Category Archives: Weather

Woohoo, warm day!

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Dawn

We got up to about 82 today! It felt heavenly! We were wearing sandals and leaving the jackets in the house! Unfortunately, we only get one day of this glorious weather! Tonight it’s supposed to cool down into the 40′s … Continue reading →

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Pictures of my nest tote and latest dishcloth

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Dawn

I finally finished Elisa’s Nest Tote this past Sunday night. After sitting for 2 months, I found out that the handles were easier than I thought. It was knit with Patagonia Nature Cotton by Araucania, which has a thick and … Continue reading →

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Brrrr! It was so cold today!

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Dawn

Windy, plus temps only in the low 40′s for a high. It just wasn’t pleasant and didn’t feel like spring. It seemed more like a late February to late March sort of day! Ugh. Jasmine had to go to the … Continue reading →

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Knitting Contest

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Dawn

I found a knitting contest today, at Modest Purls.  You just have to mention what colors you like! My April KAL cloth, will be finished soon!  I’m about to go up and knit, now! It’s a pretty spring scene! Sarah … Continue reading →

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Argh, new grocery store layout!

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Dawn

Our local Pick N Save is trying to fit 3000 more items into our store, and so they are moving things around and putting them in new places. We were handed a sheet of paper, when we got in the … Continue reading →

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Mid-March KAL ’08 – Easter Bunny

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Dawn

This month’s dishcloth, was an “illusion” cloth! That means we knitted the design twice, once in the lighter color and opposite in the darker color. So, when it’s on an angle, you only see the design rows, to make a … Continue reading →

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Finished Socks, Cold Weather and Brett Favre!

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Dawn

Pictures of the socks. Finally! I finished the second one, on 2-27-08, but was too busy, to get the pictures posted. They keep my feet warm, and are very pretty. I wore them to my knitting group last night! Yarn: … Continue reading →

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76 inches of snow, so far!

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Dawn

From the newspaper today: 76 inches of snow this season 35-3/4 inches of snow in February alone Measurable snow on 11 of the last 18 days. With Monday’s snow of almost three inches, the season’s total rose to 76 inches … Continue reading →

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2nd sock heel is done!

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Dawn

I must admit, it’s kind of fun, doing the heel, after the monotony of 2×2 ribbing for 5″.  There’s many different steps and each step doesn’t take THAT long and boom, you have a heel!  Now it’s onward to the … Continue reading →

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Why does it keep snowing on Thursdays?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Dawn

On Thursday nights, Emily and I like to gather with other knitters at Bahr Creek in Cedar Grove.  We’ve missed more darn Thursdays, because of snow, and it’s driving us crazy!  It’s 15 miles away, so snow can be an … Continue reading →

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