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tamknots : March 2015
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Saturday, March 28, 2015. Join me for an accounting of the WIPs spread out all over my house! In the living room -. Encore Log Cabin Blanket. Started in 2011 (yikes)! My first log cabin blanket, in four shades of blue. Originally designed to be adult size, 60" x 90" (we are tall! It stopped being rectangle even though I thought I started out rectangular-ly? In the bonus room -. In my studio -. Under my desk -. In the bags -. Bag: A Purl Ridge Cowl in periwinkle! Other bag: a frogged. I know there's a one...
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tamknots : It's Cashmere!
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Seriously, we went to the dealership on Saturday airquotes. I knew later this summer I would be shopping for a new vehicle, but I wanted to wait until the 2016's came out. If I was going to suffer the pain of the expense of a new vehicle, then it was going to be the newest of the new! And I was pretty sure to make it easy, I was just going to get an updated model of my current vehicle. I could not go through the car wash because in that situation the sun roof leaked. A lot!
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tamknots : June 2015
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Friday, June 26, 2015. Summer pleasures (with no guilt). Summer has definitely hit North Carolina! We're suffering through record-breaking highs, the heat has been brutal, and it is so dry. We desperately need rain. However, we've had other summers similar to this, and the rain will come. Look how brown our grass is! Steve loves his yard, but it would be impossible to keep the lawn watered enough to stay green. Sunday morning, June 21. Streaming Netflix (just started watching Parks and Recreation. Dining...
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tamknots : July 2015
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Sunday, July 26, 2015. A million colors and some fun. I am so excited about this yarn! Two skeins of #39 and two skeins of #25 Lang Yarns Mille Colori Baby! Purchased online from The Yarnery. In St Paul, Minnesota. If you're not on their email list, I'd highly recommend it for the knitting inspiration. As soon as I saw their version of the ZickZack Scarf. I began the search through Ravelry projects to decide what color schemes I wanted to use. With shades of lavender. I can't wait to get started! Which i...
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tamknots : May 2015
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Monday, May 25, 2015. It's been a wonderful long Memorial Day weekend! It started with a day off in the middle of the week! Steve and I took the day to go to the Biltmore Estate. In Asheville, NC. It was the last week of their Downton Abbey costume display. If you're ever traveling to or through North Carolina, please take the time to visit the Biltmore. Summer is the time for some homemade ice cream! Our favorite is Key Lime Pie! Key Lime Pie ice cream. 2 cups whole milk. 2 cups heavy cream. To 375 degr...
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tamknots : February 2015
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Thursday, February 26, 2015. A Rare Snow Day. We received about 3" of beautiful wet heavy snow overnight. It was not enough to cause any problems getting into work, but K-12 schools were closed. Please enjoy these scenic photos from one of my favorite places. Location: North Carolina, USA. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Photo taken on Feb 17 by my DH*. I'd say we can expect some baby birds this spring! DH = knitter-speak for Dear Hubby (Steve). He's posted more amazing photos on shoofography.com. So I get...
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tamknots : Only attention and fanfare
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Sunday, August 16, 2015. Only attention and fanfare. First 2" of zick zack scarf. It's been such a great week at home! But I also spent many hours on my back deck and in the kitchen doing my favorite things, like knitting, cooking, and reading. Tomorrow I return to work, bright and early. It will be okay; the students start returning this week, and I love the energy that returns to campus along with them. And a paycheck is a very good thing! My son Ben also treated me to lunch, and he invited THE MAYOR!
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tamknots : A million colors and some fun
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Sunday, July 26, 2015. A million colors and some fun. I am so excited about this yarn! Two skeins of #39 and two skeins of #25 Lang Yarns Mille Colori Baby! Purchased online from The Yarnery. In St Paul, Minnesota. If you're not on their email list, I'd highly recommend it for the knitting inspiration. As soon as I saw their version of the ZickZack Scarf. I began the search through Ravelry projects to decide what color schemes I wanted to use. With shades of lavender. I can't wait to get started! Ive nev...
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tamknots : Anticipation
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015. It was a wonderful long weekend, starting with a family birthday. Celebration for our son (#28). Saturday morning we went to our town's Fourth. Celebration that was mostly kid activities, a bike parade, etc., and a lot of fun. Now my attention is turned to the anticipation. When Steve and I plan to head to the beach for a vacation. I do like to anticipate packing for what I'll enjoy while away:. What I'll read . . . What I'll knit . . . My daughter replenished my stash with five ...
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tamknots : Summer pleasures (with no guilt)
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Friday, June 26, 2015. Summer pleasures (with no guilt). Summer has definitely hit North Carolina! We're suffering through record-breaking highs, the heat has been brutal, and it is so dry. We desperately need rain. However, we've had other summers similar to this, and the rain will come. Look how brown our grass is! Steve loves his yard, but it would be impossible to keep the lawn watered enough to stay green. Sunday morning, June 21. Streaming Netflix (just started watching Parks and Recreation. Dining...