Zentangle? What the?

So I stumbled into this really neat way of turning what seem like doodles into little works of art. It’s called Zentangle. I’m not very good at drawing. And the few things I’ve completed that gained any recognition at all have been abstract. Most of my time in school was spent doodling in my notebook […]

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Rowley’s Bay

In July, we went up to Rowley’s Bay in Door County to celebrate Jerry’s mom’s birthday. It was a surprise arranged by Jerry’s dad (what an amazing husband/dad!) that the kids came up after they had already spent a day there. When Mom found out, it was certainly a surprise. We were waiting in the […]

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Organized Yarn

Finally! My yarn is organized! For my birthday my mom got me exactly what I asked for – stuff to put my yarn in! I took a couple pictures and thought I might post them for everyone to see as well as for her. The rectangular basket on the left contains yarn that has already […]

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Update

There’s been so much going on! I’ve been working on knitting a couple projects that are promised to specific people.  After that I plan on resuming work on my cardigan… I’ve also recently got a new job as a Pet Nanny at Milwaukee Pet Nanny. And I’m volunteering at the Wisconsin Humane Society. So my life went […]

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New slippers for my chilly feet!

With the cooler autumn weather and my old nasty slippers, I thought I’d make my next pair instead of buying new ones.  It was actually a really good decision.  All I had to buy was the yarn, and one skein was all it took to finish a pair, so I spent less than $5 for […]

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Cardigan Ready to be Reborn

A while back I started work on my first cardigan.  I recently started working on it in earnest again and started to get somewhere, which is extremely exciting.  However, I checked my gauge and need to start over… my gauge is too tight.  At first I was really upset because I feel like I have […]

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Zoo Day!

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved to go to the zoo.  The animals are cute and funny, and I learn new things with every visit.  I’m also struck by nostalgia every time I go there.  I remember the gorilla Samson and how I thought he was the best.  And my complete love affair […]

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Very Cute Kitty Sounds

Our new kitty, Ninja, is starting to really get comfortable here after a week and a half.  He’s making some very cute sounds unlike sounds I’ve heard from other cats.  Here’s a sample.  (You may need to turn the sound up on your speakers and listen carefully.)

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