Happy Valentines Day everybody. But that isn’t the big holiday this week around my house-
Yesterday was my third year blog birthday- and considering how much this blogging thing has enriched my life, it is most certainly worth celebrating! I am hoping for another wonderful year of meeting new people, swaps, round robins, feedback, exchanges of information- the community. That’s been the best part.
It’s a snow day today. Peter has no school. In our town, they blow a very loud horn when school is canceled or delayed. Seems so very old fashioned.
I managed to get a lot closer to being done with my blanket this past week.
When we were visiting Eleanor this past weekend, we sat around and talked and I knit… It is now 47 inches long. I have 2 more color stripes I want to do. I ran out of brown (the constant stripe color)- grrr. I thought about buying some more, but no, the whole point of this project is to use up what I have. So, the last stripes are black. I doubt anyone will complain.
A clarification of sorts- I start tons of projects that don’t get finished. It’s just that the blanket project is in my head in a different category from what I think of as my “art” projects. The blanket is a home project. I have a long list of home projects I want to get done. Curtains and throw pillows for our new futon sofa are at the top of the list. It’s these home projects that I am trying to keep under some control. My personal rules are VERY complicated with oh so many exceptions, footnotes and extenuating circumstances. Good thing I can make them up as I go along!
oh yes, those personal rules and exceptions are the very best. that birthday, ice cream fudgy tower looks might fine…. happy blog birthday, i am so glad you are out here, doing what you do and sharing it with everyone. thanks so much. and here is to at least three more!
That blanket is looking lovely, I feel for you, since I had the same experience with the blanket I just finished – I so wanted to keep in pattern. But the devil’s bargain of buying more yarn? No one will notice. Happy third – glad to have found your blog, even this late in the game!
Let me say, I’ve been checking out your blog for a while (Happy Blog B-Day, btw), and love your dolls and I just love as you get a new idea and go with it. It seems you are never stuck in a rut.
Anyway, I looked at some of your favorite tools, and saw the Sizzix and decided to try them myself. I went to their website, and I thought I’d let you know – THEY’RE HAVING A SALE! The punches that you have are on clearance and are $1.20 each right now (with a few exceptions). Only catch is you have to place an order of at least $25. I got more punches than I wanted to, but I figure they’ll pay off eventually.
Just thought you might want to know!
Let me say, I’ve been checking out your blog for a while (Happy Blog B-Day, btw), and love your dolls and I just love as you get a new idea and go with it. It seems you are never stuck in a rut.
Anyway, I looked at some of your favorite tools, and saw the Sizzix and decided to try them myself. I went to their website, and I thought I’d let you know – THEY’RE HAVING A SALE! The punches that you have are on clearance and are $1.20 each right now (with a few exceptions). Only catch is you have to place an order of at least $25. I got more punches than I wanted to, but I figure they’ll pay off eventually.
Just thought you might want to know! Oh, and thanks for the tip! I think they’re going to work out great for me.
Happy Birthday, Mimi’s Blog! I’m so very glad you were born! You’ve enriched my life in countless ways and I look forward to many many more years of this!
Happy Birthday, Mimi’s Blog! I’m so very glad you were born! You’ve enriched my life in countless ways and I look forward to many many more years of this! You are, indeed, a Valentine to celebrate on this day!
I must say that I am not a huge fan of knitted blankets but that is really quite striking Mimi. I think the black really makes it look smart. I know you’ve shown it before in other photos but this time I just thought, “Joseph’s coat of many colours”.
3 years blogging, well done & congratulations. Hope you had a good Valentine’s.
Happy Blogaversary Mimi! Three years is a long time. I wonder if I’ll last that long?
Happy Birthday Blog! 3 years.. wow!
Just de lurking to say thanks for Blogging.
You are very Inspirational and your dolls are so beautiful.
The blanket looks great too.
Happy Bloggiversary Mimi! You are such an inspiration!
MiMi: Congratulations on your bloggiversary! I am so tickled! I got your cards in the mail today and am so pleased! They are lovely and the paper is lovely and linen textured! I am framing them and putting them in the kitchen! I am so glad to have found you on Flickr and I have enjoyed your pictures at Flickr- it’s nice to see someone elses progression with their art! I love your robots and dolls and wish you many more wonderful years of blog o rama wonderfulness! You Rock, Sistah! Calamity K
Hi Mimi,
I was surprised to hear about the loud horn to announce the schools were close… it reminded me of about 20-25 years ago when there was a fire in my small town, they were doing the same thing to call the firefighters! So amazing that something like this is still used today, with all the technology available now!