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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since my birthday in September, I have been trying to spin everyday. So far I've been successful. I even took a spindle when we backpacked the North Shore in September.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've found that spindling has been the easiest way to keep on top of this resolution. Many nights I pull out the spindle when the 10pm news is on. (mostly because I forget until then)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been spinning fine. Perhaps a bit too fine. I'm not really sure what I'll do with 800 yards of </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">lace weight </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">purple merino? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But it's soft and pretty and I'm very happy just petting it for now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We've been hosting bees from <a href="http://homesteadhoneyfarm.com/" target="_blank">Homestead Apiaries</a> for the past few summers. It's always a pleasure to walk up in the pasture and see the hives and hear the hum of the bees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I jumped on the Knit Along bandwagon in a big way and I have a baby hat due by next weekend. I thought perhaps I could slow it up a little and do a project for myself, but that's at the bottom of the priority list right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am having fun, though! So it's really a very minor complaint, eh?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Crazy, crazy day-glo sock yarn. Girl of the House is excited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I <b>did</b> finish these in February!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They were so irresistible to knit. Like potato chips, I just wanted one more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The knit along continues, and it's fun to watch all the other variety of the Christmas Advent calendars coming along.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have no idea how long they've been in there, waiting for attention. Honestly, I totally forgot them all.</span></div>
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<br />Tonyiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14526264911177862213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470492315154621288.post-219202274156529972015-01-18T18:29:00.001-06:002015-01-18T18:36:28.222-06:00Facebook and Ravelry ate my blog<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Has it eaten yours? With the time I spend on Facebook and Ravelry, I just haven't had the ambition to update my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've got one mitten project finished. These are a gift for Paul's cousin. She sits with our dogs when we can't take them on trips. But her real loves are feline.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had an amazing trip over the Christmas holiday. For many years, we've been going to <a href="http://www.grandtarghee.com/" target="_blank">Grand Targhee</a> with our children and this year we were joined by Paul's brother and wife. It was our turn to have Ben and Bekky for the holiday, too. We skied downhill and cross country. We snowshoed. We took an incredible flight over the Tetons, in a small plane.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The views on this flight were unbelievable. We flew over the Driggs valley, Jackson Hole, the Grand Teton, Teton National park and back over the Tetons to view Grand Targhee's ski area. It was just us and the pilot, who gave a terrific informative tour. I highly recommend <a href="http://tetonaviation.com/" target="_blank">Teton Aviation</a>.</span></div>
Tonyiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14526264911177862213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4470492315154621288.post-80185617073667272042014-01-29T08:11:00.000-06:002014-01-29T08:11:00.781-06:00January Mystery Mittens - finished!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The final clue for the January Mystery Mittens was published on Saturday.</span></div>
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Looking out the window on Sunday, I saw a dark silhouette in the pine tree.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm knitting a second pair of mittens for NaKniMitMo. I was so excited, all I needed was the thumb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I noticed this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do you see it? I entirely missed one of the chevrons on the bottom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I pulled into my driveway this evening, I startled an eagle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I really enjoyed knitting Color Affection, I'm just not sure how to wear it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But frankly, it's just a bit awkward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is an awesome pattern. I knitted in the car, at soccer games, and at break during work. I loved watching the colors gradually change.</span></div>
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