some projects :-) & life in Pictures :-)

one of my first knitted Hanging kitchen towels & dishcloth .




Grandma Alice's China looks lovely on Daisha's Thanksgiving table :-)

my simple fingerless mitts :_) love that yarn..

OUR SIXTEEN 5 - 6 Yr olds !!
do they look innocent ? LOL .. yep, that's the only thing that saves 'em :-)
in this picture we were still all elbow to elbow on one table. Later I was given another table Bigger then this one.. SO the two tables were both FULL !
today is the first day we don't have KICKS .
ok. after all my whining , I have to say I will miss the little tyrants :_)

another view of the kids :-)

kim's great niece , Avery .. she was a big doll all evening :-) She is modeling one of the hats I knit her .

Big dog Little Ricky & Mommy the cat insist on being around jena.. everytime she sits down :-)

one of our two snows of the year . photo by jena grace :-)

my niece Ashly & her baby Liam :_) IN the hat & sweater I knit him..
He was a big boy from the start. & is 3months old now & has outgrown his sweater. LOL












Two of jena's Photos :-)

 

 poly clay buttons I made.. my first attempt ! love how they look like wood. worked beautifully on
jena's cardi I knit too.







green bean on sale.. so I bought a lot & froze 'em :-)

 a new front porch light :-) ! YEA..

Two of Jena's sunsets.

This one looks like a church off in the distance.. But's 

it's just a bird house on our fence .

jena & I ready for church on Christmas :_)

I have a tute on a small apron..

I will TRY & get the tute for a craft/ garden apron up soon.

I took a lot of pics & so need to get those loaded & directions written from my notes.
here's a sneak peak :-)

lisa

new picture

hello ,

I have updated my picture with a small knitted bag I knit recently.
My BBF , Michelle gave me the book : " One More Skein " by Leigh Radford.
So many nice projects included. The pattern shown was one of three sizes in the book. I love the color of this yarn against the off-white ribbon.

hope you are all busy with fun projects today ..

Remember to count your blessings everyday ! ;_)

DEEP WITHIN YOU  ...NOTHING US HOPELESS.
YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, AND HOPE HAS BEEN PLANTED IN YOU BY GOD --
NORMAN V. PEALE

LISA

myo white sauce

Hello,
as you can tell I have been a bit busy.. so haven't posted in a while. I still intend to move my blog
to get away from google:-)
Wanted to get one of my favorite recipes posted for you.

white sauce mix:
2 cups dry milk
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup butter.
Cut butter into dry ingred. & store in airtight container. lasts 2 months. ( I Store mine in Frig). Makes 8 cups of Basic White Sauce.
too use :
1/2 cup of mix too 1 cup of water. heat & Stir until thickened.
use for cream of cken soup, corn chowder,chicken roll ups, potatoes au gratin.
taken from Make a Mix cookery.1978 :-)

as alternative to using the dry milk.. just mix the other ingred. & then use MILK instead of water when you cook it.:-)I don't always have dry milk on hand..

wonderful shop on etsy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TickleMePinkBoutique

love her designs & at such great prices..

I have added more items to my etsy page also.

if you have time spread the word & take a look yourself.

& PLEASE if you sale anything let us all know.

Lisa

learn from me , to save some grief !

hello,

I am going to make up a new blog.. probably on wordpress. but really still cking .

wow.. will this heavy fog ever lift ??? hubby works about 10 miles away,
on the bottom land ,LOL, & he said the sun is shining here !
well lets hope it comes out here in the hills , soon .

what an experience I had on etsy.
 I am done with it now & any thing she writes to me from now on will
go directly to etsy.com.
lessons learned :
1) make sure you have the Correct eml address for your paypal acc. if someone
wants to pay you :_)
2) as the BUYER , MAKE SURE YOU Have the correct Address in YOUR
account if you would like the item sent to you !
3) READ  the sellers re-turn policy BEFORE you purchase !
I have never seen a seller offer to return SHIPPING costs !
because most sellers guess on postage price & in MY case it cost MORE then I
charged , not even taking into account packaging $ .
4) Save all correspondence ,so there aren't any questions later :
he said , she said crap.

best run.. have more items to add to etsy.
LOL
Lisa

google going away ! :-)

As many of you may have heard by now. Google is making some BIG privacy changes starting March 1st..
I am getting away from anything google :-)

one thing Google is deleting is Google Friend..
so , I deleted it off one blog & will soon off the other..

to follow your favorite bloggers , you will have to switch to RSS feed or follow by eml.

just a heads up :-)

Lisa

check my other blog :-)

please ck my other blog for what I'm working on :-)

it is listed in the tabs as SHOP.. I wonder if I can change that name?

I'll look into that .

Lisa

NEW eml ADDY :-) LIsa

Hello,

chging eml address.. just getting sick of gmail .. I KNow they say they don't spy .. but if my friend writes to me about having a headache. Google's ad on the side if for meds

new eml address

Changing back too yahoo.

lisa

 

 

ck my knitin' on my other blog

Hello,

ck out my knittin' on the other page/ blog ..
not the best pics .. but you'll get the idea.

taking a day off knitting too.. my hand hurts ..

lisa

be sure & ck out my other blog

Hello,

Please ck out my other blog for the latest on knitting patterns.

will post more happenings soon.

Blogs & videocasts I like..

Hello,

What a wonderful day !! the SUN is making it's beautiful appearance .. YEA !

I am sitting at the kitchen island/ table watching two video casts .. yea.. at the same time :-)
well , K, when one loads a bit I watch the other one. 

I wanted to share those with you today.
one is
http://roundthetwistwithcarin.blogspot.com/
great lady, very talented ! I have learned a lot from her show, but I would LOVE for her to actually Spin with one of her Wheels on the show sometime.
as you may or may not know, my goal for 2012 is to make enough 'extra' money' so that I can buy my first spinning wheel :-)

also another show I like is :
http://stockinettezombies.blogspot.com/
this one is a pretty new one to me. I had forgotten about them until today when I ran across a link to their show from : http://www.simplynotable.com/category/simply-inspired/
Simply notable offers some great free patterns & just an all around great blog, ck it out .

And I think I will knit these cute dolls. I have wanted to knit something for YEARS for our local hospital , so they has something to offer kids in the ER .. & or to the African charity also.
I'm sure a similar pattern can be found elsewhere.. but for now I will start with this one..
http://www.heartforafrica.org/files/Knitting_Pattern.pdf
http://www.heartforafrica.org to see a picture. I know.. odd there isn't a pic ON the pattern page..

well enough from me for the day..
off to shower, knit & eat..
Lisa
gracielynns

knock , knock , anybody home ?

Hello,

Well how is every one ?
We were put back into WINTER yesterday in Our  great ole state of Iowa..
after a day of sunning myself on the back deck in 60 degrees the day before.
yesterday was 38 degrees in the AM & upper teens by evening with
a nice snow shower just for good measure.
but hey...........it IS Jan. 

We have had a couple of good days playing around inside the house :-) DD Daisha
& the Max have been here since Tuesday after noon.. She teaches Gracie Algebra ..
YEA for me ! so they worked on that over 3 hrs yesterday & I concentrated on
making poly clay buttons.. I was thrilled with the wood-look ones for Gracie's cardi
I knit for her for Christmas. SO ..One good addiction leads to another. right ?
I made hers with a gold & slightly mixed it with a soft brown.. after rolling a folding
I just it into 1 Inch rectangles... TOO Cute ! Pictures to follow ..

I need to get more items listed on Etsy... just SO hard to get the right pics.. none I take seem
to really show them as cute as they are :)(
takes time I guess.
a lady in Israel is becoming a friend thru etsy & is helping me with picture ideas.
SO neat to meet ladys from all around the world .

best run..
hope all is well .
lisa

shop items

Hello,

What beautiful weather here in Iowa.. :-)
A friend told me she talked to the Native Americans in Montana & they said b/c there is
so little snow on the plains there , their predicting a mild winter for us all :-)
I know the weather man will complain about lack of mosture , but hey, we need
a break after the HIGH snow fall of the past few years :-)

we attended our first ever caucas last night. pretty interesting .. our man won well tied anyway:_)
we saw two of my favorite ladies there with their beautful babies :-)

I have a lot of ideas for sewn items for my shop :) I will be doing some of them today , then get them
up on gracielynns the bothered sheep & my etsy shop.
I would rather knit, but those items take more time :-)
ck my other blog the first of next week for new items .

Did I say that I sold my first item, a half apron , on etsy ? it was a bumby sale. I had
typed in an old eml address for paypal. so had to cancel the sell & relist , thankfully
Sonja still wanted it.. but unfornutely it was too last for Christmas:)(
It was a learning experience !

well off to sew . then do some spelling with Gracie :-)

I hope you all have a great day !
Lisa
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gracielynn

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

Just a quick note to say I wish for you and yours the most Merriest of Christmases !

God Bless ,

Lisa

Mascot found !L)(

Hello,

DD Grace & I went shopping today ..course we had to buy house hold stuff like Chicken 'fluff' ( pine shavings for Cken coop ) & cat food.. you know the unfun stuff.
fun stuff was the 5 hens hubby picked up today from a friend at work.
aw.. they are just SO cute.. fat , round & curious ..Our only hen, Somebody, wasn't sure what they were all about ,, LOL. I let her into the coop & kept the 3 roos out.
somebody stopped at the coop door , the 5 new hens walked over to the door & looked her over too..
LOL.. I think SB was thinking, WOW.I hope their not ALL roos ! LOL.. pretty soon , with the door shut, the hens started talking amongst themselves :_) course Somebody's Roo : Troy , was not happy.. he dashed round the coop & jumped in the yard & back out.. poor ole roo..
The other two beautiful roosters will be culled soon. they just fight too much for comfort.
besides.. it will be nice to just have 6 hens & ONE roo for a change.

On to shopping story .
grace & I stopped a semi-local shop that is just SO beautiful ! my goodness ! We felt like queens LOL. Everything sparkled & the owner was SO nice . I told her I had driven by for Years , and today I said We're stopping ! & boy were we glad we did.. she was very , very welcoming & glad we stopped, wished us a MERRY CHRISTMAS !! YEA !! & we even had a small cup of spiced cider.. yum.. YOU know we will shop there again & again :-)

that is the main difference between a small town shop & the local wally world !
there is a place for super stores, but don't make it your ONLY shopping stop.
rather, then teach your kids that shopping is not all about running around & just slamming through a store , teach them neighborly visiting & slow down , enjoy once in a while .

Please , if you can, stop by the little shops. let them know how glad you are that they are there.

Ok.. The Bothered Sheep ! I love that name.. & someday when I have my own shop , I will name it The Bothered sheep.. well today I found my mascot .. it was a fluffy sheep with long wooden legs & tennis shoes ! LOL. I would say he is on my buy-in-Jan. list for sure :-)

well enough blabbing from me.
God Bless ! and MERRY CHRISTMAS..
now go relax & enjoy a cup of cocoa or a glass of wine..
lisalynn

SOLD !

Good Morning ,

well , Esty notified me yesterday that my first item at the shop has sold
YEA !
the payment is pending with PAYPAL. hope that all works out.

anyway good to have something liked :-)
Hubby & I shopped yesterday while Gracie babysat for the neighbors.
we didn't get a lot done .. :( but will go out again today with a LIST !

I hope you are all enjoying your day !
lisa

Gifts from the Heart

Good Morning,

It is a warmer day here in Iowa.. :-) when the snow is melting in Iowa in December , I am a happy lady .LOL

I have completed my oldest daughter's gift , my grandson's gift & my hubby's knitted gift ;-)
course the only one that will be a total surprise is my oldest daughters .. the other two had to do 'try ons' as the knitting progressed :-) but the love its there just the same :-)

I don't have a lot of knitted items up on the shop . or on my etsy shop.. you'd think I sew more then I knit . since I pixed up the needles a few yrs back, after a 25 yr hiatus ! I have sewn only a few times a year. mostly to teach my youngest dd . knitting is relaxing , challenging & portable..
when I sewed I was in the back bedroom & away from everyone :-) not that hubby minded me not controlling the Tv :-) I just enjoy being out of the back room.
Course their are days , when hiding back in my sewing/craft room is just what I need :-) LOL.

today we have to wrap a couple gifts. Gracie made a necklace for a friend at Art class, & the three girls in class each drew a part of a puzzle for their teacher. when framed all together it is SO neat .  Each girl did something SO different. one drew a beautiful horse in a meadow. my grace did an abstract with lines & circles in black & red  & Rya did a brightly colored flower in yellow & red.
 I'm sure their teacher will love it :-)

To me , gifts from the heart are the best Christmas gifts. when I knit for  a person I often say a prayer for them.. asking God for His Continued blessings in their lives.. I pray it 'shows' in the finished product. :-)

well enough from me ..
Please comment so I know you're out there !!
And God Bless you and yours today .
lisalynn

faith , mom blogs :-)

some blogs I read :
http://www.keepinitreal-gina.com/
My prayer is that we would remember the Christ of Christmas all year, every day , every second, in every decision, in every word, in every thought. Adoring Him with our lives.

Oh, come let us adore Him! Oh, come let us adore Him! Oh, come let us adore Him! Christ the Lord!

http://time-warp-wife.blogspot.com/
"I'm absolutely in awe of your writing, the way you pulled biblical principles and weaved them into life application. I'm amazed at how you were able to expand upon simple words like action, self discipline, motivation, intention, etc.--and write thought provoking information to actually help one change their mind-set and pursue their goals.

The way you weaved my stories into all these principles leaves me speechless."

- Candace Cameron Bure, Actress, speaker, and author of Reshaping it All: Motivation for Spiritual and Physical Fitness

have a GREAT DAY :-)
lisa