Tee-Hee-Hee….. I won an award!
Blog Roll – omwoman style…
I want to thank my sister in law, Claudia, I‘m from Worcester, -for awarding me the “I heart your blog” award last week. It was a very pleasant surprise. These are the kind words she said about Omwoman’s Weblog….
Omwoman’s Weblog
This one is all about taking a philosophical approach to life. It’s also a nice example of a public journey through self-exploration that we can all learn from. It’s not a “all about me” type of blog at all but more like an argument for living peacefully on this insane planet along with proof that it can be done if you look in the right places. Imagine that!
Claudia, WOW, I do that? You make my blog sound so profound & enlightening. I hope not to disappoint the masses that will surely click my link in search of wisdom & inspiration. Thanks for the “I heart your blog” award. I am humbled!
Now the fun thing about this award is that it comes with rules….
Here are the rules associated with “I Heart Your Blog”:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog;
2. Link to the person who gave you the award;
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs;
4. Put links to those blogs on yours;
5. Leave a message on the blogs that you’ve nominated.
So since I’m From Worcester has already received this award I am not going to be redundant, but just know that I would have her at the very top of my list. (Check her site out!)
I have a few blogs that I check out regularly, here they are in no particular order….
Mommy of Mayhem & Cupcakes- I only just started reading this blog last month, I happened upon it through the tag surfer associated with my blog. The name of her blog says it all, loving Mom stories with humor and attitude. It is a fun reassuring read for parents, who hopefully can probably relate and feel unspoken camaraderie through the internet.
Crazy Aunt Purl – I have linked to her in my blog-roll. I started reading it as a knitter, but really her blog is not just about knitting. She is entertaining and hysterical, I read her daily….. The true life diary of thirty something, newly divorced, displaced southern, obsessive compulsive knitter who has four cats. (Because nothing is sexier than a divorced woman with four cats.)
Life in the Can (FKA Croncast) – a blog from one of the podcasts I listen to regularly…. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. This is not your typical husband and wife podcast. Betsy should really be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding…… I recommend their podcast
Real Worcester – A compilation of news & blogs from the city closest to where I live….. Worcester Massachusetts. Keeps those in Central Massachusetts on top of everything happening (and not) in the Worcester area.
Red Lipstick – A blog by a hip/punk boutique shop owner in Brooklyn NY. Rants about life in Brooklyn, her shop, knitting, her pets…. I imagine her store to be way cool and hope sometime to visit it (with oodles of cash). I find her blog a quick daily read, quite entertaining and I get inspiration from her creativity.
I read a number more of knitting type blogs, but won’t bore my audience with all of the links. To be honest I have found most of them through Google and through links on the other blogs that I like.
Strangely, I have not found a Holistic/Yoga/Buddhist blog that has captured my regular attention. Nor have I found a vegetarian cooking one either. For the most part I like my blog reading to be quick, light and entertaining…. I guess those topics do not lend themselves to short attention spans. Recommendations anyone?
I want to take this opportunity to poke all my non-blogger friends a little (poke-poke-poke) and encourage them to start their own blogs. [Specifically my male friend from college, who is a political junkie, loves to write (does so very well I might add) and happens to work for a nameless government agency (is that enough hints? You know who you are!). You would be an awesome daily read. As well, (poke-poke-poke) to my other half, H, who will get around to his blog & website "someday", being a good daddy comes first.]
Well I did not quite award 7 blogs, but if you count I’m from Worcester, and my nominations of specific nameless individuals whose blogs I look forward to I’ve got 8! My work is done, I guess I am off to let those I have awarded the “I heart your blog” award know that I have done so.
Adding to my Stash
I love getting packages in the mail…..my yarn arrived!
I have been promising H that I would make him this hat. But have not been entirely confident and comfortable with my pattern reading abilities and my ability to keep gauge consistent. Over the summer I became more confident through my circular knitting projects (my monster series) and I feel up to the challenge of making the “Jug Head Hat” pattern by the “dominknitrix” Jennifer Stafford . H had bought me her book when I first started to knit. All the projects in it have been inspiring for me to keep up the craft no matter how frustrated I get. Her projects are awesome, just my punky style.
I ordered & received 3 skeins each of two different colors of Rowan DK Pure wool yarn- green and black. I figured since I found the DK stuff online I would order extra anticipating making gloves/mittens to match someday.
The color is “Glade”
I have already made one swatch and think I have the gauge down. It is in the wash at the moment so I can see how the stitched piece reacts to being washed. I want to re-read, re-read and again re-read the pattern as well as practice a few of the patterns instructions before I actually cast on, especially – wrap, turn stitch – and the – provisional cast on- both of which I have never done before. If all goes well and I can squeak out some “me” time I will cast on before the end of the weekend.
I am off to wind my skeins into nice round manageable balls.
Three Eyed Three Horned Flying Hot Pink Hot Tamale Eater
AKA – TETHFHPHTE
It is complete and ready to fly over to a special young lady for her June Birthday!
I started a lime green creature on my trip to Atlanta. Yes, I did manage to get my knitting needles through TSA Security. My advice to traveling knitters is to carry bamboo needles with point stoppers on them (see the TSA website). As well it is best to also have a self addressed stamped manilla envelope ready just in case they don’t let you carry them onboard the plane (also on the TSA website), I weighed all my yarn an needles at home to be sure it would make a safe return to me, this way you won’t lose your work, you can just mail your work back to yourself. I didn’t even think about attempting to get scissors on the plane, just borrowed some from the hotel when I got to Atlanta.
So, the new lime green guy’s body is nearly at the stuffing stage. I am sure having a lot of fun whipping out these creative little creatures!
TETHFHPHTE Progress to date….
Hee, Hee, Hee….. cannot wait for my niece to meet it!
I added wire to the horns so you can mould and sculpt them.
I hope to work on the wings this weekend. The wing yarn is a fuzzy “fun fur” purple.
The best part of all is I made it a chain link leash with fun little charms! ( Oh, the craft store is a very dangerous place!)
Stay tuned for more pics over the weekend!
It’s Alive
Three Eyed Three Horned Flying Hot Pink Hot Tamale Eater…..
Unlike my post the other day these pics do the hot pink “watermelon” color justice! Quite vivid!
This guy has a lot more butt than the OEOHFPPE, it can stand up on it’s own!
I am in the process of designing wings, and hope to have it’s three eyes, a tail and hair on it by the end of the day. I am thinking green hair and purple wings. As well I plan on making legs/feet, well, maybe, we’ll see.
I think I overstuffed it a bit, it seems to be bursting at the seams. I hope that over time and usage it will relax a little. My stitches are getting better, more uniform, but I can still see many imperfections that I’ll have to work on (I tried to hide them all in the pics).
Maybe after a few more trial runs for friends & family I can perfect my stitching. It keeps getting suggested to me that I sell my creatures/monsters. It is a good idea, but stitching them well enough to sell seems like a lot of pressure.
Stay posted for more news on the metamorphosis of the TETHFHPHTE.
