Slow Knitting Days

January in Balitmore

2009-01-25T14:54:00.000-08:00

OK so this has been a very unusal time for our family. My son has come home and given up his druggie life style. My daughter is healthy except for a damaged ankel on her left foot. I have pictures to share finally. Here are my dogs. Jester the black pug on the left is holding his Christmas present in his mouth as he sleeps. Bandit on the Right is my fawn pug ( less than 1 year old) sleeping on the back of the couch like a cat. They do bring great joy into my life. Well that is all for now. I have another pic to post in a couple of days.

Coming out of the Wiccan Closet

2009-01-11T06:24:00.000-08:00

Ok here is how it has gone this morning. Wait up feeling better, watch tv, on twitter responding to condolences on my Uncle Walt's Passing. For no appartent reason I get up from my couch and go over to start folding my daughters laudry that had some household towels in it.

Just finished folding one towel, then I hear a mechanial voice coming from a box of grandson's ( 1 yr old boy) toys on the floor next to where I am standing. It says "Give me a drink" then "GET OUT". I look over and the little pull along doggie is face up in the box, and the dang toy keeps saying over and over "GIVE ME A DRINK" then a second later "GET OUT". Now I know that somehow the toys shifted and made the Elmo play phone turn on.

Hubby and I laught about it. I take the play phone and put it in the kitchen.

I am sitting here rembering that the last thing I spoke to my Uncle Walt was a premonition of his death. Of course, as all precognitions come, there is never a certain time you are positive about, epsically with family. It was my Daughter's precog dream and was to the date and minute only 2 years out from the predication.

Hubby had gone to bathroom , didn't know why , so I was in the front room alone, with the dogs
when this hugh gust of wind blows this 6 month old top of the line steel security door open fully.

A little aside here, I have Fibromyagia and not supposed to get cold, as no blood flow to ears, nose, fingers and toes, been this way since I was 30 and now I am 52. The wind is not only gusting strong, but very very cold.

So I go to close the door and see two peices of mail, junk mail, stuck to the conceret floor of the porch. I step out and pull the door closed so that the dogs don't come out. And then find out it is locked. Hubby is only person awake in house and he is taking a shower and could not hear me call for help or knock on door because the dogs are barking so frantically.

I know this seems like a bunch of random acts all fully explained away, but knowing my Uncle Walt, my anger and outright digust with my fathers side of the family, his and my father and mothers love of drinking, I am sure it is him giving me hell for not speaking to him or caring enough to call and check on them.

Ok that is all for now. Will be posting more as it happens.
Tanglust The Good Witch in West Baltimore.

Norad Santa Tracker

2008-12-23T16:09:00.000-08:00

www.tractor.tv/find-santa/

Thanksgiving Day 2008

2008-11-27T04:35:00.000-08:00

been up since 2:30 am for no good reason. Been making pumpkin bread and have promised on twitter to post the recipe so here it is.

Heat oven to 350 degrees grease bottom only of two loaf pans.

Ingredients

2/3 cups shortening
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 16 ounce of pure pumpkin
2/3 cup of water

Dry Ingredients
3 1/3 cup of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 1/2 cups of salt
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
2/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2/3 raisins

Cream shortening and sugar till well blended. Add all wet ingredients and mix till all well blended. In a gallon size zipper type baggie add all dry ingredients except for nuts and raisins.
Turn bag upside down and all around till dry ingredients are all mixed up thoroughly. Cut a corner of the baggie off - about 1/2 inch wide. Slowly add dry ingredients through hole in corner of bag a little bit at a time until the dry is well mixed in with the wet, continue this process until all dry ingredients are well mixed and no lumps in the mixture.

Now add nuts and raisins folded in by hand.

Fill your loaf pans 2/3 rds full and pop into oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Checking with a toothpick to see if they are done. To use toothpick, open oven door, with oven mitts pull out the shelf and stick the toothpick into the middle of the loaf. If it comes out perfectly clean your pumpkin bread is done.

Enjoy your pumpkin bread.

New Crochet Hat Contest

2008-11-23T14:36:00.000-08:00

Sunday November 23rd. I could not decide what to work on, and I cannot keep my hands unbusy. So I found this hat I started to crochet earlier in the month and finished it. I love that it goes down way far in the back with the soft yarn to stop the wind from going down my back and that it covers my ears with the same soft yarn. I still have to find "something" to put on the top. Can you give me an idea? If u give me one that I use I will either make a hat for u or make a scarf for you free of charge. So please post what you think would go good on the top of this hat.

2008-11-21T08:47:00.000-08:00

well it is close to the end of the middle of November here in "Charm City" . 1st time since I stopped working, I have bronchitis. Yuck almost done with my "Vine and Leaf" socks done two at a time on circular knitting needle. Pattern by Cat Bordhi, yarn from sock club at Celtic Knots Yarn shop, and is the Valentine 2009 colorway. I will attempt to get a pic of them on my feet either before or after going to dr's this afternoon. Gotta go eat something my stomach is rumbling. Later peeps.

Rainy Day in October Before Halloween

2008-10-28T07:27:00.000-07:00

Ok so it is raining for the second day of the week. All drugged up but still added a few things to my blog. You can now chat with me while you are on my blog - just scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Also you should take a look at the fairy of the day by scrolling down past the chat.

I am in the process of crocheting a hat with an earflap. Will need someone to take pics for me as I s**k at taking photographs. Have a podcast that just download to get some help in that area.

I will be writing a poem a day in the month of November - it is my NAMO attempt as I cannot write fiction to save the world. But might go to the website and join and write trash so I can at least be writing.

Hope everyone has a good day

Oh and the repair man is here for the fridge hope he figures it out or gets me a new one. I can't take this not having a reliable fridge yuck.

On a pleasant note got the knitting mag from my friend Steve in England today with a Sock Calander so looking forward to knitting at least one pair of socks per month in 2008

Halloween

2008-10-17T19:09:00.000-07:00

Here are pictures of 6 of 9 glowing skulls made for Granddaughter's Halloween Party. The scan came out with no where near the bright orange color I used behind the eyes. I attempted to color in the eyes in the first one to give an example of how they look in person.

I think I need to block them before the party lol. I have been sick with sinus, gum infections and the beginnings of bronchitis. Rotten cold has me and hubby down all week. But we are not the only ones, seems the school bus for preschool is almost empty this week.

I have also been working hard on a caridgan for my hubby, made with tweed pine green icelandic wool called Lopi - using the "Smokin" pattern from "Son of a Stitch and Bitch" pretty easy pattern mostly stockinette stitch using size 10 circular needles. Goes pretty fast, and is basically mindless. I have 15 out of 18 inches done for a size XL and have used 4 skeins of Lopi so far. When I reach the 18 inches I set it aside and use size 10 double pointed needles to do the sleeves. That will take some concentration-hope I feel better by the time I get there.

Otherwise things are going ok here. We are hanging on in these hard times. The weather is turning colder and I am hurting much worse now. Thank God for pain killers. I am sad to say that the owner of my favorite yarn shop "The Celtic Knot Yarn Shop" in Ellicot City is up for sale. I hope someone buys it, but even so it will never be the same without Carole and crew. I love them all and as a Taurus have a hard time with change anyway.

On other topics - I am pursuing getting 100 percent compensation from The VA. I am currently getting 30 percent due to Reynaud's and now have Fibromyalgia. Started by filling out the form to get back into the VA Hospital Medical Center. Hoping to hear a reply soon.

Well that is all for now. I have not written this much in a long time. Please leave a comment, they so brighten my days. :-)

last night at LYS new pic of me

2008-10-02T09:14:00.001-07:00

Trying New Stitches

2008-09-15T10:43:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest attempt. A knitted mitered square.
I learned that you have to decrease on every other side of your marker.
This is done in dishcloth cotton.
I can see from the scan pitchure that I life the fatter lines which is 4 rows and not two.
It is done in garter stitch.
Let me know what you think?

Lion Brand CAL Sampler Afgan

2008-09-03T16:49:00.001-07:00

here is my first square 10x10 sc in back loop done in Dark Horse Fantasy Chirstmas Green with some Kopa I had laying around. I need to make 9 more, so next one will be plain green.

Question of the Day, Nightmares

2008-09-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

OK Now that I have you thinking about nightmares care to share your worst one with me? I will try and make a story out of all posts and put up on Halloween on blog only. No names included and will not ever be used for money. I promise.

Me? I don;t have dreams anymore. The narcotics and sleeping pills stop me from remembering dreams. If I every remember a dream I will post it right away.

Working on my first pattern as well, a cabled knit scarf. As soon as I can get the pics off the camera I will post a pic, and the pattern as well.

Love to all,
Tanglust the bored.

Tought of the Day

2008-09-02T08:21:00.000-07:00

Why would having a nightmare cause a person to feel so much better the next day??? please leave your comments and I will collate and show results later.

End Of Summer

2008-08-30T02:08:00.000-07:00

It has been a very very strange summer. My scooter was without a battery for most of the summer-so I have only sat outside in the back a couple of times. Otherwise I have been in the house listening to podcasts and audible.com books.

Here is one sock that I have done using circular needles and general sock instruction from Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles by Cat Bordhi

I also am working on a toe up sock using Tofutsie and grabbing instructions as needed from different socks in the same book.

This one is at the gusset stage with two rows of heel stitch ( sl k1) between the HOMEMADE stitch markers

Here is my greastest accomplishment - I taught myself to use one circular needle for two socks at a time, again done toe up. This is the Leaf and Tendril Sock from the same book by Cat Bordhi. The yarn is from Storm Moon Knits and from the Celtic Knot Yarn shop where I belong to the sock club. Not using sock club pattern though.

Well that is all the knitting of socks I am doing. I have also started on the Lion's Crochet Along Sampler Afgan. It will be a Christmas present for MDH. The knitted black and green slip stitch blanket just was not going well as dogs kept pulling the yarn.
I will post an image of the first square of the Afgan when I finished it. Of course I cannot work on it until Tuesday as DH is off work due to Labor Day.

I have been enjoying Twitter. You can follow me under the name of Tanglust.

Well that is all for now. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my work.

Monday May 19, 2008

2008-05-19T17:40:00.000-07:00

Got up about 12:00. Victoria had the new puppy Bandit upstairs. David came home about 1/2 hour after I got up. Got a copy of "The Grays" by Whitley Streiber from www.audible.com with my 1 credit for the Month of May. Been trying to listen to it all last night and day. But the noise level here with the dogs and the kids has been very high.

I tried to take a picture of the elephant that I crocheted but the flash did not work. So I have the manual for the digital camera, but now alas camera is no where to be seen. Se la Vie!

Starting last night my computer went nuts and would not allow Yahoo Instant Messenger , Mozilla Firefox, or IE to load. So shortly after David got home I called Dell Technical Support. And after 1 hour wahla! All is fixed.

I went ahead and paid for the weekend of sock knitting in Virgina at this website http://www.carodanfarm.com . I signed up for Sock Pathways, Magic Loop Socks and Two Socks on One Needle. and I think just plain Magic Loop.

Right now my grandson (baby) is happily gurgling with his sisters and the dogs and all on my couch of course. Hold on I need a Cig!

Ok that's better. Kids are all cranky. Settling down now. I feel a poem coming on but need some piece and quite before I can write. Then need pencil and paper. I know so old fashion but that is the way it works for me.

Right now I am going to sit down with the Camera and the Manuals and see if I can take a good picture.

Oh I got my new special earbuds and they work great.

Later Gaters.

2008-05-15T08:29:00.000-07:00

Not much going on. Been a real bad winter, no transportation.

On a better note. My 52 birthday was so much better than my 50. Presents in order of appearing

1.) Zen mp3 mp4 mav etc player

2.) Pug puppy fawn now 14 weeks named bandit

3.) White gold ring 1/2 ruby in the center with 1/2 caret diamonds ( 3 on each on each side in triangle)

4.) A beautiful flower arrangement in vase with 6 beautiful red roses from my sister

All topped off by the best triple dark chocolate cake.

A birthday to remember

knitting, writing poetry and getting medical tests

2007-10-08T18:23:00.000-07:00

HI all I have been busy with Heidis socks, the babys' outfit, juilet's sweater, and the dogs jacket for winter. On top of all this I have been writing poetry about Fibromyalgia.

Went for a sleep deprived eeg today to see if have any seizures, why left side feels heavier than the right and the memeory thing that has been driving me crazy. I'll post back if he finds anything.
Thanks for reading
Linda

Heidi's Socks, Books Listening to

2007-09-23T21:25:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say on this Sunday it has been real slow. Yesterday we celebrated Victoria's 4th Birthday. No pictures were taken. I stayed in my house dress and pink slippers. She had a good day at least. I saw a new neurologist on Friday. He was nice and I will keep this one. I have gotten into audio books as it is hard to even hold my ebook anymore. Here is a list of all the audio books I am listening to from http\\www.podiobooks.com



And here is  a scan of the sock I am working on.

Mah Jong My Favorite Game

2007-09-20T22:39:00.000-07:00

This is a decent version of my favorite game
Play This Game

I am also very proud to be a new grandma Jaden Alexander Howard was born 1 month ago today. Picture to come soon.

I have also gotten into Raverly = a wonderful new site for knitters and crocheters. I am a member of the Stephen Kings Knits group being a Stephen King fan for as long as he has been writing. I traveled overseas for a while and as he wrote about New England places and I grew up in Ct. I knew just what to see.

Presents !! Secret Pal Puffy Recieved

2007-06-25T11:55:00.000-07:00

I got my secret pal exchange for the no sheep for ewe exchange. My secret pal sent two different skeins . The first is FFF one yarn a thousand sensations Panache. I felt this yarn sooooooo soft and prettty before I read the label this is 100% nylon.38 yards. Unbelievable. this will be a hat for my soon to be 4 year old granddaughter. I'll try to take pics tonight. Very varigated nice colors can't wait to knit it up. The second is from Artful Yarns Balett 45% nylon, 35% acrylic 20% cotton. 71 yards. Nice sky blue with gold so pretty. I think these will be a pair of fingerless gloves for ME. Yes this year I am knitting some things for ME. My secret pal said she couldn't decided on the more subtle yarn or the more fun yarn. I LOVE BOTH!~!! Thank you sooo much. I will be sending to my downstream secret pal on June 30. I explained on email I could not get out until then and she said she was so busy it was not a problem. This is a great exchange.

On another note, I am working on textured tank from June Knit 'N Style. Finished the back, now working on the front. Nice patterns easy repeats even for me lol. I'll post a pic when I am finished.

Working on the next poem in the day of a life with fibromyalgia, should be up later this week.

Hubby will be home all week next week. So good for him to relax. We are watching an old abbot and costello film. Great fun. Seee you all later.

Wednesday June 20th

2007-06-20T10:49:00.000-07:00

It has been quite a while since I have posted been pretty sick with either a tick or spider bite But feeling a bit better now. So was prodded by a new friend to write some poetry. We both have Fibromyalgia so here goes.

Aware that I am awakening

I open one eye.

And see

my dog looking at me.

I do the usual check to see

Do I hurt?

Of course,

Where is that pain?

Ahh the left hip again.

The others are all minor

And I say to Jester

“Not yet, let’s go back to

Sleep.”

As we dose off

I remind myself

Do not turn on the LEFT

And I can be pain free

For just

a little while

Longer

Oh and my sister had the baby Jonathan Peter he is just soooo cute.

Been Busy

2007-04-13T07:59:00.000-07:00

I have been busy with crocheting a layette for my sister Cherie who lives in Georgia. When I find the blanket that I have finished in this mess that I live in I'll post the picture of that.

I just can't seem to concentrate this month has been insane!
I thought that I had stopped all my exchanges from AtMyHouse but I guess in one of my foggy times I stopped all others and signed up for a 12" square! What was I thinking? I just don't know I have socks to knit, two layettes and a lap blanket for my hubby. I don't have time for exchanges. And my partner wants white and pink I don't ever use these colors except for babies. So I am making a dreamcatcher 12" in rose and oatmeal. That is all I have and of course no money!!!

My big spend this last month was 2 big balls of white baffalo which is a scared animal for my family. I have to figure out what I am doing with this.

I invited an old friend last night. It has been 3 years since I have been in my shell with depression from epstien barre and fibroymalagia. I can't spell anymore anyway.

Well have been wish shopping for those who are interested my birthday is coming up on the 25th of April.

I am listening to lyme and violet podcasts while knitting this week they make me laugh so much. Well during one of their shows 29 i think they gave this link
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5641591

of pug dogs stitch holders - I want them in black of course cause my pug is black.

I bought some knitpicks circulars for socks and the book Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles by Cat Bordhi. If anyone has this book how in hades do you do the book marks on the back cover????? They are just soooooooooo cute.

Well enough for now. Have pics to take and a sock to finish and have to take Bri Bri to bowling today at 1 pm. Thank God I don't have to take a painpill today!!. I promise I'll post some links and pics over the weekend.

what kind of knitter am I quiz result

2007-02-14T14:30:00.000-08:00

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Cold Icy Valentines Day

2007-02-14T12:25:00.000-08:00

This is the February Dishcloth from yahoo groups Dishcloths. I used peaches and cream in hot pink and I really love this design.

I cannot go out into the cold and ice, we are iced in today. So I have emailed all my exchange leaders and let them know I will not be able to get out to the UPS store and the post office until Friday.

I love doing the exchanges at the yahoo group AtMyHouse, the people are all sooo nice and getting the packages to me brings me as much pleasure as hearing that the people I send to love what I do.

Today is a bad hurting day. Can't do much knitting, but am crocheting some heart shaped coasters for my house as they are so easy and so very pretty.
These are designed by Julie A. Bolduc and are called Valentine Coasters.
We are all home today (everything is closed in Baltimore and DC) so we are watching the Westminister Dog Show - we recorded it with dvr using Comcast Digital TV.

I have not eaten yet, got up around 10. Oh not true, DH gave me a nestle's crunch ice cream bar which I scarfed right down. Now I have to go make a sandwich.

Jester - My pug got neutered on Saturday - and I have to give him antibotics twice a day. So while making my sandwich I'll have to look for a goodie to hide it in for him. Forcing it done his throat has gotten me several deep scratches on my hands - so I have learned just give him the treat lol.

I got a couple of books for Annies attic, and of course I cannot find it right now. It is the afgan crochet book with an afgan for every season. On Saturday MDH let me buy the yarn and I am going to work on the first motif to night. It has a rose in the center , stems and leaves and a rosebud on one of the stems in the middle of each square, the background square color is off white. I choose oatmeal.

More on that later.
I guess that is all I have to say today.
Will try to post daily

Linda in Baltimore

Things on the needles

2007-02-12T15:40:00.000-08:00

Currently I am working on the First part of Feburary Dishcloth and the Afgan square on a size eight circular ( Joann's didn't have any 7's :-( ). I am going to use Sugar and Cream in HOT PINK, for the dishcloth and more of the red for the afgan.

2007-02-12T15:36:00.000-08:00

I also belong to AtMyHouse group. I joined the kercheif exchange this month. I had some very very soft unlabled yarn in gray that I got from an email friend. So I whipped this up in 1 hour. I crochet much faster then I knit. I sure hope she likes it. I will be making one up for myself because it is just sooooooo soft.

Holly Socks Done

2007-02-12T15:19:00.000-08:00

I was making these for my son to give to his bride to be for valentines day. I wound up grafting the toes just as she pulled up. Thank God they are done, I just do not work well under pressure anymore. The left sock I did first, and my fibromyalgia fog kicked in and I didn't carry the pattern all the way down the leg. But I am sure she will love them anyway.

I used wool from Italy and I can't find the paper so I don't remember what brand. I used size 2 dp needles and it took me the better part of two weeks to finish them.

They have a partridge heel , and that was very interesting. I really like it.

1st dishcloth square for afgan done

2007-02-12T14:57:00.000-08:00

I have decided to use the designs from the dishcloth newsgroup that I belong to to make a lapgan for my scooter, so here is the first completed square. I don't know what happend to the to color, it is done in red heart supersaver red, bright red.

I am very happy with the way it turned out. I will try to do better with the scanner next time

2007-01-25T02:41:00.000-08:00

Hi, My name is Lady Tanglust wriag Brychan and I am a member of the Society for Creative Anachroism. I live in the Barony of Bright Hills in the Kingdom of Atlantia.

This is me and my lord - Brycchan ap Daffyd.

We play a married welsh couple from the late 1300's in the sca.

Want to know more?
http://www.sca.org

First Dishcloth Done

2007-01-25T02:09:00.000-08:00

I belong to a Dishcloth KAL, we do two dishcloths a month. The list manager sends out a couple of lines of the pattern once a day. I really enjoy this group.