually

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