tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71819109592433789852024-03-17T09:58:37.600-05:00raven ram and moonEstelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522007166184296427noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181910959243378985.post-24514456112970589122015-10-30T16:48:00.000-05:002015-10-30T16:48:24.323-05:00Sweet Pea has glasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our little 'sweet pea' needed to get glasses and of course she picked them in her favorite color -- PURPLE! </div>
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She looks adorable!</div>
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I am once again linking to <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2015/04/yarn-along-223.html" target="_blank">Small Thing</a>s yarn along, I've been gone for a while but still continued to knit and read!<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sherlock-Holmes-Signature-Editions/dp/1435136403/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429039834&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=the+complete+sherlock+holmes+volume+1+barnes+and+noble+signature+edition" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes</a>,</i>by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,<i> </i>picked this one up to follow the <a href="http://www.thefrostedpumpkinstitchery.com/collections/printed-patterns/products/story-time-sampler-kit-options" target="_blank">Storytime </a>monthly mystery sampler I am working on. I don't think I would have ever picked up this book on my own. Volume I is a collection of five books the edition I bought is the Signature Edition from Barnes and Noble, I like the timeline in the beginning of the book which takes you through events from the author's birth in 1859 to the fifth book in this volume <i>The Hounds of the Baskervilles, </i>1902. I'm on the first book <i>A Study in Scarlet</i> where Holmes meets Dr. Watson. So far I think I am going to like this mystery.<br />
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Just finished <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Penguin-Classics-Deluxe/dp/0143106457/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429039506&sr=8-1&keywords=secret+garden+threads+classic" target="_blank">The Secret Garden</a></i>, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, I lovvved it! It was an adorable story and I wondered how they were going to do the ending, which is sort of magical. I'm sure most people have read this book but it truly was enjoyable to read about Mary Lennox and Colin Craven and their transformation in the secret garden. The edition I purchased is the Penguin Threads Classics and I love how they captured the backside of embroidery in the inside of the cover. It has a little bit of a lift on the embroidery on the front to give it a more realistic feel.</div>
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Last month I read <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Wonderland-Stories-Leatherbound-Classics/dp/1435122941/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429039465&sr=8-1&keywords=alice+in+wonderland+barnes+and+noble+edition" target="_blank">Alice in Wonderland</a></i>, by Lewis Carroll, it was a lot shorter than I thought, also enjoyed reading. I bought the beautiful hardcover pink edition which contains the sequel Through the Looking Glass, plan to read too.</div>
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Cast on the second sock of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ravenramandmoon/embossed-leaves" target="_blank">Embossed Leaves</a>, so pretty!! I think this time the second one will get worked faster! I do have to say the double tubular cast-on took me <i>many </i>tries before I could count my number of stitches correctly, this time I followed this <a href="http://ysolda.com/tutorial/tubular-cast-on/" target="_blank">video </a>, The yarn is from <a href="http://leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com/products" target="_blank">Leading Men Fiber Arts</a>, <a href="http://leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com/products?search=anne%27s+story" target="_blank">Anne's Story</a> colorway, not sure how long they will have it since it was created for the Anne of Green Gables Shawl knit-along, really beautiful <a href="http://veryshannon.com/blog/2014/11/knitting-green-gables-shawl-kit.html" target="_blank">post </a>by Very Shannon.<br />
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Estelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522007166184296427noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181910959243378985.post-80965160869278597542014-12-03T12:41:00.000-06:002014-12-03T12:49:02.171-06:00December<div style="text-align: center;">
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I know the month has already started, but it has been awhile since I have posted and I wanted to say hello! This time of year is so busy and exciting, I love all things comforting...food, clothes, music, food, shopping (yes, even shopping!) sharing, giving, food, and making.<br />
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I have to admit that I have been on Instagram a lot and I love it! You can follow me I'm <i>ravenramandmoon</i>!<br />
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I've taken some cross-stitch projects on, (Christmas ones) and I may not be done in time!!!! I guess they will be ready for next year.<br />
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Also, Christmas decorations are coming up slowly around the house and hopefully I can take pictures and share those with everyone! (So excited!!! then I can move on to the cooking!)<br />
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Here is one of the cross-stitch projects the <a href="http://thefrostedpumpkinstitchery.bigcartel.com/product/christmas-celebration-sampler" target="_blank">Christmas Celebration Sampler</a>, still a work in progress but going to try real hard to finish before Christmas! It is being released as clues so there is still one clue left (the border-coming out this Friday, Dec.5th) and I'm sure it still will be available on their site. This one is Christmas spelled out and each letter representing a theme...C for Carolers, H for Hot cocoa and holly, R for Reindeer, I for Icicles and ice skaters...no point to keep going you can't see the rest since I haven't done them...haha!<br />
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I have been loving the calendars from Oana Befort's <a href="http://oanabefort.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, <a href="http://oanabefort.com/2014/12/hello-december-2/" target="_blank">here </a>is the December one...too cute! The little hot chocolate mug on the bottom right!!! The <a href="http://oanabefort.com/2014/12/hello-december-2/" target="_blank">link </a>lets you download on desktop, iphone or ipad.<br />
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I also wanted to share a link to Advent playlist <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/4N8C2c5Y8ZRFAEdeogNB10" target="_blank">"Oh Come Let Us Adore Him"</a> created by <a href="http://shereadstruth.com/" target="_blank">SheReadsTruth</a>! I'm currently following their Advent plan, enjoy!</div>
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The Advent plan study resource...just a glimpse you really do not have to have it to be part of the study, but this one is adorable, includes songs, recipes and of course the readings. It's done with my favorite holiday colors, green and red.</div>
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I got <u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Carol-Writings-Hardcover-Classics/dp/0141195851/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1417629495&sr=8-6&keywords=a+christmas+carol%2C+penguin+classic" target="_blank">A Christmas Caro</a></u>l in the mail today!!! This will be our family reading for the rest of the year. Remy has been excited to start this one, hopefully the other two will enjoy it as well! The book is a Penguin Classic, fabric bound in white with navy blue snowflakes, they are adorable!! The illustrations are black and white but have an old time feel, which I am enjoying this time of year. Hopefully no humbug for me! I am behind on my gift buying, but I am every year...</div>
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Linked up with <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2014/12/yarn-along-205.html" target="_blank">Small Things blog - Yarn Along.</a><br />
Sharing my book, did not have a picture of my knitting...working on a Breezy sweater, the picture is from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breezy-cardigan" target="_blank">Ravelry</a>.<br />
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More Christmas-y things to come,</div>
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Have a happy Wednesday!</div>
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I have missed looking at everyone's books and knitting...I kind of been obsessed with <a href="http://instagram.com/ravenramandmoon" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!!!</div>
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Today is the first day of <a href="http://instagram.com/soakwash" target="_blank">Soak's photo challenge</a> for Quilters so there is still time to start on the first day! Last month was fun it was for knitters! </div>
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Okay today I'm linking with Ginny of <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/" target="_blank">Small Things</a> in her weekly yarnalong!</div>
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"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lets-All-Be-Brave-Everything-ebook/dp/B00GRYXORE/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412190110&sr=1-1&keywords=let%27s+all+be+brave" target="_blank">Let's All Be Brave</a>" by Annie F. Downs. Just started reading last night and had to make myself put it down around 2am!!! I think some of it had to do with the Mocca Frappe from McD's I had around 8pm...The book was not what I had thought it would be, it's her stories of being brave and inspires you to be brave as well. She means brave as to grow, try, learn and not miss what you really want to do. So far it feels inspiring to do something as small in daily life to a major life decision! I've only read a few chapters but it is a good read. I'm not a very good book critic but when I finish I will describe the book more.</div>
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Almost finished with my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spate" target="_blank">Spate </a>finger less mittens, I'm working on the hand part but should be done in a couple of days. Can't wait to do another project from this book! I'm using the yarn the pattern recommended (love) in a different color because they sold out of the cream color (it's actually called something else) and I have tons of yarn left over. I know because the mitten I'm working on I'm redoing. I actually didn't read the measurements correctly and made it really long...haha! Typical! </div>
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Estelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522007166184296427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181910959243378985.post-6428712541244457912014-07-21T18:00:00.000-05:002014-07-21T18:00:29.792-05:00journey of a birthday quilt<div style="text-align: center;">
One of my friends suggested I photograph the process to document the work I do. This is probably the only time I did take pictures, thanks to my kids...so here you go, from finished to beginning. Journey of a birthday quilt!<br />
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me quilting, L took this one, she was so excited about taking pictures</div>
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sketched drawing next to sewing machine, it helps when I have to change directions</div>
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basted, rolled up, and ready for quilting, my son Ram took this one of me</div>
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this is the final layout, although I did go back and rip things and re-cut</div>
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before I added the pictures, this was the first layout. takes all my living room and block one passage to the kitchen...It was fun to create something special!</div>
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Since this post was sitting in as a draft for a bit, the birthday boy has gotten his quilt and i'm told he loves it. YEA!!!</div>
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sharing some eye candy from a treasury I created on Etsy...these can be so much fun and people are so creative with their products!</div>
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Not much knitting right now, trying to finish a custom order. I always feel guilty when I work on anything while I'm working on an order. A while back I started reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Mouth-Monique-Truong-ebook/dp/B003EY7IPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404914229&sr=8-1&keywords=bitter+in+the+mouth" target="_blank">Bitter in the Mouth</a> and I'm enjoying it. It's a story about a young girl, Linda, who <i>tastes </i>words in her mouth. It caught my eye because I love <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kariherer" target="_blank">this</a> photographer's work and she had designed a cover for the new version, yup I judge books by their covers...I checked mine out from the library and they didn't have the prettier cover.</div>
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Linked with Ginny of <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2014/06/yarn-along-180.html" target="_blank">Small Things</a></div>
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Estelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522007166184296427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181910959243378985.post-34995421093626551462014-07-08T16:31:00.000-05:002014-07-08T16:38:53.805-05:00walking<div style="text-align: center;">
We [mom making kids] have taken up walking to get out and exercise. In support of my coworkers efforts to work out I added the <a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/app/" target="_blank">MapMyRun app</a> they have been using. [we walk, just to set things straight, even though the app says run] This weekend I took the kids [not to excited] for a mile walk. They enjoyed it! We stopped and smelled the flora because there were no roses [as the saying goes] on this trail, there was some poison ivy!</div>
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Poison Ivy...I did not know, they boys did! I'm still not sure if I can identify it on my own, but I will stay away from plants that branch out into 3 leaves...</div>
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Last week we started our round of summer activities to engage the kids mind. [Mostly the boys.]</div>
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They made a 20" envelope pillow for their project and we ended the week by attending the <a href="http://ravenramandmoon.blogspot.com/2014/06/quilt-show-2014.html" target="_blank">quilt show</a>. Our bible study for last week and this week has been the book of Titus. We are focusing on giving, through Grace, Mercy, and Peace. In easier terms for them it's help, forgive and comfort. All three of us are learning everyday. So I am incorporating that into our projects. </div>
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Remy was surprised he could make something and very happy with his pillow. Ram had a more complicated cover, with the back a different fabric, but he was so grateful and impressed by his accomplishment. We added a pocket for his phone following the pattern instructions. I think they turned out great! Even though they are in different rooms, they match.</div>
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The boys selected fabrics, surprised how quickly they were able to do it. They learned how to cut with a rotary cutter, iron and use the sewing machine. Hopefully we will continue to do projects in the future.</div>
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I used this <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/bags-pillows-gifts/pillows/ready-set-sew-pillow" target="_blank">pattern </a>as a guide, since we made ours for a 20" pillow.</div>
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<a href="http://annsquiltnstuff.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ann </a>is our local long arm quilter, this was her booth. She is amazing!</div>
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L called this the "America's Quilt". I learned from my son Ram, that poppies symbolize the soldiers of World War I and II and sometimes the soldiers wear them, and here I thought I was teaching them something, ha! It's a <a href="http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm" target="_blank">poem</a>, <a href="http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm" target="_blank">Flanders Field.</a></div>
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I'm loving this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjAzNzg3ODl8MjcyMzczMTQxNQ/poppy-fresca?ref=af_circ_tre" target="_blank">treasury </a>fresh, clean, and summer feeling. The orange-y red and turquoise are really growing on me this year...ready for a vacation!</div>
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Finished the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ravenramandmoon/wurm" target="_blank">Wurm</a>! YEA! one of the gifts out of the way. [Rem posed for the pictures he thought it was funny to keep moving around...] I've still got the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brier-2" target="_blank">Brier </a>to work on.</div>
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I did finish <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Yarns-Writers-Ann-Hood-ebook/dp/B00CF2MCG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401572924&sr=8-1&keywords=knitting+yarns" target="_blank">Yarn Knitters: Writers on Knitting</a>. Yarn knitters is an anthology of writers who knit. Some of the stories are tear jerkers and some had me laughing out loud. There are a few knitting patterns for mittens, head wrap, coffee cozie, socks, dog sweater, and a wrap. It was an inspiration book and a quick read. A really funny poem and all the stories are short. I don't want to give out any spoilers so I'm not saying too much more.</div>
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Linked with Ginny of <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2014/06/yarn-along-180.html" target="_blank">Small Things</a><br />
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xo,<br />
Estela</div>
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<a href="http://www.wwkipday.com/" target="_blank">Knit in public</a> is this month, the second Saturday in June but it is a week long celebration revolving around that day.<br />
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Free Calendar from <a href="http://blog.knitpicks.com/wpblog/" target="_blank">KnitPicks</a>. The calendar looks very cool unlike the weather that has started to get hot and muggy in my neck of the woods.<br />
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"Stay cool, my friends"<br />
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I've cast on a couple of projects I plan to gift in the next couple of weeks...yikes! Too much pressure?!?! I can do this...haha! A <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brier-2" target="_blank">Brier </a>Beanie and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wurm" target="_blank">Wurm </a>hat, can't divulge too much right now.</div>
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I paused on my Perkins Cove, if you look at the top of the picture all those elongated stitches...wrong...So I ripped them out and stopped because if I keep going I tend to make more mistakes so I will go back to it in a couple of days.</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Lily-Annette-K-Larsen-ebook/dp/B00KC7YXSQ/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401296580&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=missin+lily" target="_blank">Missing Lily</a>, this book caught my interest while I was reading a fellow yarn along's blog. So far it's been fun to read, the author's bio describes it as a clean romance. </div>
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Linked with <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2014/05/yarn-along-179.html" target="_blank">Ginny of Small Things</a>.</div>
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I really want one of these macrame hangers, I used to think they were ugly and 70ish, but they are growing on me!</div>
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xo,</div>
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estela</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. - </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Inspired by </span><a href="http://soulemama./" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">SouleMama.</a><br />
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mother's day party at L's school [first one for me!]<br />
<br />celebrated Rog's birthday [same day as mother's day!]<br />
<br />sewing [surprise!]<br />
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E981K1W/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2JNAG96PUZEXD&coliid=I2AV1F86BINSKN" target="_blank">sketchnote</a>... [trying to make note taking fun, can't really share work notes]<br />
<br />driller's game [our minor league team]<br />
<br />downtown tulsa, [locally known as 'center of the universe']<br />
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xo,<br />
estela</div>
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<br />Estelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522007166184296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181910959243378985.post-20671675273064589402014-05-14T11:13:00.000-05:002014-05-14T13:52:39.269-05:00yarn along<div style="text-align: center;">
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"<span style="background-color: white; color: #423c30; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;"> Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a photo and share it either on your blog or on Flickr. Leave a link below to share your photo with the rest of us! "</span></div>
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~ From Ginny of <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/" target="_blank">Small Things</a><br />
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Still working on the <a href="http://ravenramandmoon.blogspot.com/2014/05/yarn-along.html" target="_blank">Perkins Cove</a>.</div>
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Getting ready to start <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Yarns-Writers-Ann-Hood-ebook/dp/B00CF2MCG6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400083492&sr=1-1&keywords=knitting+yarn" target="_blank">Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting</a>, this was recommended by Amazon while I was looking at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1590308239/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2JNAG96PUZEXD&coliid=IRMLUMZRTDOKB" target="_blank">Adventures in Yarn Farming</a>, getting to know more about sheep farming for a future visit to a local sheep farm.<br />
Finished reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gargoyle-Knight-Dark-Urban-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B00HC4UKKC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400083828&sr=1-1&keywords=gargoyle+knight" target="_blank">Gargoyle Knight</a>, happy ending {Yea!} but not classified as romance it's more of fantasy or sci-fi. It was fun to read about gargoyle lore and myth an easy read and I may try something else from this author.<br />
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Happy Wednesday,<br />
xo,<br />
estela<br />
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Estelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522007166184296427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181910959243378985.post-72720934313003073052014-05-13T13:59:00.000-05:002014-05-13T13:59:14.533-05:00yosemite<div style="text-align: center;">
This video is so breathtaking, hope you enjoy as much as I did. What a wonderful world we live in.</div>
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enjoy,</div>
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xo,</div>
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estela</div>
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