Been Busy...

Trying to finish dave's blanket.. yes yes I know I should have already been done, but i haven't.. Trying to finish Ray's starghan which is almost done. ( hopefully tonight) and make him his spiderbunny for christmas. lets see what will happen. No pics this time around.. too lazy. lol


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Now playing: Luke Bryan - All My Friends Say
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A Season Reminder

Dear Children,

It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and that it was some of your predecessors who decided to celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival. Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime.

How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town.

Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one, look up John 15: 1 -8.

If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it:

1.
Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.

2.
Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.

3.
Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again.

4.
Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.

5.
Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.

6.
Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.

7.
Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families

8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary-- especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name.

9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.

10.
Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.

Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember :

I LOVE YOU!

Stash digging + pattern search=

cute mary jane booties.
I love this pattern. and i spent no money, I had the buttons already, it was just cool that they worked so well.
enjoy!!!

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books


Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

so you can see the size comparison.

One of the BICO's

From my stash here is the FO. Finally. I am mailing it off tomorrow, hopefully she gets it soon so i can see some pics of the baby in it. :D enjoy!!


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Now playing: Ivy - Edge Of The Ocean
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IT'S DECEMBER!!!!!!!!!

why is it 80 freaking degrees?? why do I have mosquito bites?? UGH!!!!!!! At least in El Paso it will be cold. I give up!!!

Moving on to another topic.
I went back to the hello kitty store yesterday and scored some more sticker books. I love this little things. :D they are soo cute. I can't wait to use them on my correspondence. I still have to get started on my BICO's sadly I don't have much time today as I will be volunteering at my youngster's class. But later today I can. sigh so much to do so little time.
Oh and I just love this little smiley

The Mail Man was good to me today.

Yes yes he was. I got my Christmas gifts and my ebay winnings. WOOT!!! I got two books from Amazon Toys to crochet and Super Happy Cute Amigurumi by Elisabeth Doherty
and from Ebay some uber vintage potholder books. so check out my pics and be jealous. lol






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Now playing: Augustana - Boston
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BUTTONS!!!

Since starting on the BICO's I have a new found love for buttons. yay for buttons. here are few I have gotten so far.

Baby blanket in my thought process

My friend is pregnant and I am gonna make her this blanket http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2007/04/free_pattern.html
it looks soo sweet, I just have to wait about 18 weeks to find out what color palette I will be using. I think I might put a Myrtle the Turtle appliqué on there just for fun. or maybe a star. She will also be getting a BICO in the gender colors of her choice. all this baby stuff is great!!!

My next 2 BICO's

these are the makings of my next 2 BICOS which will be going to a dear friend for her daughter.

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books


Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

Progress....

Well I have been sitting on this project for some time. If you all remember this post. Well progress has been made. yes ladies and gentlemen. I am just two shell rows away and have already started blocking the other 6 rows. Here are some pics for visual effect.

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

just need to double edge two more orange shell rows and then I can start putting it together and putting the border on it. :D

Old skool stickers.

So while perusing the Hello Kitty store a few days ago I came across these little sticker books. I just love them they remind me of my childhood. I was a product of the 80's when Hello Kitty and all her Sanrio friends splashed onto the scene. So I bought me about 4 sticker books. Chi Chai Monchan is still my favorite monkey. so enjoy some nostalgia.










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Now playing: Greenskeepers - Back In The Wild - Greens Keepers Remix
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Tamales.

here they are about to be steamed:
all done steaming
mmmmm. ready to eat.

well I finished the tamales with David's help. We made quite a few dozen. yum that should keep us set for oh a few days. either way they are done and here are some pics. enjoy the tamale goodness of it all.

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Now playing: Gomez - notice
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Free Rice.

http://www.freerice.com/index.php
I heard about this a few weeks ago and totally slipped my mind. It's great you increase your vocab and for every word you get right 20 grains for rice get donated to the United Nations World food program. So click the link and donate. You can play as much as you like and as long as you like. Donate today!!

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Now playing: Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
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being sick and making tamales

Apparently I thought this was a good idea. yeah.. anyway I'm sick, it blows I hate being sick. Ruins my day. and today I am making Tamales. I love tamales. My favorite thing in the world to eat, but they are a pain in the arse to make. I especially hate pulling the pork. it's gross and slimey. yuck. but someone has to do it and dave isn't here. At any rate. after all the hard work I will have tamales to eat. YAY!!!!!!!!!! that is all back to your normal lives. :D

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For Matt, from his sister....

My best friend wrote this, it was her brother and I am just posting it here for her.

11-30-07

"the boy"

oh... the boy i will never get over....

the boy who lived a whole life, not a full life, a whole life.

the boy who became a man at 12; the boy who had a child, got married, went to war, had another child and came home....

the boy who lived in a world full of women-the estrogen ocean we called it-and completed us all in a different way.

the boy who is gone now, who i will never stop wanting to call cuz i will always have something to tell; the boy who will give none of us away to marry; who will never be able to hate our husbands; who my daughter will ache for-her mattie-for the rest of her life.... their bond was like no other.

the boy who will never "fitz it" again.

the boy is gone now.... who was not a boy at all but a man.... one of my best friends, and i called him the boy.

jennifer

hard work being a dog.

it's really hard work to be a dog.. just check out mine.

first original project (i am so proud)

Well it's jelly time!! it was going to be peanut butter and jelly time, but peanut butter is taking a back seat.
here it is a slice of bread with jelly potholder. Original design all by me. so enjoy it!!

I'm IN!!!!

Ravelry that is. I have been dreaming of this site for months. finally I am in. well ok technically I have been in since October, just lazy in putting stuff in there. So if anyone is interested in seeing my stuff yet again... my name there is rosebudstar go stalk you know you wanna.

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Now playing: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
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Another baby jacket!!

So totally addicted to BICO's now its crazy. I made this one for a friend special order of pink and brown for a little girl. So I did it in the slightly different edging. I love the buttons on this one I think that it just makes the jacket well for me anyway. I am going to be making two more, a purple one and a green one. I can't wait to see them. I just need to get buttons for the green one. I think I am going to go bigger on these and try the 12 month size. Anyway not going to keep you all in suspense any longer.. here is the blanket. go ahead I know you wanna awww..

Bored and very hungry

Well my kiddos are sleeping. and I am starving. It is wrong to leave them to get something to eat. and I don't want pizza because well pizza sucks right now. sigh. Oh and because of the boredom I made more chickens!! which aren't helping my hunger at all. these guys are kinda cute. Pinky Lee and Frenchie. They are happy crazy ass chickens. I have no motivation to work on my scarf despite the fact that I so totally could.... I choose not to. and well I just suck all around today.
so enjoy the chickens.. feel sorry for me because I am starving.. and till next time.... editing to add the pics because apparently I am an idiot and didn't bother to put them up..ooops


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Now playing: Anthony Hamilton - Charlene
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Last day of the month and it's payday whoo hoo!

This to me is a great day ( or usually is I'll get to that in a moment) The last day of November, kinda the calm before the storm that is Christmas. Just sitting here on the crusp of the holidays waiting for them to officially begin.. Yes I know many of you have already started with the holiday decorations and gift buying. But not me. I usually wait till Dec 1st. I just like to. Today is also Payday which is uber awesome. But ray is sick today. :( so i have to stay home and make sure he is doing ok.. but tomorrow is a new day. So I am going to sit here on my last day of november, drink my Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper and enjoy it.

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Now playing: Natasha Bedingfield - Love Like This
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Baby, It's cold outside!

Ok i faced my fear and made my very first wearable. It's of course the BICO because you can't go wrong when it's made in one piece.. Basically it's Michelle Proof. So this is going to a friend of mine lets hope she likes it. However now the song is stuck inside my head. so just for fun I am posting the words. lol
I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry
My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar
So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry
well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour

The neighbors might think - Baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink - No cabs to be had out there
I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now
To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer
At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense in hurting my pride
I really can't stay - Baby don't hold out
Ahh, but it's cold outside

C'mon baby

I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside
The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside
This welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm -- Look out the window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious
My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious
Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before

I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there
Say, lend me your comb - It's up to your knees out there
You've really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now
But don't you see - How can you do this thing to me
There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow
At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died
I really can't stay - Get over that old out
Ahh, but it's cold outside

Baby it's cold outside

Brr its cold….
It's cold out there
Cant you stay awhile longer baby
Well…..I really shouldn't...alright

Make it worth your while baby
Ahh, do that again….

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Now playing: Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel - Baby It's Cold Outside
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Enjoy the music!!

So incase you couldn't hear I added music to my page. You can get a small glimpse of my musical taste. So stick around a while to listen if you like. also I have some stuff on the way bottom of my page if you are so inclined to scroll down. so go ahead I won't mind scroll away. I'll just sit here and listen to some music........

ok you back. I hope that you have enjoyed a few of my changes and just for fun here are some pictures of my doggies.
kenzy is the salt and pepper schnauzer and Boris is the red doxie. Enjoy!!!

an old hat revisited

I found this hat in Belle's room this morning, Meadow saw it when she came home and asked if she could have it. I said sure why not. it's very cute, although I think i might make some adjustments the next time and increase it a bit more for a more pithy/floppy look. Enjoy oh and the pattern can be found here