Tag: friendship

Gonzo’s Sister Now in Florida

Dear dc.

Thanks for the great photo of Gonzo’s Sister*. Amazing she laid an egg when you took her out of the box! And you thought with all those air holes punched in the cardboard, I must have mailed a plant or a puppy but alas, it was too light when you lifted it up off your front porch. Surprise!

Everyone needs a handknit Emotional Support Chicken. The pattern is from The Knitting Tree, LA And it’s soaring on the charts. https://theknittingtreela.com/

The Yarn is Papagallo by LanaGrossa

Not sure if there will be enough eggs to bake a cake today but wanted to say Happy Birthday and hope she’s behaving herself in her new digs.

Love,

Pres

*naming credits to my knitting friend Randi she said “she looks like Gonzo’s Sister”

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Response to Aprons Then and Now Post

Saturday afternoon I received this photo from blog follower dc. A frequent commenter and friend. He says he wears this apron when he prepares “Hotdish” I was going to add it to the Aprons Then and Now post but I was attending a Fiber Fest in Delmont PA and didn’t get to add it. Then I thought no one would see it if I just added it to the original post so now I’m giving this great response its very own post!

What a great apron, dc!
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I’ve no better image for the holiday

A Reblog with the date of Presidents Day changed. If you’ve followed the blog for a time, you’re familiar with the teapot.

PRESIDENTS ON A TEAPOT – 1966

LBJ is the last president printed on it. 

My friend Joanne give me the teapot. 

This year – Monday February 19 (2024) is Presidents Day-clickHistory here 

The date imprinted on the bottom of the teapot is 1966. Not sure if newer versions of Presidents on a teapot exist.

Edit 9:32 AM Eastern time

Look what dc found as he searched for an updated teapot

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Final Fruitcake Slice of the Season

While visiting friends in New England, the night before departure I was served this homemade fruitcake slice. I’m a fan. Many are not. It was a generous serving.

The fruitcake recipe is from a Yankee Magazine article from the 1980’s. I saw the multipage article, preserved in a plastic page protector, telling you what to do on Day one, Day two, Day three etc to make the cakes. It’s an involved process that takes time. Weeks!

This year they baked fourteen cakes! And started in late October. The loaves are wrapped in rum soaked muslin to ripen. Thank you Linda and Eileen.

They shipped me my own fruitcake before Christmas but with my sister’s help when she visited, that had been consumed. You may have seen the post of fruitcake reveal or Love it or Not post to see it wrapped in the muslin .

I felt fortunate to get another wonderful taste – until next season.

Moist, rich and flavorful, filled with dried fruit and nuts.

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Now We’re in Loon

New Hampshire.

Ski slopes on the mountain.
Snow piles along the road.
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Landing in Boston

Taking a winter break.

Looking forward to spending time with longtime friends

First time flying Jet Blue-a positive experience for sure
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We’re Knitting Chickens

Did you know that real chickens are used as emotional support animals to reduce anxiety and reduce isolation?

My friend Terry and I saw The Needles at the Ready podcast episode 102 where hosts Kevin and Ray told about the emotional support chickens they had knit. I was in Croatia when I watched this podcast so got yarn in the city center of Zagreb at Vuna Kavana.

Needles at the Ready hugging their chickens on YouTube

There were Emotional Support Chicken kits with fun names (ie. Betty Egg-White, Dolly PartHen)you could order a kit from the The Knitting Tree L.A. “LIFE IS HARD. WE ALL NEED A CHICKEN TO HELP MAKE IT BETTER.” Was the tagline.

My friend Terry bought the kit from
The Knitting Tree L.A. where I bought just the pattern designed by Annette Corsino
Lana Grossa Papagallo Yarn
Safety Eyes make a big difference

Naming my chicken Jajomat
(Egg Machine in Croatian )j has the ya sound
The bottom is almost complete the yarn matched the project bag from a Woolswapper

My friend Alicia texted “Make sure you put a little heart in em when you stuff ❤️”

She sent this quote to me “🥹The Wizard says to the Tin Man: “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.”

Awww what a great idea, Alicia. Thank you for the idea. I knit a tiny heart and stuffed it

Stitching Jajomat together now.

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Silent Sunday

Thanks for the sweet angel, Carrie
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Have Bike Will Travel Guest Blog

I received an email from long time friend Shuey. You’ve seen his contributions to the blog before . You might remember his most viewed post of the Barred Owl ? from 2012. Here’s what he sent .

Ruth,
Picked up a used motorcycle today in Tucson Arizona. It’s the same make and model as the first one I had, 2007 Honda ST 1300.

Left Tucson today on road to VanHorn, Texas. About three hours before getting to VanHorn, while going through El Paso, I looked left to change lanes and was stunned at seeing this rainbow. Managed to pull over safely and snapped this pic, it was beautiful. About 10 miles before arriving at VanHorn, the sun was setting, and I managed to get a snap of this part of it. Hope your day went well. Mine is great.
Shuey

Thanks Shuey for sharing your stunning photographs.

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The Gift of a Nostepinne

Thank you Patty. I’m going to have to practice winding yarn with this cool vintage tool you sent.

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