Two podcasts for this week folks! It does not rain...it pours. I am listening to the first one and it is not too bad but for some reason the audio got goofy at the end. I wanted to show you my lovely desk. I am in the process of a podcast in this photo...see the audio in blue on the screen. Scattered over my desk is tatting, knitting and spinning and a bunch of books I was discussing! If I ever clean it off I will show you what it really looks like. bradley (DH) made it from a 100 year old door! It will be sold with the house as it is way to heavy to move! Below in 'Nectarine' from Shuttlemaker is Teri Dusenbury's "Sadie's Heart". The shuttles are two tatting guild shuttles from Shuttle Shoppe; the bottom shuttles are also Shuttleshoppe's Butterflies.

Finally, my new Spindle from Holly from Journey Wheel.

Correction: Nectarine is from the Yarnplayer, not the Shuttlemaker as I said in podcast http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5144028. Excuse my error



Think about leaving a comment about the podcast on iTunes and I will be doping a drawing for February. Tatting for tatter's and Knitting stuff for the knitters!

Thanks for stopping by!! Love ya!

Sad news for "lucky"

Well...a little backround first. I'm an NP who happens to spend a LOT of time in Women's health and Male health services...However...when it comes to kitties...Well, sad to say, but I SUCK!! Little Lucky who I rescued literally from the middle of the yellow line...and cetain death was deemed a female on my first exam. Enter the Son-in-law to be...who (not knowing he has to suck up to me) defied my diagnosis and diagnosed "Lucky" as a MALE!! Well, unbeknownst to me, their little "balls" come down later as opposed to sooner...So my cute lil girl kitty who we girlie talk to is a GUY! Imagine his embarrassment! (Lucky's not the SIL) No wonder she bitches me out every morning in the bathroom. Has been tryin' to tell me "I'm a guy...LOOK you IDIOT, I have BALLS!!" Well, said balls will be removed soon anyway so it is of little importance. How do I make it up to him/her?

Merry Christmas!!

Just proof I still tat. Thanks to all who have sent messages of Hello and Season's greetings! A few ornaments I made last year but never posted and a few new ones. One author I missed remembering...will check again and update as I can!! . My tree can freak the heck outa ya when the lights go out!! I forgot I am the Queen of Glow in the Dark! One night this week I turned out the lights then the tree last! BAM!! Half the tree seems to glow in the dark! I love that the tree will continue to glow for an hour!

I have made some knitted items for Christmas but can't tell you yet because the recipients have not seen them! I can't wait until one person sees the scarf I spun from fiber then knitted in to a scarf! I am so addicted!! Ya think a wheel is in my future? No, not really. I think I really like the mechanics of doing it on the spindle. Have a few knew spindles I will post later.

Have a joyous holiday. I TRULY hope to podcast soon. If not before it is my New Year resolution to get an organized system going. I would love to try some interviews . Any volunteers? Until later, Merry Christmas

Glow-In-The-Dark Christmas!

I have posted this before but wanted to show the white glow in the dark again. The thread is FuFu Glow-in the Dark from http://www.sewingsupplywarehouse.com/fufglowindar.html Sewing Supply Warehouse. I LOVE it! This season I am going to make a couple simple hankies for my mom as well. She really likes them...or so she says...she would never say no! This Glow-In-The dark fiber REALLY glows a long time.

Back from "Hiatus" Christmas Tatting, knitting and spinning...and of course a new kitten rescue!!

WELL!! Long time no see!! I have been busy with my job and some restructuring there that meant I needed to change some duties and some hours around. I am basically 9-5 but some days it is earlier and somedays later!! I actually have been tatting but you saw that pic before! It is the pink edging still. BUT I am starting my Christmas tatting with some ornaments and maybe a doily? I am going to use some of the millions of beads I have acquired and will show some pics as soon as I get going!

In meantime the top ball of yarn was home spun from a fiber I got at Natural Knits in Pgh. I am making said scarf that you see next to it...A short neck scarf if all I have from this batch but I like short scarfs better than long. The next is the sock Halcyon I mentioned in the podcast...A Toe-up sock really nice and easy!

The blue is a luscious fiber from Lisa Souzza Elecktra. I am spinning it on my Golding Tsunami and an Ashford just cause I can . Don't ask why I am using two spindles...they are actually spinning true to each other.

The last is "Lucky". I rescued her from the middle of the street, literally on the Yellow Line! A car rhew her out on to the road with her other bro or sister! I never found the other so I think someone picked him/her up! Traffic stopped in both directions to allow for me to rescue her!! Now I have 5!!! Good Lord, now what.! I tried to find her a home but no going here and I just decided after rescuing "Meat" what was one more!! I am VERY suspicious she is Meat's daughter...before I had him fixed!!

Tootle-loo til next time!!

Podcast will be up in a day or so...It is on Podbean already...a day later for iTunes! Prizes maybe after next podcast from anyone who posts a comment on iTunes! (Will make a drawing?)