DARN IT

what do you do for pleasure, to relax, unwind?
i drink coffee, and i make stuff.
what do you do for mind raveling self torture?
i knit socks. (( **i try))........{{this is the entrelauc method, anybody know about it? don't compliment, this is totally not my sock. i wish, its on ravelry.}}

i have knitted them before. (well, one) but yesterday my attempt was on a child's sock. there are a few barriers which i will put forth. number one, the yarn i am working with is yes gorgeous and earthy and handdyed. it is also about the size of a thin dental floss. number two, the needles are four slippery metal size 2's which actually make very good dartspear weapons when thrown across the room. (mine stuck into the beanbag quite dangerously when it was thrown). number three, is the reason it was. i thought they were looking rather big - - when the time came to divide off and shape the heel (about 20rows into) i realized i had awesomely incurredTEN extra bonus stitches than my pattern had so kindly demanded of me. How did that happen? I asked Angela. She did not answer. She had already gone into remainsilentthrowyourneedle mood.

So with no further ado, i turned toward mothernature and went here. AH. the beach. a quiet ancient earthen place of repose. its so restful here. mind erasing. peacening. nobody throwin' needles here.

i'm gonna open up a crafts shop one day. called DARNIT. get it?

and i ain't sellin' socks.
and the next time somebody says " so in so needs socks" i'm gonna sent them to SMARTWOOL.

Life's Perspectives

small & insignificant :: climbing the tallest mountain & enjoying the view

too busy & anxious :: happily working by day

one dirty speck :: an almost impeccably clean house

Sometimes, It is all how you see things.

Which way do you see them?

A hunting we wiLL GO.. THRIFTING

oK WHO knows how
much fun yard sales are?
I do that's who.
They are on my Top 5 favorite things to do.
It is always so interesting to rummage thru "other people's stuff". It gives insight on how other people live; what they collect; what they like; what they no longer feel they need.
I believe the 'things' in our lives tell a big story.
If someone were to plunder thru your things, wouldn't they be able to write a pretty long summary of you, even if they didn't know you? What would it sAy?

This was a nice find for $3 - an old leather bag...love the clasps. It now contains our "HATS". wHEW. We needed it too. Hats everywhere. Now everyone knows where they go. And where to look. Instead of always asking ME.

bEAnbaG. dONtcha love a beanbag?

Old CHILDREN'S CHAIRS. Art project in mind..

Approvals!

Nice old FOWLER pottery. i LOVE old bowls. I love old things!!

Weekending

Butter Cookies: recipe on www.mrmonkeysuit.typepad.com. Wow, the windows. Where is that list of mine. I just can't do it alone. Pack your bags, mama. Bring your windex too!

Nesta squeezed himself in. Kids do love BOXES. He needs an international mailing label.

Owl perched up. He has found a new hiding spot. Oh, the places they go.

So, have you heard? Bob Dylan & Blind Boys of Alabama, with others, are performing at the WHITE HOUSE !

www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/01/bob_dylan_white_house_black_hi.html

A WALK IN the PARK

We had a nice weekend of family fun, as always. Took the kids up to LIFFEY FALLS , a world heritage reserve area here in TASMANIA. Picnic then walk to the falls, kids had a ball in the water. Jack climbed over the rocks, left two, and brought back two. Nesta is at home wherever he is i think. See him straight chillin in the water??

On the way back, stopped by Ashgrove cheese farm for the BEST cheese in AUSTRALIA! Man.,oh man. This cheese melts in your mouth, we love love love it. We drink their milk too; being the organic milk snobs that we are......

A bird in the bedroom. This was hilarious. At first i was trying to capture the bird and John trying TO capture it; then what became funnier was NESTA laughing at it all. He thought it was just so funny there was a bird flapping around in the house and we stopped what we were doing (which was not much let me tell you) just to laugh at him laughing at it all. Meanwhile the poor bird saw his chance and took it. Escaping from the crazy cackelling family he went back out. Which was good, I don't believe John and that BROOM was gonna cut it.

A sneak peek....ooh its pretty!!

This week on the agenda: enlist this boy into school. I've been thinking about it....and i'm sure Jack will fit right in and love spending time away doing something different. He says he wants to go. I can probably even spy on him with the binoculars if i want. ....And I want.

We can go shopping! He needs a uniform! They all look like little tiny soldiers in school here! plain shirt, special shorts (i forgot), special socks (forgot, again), and black shoes. Awww...

Off now to bake cookies. When you next see this boy, he will look a bit different!