Tap-Dancing on your Head

How a cat gets its owner out of bed...and this is so true to form as the Grey Kitty the BF had a while ago did the same damned thing...tap-dancing on our heads early in the wee hours of the morning.

I've been Simpsonized!

Check it out! Then simpsonize yourself at http://www.simpsonizeme.com/
You'll need a high res mugshot. :)

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How do you design a lace shawl?

IS anyone out there, who happens to be a reader of this here humble blog, have any clue on how to design and then knit up an idea for a shawl. I have so many designs I have written down, but no clue as to where to begin! How do I begin to design my very own lace shawl??

Until next time...

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Pretty as a Peacock...I am in LOVE!

Take a look at this wonderful peice of lace work! This is the Pretty as a Peacock lace shawl created by Jae at Some Knitting Required. Click the blog link to be taken to her blog and read all about it. The Pattern is planned to be released for purchase on 10.15.07 on this page .

I plan on purchasing it when I get paid!

Here is her description of it from her Ravelry pages:

"This originated from a Focus On Lace class that I took at a LYS. The end project was to knit a lace shawl or better yet design our own. I took the class originally to gain confidence to knit the Fiddlestick's Peacock Feather Shawl. My teacher challenged me to knit a Peacock not just the feather.
I have received many requests to make the pattern available. So Ailsa from http://pick-up-sticks.blogspot.com/ is currently test knitting this for me using Louet Gem Opal fingering. If she doesn't tell me I write a crap pattern, it should be available soon. :)"

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Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

Another one from Kattitudes:

Ingredients:

• 
  2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups pumpkin pureé (15 oz can)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup fresh or dried cranberries

Combine flour, spice, baking powder, and salt in bowl; stir to blend the dry ingredients well. Combine eggs, sugar, pumpkin, and oil in a mixing bowl.
Stir in flour mixture, then stir in cranberries. Spoon into two greased and floured 9×5x2-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

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No bake Cherry Rum Balls

From Kattitudes:

Remember, as with all no bake cookies, there is no magical chemical process for these to go through to hide sins, so now is not the time to skimp on your ingredients. Buy fresh, buy local and buy quality.

Ingredients:

• 
  * 2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
• * 1 cup powdered sugar
• * 1/2 cup finely chopped red candied cherries
• * 1 cup chopped pecans
• * 1/4 cup rum
• * 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• * 2 tablespoons butter melted
• * 1/4 cup powdered sugar

In medium bowl, combine crushed wafers , 1 cup powdered sugar, cherries, and pecans. Add rum, syrup and butter. Blend well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in the 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Cover tightly; let sit 24 hours for flavors to blend.

Mmmmmmm yummay!! *hick!*

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Check out the new player!

A new season marks new changes! It's a wonderful Autumn day here in my part of Wisconsin. It's cool, but not uncomfortably cool, and there is a gentle rain...the kind of rain that lasts all day. The scent of changing seasons is in the air, and I feel melodramatic and lighthearted as I listen to all the wonderful new songs I am finding for the new player in the side bar. It will feature Nature Sounds, nature inspired music, and Native American flute music. Click the >> button to browse the selctions, press play and enjoy.

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