Because Grandma's a dolt, I kept forgetting my camera in the car, so this is the only picture I have to share with you today, but trust me there will be many more :)
An Awesome Weaving Day
1 day ago
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Baby Girl Pennington is now Joy!
Mom finally settled on a name, Joy Angel-Lee Pennington. Joy is doing fine today but wasn't able to come home yet, they wanted to keep an eye on her for a little longer. Her temp was a bit low this evening but they got her warmed back up and she's doing great.
Because Grandma's a dolt, I kept forgetting my camera in the car, so this is the only picture I have to share with you today, but trust me there will be many more :)
Because Grandma's a dolt, I kept forgetting my camera in the car, so this is the only picture I have to share with you today, but trust me there will be many more :)
Baby Girl Pennington
Baby Girl Pennington (Mom hasn't settled on a name yet) was born yesterday around 4PM in Elko Nevada weighing a whopping 5.7 lbs and 18.5 inches long. They estimate she is at least 4 weeks early and after a slightly rocky start she and Mom are doing fine. Pictures and details to follow! :)
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Baby Shower... and other stuff
I just don't post enough. That's why you all get this plethora of topics every time I do, cause I just have so much to say lol
I'll start with the baby shower, which we had yesterday. A dear friend of mine hosted it at her house and she put together some really neat stuff! We had three games and a drawing; the first game involved a diaper cake made out of rolled up diapers and several interesting and useful items such as a spoon, liquid medicine dispenser, thermometer pacifier, etc, which Jari carried around so everyone could look at it and memorize.... what? She was then told to leave the room and everyone had to remember what SHE had been wearing, that was funny :); a game that started when everyone walked in the door and were given a clothes pin and told not to say the word 'baby'. If you get caught by someone else saying 'baby' you lose your clothes pin, the person with the most clothes pins at the end of the party wins; and a word scramble that was really, really hard lol I only got like three of them, good thing I wasn't playing :) The drawing was for anyone who brought diapers to the shower, we put their name in a bowl and it was won by my Mom.
It was a lot of fun, and Lisa did a WONDERFUL job on the cake and everything else! Again, thank you Lisa!
I didn't get a picture of the Mom to be, she was supposed to be sitting in the rocker there next to my nephew Jordan (he and a friend crashed the party :), there is my Mom and her friend Claire.
And the cake! I was so impressed with it, isn't it pretty!
My own personal, lonely, dye day...
Ok, no I'm not really sniveling... well maybe just a little. I'm too far away from anyone else that enjoys or understands dying or spinning. This was a singular project anyway, so I would have done it in my kitchen regardless :)
I've been trying to figure out what I was going to make Jari's baby blanket out of and finally decided on some of the Merino/Silk/Bamboo that I bought from Mim a couple months ago, then I had to figure out what color to make it. I'm not a pink person, never have been, neither is Jari really, so I decided to dye it about the same color we painted her room a few months ago and then add a little something to make it interesting...
Before.... and after. I used Chartreuse Cushings Perfection dye, I loved the way the yellow came out, it was the perfect color! Then came the leap of ...faith? Well, faith in my judgment I suppose...
I took some pink dye, made a very concentrated amount and sprinkled/poured it over the yellow, then steamed it for 20 minutes.
I was still not sure I liked it at this stage, I wanted to reskein it so bad I hung the skeins up by the kerosene heater to speed things up. It didn't really matter, I still had to wait until the next day.
And this is the final product. I think I like it, but I really want to see it in action. I looked and looked finally found a pattern I like on Leisure Arts Library but the check out is broke :( so I'm waiting until they can get back to me, probably tomorrow.
Eggs! Again!
Yesterday there were only two, probably had to do with the fact that I went to the Shower and left Kevin to feed and he didn't!!! Which he got unbraided for but that didn't change the fact that the chickens went hungry. I wonder why it is that kids just don't get that? Most of the time he is very reliable, so I haven't ever had a reason to think he wouldn't do it... maybe its because they've never gone hungry?
So I went out today and this is what I saw! I happened to have my camera with me because I was going to take a picture of the laying boxes Kevin and I built. The sixth little round thing in there is a golf ball... sooooo, I am assuming at this point, that I have 5 chickens laying, at least part of the time, two more to go!
I'll start with the baby shower, which we had yesterday. A dear friend of mine hosted it at her house and she put together some really neat stuff! We had three games and a drawing; the first game involved a diaper cake made out of rolled up diapers and several interesting and useful items such as a spoon, liquid medicine dispenser, thermometer pacifier, etc, which Jari carried around so everyone could look at it and memorize.... what? She was then told to leave the room and everyone had to remember what SHE had been wearing, that was funny :); a game that started when everyone walked in the door and were given a clothes pin and told not to say the word 'baby'. If you get caught by someone else saying 'baby' you lose your clothes pin, the person with the most clothes pins at the end of the party wins; and a word scramble that was really, really hard lol I only got like three of them, good thing I wasn't playing :) The drawing was for anyone who brought diapers to the shower, we put their name in a bowl and it was won by my Mom.
It was a lot of fun, and Lisa did a WONDERFUL job on the cake and everything else! Again, thank you Lisa!
I didn't get a picture of the Mom to be, she was supposed to be sitting in the rocker there next to my nephew Jordan (he and a friend crashed the party :), there is my Mom and her friend Claire.
And the cake! I was so impressed with it, isn't it pretty!My own personal, lonely, dye day...
Ok, no I'm not really sniveling... well maybe just a little. I'm too far away from anyone else that enjoys or understands dying or spinning. This was a singular project anyway, so I would have done it in my kitchen regardless :)
I've been trying to figure out what I was going to make Jari's baby blanket out of and finally decided on some of the Merino/Silk/Bamboo that I bought from Mim a couple months ago, then I had to figure out what color to make it. I'm not a pink person, never have been, neither is Jari really, so I decided to dye it about the same color we painted her room a few months ago and then add a little something to make it interesting...
Before.... and after. I used Chartreuse Cushings Perfection dye, I loved the way the yellow came out, it was the perfect color! Then came the leap of ...faith? Well, faith in my judgment I suppose...
I took some pink dye, made a very concentrated amount and sprinkled/poured it over the yellow, then steamed it for 20 minutes.
I was still not sure I liked it at this stage, I wanted to reskein it so bad I hung the skeins up by the kerosene heater to speed things up. It didn't really matter, I still had to wait until the next day.
And this is the final product. I think I like it, but I really want to see it in action. I looked and looked finally found a pattern I like on Leisure Arts Library but the check out is broke :( so I'm waiting until they can get back to me, probably tomorrow.
Eggs! Again!
Yesterday there were only two, probably had to do with the fact that I went to the Shower and left Kevin to feed and he didn't!!! Which he got unbraided for but that didn't change the fact that the chickens went hungry. I wonder why it is that kids just don't get that? Most of the time he is very reliable, so I haven't ever had a reason to think he wouldn't do it... maybe its because they've never gone hungry?
So I went out today and this is what I saw! I happened to have my camera with me because I was going to take a picture of the laying boxes Kevin and I built. The sixth little round thing in there is a golf ball... sooooo, I am assuming at this point, that I have 5 chickens laying, at least part of the time, two more to go!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Holiday Sale at SNS Etsy Store
Just a quick note to let everyone know I am having a Hand Spun Holiday Bash at my Etsy store! 15% off all hand spun yarn until December 15th.
Get em' while they're hot :)!!!
Get em' while they're hot :)!!!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving, From Our Home to Yours!
Things I'm Thankful For -
The weather! Its been beautiful here, same as last week, cool but calm and sunny.
My family! My DH had to work today so we had our dinner yesterday. Although my niece and nephew couldn't be here (had to go to their dads) and my sister wasn't feeling well, it was a very nice dinner. My Mom and I decided that our Thanksgiving tradition is leaving the rolls in the oven because we do it every year, so this year I bought pre cooked ones so we actually had rolls on the table this year! ;-)
My soon-to-be grandbaby! Jari's last Dr's appointment (Monday) showed she was at 4.5 centimeters. She isn't going to make it to Christmas according to the Doc! :)
All my wonderful animals! They keep me going day in and day out. The sheep, chickens, dogs, cats, birds and last but not the furry least, Chilli the chinchilla.
I hope all of you have a wonderful, family filled Thanksgiving, and a full, satisfying holiday season!
Next up, Christmas music! :)
The weather! Its been beautiful here, same as last week, cool but calm and sunny.
My family! My DH had to work today so we had our dinner yesterday. Although my niece and nephew couldn't be here (had to go to their dads) and my sister wasn't feeling well, it was a very nice dinner. My Mom and I decided that our Thanksgiving tradition is leaving the rolls in the oven because we do it every year, so this year I bought pre cooked ones so we actually had rolls on the table this year! ;-)
My soon-to-be grandbaby! Jari's last Dr's appointment (Monday) showed she was at 4.5 centimeters. She isn't going to make it to Christmas according to the Doc! :)
All my wonderful animals! They keep me going day in and day out. The sheep, chickens, dogs, cats, birds and last but not the furry least, Chilli the chinchilla.
I hope all of you have a wonderful, family filled Thanksgiving, and a full, satisfying holiday season!
Next up, Christmas music! :)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Of Chickens, Sheep and Cats
We've had some really nice days lately, cool but sunny and calm, I've been enjoying them by sitting and watching the chickens between spinning and getting ready for Thanksgiving.
I've had some weird eggs lately; one was fairly small and very elongated with a thin shell, and another normal sized with a shell that was so thin I couldn't believe it made it out whole! So I started them on oyster shells. I had assumed that they were getting what they needed out of the fairly expensive lay mash but apparently the name doesn't mean much.
Such a pretty day, sigh! I wish it would stay like this year round.
We finally were able to get the winter hay in and my DD's BF came and helped us (well, Kevin) re-stack it. When it come off the hay bale stacker it is stacked with long crevices down through the stack where water will run through and rot the hay. It was in two fairly high stacks so we moved most of what was on top and re-stacked it, then covered the back half. Hoping to not lose much out of this lot, I have lost up to a ton before and it is really disheartening.
And here's s Grace, we havent seen her in my blog since she was a little baby, she is still just as lovable and still fairly small, such a sweetheart! I've decided to name Honey's baby Ruby, she is the one to the left in the coat; and you can just see Hairy in his doggy coat to the right of Grace.
This is Sansa, that fun loving furry wrecking ball. She loves to watch the printer print, and as soon as I start a page, I swear no matter where she is in the house she comes running to watch. Afterward she always climbs up onto my monitor for a bit to watch the mouse move around the screen (pretty ironic huh? lol) She had gotten bored with it and me so lazed out to have a bit of a nap. (Yes, I was playing FarmTown on FB :)
I've had some weird eggs lately; one was fairly small and very elongated with a thin shell, and another normal sized with a shell that was so thin I couldn't believe it made it out whole! So I started them on oyster shells. I had assumed that they were getting what they needed out of the fairly expensive lay mash but apparently the name doesn't mean much.
Such a pretty day, sigh! I wish it would stay like this year round.We finally were able to get the winter hay in and my DD's BF came and helped us (well, Kevin) re-stack it. When it come off the hay bale stacker it is stacked with long crevices down through the stack where water will run through and rot the hay. It was in two fairly high stacks so we moved most of what was on top and re-stacked it, then covered the back half. Hoping to not lose much out of this lot, I have lost up to a ton before and it is really disheartening.
And here's s Grace, we havent seen her in my blog since she was a little baby, she is still just as lovable and still fairly small, such a sweetheart! I've decided to name Honey's baby Ruby, she is the one to the left in the coat; and you can just see Hairy in his doggy coat to the right of Grace.
This is Sansa, that fun loving furry wrecking ball. She loves to watch the printer print, and as soon as I start a page, I swear no matter where she is in the house she comes running to watch. Afterward she always climbs up onto my monitor for a bit to watch the mouse move around the screen (pretty ironic huh? lol) She had gotten bored with it and me so lazed out to have a bit of a nap. (Yes, I was playing FarmTown on FB :)
Monday, November 16, 2009
New Gadget Added
You asked for it! You got it! Toyota! ...oh wait, wow what a flash back!
Sharon and Kathy made my day! They want to know how to get to my Etsy shop! So I added a gadget to the left here... Oh, one sec... just changed my layout, it is to the right now!
I don't like it much but I'll work on it. As it is, it gives you a link to new items in my shop. Go! Peruse! Salivate! Buy! lol well you don't have to buy but that is the point isn't it. Thanks guys, seriously thanks :)
Ten minutes later....
Ok, I worked on it. Didn't accomplish much but Sharon let me in on a secret. Ok, well not exactly a secret, but a well hidden Etsy thingy that lets you build a semi-customizable gadget that... well look to the right. I like that one better :)
Sharon and Kathy made my day! They want to know how to get to my Etsy shop! So I added a gadget to the left here... Oh, one sec... just changed my layout, it is to the right now!I don't like it much but I'll work on it. As it is, it gives you a link to new items in my shop. Go! Peruse! Salivate! Buy! lol well you don't have to buy but that is the point isn't it. Thanks guys, seriously thanks :)
Ten minutes later....
Ok, I worked on it. Didn't accomplish much but Sharon let me in on a secret. Ok, well not exactly a secret, but a well hidden Etsy thingy that lets you build a semi-customizable gadget that... well look to the right. I like that one better :)
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