Something New!

I have finished and listed a new Bolero Jacket. Since the other one I made sold, I wanted to get another up as soon as I could, but still make it different. So I chose a super soft grey and pink which is one of my favorite combinations!

In other news, yesterday, while most of the country was under a blanket of snow, the boyfriend and I went out sailing. It was about 65 degrees by the lake and so beautiful. He made me lunch on the barbeque and as we drifted I knit and he relaxed. Bess, the dog, came too and enjoyed herself immencely...didn't even get mad at the ducks swimming too close.

Bored on a Saturday? Maybe you'll find something of interest over here!

Friday's Favorites

Thanks to yesterday's submissions, we now have this week's theme...Purses! I got a couple from submissions, a couple from my etsyknitters team, and a couple from some of my blog followers!



Show these guys some love! They are all so talented!

There was one roll-up type bag that I found on one of my follower's blogs that I really liked, but I couldn't find the link to her shop...oh well.

I also have a new listing! You can either go to my shop and find it, or come back tomorrow where I will post about it.

Looking for a Theme

Yes, tomorrow is "Friday's Favorites", and I haven't decided on a good theme for it. If you'd like one of your items featured, please post the link in the comments. Then I'll create a theme around some of them and show them off tomorrow!

In other news, I have the day off today...but I do have a gig tonight at the Hard Rock. There is so much stuff to get done around here, but I'm so exhausted from the trip and then my dad being in town, that I'm going to do the most necessary tasks, the ones that can't wait, then I'm going to veg on the couch with the TV and my knitting...Well, that's the plan anyway, we'll see if it actually happens.

But first, no day would be complete without a little procrastination...so I'm just going to sit back with my cup of coffee and check out some blogs.

The post office might cut one day of service per week...maybe you should click over here before that happens.

Fun Video

I found this fun video on YouTube...it's about inflatable bag art...amazing!



If you like bag art, maybe you'll like some wearable art?

Oops!

My days are all messed up...somehow I thought yesterday was Tuesday, even though it was Monday, so if you're looking for the "Tuesday's Tips", just scroll down to yesterday.

I sent my dad off today, so now I'm back to my normal life. I'm at the Venetian today, where hopefully I'll finish the new shrug I'm making...If I do, I'll try to get it listed when I get home...

Then I have a custom sweater order, which I'm going to start on as soon as I get the yarn...there might be a small project beforehand, that I'll make tomorrow.

In other news: I don't remember if I posted that I finished the book "The Brief and Wonderous Life of Oscar Wau" by Junot Diaz. In any case, it was a wonderful book. I could really picture all the scenes they discribed and it really drew me in. This is not a book to read though, if you are offended by language as there are many racial slurs written into the book...in context, though, I don't think they are as offensive as they could be in other situations.

Right now, I'm reading "The 15 Minute Hour", which so far is fascinating. It's about psycology patients during the time of Freud.

If you're looking for the Merino Scarf, it's sold, but there are others to choose from

Tuesday's Tips

After a week off, Tuesday's tips are back!

Todays tip is a site called CraftersBuzz.com. It's a site that offers free classified ads for your crafts and you can link right to your etsy shop. Free advertising is always a good thing...Actually "free" is one of my favorite things. I always list my stuff on this site after I've listed it on etsy, to help get the word out online.

In other news, today is my dad's last day in town...life can go back to normal very soon and I'm really looking forward to it. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad, but I'm also a big fan of my normal routine and not having to make sure others are having a good time.

Last night we did go see Penn & Teller, which is fun, and afterward got to hang out backstage for a bit. My dad is a huge fan, so he'll have fun stories to tell when he goes back home.

Dad...Day 2

So we're at Day 2 of my father being in town. I'm running out of things to do with him here...he hates gambling, casinos, showgirls, tackiness and neon...And yet he insists on coming out to Vegas when I could just as easily visit him in Virginia...sigh.

I think today we're going out to Lake Mead. The boyfriend is working so we can't go on the boat, but it's a nice long drive and very pretty too, so that will eat up a lot of time...

Tonight we're going to see Penn & Teller...I need to double check on the tickets though.

And only a few rows of knitting got done...

On the upside, though, I did get a custom order...maybe I can talk dad into going to the knit store with me.