Emptyknitster

Recently, I saw this cowl on a podcast and thought it would be an interesting knit. In the introduction the designer wrote: "No casting on, no binding off, made in rows but ends up in one piece." Very interesting and to good to pass up! Pattern: Foolproof by Louise Zass-Bangham Yarn: Cascade Heritage Sock Colorway: Charcoal and Burgandy Amount: 1 skein of each color Needle size: US Size 5 Note: Enjoyed the project but if I make this again it will be the small width and length. The final project is a little to long and wide.

I've known for a week both Denali and I have a love of fiber: Its cute now but as soon as I have yarn chewed through or a snapped  cable on my needles it won't be near so sweet. This morning both cats got in on the action. I walked into the fiber room and found this: My bag of fleece had been dipped into and the current fiber on the wheel slightly displaced. Suddenly the culprit pounced out from under the table to nab more roving! "Oh, oh, we've been caught..."  "Kittens will be kittens, it wasn't me Mom. Honest!" Grace continues to claim she had nothing to do with this mess and is beginning to enjoy pointing a paw at someone else!

There is an old saying:  The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Seems to apply to more than man. The way to this beast's heart is through her stomach.

Hubby and Denali arrived early Saturday morning from their whirlwind airplane trip. Our kitty remained "free" but cost Hubby a plane ticket to Alaska and back. Typically, in hubby fashion, he didn't make a few last minute arrangements and stay a few days but flew up Thursday and back Friday seeing very little of Anchorage. I was told that Denali was an outstanding traveler. The trek back took twelve hours and if you didn't make eye to eye contact with her she'd stay quiet in her little pet carrier. We want to continue this pattern of delightful traveling with Denali, so yesterday less than a week after her arrival, we popped Denali in the vehicle and off we went driving over the Beartooth Mountains. This pass is closed all winter and opens each Memorial weekend if the snowplows can make it through. When we've driven this in the past we've only gotten to the little store located at the spot known as "The Top Of The World". This year our trip was...

Yesterday afternoon we signed a contract for a new roof, installation will be in June. Then, shortly after 5 the national news was interrupted by our local station stating a strong storm was moving eastward with high winds and rain but not mentioning hail. Oh my, when it hit it really hit! I headed toward the picture window to check things out but Hubby screamed at me over the clatter, to move away from the window fearing the window would break. Things were a bit hairy and in fact there were many broken windows around our area but none at our house. We have dented vehicles, gutters, more roof damage, bad screens and greenhouse damage once again. And soon we will have a brand new PERFECT roof!

  Paul and I are going to be seeing each other again !

  It came to me  that every time I lose a cat  they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new cat who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough  all the components  of my heart will be cat, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.   -Anonymous Nikko  July 17, 1996 to May 3, 2014