DOGGIE SWEATER

Here are a few more pics of Jubal's sweater.

DOGGIE SWEATER

This is Jubal's new sweater.

It was made using the yellow Knifty Knitter Long Loom. I made this free form (no pattern); and used acrylic (Red Heart Super Saver, I think) yarn from my yarn stash. I used acrylic for the doggie sweater for easy care.

Once I figured out how to bind the "arm holes", the project was fairly easy. I completed this sweater in a day.

I think Jubal looks quite handsome in his new sweater!

FULLED / FELTED BAG

Here are pics of a purse that I just recently finished.

Prefelting:





Post Felting:

THIS IS THE BONUS FOR SLEEPING IN LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

<---- tandoori chicken, naan & saag... my faves

<----- sweets for the sweet (and me too!)

YUMMY!

Sometimes on we sleep in on Sunday mornings... then we get up, get ready & head over to Saffron, the best all around Indian restaurant in Greenville!

To visit Saffron's website: http://www.saffrongreenville.com/

Saffron has very good food, which is always beautifully presented. We have taken folks there who have never had Indian food... and everyone seems to find something to enjoy.

Although Saffron is our family favorite, I also enjoy Swad, which is a very small vegetarian restaurant. In my very humble opinion, Swad is like going over for a home-cooked meal... nothing fancy... just good food! (Swad's website: http://www.swadvegetarianrestaurant.com/)

If you are in Greenville, you should check these spots out! Maybe I will see you there!

Take Me Out To The Ball Game!

The days are warming up, pollen is everywhere, plants are beginning to bloom... ahhhh, it must be springtime! And what else says spring like BaseBall?





Last year, for my birthday, Sugar Daddy gifted me with quarter-season tickets (for 4) for our local minor-league team, The Greenville Drive, which is affiliated with the Boston Red Sox. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to renew the tickets this year for our anniversary.

(The family that watches baseball together...well, you know the rest!)


To visit the team's website: http://www.greenvilledrive.com/








this picture was taken from http://www.ballparkwatch.com/ website

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Greenville does a great job supporting the team, I think. A lot of people turn out... it's a pretty good way for families to enjoy a night out... very kid-friendly! All the kids seem to love our mascot, Reedy Rip It!



( http://www.greenvilleonline.com/ )
We took on the Kannapolis Intimidators, gave a good fight; but ultimately lost! so sad

Here are a few of my shots, taken with a camera phone... so please excuse the quality.

Sugar Daddy and I just love baseball! Can't wait until the next game... Maybe we will even win!

Go Drive!!!

Wall Hanging: Day of the Dead #1 ( I know, it's a little early... or is it a little late? oh well...)

This is a Day of the Dead Wallhanging --- that I made for Regina ( over at http://www.monstercrochet.com/ ). I know she likes skulls and DOD... so I am hoping she likes this... I mailed it to her yesterday... I overnighted... so I thought that it would be safe to go ahead and post the pics.

Ta Daaaaa! It's a freeform crochet (of course it is!) project created out of a variety of cotton, acrylic and wool yarns. I created the hanging bar and the "handle" from a drycleaners' hanger, some wire and an assortment from my bead stash!

This project actually started in January... when i received this goody box from Regina... two skeins of her Kool-aid dyed yarns ( http://monstercrochet.blogspot.com/2007/11/round-up.html ) and one of her self-designed chrysanthemum pins ( http://monstercrochet.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-year-chrysanthemums.html ).



How awesome a suprise is that? But what to do? what to do? I wanted to send something back in appreciation... and who doesn't enjoy a suprise in the mail? so I decided to make her a small wallhanging (less than a foot long).

This is how it started out... 2 eyes and a nose... Doesn't look like much there, does it?
started to add the skull around to give some sculptural properties to it...
here is Sugar Daddy modeling it for me...

and here are some shots on the finished piece:
a close-up of some of the beads... this one represents the belief that the departed souls are butterflies...
the beads on the "hanging part"


this is the back of the wallhanging... i put a handprint (my signature, i guess... i just love the handprint!) on the back... to cover some of the not-so-pretty parts!

and then i attached one of my moo cards... love, love, love those things!

here is a shot of the "profile" of the piece... it's not flat... maybe soft-sculptured?

And I used some of Regina's Kool-Aid dyed yarn for the "flowers" around the eyes!

What do you think about this piece? Comments are always welcome...

Look... Matching Hoodies!

Aren't these just the most handsome boys you ever saw?

I just love Target clearance! I picked these up for $2.48 each!

Brrrr... Jubal is cold this morning... you can tell by his jammies!

Baby It's Cold Outside ... or It's March Winter Madness

Wow... is it just me; or is it awfully cold for March?

Here in Greenville, SC, I actually had to close the windows & turn the heat back on yesterday!

Brrr! Jubal even had to put his jammies on... he was shivering!

And back home in Carroll County, GA, there was a dusting of snow to go along with the chill ... the handsome snowman above was made by my nephew. There wasn't alot of snow to work with...the snowman was only about 6 inches high!

How to do the Bullion or Roll Stitch

I just love You Tube!
It's a great medium for passing information to others...
I have trouble with the Bullion or Roll Stitch... and found this on You Tube while looking for the Hourglass Spinner video...
She explains this really well... Hope you find it as informative as I did:

The Fancy Kitty Video on How to Use the Hourglass Spinner

I thought you might enjoy seeing Ron Anderson's video on how to use the hourglass spinner. I am getting geared up to try this!

FRIDAY NIGHT IS TACO NIGHT

This is where we eat almost every Friday night... out of the taco truck parked in front of Don Pepe Supermercado on Cedar Lane Road.

I had no idea that Greenville had food trucks... but one night we were out riding around and spotted it. We turned around and ordered some tacos; & were HOOKED!

They only serve on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays... 6:00pm thru 5:00am. Tacos are only $2... You can only order Beef or Pork... But there's all kinds of toppings... although you might want to stay away from the super spicy cabbage topping (WOW! it's HOT!)

Best tacos that I have ever had!