Affordable Scarves

Is she kidding? NO, she is not! Oh, who is she? Valerie of Sweeps 4 Bloggers. She has so many fun giveaways that are fun for people like me, with no kids....don't get me wrong, she has lots of stuff for families too as she is a mom.

Now just look at the scarf below. Isn't it beautiful? It's the Hartford Pashmina Wrap. Price? $17.95! Do you believe it? Want to enter yourself? Just click on Valerie's blog name or the posting title and Bob's your uncle!

Book Review: Ansel Adams In Color

This has become my "I need a break" book. You know when you have read all the intense books, seen all the intense news, and you just need to get away? I can look at the photos (I love photography) and drift and/or read the commentary and imagine.

I think I love color photography the best because of hues and intensity and, maybe the reality of vision.

Hachette may have given me this book to review but they should couldn't influence my opinion...just ask any other Ansel Adams fan or just plain photography fan...they'll tell you the same, this is a beautiful book!

Sunday Stealing

The Over the Top Meme

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing. Sunday Stealing originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We dosometimes edit the original meme, usually to make itmore relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!

Today we ripped this memeoff a blogger named Linda (A good friend of ours!) at the blog Are We There Yet??. Linda changed the meme a bit and so did we. She states that Sandy of Traveling Bells passed on the meme with a blog award called the Over the Top Award. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme

Part One - Describe:

Your hair?
somewhere between brown and mousy and getting longer.
Your mother?
a 90 yo sharper as a tack, lovely southern lady
Your father?
ashes in a cardboard box under the ground at Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Your favorite food?
cheese enchiladas
Your dream last night?
no/yes/maybe...i don't remember
Your favorite drink?
perfectly brewed cup of tea
Your dream/goal?
to knit a pair of socks just for me that fit perfectly
The room are you in?
bedroom
Your hobby?
knitting, photography, painting
Your fear?
my answers will bore you

Your TV?
showing ice dancers from Skate America
Your Pets?
Oscar Wild (terrier mix), Mystery Puppy (shepherd mix), Charlie (pure Scottish love)
Friends?
one of the joys of my life
Your life?
wholesome
Your mood?
curious
If you're missing someone?
i try to remember the special times with them.
Your best friend?
my charlie
Part Two - The Where's?

Where do you want to be in 6 years?
alive and well and not hiding out in Argentina
Where were you last night?
home
Where did you grow up?
many have said that i am still working on that.
One place that I go to over and over?
my imagination
Your favorite place to eat out?
any place that makes really good Mexican food
Wish list items?
books and more books
Last time you laughed?
today
Last time you cried?
not sure
Part Three - The What's?

Something that you aren't?
average height
Last thing you did?
answered the above question
What are you wearing?
a tee shirt and a blanket
Something you're not wearing?
a frown
Your favorite store?
the knitting nook (they have such cuddly yarn)
Thank you for playing this week on Sunday Stealing!Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Feel free to stop back and visit other player’s posts. Have a great week. See you next Sunday!

The Man Loves Me!

Hachette arrived in mass!!! With all this, I should get a lot of knitting done as my hands will be free. I am so excited...I don't even know which one to pick first! What? Oh, you want to know what I got? OK, here we go:

Thursday Thunks (2)

Welcome to the November 12th version of Thursday Thunks!
(which we always seem to post on Wednesday)

Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!

We pick a subject, and your job is to interpret it anyway you want. Write about it on your blog... simple as that. Maybe you can interpret it as a picture - we don't care!
Please only leave a link if you have written a Thursday Thunks post. Please mention us in your post, and link back to the blog here.
Don't forget to go visit the other participants' blogs. Read and comment about all their Thursday Thunks! Thats what all this is about afterall, isn't it? We'll have so much fun and become lifelong friends....

This week we will answer some

crazy questions brought to you by

Kimber & her fathead hubby Anthony, the color of chocolateand the number 2.

1. Thursday Thunks is written by 2 insane women (Berleen & Kimber) that have never met face to face yet are best friends. One lives in Minnesota and the other in Arizona. They keep trying to convince each other to move to their state. What color house will Berleen have here in Arizona? a very pale, pale yellow

2. Do you dream in black & white or color, and how do you know your brain isn't just playing games with you? i think in color and i know my brain makes fun of me...been doing that for many, many moons

3. Does bubble gum lose it's flavor on the bedpost? i don't know that it loses as much as mine picked up the mahogeny flavor. (that i have an excellent memory of! i even can remember what copper pennies tasted like .)

4. We're buying Underoos. Which superhero do you pick? not a clue...i know nothing of underoos...way after my time and no kids to teach me...so i guess i will have to figure it out when i get there.

5. Do you think if you yell loud enough while watching your favorite sporting event, it makes a difference in the outcome of the event? nononono...there is no yelling while they are skating! clapping to the music...yes, but no yelling! now after they have finished their program, then lots of yelling and clapping like made for you favs!

6. Is the word gullible in the dictionary? my dad seemed to think it was big in my personal dictionary! now if you are wanting me to check spelling...not going to happen! talking i can do, math and spelling are beyond me!

7. If you could pick any currancy to be the face on which currancy would it be? a german finning...it is the smallest piece of currency i have ever seen...so the picture could be of any one and not scare small children.

8. What was your imaginary friend's name as a kid, and did they ever annoy you or just us? i had no imaginary friend...didn't need one...i had sisters and we shared rooms forever! besides, i never needed anyone to get me into trouble...i mastered it all by myself (and took my younger sister with me).

9. Do you think it's ironic that the poop deck is in the rear of the ship? i've never thought about it and i don't want to now either...i just want to be a party pooper!

Thank you to my hubby for helping with insane questions when we are both sick, and you now know the crazy I married. No drugs, just insanity. And lots of laughter. Can't wait to read your answers.

Thursday Thunks (times 2) as I missed it last week

Welcome to the November 5th version of Thursday Thunks!
(which we always seem to post on Wednesday)

Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!

We pick a subject, and your job is to interpret it anyway you want. Write about it on your blog... simple as that. Maybe you can interpret it as a picture - we don't care!
Please only leave a link if you have written a Thursday Thunks post. Please mention us in your post, and link back to the blog here.
Don't forget to go visit the other participants' blogs. Read and comment about all their Thursday Thunks! That's what all this is about after all, isn't it? We'll have so much fun and become lifelong friends....

This week we will answer some

crazy questions brought to you by

Kimber, the color of sweet potato pie and the number B12.

1. Mad Cow disease, Bird Flu, Swine Flu...what barnyard animal will cause the next big outbreak of disease? owls never tell.

2. Sesame Street turns 40 this month. If you were to be on Sesame Street, which character would you want to be in a scene with? Grouch...he reminds me my dh's mood lately.

3. We are out shopping for a new laptop. Which one do you pick and why? a green mac pro. why not?! it's my mac!

4. Have you ever dried a flower in a book (pressing)? If so what was the flower and the name of the book? no

5. Do you think it's important to study other planets? If so, why or why not? not for me it isn't...because i like it right here on terra firma earth!

6. Have you ever walked out of a movie at the theater? What was the movie, how much was the ticket and why did you walk out? yes! night of the living dead. don't remember cost (it was 20 some odd years ago). the plot was missing, the dialog was worse, and i got tired of people biting and blood shooting out...it wasn't even laughable!

7. Does the city/town you live in have traffic enforcement cameras? Have you ever gotten a citation/ticket/fine from one? If so, did you pay or fight it? yes. no. but would probably pay it if i did it and fight if i knew i had not.

8. If your neighbor is having a baby would you buy a baby gift for them? no, but i would call one of the trashy newsie people 'cause they are too old to be having more babies!

9. How many questions are too many questions? if i get bored or tried of answering, that's too many.

10. Do you have a handwritten journal you write in everyday? no but i did have one that i would sporadically write in.

11. Have you already made plans for 2010? no, i am still dealing with 2009

12. Thursday Thunks has a huge party for all those who play along each week. Where is the party, how long does it last and does Kimber fall off the roof dropping crayons? If so, what color of crayon does she fall on? not at my house! i don't want to have to clean house before or after. it last as long as i am there because when i leave, it will just be in my memory. no, we will all keep an eye on her. green, it will match the grass stains.

13. We may have "blogger celebrity" questions in the near future. Are you excited? Woop Woop

COVER ALERT! Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker

OK, Babbling about books got it first...and I copied it from her site but...well, you know how much I liked THE STRANGELY BEAUTIFY TALE OF PERSEY PARKER! What did you expect!?! Dorchester release April 27, 2010. Will I last that long?

I also copied this for you as some of you have eyes as bad as mine!

Here's the synopsis blurb:

With radiant, snow white skin and hair, Percy Parker was a beacon for Fate. True love had found her, in the tempestuous form of Professor Alexi Rychman. But her mythic destiny was not complete. Accompanying the ghosts with which she alone could converse, new and terrifying omens loomed. A war was coming, a desperate ploy of a spectral host. Victorian London would be overrun. Yet, Percy kept faith. Within the mighty bastion of Athens Academy, alongside The Guard whose magic shielded mortals from the agents of the Underworld, she counted herself among friends. Wreathed in hallowed fire, they would stand together, no matter what dreams or nightmares—might come.

Monday Meyhem

Welcome to Monday Meyhem, the home of Meyhem on a Monday.

Every week is something different.

Have fun!

Today's meme- I Spy.

For each of the prompts, you may answer with an image, a sentence or however you want to.

Simply copy and paste this into a post on your site and answer the I Spy's.

Be sure to list your a direct link to your post.

I Spy something......Delicious.

I Spy something......Cute.

I Spy something......Stupid.

I Spy something......too much.

I Spy something......I'd like to do.

I Spy something......I'd like to visit.

Glasgow Cathedral

I Spy something......outrageous.

I Spy something......I would rather do than work.

Thanks for playing Monday Mayhem...see you next week!

Sunday Stealing

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing. Sunday Stealing originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Leo Maccool at the blog Butch Girlcat. It's a 50 question meme, so we decided do it in two parts. Today is Part 2. She explains that she stole meme from the ever-fabulous GREG. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Strange Question Meme, Part 2

26. What color is your watch? Stainless Steel

27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”? Red Dust

28. Would you strip for money? NO

29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Drive Thru

30. What is your favorite number? I don't have one.

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone? My sister.

32. Any plans today? Watch ISU (ice skating)

33. In how many states have you lived? (TN, MD, CA, TX, KY)...5

34. Biggest annoyance right now? Good TV programs with sound levels that are either too loud or too soft!!! (MI-5)

35. Last song listened to? Sorry...can't think of it.

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? NO! But I can sing it forward.

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? I WISH!!!

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Black

39. Are you jealous of anyone? No

40. Is anyone jealous of you? Silly of them but yes

41. Do you love anyone? You bet chum, Red Rider!

42. Do any of your friends have children? Most all of them.

43. What do you usually do during the day? Watch TV, play on the computer, and read.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? No!

45. Do you use the word hello daily? Oddly enough, no.

46. What color is your car? A beautiful pale green.

47. What size wedding ring do you wear? 4.5

48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Yes, those silly poker players that my DH is watching.

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? I am in Texas in the DFW area...yep!

50. How did you get your worst scar? Doctors did it. And if they do it again, they better put in a zipper!

Thank you for playing this week on Sunday Stealing!Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Feel free to stop back and visit other player’s posts. Have a great week. See you next Sunday!

Desert Rose Shawl by Renee Leverington

First I am going to show you some lovely photos of this beautiful shawl that Sandra Singh has up at her shop.

Get ready to "oo" and "aw"!

THE DESERT ROSE SHAWL BY RENEE LEVERINGTON

A CLOSE UP

A FRONT VIEW

A BACK VIEW

The beautiful Desert Rose shawl was designed by Renee Leverington of "Goddess Knits" exclusively for Sandrasingh.com and knit in The Alpaca Yarn Company's lace yarn Suri Elegance. Renee Leverington grew up in Arizona where the crystal Desert Rose is abundant, these beautiful rosette shaped crystals inspired Renee to create her elegant Desert Rose Shawl.

THE LUSHIOUS YARN IT WAS MADE FROM

Suri Elegance

The Desert Rose Shawl's beautiful knit fabric, with exquisite drape, is created from The Alpaca Yarn Company's 100% suri alpaca lace weight yarn Suri Elegance. Its knit from the top down and consists of two identical sections worked together with a dividing stitch and garter edge stitches, the pattern is charted.

Personally, I am in love (read "lust") with Falling Leaves and Middle Earth! Now if you want to try your hand at this project or am a "fiberholic" like I am, head on over to SandraSingh.com and read all about the pattern and yarn and everything! I just liberated some of the highlights from her site.

(Click on the posting title or any of the underscored words to get there in a flash.)