tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82066276152815230902024-03-13T23:19:48.682-05:00Barbaras Hooks, Eyes and NeedlesJust a quiet spot where I can share my love of crafts. I have a yarn, fabric, pattern and loom addiction. I am a brain-stem stroke survivor, you can stop in at Raverly.com and say hi, my name is barbarabradfordBarbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-65899568170755223392011-11-05T23:22:00.000-05:002011-11-05T23:22:09.615-05:00Earthquake? Here in Oklahoma?Holy Crap !!! Hubby and I were just heading to bed tonight.... when this very loud rumble felt like it was right under our house. The windows began to rattle. I thought that a huge water pipe must have broken. Hubby thought it was a tornado coming down, and told me to get to the safe room. It probably only lasted about 25-30 seconds, but I am just not in the mood..... Hope you all are well and safe tonight. I may be up a while catching up on my prayers:)Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-91812645042016040382011-10-26T20:39:00.001-05:002011-10-26T20:40:10.611-05:00Glasses and Fleece Glass Cases for Haiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BaRSEzg_vlFIwx-OLuLSkWs4GT0UTCMRkJ6cvvua-7UMR9ELWrq32SmROx8AfseX16LH4cO7igVJkmeeB-nDkb6XY71AUnC9Eg9xIs5q5SxjPNYACE90SZwH4-86F1oSvILUL4Bq_ZLP/s1600/Haiti+Glass+Cases.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BaRSEzg_vlFIwx-OLuLSkWs4GT0UTCMRkJ6cvvua-7UMR9ELWrq32SmROx8AfseX16LH4cO7igVJkmeeB-nDkb6XY71AUnC9Eg9xIs5q5SxjPNYACE90SZwH4-86F1oSvILUL4Bq_ZLP/s320/Haiti+Glass+Cases.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have been down for a bit with a bad reaction to an anti-biotic, so blogging has been at the </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">back of my schedule. Sorry all. Now I need to play catch-up reading everyone's blogs. There should be like an annual recipe book of all the shared recipes from bloggers for each year. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Not sure if any of you follow a food blog - <a href="http://insidebrucrewlife.blogspot.com/">insidebrucrewlife</a>, but recently she has been </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">collecting glasses to take with her on a mission to Haiti. I had been cutting out hundreds of </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">sleep beanie hats out of fleece, and there was always this strip of material left that came </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">out right down the middle. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what I could do with that </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">piece, and I so hate to waste material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFzx5GD42RyHBqGeSxhCHDJ8I4NhOMOWcM118EH6HTUQNXpL-_iCEFruMemZs2F9P9xTuObInmZURoCdYS9MxBzd9qQOxTJfBZIdN6GJVfRvgTS3o-_DkYg3ZEn46rMsZFFPvmILBLLA2/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFzx5GD42RyHBqGeSxhCHDJ8I4NhOMOWcM118EH6HTUQNXpL-_iCEFruMemZs2F9P9xTuObInmZURoCdYS9MxBzd9qQOxTJfBZIdN6GJVfRvgTS3o-_DkYg3ZEn46rMsZFFPvmILBLLA2/s320/2.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We had already started buying reading glasses for Inside BruCrew to take on her mission, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and hubby asked me how I wanted to pack them safely for the trip. It just hit, that I could cut </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">the fleece and line them with cotton scraps. (Of course I was forgetting, the ironing, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">pinning, sewing, pinking and turning all of these).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA023EIabrixAqVpBNEp2aUrSWX2yjP9qx3sjMQgbARF7HKol_kga09omOvavGxW8cXz5I88QRw1tw5ETF4cVpewtVdNYOSficEWGfnNPebj81j0jLxLTns6ehWH19NI_3cD7oPkAjLlbo/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA023EIabrixAqVpBNEp2aUrSWX2yjP9qx3sjMQgbARF7HKol_kga09omOvavGxW8cXz5I88QRw1tw5ETF4cVpewtVdNYOSficEWGfnNPebj81j0jLxLTns6ehWH19NI_3cD7oPkAjLlbo/s320/1.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I think we made well over 300 of these glass cases. I think this might be a great project with reading glasses, for the shelters? Though poor hubby had to help do the pinking on them. Both of our hands had these huge dents. I do really hope her mission goes well. If anyone needs a pattern for these, for your own missions, just let me know.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcuKHqe2rRpGwuEUuSl_GYk5RlXjbINbIyi9J0uLxPtWRhU72lKl3g6nkBrJZSiFswD08Qs-2QoWtJTmOH-CquJ4DzPtQnrI2_6pfM5k1gwop9mn2Muyx4v23vMQlaMR6aQgOd3gEcfPG/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcuKHqe2rRpGwuEUuSl_GYk5RlXjbINbIyi9J0uLxPtWRhU72lKl3g6nkBrJZSiFswD08Qs-2QoWtJTmOH-CquJ4DzPtQnrI2_6pfM5k1gwop9mn2Muyx4v23vMQlaMR6aQgOd3gEcfPG/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-33177318575761028262011-09-20T20:06:00.000-05:002011-09-20T20:06:46.442-05:00Baby Granny Afghans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWejEoMlW4cRiXE0s-DNBGGGq_wat6tKFPZ7syc5gF4viD5mHWfPuwl9CNG0pel8-YhMiPV98l-89HIhC2CjKoR5IPKvuyWC72WR78baed8_WS-pabUyLmwmAFDGTx3tm7lzkVyLLD72k/s1600/1+-+Baby+Blankets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWejEoMlW4cRiXE0s-DNBGGGq_wat6tKFPZ7syc5gF4viD5mHWfPuwl9CNG0pel8-YhMiPV98l-89HIhC2CjKoR5IPKvuyWC72WR78baed8_WS-pabUyLmwmAFDGTx3tm7lzkVyLLD72k/s320/1+-+Baby+Blankets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I am still busy cutting fabric, for 2 major projects. (pics coming later, my dining room is a </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">total disaster, with piles everywhere, and I really hate to have anyone see it like that. My </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">hands are starting to bother me a bit. Seems like I always worry about carpel when I knit or </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">crochet, but I never thought cutting fabric would hurt so much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAjOdpy3CfCezx3sHeeQ5lQVnSEWEMXPF8qqZILc5F2zx1pff2k_1KCCXYv7QLvMP8myesNPgHMYvUVOQBkF8P7we1Gop-K5ZAH9k6Rb22QOWOjTVxrNGjkc-8RXq2WStUxp99tX23iM4/s1600/2+-+Baby+Blankets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAjOdpy3CfCezx3sHeeQ5lQVnSEWEMXPF8qqZILc5F2zx1pff2k_1KCCXYv7QLvMP8myesNPgHMYvUVOQBkF8P7we1Gop-K5ZAH9k6Rb22QOWOjTVxrNGjkc-8RXq2WStUxp99tX23iM4/s320/2+-+Baby+Blankets.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I found this cute and easy free pattern up on the Red Heart Web Site. <a href="http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/granny-blanket">HERE</a>. While you </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">are up there make sure you sign in for one of their 75 years sweepstakes. It's a trip and a </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">basket of yarn.. Two of my very favorite things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1CQa6PkO0DAI2lirg3x5MlWBOsyzuBD7wgT6F-Ga_DBS9uVRzY7GqIpKodOEszaCMIH-IXSBmYVvbtcjd-V4SvRt7LCCURO7dbx_XBE7riPvS3k8bJ6btpPWGVC0k9ONgFrpuvINxCPP/s1600/Bev%2527s+Giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1CQa6PkO0DAI2lirg3x5MlWBOsyzuBD7wgT6F-Ga_DBS9uVRzY7GqIpKodOEszaCMIH-IXSBmYVvbtcjd-V4SvRt7LCCURO7dbx_XBE7riPvS3k8bJ6btpPWGVC0k9ONgFrpuvINxCPP/s320/Bev%2527s+Giveaway.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNQq1vOY83JE21_aSupcbDM2tdawJFcxEgfGw0mii25T6MqSYG_73lopwpnDFfaMAPGHCGpKvKLQx7qewPwcsqwWw824FjNFb_JABdMQC588JrTvgmi2Gh45Pi9SsXwy6Zii0y98A9JU_/s1600/Bev%2527s+Giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have always complained about never winning anything, but not anymore. I was like the </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">BIGGEST winner over at <a href="http://bevmatheson.blogspot.com/">Bev's</a>. If you haven't visited <a href="http://bevmatheson.blogspot.com/">Bev's</a> then you really must give her </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">blog a visit. Her Tunisian, crochet and knitting are superb and you can count on her jokes </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">always cracking me up !! Back in June I won her give-away, a $25 gift certificate to shop </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FiberOptica">FiberOptica</a>, the most luscious yarn shop on Etsy. Beautiful hand painted colors. I chose </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">a skein of Hand Painted Sock Yarn - in Rockin' Rose, a gorgeous color. I wanted to do a </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">shawl, so I ordered a second skein just in case. You can never run out when it's something </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">special like hand painted yarn.</div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-36912584779417683262011-09-15T13:31:00.001-05:002011-09-15T13:34:17.094-05:00A Curious Affair With The Postman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I should have known something strange was up today when I heard our postman honking, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and honking his horn. Here in the country they only honk their horn if there is something </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">important like a certified letter that needs a signature. I wasn't about to shut down alarms </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and such and walk down to the gate, just for some business crap of hubbies. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">On our stretch of road our postman has to travel down to the end of our road and then has </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">to return back past our house to get to one of the main roads. Today, he stopped again on </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">his return trip and just sat their honking again. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I must admit I was getting a bit peeved, but I managed to get to the gate, just after he had </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">pulled off and was traveling back into the city. Now I was really ticked, when I looked down </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and sort of hidden just inside the gate was a package. Hmm? </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">We get little pink package slips here in the country, of when to pick packages up, not actual </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">packages. How very curious?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">It was a very plain brown package. Ah a big brown package from one very special young </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">lady. If you haven't met Miss Pammy Sue, then you should and you can find her, most days </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://scottys-place.blogspot.com/">here</a>. Don't leave now! Not until I show you just what was inside this package. Even the </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">postman must have realized how very special it was. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhap91r9u3q4yoCNPUe9hUhXbOdq7Aq_9o_er_nrKGY3D60hiDEBbOmC4UEkmhcbpShq9V4n0Niaqx-IaE_022HUZ0iVT_MFabC3BKxx_6m5-RGNrrrZd13kG_n2jjIUfdbuYTZFly9r4pY/s320/Pammy+Pillow+1.jpg" width="320" /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">When I opened it I found the most beautiful pillow you can imagine.. Thank you Pammy, you </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">are such a dear. It is absolutely perfect !!! I love it so very much. So soft... and the colors...</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I had to throw the new bedspread on in the Master bedroom, just to see it in all it's glory!!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTxwFDBQmSAFa0RRnBz80LiPSkpXB1Lnme2j87aOtiMGT3a167tH9-xNCD5pOzVdDs58YeV_F_0s6Y5xPOmwqgi4K-ZwSTyJACsexrMNxtrl6k2r8Ebmvqw-k-bbmPInoZzzhdcthBU6v/s1600/1+Master+Bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTxwFDBQmSAFa0RRnBz80LiPSkpXB1Lnme2j87aOtiMGT3a167tH9-xNCD5pOzVdDs58YeV_F_0s6Y5xPOmwqgi4K-ZwSTyJACsexrMNxtrl6k2r8Ebmvqw-k-bbmPInoZzzhdcthBU6v/s320/1+Master+Bedroom.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Perfect.... One special 'Pammy Pillow'. Ha Ha!! Now that you have seen her gorgeous </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">crochet work , you can go see lots more over at <a href="http://scottys-place.blogspot.com/">Scotty's Place</a>. </div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-44659569880635177012011-09-14T14:35:00.000-05:002011-09-14T14:35:48.042-05:00Starburst Down, Hexagon to Go<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXH6syIoLt8aQDBSngdxFeSJiemDjwisrmTOhJie1VPNmbrZlTBkLSvqtv5oOhXruB2gnpzCTV02smA57CNUTrK7sAbsEFkGhyNGRbSc2A0gMcn1knldSJ8WETAjj9h9ZdZCOO95CKpp0/s1600/1+-+Hexagon+Layout+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXH6syIoLt8aQDBSngdxFeSJiemDjwisrmTOhJie1VPNmbrZlTBkLSvqtv5oOhXruB2gnpzCTV02smA57CNUTrK7sAbsEFkGhyNGRbSc2A0gMcn1knldSJ8WETAjj9h9ZdZCOO95CKpp0/s320/1+-+Hexagon+Layout+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Crocheting rounds to each center, then re-pinning to a different color yarn, actually made this project (well actually 2 projects) go pretty fast. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FxeQo4A1273cXrxhYvrF43u_bdr_ZBqdyRBzREqkjmZtY0k0fjtfU8BHgMlqkH_Wa8EY2nZUR4NbO1IpU4AApcOqQfH9ay40T1Oetq40tuRGaJGMqO-yKV1XUvduvxAnAEpjjq2uvGuj/s1600/2+-+Thrid+Row+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FxeQo4A1273cXrxhYvrF43u_bdr_ZBqdyRBzREqkjmZtY0k0fjtfU8BHgMlqkH_Wa8EY2nZUR4NbO1IpU4AApcOqQfH9ay40T1Oetq40tuRGaJGMqO-yKV1XUvduvxAnAEpjjq2uvGuj/s320/2+-+Thrid+Row+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The layout was actually the hardest part for me, with 2 squares just alike, I had to be careful not to get them close together. Having tons of safety pins left over from my quilting days, really helped. I pinned the longest strips first, and pinned a paper number to each row. Then because I don't have any short-term memory, I drew a map, and finally pictured the layout. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ9bQQbmb754uBrvxmoFblZ6vPZyRCiE-EhBwED8Sg8CpcDuuQNVeI_zWSyeW4PMD_nTebX057zK3kpNymfOHrepHTxYpl5jVi28Ditab1XmmQcWKeu3duQAixbnqs-asaOp6BY1J9c1M/s1600/3+-+Starburst+Layout+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ9bQQbmb754uBrvxmoFblZ6vPZyRCiE-EhBwED8Sg8CpcDuuQNVeI_zWSyeW4PMD_nTebX057zK3kpNymfOHrepHTxYpl5jVi28Ditab1XmmQcWKeu3duQAixbnqs-asaOp6BY1J9c1M/s320/3+-+Starburst+Layout+2.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>The border on the starburst is more solid stitches. I wanted more of a frame, then a border. I am still sewing the hexagon afghan together.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ccVzMkWVg-cB96t0RJGYJ3CYAs1bXotxslqWoyM5nR0EFPGxuGtm6y96wxg-7Ar4n9GcsUUKqT03SW3ttxdMK1bNLsNk64S6HgOz3UyMSRsiFl_s_NFdroM6sfzGj-PIW2S1dRYViPUn/s1600/4+-+Granny+Star+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ccVzMkWVg-cB96t0RJGYJ3CYAs1bXotxslqWoyM5nR0EFPGxuGtm6y96wxg-7Ar4n9GcsUUKqT03SW3ttxdMK1bNLsNk64S6HgOz3UyMSRsiFl_s_NFdroM6sfzGj-PIW2S1dRYViPUn/s320/4+-+Granny+Star+1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>I am still in the cutting phase of my sewing projects, so no pics just yet.Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-41189645129018740382011-09-13T20:48:00.000-05:002011-09-13T20:48:42.668-05:00Gathering Yarn -- and a Bit of Sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XWx8os6bs4oREkEV1-bPF-8V46jk0CIrmZDAm8Q5zEdWFmRTNHlmVhIDhd93F7305e3IuoaGGaG4v1nxy3mXip160Xai9oooW8UXnzIeYREp9lrB290WTDfqErMokqFkk7giGRUUiA4L/s1600/1+-+Yarn+Gathering.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XWx8os6bs4oREkEV1-bPF-8V46jk0CIrmZDAm8Q5zEdWFmRTNHlmVhIDhd93F7305e3IuoaGGaG4v1nxy3mXip160Xai9oooW8UXnzIeYREp9lrB290WTDfqErMokqFkk7giGRUUiA4L/s320/1+-+Yarn+Gathering.jpg" width="255" /></a></div>Gathering Yarn --<br />
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I started out a while back by gathering one skein of each color in my stash, all that was <br />
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worsted weight. I came up with the following:<br />
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Caron® One Pound: Azure<br />
Caron® One Pound: Cape Cod Blue<br />
Caron® One Pound: Claret - <br />
Caron® One Pound: Country Rose <br />
Caron® One Pound: Deep Violet<br />
Caron® One Pound: Gold<br />
Caron® One Pound: Lace<br />
Caron® One Pound: Leaf Green <br />
Caron® One Pound: Nutmeg<br />
Caron® One Pound: Peach<br />
Caron® One Pound: Purple <br />
Caron® One Pound: Rose <br />
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ILTY 050 Cranberry <br />
ILTY 080 Royal<br />
ILTY 090 Navy <br />
ILTY 102 Soft Pink <br />
ILTY 130 Dark Olive <br />
ILTY 140 Mid Green <br />
ILTY 150 Toasted Almond<br />
ILTY 160 Brown<br />
ILTY 170 Dark Raspberry <br />
ILTY 180 Forest <br />
ILTY 190 Light Gray <br />
ILTY 200 Grey Mist <br />
ILTY 230 Light Peach <br />
ILTY 280 Periwinkle <br />
ILTY 310 Peacock <br />
ILTY 320 Sea Blue <br />
ILTY 340 Buttercup <br />
ILTY 350 Hot Rose <br />
ILTY Dark Teal <br />
ILTY 789 Pistache <br />
ILTY 290 Orchid <br />
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RHC 0338 Teddy Bear<br />
RHC 0360 Wood Brown <br />
RHC 0737 Pink<br />
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RHSS 0254 Pumpkin <br />
RHSS 0256 Carrot <br />
RHSS 0319 Cherry Red <br />
RHSS 0320 Cornmeal <br />
RHSS 0321 Gold <br />
RHSS 0322 Pale Yellow <br />
RHSS 0324 Brt Yellow <br />
RHSS 0327 Light Coral <br />
RHSS 0334 Buff <br />
RHSS 0336 Warm Brown <br />
RHSS 0341 Light Grey <br />
RHSS 0356 Amethyst <br />
RHSS 0358 Lavender <br />
RHSS 0360 Cafe <br />
RHSS 0366 Mint <br />
RHSS 0368 Paddy Green <br />
RHSS 0373 Petal Pink <br />
RHSS 0374 Country Rose <br />
RHSS 0375 Raspberry <br />
RHSS 0376 Burgundy <br />
RHSS 0378 Claret <br />
RHSS 0380 Windsor Blue <br />
RHSS 0381 Lt Blue <br />
RHSS 0382 Country Blue<br />
RHSS 0385 Royal <br />
RHSS 0387 Soft Navy <br />
RHSS 0388 Teal <br />
RHSS Dark Teal<br />
RHSS 0389 Hunter Green <br />
RHSS 0390 Hot Red <br />
RHSS 0400 Grey Heather <br />
RHSS 0505 Aruba Sea <br />
RHSS 0512 Turqua <br />
RHSS 0530 Orchid <br />
RHSS 0579 Pale Plum <br />
RHSS 0624 Tea Leaf <br />
RHSS 0633 Dark Sage <br />
RHSS 0656 Real Teal <br />
RHSS 0661 Frosty Green <br />
RHSS 0668 Honeydew <br />
RHSS 0672 Spring Green <br />
RHSS 0718 Shocking Pink <br />
RHSS 0722 Pretty ‘n Pink <br />
RHSS 0724 Baby Pink <br />
RHSS 0774 Light Raspberry <br />
RHSS 0814 Robin Blue<br />
RHSS 0885 Delft Blue <br />
RHSS 0886 Blue <br />
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TLC Taupe <br />
TLC 2368 Dark Brown<br />
TLC 2673 Medium Thyme <br />
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'Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving', has a recipe for Tomatillo Salsa on page 82. It uses both vinegar and lime juice (probably the new regulations on changing the ph). Needless to say this recipe isn't very good, not at all good with Tostitos. But for some strange reason it is soooo good when it is cooked. We have tried it on chicken (slow cooked), fish (pan-fried)....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdFI6hGygpiCh-4VqAdF10L7AzhYE3ZIvhyeqzQYYB-bANjqs-2xywcrUWHtQWaFjlXDTlnZhtlYhlEKqXKOh7WotKzSpF9B4_jVhSMTQdOM24EMGJwdRvMKcZ09c3K0ZZOmqzaJIV7cC/s1600/4+Catfish+and+Tomitillo+Salsa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdFI6hGygpiCh-4VqAdF10L7AzhYE3ZIvhyeqzQYYB-bANjqs-2xywcrUWHtQWaFjlXDTlnZhtlYhlEKqXKOh7WotKzSpF9B4_jVhSMTQdOM24EMGJwdRvMKcZ09c3K0ZZOmqzaJIV7cC/s320/4+Catfish+and+Tomitillo+Salsa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is good Old Catfish fried on a layer of sweet onion, with the Tomatillo Salsa spooned on top. Hubby and grand sons, loved this one, with its absolutely wonderful flavors.Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-74864027705152888372011-09-01T18:18:00.001-05:002011-09-01T18:19:46.060-05:00Crochet Diaper Cover & Hat for the Bearghan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOzLAq-FxhZN___7WUx6K6r6aUFbYBkI5FaoTb3bfymTiMj_GSeqISZsDK-IDeRlCKABrScjq6e99N5dJzokV4jOxlBbsaVRii2PF2sFUJvT92qMzgtzoHhxlypg1kQFkShxox6z6Y7IX/s1600/Bare+Butt+Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOzLAq-FxhZN___7WUx6K6r6aUFbYBkI5FaoTb3bfymTiMj_GSeqISZsDK-IDeRlCKABrScjq6e99N5dJzokV4jOxlBbsaVRii2PF2sFUJvT92qMzgtzoHhxlypg1kQFkShxox6z6Y7IX/s320/Bare+Butt+Back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Just using up the excess yarn from, the bearghan project... The diaper cover is an old pattern, but any diaper cover pattern will do.... check out Crochet Central if you need one.<br />
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I simply added the same bear face to the tush area.<br />
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Oh well no looking back and on to other projects<br />
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</a></div><span id="goog_1604260842"></span><span id="goog_1604260843"></span>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-79794965198375451302011-08-31T07:59:00.000-05:002011-08-31T07:59:05.574-05:00The Crochet Bearghan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO04KpS-1TRBLtCjFEDkLyejFi4jhKyaxZkYoAR3n2iwgD_jLCfpwN1DyYFU8EVGe5GX7cqKYJ1MZIiUnNu1T_i2sOeCDYcXKetTtYOHiXFBYJJ10eK9rVzdqKXJzLvPKkkn-1mOeMoUYZ/s1600/1+Bearaghan+%2528not+blocked%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO04KpS-1TRBLtCjFEDkLyejFi4jhKyaxZkYoAR3n2iwgD_jLCfpwN1DyYFU8EVGe5GX7cqKYJ1MZIiUnNu1T_i2sOeCDYcXKetTtYOHiXFBYJJ10eK9rVzdqKXJzLvPKkkn-1mOeMoUYZ/s320/1+Bearaghan+%2528not+blocked%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I made this cute baby's afghan last month, but sorry, just finally getting around to showing </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">you. Do you remember this pattern? It's been around forever. The first version I remember </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">seeing was done out of fleece, with crocheted parts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D8_3pGVuK__nYeu9reW6hR7c-395e9__p5awEcpYzZBvL4k3NBIVNB42uPzsLxPt76gr1YC2cM76MMMEZ8G2I787gvT1D3_b1Wf56jQL1C_oWgAlpqNAmehrJw5lcWn4vbvm81Ck_g8O/s1600/2+Bearaghan+Body.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D8_3pGVuK__nYeu9reW6hR7c-395e9__p5awEcpYzZBvL4k3NBIVNB42uPzsLxPt76gr1YC2cM76MMMEZ8G2I787gvT1D3_b1Wf56jQL1C_oWgAlpqNAmehrJw5lcWn4vbvm81Ck_g8O/s320/2+Bearaghan+Body.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">This pattern is totally fun. Of course a few small changes were made along the way. I </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">made it rounder than the original, by using a half-granny square and sort of fitting it to the </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">beyond the edge. Changes were made the facial features, and head. Add as many rows to </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">each square to up the size of the entire afghan, so it will wrap around baby. A border goes </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">from ear to ear, changing colors as needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx_SALwqvG7C26LWuwtSdLK0efXwO5vphegyqKzYhyphenhyphenw1eglJV_K_ZqnWnI6cOtoOxkiyJqSya4I-3m_fa26Eghxmst9xGmihC9pGbrbaygH23AQ7_TV62krdGTGnPAq1igIDqHkkmxyg-/s1600/3+Bearaghan+Extra+parts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx_SALwqvG7C26LWuwtSdLK0efXwO5vphegyqKzYhyphenhyphenw1eglJV_K_ZqnWnI6cOtoOxkiyJqSya4I-3m_fa26Eghxmst9xGmihC9pGbrbaygH23AQ7_TV62krdGTGnPAq1igIDqHkkmxyg-/s320/3+Bearaghan+Extra+parts.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">This is good old Red Heart Super Saver. I like using this yarn for charity items, because </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">you just know a baby's blanket is going to at some time of it's life get thrown into a washer </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">and dryer. This yarn may not be fancy, and is sort of looked down on..... but it sure does </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">hold up.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6abx6QWRffTtxsZSqxVcS6KjbJ-8JcRCkRqJmNWfcBmmfH0BNNXEi7KpK68W1XJ_GfoiDR6ewXw21Ig8N4lw08NecCcPM5x6sMl0-ONU2frzLuEA4Wr76uMWGsy0wONcqsbhm1flW8XU/s1600/4+Bearaghan+embroidery+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6abx6QWRffTtxsZSqxVcS6KjbJ-8JcRCkRqJmNWfcBmmfH0BNNXEi7KpK68W1XJ_GfoiDR6ewXw21Ig8N4lw08NecCcPM5x6sMl0-ONU2frzLuEA4Wr76uMWGsy0wONcqsbhm1flW8XU/s320/4+Bearaghan+embroidery+detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.yarncrazy.com/bearghan">Here :</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://dishclothdiaries.blogspot.com/2008/09/passion-for-purple.html">Here:</a></div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-71717441339887480982011-08-30T20:05:00.001-05:002011-08-30T20:06:16.677-05:00Garden Shade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-wI3u92luGsFEhRmCQvjecmfA1g71c16qByPI1h9aYoi5QdUZMd5GC7XHTjJ3nOSnrAwAmCH58Y-EKLc5F41w8TGOJydf72aEh8GvqVROoIJ-21XuND9l05txo7GCLNKa2JJE0Af-DxP/s1600/Garden+Shade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-wI3u92luGsFEhRmCQvjecmfA1g71c16qByPI1h9aYoi5QdUZMd5GC7XHTjJ3nOSnrAwAmCH58Y-EKLc5F41w8TGOJydf72aEh8GvqVROoIJ-21XuND9l05txo7GCLNKa2JJE0Af-DxP/s320/Garden+Shade.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I am so tired of this heat. Today they said it was only 99 degrees but I swear it was 120.... </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">If it wasn't for the crepe myrtles, and the magic lilies, there wouldn't be much in bloom. The </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Autumn sedums flower heads are evening burning brown in the summer heat. Not much </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">fall color, I suppose.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">This weekend is the Cherokee National Holiday and our town will be filled to the brim. It's a </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">good weekend to just curl up in the house and crochet. Did I tell you I really, really dislike </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">crowds? I look at the lovely pictures of everyone on vacation. I'm thinking I really need </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">one. I am honestly thinking of taking one without hubby this year. Hmmm Has anyone out </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">there done that? Just curious....</div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-75409539807592595762011-08-29T13:47:00.000-05:002011-08-29T13:47:30.445-05:00Owl Hats for Little Ones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySkO-SL4TkPPxhLmN7rl24eslMVzmD_yGgGInAtjEp5OuyaxpJrTD5yqIHMs8Aj0sICcIzr0U5lBdJVzD3TFgTr6p2mmd7LcsQ-WyqKyExs-7Wg1NSKD-OiBpKrtLdfapfIA9gH2Sb1Xg/s1600/Owl++Hat+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySkO-SL4TkPPxhLmN7rl24eslMVzmD_yGgGInAtjEp5OuyaxpJrTD5yqIHMs8Aj0sICcIzr0U5lBdJVzD3TFgTr6p2mmd7LcsQ-WyqKyExs-7Wg1NSKD-OiBpKrtLdfapfIA9gH2Sb1Xg/s320/Owl++Hat+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I Love these little owl hats that I have seen all over the internet... then I came across a freebie for the pattern from a very generous designer, wholewheat. This pattern is for little ones, from 12 to 24 months. I used good old RHSS and an I hook. I have one that I am hooking with an H hook, just to see the difference.<br />
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You can find the pattern <a href="http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=122078">here </a>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-85700402806797981192011-08-24T16:43:00.002-05:002011-08-28T12:11:29.720-05:00Afghan Finished at Last !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxYNLBn3dbm4tvOmHb1Kdcknrqh7J5fTey3NRG0DOwoty6MjLON3qE14NnNj9y6EBkBuulhTzCvd8uP3jVsPn7jr_ZmeQB-uHWZKR5mVagZBH33AVK7NgnxDg2JQeqDlDIxcD1e_rvmvf/s1600/This+Pretty+Picture+Afghan+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxYNLBn3dbm4tvOmHb1Kdcknrqh7J5fTey3NRG0DOwoty6MjLON3qE14NnNj9y6EBkBuulhTzCvd8uP3jVsPn7jr_ZmeQB-uHWZKR5mVagZBH33AVK7NgnxDg2JQeqDlDIxcD1e_rvmvf/s320/This+Pretty+Picture+Afghan+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> This is the heaviest afghan, I think I have ever made. This Pretty picture square was fun to make. I sort of wish now that I had done a more random layout. It definitely should keep my grand daughter nice and warm this winter. Ha!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujpuBiyNXvVAfzA7J4fVpKXcg1oMb6so-EoFMnRr8BYFNGCBkkHAPiMbt7msl5lvgHxAx4I37BfvwEO5iuX8gq5pcS3FOojta9uNLnWLPJOKzYC_shmMYJKf9FddITeKKW3POxv44y7YI/s1600/This+Pretty+Picture+Afghan+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujpuBiyNXvVAfzA7J4fVpKXcg1oMb6so-EoFMnRr8BYFNGCBkkHAPiMbt7msl5lvgHxAx4I37BfvwEO5iuX8gq5pcS3FOojta9uNLnWLPJOKzYC_shmMYJKf9FddITeKKW3POxv44y7YI/s320/This+Pretty+Picture+Afghan+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I did a very simple border, this thing didn't need anything fancy. It says it's 108 degrees outside, so I took inside pictures. When it cools down some I will play catch-up and take them outside.<br />
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This afghan ended up being 80 x 60 inches. My squares were 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches and there were 96 of them. my border was a simple 3 rows of dc and 1 final of sc. <br />
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Now off to work on my Hexagon afghan...Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-2855011488911744322011-08-23T07:41:00.000-05:002011-08-23T07:41:26.296-05:00What do you think? A Bit to Bright?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">My grand daughter Lindsey has just moved from her dorm into her very first apartment. Needless to say it is totally an off-white with drab beige carpet. I thought she definitely needs some color in her life. Ha ! Here is my version of 'this pretty picture' afghan.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">I have it joined, now just working on the border.....</span></div><br />
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</a></div>Yes still preserving. We have already made our jams, White Peach Jam, Peach Cobbler Jam, Peach & Pineapple Jam, and of course good old peach preserves. Today I have a kitchen filled with wonderful fragrant peaches today.... not canning them though (too much sugar). I will be freezing them for winter eating.Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-7231117627867055722011-08-22T15:26:00.000-05:002011-08-22T15:26:25.770-05:00Still Canning & Freezing.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Szx3WlA4d0VXAjPwNz8bH1uDr3IC1By3_63B5-WiXH3Hp6OLr1g49dDM_BSKMrcdDKeMqOpf6D5TthogCnqcg3n-9D7U7V_H9rrn0kuaAkMc4W1QcUuJddeN5dKyd7cNatPnDd6aEm9u/s1600/Peppers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Szx3WlA4d0VXAjPwNz8bH1uDr3IC1By3_63B5-WiXH3Hp6OLr1g49dDM_BSKMrcdDKeMqOpf6D5TthogCnqcg3n-9D7U7V_H9rrn0kuaAkMc4W1QcUuJddeN5dKyd7cNatPnDd6aEm9u/s320/Peppers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> I am freezing tons of Green Pepper strips to have this winter. I diced all the first ones, now strips, next they may just go in whole.<br />
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I am still working on putting squares together. Nothing exciting in the crochet department. Its still too hot outside to try and get photos. I am ready for fall.<br />
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Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-3342269946222070012011-08-19T17:05:00.000-05:002011-08-19T17:05:20.221-05:00Did I Tell You?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_so0cjEGI6xUqmdZpkUKIpx_ebwdluvQMnOL7T-SUymbm40_Yryim9kmhhFSTT34VO11SPs0WBZKb_IL0CtA1TqsUzNlCG_5ruKJNWyhagdgoWIcmSzO0Ob2q8Ix4qTFJlAlcWoFgnTk/s1600/Hobby+Lobby+Sale+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_so0cjEGI6xUqmdZpkUKIpx_ebwdluvQMnOL7T-SUymbm40_Yryim9kmhhFSTT34VO11SPs0WBZKb_IL0CtA1TqsUzNlCG_5ruKJNWyhagdgoWIcmSzO0Ob2q8Ix4qTFJlAlcWoFgnTk/s320/Hobby+Lobby+Sale+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Yep Hobby Lobby is having a clearance sale of so many yarns.... I also grabbed a couple of books too from Annie's Attic, filled with hats and scarfs.<br />
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Well Back to canning.....Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-41600374403813832372011-05-05T11:49:00.000-05:002011-05-05T11:49:33.973-05:00May is Stroke Awareness Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi435onAlbxR0xyPXXQKhPsqBE0QRRDlSGwv1tIQ5Xl_2brA8UoGMFAbD9hH-A9TELNbFth7PQ99n8QqWImo7WBmWeWHBq9vbbFqtp9oRVkjaGFTiVvyciInf7ILwsc5EtYhJTyRDBRAKz/s1600/Angels+Must+Get+Depressed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi435onAlbxR0xyPXXQKhPsqBE0QRRDlSGwv1tIQ5Xl_2brA8UoGMFAbD9hH-A9TELNbFth7PQ99n8QqWImo7WBmWeWHBq9vbbFqtp9oRVkjaGFTiVvyciInf7ILwsc5EtYhJTyRDBRAKz/s320/Angels+Must+Get+Depressed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>May is Stroke Awareness Month<br />
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There are many different kinds of stroke. One of the most lethal is Brainstem Stroke. Ninety percent of brainstem strokers die in the first month. Congrats to all our members who have made it! <br />
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This was taken this week from my StrokeNet, newsletter. <br />
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They say women are more likely to stroke then men, and if you are black, your chances almost double. I have come along way since I had a Brain-stem Stroke (Bleed). People always ask me, How did you know it was happening, what are the signs? <br />
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One night in May, I woke up with the most bitter taste in my mouth, the kind that no matter how many times you spit, or rinsed your mouth out, the taste was still there. I walked in and turned on my computer thinking that if I sat up awhile the bitter taste would go away.<br />
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The computer never got past the Windows screen, when the nausea hit me hard, double vision set in, I was having trouble breathing and I couldn't quite feel my right side. Then, I suddenly felt extremely calm, almost euphoric and knew I just wanted to lay down, it was such a peaceful feeling, and then I became extremely tired. Just as suddenly, something must have kicked in and I think I went into survival mode. Yelling for my husband as loud as I could muster, it came out like I was speaking in tongue. <br />
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My husband is a very heavy sleeper and was in the master bedroom at the end of the house. Somehow he heard me. He came out and I tried to tell him what was happening to me. He started dressing immediately, but time went into slow motion and I yelled at him again 9-1-1, don't ask me what came out but he called and the ambulance was there before he finished dressing. <br />
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The young EMT's, gosh looked so very young, they but the Blood Pressure Cuff on me and suddenly I saw them look at each other. The young man went to our phone and called the hospital. I couldn't tell what he was saying, but he returned to the BP cuff and went back into the kitchen. When he came out he said to the young lady, just pack her up and let's get her there. Later I found out my blood pressure had risen to 387/285. <br />
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The rest of the story... you know how there is always a twist at the end.... I had been prescribed, just a couple months prior to this, High Blood Pressure Medicine... That night it sat in my cupboard, unopened.. Silly huh? But people had told me not to take it, I would never get off it, I would gain weight, I would feel run down and tired.... Just watch your salt intake..... exercise more....<br />
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For Stroke Awareness month I just ask for you to know your numbers and take your blood pressure medicine if needed. Forget the Magazine myths that float out there, forget those helpful friends....listen to your doctor, before your life makes changes, that you can never imagine...Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-72577535174316780262011-05-03T20:16:00.000-05:002011-05-03T20:16:26.730-05:00Knitted Fish Tawashi's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvA5z4Cb3UruAzVky1-lXL2OLJ-lnYvAe35Py3wVYjSNrHjBelulWZ_SWvf83LQUWb6afhMZ7ehw-SqURIuuqY8grgMyn9D_t3yT8Q568SuzdQP2AEOWcHsiUQ1eYUEHr5OgIRwHgX_Jr/s1600/Flying+Fishies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvA5z4Cb3UruAzVky1-lXL2OLJ-lnYvAe35Py3wVYjSNrHjBelulWZ_SWvf83LQUWb6afhMZ7ehw-SqURIuuqY8grgMyn9D_t3yT8Q568SuzdQP2AEOWcHsiUQ1eYUEHr5OgIRwHgX_Jr/s320/Flying+Fishies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Sunshine was back today, perhaps things will dry out so I can get back in the garden. <br />
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These are little knitted fish tawashi's from a Japanese pattern book, the pattern have been <br />
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translated and you can find the pattern<a href="http://www.knittingknonsense.com/fishytawashi.html"> here.</a><br />
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still being a bit chilly.Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-53003908898014249912011-05-02T18:24:00.000-05:002011-05-02T18:24:21.208-05:00I Wish Those Dang Texans Would Keep Their Rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zWjF6fr6MT00D-Xwkfu6RnnnXgnTJwm3fVt3C5CJmT6bzNc2hf6WIK6YNRhp3FiDidS1Dksaz0SE1UwRHn_MFjGiZlUQ-T1B3a4ItxT8Vb2IWjPcyOt7H4I4CQWjtfunkdpGoR9-XgI8/s1600/Ghostly+Orbs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zWjF6fr6MT00D-Xwkfu6RnnnXgnTJwm3fVt3C5CJmT6bzNc2hf6WIK6YNRhp3FiDidS1Dksaz0SE1UwRHn_MFjGiZlUQ-T1B3a4ItxT8Vb2IWjPcyOt7H4I4CQWjtfunkdpGoR9-XgI8/s320/Ghostly+Orbs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gz-b4A2FYvUt5edQQLUqpik4vBf_4tA4K-Wl0104Py8SuSHedf0BTIBJQQA5N26ZQ9t3QEjIDXooiaFA1bwgc4t4u7MVvU8QNF7aLFeX5hpOTARYpZ2QsrhdV8Mo-Dn7yVVUFtxe_hDI/s1600/40+Nights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gz-b4A2FYvUt5edQQLUqpik4vBf_4tA4K-Wl0104Py8SuSHedf0BTIBJQQA5N26ZQ9t3QEjIDXooiaFA1bwgc4t4u7MVvU8QNF7aLFeX5hpOTARYpZ2QsrhdV8Mo-Dn7yVVUFtxe_hDI/s1600/40+Nights.jpg" /></a></div>Yep, It just keeps raining and raining and yes it's all blowing up from Texas.... It's so cold that I am wearing a hoodie in the house. I just know all my little seedlings and plants are drowning. I can't bear to look out the back windows. TV Sucks.... Rain Sucks.... I need a hot cup of tea...or a drink, or pie... I like pie....Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-27889237530080882942011-05-01T21:11:00.000-05:002011-05-01T21:11:49.975-05:00The Last of the Spring Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFWlKiMtwHfeK9xBGG_GrzNOfjP45MrtIEGoChO6ertLkLBBP20BIx5TeeL-Zzk0pTBkXUsQCubYHVZ3nGmteKi0N915vJQrvTLHiIcxZj2VcH80ZZQGzniYMm59PfE1RDzoW4F_pYAHq/s1600/Spring+Garden+5b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFWlKiMtwHfeK9xBGG_GrzNOfjP45MrtIEGoChO6ertLkLBBP20BIx5TeeL-Zzk0pTBkXUsQCubYHVZ3nGmteKi0N915vJQrvTLHiIcxZj2VcH80ZZQGzniYMm59PfE1RDzoW4F_pYAHq/s320/Spring+Garden+5b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqAonpqB2E6SE_qdnZTlMWWmF9I8kCSejWLorkMJxMAnAjwgkrMcIu9GcsrBGuGitMJtNA__ZCbqAmlcPsvKrjqrTN4B3SiPqOOECUntPCeDfwb704dOr8kzML6A9gADWy3BhGnKrtRKe/s1600/Spring+Garden+7b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqAonpqB2E6SE_qdnZTlMWWmF9I8kCSejWLorkMJxMAnAjwgkrMcIu9GcsrBGuGitMJtNA__ZCbqAmlcPsvKrjqrTN4B3SiPqOOECUntPCeDfwb704dOr8kzML6A9gADWy3BhGnKrtRKe/s320/Spring+Garden+7b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>These are the last of our spring flowers in bloom along the front garden, that I took last week. It's sad to see spring ending, but then again it felt like it was in the thirties today, so spring might not be entirely over yet. Such a quiet day, I just stayed inside and just browsed the blogs...Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-10436664288933701612011-03-31T20:22:00.000-05:002011-03-31T20:22:41.494-05:00It's Supposed to be 75 degrees Tomorrow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtrWCdrayQ9lpeiJQXK2UkahZ94WYYpnCwyzukarZRIFBtwI6XsXEeqco56M2FwqDXMV89dFHDqRaF531_h2zRkYqAujojCJdIlI6e213VD73UjY03ukGDciOAu2k__FjhnoX0OOApD8Y/s1600/Spring+Garden+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtrWCdrayQ9lpeiJQXK2UkahZ94WYYpnCwyzukarZRIFBtwI6XsXEeqco56M2FwqDXMV89dFHDqRaF531_h2zRkYqAujojCJdIlI6e213VD73UjY03ukGDciOAu2k__FjhnoX0OOApD8Y/s320/Spring+Garden+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I am so tired of this cold dreary weather. Tomorrow it's suppose to be sunny and warm, so off to till some good old manure into the vegetable beds. It seems odd this year, but a lot of my seeds aren't germinating. One wonders if they are selling old seeds, it sure is frustrating. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWLAJc5ZneomJU-Gj90xBUdLQBGLp5mU-_LRY3cTUcqBLmtpSSQMINF2p_VpIvwmSXX7D7bgdpOq98IeklMilPxtnssfS-bFZRDuX48xeGf09QWBZ4Vh8B73WdYlIY6zJ-PPya6ByfusN/s1600/Spring+Garden+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWLAJc5ZneomJU-Gj90xBUdLQBGLp5mU-_LRY3cTUcqBLmtpSSQMINF2p_VpIvwmSXX7D7bgdpOq98IeklMilPxtnssfS-bFZRDuX48xeGf09QWBZ4Vh8B73WdYlIY6zJ-PPya6ByfusN/s320/Spring+Garden+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Theses pictures are the from our front yard, a few blooms popping out here and there, even the lilac is blooming this year, I suppose because of the cooler weather. I have been busy crocheting some baby blankets for charity. I think I will go with local charities this year. Sometimes you just aren't quite sure of those like from Crochetville forum. I feel funny when there is no answer, no pictures, and the person gathering the things, just disappears. Oh well I am probably becoming a cynic. :)Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-5598838243296928302011-03-28T15:40:00.000-05:002011-03-28T15:40:07.449-05:00A Wall of Seedlings Spring is almost here in Oklahoma. It's been well over a year since our home invasion, and oh, how my life and attitude has changed. The police actually said this was their first call in a decade to this quiet neighborhood, now sadly this entire neighborhood's has changed, everyone is more watchful. I doubt there is a single household that hasn't put in some kind of an alarm system. The young man that was robbed the week after our incident, was so traumatized that he decided he couldn't stand to live on his own anymore and moved in with his grandparents until he finishes university. <br />
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Strawberry plants ( the best Lowe's had to offer, yuk!) are doing well in the Clima-Grow. The lizard isn't real, but I was hoping he would be enough to keep out any insects that make it through.Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-8389364066818289862009-09-01T13:49:00.000-05:002009-09-01T13:49:01.078-05:00Idaho's Fossil Beds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0uVUIWhvL0PaxszQj28wqWuHw6NdCzs3NYqGRy9mJRrXwx-ckyMQAvvJ7fcOfzH7Np6mhQAYiAHtYvntnj4UpkAxjJEOQwRUqSho-736J2LncXyl79VKtrUBPu9R1tOtuYRtG_BZ-brq/s1600-h/Fossil+Beds+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370264971172171218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0uVUIWhvL0PaxszQj28wqWuHw6NdCzs3NYqGRy9mJRrXwx-ckyMQAvvJ7fcOfzH7Np6mhQAYiAHtYvntnj4UpkAxjJEOQwRUqSho-736J2LncXyl79VKtrUBPu9R1tOtuYRtG_BZ-brq/s320/Fossil+Beds+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We thought this was going to be a terrific side trip. After you get there though you get to read the sign, and look off into the distance to see the ridge, where all the fossils were found.<br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPygEMkptTncNsRgklUlqjtXKjWaDHdwVB-F_yDiNLIn4izCGMUZ0BpPCjBTnomF15wB5AP_i7MRbNm14swMhUtJ6OM1r11IgeQuGcpXywgeCsqtiX8Ef_McxgNLdYQ6jGJU_tHE5ACTe/s1600-h/Fossil+Beds+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370264973831244610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPygEMkptTncNsRgklUlqjtXKjWaDHdwVB-F_yDiNLIn4izCGMUZ0BpPCjBTnomF15wB5AP_i7MRbNm14swMhUtJ6OM1r11IgeQuGcpXywgeCsqtiX8Ef_McxgNLdYQ6jGJU_tHE5ACTe/s320/Fossil+Beds+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yep that's it, so much for Idaho's fossil beds.Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-29840201534293810792009-08-28T13:46:00.000-05:002009-08-28T13:46:00.539-05:00Colorado Hotels Pet Rabbits<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnNzzYHKIt52oMacL7M-C-_YJLP7GKbyTQP4wPbQd-6EPHs5UtfIBIpgLcui_RfoWebv8AeCz1xBi3ozlG_X991Yi7w-iGYxvWItc_7XAYj_d32u2yVwZ3x5Gyuzhpdy7EduDeTKcIX8C/s1600-h/Colorado+Rabbits.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370264248255431234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnNzzYHKIt52oMacL7M-C-_YJLP7GKbyTQP4wPbQd-6EPHs5UtfIBIpgLcui_RfoWebv8AeCz1xBi3ozlG_X991Yi7w-iGYxvWItc_7XAYj_d32u2yVwZ3x5Gyuzhpdy7EduDeTKcIX8C/s320/Colorado+Rabbits.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We awoke at our motel just outside of Denver Colorado to the cutest batch of rabbits. They certainly weren't shy of strangers. </div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-64937882719170399652009-08-24T13:29:00.000-05:002009-08-24T13:29:00.292-05:00Wyoming Desolate But Great Bufflo Burgers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUCuX0ci1rla2u1BJMpNtduIkxxsS631kgdWwiWsk9j3YBL4h8K_w4sFue01ezile6n5oJNOzF42_mwOaGbLf8uYmzkZ7kfyTMfzKps1-ogN2-QsKRAEBre5Mlwh51JhqJQiXkQ6u2PF6/s1600-h/Wyoming+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370261982750080850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUCuX0ci1rla2u1BJMpNtduIkxxsS631kgdWwiWsk9j3YBL4h8K_w4sFue01ezile6n5oJNOzF42_mwOaGbLf8uYmzkZ7kfyTMfzKps1-ogN2-QsKRAEBre5Mlwh51JhqJQiXkQ6u2PF6/s320/Wyoming+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wyoming started out green and lovely, though the farther west it also became that dreaded brown, dried up landscape.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYXXwf_5SVHfcqbsr228IZcnEsH4-IX7nStLnxbvC5JNksejoWiKpiWsYOaRAQUOlqMKMYpVCgWZvH8xyXqMFIjxX9H75XgqLlvAYfq4ivumBEI-ljAjyMvBI8s8R1ZzSAzDkoPKZO8QV/s1600-h/Wyoming+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370261976897420962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYXXwf_5SVHfcqbsr228IZcnEsH4-IX7nStLnxbvC5JNksejoWiKpiWsYOaRAQUOlqMKMYpVCgWZvH8xyXqMFIjxX9H75XgqLlvAYfq4ivumBEI-ljAjyMvBI8s8R1ZzSAzDkoPKZO8QV/s320/Wyoming+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love rocks, especially out of place rocks, like this one tottering in a field.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AMd5YMMBCMQ4uNoAlyWo_THqTEpfnr20EywjhegScOHoGFnVMa_w2gF4iEcwal_FuM-iuz-ZYX5f12IDFmu4iJpufqNoUUhU5NHb-GS257HNCGgNH3MEgnRcgWlND2aJio1Q3UsvY65C/s1600-h/The+Ames+Monument+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370262002641466306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AMd5YMMBCMQ4uNoAlyWo_THqTEpfnr20EywjhegScOHoGFnVMa_w2gF4iEcwal_FuM-iuz-ZYX5f12IDFmu4iJpufqNoUUhU5NHb-GS257HNCGgNH3MEgnRcgWlND2aJio1Q3UsvY65C/s320/The+Ames+Monument+7.jpg" border="0" /></a> A short trip off the main road on a disty hill sits The Ames Monument. Its rough to get up close and to get back down. There is a plaque with the full story, if you don't know who the 2 brothers Oliver and Oakes from Massachusetts were.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoLDPWNaUcMGlpNBy9XOJ7xaD3Vn9Tvl9HgXck_zFC_6CdR1mMGy55i-9iDGf9FIv_F41oP8CRqkb8FVwX99s7sT68comjqVhKjfvjnlmfbBIhw0knHtQ1doH7cc7Dex4sNHuVGtpVenK/s1600-h/Mountain+Climbers+Turtle+Rock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370261995119061986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoLDPWNaUcMGlpNBy9XOJ7xaD3Vn9Tvl9HgXck_zFC_6CdR1mMGy55i-9iDGf9FIv_F41oP8CRqkb8FVwX99s7sT68comjqVhKjfvjnlmfbBIhw0knHtQ1doH7cc7Dex4sNHuVGtpVenK/s320/Mountain+Climbers+Turtle+Rock.jpg" border="0" /></a> A quick stop at Turtle Rock to watch some mountain climbers work their way to the top. Great picnic areas if you take your lunch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYVD3RV9SGDk-K_2MXRWrSsUpwqRigzHFsapE_CdK8nK-7Ht3tgsPA2SrJBFxEJvxIGrdUwt6GZ8EZ_tWhzt3DkUy4dMGV9pq2As0bT2DA1agMz76Ve7xp67zeDuHpzYsVkuSZWxKm8u1/s1600-h/Bison+Ranch+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370261969500780594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYVD3RV9SGDk-K_2MXRWrSsUpwqRigzHFsapE_CdK8nK-7Ht3tgsPA2SrJBFxEJvxIGrdUwt6GZ8EZ_tWhzt3DkUy4dMGV9pq2As0bT2DA1agMz76Ve7xp67zeDuHpzYsVkuSZWxKm8u1/s320/Bison+Ranch+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is the famous Terry Bison Ranch. When they tell you their Buffalo burgers have won tons of awards, believe them. Hubby and I like ours rare, the best way to eat Buffalo.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206627615281523090.post-46877715442885679022009-08-21T19:25:00.000-05:002009-08-21T19:25:00.325-05:00Market Bags for the Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMkSdqjcvismDwga4-URyr6ZhLHqpM6th5CwwrCzBzNxoLvvDYb6n1kQj5cDc2SzjSV9payjrHMut_3DfoSJxpqK5l88WZZyLUL5pjQjon25y-vWKaeWo1hKchDacmiZTD2gIjC10GqUf/s1600-h/Garden+Market+Bags.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361074318297042434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMkSdqjcvismDwga4-URyr6ZhLHqpM6th5CwwrCzBzNxoLvvDYb6n1kQj5cDc2SzjSV9payjrHMut_3DfoSJxpqK5l88WZZyLUL5pjQjon25y-vWKaeWo1hKchDacmiZTD2gIjC10GqUf/s320/Garden+Market+Bags.jpg" border="0" /></a> These are a couple of Market Bags I did for my little brother and my nephew. They have a very sucessful garden on the top of a Mountain in Tennessee. He constantly sends me pictures of piles of vegetable goodies. I wish we had had time to put in some vegetables this year.<br /> I used simple Red Heart Saver, figuring that these will probably only last a couple of seasons, but can also be washed in the washing machine. These should hold more produce then you would want to carry.<br />the pattern is <a href="http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=74202">here:<br /></a><br />and the water bottle case is from The Elusive Loos blog. I made different handles and really lengthened them, since my little brother tops out at 6'5".<br />this favorite pattern is found <a href="http://handmadewoolcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/06/busy-blogger.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><div></div>Barbara Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550240658899595497noreply@blogger.com3