August 9th, 2011 -- Posted in EZ-blog Oven, knitty/stitchy |
So I suspect my cross-stitch drawer may have been getting more lonely over the past little while, especially in the recent year as I’ve taken up knitting. I mean no offense to it, but those teeny-tiny squares *are* a little more difficult on the eyes! And wielding a small needle seems to be a little more tiresome on the neck muscles as well, which is something I can’t afford these days.
Nonetheless, I have not been ignoring this craft completely! Even though I only created maybe one or two cross-stitch patterns last holiday season instead of the usual “bunch” of them, I’m never without a project in the works. I still find it to be one of the most portable crafts to take on the go; I do most of my stitching while waiting in doctor’s offices and in the car and things like that!
Right now, there are a couple of birth announcements in progress for babies born in 2011. I like to give them no later than the baby’s first birthdays, so it helps to start them way ahead of sched! These little boys were born in April, 2 days apart even though they were due more than a month apart! They are also cousins so I made them matching designs. I’ve mostly finished the main part of the pattern but now need to add the birth details.
Last year I only had to do a couple birth announcements… a cute horse and frog. I didn’t get a chance to grab a photo of the Rocking Horse one (maybe next time I see my friend I’ll ask!) but here is the Frog one…
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April 18th, 2011 -- Posted in EZ-blog Oven, pain / disability |
As you’re able to see in the right menu bar, I’ve created a new blog “page” (different from an entry in that it will be a permanently-linked-to page that will be regularly added to and updated)… it is dedicated to my journey through chronic pain and my hope is that it will help others who are going through the same thing. Although the focus on my blog has shifted away from that area over the past 2 years, it is headed back towards being able to be more open in that area.
The new page will include some of the many many resources I’ve consulted over the past few years… books, articles, and treatment info. Many of them also have links to other sites and articles as well, so they can be a resource in and of themselves or merely a jump-off point.
Check out the page here: Chronic Page, read the “article” (non-changing part) of the page which has been copied below, or click the new link in the right-hand colmun ——–>
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As someone coping with spinal injuries, early disc degeneration, disc bulging in the cervical and lumbar spine, and other body damage from multiple car accidents as well as post-traumatic Fibromyalgia, chronic pain is something I cope with on a daily basis. It is a constant presence in my life, something I have to factor into every planned event, every life decision (big or small).
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March 31st, 2011 -- Posted in EZ-blog Oven, family, knitty/stitchy |
So I think I’m getting addicted to knitting (I was warned!)… how do I know this? Well, I’m starting to think “I’d rather be knitting” at certain times when other things are offered. And these other things are very nice enjoyable things! So really, you can tell it’s getting serious.
Since starting to learn to knit last summer, I have just jumped right in and have been loving it!
I started off with that first two-toned scarf, and it turned out really well…
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