{Fat Cat Crochet}

The ELPH and I took the whole pack to the vet today for yearly vaccinations and to get our newest pack member Jaspurr checked out. We find it easier to just suck it up and stuff them all in kennels and get it over with.
Fat Cat Pipurr (Pie-purr) HATES the “box”! [...]

Christmas dawned white here in South Carolina. Not snowy white.
Foggy white.

We had a very quiet, laid back day.

Friday we had a couple of neighbors over for a casual dinner and then on Saturday the ELPH and I and the dog drove up to my parents place outside Gatlinburg, TN.

We arrived just [...]

From my Family to yours;
Pipurr (aka Fat Cat), Sparkie (aka Skinny Dog) and Jaspurr,
The ELPH and Myself
Merry Christmas!

Holy Bee over at Knit with Snot for You posted a list of Random Knitterly Things. One of her favorite things that she knit or crocheted was a Ripple orange/green/yellow afghan she made in High School. Holly loves color, lots and lots of color but she really LOVES Orange & Green!
This got me thinking about [...]

I grew up on the South Side of Chicago in the 60’s & 70’s. Recently my sister PJ (who still lives on the South Side) called up all excited, “Listen!” she said. I listened. And waited. I could hear her in the background but wasn’t sure what I was listening for. Turns out one of [...]

1968…don’t ya just love that Charlie Brown tree?
I snagged this from The Blue Ridge Gal, a blog I just found. She snagged it from someone else, but I don’t think she’ll mind if I borrow it.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?Wrapping paper. I like to give a pretty package. But I don’t mind receiving [...]

Ta-Da! A Finished project!
(O.K. almost. Still have to weave in the ends and block.)

The Aran Isle Muffler by Ann E. Smithfrom Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Crochet

I LOVE crocheted cables!!!!

I had so much fun making this scarf. I love the yarn. Cashmere Luxuary Aran yarn. It’s 45% Merino, 49% Microfiber and 6% Cashmere. The [...]

Zombie Prom Date Knitters!
Back Row: Pat & I. Standing: Tally, Donna, Jackie, Sara. Seated: Gwen, Beverly, Linda, Robyn, Diana
These are the very fine Ladies I meet with every Tuesday night at the Piddlin’ Patch Frame Shoppe here in town.
Sara is the owner of the shop and carries all number of needles, hooks and [...]

Today I’m thankful I have a job. Especially after that last call I made. Let me explain something. See all my life I have been in Customer Service. From my very first job as a bank teller, to my Colorado experiences in hotel reservations, front desk and switchboard, to cocktail waitress, retail sales, to office [...]