tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61553492011-08-16T03:19:38.790-04:00Its all true, the boogie girl is real, and you've found her. She knits, sews, spins, does pottery and writes it all down in this blog. Amy Boogiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245006719776539073noreply@blogger.comBlogger6581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155349.post-67763925221006568692007-03-08T07:03:00.001-05:002007-03-08T07:05:33.959-05:00

I'VE MOVEDI've received a few emails lately and people can't find me so I'm posting here for anyone that hasn't changed their reader(bloglines) yet, I've moved.Come visit me at http://www.spunkyeclectic.com/wp/And don't forget to change your reader too.

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I'VE MOVEDI've received a few emails lately and people can't find me so I'm posting here for anyone that hasn't changed their reader(bloglines) yet, I've moved.Come visit me at http://www.spunkyeclectic.com/wp/And don't forget to change your reader too.

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Bloglines can bite meIt's not updating but I have indeed moved and am blogging

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I always find myself looking to the skies...and looking onward.The new blog is up and running.I'm still learning tons about php and making the necessary changes. If it looks drastically different in a day or even in the next 5 minutes, don't worry, I'm just having a bout of indecision.I wanted to make this post and give a warning, I need to do some major maneuvering to get the archives over at

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New Spindle MagicWhat can drag a baby away from Dora?New Spindles:They came in the other day. I got them from Two Waters on Etsy Lovely little spindles. Baby Boogie has her hands on them in the photo. A split second after the photo she tried her version of spinning with them. Which I didn't catch. One of these days I'll take a little video of it. She waves the spindles in the air like wands. All

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Project SpectrumProject Spectrum starts today. I love this knit along. My life revolves around color in case you're new here. I think it was especially cool to see so many in blogland knitting in color with this project last year. This year will be especially interesting to see what people do with the color combinations.The kit I designed for this month are Lacy mittens in Alpaca. In a new

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Big BallsI've got big ballsI've got big ballsAnd they're such big ballsHandpainted big ballsAnd he's got big balls,And she's got big balls,But we've got the biggest balls of them all!I figured I'd borrow a little from AC\DC for the introduction of the biggest balls of them all. Girl Beast wasn't too sure about wearing the yarn on her head. She had to sit still for several seconds. It's an

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Eating MondayNot Banana Bread, Banana Muffins.Don't call it banana bread. I've been informed that Banana bread is yucky but banana muffins are ok, especially if you use the skull muffin tin.2c whole wheat flour3 tsp Baking Powder2 large over ripe Bananas1 cup Applesauce1/2 tsp each - Vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon1 cup of severly chopped pecans1/3 c oilOptional - 1 cup sweetener (sugar, brown rice

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I shot the cowIt was a quick death. Easy decision.It's tax time. Yes, this is long, work with me. Tax time last From January until April 15th for me. In January it starts with the Sales tax payments and estimated taxes to the federal government. Fun stuff. But it doesn't end. I need to diligently chip away at the pizza box of receipts I have.Back to the dead cow.In filing taxes I realized that if

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Spinny SpinnyI've spinning tons lately. Less knitting more spinning. I've been working at finishing up projects and starting new ones. I've been up since 5 with no coffee and the brain isn't thinking in words. I can however provide photos.Remember Twisted Knitters? This is my project for that. I had been spinning it on spindle here and there in between other projects. I finished it up last week,

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Eating MondayToday we're having toast.You put one, maybe 2 slices if you're feeling brave, into the toaster. Wait for the ding or the popup. Take out the toast, don't burn yourself on the hot goodness. Then spread on an even coat of margarine. If you're feeling really daring you can add some cinnamon and sugar. Nothing heavy though, not today.Toast, how exciting.I don't really want to think of

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-2That's the degrees in Farenheit today. I feel bad for all the people that have to work outside, like Boogie Dad, but frankly it's not winter without a little cold weather. I might actually light a fire in the fireplace this year, something I thought I would do without. Not to mention, knitting on cold days is somehow much more satisfying than knitting during the hot days summer.So what have I

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Eating MondayIt is a holiday here in the US. It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I wonder if we had him still today if all the people in this country still struggling for civil rights, would have it any easier....I'm taking the day off. Husbeast is home after being away on business for 5 days. I'll be sitting next to him taking up space on the couch with my knitting. I'm making you wait until

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Slow DownWhat is this "slow down" you speak of? Is that what happens when you die? Just laying there all still like? Or do you get to still do stuff? I only have 2 speeds, all go or all stop. I'm not sure there is an in between.I better find the in between speed.I went to the doctor and while there are some more tests to run (I think she's just trying to be thorough), she told me I would

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Toot toot tootAnnouncements!Oh, my. Things happen fast over here. Woosh! so I have a few announcements I want to share with you all. Most of it is business related but since my business is also knitting and my passion, it's worth mentioning here.1Do you recognize this wheel?If not, it's a Schacht matchless single treadle. You might know the double treadle better. Well, the Matchless wheels, the

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Eating MondayI'ts been a long time since I've done one of those. It feels like it's been months since we've had a full work week. I've been cooking and eating so I have plenty of recipes to share. Last Friday I started to feel really sick and well, Saturday I was a couch jockey but this soup helped immensely. Unfortunately, I ate it all before remembering to photograph it.Boogie Hot and Sour

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It's that time of the yearEveryone is talking stash and FO's. They're talking about a great desire to finish up their UFO's or as Scout suggests, Just Frog it!.Then there are all those that are setting up groups where you talk of yarn diets and stash only knitting pledges.Of course there are bunches of other groups that are centered around clearing up the stash, the UFO's and WIP's. I admire you

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Getting ArtsyI woke up to this: Or at least, I woke up and a couple of hours later, I saw this. With such a successful photo under my belt, I'm thinking that I can take a good photo of Dad's sock.I think of all the unsuccessful photos I've taken of this one poor sock. I think there are more unsuccessful photos than there are stitches in it. 1.On the leather couch, there is too much shine from the

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Knitting in the New YearI did indeed spend some couch time over the weekend. Not as much as I would have liked. Short of gluing my butt to the couch and hiring a servant, I don't think anytime would have been enough.Last year on new Years day I cast on for a new project. It was a quick project that was done the same day but none the less, it was a new project. It set how the year was going to

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Wrap upList Your FO's You can find them all HERE. I even updated it all nice and neat. There are still several pictures missing but those I won't be able to post until the fall of 2007. The final tally is 46 projects:18 Socks8 Mittens/mitts12 Sweaters/vests 2 Shawls/scarves5 Hats 1 linen clothList Your Works In ProgressYou have to be kidding me here. There are 27 projects.Go HERE if you really

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Couch potato New YearIf you need me, this is where I'll be. On the couch with my afghan, my knitting and the 2007 Burpee seed catalog. I'll be dreaming big dreams of huge weedless gardens and a bounty of vegies.I had big plans of redoing the stash page. I really wanted to see what stash I went through this year. Then reality hit, with all the work I did, I really didn't go through much. Not to

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DoneThe holidays are done and I finished it all. You knew I would though, didn't you?The 23rdAfter finishing up the shipping/working for the day, I finished the sewing of the Christmas stockings.We made sugar free sugar cookies and highly sugared but killer brownies. Then after bed for the girls I was able to finish the knitting of Girl Beast's sweater. What a big "phew" moment that was.The 24thI

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Jellyfish don't knitMy back and/or neck have been in pain for a couple of weeks. I have been worshipping the heating pad and the bottle of advil instead of going to the doctor. I know what they'll give me as it happened before. Muscle relaxes. While they can be fun and I enjoy my time as a limp out of water jellyfish.... Jellyfish don't knit.FInally last night after going to the grocery and

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The ruler is outFeverish knitting has started.You'd think I would have started the feverish pace sooner but I believe in "it will get done when it gets done. I believed in that unitl I heard from Girl Beast. "Doesn't look like you have a lot done. You got Baby's sweater done but you aren't going to finish mine?" I argueed back that she at least got her mittens which Baby Boogie hadn't yet. I

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MothahMy Mothah rocks!I will be able to ship the club before Christmas all because of Mom.2 days ago, she walks in with packages for me to help her ship. Then she throws down her coat and starts to wind yarn. She wound half the club yarns for me. Yesterday she did the same thing and finished winding for the club!What an incredible help that was. So I'm trying to think of a good thank you. Really

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Eating MondayI'm going to try and post a few recipes this week. I know this is a huge cooking time of year for people. Today's recipe is a quickie. It's something that Girl Beast made in Girl Scouts last week. So you know it's easy and perfect to do with kids.Pretzels (best to get the kind that don't have huge holes)Hershey's KissesM&M'sGlutten free people - you can get gluten free pretzels in

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Giftie Issue #4Here it is, the final gift issue of 2006. This one is all about the stocking stuffer. From ridiculous to cool, cheap to ridiculaously expensive, here it is. Stuff your stockings good.This company's name is All Stix. The name fits well. You need to check these out. They are so cool! So many needles and hooks and none of them plain. I think we all need at least one pair of these in

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Wanna See?Would you like to see the mistakes I've made this week?Sure you do. My mistakes make everyone feel better about their little ones too. Right?Number 1I threw Baby Boogies striped sweater in the laundry. I knew I was doing it. It's made of superwash and I was assured that the man only uses cold water. I think it was the hot dryer that did it though. The stripey sweater used to be a wee

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SubtleMany words can be used to describe my family, subtle would nto be one of them. Oh, sometimes they think they're being subtle but it's not hard at all to figure out what they're getting at. Gram had a conversation about socks last week with my Mom. She was wearing the socks that I made her and mentioned how nice they were and how warm her feet. Gram wished she didn't have just one pair, she

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Eating MondayBanana Walnut PancakesVegan, Sugar free, Gluten free.Yes, they're good - see:They each ate 2. Of course Girl beast had the ones with chocolate chips.Recipe:1.5 cups Rice Flour2 tsp Baking Powder1 shake of Cinnamon1 TBs Vegetable oil1 tsp Vanilla2 large old Bananas, mushed .5 cup Pecans, crushed well1.25 cups of Soy milk (if you want thinner batter, you can add more)Mix it all up and

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The gift of eatingSome of my favorite gifts are food. I love food and I want to share some of my favorites. I like homemade things but sometimes it's just easier to buy them. Especially if it's a hard to make or time consuming project.First up is Mother's Mountain. I got a lot of gifts from them one year because they make a lot of stuff that is Gluten free. I'm not sure if it's advertised but

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Lots and lots and lots....of Fiber - including NEW hand painted angora!and sock sets Lots and lots and lots....of yarn in all categories There is even a few new mitten kitsI've also brought back some oldies but goodies that I haven't done in a while, like Spumoni, Poison, and Nice Melons!Thank you for the well wishesI finally took a trip to the doc today. I knew what I had but kept trying to

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Tolerance Level is at Zero.I can't seem to shake this cold and I'm getting cranky. I've gone through a bottle of Robitussin and am now onto some Vick's 44. When I'm not feeling good my tolerance level drops way way way below normal. Normally I can tolerate or ignore all the loudness in the house, the bad knitting and the general chaos. When I'm sick, no way.Dog barking for no reason other than to

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GiftiesToday's issue is for someone in need of pampering. I've mentioned Evermore Soap Factory before and the fact that the owner is my friend. Even if I wasn't her friend, I'd be buying her stuff. It's some good stuff. I recommend the soaps (in any flavor really) and the body butter. Some of the flavors are even good for the manly man on your list.Want some candles with a flare not just a flame

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Crazy BoogieHusbeast was really sick on Turkey day. Poor guy laid in bed with his throat all sore and scratchy. He didn't make it to dinner but he got a good pile of leftovers. He swears that Gram's fried cabbage cured him. I'll get the recipe just in case any of you get sick. Gram's cabbage can cure unless gas is your problem then you need to avoid the cabbage. Luckily, I made it through the

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Happy MittensHappy Holidays y'allOr at least for Dee because she asked for it.Go make some mittens for the short ones you love:Bulky Kids Mitts Pattern

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Eating MondayI forgot to mention last week one of the most important parts of my family's holiday dinner table. I don't know how I forgot to mention stuffed mushrooms. Really, I don't know how I could have forgotten them. Every holiday, there they are. Only, it's not lika the fruitcake that so many families insist on having at the table but no one touches. These mushrooms are inhaled when brought

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Let's get giftie! and an UPDATEI had to put UPDATE in huge letters because it's a huge UPDATEFibers and yarns and kits, oh my. Including a new kit and a new sport sock yarn.Happy fibering Everyone!Onto the Giftie thing:If you were around last year, I did a gift guide. I basically pimped the products I knew and loved. Well, I'm going to do that again this year. I'm starting today and I'll do it

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Giving ThanksI'm so thankful to have all my family and that includes all my wonderful friends that are now a part of my family. Yeah, you think you can escape that "family" title ladies but you're a part of my extended crazy family now.I'm thankful for my business and the people that buy the product that I work so hard to make. I thank you all for supporting me and helping me make a living. I'm

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Eating MondayHere in the US, Thursday is our Thanksgiving. My job is usually to cook some sort of vegan alternative. I'm the only vegan so I only have to please myself. Still, I try to make something that others will also like. When people are willing to try them, they usually like the dishes that aren't beyond the absolute same tradition. This is one that I'll be making on Thursday:T-day Rice2

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Commitment to FinishingI, Boogie, take you, UFO's and WIP's, to be my project, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to knit together, getting to know the project you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever knitting may bring us.I'm promising to work on only the items

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It's Done!Without the flash which really shows the tattoo well. But I took a second of the tattoo with a flash so you could see the incredible colors.If ever you're in Maine and want a tattoo, I so highly recommend Jennifer. She's a fantastic artist and a great person. I really enjoyed my day spent there.

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FetchingI was thinking of making Mitts as a gift for a friend but the lacy ones I had created a pattern for just didn't seem right for her. Fetching fit the bill perfectly.They were done using Paton's Classic and US4 needles. I really like them and think they're a beautiful pattern. Still, I wish they were softer. That's when I remembered I had some Alpaca Wool blend that I had in the shop.

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Eating MondayMiso in love with Miso.ok that was bad. But I really do love Miso and I could eat it almost every day. I have a really super quick recipe.3 tsp Barley miso (or some other Miso if you want it to be gluten free)3 cups water1/2 cup sliced onion1/3 package of cubed tofu1-2 good handfulls of sliced mushrooms.I just throw it all into a sauce pot without the Miso. Cook it up until

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Cleaning = DisturbingSeveral of you are agreeing with that statement without even knowing what is disturbing me at the moment about the cleaning. 1. Just the act of cleaning. Of course we all know the act of cleaning is disturbing in and of itself. I get shivers just thinking about it. I'm digging in corners and going through things I hadn't thought about it in years. *ick2. Putting all of my

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Last Update for a whileI swear I'm not doing this every week. This will be it until November 24th. Unless of course you empty the shop then I'll have to add some to tide it over.Alpaca, Silk, BFL, Wool Blend, Merino, Romney Superwash merino....Bulky Yarns including a new Bulky yarnI restocked the Lichen Fingering weight yarnSport weight yarns including more Texas - get going on those mittens!

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VOTEYou have no idea what impact your vote/your voice will have unless you use it. People fought so we'd have the right to vote. People are still fighting in other countries so that they may have the right.I intend to use my voice, I hope you use yours.

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Eating MondayI think I might have posted this before and I'll probably post this again. I get asked for this recipe all the time. It's an Irish Soda Bread Recipe that I've gotten out of Moosewood Restaurant Low-fat Favorites cookbook. But I've altered it a bit and for a change, I'm not the only one that loves it.Boogies Irish Soda Bread3C whole Wheat flour2T Vegetable oil1C Soymilk 1 tsp salt1

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Grammy's AfghansFirst, thank you all who are interested. Grammy was so excited yesterday when I told her. Just the thought that people will love and appreciate her work has made her so happy.That's a picture I took of Boogie Baby and a tiny afghan Gram made her so she can carry it around without trippig. If you've been following the blog, you know Gram has had a stroke. She can't read anymore and

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Drowning no moreSo much wool. I'll still update on November 8th as planned but I need to fill the poor little empty shop and get some of this out of my way so I can dye more.Alpaca, Corriedale, Silk Merino, BFL, Wool Blend, Merino, Superwash merino....Lace and MohairFingering weight yarnsSport weight yarns including new ALPACAWorsted weight yarnsRemember this little diddy?:Finally you can get the

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Happy Halloween!Oh yeah, I'm a day late, I know.But I didn't have the costumes completed until last night. And then I took really crappy photos which I'll share with you anyway.I've been sewing up a storm lately: All Baby tops that are variations on the pattern from McCall's 9603. I even made her Halloween dress from that pattern, I just added the puffy things to the sleeves. This proves it fits

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Eating MondayBBQ sauceThere are so many combinations of ingredients to make BBQ sauce. Most of them need to be cooked in order for the flavors and richness to come out. I dont cook mine before using it. Well, it's cooked and used at the same time.1/4 Cup Ketchup1/4 Cup Brown Sugar2 TBS apple cider vinegar1 TBS Crushed garlic or garlic powder1 tsp onion powder1 tsp dry mustardMix it all together,

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Stella's SockIt only seems fitting that I name this sock after my Gram. If you've been with me for a while you've heard several stories involving my Gram. She's the wonderful lady that taught me to sew, knit and crochet. Occasionally I go to sit with her and I bring my knittng. She's always interested in what I'm working on. She never learned to read a knitting pattern but she can read a piece

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Spectacularly NOT poolingMy lovely sock done in October's Club colors were NOT pooling. It was so spectacular. I knew the heel might throw a wrench into the deal but I trudged along and decided to do a flap and gusset since it had been a while.Unfortunately when I picked up the gusset stitches and started to knit around and around, the pooling began. I normally don't mind pooling. I figure if

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Eating MondayEveryone and their dog has a recipe for Apple Crisp. I'm pretty sure though, that I make mine different than most. Mine is sugar and gluten free. Some of you are skipping right to the knitting content but really it's not bad. I quite like it.See, it looks good:Peel, core and slice 6 med-large sized MacIntosh Apples.Put them in your oven safe pan. Sprinkle with nutmeg and

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Mr. PinchyMy Dad was playing in his sandbox:And he noticed a little something in his pond. So he scoooped it up and brought it to me.No, we're not near the ocean. It was living in fresh water in what can only be described as a puddle. Which Dad is filling in so his little home is gone now.Since it's been dipping into the freezing temps, the poor little guy wouldn't be alive for long out there in

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A place to hang my flagWay back in 2004 I had an office and a room for the wheels. Then I went and got myself knocked up. Everything was moved into the garage or in corners of the basement where the business is. The stash yarn at the point was moved into the ceiling since it was pushed out of it's corners by wheels. All the homeschool stuff was moved into the kitchen.My house was (and let's not

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Email difficulties...The server Adelphia is having difficulties with it's email servers. Which means that Boogie is having a hard time holding it together sicne she can't get any emails in and if she has an email question, she can't respond to it.I worked all day yesterday dyeing and by the time I got into the house to work on email, I couldn't do anything. When I called Adelphia, they already

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Eating MondayWith a little bit of patience, I can make polenta. That and I usually get the big girls help stirring it a bit. It takes about 45 minutes to make but it stores well so it doesn't need to be made often.6 cups water2 cups of corn grits/polenta1 tsp salt1 Tbs Olive oilBring 6 cups of water with salt to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and slowly add in the 2 cups of polenta/grits. All the

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D M VI heard that groan.I don't how the Department of Motor Vehicles is in other countries but here in the US, it's not the most pleasant way to spend half the day. I think I'd rather get teeth pulled. This story started with me making a 5 minute trip to the Town Offices. My local home town town offices. A quick trip that will only take 5 minutes. Or so I thought.Through a series of mishaps of

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Shop UpdateHAPPY SOCKTOBER!!!!Handpainted Fingering weight yarnSuperwash fingering weight with Nylon is on sale for $12.00 per skein.Handpainted Sport weight yarn - ON SALE for $10.50 per skein.The sock yarn sales will end at midnight on Friday 10-13. Hurry before the stock is all gone.Let's not forget handpainted fiber. HERE:Including Brand new - Merino and Silk blend!I have a story to tell you

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Eating MondayI'm not a huge fan of Soy replacement products. They have their place. They are like the fast food of my diet. McDonalds for vegetarians. At a family barbeque you don't want to be the only one sitting out eating nothing, so I often will turn to those. To replace the replacements, I've been working of burger recipes that are homemeade lately. I really like this one:ChickPea Lentil

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Wednesday WrapHere she is:Pattern: This started out as a "Knitting Pure and Simple" pattern. I knit between 2 sizes and I added all the ribbing. I didn't want all garter and the miles of stockinette were driving me mad. I also added ribbon instead of I-cord. I may dislike stockinette, but that's nothing compared to how I feel about I-cord.Yarn:Lion Brand Cottonease (stashbuster) 4.5 skeins of

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Eating MondayIf you've taken your crock pot for dyeing, go buy another one, or at least a new insert. Crock pot cooking is ridiculously easy to setup and it's like you're not even cooking because you don't have to do anything, it can cook all day while you're at work.8 ounces of black beans (2 regular cans of beans will work)2-4 cups of Vegie stock3-8 cloves of garlic pealed and chopped1 medium

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I'm a joinerI don't know what's come over me but I've joined a couple of knit along type things. I think I have valid reasons and it has given me a chance to break out new projects.I love a good sock.These are the RPM socks from Knitty in my Gunsmoke Sport yarn. Hopefully I'll get these done in time to be birthday presents for Dad. I have a whole month, should be easy, right?Watching movies and

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ONE!

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Knitting?What is this knitting that you speak of?Race?You say there is a race?Monday at lunch I finished the collar around my black sweater, picked up the sleeve stitches and there it has sat. It doesn't look any different? Well, no. In a bout of laziness, I copied the same picture I used on Monday.Did I ever explain the term "dumbitious"? It's a phrase that I believe was coined byPink Hair Cyn.

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Eating MondayThis one is easy. I mean, really really easy. It's one of those "one pan meals". It's fast and it's a million times better than those bagged or boxed meals from the grocery.--8 ounces (dry) Brown Rice Pasta *(gluten free) or whole wheat pasta (white is ok too)--1 cup frozen or fresh peas--1 can of Salmon or 1 breast of chicken shredded or TVP (moistened) or Tempeh (steamed and

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Handknit socksAn intense day in the life of handknit socks.Once we get them off the feet, we empty out our popcorn bowl (snack) and we put the socks there. We don't want the socks getting dirty on the floor. Of course we eat the popcorn off the floor:Then because we want them to have a good time, we put them on the rocking toy and give them a ride:Because someone is just too cute:And because

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No Rules HereI said that I wanted to get that shawl done. Not really a specific one, just one of the four I'm working on would suffice. See, I'm not picky. Just get a shawl done.Yesterday I decided that I wanted to get the Cottonease Cardigan done. I couldn't decide whether I wanted the shawl or the cardigan done more. All I know is, that I picked up the cardigan instead of a shawl.I soon got

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Monday CleanupFirst I want to thank you for all your comments about our Sweet Minnie girl. I haven't emailed everyone, I read them but got all choked up and it was too hard to write something coherent. Just know that I appreciate and each and every one. She was sick for a few weeks, I know I didn't tell too many how sick she was. Thank you all, it's been a tough year for sure.On to the cleanup:

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Goodbye Sweet LadyMinnerva would really want you to know that she was tough.I want you to know how special she was to us. She was also probably the toughest dog I've ever known. Smartest and most stubborn come to mind too. Min was also damn cute. So cute in fact that she once crashed a party next door, jumping onto the middle of the picnic table (where people were eating). Instead of people

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It's OfficialI'm a soccer Mom.All other kids faces were blurred not because I'm mean, but because lots of people don't like to have their kids likenesses on the internet.I brought this with me to work on:But I also brought this: So I didn't knit. I always have to bring something just in case. You never know when you'll have 2 minutes to knit. That's the only way I complete projects, 2 mnute

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The votes are inThank you all for validating my whack-a-doodle idea.There is a story behind the Argyle cow. I promised to tell you and I've been tickled to no end with this name. The story:I was talking to a knitting friend after the Fiber Frolic here in Maine, We'll call her J and her husband S, to protect the names of the innocent. J and S had both seen spinners at the Frolic and both thought

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Monday CleanupSome of you have no idea what weekend it was last week. Of course, if you're not American, that would make sense. I'm American and I'd have forgotten if husbeast wasn't home an extra day. I'm very proud of those of you that planned projects and actually did some or all of them.I didn't actually plan on any dubious acts of housecleaning. The only thing I planned to do was to make

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LaceIt's all about the lace now.Many people living in blogtown seem to think of lace in spring. So maybe I'm a little late. Or maybe I'm just that far ahead of spring 2007. Actually, I have so much on my plate that saying I'm thinking of spring 2007 might be more accurate.I know I showed the one lace thing last week but I've got 4 that I'm working on the patterns for and another one that is still

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Naming the storefrontHere you go. Your chance to mold the name of my business store front. The online stuff will stay the same. This is really just for the store front.I need to get this name thing set in stone. I picked out the pottery company's business name pretty quickly and I want to really have a name now that I'll be happy with for a long time. We're still shooting for February for the

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Monday CleanupMost of you are pretty careful about cleaning up your glass. I'm glad none of you are careless about it. I like those of you that are intent on plastic. Really I just started to let myself use glass again. For several years I used only plastic because I got down to the last 2 glasses I owned. The glasses have now started to breed and multiply again.As for the rest of the stuff,

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Friday Mish MoshSo much is going on.I'm flitting from one project to another. This is what happens without deadlines. I do what I want and I seem to want to do a little of everything.A while back I finished my August Club. In fact I've finished the sample for September already but you can't see September yet. You do get to finally see my version of "Cool Rain" in South African Fine. I know the

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Hack and SlashThank you for the title Monica!Anj made me a perfect and wonderful sweater. Then I ran into these naughty buttons. The buttons are temptresses. They've made me slice and dice a wonderful sweater just for them. I didn't have a choice. If you ever run into pushy buttons, run, they will take over your knits.I give you the rest of the post in pictures:Steek steek:Some people find it

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Monday CleanupI love all the methods for disposing of unwanted clothing. There are a few really creative ways that you all do this. If you haven't read the comments from that post, and you want a good method of clothing redistribution, Go Read the CommentsPersonally in this house, the clothing piles up until it suffocates us. I always try to find a group that needs the clothing most. A homeless

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Saturday SkyIn all fairness the sky on my arm is representative of a photo I took in 1997. The tattoo is from Saturday. So, the best sky I saw this past Saturday is on my arm. It's not complete but it's nice that Kayla is there.

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Pretty BabyIn her adorable little bonnet:Pattern: Hello YarnYarn: Hello Yarn Fat Sock.Needles: US3The only mod was the ears that I changed. GirlBeast and I have kitty hats so I figured that Baby Boogie had to have kitty ears too. Rawr!And in case you were wondering, it tastes good too:Since everyone is a button freak...Did you read Lolly's post yesterday? Buttons! Check out her necklace!She got

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Oh my Booties!I am fairly obsessed with booties.I made several pair a little while ago from the 50 booties book. Monday I was doing a little blog reading while I was waiting for some info to download and I ran across Big Sister. Well, not really ran across. I read when I can. Big Sister was my secret pal the last time I did one of those things. She was a darn good pal too. She had made some

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Monday CleanupIt seems like a lot of you sweep the dirt out the door. I've done that. But not in this house. Since the door leads to the garage, it would just make me a mess in a different place. I've probably even done the sweep under the rug and I know occasionally I do the "sweep the carpet and then vaccuum". If there is a cleaning shortcut, I'll try it.Now a days, I sweep and vaccuum the

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ButtonsI admit. I love buttons.I've always loved buttons.Buttons are quite fantastic and they do make the sweater.I fully admit all of that.I just didn't realize that a 6 year old knew that already.So after spending 2 hours in the button aisle of JoAnn's....(2 hours might be an exageration, husbeast was waiting in the car and I'm sure he would have let us know if it was really 2 hours.)There may

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Sweaters for Little GirlsMaybe that should read "BUTTONS" for little girls.I learned something new this year. I learned that the love of a sweater rest solely on the buttons. If the sweater doesn't even have buttons then it's so low on the love list that it almost doesn't even make it onto the list at all.Have you guessed yet that I've made her a sweater that almost didn't even hit the list?

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Monday CleanupMost ofyou are picky about who your guests are and how much you're cleaning for them. I am worried about those of you that aren't sure what a guest is. Or is that you don't know what cleaning is? Alright, just teasing.I have done the pinesol thing that one of you admitted to. I was tired and not motivated. But really the dogs take cleaning as a personal attack. They seem to have

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Can't Stop....Over my vacation week I finished a pair of Aran socks and I knit a Mitten/hat set. It was good to get some projects finished but what do I do?What does a girl do when she has no deadline?No one was telling me what I needed to knit.No one was telling me in what time frame I needed to knit it in.I forgot how to pick my own knitting projects.Well sort of.I think it's more like, I

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My Summer VacationA report in pictures my Amy Boogie.The pictures are in no particular orderWe visited a bunch of Alpacas who had a goat of their very own. His name was Vernon and he was damn cute too. I should try and find a picture. For now you get the Alpaca with the toupe.We had lobster. I know you're supposed to start by biting into the back but I always start with the claws.Baby Boogie got

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Monday CleanupThe last poll was about freezer defrosting. I'm lucky enough for my kitchen fridge/freezer combo to be one of those really nice self defrosting jobs. I also have a chest freezer that is not a self defroster. This is where I got the idea for the question.Wools that come into this house are frozen before the make their way into stash or business use. I may be a little paranoid but it

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They're coming!Who?Miss Anj and Sue will be here at the Boogie Abode tomorrow night. YAY! They are the whole reason I'm taking time off next week. Not that I didn't sorely need it but it helps to have friends to take time off with.I did promise to tell you about what I did with my club sample this month. Did you all get yours? This past month's Fiber Club was silk in "The New Black" colorway.

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Remind me, ok?Getting the club out, and getting a new update done at the same time, is not easy. I repeat, NOT EASY. In fact it's hard. And now I'm tired. I swear I'll catch up on personal emails and reading blogs soon.Let's start with the update....Bags-Collegiate Bags are 15% offFiber - BFL, Merino, Superwash Merino, and Wool Blend. All on sale!Yarns-Sock yarnsNothin New has been added but I'm

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Monday CleanupAhhh, stash.The beginning of this year I had to figure out how much stash I really had. I even made a little page, HERE so I could keep track of it. It hasn't gone down but then it hasn't increased much either. It has migrated. Over the years the yarn migrates from the stash closet (or ceiling) in the basement to be moved into the main part of the house. I made a little map for you:

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It's someone's Birthday todayAnd she's SIXYes, that would be a Barbie head on a spoon. We don't ask questions, we just make sure the knives stay locked up.

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My Knitting is BlahI was all set to tell you about how blah I feel about my knitting but I can't do that now. This arrived:It's Cormo from Elsa Sheep and wool Company. I first read about this stuff in the Knitter's Review review of the yarn. You need to read the review and see the pictures there. The yarn was fully tested and ultimately loved. Also it's well written and I'm not able to do any

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Monday CleanupI love the 5 second rule. I grew up on the 5 second rule. The dogs don't seem to understand the 5 second rule. They're rule is about 1 second if it even hits the floor before they get it. Really, anything that hits the floor is gone instantly. Sometimes it doesn't even need to be food for them to eat it.If I did by some chance get to pick up a piece of food, I'd wash it, wipe it,

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Hiding and knittingTaking a look at the Weather Forecast and seeing the little 84% next to humidity, makes me want to run and hide. Run and hide someplace with strong air conditioning. I'm going to find a comfy cool spot and knit. I have more sock needles that need to be put into some yarn. No, I didn't finsih some socks. In fact I haven't touched my socks all week.I got these fabulous needles

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Chasing ChildrenI'm updating the shop today but I have some children to chase first. You see, my Mom helps out at my cousin's wife's daycare. We're pretty close with them. I grew up with him and he was always like an older brother to me. My cousin and his wife have 3 awesome kids, 2 of which are same age as mine. J got pregnant right after I did, both times. This last time was a pretty big

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Monday CleanupThe question about cleaning cars came up because I realized that I have this car for over a year and not once have I cleaned it. I keep the trash off the floor (most of the time) but I let the rain take care of the rest. If there was a lot of mud stuck to the car, I'd clean it for sure. The car isn't used much. in fact we've only added 5 thousand miles to it this year. Not much

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