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Just can't wait to share photos and good times from my vacation but first I have to get caught up and back in the swing of things. Tomorrow I'm excited to begin teaching a class for fellow teachers entitled "Math Through Knitting". Before I left two weeks ago, I wrote a reminder to all teachers taking the class, however, today when one of the gals came to me, so excited and wanting to show me her supplies, it was replaced by a shocked look on her face when I said, "Oh, does that start tomorrow?" I must admit I am still "hanging loose"! Tonight I have had to pull everything together, E Zimmerman books, different needles and yarns to share, a sample of their beginning project, yada yada. Thank goodness I had the class all planned and the handouts ready to go! One BIG surprise upon my return was this email: Good morning. I am a member of the Addison (VT) Historical Society, and live in home constructed by Dr. Prentiss Dana Cheney here  in Addis...

The Tiger Thanksgiving 2010 Ever since The Tiger started to talk he's been confused just what to call Hubby and I. He knows we're Grandpa or Grandma but can't seem to get the name attached to the correct person.  Or so I thought ...   The Grandma Test      I walked down by the Lake to the swing with my Grandson, Ian.  He picked up something off of the ground and started to put it in his mouth. I took the item away from him and asked him not to do that.        "Why?" my Grandson asked.        "Because it's been on the ground; you don't know where it's been, it's dirty, and probably has germs," I replied.        At this point, my Grandson looked at me with total admiration and asked, "...

Last February The NorDakPurl Gurl's Relay for Life group decided to have a silent auction as an additional fund raiser. The gals had a fantastic idea because the fundraiser gives everyone in the little NorDak town the opportunity to do a little Valentine's Day shopping for their sweethearts at someplace other than the local Walmart or Penneys. I knit and felted some mittens last year and was very pleased to hear the amount they raised toward the defeat of cancer. (Norwegians love their wives but are a practical lot - AND mittens are a necessity in Nor' Da'ko'ta!!) I knit another pair this year and just finished needle felting them tonight. The weather has been cold and snowy so I'm hoping they will be in demand!!

As promised, here are a couple of my favorite curry recipes that I promised my friend Lisa. Curry Chicken Salad Curry Chicken Salad 2 cups diced chicken 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 sticks celery, chopped 1/4 cups chopped walnuts 2 teaspoons curry powder (it asks for 2 tablespoons but start out light and add more to taste) Just add to a bowl and stir! I put a big spoonful in half a pita and enjoy. Another great recipe: Crockpot curry 2 boneless chicken breasts or tenders 16 oz salsa 1 tablespoon curry powder 1/2 onion chopped chopped baby carrots, or sweet potatoes, peas 1/2 cup sour cream Place all ingredients except sour cream and peas in crockpots.  Set crockpots on low to cook and leave for 4 hours or until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender. Add peas and cook until thawed and add sour cream. Serve over rice.

Sadie Lou Who and the Purl Gurl having a great time skating!  AND the North Dakota newspapers know hockey talent when they see it! A very pleased little girl!

The Pirate in his new specs! January 2011

My good friend sent me this cartoon: Those reflections can really bring you up short....When I was pregnant with The Chick, Hubby bought me a brand new Buick Skylark. I loved that car. It was a sporty 2 door, with a sunroof, and was brand new! The little gurls were never allowed to eat in it and the car got a weekly wash. When I drove it, I always thought we were styling! One afternoon as I was driving down the street in my little Skylark, I looked at a reflection in a store window. Without a second thought I caught myself thinking, "Man its time for that guy to get a new car," I quickly realized that the reflection was me and my sporty little skylark with the sunroof had somehow become dumpy 14 year old car!