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I finished what seemed like the never ending baby sweater today. I only knit the little darling during school lunch, but the needles were small"ish", the yarn a dk weight, and it was row after row of knitting. When all is said and done, I do like it but if I use this pattern again, I will use the two colors suggested and probably in some sort of changing colorway. It will make a very nice baby gift. Pattern: DROPS Design b14-27 Yarn: Eversoft Susan Bates Amount: 3 skeins, less than 870 yards Needle size: US 3

After two traveling game losses: I was ready for some football! And so was the team! It was a beautiful day for homecoming and a great day to win!  Griz 28, Sacramento State 25

The baby sweater didn't get finished last night. There were just four little rows left on one sleeve but I fell asleep and that's all she wrote  - or in this case knit! I did finish when I got home from school today and will gift it tomorrow! Pattern: Telemark (A free pattern on Ravelry) Yarn: Encore Colorway: Green Tweed Needle size: US 5 Love this pattern! Quick and easy!

I've been busy with school and also some "fun knitting." I have two and a half Christmas sweaters to knit but for some reason I just keep putting them off and adding other new projects.  I "have good reasons" for doing that; new babies at school, and a double sister baby shower. I just love knitting for babies. I think it's because the projects are little and you can experiment with yarns and patterns without much time or money invested.  Also, they wear the items without complaining! If Momma loves the item then the babies are in them until they wear out. I like to make the sweaters in at least a 12 month size because Momma can always roll up the sleeves if it's to big but can't stuff them into something to small - no matter how cute! I started this b14-27 Jacket by DROPS Design after seeing it in the Prairie Piper's finished projects on Ravelry. It is very EZ like, the sweater is started at the button band, knit across the front, the body ...

Yesterday the temperature began to drop all over the state.  At midnight the thermometer read 54 degrees and by the afternoon it was 39. I thought snow was in the air. The Chick did too because she called and asked for one of her favorite soup recipes, White Chili. When we first found the recipe it was very unusual but I think that now it is a favorite of many. Happy eating Chick! White Chili 4 chicken breasts 1 tablespoon oil 2 medium onions chopped 4 cloves garlic 2 4oz mild green chiles chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 16 oz cans white beans drained 6 cup chicken broth 1 cup sour cream 2-3 cup monteray jack cheese Cook chopped chicken, saute onion, stir in garlic, chiles, and spices. Saute 2 minutes. Add beans and broth, bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes. Before serving add sour cream and cheese heat through. 12 servings.

Hubby has been bringing home corn from a buddy's garden and is suddenly interested in just how I cook my corn. I cook the corn the way an old friend and neighbor taught me: Corn on the Cob 1. Heat a pot of water until boiling.  2. Add a tablespoon of sugar and corn to the pot.  3. Place a plate over the corn so it weighs down the corn.  4. Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes.  Excellent corn every time ! Years ago, just outside our subdivision there was a small farm owned by a lovely little old lady. Mrs. Stapleton had lived on the farm for many years. The little girls and I would walk there with kitchen scraps and feed the chickens and geese. We learned all sorts of interesting farm things, where eggs and milk came from and countless gardening and canning tips. For many years Mrs Stapleton would call me on Good Friday, "Jo-day (her voice raising on the day), can you take me to the airport?  The chicks have arrived." Off we'd  go to th...

I began blogging for several reasons. Ease of keeping in touch with family and documenting my knitting are two, but the primary intent of the blog was to create a journal. I saw a friend's published hardbound blog book and thought that it would work very well. I have always wanted to journal but didn't like the idea that there would be edits within the journal making the end result "unprofessional". Blog2print worked great for my needs.  I journaled throughout the 2009 year and then uploaded the blog/journal to the program within Blog2 print. This program allowed me to make choices about the cover, and layout.  Although there will be changes in the 2010 edition, I like this finished product VERY much: The cost was reasonable, around $50 for a hardbound book of 83 pages. Think about publishing one from your own blog!