http://www.scrapovers.com/blog Connie knits, reads... and writes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:16:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A. 8 Memory Makers Books - $65.00 B.4 Simple Scrapbook Magazines - $8.00 C.2 Creating Keepsakes books - $15.00 D.2 - Creative Memories Books - $10.00 E.2 - Paper Piecing Books - $10.00 F.5 - Zig Memory Systems Books - $8.00 G.3 - Becky Higgins books - $30.00 H.6 Various Books - $15.00 I.3 - Scrapbook Layout Books ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=286 Here are the Accu-cut Mark IV and dies I have for sale.  Email me for pricing: http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=285 is like walking on a sandy beach - yeah - I keep telling myself that :) http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=284 I am still knitting and really need to post pictures of FO!  I have been busy though: It's official - this week I became a licensed Real Estate Agent!  Becoming an agent is something I have wanted to do for many years.  Be careful what you ask for :)  Almost 2 ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=283 LOVING MY GLOVE CLASS!  But I am not loving my gauge swatch.  We figured out our math etc. and I worked my glove just past the thumb gusset...I am running between 7.5-8 stitches per inch instead of the 8 I had on the swatch...no problem.  I was at 56 stitches, ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=282 I can't believe so much time has passed.  I already feel like I lost my summer...but the fall is also flying quickly by. When last I posted I sounded quite morose.  Come to find out, my thyroid indeed had been affected by my surgeries and was basically at zero function.  Good ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=281 Lame title...anyway. Update - overall my voice is better but I do not feel like myself yet.  I won't go into it but I will just leave it by saying that I am just going to give it more time and hope to be feeling like me again soon. I don't think ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=280 Well - I have 2 very lovely finished objects to show you.  One I will be keeping and one that I will be gifting.  I will show you the gifted item first: I made this vest from Cleckheaton Merino Supreme.  The yarn is soft and scrumptious.  I purchased this at Coldwater ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=279 Well, another week, another horse show.  We picked Sophie up Saturday from her week at horse camp.  It was a beautiful, sunny day so we did see what she learned.  This is Sophie with her horse Ditter. They had a special bond.  They were actually built quite a like - long ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=278 Well - I guess you never really know what goes on in your child's mind - do ya? Zoe - our new high schooler - has discovered that she really wants to participate in marching band.  Now she does play piano, but I don't think any of us has seen a piano rolled ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=277 Meet the happy camper: Meet Thorn: Thorn is an elderly, stubborn gent of a horse.  They did manage to get along during the week even though Thorn bit Alex in the side when he was using the curry comb on him, just like he was supposed to be doing: On Saturday when we ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=276 Well there is a reason my voice is still not working.  My right vocal chord is not moving at all.  The nerve was probably bumped during surgery. So - on Monday, 8/31, I am going back into the hospital for a same day surgery procedure so that the ENT doc ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=275 Well - I am back to work this week.  It is going pretty well except I still don't have my voice back so answering the phones are a bit difficult for the party on the other end of the phone line.  My office is very flexible so I can just ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=274 Well - I have been home for 24 hours or so.  I am feeling alright but am not much fun to be around right now as I am on the downshifting side of a steroid pack -  I had to remind everyone yesterday of how that is affecting me because ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=273 Tadah! I have dubbed this my Free Sweater as all the yarn was already in my stash.  This is Carri's Garden Dream Sweater pattern.  I ripped out 1st sleeve I knit because it was just too snug.  I did see this critique on Ravelry as well.  I discussed the situation with ... http://www.scrapovers.com/blog/?p=272