tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75678901188035638372024-02-08T00:11:52.284-05:00By Hook & Threadmy thoughts, creations, inspirations done by hook or thread.Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-64234803392872710942016-02-06T17:27:00.004-05:002016-02-06T17:28:59.771-05:00colour in felt flowers on a dull day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Actually, it isn't a dull day at all. After 3 days of flooding rain, we had sunshine!</div>
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A cold sunshine that will hopefully freeze our pond again. </div>
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After our delight in preparing the pond for skating, </div>
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it rained or was abnormal temperatures +10 degrees Celsius in February? Crazy</div>
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When I saw <a href="http://www.themagiconions.com/2016/02/felt-valentines-day-flowers-tutorial.html">this tutorial</a> on Donni's site, the<a href="http://www.themagiconions.com/"> Magic Onions</a></div>
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I knew I had to try it.</div>
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I put a pin on the back instead of a stick. I think I will make some on sticks too.</div>
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So easy, so colourful, so happy.</div>
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Have a good one.</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-12677330386986335342016-02-03T10:57:00.000-05:002016-02-03T10:57:25.775-05:00Cotton sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are expecting a family from Syria today.</div>
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A little girl and a boy.</div>
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I thought it would be nice for them to receive a little toy of their own </div>
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And for the little girl, <a href="http://latenightstamper.blogspot.ca/2010/10/maisie.html">A Maisie Doll</a></div>
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Welcome to Canada and Shelburne, your new Home!</div>
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We hope you will like it here.</div>
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<br />Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-87964863011590660172016-01-25T11:52:00.001-05:002016-01-25T11:52:18.974-05:00January bl(AH)s<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
January has indeed brought some snow here. </div>
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We missed two large snow storms across the province in the last few weeks. </div>
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One of them saw schools closed in the whole province, except for our county.</div>
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Kids were bummed that we didn't get a snow day.</div>
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But into Saturday night and Sunday morning, we got our snow and a canceled church service.</div>
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Big deal in our house, I sing in the choir and the kids are both altar servers. A sunny day off.</div>
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The most perfect time to test the smaller of our two ponds for ice skating.</div>
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Turns out, the ice was thick enough!</div>
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This is the first time in our 4 winters here that we are doing this. I am so excited!</div>
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The kids are excited! The neighbour's kids are excited!</div>
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My daughter facetimed a family from the ice and they came straight over to play hockey.</div>
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Here is our portuguese Zamboni team</div>
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They finally were able to trim the alder bushes/trees that took over the pond. </div>
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I haven't seen this view before.</div>
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Now, my usually very sport obsessed son, </div>
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( He does play basketball 2 days a week, and skating, but that is not enough for him) </div>
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can play outside again.</div>
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I am looking forward to a neighbour hood hockey game on the pond with benches and a fire pit next to the oak trees. Hot chocolate, marshmallows and wieners on the fire. Yes, Winter at it's finest.</div>
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But most times, you will find me here.</div>
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(the most delicious Moroccan Tajine cooking on the woodstove)</div>
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And if I'm lucky, I will get to knit a little bit of <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/honey-cowl.html">this</a>.</div>
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(look ma, it's not socks!)</div>
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Oh yes, for record keeping, I must have a picture of my boy, who is now 12!</div>
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At the moment, he is heavily into rubiks cube, (and anything puzzle related.. triangles, shape shifters, holes in the middle of the cube), Basketball, skating and dreaming of sailing in the summer.</div>
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Have a good one, keep warm.</div>
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A childhood friend of mine had a request...</div>
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To make a bear out of an infant 0-3 month sleeper.</div>
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Not one to back away from a challenge, I accepted.</div>
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Meet the bear.</div>
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It was a side zipper onesie with this on the stomach.</div>
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I had considered putting this on the belly of the bear, </div>
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but the belly pattern has two darts, one on top and one on the bottom. </div>
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I didn't want the top dart to go into the Tigger face. </div>
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Turns out, it probably would have been okay.</div>
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Accompanying the outfit was a knitted hat and mittens. </div>
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The hat of the bear is from the mitten. </div>
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I wet it, stretched it out and put a pompom on top.</div>
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I unraveled the second mitten and knit the scarf.</div>
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The bear pattern comes from <a href="http://whileshenaps.com/">Abby Glassenberg's</a> book,</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Animals-From-Concept-Construction/dp/1454703644/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t">Stuffed-Animals-From-Concept-Construction</a></div>
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I LOVE this book. I love her patterns.</div>
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The lesson with this pattern is joints.</div>
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The best part?! The neck is jointed to the body!</div>
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No fiddling with sewing the head on.</div>
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I LOVE it.</div>
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But alas, my doll joints were too big for the arms and legs, </div>
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so I had to use <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Animals-From-Concept-Construction/dp/1454703644/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t">button joints. </a></div>
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The eyes are safety eyes with a felt circle on the back. </div>
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The little eye brow did a lot in giving him a little personality.</div>
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I am looking forward to making this bear again, but with an enlarged pattern.</div>
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It will be made from her late father's corduroy blazer.</div>
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That will be fun, with proper jointed arms and legs.</div>
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This is a wee one to be sure.</div>
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Hope all is well and cosy where you are.</div>
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We finally have a bit of winter here today.</div>
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Cold temps and all.</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-80328966631168055902015-11-30T09:41:00.000-05:002015-12-02T08:17:18.621-05:00Christmas Craft Fair circuit <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With 3 out of 4 craft fairs done, I am ready to take a break today.</div>
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And of course, taking the time to say hello to you is on the top of my list!</div>
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This table set up was at the Ingomar sale. </div>
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Jam packed on a 5 foot table.</div>
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I can confidently say that most things on this table are gawn.</div>
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For some reason, I don't have a picture of my sale at the Fire Hall, so I move on to the sale at The Grand Hotel in Yarmouth.</div>
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Sorry for the fuzzy... I cleaned my lens after this.</div>
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I can confidently say, that most things on this table are available.</div>
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Weird show.. Widely advertised and attended, but not a lot of buying. hmm?</div>
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I needed a break from sweater sewing one day, so I played around with cashmere scarves.</div>
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Voila... hot water bottle covers. love em</div>
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These cashmere infant hats are soo soft and adorable.</div>
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Like my balloon display?</div>
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Basket of mittens from sales ago. </div>
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All gone, but I do have more. Of course.</div>
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE this little kid section.</div>
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Those puppets please me.</div>
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And working with the felt in hair clips and tooth fairy bags. niiice</div>
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My first batch of stockings. gawn</div>
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My second batch. All available</div>
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And amongst the Christmas making, I got to make this little one for a new wee one in the world.</div>
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With a reversible dress.</div>
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One more craft sale on FRIDAY, at the Lockeport Pavillion 12-4</div>
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I will have a few more things added. Hopefully with a kid focus.</div>
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For a more up to date view of what I am doing,</div>
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ta ta for now....</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-55264602706498594282015-11-02T08:44:00.000-05:002015-11-02T08:44:19.066-05:00look! it's not mittens!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I made a few more infant hats.</div>
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And some Christmas Stockings!</div>
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What a nice change</div>
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Some have the same on the front and back, and some have a solid back</div>
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And now for the obligatory, albeit somewhat not up to standard, photos of Halloween costumes</div>
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And the adults who borrowed heavily from the kid costume box.</div>
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My husband and I would have won the best couple award, but I went home at midnight to relieve the babysitter. So they gave him the best male. My little badge says, "he's a keeper" HA! get it!</div>
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Hope all is well where you are..</div>
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Ciao,</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-1803625248784767402015-10-15T12:24:00.004-04:002015-10-15T12:24:31.356-04:00howdy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well Hello!!!!</div>
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Summer has been here and gone. </div>
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I really need to document it here for record keeping purposes. But at another time.</div>
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Guess what comes after summer???</div>
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SWEATER SEASON!!!!</div>
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My favourite-est season of all!</div>
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Here are a few things I am working on for future holiday markets.</div>
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Infant hats. With ears. Too adorable.</div>
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The usual... Sweater Mittens! Lined with cashmere.</div>
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Slouch Hats</div>
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So cool. Or is that "sick"? What is the current word for cool?</div>
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I will also be working on cashmere socks, Christmas Stockings, ornaments, crayon wallets,</div>
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So here are the shows:</div>
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Nov. 14, Ingomar Christmas sale... Firehall</div>
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Nov. 21, Shelburne Christmas sale... Firehall</div>
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Nov. 29, It's a Grand Christmas, Yarmouth, Rodd Grand Hotel</div>
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Dec. 4, Lockeport Christmas Sale... Market Square</div>
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So. now that you're here, will you play detective with me? Let's see how well social media works.</div>
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Guess it only works if you are reading in the right place at the right time. :}</div>
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I had a customer at the Guild Hall farmer's Market this summer. She ordered 2 pairs of cashmere socks.</div>
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You were closing your cottage on the weekend you picked them up from me.</div>
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I carried your business card around the whole month and threw it away on the same day that I needed to contact you.</div>
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You work at the Bank of Montreal. I thought it was Bridgewater, but I called and they didn't know of anyone who had a cottage this way.</div>
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So.. is this you? Do you know who I'm talking of?</div>
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Please, have her contact me.</div>
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Thanks.</div>
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Hope all is well where you are!</div>
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Cheers,</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-91030000556274465052015-05-11T16:03:00.000-04:002015-05-11T16:03:13.794-04:00Spring Craft fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm really liking my new-ish wire burlap baskets and chalk paint labels.</div>
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I decided to try some new items for summer.</div>
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Cashmere socks!</div>
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And of course, I must have lovies for the littles.</div>
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The following items are now available at </div>
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Bear friend in a tin</div>
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bunny in a basket. Actually, they are sold separately.</div>
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The ever fabulous, Hand Puppets</div>
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Socks, dollies, glass plates</div>
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And trinket tray</div>
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This past weekend, we also celebrated Neve's 1st Communion.</div>
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T'was a lovely day for a lovely occasion with some family visiting too.</div>
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Have a good one.</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-19442610576240538252015-04-28T14:09:00.003-04:002015-04-28T14:09:43.469-04:00rope rope rope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sorry, I do have more to show you, but I was so excited to show you this, that I must do it now.</div>
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<a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/2015/04/cotton-bowls.html">More rope baskets! </a></div>
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This is not a pure cotton rope, it is polyester and cotton. </div>
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With a foam core. The foam squishes and flattens when you sew it. </div>
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It seems the rope is a little smaller in size also, although it says it is the same thickness. </div>
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And it is half the price of the pure cotton rope, which I can't find.</div>
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(Anyone have a lead on cotton rope?)</div>
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I think I will make more of these though.</div>
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So many variations to try.</div>
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I thought that with the polyester quotient, it would be good to make coasters.</div>
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And what about that stool in the photo shoot?</div>
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We have two of them.</div>
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They were made by my Husband's grandfather. </div>
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I love the paint on it. The other one is clean.</div>
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I toyed with sanding it down on a few occasions,</div>
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but really..</div>
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it is distressed honestly, no fakery there.</div>
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And in news from the chicken farm:</div>
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One of our chickens died yesterday. </div>
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Balky or Brownie, we're not sure which one, </div>
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but the one pictured below is, indeed, the one that has passed.</div>
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Passed in her sleep after being slow for a few days.</div>
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thanks chicky hoo hoo</div>
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we enjoyed your eggs and entertainment.</div>
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Brrr, must go sit by that roaring fire in the photo above.</div>
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Bring on the spring weather!!</div>
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ciao,</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-82373014601199852682015-04-20T08:38:00.000-04:002015-04-20T08:38:37.788-04:00cotton bowls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's been busy at the sewing machine. I think I will stretch it out to give you more blog posts.</div>
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Here is the latest obsession:</div>
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Cotton rope bowls</div>
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I've been wanting to do this for years. </div>
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With the latest craze documented by some of my favourite bloggers,</div>
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<a href="http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/2015/04/flowers-bowls.html">Soulemama</a> and <a href="http://mayamade.blogspot.ca/2015/04/soul-bowl.html">maya made</a> </div>
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and finding the actual rope at the local hardware store, </div>
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I felt it was time to try it out.</div>
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Love love love.</div>
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Do you see the thin threads of colour?</div>
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Yea, it wasn't enough colour for me.</div>
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So I tired it again with bits of felt.</div>
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Yes, much better!</div>
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I love the texture and pops of colour. It is therapeutic to sew around and around.</div>
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I have many more ideas for adding colour to the outside.</div>
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The only thing stopping me is lack of materials. It is very expensive at the local hardware store. I think I may have to wait until I or someone else goes to the city.</div>
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Should I make these available to sell at the Spring Craft sale at the Fire Hall on May 2nd?</div>
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Whaddaya think?</div>
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have a good one,</div>
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<br />Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-87677297433209601302015-04-03T21:26:00.002-04:002015-04-03T21:26:37.283-04:00I sewed a pair of socks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
DID YOU HEAR ME?</div>
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I SEWED A PAIR OF SOCKS!</div>
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FROM A FELTED SWEATER!</div>
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Look how pretty they are! </div>
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And so comfortable.</div>
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Now I know what I'll be using my patterned cashmere sweaters for.</div>
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I bought the pattern for Polar fleece socks on a trip to Joann's in Sarasota.</div>
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Oh yes, we went to Florida for 2 weeks in March. </div>
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I haven't taken the crappy pictures from my phone yet, but I will write a post here for record keeping.</div>
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It was wonderful. Hot, sunny, beachy, hot tub, pooly and other interests were taken care of.</div>
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And I didn't need a pair of socks once!</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-45947576459116715492015-03-21T09:51:00.000-04:002015-03-21T09:51:55.880-04:00a little stitchy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have a little down time this week, so I pulled out a kit in an envie.</div>
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It's from Mollie Makes, UK version.</div>
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It's nice and compact. I only needed the hoop and a pair of scissors.</div>
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The thread is not such great quality. It tangles. </div>
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I had a moment of bringing my own, but just went with it.</div>
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and this is for knitterly people. DO you see a problem with this below?</div>
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Gah.</div>
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<br />Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-23556611474581320512015-03-13T12:45:00.000-04:002015-03-13T12:46:31.545-04:00chickens, owls and who-ville hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Aahh, A warm day in the middle of snow season. </div>
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Where you can hear everything melting, birds singing and chickens making an awful racket. </div>
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They want to get out and play too.</div>
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(oh, did I not say that they don't like to put their delicate feet on the snow? Spoiled chickens.)</div>
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So I put some straw down outside the coop area. They were as happy as could be.</div>
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And in kid news: Crazy Hair day was indeed, crazy.</div>
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Can't get enough of these owls.</div>
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I think I will adjust the eyes a bit. This guy does seem extremely sad or worried.</div>
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Makes you want to love him more.</div>
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And at the moment, I am working on a decor kind of owl. Denim, shiny thread and metal button eyes.</div>
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Our two days of warm weather was delightful. </div>
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Just gets you through enough to gather strength for the snow storm we're expected to get on Sunday.</div>
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Yay.</div>
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Hello March Break.</div>
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Have a good one.</div>
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Owl pattern <a href="http://diycozyhome.com/tv-remote-owl-pillow-pattern/">from here</a>.</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-45274942300231261532015-02-28T13:12:00.002-05:002015-02-28T13:12:55.047-05:00sweater owl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I made a new owlie out of a very happy sweater...</div>
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It's the same <a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/2015/02/remote-control-owlholder.html">pattern as this one</a>.</div>
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The photos from my new cell phone BITE! The colour of this sweater is very bold.</div>
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But this guy is still willing to give you a hug.</div>
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Well, he's probably giving a hug to some lucky winner.</div>
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He was sent to an auction last night.</div>
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Be sure that there will be a few more of these for sale in May at the Fire Hall Craft Sale!!</div>
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Ciao,</div>
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Amanda</div>
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Oh Look! More Snow!</div>
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This week saw Monday as a holiday-Heritage day, Tuesday was a snow day- no school, Wednesday Neve stayed home because she was sick, today- half a school day due to impending weather.</div>
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And it hasn't stopped snowing since 5:30 this morning. </div>
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Over that period of time, Rafael went crazy on the needle felting.</div>
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Big and small</div>
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Even my uncle tried it out!</div>
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I'm feeing too blah to say much more. And my feet hurt. </div>
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The kids are playing a massive game of cards with a twist.</div>
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They have the deck of cards in the middle of the den area=big long space on the 2nd floor.</div>
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They each run to an end and meet in the middle to turn over the cards for their play.</div>
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Much stomping and heaving breathing. </div>
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And imagination.</div>
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And exercise indoors that this mama can approve of.</div>
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I need to get lost in something on Netflix. :}</div>
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Have a good one.</div>
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Amanda</div>
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Day two of snow higher than a rhinoceros. </div>
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Yesterday was Sunday, so that's ok. I managed to clear up enough to enjoy day 2-today of snowed in.</div>
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I've been threatening to do needle felting every storm day. Today was it!</div>
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(oh, I don't drink soda pop, but Propeller Ginger Beer, pictured int he back, is my most favourite. It's made by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/propellerbeer">Propeller Brew</a>ing Co. in Halifax. It's so gingery that it makes me sneeze and burns in my ears. I love it. </div>
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If my husband ever gets a free tank at his work, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/boxingrock">Boxing Rock Brewing Co</a>., </div>
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he promises me to make a batch of Ginger Beer soda.)</div>
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Neve made a dog from <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Wool-Toys-Friends-Step-Step/dp/1589236661/ref=pd_sim_b_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=05WXCK5PF59XRAS1KCMY">Wool Toys and Friends</a></div>
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She made it a little bigger and added spots. The original was to fit in a pocket of a felt picture.</div>
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I had some fun making this here frog from <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Woolbuddies-Irresistibly-Simple-Felting-Projects/dp/1452114404/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424125492&sr=8-1&keywords=wool+buddies">Wool Buddies</a></div>
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with big googley eyes</div>
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and polka spots</div>
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I also finished off my socks! Hurrah! Spent time with my boy watching Harry Potter #4</div>
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Here is a sad picture of our wood pile. It's only the middle of February people!</div>
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We don't have enough wood.</div>
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We do have oil heat, so not a huge panic, just huge $$</div>
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All of our 5 doors were snowed in. And they open outward.</div>
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We just left this one for now. But I must shovel it out before it freezes. </div>
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Don't want to have to deal with all of that melt off.</div>
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Look way in the back to the left of the pole. There is a green handled pitch fork in the ground there.</div>
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See it? no? under the snow.</div>
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And under the snow is all of the potential food for the deer. Poor things.</div>
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They have been in our yards eating the bark off the trees and my holly bush. grr.</div>
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There haven't been any tracks since the storm, so I don't know what they are eating these past few days.</div>
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yes, a lot of snow. We are all fine.</div>
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At least we didn't have all the rain and flooding in Halifax </div>
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or power outages in the Annapolis Valley area. </div>
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I do hope there is school tomorrow though. </div>
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I have to work.</div>
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Ciao, </div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-6498066523011128142015-02-06T17:58:00.001-05:002015-02-07T16:15:11.362-05:00Remote Control Owl...holder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Did I ever tell you that I love custom orders? </div>
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Well, I had just that and what I love even more is a day to play with a new pattern.</div>
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The request was to take <a href="http://diycozyhome.com/tv-remote-owl-pillow-pattern/">this pattern</a> and make this:</div>
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An owl to hold remote controls!</div>
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the original pattern had the owl at 20 inches high and 15 inches wide!! </div>
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Dasalotta pillow!</div>
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I reduced the pattern to 65%</div>
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I liked the boxed bottom.</div>
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And I love looking at a clean stitch on felt. Ahhhh. this is a stress reliever to me.</div>
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I hope to make another one in denim. oh yes.</div>
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And here is a bird photo from a new feeder on the other side of the house.</div>
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Just cause.</div>
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Well, after 4.5 snow days=no school days in the past 2 weeks, this mama is ready to go out for an evening of adult conversation. Yay for the new local watering hole with live entertainment.</div>
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Now if he would just get me some orange pop. Ha.</div>
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Have a good one,</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-52966127582735163922015-01-25T09:43:00.000-05:002015-01-25T09:43:00.017-05:00 I made something other than mittens!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My visiting uncle wanted a scarf. But not just any scarf.</div>
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A scrappy scarf. </div>
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And I just happen to know where there is a sweater hill.</div>
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(the person below is not my uncle, he's my husband. </div>
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He agreed to model in something other than work overalls. :})</div>
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It was intended to be 6 feet. It finished much longer than that.</div>
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A serged scarf with black thread. My machine had white. So I hesitantly, with fear and in a calm manner, breathed deeply and changed the treads. All 3 of them without too much aggravation.</div>
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It was fun. It was different. It will be done again. Maybe I'll start with a cowl.</div>
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Is it winter where you are? We had a ton of this in the past week!</div>
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Have a good one!</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-67351273771440352862015-01-15T09:37:00.000-05:002015-01-15T09:37:30.461-05:00craft making<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, winter has set in and regular routine has taken it's hold again.</div>
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There's been less screen time in this house to make some of these instead.</div>
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It comes from the book <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/aranzi-aronzo-cuter-book/9781934287828-item.html?ikwid=the+cuter+book&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0">The Cuter Book by Aranzi Aronzo</a></div>
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The kids love this book because 1. the felt friends are cute, 2. the instructions are amazingly illustrated.</div>
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I get them to trace the pattern and cut it out, then I cut it from felt. </div>
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They don't want to mess up the felt cutting so they leave that to the pro. :} </div>
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Their stitching has improved.</div>
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I even made the bunnies. (sorry sucky cell phone picture)</div>
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Here are a few other feltie books we've enjoyed looking through and pondering over which to do next.</div>
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I was so happy when Mollie Makes had an <a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/2014/06/this-week-in-small-seaside-village.html">American edition</a> and so sad when they canceled it.</div>
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But, to their credit, Mollie Makes UK are honouring their North American subscriptions by substituting with the UK version. A great win. (I regret that I didn't sign up for a 2 year subscription).</div>
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The UK version usually comes with a gift. And yes, they sent it over here too.</div>
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Cool beans.</div>
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Even though the Christmas Mitten rush is over, I still get calls for mittens. I really need to stock up for such calls, as sometimes, people are just passing through and are not able to wait for a few days while I make them. There are some though, that live just close enough to put in an order.</div>
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Thank you. I've been busy.</div>
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And then, this happened!</div>
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My lovely sailor boy turned 11!!!</div>
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But now, in this winter season, he's skating boy!</div>
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And that makes me so happy.</div>
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This is not our pond, but the neighbour's field that floods. Perfect. It's a long one too.</div>
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Now our sailing and scooter boy can enjoy the outdoors in the winter. And that he does!</div>
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It's been a white winter wonderland in these parts.</div>
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Even the birds look good.</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-13702345801936954842015-01-07T08:35:00.000-05:002015-01-07T08:35:24.697-05:00Bunnies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last year, I made this guy</div>
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And this past month, I made a girl.</div>
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I did enjoy making her and her reversible dress.</div>
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So much so, I made another boy too! For a wee baby and his bigger sister.</div>
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It was so lovely to sew for me! Something that wasn't mittens. </div>
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I spent the day adding details, revelling in the hand stitching because I had the time to do it.</div>
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Do you like them? You can make your own.</div>
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Bunny pattern can be found in <a href="http://whileshenaps.com/">Abby Glassenberg's</a> book</div>
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Ciao,</div>
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<br />Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-77005307424550789572014-12-30T21:06:00.000-05:002014-12-30T21:06:01.523-05:00The week in between<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Howdy.</div>
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How goes?</div>
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It's the week in between Christmas and New Year's. </div>
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I love this week. </div>
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We visit family and come home to enjoy our quiet with new toys and joys all over again.</div>
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It's the time of year where my "Mitten making blinders" are off and I can see what state my house is in! Messy!</div>
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And now, now I have time to attend to it. See, it waited. Nothing exploded. No need to worry about it.</div>
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I started with the upstairs today, </div>
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the kid's room, (not the toy closet, gosh that needs it's own day/week/month).</div>
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But the den and the nook. </div>
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When we walk by to get tot he bathroom or the kids room, it's a nice breath of fresh air. ahhhh.</div>
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Enough of that, Here's something nice to look at...</div>
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A new bird feeder. More like a condo. </div>
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It took awhile for the birds to come. I don't think they're used to the perch idea yet, but come they did.</div>
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And I've been knitting. See how big those pegs are? That's because those socks are bitty! For 1 yr olds.</div>
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I need to see how bitty they will be. :}</div>
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Oh, and that mitten making frenzy?</div>
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There were a lot of mittens.</div>
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And some more</div>
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And more...</div>
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We bring out the boxes and they go to town. </div>
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We choose to put all the hand mades out with a few of the fuzzy balls we got when Rafael was a baby.</div>
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It was frosty today. First time in some time to actually feel the cold of winter. </div>
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Christmas day was 14 degrees celcius. Crazy.</div>
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I can't wait for the pond to freeze over so we can skate on it. </div>
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As a kid, we used to skate ont he pond behind the mall.</div>
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The ice was always different, depending on if it was windy when the water froze, how much snow was on it , if it melted and froze again.</div>
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The kids have never skated on a pond before. They are looking forward to it. Me too.</div>
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I wonder what it will bring to us?</div>
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I'm ready.</div>
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Cheers,</div>
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<br />Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-11460282631194718722014-12-20T17:03:00.002-05:002014-12-20T17:03:47.741-05:00a little craft fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Although this craft fair sponsored by the Firehall Ladies Aux. was in November,</div>
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These stocking were fun to make and were scooped up with orders for more.</div>
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And forever... another basket of mittens. I really should take a picture every time I make a batch. </div>
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This year, I added fingerless mittens. They were also popular.</div>
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And here's a look at my table. I've changed my display up this year. I got rid of the wicker /woven baskets and traded them with the wire/burlap ones. </div>
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I also used some little chalk board signs from Target. </div>
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I streamlined my products to mostly woollen goodies instead of little toy bits. </div>
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I really do need to get a little sign with my logo for the table.</div>
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And here are the last instalment of mittens. </div>
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They are available at the Flying Fox Bake Shop. Well, 2 pairs aren't. Apparently, they've been sold. </div>
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But I don't know which ones. :}</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-52103272957644657262014-12-04T10:14:00.004-05:002014-12-04T10:14:52.222-05:00Mittens available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For my customers who were disappointed with my sell out at the last craft sale....</div>
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I have 9 pairs of cashmere lined, felted sweater mittens at the Whirligig Book Shop on Water Street. </div>
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Mostly black/grey with pink, red or lilac accents.</div>
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$25 pair.</div>
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<i>Picture below is not a representation of those mittens. I dropped them off before I took a picture, so these are from last year. </i></div>
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I'm hoping to make more mittens soon....Working on custom orders next.</div>
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Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567890118803563837.post-27467616511020201072014-11-12T21:21:00.001-05:002014-11-12T21:21:19.501-05:00well hello!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yes, it's been some time.</div>
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Ya know, life!</div>
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Here's a little tale of life in pictures. </div>
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I haven't been taking many of those either.</div>
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Went for a walk on the beach this weekend.</div>
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My uncle noticed these crop circles.</div>
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Aren't they interesting? I would have missed those for sure.</div>
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this kind of seaweed reminds me of my youthful days climbing the cliffs and sliding down rocks. </div>
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We lived by the ocean, but in a bit of a protected cove. We would pop the seaweed by stepping on it.</div>
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Just one hour in unseasonable weather realigns moods and spirit.</div>
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hmm, I sang in an Oktoberfest kabaret with the pit band. That was fun. </div>
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As you can see, the angel of saurkraut and pretzels hovered nearby.</div>
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The battery ran out on the electric fence. For many days, the deer and hens got along. </div>
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We had a bit of a rainstorm. And a flood in the coop area.</div>
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I let them roam all day while the water receded. They have since been relocated.</div>
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Oh, they are moulting now. yuck. UGLY. </div>
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My little nerds on Halloween.</div>
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Rafael went off with some friends on his own. He's growing up. Boo</div>
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I was in the mood for some dancing, so we met some friends. At the last minute, I decided to dress up.</div>
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And made hubby dress up in Rafael's costume from last year.</div>
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And these days... I am lost in a sweater mountain and piles of mitten innards and outers.</div>
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The accumulation of sweater dust is incredible.</div>
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I'll be at the Ingomar Craft sale on Sat. Nov. 15 and at the Shelburne Community hall on Sat. Nov. 22</div>
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And in Dec... no place or dates, but I could come to your workplace at lunch with a basket of mittens and other woolen goodies for sale!</div>
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Back to the studio.. see you on the other side... of the mountain. I hope.</div>
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Ciao</div>
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Well, where did all that time go? </div>
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Much has been happening.</div>
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This is just what I took pictures of. </div>
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I'm glad I did. </div>
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I forgot I did so much.</div>
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Caldo verde soup. Collards and kale from my garden. </div>
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So good, so good for you.</div>
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My boy just got back from a week away at Baddeck Race week. His first week away from home.</div>
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He enjoyed it immensely, as seen from this photo. </div>
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He just came back from a capsize and speedy recovery to continue the race.</div>
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He made it to the Gold fleet and came in 6th overall.</div>
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Look nanny, he's in a boat all by himself... in that big blue ocean! (wink)</div>
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While big brother was away, Neve and I got to hold some babies,</div>
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Make some mittens. ( choosing a lining. I chose grey)</div>
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We went to Lunenburg and ate ice cream as we wandered.</div>
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You can't flip the screen, so you don't know what you're getting a picture of... or where the button is!</div>
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We had a crafty day with our friend, <a href="http://m-is-for-martha.blogspot.ca/">Martha</a>. Felted soap it was!</div>
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a little hamster imitation at the Exhibition.</div>
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Imagine my surprise when I turned the corner of my street to see this!</div>
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Earlier in the month, we went to Roseway Beach. </div>
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The kids had fun floating down the river. It took 6 minutes to do it. Then they would run back to do it again. I got the most stupid burn on this day!</div>
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Beach girl!</div>
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We ran into a pirate!!</div>
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The chickens have found a new place for a dust bath!</div>
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We celebrated 11 years!!</div>
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This girl turned 8!! We took all the cake pictures with her new iPod and we don't have her set up to email them to me yet. So the pics are stuck in limbo.</div>
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And it's harvest time!!</div>
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Beautiful veg!</div>
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Turning in to pickles!</div>
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And this batch was apple sauce and 2 apple pie fixings in the freezer.</div>
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Tonight, a Remax Hot Air Balloon was in town!</div>
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Of course, I took a little ride!</div>
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Had to get it all down for memory sake.</div>
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My sister in law and her son are visiting this week. </div>
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I have lots of touristy plans.</div>
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This is a beautiful place to share.</div>
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Have a good one.</div>
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