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SWAP
I took part in the Grannymaniacs potholders swap, I made one which I sent on October 15th : And I got a great one from Margote : along with some little treasures : The photos were taken by Margote, the weather right now not being compatible with picture...
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Willy Ronis
We all know these mythical photos.......... The photographer has gone today. I heard an interview on the radio last winter. Never could we have thought that he was 99 years old by the way he spoke... He talked with animation and full of life..............
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I'm blushing....
Because Funny just awarded me with the Arte y Pico award. Ah that Funny, I should call her Crazy because I don't think I deserve the award - not having been very productive creation-wise - , but boy does it make me happy, et especially it encourages me...
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Trilogy - Episode 3 : Another Floorcloth??
Remember this : Well, this is what it has become : or this : Floorcloths? well, not really......... With knitting other people's designs, I thought I could very well make my own creation, all by myself, simple, easy.... Well I thought out my project,...
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There are days
There are days when I feel old, useless, good for nothing, well you get the picture...... And then, by pure chance I see this : l or this : or even this : And I find the child that I still am deep in my soul!!!!!! I have a feeling we're going to hear...
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My floorcloth
I just finished knitting myself the fabulous " Juliet " from Zephyr Style that has been knitted this way or like this by VeroM (scroll down her pages to see the photos) or again on the Sexy Knitters Club blog where we can see many different interpretations...
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Keep on Trekkin'
Last time I left you with the first two sites in Arches, Windows and Double Arch. We then proceeded to the visit of Broken Arch via Sand Dune Arch. It was getting hot and my daughter was still under the effects of jetlag, so we left the kids in the car...
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TIFC - February
Hello!!!! I've been thinking about the new concept for February, and at first I thought I wouldn't take up the challenge of my earliest memory, but the next day, when I woke up this song was in my mind, and it is one of my earliest memories. I must have...
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Who wants Ice Cream???
Yesterday, I stumbled upon this video on YouTube and it made me laugh so much, and it brought back many childhood memories. I used to adore Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street. I couldn't pass up the chance to show it to you, it's so sweet!!!! On the other...
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TIF and ESP - beware, very very long article!!!!!
In this my first article for 2008, I wanted to wish you all a great creative year filled with love and laughter and creative imagination all over!!!!! Here is my first installment concerning the TIF challenge (see my article "I've done gone crazy"). On...
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Balls
What to do with leftovers??? Here's my next project for the fall. I've been working on redoing my workroom and there's a lot of organizing to do, sorting, etc.... I've already thrown out lots of stuff, but absolutely not my yarns!!!! Here are a few leftovers...
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a little embroidery
I made today on an antique nightie found at a flea market and that I adjusted to my size and that I'll wear as a tunic. For now I'm keeping it white... but maybe I'll dye it???? Off to the wash to remove some stains and then iron it well to put it on.......
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The Cat's Meow !!!
Yes, I know, it's been ages since I posted a new article... but what have you, that's life!!! But I do think of you and while my wholemeal multigrain bread is mixing and rising in my bread machine, I found what follows for you!!!!! I have an email account...
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Finally !!!! Go West some more!!!!!
We were able to progress a little in the sorting of our pix, so here's a little article on our trip last summer. Last time we had visited Mesa Verde. The next stop on our voyage was Moab, in Utah. The road was pleasant even though, not far from Moab,...
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Turning pages.....
My main activity these days... No, I'm not being nostalgic, actually today I am - but rather I see it as moving on.... Today I'm saying good-bye to Farrah : I used to wish I had her hair and especially her smile.... And also to Michael, for his incredibly...
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It's Christmas !!!
I hope you've all had a nice Christmas and that Santa has spoiled you once again!!!! And especially that you were able to share some precious moments with those you love, and that you had a bundle of laughs !!!!! I really wanted to say hi today with a...
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Christmas is around the corner.....
Maybe some of you have already decorated your house in a Christmassy theme.... We haven't yet. In our family two of us are celebrating our birthdays in December, and usually I prefer to put up the tree afterwards, that way we don't mix the special birthday...
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Oh Happy Day !!!!!!
I did it, who thought I would, I finished the Gilet de Jeanne - a pattern by COCO with a few little changes, see for yourself : To follow the saga of this little sweater, you can re-read here , here and here I added long sleeves, because I shiver easily,...
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Ta Da !!!! My own bag / TIFC
That's it !!!! I finally finished that drasted bag !!!!! OK there is still some hand "finishing" to do with the truncated losanges, I have to reinforce a bit for the handles and my wonderful sewing machine has just told me I need to add some oil, and...
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I'm Back !!!!! Really !!!!!!!!
I've decided to post here once again..... I'm back after going away for a dozen days to recharge those batteries. Before that, I was crazy running around getting everything ready!!! Please give me a few more days and I'll tell you everything... Lots of...
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I am Woman
Yesterday, with my friend Tagada, we went to Paris to see HIS exhibit dedicated to women of the world at the Trocadéro, (accross from the Eiffel Tower). The place is vast, with drawings and photos everywhere, it takes a while to see everything. Everywhere...
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Reading....
I love reading.... especially at night in bed before going to sleep... At Christmas, we got as a gift the Millenium trilogy Stieg Larsson, I have just finished it... At first I had trouble getting into the first tome (a little on the technical side concerning...
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Keep on Trekkin' again!!!
Hello!!!! It's about time I finished writing about our trip in the American West last summer before a full year has gone by!!!! In order to remember the beginning of this trip, I invite you to go in Categories and to click on Travellog, there are 8 posts...
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I've done it!!!!
I've done it!!!! After having hesitated a long time, after having thought about it over and over, I've finally done it!!!! Done what, you ask???? I've created my very own small company, in France they call it an "auto-entreprise" my business card I got...
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Great Sand Dunes - some pix !!!
We've just sorted out a first batch of pictures and so I can finally show you some pictures of this incredible place. To start off you have to cross a river at the foot of the Dune (here it doesn't look so high, don't be mistaken!!!) Here it wasn't very...