Before
After
The salon sent the hair in to Locks of Love after I filled out a short application form. There was more than 12 inches at the longest point and 10 inches at the layers. More than enough I would think. The stylist pulled it into a low pony tail, braided it, [...]
Archive for April, 2007
26 Apr
Hair
24 Apr
Too much yarn
Yesterday I felt the need to do some purging. I chose to purge clothes which I wore when I was 20 pounds heavier and yarn I do not like to use. I have noticed that if a yarn does not feel good in my hands, I won’t knit with it. I had gotten on quite [...]
24 Apr
It is time….
Since my daughter was born I have been growing out my hair to donate to locks of love. http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html
It is now long enough, and then some. It has not been dyed. It has not been permed. It has not been bleached. It is as untouched as it can be at [...]
20 Apr
Candles
I was asked to do a bit of research on candles. It had never occurred to me that they might not be safe. There does seem to be a bit of research out there regarding paraffin based candles and their contribution to poor indoor air quality. I then tried to find some alternatives. It [...]
18 Apr
Some socks and such things
A pair of socks done on vacation.
And the second pair of socks mostly done on vacation until I ran out of yarn, which you can see on one toe. I am still debating if I shall take out the other toe and make them match. We shall see how inspired I get.
And finally the beginning [...]
18 Apr
Stagnancy
For the past year, well more than a year, life has been very difficult financially. In addition to this becoming a rather large stressor in day to day life, I have realized that it majorly effects some other areas as well. I truly believe it has contributed to this feeling of stagnancy for [...]
16 Apr
Creativity
I would describe myself as someone with a creative bent. But thinking about it more, I am not sure that I am that creative at all.
I can play music, but not compose. I can knit, but need a pattern. I cannot create something from nothing. This hit me while I was [...]
14 Apr
Jenjens gloves!
Here is Jen in her gloves…..aren’t they pretty and look so….HER! http://jenjenw.wordpress.com/
13 Apr
The Prayse of the Needle
To all dispersed sorts of Arts and Trades,
I write the Needles praise (that never fades)
So long as children shall be got or borne,
So long as garments shall be made, or worne,
So long as Hemp or Flax, or Sheep shal bear
Their linnen wollen fleeces yeare by yeare;
So long as Silk-worms, with exhausted spoyle
Of their owne Entrailes, [...]
13 Apr
For Jenjen
This is a poor picture of a lovely quilt my mom is making my daughter.
Here is a bit of stitching I did when I was in high school.
12 Apr
Tape
Well, it has begun. I actually do have to tape my daughters diapers at night. I do not tape them too her (don’t worry) but around the middle so they can’t stretch and she can’t pull them down. This saves me from at least one middle of the night bed change. Funny thing is, because [...]
7 Apr
Knitting and airplanes
I am currently on vacation, visiting my parents in the Philadelphia area. My daughter is, of course with me. We had a miserable trip! We were supposed to fly through Cincinnati to Philly. When we got to Cincinnati, we circled and circled as there was a storm there making it that [...]
