tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81208972024-03-23T11:11:10.370-07:00Rebecca Velasquez DesignsRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-9170090840805677452009-06-13T12:18:00.000-07:002009-06-13T12:30:51.822-07:00<a href="http://rebeccavelasquez.com/uploaded_images/comingsoon-762384.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 545px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 465px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://rebeccavelasquez.com/uploaded_images/comingsoon-762382.jpg" /></a>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-75690271343527072852008-11-30T17:59:00.000-08:002008-11-30T18:10:29.539-08:00another patternanother pattern out of necessity....<br />E is going to the nutcracker ballet with her daddy next weekend. her dress is really pretty, but sleeveless. december nights around here are too chilly for sleeveless.<br />the color needing to be matched was neither pink nor peach - something between. in other words, not readily found in pre-made shrugs at the store. it is, however, found in lion brand's vanna's choice pink.<br /><br />so, unable to find a pattern that worked with her dress and in her size, i give you:<br /><br />The Nutcracker Shrug<br /><br />size: girls 12<br />yarn: lion brand vanna's choice<br />needle: US 10 dpn's & straights<br /><br />using straight needles, CO 44<br />k 2 rows, transfer to dpns - 11 ea<br />join<br />k in the rnd = 2inches<br />k2tog 1st 2 sts of ea needle = 40sts<br />k for 8<br />k4 k2tog, k4 on ea needle =36sts<br />k for 4<br />k2tog 1st 2 sts of ea needle = 32sts<br />k to desired length.<br /><br />still working on this.... will post more when i get it worked outRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-70275968782237364022008-10-07T14:56:00.000-07:002008-10-07T15:07:57.309-07:00lovefor real, how much do you love <a href="http://ravelry.com">Ravelry</a>?<br />oh, the way i can list my stash - what yarn is in which bucket. the love<br />and the way i can list my projects and the yarn i'm using and linky it all up. love<br />oh and the groups i can join. *sigh love<br /><br />i know i keep disappearing, i don't mean to. it's just been a whirlwind of sports and yarn around here! i joined 2 swaps (on ravelry) and am having great fun with that. got one of my pkgs in the mail today. yummy chocolate, coffee and yarn from canada.<br />really. chocolate. coffee. yarn.<br />are you kidding me?!? swap from Heaven!!!<br />i took a few snaps of my goodies. now to convince the littles to let me use the other computer to get the pics off the camera and into our house network so i can use it! i know i can somehow on the laptop, but i don't know how. guess i'll have the hub teach me that. it's just so easy on the pc. little magic slot for the memory card.... there are all kinds of slots on the back of the docking station, but i haven't a clue as to what they are for. i know, pathetic.<br /><br />also, got my fabulous copy of blueprint crochet in the mail today. straight from Robyn herself. little bonus for making the Christin top that is in it. such fun! okay, that's all i have time for now. promise i'll add the pics later. gotta get. the biggest boy has a baseball game. GO GOLDSOX!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-81958205462501731812008-10-06T08:33:00.000-07:002008-10-06T08:57:32.765-07:00scrappy stripesjust a simple little scarf to use up bits of yarn you have lying around - <br /><br />LionBrand wool ease - H hook<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2919145828/" title="scrappy stripes (1) by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2296/2919145828_3e19afc13d_o.jpg" width="448" height="316" alt="scrappy stripes (1)" /></a><br /><br />ch216<br />sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea across<br />*change colors<br />ch2, sc in flo of nxt sc and ea across*<br />rep * to * twice more<br />change colors<br />*ch3, dc in flo of nxt sc and ea across*<br />rep 3 times more, or more if wider scarf is desired.<br />add fringe.<br />matching hat to come...<br /><br />finished scarf uses 2.75 oz of worsted weight <br />3.5 inches wide<br />69 inches long (not including fringe)<br /><br />i'll make another one to let you know how much of each color was used.<br />enjoy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2918299209/" title="scrappy stripes by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2918299209_97a349acee_m.jpg" width="240" height="182" alt="scrappy stripes" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2919145876/" title="scrappy stripes (2) by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2919145876_3f5b40972f_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="scrappy stripes (2)" /></a>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-1966327251202403472008-09-14T12:45:00.001-07:002008-09-14T12:54:53.350-07:00patternhere is a free pattern for you, from me:<br /><br />Winter Legs<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2856308565/" title="winter legs by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2856308565_11dffdbc22_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="winter legs" /></a><br /><br />yarn: Red Heart, Ltd. Strata in Surf<br />needles: set of 7 dpn's<br /> set of 8 dpn's<br />gauge: not crucial<br />size: tween (to fit approx age 9-12 yrs)<br /><br />make 2. <br />with sz 7 needles, CO 44. being careful not to twist stitches, join.<br />k2, p2 ribbing for 2 inches.<br />k for 2 inches.<br />switch to sz 8 needles. continue to k in the round until entire piece measures 15 inches.<br />switch back to sz 7 needles. k2, p2 ribbing for 2 inches. bind off in pattern, loosely.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-85466653526200482472008-07-28T11:02:00.001-07:002008-08-11T08:42:17.588-07:00saturday's sky & macro mondaylate in posting my saturday sky.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2752876399/" title="aug 9th 2008 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2752876399_cdb0f10c45_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="aug 9th 2008" /></a><br /><br />there is a saying around here, if you don't like the weather, just wait a minute, it'll change. in this case, it took about 20:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2752876401/" title="aug 9, 2008 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/2752876401_8913f526e4_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="aug 9, 2008" /></a><br /><br />i've also heard it said there is no other place in the world where you can look further and see more of nothing than the Texas panhandle. i think these pictures are a testimony to that fact.<br /><br />saturday was a crazy day. my bro-in-law's mother passed away about 2weeks ago. so this saturday, hubby, myself and the kidlets went with them to her town to help with cleaning her home. well, hubby helped, i went to my grandpa's (lives in the same town). oh man, he is looking so fragile lately. i can hardly take it. it just breaks my heart. i love him so much and seeing him age this way is reallly really difficult. oh yuk, i don't want to talk about this anymore<br /><br />are you on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">ravelry</a> yet? i've actually been a member for a while, but just started really looking into it over the past 2 weeks.... wow. i'm in love with this place! so i've been involved in the "ravelympics". i'm doing the WIPs wrestling. challenging myself to get some of my wips completed! 2 done so far and making progress on the next one!<br />DONE:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2743464313/" title="dad fidgety1 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/2743464313_0e1f3388b6_o.jpg" width="248" height="448" alt="dad fidgety1" /></a><br />fidgety scarf for my dad in moda dea tweedle dee sahara sz 11 needles<br /><br />DONE:<br />hush hush project for E<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2744856741/" title="E cover by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2744856741_2b099b7260_o.jpg" width="448" height="239" alt="E cover" /></a><br /><br />so, i'm learning a little bit with my camera. so i've decided i'm going to start posting "macro monday". you are most welcome to join me. i'm going to get a button made for it. maybe tonight. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2753000023/" title="macro 001 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2753000023_01b266a743_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="macro 001" /></a><br /><br />this is a wildflower i saw while hiking in the wasatche mts of utah.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-86547308573158631452008-07-27T08:25:00.000-07:002008-07-28T11:02:01.240-07:00boxingyears ago, i attempted to make a felted backpack for E. it didn't work. i put it away in a box. well, we're trying to get the garage somewhat cleaned out and i came across a 'crochet' box during the weekend. i didn't want to just throw it all out... so i stared at the backpack for a bit trying to decide what to do. then i remembered a pair of fingerless mitts i had seen somewhere that someone made out of an old felted sweater.<br />a-ha! perfect.<br />so a little cuff as trial...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2711222358/" title="cuff by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2711222358_bc26ed04c1_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="cuff" /></a><br /><br />with a litle surface crochet E<br />and a cool button for closing:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2711222374/" title="cuff closure by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/2711222374_4a7bbe98e6_o.jpg" width="138" height="160" alt="cuff closure" /></a><br />another project years in the making:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2708116704/" title="hemp flower necklace by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/2708116704_df7b0eb753_o.jpg" width="448" height="272" alt="hemp flower necklace" /></a><br /><br />this is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hemp-flowers-necklace">hemp flowers necklace (ravelry) </a>by <a href="http://blog.berroco.com/">norah gaughan </a>from <a href="http://www.interweavecrochet.com/">interweave crochet </a>fall 2005. with a few minor changes. some of the assembly had already been done. not sure what my plan was when i started doing it, because some of the rings/flowers were not in the right place. so i just took the remaining pieces and placed them where i thought they looked best and most similar to the original pattern. <br />started in oct 2005. finished july 2008<br />hook: C<br />unknown gifted wool from <a href="http://threeolivemartini.blogspot.com/">elizabeth</a>. <br />i'm pretty sure it was some sort of a yarn swap...but it was almost 3 years ago... <br />out of one box and into another. this little baby is on it's way to <a href="http://whereintheworldissherry.blogspot.com/">NYC</a>, where it is a <em>slightly</em> belated bday gift! (okay, 3ish years! lol )good thing she loves meRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-21108658463911851102008-07-20T07:20:00.000-07:002008-07-21T08:20:31.055-07:00monday??what? how is it monday already?<br /><br />today is my anniversary. 13 years. wow. amazing. how lucky i am. i don't know what i did. everyday i thank God for the life he has given me with my husband and 4 kidlets. everyday.<br />okay, enough mushy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2689408346/" title="Texas by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2689408346_166821d421_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="Texas" /></a><br /><br />satuday night was great fun. we took the kidlets to see <a href="http://www.texas-show.com/">Texas</a>. this was their first time to see it - so the lightning storm and all the gunfire had them jumping out of their seats! it was pretty funny.<br /><br />there was a scene where a new family came to settle... the girls in the family got off the wagon with needles and yarn! but the funny part about this- i didn't notice... my 5yo did! (okay, so he'll be 6 tomorrow--- i've got one more day!) they sat it down to do a little dance number.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2688632991/" title="Texas yarn by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2688632991_9993e8c734_o.jpg" width="160" height="93" alt="Texas yarn" /></a><br /><br />as for fiber stuff: i skirted my new fleece. although now i'm wondering how i'm going to scour this one. i've always used my washing machine to soak/spin. but now i have a front loading machine. i'm going to have to do it all in my kitchen sink. it's going to take forever! ugh...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2689551780/" title="fleece by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2689551780_820e9ce85f_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="fleece" /></a><br /><br />here it is all cleaned and rolled - ready for washing.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-78343952584889507402008-07-19T14:58:00.000-07:002008-07-19T15:12:31.564-07:00around my housethe sky above the Texas Panhandle today<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2683704696/" title="18TH 018comp by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2683704696_201637cd27_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="18TH 018comp" /></a><br /><br />kinda gloomy, but nice enough for the birds!<br /><br />did a bit of cleaning around the house. hubby pulled out the vaccuum... poor sally!<br />she hates it! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2683704694/" title="hiding by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2683704694_11819d5df8_o.jpg" width="343" height="336" alt="hiding" /></a><br /><br />hope you all have a wonderful weekend. <br /><br />back on monday!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-33729469435774275742008-07-17T16:30:00.000-07:002008-07-17T19:12:03.937-07:00smell thisif you could smell the deliciousness from my kitchen right now...<br />mmmmmm. you'd be so jealous!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2678952594/" title="perfection by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2678952594_8091dced79_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="perfection" /></a><br /><br />but no need. you can make your very own batch of peanut butter perfection:<br />shauna of <a href="http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/">glutenfreegirl</a> has the best <a href="http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/2006/10/yum-yum-peanut-butter.html">recipe</a> for peanut butter cookies on this planet. they are flourless. so the peanut butter is not all diluted and dried-up tasting. just rich and delicious.<br /><br />another FO!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2678926500/" title="eye hat 1 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2678926500_e83022037d_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="eye hat 1" /></a><br /><br />are you proud or what!?!<br />this is the "mind's eye hat" from <a href="http://www.knitgrrl.com/">shannon okey</a>'s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spin-Knit-Knitters-Guide-Making/dp/1596680075/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216347071&sr=8-1">spin to knit</a>. i kool-aid dyed the <a href="http://www.coppermoose.com/index.html">corriedale</a> ages ago. i spun about half of it last weekend and made this hat. it was supposed to have been for me. *sigh. it looks much better on the girl. this style of hat is just not right. i definitely need more of a bucket-type. some sort of a brim. boohooo. it's just such a beautiful blue with a teeny hint of pink just every wee bit.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2678926506/" title="eye hat 2 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2678926506_4f995afce8_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="eye hat 2" /></a>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-38134644638992156982008-07-14T14:04:00.000-07:002008-07-14T14:25:29.979-07:00shockingso, what's a girl to do when she spends an entire week of fun filled days on vacation? coming home and returning to the daily routine can be a bit drab...<br />so - brighten it up!<br /><br /><br />i took the girl to the salon and let her add a highlight.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2665228300/" title="shocking 1 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2665228300_cf350d2778_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="shocking 1" /></a><br /><br />this was her first time to get foiled and heated. she was pretty funny.<br /><br />i've been really busy on some secret stuff. i wish i could show it all off and tell you all about it, because i'm very excited.<br /><br />i'm not even sure yet how far it all will go, but let's just say: i've got a collection of patterns i've been working on. that'll have to do for now.<br /><br />i've been spinning a lot lately. i've got several pounds of this camel colored superwash. i'm spinning it to a worsted weight and plan to make someone a sweater from it. and that's about as far as i can go with that, too. <br /><br />man, i'm just no fun today.<br /><br />here is a bit of the motherlode all spun up<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2668421857/" title="motherlode by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2668421857_44ec5c8d5e_o.jpg" width="311" height="448" alt="motherlode" /></a><br /><br />isn't it just gorgeous!?! i'm so in love with this colorway - i don't know what it is going to be, but i'm pretty sure it's going to be mine! not giving this one away...<br /><br />oh, and a picture of E with her hair done<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2665228308/" title="shocking 2 by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/2665228308_57ff6c383e_o.jpg" width="304" height="448" alt="shocking 2" /></a><br /><br />no, your screen is not out of whack - her hair is hot pink.<br />i know, it's <em>shocking!</em>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-69100490274373095462008-07-13T20:01:00.000-07:002008-07-13T18:12:13.757-07:00stop the presses!i'm updating - again!<br /><br />wait... i'm updating - again - with a photo!<br /><br />wait... i'm updating - again - with a photo - of an FO!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2666188030/" title="sherry fidget by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2666188030_c170239edc_o.jpg" width="432" height="336" alt="sherry fidget" /></a><br /><br />because everyone needs a scarf in the middle of the summer! it's a gift for my <a href="http://whereintheworldissherry.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html">sherry</a>. i don't remember when she asked me for a baby blue scarf... or wait - i don't think she ever did? she asked for a baby blue coffee cup cozy. which i did and didn't take pics of. i think i just found this yarn and liked it for a scarf for her. it's a joann's sensations yarn - that i can't find the label for and it's not on the site.. but it's really really soft. wool/cotton blend maybe? the pattern is <a href="http://www.onesheephill.com/fidget.html">fidget</a>. i love it! i added an extra button to the inside of it to help with the rolling and keep it closed a little better for her NYC winters.<br /><br />today is my J's bday. 11 years old - i just can't believe it.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-91443590534395426822008-07-11T06:23:00.000-07:002008-07-11T16:10:38.992-07:00and.... we're back!whew! the family had crazy fun in utah this past week!<br />there are SOOO many pictures (ummm 1700 - is that excessive?)! i'm trying to decide which to post - it's not easy!<br /><br />we left late in the day (J had to have a cast change on his arm) and then drove about 10 hrs and stayed the night in monticello, ut. then finished the drive the next day around lunch. leaving the rest of the day to play at "<a href="http://www.boondocksfuncenter.com/">Boondocks</a>". loads of fun. especially the laser tag and bumper boats!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659011218/" title="laser tag by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2055/2659011218_ef39749446_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="laser tag" /></a><br /><br />this is the 'holding room' where everyone gets vested and learns how the controls work before being released into the game room - where i was having too much fun shooting and running from my children to remember to take pictures.<br /><br />drove to the <a href="http://www.utah.com/stateparks/wasatch_mtn.htm">wasatch mountains park </a>where we camped for several days.<br />hiked around<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659011220/" title="hiking by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2659011220_31df80b170_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="hiking" /></a><br /><br />and did some <a href="http://www.highcountryrafting.com/train.htm">High Country River Rafting</a> - which i have no pictures of, because i didn't have the forethought to pick up one of those waterproof disposables. but trust me, it was beautiful and we had a blast. V fell out, hubby tossed X out, E and J jumped out! and our wonderful guide thought it very funny to turn our raft so that everytime we would hit a little bump, the water came in... all over me! we were all soaked. it was great!<br /><br />i got to do a little shopping at Heindselman's (no website) in downtown Provo and picked up a great souvenir. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658274947/" title="souvenir by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2658274947_900ae029cf_o.jpg" width="448" height="313" alt="souvenir" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lornaslaces.net/home.asp">Lorna's Laces</a>, 'motherlode' roving and a <a href="http://www.schachtspindle.com/products/spinning/hand_spindles.htm">3" schacht hi-lo spindle</a><br />i also picked up a ball of lime green, sugar'Ncream and a Ghook. i made E a carrier for her water bottle. they boys' coul all fit theirs in pockets. "no fair" that she had to actually carry hers!<br /><br />the ladies there were lovely and the gentleman was a hit with the kids - he did magic tricks and pulled various items from their ears! it's so wonderful to find a lys that is kid-friendly!! they all got quite the kick out of my Texan accent - all the while i was laughing at theirs, too. so funny how we can sound so different just a few states away.<br /><br />the next day we visited the <a href="http://mlbean.byu.edu/home/">Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum</a>. it was pretty fun, too. the kids had a good time looking at all the different animal specimens and doing a scavenger hunt. you just don't realize how big a moose is until you're standing next to one! and no, it was not on any kind of platform - crazy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658443521/" title="moose by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2658443521_ea1beb6d7d_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="moose" /></a><br /><br />we also visited the <a href="http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/museum/">Museum of Ancient Life</a>. yeah, the moose was big - but this turtle!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659856692/" title="turtle by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2659856692_ae57dcbef8_o.jpg" width="448" height="320" alt="turtle" /></a><br /><br />then, we ate at <a href="http://brickovenprovo.net/">the brick oven</a>. oh.my.gosh. the absolute best pizza i've ever had! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659856688/" title="pizza by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2659856688_3af048fdf7_o.jpg" width="288" height="390" alt="pizza" /></a><br /><br /> oh, and they make their own rootbeer! which, we bought a 2 liter of, so i'm still enjoying it :D<br /><br />next up: train ride<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658466255/" title="train by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2658466255_98822879ce_o.jpg" width="433" height="336" alt="train" /></a><br /><br />the pictures i'm not showing you of this, is me knitting, X sleeping, and everyone else about to jump the railing to get off. pretty cool for the kids for the first 10 minutes to get to ride on a real train.... and then it lost it's magic. so that left 80 minutes of total boredom in 105 degree heat. i'll just say we were glad for it to be over. happy to have had the experience to ride a train, which they will probably never want to do again. not knocking the <a href="http://www.hebervalleyrr.org/">Heber Valley RailRoad</a>, by any means. they have a murder mystery and polar express event that i'm sure is quite fun.... <br /><br />and then, the spark that started this whole escapade:<br />the <a href="http://www.freedomfestival.org/public/stadium">stadium of fire</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658466259/" title="beck by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/2658466259_aa0201e305_o.jpg" width="355" height="336" alt="beck" /></a><br /><br />yes, that's him. <a href="http://www.glennbeck.com/">glenn beck</a> himself. while listening on april 1st, he made the announcement that he would be the mc for this event and had 1,000 tickets to sell. one of the largest fireworks displays in the nation, <a href="http://www.blueman.com/">the blue man group</a>, glenn beck live.... sounds great, but the real sell:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658466263/" title="miley by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2658466263_ab1976f6f6_o.jpg" width="336" height="354" alt="miley" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mileycyrus.com/mag/index_breakout">Miley Cyrus</a>!!<br />we got lucky and scored 6 tickets! so we sat (or stood and danced)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659301162/" title="dance by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2659301162_0115068e60_o.jpg" width="336" height="432" alt="dance" /></a><br /><br />along with 73,494 other people and enjoyed the show. -- that number does not include the thousands of military family members that were on the field. the whole shibang was broadcast live all over the world on the Armed Forces Network. several local wives were able to see their husbands via satelite (proveded by Beck). it was fabulous. and the fireworks - <em>amazing</em><br /><br />next day, went to the <a href="https://www.hoglezoo.org/">Hogle Zoo</a><br />isn't this little red panda just precious!?!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658480935/" title="panda by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2658480935_c37cfea68f_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="panda" /></a><br /><br />and the <a href="http://www.thelivingplanet.com/">Living Planet Aquarium</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658492127/" title="fish by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/2658492127_095324a25a_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="fish" /></a><br /><br />the aquarium was pretty small. but still had lots of really cool saltwater tanks and everyone got to touch stingrays.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659324038/" title="stingray by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2659324038_dd87a5410c_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="stingray" /></a><br /><br />turns out, it's a "preview". a ninety-thousand sq ft park is being built. the preview helps to fund it. so that's good enough reason to pay the entrance fee (which wasn't bad, by the way) and see all that we did.<br /><br />we then drove and stayed the night in moab. i woke up fairly early while everyone else slept. i made some coffee and went outside to spin in the cool of the morning. this is where i sat<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658502453/" title="morning by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/2658502453_3ba3d1f923_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="morning" /></a><br /><br />this was my view <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658502455/" title="view by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2658502455_5144ee229e_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="view" /></a><br /><br />went to the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/arch/">arches park </a>and walked and climbed around a bit there<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658502461/" title="arch hike by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2658502461_5862fd6caf_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="arch hike" /></a><br /><br />and of course, made sand angels<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2658502463/" title="sand angel by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2658502463_ed9a311cd1_o.jpg" width="448" height="336" alt="sand angel" /></a><br /><br />saw the arches<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29056768@N00/2659886506/" title="arches by EweDevil, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2659886506_9cac52bd0c_o.jpg" width="336" height="448" alt="arches" /></a><br /><br />and then, drove home.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-67985749357315455662008-06-16T12:10:00.000-07:002008-06-18T06:08:07.263-07:00a day in my lifea little while back, <a href="http://www.crochetbyfaye.com/">Robyn</a> asked me to join in the series of <a href="http://crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/2008/06/day-in-life-roundup.html">Day in the Life</a><br />(click for list of others - you'll be glad you did! lots of great crochet designers and insiders!)<br /><br /><br />wait no more, here's mine:<br /><strong><br />A Day in the Life<br />7:00</strong> wake, coffee- 1 point - move around, start to water the grass, let the dogs out, sit on the back porch before the sun hits 105! Wondering why my herbs keep dying. What am I doing wrong? Can't wait til hubby gets my herb garden fence put up so I can have a better spot for them- and actually have them in the ground instead of in pots.<br /><strong>7:15 </strong>breakfast for the kiddos. are they all up? quick head count. one missing. go get the girl.<br /><strong>7:30</strong> break up the fight going on about why someone picked the "hard" track on mario kart for the wii<br /><strong>7:45</strong> get hubby out the door for work.<br /><strong>8:00</strong> another cup of coffee-1 point. you know, i really should have breakfast. start laundry. move sprinkler to the other side of the yard.<br /><strong>8:45</strong> another cup of coffee-1 point. still thinking about how i should have breakfast. i think there is some special K in the pantry. milk? questionable. i'll have to check.<br /><strong>9:00</strong> the fun begins. yippee. Today is bathroom day. I get to scrub the toilet. I know. The glamour is beyond belief.<br /><strong>9:15</strong> break from the bathroom. The dryer went off. Time to reboot.<br /><strong>9:30</strong> back to the bathroom. Okay, ya'll - 2 things about cleaning the bathroom in this house.<br />Ewwww and Why?<br />you do remember I have 3 sons, right? So you understand my wondering without further details. Because seriously, you don't want the details.<br /><strong>9:37</strong> on the hunt for the dust-pan. Really--- why does stuff like this disappear? I mean, when it comes to me asking them to sweep up something they act like I'm speaking some foreign language. Dustpan? I'm so sorry, mother, we simply don't understand what you’re trying to say to us. You know, the blue hot wheels ramp.<br /><strong>9:39</strong> dustpan found. In the backyard. Because that makes sense.<br /><strong>10:02</strong> finished with the bathroom. Mental note: linen closet chaos-needs to be reorganized. Later. Dryer is done. Washing, still going. Go fold and put away.<br /><strong>10:05</strong> realized I still haven't eaten breakfast. Taking a break.<br /><strong>10:26</strong> okay, ate some cereal-2 points emptied the dishdrainer. washed all the breakfast dishes.<br />UH OH! <br /><strong>10:28</strong> remembered the sprinkler was still going. Ummm, it got a good, 'deep' watering today. Back to the laundry. The washing machine is done now. Still more to put away from the dryer.<br /><strong>10:41</strong> crum! Broke a nail. I know. Ridiculous. But still! Make a phone call on the walmart shopping card found in a pocket of hubby's jeans. Darn! $0. Check email.<br /><strong>10:48</strong> hamburger meat out to thaw. Mmmmm burgers 'n dogs on the menu tonight. Read a few blogs. Replied to a few emails. Gotta call the surgeon to schedule check up for X. he had his appendix removed a week ago. Doing fabulous. Just very sad that he is not allowed on the trampoline or his rollerblades for another week. The littles are outside enjoying the weather. The backyard is still shaded. They have about another hour before the thermometer hits 100 and the yard is full sun. <br /><strong>11:01</strong> gonna go work on a spring design I've got going. Well, after I water the animals. The littles feed them, but I don't trust them with the watering. The lizards have to be sprayed down with a squirt bottle several times a day... just not a good thing to let them be in charge of.<br /><strong>12:05</strong> hubby is home! Time for lunch. WW calzone-6 points waterX2<br /><strong>12:55</strong> hubby leaving for work again. Going to empty/refill the dryer. <br /><strong>1:15</strong> kick the littles out. Go sit out on the front porch to observe the bike riding and work on spring design. WaterX2<br /><strong>2:30</strong> it is hot out! Thermometer is reading 103! The wind is like turning out your hairdryer. If you've never been to Amarillo, let me tell you, the wind never stops blowing. So it's constant heat, even in the shade. Increases/decreases in stitch pattern and such figured out. Sample of top portion complete.<br /><strong>2:42</strong> popsicle break! (for the littles) water X2 (for me)<br /><strong>3:15 </strong>enough time out for a while. Heading in for some books/rest/air conditioner. Thumb through a real simple mag.<br /><strong>4:00 </strong>wii time for the littles, I'm going to ready dinner.<br /><strong>5:05 </strong>hubby is home! Talk with him about his day. Work on dinner and just mill about with hubby.<br /><strong>6:30 </strong>dinner. Enjoy the slight cool down of evening weather (all the way down to 89) with our burgers on the back parch.<br /><strong>7:30 </strong>dinner dishes, kitchen tidy.<br /><strong>9:oo </strong>send the bottom 3 littles off to bed. J gets to stay up late because some of the neighborhood boys have dropped in to play wii. Watch wii battles, listen to the laughter littered with 'you punk!' 'cheater' 'what do you think about that?!' 'yes!' 'loser!'. All while working on a throw I've got going for a gift.<br /><strong>11:30 </strong>kick the boys out. Send J off to bed. Pick up after the all the stinky boys.<br /><strong>12:00 </strong>whew! That's about it. To bed.<strong></strong>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-19494867118592848772008-04-04T06:03:00.000-07:002008-04-04T06:27:00.942-07:00new camera!so, i've been thinking alot, really- quite a lot, about getting back to my wonderful little site.<br />one thing that has been bugging me is the why? of why am i not updating every day? part of it was the camera thing. the old crappy one just made me angry with crappy pics of really great things. so- we finally got a new one about 3 weeks ago... so now why not every day?<br />well, 2 weeks of a kidlet in the hospital (more on that in a sec) and the other thing is... i have to mess with 2 computers to get pics up. just bugs me. so i ignore it altogether. i'm going to try and get better. and i'll ask hubby if he'll make my pic files "share" from hp to my laptop via our network.<br />DAMN IT!<br /><br />this is why i don't update any more!!! <br />damn Flickr changed. i can't figure how to post a damn picture.<br />i'm so frustrated!!!<br />i'm gonna go until this gets figured out.<br />damn it!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-77571640404596218212008-02-25T06:46:00.000-08:002008-02-25T07:27:12.079-08:00finally, an update!good morning, ya'll. i'm really trying to get back into blogging.... i'm not sure what's going on.... just seems that my mornings fly by. i'm trying to slow down with all the madness. oh to have the worries of my dog. if you could hear my sweet sally snoring at my feet. she's just the best doggy ever. i'd take a picture of her right now, except that my camera is a piece of crap. i'm seriously in the market for a new one. got one you'd recommend? <br /><br />great - now flickr is broken. this is pretty much how my crazy upside down world lately. i did a quick search on my computer and found a cute little pic of my sally - and flickr won't upload it. *sigh<br /><br />moving on ....<br />i've been really sick, ya'll. just a crappy crappy few weeks of the flu. weeks. did you read that? weekS - yes, plural. my voice is just almost back to normal. not quite, i've still got that raspy - no, not the smoky, piano lounge, sexy voice. more the scratchy, scary growl of a bear- because, oh yeah, that makes all this coughing and my droopy eyes soo much more attractive. my poor husband.<br /><br />but, getting better.<br /><br />okay, so it's a tiny, crappy update. but it's here. the dryer is buzzing at me. i'm really tired and i've got a giant crocheted stress ball in my gut. more on that later because this has to have a lid for a while.... believe me, i'd try the therapudic "let's talk it out" if i could.<br /><br />saying a prayer for a better day for me and a great one for you.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-49861707037899133132008-01-09T07:05:00.000-08:002008-01-09T10:25:17.776-08:00silly showersman! i screwed up dinner last night! i'm so bummed. i was really looking forward to it. one of those meals my mom used to make when we were kids, ya know?<br />well, i cooked my stuffed peppers for 1hour at 350. not long enough. already had everyone at the table and the potato casserole was all hot and melty and the bottom of the peppers weren't cooked and about a marble size of raw meat in the center of every single stinkin pepper! blech! if you have littles, you know how difficult this scenerio was. once they're at the table and thinking food is on the way - not a pretty sight to have to kick them out.<br /><br />so they went through a few sleeves of crackers and potato casserole while the peppers were back in the oven. no one went to bed hungry, so i guess ultimately everything went fine. now i just have oodles of left-over peppers in my fridge!<br /><br />on the menu for tonight: chicken (cooked in cream of broccoli soup) with butter herb wild rice and green beans.<br /><br />there are days, every now and again, that parents have to kill 2 birds with 1 stone, so to speak. last night, with the raw dinner debacle already under our belts, was one of those nights. V refused to take a shower because he was absolutely certain there were 'red eyes' outside the window in the bathroom. so we talked him into a shower as long as someone was in the bathroom with him. the girl still had 30 minutes of reading to do for the night. a-ha! we found our victim - i mean volunteer.<br /><br />after a few minutes, i stuck my head in to check on the two of them. this is what i see:<br /><a href="http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/?action=view¤t=tub3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/tub3.jpg" border="0" alt="shower stories"></a><br />hilarious! <br />wondering why she has the book IN the shower, i said, "ummmm, whatchya doin'?"<br />"showing V the pictures" of course.<br />just too funny!<br />and i think he enjoyed his storytime<br /><a href="http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/?action=view¤t=tub2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/tub2.jpg" border="0" alt="happy in the shower"></a><br /><br />yes, yes... i am still knitting, spinning, and LOTS of crocheting - more on this tomorrow :DRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-14646717080647688822008-01-04T11:44:00.001-08:002008-01-08T13:58:05.472-08:00back to my regular scheduleChristmas has come and gone and now another year has begun. *sigh<br />i'm not ready! why can't we just have a week between Dec 31 and Jan 1 that is a "week of catch up". just to be able to get done a few things that you swore you'd be getting done before the ball dropped and didn't. wouldn't that be nice!?!<br /><br />speaking of the ball dropping, my <a href="http://whereintheworldissherry.blogspot.com/">sherry</a> lives in NYC now and was there! one of the crazy 2 million. SO jealous! can you imagine!?! i mean, this is the stuff we've been watching on the tube all our lives - and she was there! actually there in the midst of it all!! forgive this small town Texas girl for being so giddy - this is big-time excitement, ya'll!<br /><br />sitting here thinking about it (the coming of a new year), i wonder why i'm just not 'feelin' it'. i think it's because winter hasn't started here yet. i mean we've had cold and really cold and 2 days of snow. but nothing substantial. not like we usually get. it comes and goes. it was 68 yesterday! there have been no snowmen! no snow ice cream. no kids outside playing until it's just too much and the chill brings them in with teary eyes from the pain in their fingers... which, of course, i immediately rescue them from with hot cocoa and a warm fire<br />MUST be global warming (read that with as much sarcasm as you can--- sorry folks, just not a believer). anyhow, so that's that. ooooh wait, nope, not done yet. it rained yesterd. huh? just odd.<br /><br />what was the big hit on Christmas morning at your place?<br />here? the wii<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/?action=view&current=holiday075C.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="the wii" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/holiday075C.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />the girl also got high school musical 'sing it!' which has so far been a major hit. everyone loves it. we all did a little karaoke last night between dinner and baths. fun fun<br />just looky at her with aunt chelle<br /><a href="http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/?action=view&current=holiday058C.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/holiday058C.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />alrighty, well gotta go get dinner ready.<br />on for tonight: Stuffed bell peppers and potato casserole mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-70091225674795174812007-11-29T06:55:00.000-08:002007-11-29T07:50:20.016-08:00mean girlsi'm sad. my poor baby girl had a bad day yesterday. seems that the 3 girls she hangs with have decided to not be her friend anymore. no reason. just decided.<br />litle &%^*&%$%^&**^%$$%&*(**^%$#@#%&!!!<br /><br />jealous - that's the answer my mommy mind comes to. i sure hope she has a good day today. *sigh<br /><br /><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/crochet/beth.jpg" border="0" alt="baby girl"><br /><br />how? how could someone be ugly to my baby girl!?!<br /><br />so, my sissy calls yesterday and wants crochet embellishments for her scrapbooking.<br />okay. made a itty itty flower last night. i'll do more throughout the day - between laundry and scrubbing the toilet. man oh man, my glamourous life. <br /><br />i've GOT to make some decisions on handcrafted Christmas gifts.<br />what to try to finish...... and i have another contract project that will be coming in on the 15th..... OY!<br /><br />and making a custom designed angel costume for the Christmas play for <a href="http://www.hillsidewired.com/">my church</a>. and sewing on patches for my bro-in-law's work uniform - he's a lawman <br /><br />yikes! all this busy busy reminds me, i better go get dinner in the crockpot - mmmmm beans 'n cornbread. a Texan staple for chilly nights.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-54499432621041765312007-11-28T08:03:00.000-08:002007-11-28T09:05:54.390-08:00citrus and reptilesso - what does it mean about your family/household if there is enough laundry to create an entire large load in orange and another in yellow!?!<br /><br />holy cow, i'm pretty sure my kids have too many clothes - well, except for the girl, of course. because, you know, a girl can never have too much to choose from. especially her shoes. we'll save that count for another day.<br /><br />on to me<br />my name in lights:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/freepatterns/crochet/crochet_turtle_sweater_286-1.html" target="Turtle Sweater"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/turtle_sweater.jpg" border="0" alt="turtle sweater"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com/">robyn</a> is an excellent designer and is simply awesome to work with - or for, as my case is. (more to come on this topic- shhhhhh)<br /><br />yes, yes, the little model is very cute.....<br /><br />but let's be honest, mine is cuter! (disclaimer: i'm the mom!)<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/turtlesweaterxavi.jpg" border="0" alt="X modeling" /></a><br /><br />so, you see, i have been busy. just in secret.<br /><br />i know my site has gone all bizzarro. not sure where some posts went... and i'm suddenly back to my old set-up. huh? i dunno. hubby is going to give it a peek hopefully tonight after work. not sure if i'm going to be switching it back, though. i was never really able to get my go daddy blog host posting to work. it always gave me errors - that is, of course, if i was even able to log in. i know blogger has it's problems, but i know how to use it. and i'm not uncomfortable working in the behind the scenes stuff - and trying to do that with my go daddy blog - just yuck.<br />yup, i think i just convinced myself. going back to my blogger hosting.<br /><br />what changes would you like to see? what do you think i should do differently or keep the same? hmmmm? truly, i'm interested.<br /><br />yes, turtles are reptiles and not amphibians. i <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061024155258AA7shRZ">asked</a>.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-46703180654502797892006-12-27T17:12:00.001-08:002006-12-27T17:12:50.102-08:00testingnew blogger testRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-1162307911562003402006-10-31T07:08:00.000-08:002006-10-31T07:18:31.646-08:00frankenblanket<a href="http://www.greenkitchen.com/blog/"><span style="color:#990000;">michelle</span></a> (of <a href="http://www.greenkitchen.com/blog/"><span style="color:#990000;">green kitchen</span></a>), you're genius! thank you for the name for my new blanket. and what better day to introduce it, than HALLOWEEN!?!<br /><br />i give you:<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>FRANKENBLANKET</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/knit/franken01.jpg" border="0" alt="frankenblanket" /></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left">i decided to go all garter stitch, because the straight lines seem to show off the colors well. or, as well as it could be :D</div><div align="left">there is only about 2 1/2inches of progress. not much, but it's not the only project i've got going. (who'd've ever guessed <em>that</em>!?!)</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">my kidlets got to dress up for school today as long as it was a book from a character and they had to take the book with them.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">oh they were too cute! i had a raggedy andy and old macdonald. my camera was not charged so i did not get pictures. but, it's charging right now and i'm going to go up to the school and snap some quick shots of them... and then, of course, i'll get in some pics of everyone's real halloween costume. too much fun :D</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-1161265482428673212006-10-19T06:15:00.000-07:002006-10-19T06:49:41.580-07:00it's so, so.....UGLY!<img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/mud015.jpg" alt="ugly" border="0" /><br /><br />and i mean that in the nicest way :D<br />as i continue on my use it or lose it mission, i came across a very large fubbermaid tote full of acrylic (red heart type) ww yarns. hmmmmm LOTS of yarn. hmmmmm what can be done with lots of single skeins of acrylic? a very durable and quite colorful blankie!<br />soo, hubby and i sat down to watch a little boobtube last night with yarn all around and a pair of scissors. we pulled off randsom lengths of random colors (well, i was trying to be aware of adding black more than often than anything else) and started tying them together and winding it into a<span style="font-style: italic;"> ginormous</span>, double-stranded ball.<br />i started a small swatch of it. i did a few rows of single crochet....and then some garter stitch, then switched to seed stitch... and ended with stockinette. i'm still undecided. hubby liked the sc, but i thought it a little stiff... so i am going to give it another swatch with a larger hook.<br />which would you do?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/mud010.jpg" border="0" alt="yarn!" /><br /></div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-1159840848860403912006-10-02T16:10:00.000-07:002006-10-03T17:40:04.156-07:00caught up...i think.<br />i feel like i've been playing catch-up in everything lately. crafting has shriveled to nothing, i fell behind in the laundry (*shocking, i know), and the house is in a bit of chaos. but just a bit. i'm also in the midst of <a href="http://www.lproof.org/default.asp"><span style="color:#cc0000;">beth moore's</span> </a>new Bible study, <a href="http://www.lifewaystores.com/lwstore/bethmoore.asp"><span style="color:#cc0000;">daniel</span></a>. whoa! it's a doozey. but it's great. there is homework to be done everyday... add that i started the class on week 3. it took quite a bit to get all caught up - well, i'm actually not all the way caught up yet, but i no longer feel behind.<br />thank you all so much for the birthday wishes. it was a great day. normal, with the exception of hearing from long-time friends, my sisters and dad singing to me. and my children... ahhhh my children. little "happy birthday"s all day long. they have their moments of sweetness :D<br /><br />ooooooo guess what!<br />my <a href="http://www.clothinglabels4u.com/"><span style="color:#cc0000;">labels</span></a> are here!! they are SOOOOOO freakin' cool!<br />i am absolutely giddy about them and can not wait to be able to sew one on.<br />the new web site has slowed to a crawl. hubby has been away for work... i hate it that i can't do more of it own my own. i'm learning, though.<br /><br /><br />crafty goodness to come.... soon, ya'll. soonRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120897.post-1159282020428002062006-09-26T07:35:00.000-07:002006-09-26T07:47:00.460-07:00timewhere does it go? how in the world have so many days passed without me posting? crazy crazy stuff....<br />and, another year under my belt *sigh<br /><br />today ...<br />my 5 yr old was sleeping in my bed (yes, they still get up in the middle of the night and squeeze their little selves between mommy and daddy).....<br />the alarm begins to buzz from across the room and my sweet baby X is right beside me, patting my face and says "mom, is it your birthday now?"<br />yes, son. yes it it.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a140/ewedevil/photos/yarncake.jpg" border="0" alt="yarn cake" /></div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01999834589824087726noreply@blogger.com7