Knitting and Family

Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival

2011-11-11T16:55:00.000-08:00

We had a ravelry meet up at the fiber fest and here is a group shot of all of us...

Homecoming

2011-11-11T16:52:00.000-08:00

The girls went to their first homecoming dance this yr... here are some pics

Miranda's fall softball adventure

2011-11-11T16:45:00.000-08:00

Miranda decided she wanted to play softball instead of cheerleading this yr... she did an outstanding job... she will be going out for the spring team when they start... here is a pic of her and the team

Been Awhile

2011-11-11T16:36:00.000-08:00

It sure has been awhile since I last posted... Well alot has been going on...

Kendra had to go back to UVA and was diagnosed with migraines was prescribed a pill for them... that was in Oct went back yesterday for a recheck.. go back in April if all is well go back 1 time a year...

On Oct 29 w hd 7-8" of snow yes snow...

On tat Sat Kendra slep in and thn when she got up she was sitting on the couch then sh decided to get a cup of coffee when she got up her blood pressure bottomed out and she passed out.. I was in another room MIke was there with her and it scared him he had never seen it happen before like I did... she is putting some of her weight back on that she had lost...

well enough about Kendra I will have to post about MIranda next...

2011 Frederick County Fair Pet Show

2011-07-29T03:39:00.000-07:00

Bella entered the pet show and received these ribbons:

loudest bark ~ yellow
shortest ears ~ red
shortest hair ~ red
longest tail ~ yellow
waggiest tail ~ blue
best costume ~ white

2011 Frederck County Fair ribbons I won

2011-07-27T02:38:00.000-07:00

Zuchini Longest ~ Blue
Cucumbers (3) ~ blue
red potatoes (3) ~ blue
basket of veggies ~ red
picture of Bella ~ white
trellis scarf ~ white
market bag ~ blue
sweater dishcloth ~ red
dozen brown eggs ~ red
pumpkin roll ~ yellow
pepperoni rolls ~ red
yeast bread ~ yellow
banana bread ~ yellow
zuchini bread ~ yellow
no bake cookies (3) ~ white
knitted shawl ~ red
knitted socks ~ red
crocheted dishcloth ~ participation
zuchini ~ participation
whoopie pies ~ white
jar of green beans ~ red
strawberry jam ~ red
apple jelly ~ white

Summertime

2011-07-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

Well it is now summertime and for the first week of summer the girls are at 4-H camp til tomorrow.. then they come home a week and then it is off to VT for FFA State convention.. here is wishing them lots of luck on that trip during their competition...

Miranda is wanting to tryout for JWHS cheer leading this summer so that means alot of workouts over the summer...

Both of the girls are freshman at JWHS ... go Colonels!!

June 17, 2011 Flip Flop Day

2011-07-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

We went to Tropical Smoothie's 2011 Flip Flop Day and there was this man with a camel .. yes a camel.. so I had the girls stand beside it so I could take a pic.. then Kendra decided to take my pic with it...

books I have read in 2011

2011-07-15T08:36:00.000-07:00

A Drunkard's Path ~ Clare O'Donohue

The Lover's Knot ~ Clare O'Donohue

Quilter's Knot ~ Arlene Sachitano

Quilt As Desired ~ Arlene Sachitano

The Sugar Camp Quilt ~ Jennifer Chiaverini

The Runaway Quilt ~ Jennifer Chiaverini

A Thread So Thin ~ Marie Bostwick

Touching Stars ~ Emilie Richards

The Sweetheart's Knitting Club ~ Lori Wilde

Are You There Vodka? It's me Chelsea ~ Chelsea Handler

The Secret of Everything ~ Barbara O'Neal

Tumbling Blocks ~ Earlene Fowler

now reading: The Coffin Quilt ~ Ann Rinaldi

my foot

2011-07-15T08:30:00.000-07:00

yesterday I went to pull chicken out of the freezer and a deer roast fell out on top of my foot... it is painful.. not sure if anything is broken or not..

Been A While

2011-07-09T19:14:00.000-07:00

Well it sure has been awhile since I have posted anything... I have been busy knitting for the county fair.. I have been participating in a lot of different swaps on ravelry.com and meeting new people who love doing the things that I love doing..

Charlestown

2011-06-15T02:58:00.000-07:00

Well I went to Charleston yesterday with Robin & Belinda we had alot of fun.... I didn't bring home as much as I would have liked to... I love the hot penny machines... they are the only ones I really understand.. LOL

2010 ~ 50 Book Challenge

2010-12-23T05:23:00.000-08:00

1. Make No Promises ~ Charlotte Maclay

2. That's Amore ~ Wendy Markham

3. The Redemption Of Deke Summers ~ Gayle Wilson

4. The Wedding ~ Nicholas Sparks

5. Kiss Of Death ~ Meryl Sawyer

6. Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch~ B.J. Daniels

7. Riding Lesson~ Sara Gruen

8. Valentine's Day Is Killing Me ~Mary Janice Davidson, Lelie Esdaile, Susanna Carr

9. Cross My Heart ~ Carly Phillips

10. With Love ~Jennifer Blake, Kristin Hannah, Linda Lael Miller

11. A Heart For The Dropped Stitches ~ Janet Tronstad

12. The Senator's Wife ~ Karen Robards

13. That's Amore ~ Janelle Denison, Tori Carrington, Leslie Kelly

14. Duets ~ Jennifer Drew, Holly Jacobs

15. Dear John ~ Nicholas Sparks

16. If The Shoe Fits ~ Stephanie Rowe

17. Ex's and Oh's ~ Sandra Steiflin

18. You've Got Male ~ Elizabeth Beverly

19. The Last Song ~ Nicholas Sparks

20. Between Sundays ~ Karen Kingsbury

21. My Sister's Keeper ~ Jodi Picoult

22. Of The Onion ~ Julie Hyzy

23. Spin A Wicked Web ~ Crocket McRae

24. Somebody's Baby~ Annie Jones

25. The Reunion ~ Nore Roberts

26. Between Sisters ~ Kristin Hannah

27. Heat Wave ~ Stephanie Bond, Leslie Kelly, Heidi Betts

28. Circle Of Quilters ~ Jennifer Chiaverini

29. The Quilter's Apprentice ~ Jennifer Chiaverini

30. Touching Stars ~ Emily Richards

31. Thanksgiving ~ Janet Evanovich

32. Fleece Navidad ~ Meggie Sefton

Now Reading ~ Resilance ~ Michelle Edwards

Knitter's Night Before Christmas

2010-12-23T04:47:00.000-08:00

KNITTERS ON `TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
NEW TWIST FOR KNITTERS ON

`TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
`Twas the night before Christmas and all around me
Was unfinished knitting not under the tree.
The stockings weren't hung by the chimney with care
`cause the heels and the toes had not a stitch there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds
but I had not finished the caps for their heads.
Dad was asleep; he was no help at all,
And the sweater for him was six inches too small.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I put down my needles to see what was the matter.
Away to the window, I flew like a flash,
Tripped over my yarn and fell down with a crash.

The tangle of yarn that lay deep as the snow
Reminded me how much I still had to go.
Out on my lawn, I heard such a noise,
I thought it would wake both dad and the boys.

And though I was tired, my brain was a bit thick,
I knew in a moment, it must be Saint Nick.
But what I heard then left me perplexed-ed,
For not a name I heard was what I had expected

"move, Ashford; move, Lopi; move, Addie and Clover Move, Reynolds;
move, Starmore; move, Fraylic--move over"
"Paton, don't circle round; stand in line.
Come now, you sheep wool work just fine!
I know this is hard semi, it's just your first year,
I'd hate to go back to eight tiny reindeer."

I peered over the sill; what I saw was amazing,
Eight woolly sheep on my lawn all a'grazing.
And then, in a twinkle, I heard at the door
Santa's feet coming across the porch floor.

I rose from my knees and got back on my feet,
And as I turned round, Saint Nick, I did meet.
He was dressed all in wool from his head to his toe
And his clothes were handknit from above to below.

A bright Fairisle sweater he wore on his back,
and his toys were all stuffed in an Aran knit sack.
His cap was a wonder of bobbles and lace,
A beautiful frame for his rosy red face.

The scarf round his neck could have stretched for a mile,
And the socks peeking over his boots were Argyle.
The back of his mittens bore an intricate cable,
And suddenly on one I spied a small label.

SC was duplicate stitched on the cuff,
and I asked "Hey Nick, did you knit all this stuff?"
He proudly replied "Ho-ho-ho, yes I did, I learned how to knit when I was a kid."

He was chubby and plump, a quite well-dressed old man,
And I laughed to myself for I'd thought up a plan,.
I flashed him a grin and jumped up in the air,
And the next thing he knew he was tied to a chair.

He spoke not a word, but looked in his lap
Where I'd laid my needles and yarn for a cap.
He quickly began knitting, first one cap then two;
For the first time I thought I'd really get through.

He put heels on the stockings and toes in some socks
While I sat back drinking Scotch on the rocks!!
So quickly like magic, his needles they flew,
That he was all finished by quarter to two.
He sprang for his sleigh when I let him go free,
And over his shoulder he looked back at me.
And I heard him exclaim as he sailed past the moon
"Next year start your knitting sometime around June!"

Author unknown

surprise package I got in the mail today

2010-10-06T13:53:00.001-07:00

I received this wonderful package full o sock yarn today from a total stranger whom I only chat with on ravelry. very sweet of her to send this to me...

Beret I knitted for a friend

2010-09-11T04:19:00.001-07:00

Beret

Color of month swap

2010-09-11T04:09:00.001-07:00

I received fingerles mitts, stitch markers, earrings, and some chocolate

Summer Memory Swap

2010-09-11T04:01:00.000-07:00

I received these items from my fiber pen pal during the summer memory challenge swap.. dishcloth with an apple on it, an apple cozy, some reese pnut butter cups (didn't make into photo), and 2 skeins of blue yarn..

Big Decision I Need To Make After Next Week

2010-08-21T03:55:00.000-07:00

Well Life is going great but there is a decision that I will need to make after next week... and I am hoping to make the right one... If I make the one choice it will make our life a whole lot better.. So I have been doing alot of worrying and praying that it all works out for the best.. Sometimes in life you have to do for yourself because no one else is going to...

Summer Book And Yarn Swap 2010

2010-08-05T12:49:00.000-07:00

this is what I received from darjil on ravelry.com for the book and yarn swap.. The Summerhouse, Return to The Summerhouse, Canadian Maple Syrup, Canadian maple leaf shaped candy, a Teach myself to crochet kit and 3 lovely skeins of yarn..
I jst hope she likes hers as much as I liked my surprises..

My Birthday Package From Turtlegrl24 2010

2010-08-05T12:08:00.000-07:00

This is what I received from turtlegrl24 on Ravelry.com
3 skeins of yarn, a glass turtle, $10 gift card to Barnes and Noble, a handmade beret theat Miranda has staked claim on but I will get it back to wear to work, a weekly organizer, coffee, candy, knitting patterns, double point needles in size that I don't have yet, a collection of recipes, a hanmade pin to put on my knitting bag of a knitted item, cable stitch holders, and a cupcake candle that smells delicious..

2010 ~ 50 Book Challenge Updated

2010-08-02T07:46:00.000-07:00

1. Make No Promises ~ Charlotte Maclay

2. That's Amore ~ Wendy Markham

3. The Redemption Of Deke Summers ~ Gayle Wilson

4. The Wedding ~ Nicholas Sparks

5. Kiss Of Death ~ Meryl Sawyer

6. Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch~ B.J. Daniels

7. Riding Lesson~ Sara Gruen

8. Valentine's Day Is Killing Me ~Mary Janice Davidson, Lelie Esdaile, Susanna Carr

9. Cross My Heart ~ Carly Phillips

10. With Love ~Jennifer Blake, Kristin Hannah, Linda Lael Miller

11. A Heart For The Dropped Stitches ~ Janet Tronstad

12. The Senator's Wife ~ Karen Robards

13. That's Amore ~ Janelle Denison, Tori Carrington, Leslie Kelly

14. Duets ~ Jennifer Drew, Holly Jacobs

15. Dear John ~ Nicholas Sparks

16. If The Shoe Fits ~ Stephanie Rowe

17. Ex's and Oh's ~ Sandra Steiflin

18. You've Got Male ~ Elizabeth Beverly

19. The Last Song ~ Nicholas Sparks

20. Between Sundays ~ Karen Kingsbury

21. My Sister's Keeper ~ Jodi Picoult

22. Of The Onion ~ Julie Hyzy

23. Spin A Wicked Web ~ Crocket McRae

24. Somebody's Baby~ Annie Jones

25.The Reunion ~ Nore Roberts

26. Between Sisters ~ Kristin Hannah

27. Heat Wave ~ Stephanie Bond, Leslie Kelly, Heidi Betts

28. Fleece Navidad ~ Meggie Sefton

29. Thanksgiving ~ Janet Evanovich

Now Reading ~ Resilance ~ Michelle Edwards

Ribbons Won at 2010 Frederick County air

2010-08-02T07:44:00.001-07:00

Hot Pepper Sauce Canned ~ Red
Zucchini ~ Longest ~ White
Green Beans Canned ~ Blue
3 White Potatoes on a plate ~ Red
3 Red Potatoes on a plate ~ Red
1/4 loaf banana bread ~ yellow
Knitted Shawl~ White
Wearable Art (pink socks) ~ Blue
Relish, pepper canned ~ yellow
relish, pickle canned ~ white
knitted article (dishcloth) ~ Red

Blue ~ first
Red ~ second
White ~ Third
Yellow~ fourth

I also received $28 for the ribbons

My wheels are already turning for next yr..LOL

Ribbons Won at 2010 Frederick County air

2010-08-02T07:44:00.000-07:00

Diet

2010-07-16T07:34:00.002-07:00

Why is always so easy to put on the pounds and so very hard to take them off? I started adding Salba seed to my food last week and dropped 5 pounds ina week now I am broke out with hives and have no idea why.. Mike and I talked last nigh and decided for me to stop adding it to my food fora few days then start again just to see if that is what did it,. Here is hoping not because it gave me energy and was helping to curb my appetite...

I am also using my ab sculptor and went for a walk the other evening with Bella the dog..

I am going to be walking alot more and using my ab sculptor faithfully..

Contests

2010-07-16T07:24:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love to enter contests.. Idon't always win but there is always a chance that I will.. LOL
I did win a couple of skeins of yarn lastfall by entering contests..

Today I entered to win handmade soap.. Fingers crossed..

Kendra's Braces Update

2010-07-14T08:37:00.001-07:00

Took Kendra to the orthodontist yesterday and she is in alot of pain.. they changed her wires and also put chains on to pull her teeth closer together.. poor baby can't eat hardly anything and has been taking ibuprofin for the pain

Sock Yarn Addiction

2010-07-11T16:55:00.000-07:00

Well I am officially addicted to sock yarn.. I am in a group on Ravelry that is called sock yarn round robin and everytime there is a new sign up I am right there signing up.. I have also signed up for a new swap they are doing that is sock yarn and stitch markers..LOL

I am also in the Birthday swap where another knitter who shares my birthday month swap boxes of goodies..

I am swapping with a knitter in Canada in the group book and fiber wap..

I just swapped in a mini swap where we swapped stitch markers...

And I also have a fiber pen pal who I will swap with every month ....

I am addicted to swapping and sock yarn...

Now to go knit with some of that beautiful yarn..

Knitting

2010-07-11T16:41:00.000-07:00

Well I have been knitting alot of the pinwheel dishcloths lately.. I finished a scarf with yarn that I received as a Christmas gift last yr.. the name of the scarf is "198 Yards Of Heaven".. I want to knit another one of these with yarn that I received from a box of surprises from Sock Yarn Round Robin Gropup 6 on Ravelry.com

I am planning on finishing some of my blocks for my afghan..

Right now otn's I have yet another pinwheel dishcloth and on another set of needles I have a dishcloth called "Blackberries" to send to my finber pen pal.. the theme for July/August is childhood smmer memories and one that I thought of was picking blackberries every summer then going home to have my Mom make blackberry cobbler... Now to go out and find some things with blackberries on them for the surprise box..

Well I better start clicking the needles again...

Updated - 50 book challenge for 2010

2010-06-18T03:45:00.000-07:00

1. Make No Promises ~ Charlotte Maclay

2. That's Amore ~ Wendy Markham

3. The Redemption Of Deke Summers ~ Gayle Wilson

4. The Wedding ~ Nicholas Sparks

5. Kiss Of Death ~ Meryl Sawyer

6. Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch~ B.J. Daniels

7. Riding Lesson~ Sara Gruen

8. Valentine's Day Is Killing Me ~Mary Janice Davidson, Lelie Esdaile, Susanna Carr

9. Cross My Heart ~ Carly Phillips

10. With Love ~Jennifer Blake, Kristin Hannah, Linda Lael Miller

11. A Heart For The Dropped Stitches ~ Janet Tronstad

12. The Senator's Wife ~ Karen Robards

13. That's Amore ~ Janelle Denison, Tori Carrington, Leslie Kelly

14. Duets ~ Jennifer Drew, Holly Jacobs

15. Dear John ~ Nicholas Sparks

16. If The Shoe Fits ~ Stephanie Rowe

17. Ex's and Oh's ~ Sandra Steiflin

18. You've Got Male ~ Elizabeth Beverly

19. The Last Song ~ Nicholas Sparks

20. Between Sundays ~ Karen Kingsbury

21. My Sister's Keeper ~ Jodi Picoult

22. Of The Onion ~ Julie Hyzy

23. Spin A Wicked Web ~ Crocket McRae

24. Somebody's Baby~ Annie Jones

25.The Reunion ~ Nore Roberts

Now Reading Between Sister ~ Kristin Hannah

My 50 Book Challenge for 2010

2010-04-19T05:19:00.000-07:00

My 50 Book Challenge For 2010

2010-02-03T03:56:00.000-08:00

1. Make No Promises ~ Charlotte Maclay

2. That's Amore ~ Wendy Markham

3. The Redemption Of Deke Summers ~ Gayle Wilson

4. The Wedding ~ Nichilas Sparks

5. Kiss Of Death ~ Meryl Sawyer

6. Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch~ B.J. Daniels

7. Riding Lesson~ Sara Gruen

8. Valentine's Day Is Killing Me ~Mary Janice Davidson, Lelie Esdaile, Susanna Carr

Now Reading ~ Cross My Heart ~ Carly Phillips

My 50 Book Challenge for 2010

2010-01-10T04:39:00.000-08:00

My 50 Book Challenge fro 2010

1. Make No Promises ~ Charlotte Maclay

Now Reading~ That's Amore ~ Wendy Markham

Almost finished with my 2nd pr of socks..

2010-01-10T04:38:00.001-08:00

I am knitting the 2nd sock of my 2nd pr of knitted socks. I have read in other posts that it is addicting after the 1st pr and now I believe all theat I ahve read.. LOL

I entered 2 contests

2010-01-10T04:33:00.001-08:00

I entered 2 contest and sure am hoping I win at least one of them... LOL

Entered another contest

2010-01-08T16:04:00.000-08:00

I just entered a contest at www.jlyarnworks.blogspot.com

Hoping that I win... fingers crossed

1st snow of 2010

2010-01-08T05:33:00.000-08:00

We received our 1st snow of 2010 last night and we get a snow day 2day... I am going to be knitting on my socks and try to read the book I started the other day..

Blizzard of 2009

2009-12-21T14:22:00.000-08:00

Well we received about 2 ft of snow on Sat 12/18/09... which in turn gave us 2 extra days off for Winter break... I am hoping to get alot of knitting and reading time in as well as getting my house cleaned some... I try and clean throughout the year but sometimes with the woodstove it gets a little bit dusty...

Finally Finished

2009-12-14T02:21:00.000-08:00

I finally finished all of the dishclothslstnigh that I was knitting for a friend.. whoo I didn't think I would ever get the last one finished.. out of 14 the very last ne gave me the most trouble.. I had to frog back two different times... now that those are finished I can finally finish my socks that are OTN.. and then to work on the monkey I want to knit..

I Won

2009-11-01T06:38:00.001-08:00

I entered to win at my friend blog and I won the hand dyed spun yarn... I can not believe I won and I only entered one time... Woot Hoot

Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival

2009-10-26T15:10:00.000-07:00

My daughters and I spent the day this past Saturday at the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival.. We had a blast even though it rained most of the day... I had a guardian angel there that day.. I was looking at needle felting kits and asking ???'s and this woman comes along and asks about them also.. well I proceed to the next vendor boothand I am looking around and this woman comes up to me and tells me that the Lord told her to buy that kit and give it to me... needless to say I had tears in my eyes... I hugged her and thanked her and she disappeared... I do believe in guardian Angels since this is not the first time something like this has happened to me...

On another not my youngest daughte Miranda bought raffle tickets 6 for $2 and entered them into a drawing for a baby french angora bunny... well she won and it is now living in my house since it so precious... now I am looking for a free or cheap spinning wheel so I can spin me some fiber... LOL

I also bought a few other items and the girls got to play games and paint pumpkins at the children's area...

Oh I can't wait til next year...

Prayer Works

2009-10-17T18:47:00.001-07:00

Prayer works... Kendra has nothing major wrong woth her heart... Thnk The Lord she does not have a hole in her heart.. after 5 hrs of testing it is a flap that has grown on her upper left valve that looks like a hole in the echo...

Busy Busy

2009-10-17T18:42:00.000-07:00

i have been very busy lately. i am trying to get ready for 2 bazaars and an open house before the holidays... i am now an independent avon rep and have been trying to knit some items t sell at the bazaars as well... i have decided to make tags for my items that say knits by patti... along with a sheep on the tag... i am also planning on making homemade dog biscuits, cookies and cupcakes to sell.... so much to do and so little time to do it in...

Braces

2009-10-17T18:41:00.001-07:00

Well Kendra started getting braces on Oct 15th. She got some of the brackets on the top and now she has to have 2 teeth pulled in Nove before going back to the orthodontist in December.....

15 Books

2009-09-30T04:58:00.000-07:00

Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Tag 15 friends, including me because I'm interested in seeing what books my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your 15 picks, and tag people in the note - upper right hand side).
1. Marley & Me
2. Nights In Rodanth
3. Knit Fast, Die Young
4. Friday Night Knitting Club
5. Died In The Wool
6. Susannah's Garden
7. Back on Blossom Street
8. A Good Yarn
9. Twenty Wishes
10. The Shop on Blossom Street
11. Two Little Girls In Blue
12. Stori Telling
13. Here's The Story
14. Summer Sisters
15. Barefoot

My 2009 ~ 100 Book Challenge Updated Again

2009-09-30T04:52:00.003-07:00

Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
1. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd
2. Rules of Play - Nora Roberts
3. Yarn Harlot : The Secret Life of a Knitter - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
4. Love The One You're With - Emily Giffin
5. GirlFriends - Patrick Sanchez
6. Knitting : A Novel - Anne Bartlett
7. Chicks With Sticks (Knitwise) - Elizabeth Lenhard
8. Marley And Me - John Grogan
9. Drive Me Crazy - Nancy Warren
10. Here's The Story - Maureen McCormick
11. Chicks With Sticks (It's A Purl Thing) - Elizabeth Lenhard
12. Chicks With Sticks (Knit Two Together) - Elizabeth Lenhard
13. Dating Without Novocaine- Lisa Cach
14. The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
15. Flirting With Forty - Jane Porter
16. Stealing Love Confessions of a Dognapper : A Memoir - Mary A. Fischer
17. The Daddy Clock : a novel - Judy Markey
18. Someone Like You - Barbara Bretton
19. Sweet Liar - Jude Deveraux
20. Another Dawn- Sandra Brown
21. Thai Die - Monica Ferris
22. Dear To Me - Wanda E. Brunstetter
23. A Cousin's Promise - Wanda E. Brnstetter
24. Belly Laughs - Jenny McCarthy
25. A Single Thread - Marie Boswick
26. The Quilter's Kitchen - Jennifer Chiavenni
27. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground - Ann B. Ross
28. The Fragile Thread - Aliske Webb
29. Annie On The Lam: A Christmas Caper - Jennifer Archer
30. The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux
31. Temptaion - Jude Deveraux
32. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis Lee
33. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
34. Thunderstruck - Roxanne St. Claire
35. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis lee
36. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
37. ThunderStruck - Roxanne St. Claire
38. Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
39. Navy baby - Debbie Macomber
40. Fantasy - Lori Foster
41. Back To The Bedroom - Janet Evanovich
42. Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich
43. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
44. Fleece Navidad - Maggie Sefton
45. Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich
46. I Can't Belive I'm Knitting Socks
47. 2 At A Time Socks
48. The Other Woman - Jane Green
49. Live A Little - Kim Green
50. How To Murder A Millionaire - Nancy Martin
51. Seven Sunny Days - Chris Manby
52. Stitch In Snow - Anne McCaffrey
53. Barefoot - Ein Hilderbrand
54. Summer Sisiters - Judy Blume
55. Summer Reading - Hilma Woltzer
56. Lye In Wait - Cricket McRae
57. Heaven Preserve Us -0 Cricket McRae
58. Knit Fast, Die Young - Mary Krueger
59. Died in Wool - Mary Krueger
60. Stori Telling - Tori Spelling
61. Bikini Season - Sheila Roberts
62. Seaview Inn - Sherryl Woods
63. Just Breathe - Susan Wiggs
64. Dogs ANd Goddesses - Jennifer Crusie
65. Navy Woman - Debbie Macomber
66. All That Matters - Stef Ann Holm
Now Reading ~ Fools Rush In - Kristin Higgins

We all have the flu at my house

2009-09-30T04:27:00.000-07:00

Well it has been some kind of week at my house this week.. First on Sat I had to take my oldest daughter to the doctor and she tested positive for the flu... then I was in the ER on Sun for Flu like symptoms I didn't have the flu but I am being treated as if I do because my daughter has it... then last night I ended up taking my youngest daughter to sick clinic and she tested positive for the flu... oh my what a week....

Please Pray

2009-08-09T13:32:00.000-07:00

Please pray for my daughter Kendra.. They found a small hole in her heart a couple of weeks ago and she has to have a cardiac MRI on 8/27/09....

My 100 Book Challenge For 2009 Updated Again

2009-08-03T15:37:00.000-07:00

1. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd
2. Rules of Play - Nora Roberts
3. Yarn Harlot : The Secret Life of a Knitter - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
4. Love The One You're With - Emily Giffin
5. GirlFriends - Patrick Sanchez
6. Knitting : A Novel - Anne Bartlett
7. Chicks With Sticks (Knitwise) - Elizabeth Lenhard
8. Marley And Me - John Grogan
9. Drive Me Crazy - Nancy Warren
10. Here's The Story - Maureen McCormick
11. Chicks With Sticks (It's A Purl Thing) - Elizabeth Lenhard
12. Chicks With Sticks (Knit Two Together) - Elizabeth Lenhard
13. Dating Without Novocaine- Lisa Cach
14. The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
15. Flirting With Forty - Jane Porter
16. Stealing Love Confessions of a Dognapper : A Memoir - Mary A. Fischer
17. The Daddy Clock : a novel - Judy Markey
18. Someone Like You - Barbara Bretton
19. Sweet Liar - Jude Deveraux
20. Another Dawn- Sandra Brown
21. Thai Die - Monica Ferris
22. Dear To Me - Wanda E. Brunstetter
23. A Cousin's Promise - Wanda E. Brnstetter
24. Belly Laughs - Jenny McCarthy
25. A Single Thread - Marie Boswick
26. The Quilter's Kitchen - Jennifer Chiavenni
27. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground - Ann B. Ross
28. The Fragile Thread - Aliske Webb
29. Annie On The Lam: A Christmas Caper - Jennifer Archer
30. The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux
31. Temptaion - Jude Deveraux
32. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis Lee
33. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
34. Thunderstruck - Roxanne St. Claire
35. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis lee
36. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
37. ThunderStruck - Roxanne St. Claire
38. Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
39. Navy baby - Debbie Macomber
40. Fantasy - Lori Foster
41. Back To The Bedroom - Janet Evanovich
42. Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich
43. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
44. Fleece Navidad - Maggie Sefton
45. Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich
46. I Can't Belive I'm Knitting Socks
47. 2 At A Time Socks
48. The Other Woman - Jane Green
49. Live A Little - Kim Green
50. How To Murder A Millionaire - Nancy Martin
51. Seven Sunny Days - Chris Manby
52. Stitch In Snow - Anne McCaffrey
53. Barefoot - Elin Hilderbrand
54. Heaven Preserve Us - Cricket McRae
55. Lye n Wait - Cricket McRae
56. Summer Reading - Hilma Woltzer
57. Died In Wool - Mary Kruger
58. Knit Fast, Die Young - Mary Kruger
59. Stori Telling - Tori Spelling
60. Summer Sisters - Judy Blume
61. Bikini Season - Sheila Roberts
Now Reading ~ Just Breathe - Susan Wiggs

Ribbons Won @ The County Fair 2009

2009-08-03T15:33:00.000-07:00

Knitted Prayer Shawl ~ White 3rd
knitted Hat ~ White 3rd
Knitted Pinwheel Dishcloth ~ Blue 1st
Rubber Stamped Card ~ Blue 1st
Pepper Mustard ~ Yellow 4th

And I also received a check for $13

Magic Needles

2009-07-09T05:25:00.000-07:00

Magic Needles
Outside the front door
Grandmother props her table
of wool and silken yarns
for customers to buy.
Her fingers lightly flutter,
and dance with yarn and needle.
She keeps the silkworms busy.
"Slow down!" I hear them cry.
Sic-sic, sic-sic, sic-sic.
The bamboo needles chatter
as one sock , then another
appears between her hands.
Sic- sic, sic-sic, sic-sic.
Her joints grow cold and stiffen.
She sips hot tea to warm them
as passersby admire
the best socks in the land.
By Nikki Grimes

Life.....

2009-07-05T08:32:00.000-07:00

Life is like a ball of yarn
sometimes when you pull
on the string you get knots.
But do not fret just work them out.

My100 Book Challenge Updated Again

2009-07-04T05:11:00.000-07:00

Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes 1. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd
2. Rules of Play - Nora Roberts
3. Yarn Harlot : The Secret Life of a Knitter - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
4. Love The One You're With - Emily Giffin
5. GirlFriends - Patrick Sanchez
6. Knitting : A Novel - Anne Bartlett
7. Chicks With Sticks (Knitwise) - Elizabeth Lenhard
8. Marley And Me - John Grogan
9. Drive Me Crazy - Nancy Warren
10. Here's The Story - Maureen McCormick
11. Chicks With Sticks (It's A Purl Thing) - Elizabeth Lenhard
12. Chicks With Sticks (Knit Two Together) - Elizabeth Lenhard
13. Dating Without Novocaine- Lisa Cach
14. The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
15. Flirting With Forty - Jane Porter
16. Stealing Love Confessions of a Dognapper : A Memoir - Mary A. Fischer
17. The Daddy Clock : a novel - Judy Markey
18. Someone Like You - Barbara Bretton
19. Sweet Liar - Jude Deveraux
20. Another Dawn- Sandra Brown
21. Thai Die - Monica Ferris
22. Dear To Me - Wanda E. Brunstetter
23. A Cousin's Promise - Wanda E. Brnstetter
24. Belly Laughs - Jenny McCarthy
25. A Single Thread - Marie Boswick
26. The Quilter's Kitchen - Jennifer Chiavenni
27. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground - Ann B. Ross
28. The Fragile Thread - Aliske Webb
29. Annie On The Lam: A Christmas Caper - Jennifer Archer
30. The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux
31. Temptaion - Jude Deveraux
32. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis Lee
33. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
34. Thunderstruck - Roxanne St. Claire
35. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis lee
36. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
37. ThunderStruck - Roxanne St. Claire
38. Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
39. Navy baby - Debbie Macomber
40. Fantasy - Lori Foster
41. Back To The Bedroom - Janet Evanovich
42. Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich
43. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
44. Fleece Navidad - Maggie Sefton
45. Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich
46. I Can't Belive I'm Knitting Socks
47. 2 At A Time Socks
48. The Other Woman - Jane Green
49. Live A Little - Kim Green
50. How To Murder A Millionaire - Nancy Martin
51. Seven Sunny Days - Chris Manby
52. Stitch In Snow - Anne McCaffrey
53. Barefoot - Elin Hilderbrand
Now Reading - Heaven Preserve Us - Cricket McRae

Sock Rhyme from 1887

2009-07-03T16:40:00.000-07:00

Cute sock rhyme from 1887 Jenny June Knitting and Crochet manual.A Stocking In RhymeTo knit a stocking, needles four, Cast on three needles and no more; Each needle stitches eight and twenty. Then one for seam stitch will be plenty. For twenty rounds your stitch must be Two plain, two purl alternately. Except the seam stitch which you do Once purl, once plain, the whole way through. A finger plain you next must knit, Ere you begin to narrow it; But if you like the stocking long, Two fingers' length will not be wrong. And then the narrowings to make, Two stitches you together take Each side the seam; then eight rounds plain, Before you narrow it again. Ten narrowings you'll surely find Will shape the stocking to your mind; Then twenty rounds knit plain must be, And stitches sixty-five you'll see. These just in half you must divide, With thirty-two on either side; But on one needle there must be Seam stitch in middle, thirty-three. One half on needles two you place, And leave alone a little space; The other with the seam in middle, To manage right is now my riddle. Backward and forward you must knit, And always purl the backward bit; But seam stitch, purl and plain, you know, And slip the first stitch every row. When thirty rows you thus have done, Each side the seam knit two in one Each third row, until sure you feel That forty rows are in your heel. You then begin the heel to close; For this, choose one of the plain rows; Knit plain to seam, then two in one, One plain stitch more must still be done. Then turn your work, purl as before The seam stitch -- two in one, one more; Then turn again, knit till you see Where first you turned, a gap will be.Across it knit together two, And don't forget on plain to do; Then turn again, purl as before, And sew till there's a gap no more. The seam stitch you no longer mind, That, with the heel, is left behind. When all the heel is quite closed in, To knit a plain row you begin, And at the end you turn no more, But round and round knit as before. For this, on a side needle take The loops the first slip-stitches make; With your heel needle knit them plain, To meet the old front half again. This on one needle knit should be, And then you'll have a needle free To take up loops the other side, And knit round plain, and to divide The back parts evenly in two; Off the heel needle some are due; Be careful that you count the same. On each back needle, knit round plain; But as the foot is much too wide, Take two together at each side, On the back needle where they meet The front to make a seam quite neat Each time between knit one plain round, Till stitches sixty-four are found; And the front needle does not lack As many as on both the back. You next knit fifty-six rounds plain, But do not narrow it again; 'Twill then be long enough, and so Begin to narrow for the toe. Your long front row knit plainly through, But at its end knit stitches twoTogether and together catch Two first in the next row to match; Then to the other side knit plain Half round, and do the same again; That is , two last together catch, Two first in the front row to match. At first knit four plain rounds between, Then two, then one, until 'tis seen You've knit enough to close the toe; And then decrease in every row, Until to stitches eight you're brought, Then break the thread off -- not too short-- And as these stitches eight you do, Each time your end of thread pull through.

Lesson That All Should Learn

2009-07-03T12:39:00.000-07:00

To realize
The value of a sister
Ask someone
Who doesn't have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
who has given birth to
A premature baby.

To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.

To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the tr ain, bus or plane.

To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident...

To! realize
The value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when

you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend:
Lose one.

2009-06-23T17:45:00.000-07:00

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1st sock (knitted)

2009-06-19T03:43:00.000-07:00

Well I finished my 1st sock last night and it is way 2 long 4 my foot.. So I guess I will have to frog it and sart over... Always learn by ur mistakes

My 100 Book Challenge for 2009 - Updated

2009-06-16T16:54:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
My 100 Book Challenge - Updated again
Current mood: tired
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
1. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd
2. Rules of Play - Nora Roberts
3. Yarn Harlot : The Secret Life of a Knitter - Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
4. Love The One You're With - Emily Giffin
5. GirlFriends - Patrick Sanchez
6. Knitting : A Novel - Anne Bartlett
7. Chicks With Sticks (Knitwise) - Elizabeth Lenhard
8. Marley And Me - John Grogan
9. Drive Me Crazy - Nancy Warren
10. Here's The Story - Maureen McCormick
11. Chicks With Sticks (It's A Purl Thing) - Elizabeth Lenhard
12. Chicks With Sticks (Knit Two Together) - Elizabeth Lenhard
13. Dating Without Novocaine- Lisa Cach
14. The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
15. Flirting With Forty - Jane Porter
16. Stealing Love Confessions of a Dognapper : A Memoir - Mary A. Fischer
17. The Daddy Clock : a novel - Judy Markey
18. Someone Like You - Barbara Bretton
19. Sweet Liar - Jude Deveraux
20. Another Dawn- Sandra Brown
21. Thai Die - Monica Ferris
22. Dear To Me - Wanda E. Brunstetter
23. A Cousin's Promise - Wanda E. Brnstetter
24. Belly Laughs - Jenny McCarthy
25. A Single Thread - Marie Boswick
26. The Quilter's Kitchen - Jennifer Chiavenni
27. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground - Ann B. Ross
28. The Fragile Thread - Aliske Webb
29. Annie On The Lam: A Christmas Caper - Jennifer Archer
30. The Mulberry Tree - Jude Deveraux
31. Temptaion - Jude Deveraux
32. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis Lee
33. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
34. Thunderstruck - Roxanne St. Claire
35. Sinfully Sexy - Linda Francis lee
36. Once Smitten, Twice Shy - Lori Wilde
37. ThunderStruck - Roxanne St. Claire
38. Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
39. Navy baby - Debbie Macomber
40. Fantasy - Lori Foster
41. Back To The Bedroom - Janet Evanovich
42. Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich
43. Naughty Neghbor - Janet Evanovich
44. 2 at a time socks
45. I can't Belive I'm Knitting Socs
46. The Other Woman - Jane Green
47. Live A little - Kim Green

Now Reading - How To Murder A Millionaire - Nancy Martin

My 100 Book Challenge - Updated Again

2009-04-04T12:54:00.000-07:00

My 100 book challenge for 2009 Updated

2009-03-18T15:16:00.000-07:00

My 100 Book Challenge for 2009

2009-02-01T04:25:00.000-08:00

1. The Mermaid Chair - Sue Monk Kidd
2. Rules Of Play - Nora Roberts
3. Yarn Harlot: the Secret Life of a Knitter - Stephanie Pearl- McPhee
4. Love The One You're With - Emily Giffin
5. Knitting: A Novel - Anne bartlett
6. Chicks With Sticks (Knitwise) - Elizabeth Lenhard
7. Girlfriend - Patrick Sanchez
8. marley And Me - John Grogan

God's Guidlines

2008-12-14T07:09:00.000-08:00

God’s Guidelines
Effective Immediately, please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill My promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I apologize for any inconvenience, but after all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. Please, follow these 10 guidelines
1. QUIT WORRYING:
Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit
and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here
to take all your burdens and carry them for you?
Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little
thing that comes your way?
2. PUT IT ON THE LIST:
Something needs done or taken care of. Put it
on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY
to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care
of the problem. I can't help you until you turn
it over to Me. And although My to-do-list
is long, I am after all... God. I can take care
of anything you put into My hands. In fact,
if the truth were ever really known, I take
care of a lot of things for you that you never
even realize.
3. TRUST ME:
Once you've given your burdens to Me,
quit trying to take them back. Trust in
Me. Have the faith that I will take care of
all your needs, your problems and your trials.
Problems with the kids? Put them on My list.
Problem with finances? Put it on My list.
Problems with your emotional roller coaster,
for My sake, put it on My list. I want to
help you. All you have to do is ask.
4. LEAVE IT ALONE:
Don't wake up one morning and say,
'Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think
I can handle it from here.' Why do you think
you are feeling stronger now? It's simple.
You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking
care of them. I also renew your strength
and cover you in my peace. Don't you
know that if I give you these problems back,
you will be right back where you started?
Leave them with Me and forget about
them. Just let Me do my job.
5. TALK TO ME:
I want you to forget a lot of things.
Forget what was making you crazy.
Forget the worry and the fretting because
you know I'm in control. But there's one
thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't
forget to talk to Me - OFTEN! I love YOU!
I want to hear your voice. I want you to
include Me in on the things going on in your life.
I want to hear you talk about your friends
and family. Prayer is simply you having
a conversation with Me. I want to be your
dearest friend.
6. HAVE FAITH:
I see a lot of things from up here that you
can't see from where you are. Have faith in
Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me;
you wouldn't want the view from My eyes.
I will continue to care for you, watch over you,
and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me.
Although I have a much bigger task than you,
it seems as if you have so much trouble just
doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?
7. SHARE:
You were taught to share when you were
only two years old. When did you forget?
That rule still applies. Share with those who are
less fortunate than you. Share your joy with
those who need encouragement. Share your
laughter with those who haven't heard any in
such a long time. Share your tears with those
who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith
with those who have none.
8. BE PATIENT:
I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime
you could have so many diverse experiences.
You grow from a child to an adult, have children,
change jobs many times, learn many trades,
travel to so many places, meet thousands
of people, and experience so much. How can
you be so impatient then when it takes Me
a little longer than you expect to handle
something on My to-do-list? Trust in My
timing, for My timing is perfect. Just
because I created the entire universe in
only six days, everyone thinks I should
always rush, rush, rush.
9. BE KIND:
Be kind to others, for I love them just
as much as I love you. They may not dress
like you, or talk like you, or live the same way
you do, but I still love you all. Please try
to get along, for My sake. I created each
of you different in some way. It would be
too boring if you were all identical.
Please, know I love each of your differences.
10. LOVE YOURSELF:
As much as I love you, how can you not
love yourself? You were created by me for
one reason only -- to be loved, and to love
in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me.
Love your neighbors. But also love yourself.
It makes My heart ache when I see you
so angry with yourself when things go
wrong. Don't ever forget......You are very precious to me.

My ribbons I won at the 2008 County Fair

2008-12-14T07:00:00.001-08:00

Basket of Vegetables - 4th place
Miscellaneous (Knitted Apple Dishcloth) - 4th place
Wearable Art (Llame Wool Bell Scarf) - 3rd place
Jar of Green Beans - 4th place
jar of bread and butter pickles - 3rd place
Wall quilt (tuiti fruiti log cabin) - 3rd place
jar of pepper mustard - 2nd place
rubber stamped article (greeting card) - 3rd place
1/4 loaf vegetable bread (zuchini) - 1st place
I also received $19 in prize money for these. :)

I finished my 50 book challenge now I am reading for fun to see how many I can read b4 the new yr

2008-12-14T06:55:00.000-08:00

My 50 book challenge was complete now I am reading for fun
I finished my 50 book challenge now I am reading to see how many books I can read before the end of 2008
51.the Language of Sycamores - Lisa Wingate
52. Uncontrollable - Susan Kearney
53 - Prince of Frogs - Barbara Plum
54- Banking on Love - Janice A. Thompson
55- One NIght Stand - Cindy Kirk
56- The Christmas Marriage Mission - Helen Brooks
57- Enchanting Baby - Darlene Graham
58- The Perfect Match - Kimberly Cates
59- In The Prince's Bed - Sabrina Jeffries
60- First-Time Father - Emma Richmond
61- Mother of The year - Lori Handeland
62- Heart of Fire - Linda Howard
63- Family Ties - Joanna Wayne
64- Racing Against The Clock - Lori Wilde
65- Nights in Rodanthe - Nicholas Sparks
66- Father by Choice - M.J. Rodgers
67- If I gained The World - linda Nichols
68- Courting Disaster - Andrea Boeshaar
69- Cowboy : A Novel - Sara Davidson
70-Adams Fall - Sandra Brown
71- Two Little Girls in Blue - Mar Higgis Clark
72- That Camden Summer - Lavrle Spencer
73- Tall, Dark And Deadly - Heather Graham
74- The Hostage Bride - Janet Dailey
75- Dear Maggie - Brenda Novak
76- The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella
77- From Here To Texas - Sella Bagwell
78- Welcome To Tyler - Sunshine - Pat Warren
79-Apache Temptation - Janis Reams Hudson
80- Compromises - Joan Hohl
81- The Christmas Thief - Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark
82- The Heart of A Cowboy - Charlene Sands
83- Dry Creek Sweethearts - Janet Tronstad
84- The Last SummerJohn Hough, Jr.

My 50 Book Challenge for 2008

2008-12-14T06:33:00.000-08:00

List the books you have read so far in 2008 ... set a goal if you want ...My 50 Book Challenge for 2008Here are the books i have read so far in 2008 ...1- Dyer Consequences - Maggie Sefton2- The Friday Night Knitting Club - Kate Jacobs3- Under The Boardwalk - Carly Phillips4- Knit One, Kill Two - Maggie Sefton5- Here On Earth - Alice Hoffman6- Return To Summerhouse - Jude Deveraux7- Susanah's Garden - Debbie Macomber8- Back on Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber9- needled To Death - Maggie Sefton10- Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold11- The Red Society's - Acting Their Age - Regina Hale Suterland12- Mad About Max - Lisa Plumly13- Falling For April - Lisa Plumley14- The Dewey Decimal System of Love - Josephine Carr15- Leave it to Cleavage - Wendy Wax16- A Killer Stitch - Maggie Sefton17- Crazy in Love - Lani Diane Rich18- Amazing Love - Mae Nunn19- The Future Widow's Club - Rhonda Nelson20- A Babe in Ghostland - Lisa Cach21- I've Got you Babe - Karen Kendall22- A Patchwork Family - Charlotte Hubbard23- The Parting - Beverly Lewis24 - The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell - Loraine Desperes25- 24 Karat Kids - Dr.Judy Goldstein and Sebastian Stuart26- The Postcard - Beverly Lewis27- The Crossroad - Beverly Lewis28- The Preacher's Daughter - Beverly Lewis29- the Sacrafice - Beverly Lewis30- The Englisher - Beverly Lewis31- The Prodigal - Beverly Lewis32- The Covenant - Beverly Lewis33- The Betrayal - Beverly Lewis34- The Summerhouse - Jude Deveraux
35 - Anyone ButYou - Jennifer Crusie
36 - Knitting Bones - Monica Ferris
37 - Crewel Yule - Monica Ferris
38 -Candy Apple Red - Nacy Bush
39- Family Tree - Barbara Delinsky
40 - The Ranch - Danielle Steel
41 - The Other Side Of The Story - Marian Keyes
42 - Dream Man - Linda Howard
43 - 16 Lighthouse Road - Debie Macomber
44- 311 Pelican Court - Debbie Macomber
45 - 204 Rosewood Lane - Debbie Macomber
46- First Impressions - Jude Devaraux
47- Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm
48 - See Jane Date - Melissa Senate
49- Bad Influence - Kristin Hardy
50- One Last Dance - Eileen Goudge
Well I did it. I am goign to continue reading and I will keep posting the books that I read to this list to see how many I can actually read before the end of 2008
I wil be giving myself a new challenge in 2009

Danielle Steel Books That I Own

2008-12-14T06:20:00.000-08:00

Palomino
Zoya
The Long Road Home
Message From Nam
Kaleidoscope
Vanished
Amazing Grace
Sisters
The Wedding
Impossible
His Bright Light
Answered Prayers
Lightning
Safe Harbour
Silent Honor
Jewels
Accident
Heartbeat
Lone Eagle
Mixed Blessings
Echoes
Mirror Image
Journey
The Kiss
Wanderlust
Sunset In St. Tropez
Loving
The Gift
Johnny Angel
Changes
Going Home
Special Delivery
The House on Hope Street
HRH
Five Days In Paris
A Perfect Stranger
Irresisible Forces
Wings
Star
Leap Of Faith
No Greater Love
The Cottage
ComingOut
The Ranch
Honor Thyself
Second Chance
A Good Woman
Fine Things
Granny Dan
The Klone and I
Bittersweet
The Ghost
Ransom
Miracle
Full Circle
The House
Rogue
Malice

High School Reunion

2008-08-22T03:45:00.000-07:00

Has it actually been 20 yrs? Where does time go???
It seems that just yesterday I was getting on the school bus to go to school and now here it is 20 yrs later.
I can not believe it has been that long.
I work in a high school, so I am reminded of my days in school everyday. Things are different now than they were then.
I guess the saying is true.
"Time Flies When U R Having FUN!"

School is starting soon

2008-08-22T03:38:00.000-07:00

Well School starts next week. I can not believe that summer is here and gone already.
We are going ot get our hair cut today.
The girls are starting middle school this year and I am nervous as anything.

Dishrags

2008-07-22T10:52:00.000-07:00

I have been knitting away. I have been knitting different dishrags in all colors of the rainbow.