Afghan finished

I finished my Afghan for the Bernat Mystery Crochet-Along:



I had to order another skein yarn to finish the shell edging, so I didn't finish until last night. But now it is done!



Cindy & Sammy like it too.

How the time has flown...

...since I posted last. Over a year..what on earth was I doing? Well, having a not so good time at work, so I quit/retired January 8, 2010. Then I had a great time cleaning clutter from the house - something I am still doing. It's great to go through each drawer and closet & find things I thought I needed but really don't.

We are getting the foundation to our house fixed soon (as soon as the engineer's report is completed) the estimate is $21,000 - yup, $21,000.

I was called back to work for the month of October ('new' webmaster quit & they were in between web folks). They paid me the same salary as when I left in January & I did not have to deal with the problematic people where I was before. A wonderful time & I was able to leave on better terms & a much happier me. I told them I would be available if they needed me, but for no more than two weeks at a time. We'll see if that happens.

I've been doing other crafts (other than scrapbooking) and am really enjoying myself. I'm crocheting again & am finishing a Crochet-a-long with Bernat. I chose shades of blue instead of using the suggested yarn. I tore apart an afghan I started a couple of years ago. Here's my afghan before the finishing edge. Cindy enjoys the Afghan, too.


You can see truer colors on my Ravelry page.

I also got interested in using my beads when I ran across the Bead Journal Project. Now, I am not a professional, but I do have some crafty skills. I am not joining the project, but it did prompt me to go off on my own & get creative. I decided to use mixed media - fibers and beads. I chose to do projects about things I liked. So I've done a dragonfly (see the little frog in the lower right side crawling up on the lily pad?),



Christmas tree: I still need to add tinsel or a popcorn string - haven't decided yet what,



the beach: added shells on the beach. I still need to create the jellyfish floating in the water, and a starfish or two. Can you see the seagulls in the sky and the seaweed on the beach?,



fall: this was my first & I ran out of steam after doing the tree & grass. But Mr. Wind will be done next with his big puffy cheeks - blowing leaves around,



and my version of a Cinderella dress: I know her dress is supposed to be blue, but these are the fabric colors I had to create the dress. Now I just have to bead the background & attach the dress.




They are in various stages of 'doneness' ;-)

Well, I have a few things to do this evening & must get to them. I'll try to be a better blogger in the future & post more often.

Fun Etsy Store

Look at the Cricuit covers & scrapping goodies she has to offer at Scrapguild. Wouldn't a matching set of covers and a scrap catcher be fun? She takes special orders. And look how she is storing her cartridges and booklets....too cute.

From her site: I have a fashion design background, have sewn for 30 years and quilted for 10.

Here's her blog Cricutcraftyclare.

It's too HOT!!!!!

Yup, 104 degrees in downtown Seattle. Way too hot for not having air conditiong at home. It's sooo hard to sleep.

Temperatures soared into three digits around Western Washington early this afternoon, hitting a record 102 degrees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between 2 and 3 p.m. The 102-degree mark at Sea-Tac, where the city's official readings are taken, topped the overall record of 100 set on July 16, 1941 and matched on July 20, 1994. Seattle's record for July 29 had been 95, set in 1971.