dragonsinger

Have been spending the last week and a half working and getting together several projects.  A friend asked me to make a baby blanket for their grandson - Yellow border, Dark blue center and athe word NAVY in yellow in the center.  The mom was in the Navy and the dad still is.  Graphed out a project for my walking partner's grandson and up to 130 mini cauldrons for the OKC Yule Ball. 

Joe and I have also been fighting colds and trying to avoid the 'he gave it to me/igave it to him/he gave.." merrygoround.  So for so good but it did halt the walking for a bit and with the cold temps and the holidays, Maria and I put are taking a few weeks off till after New Years.  Going to see what the temps do after the holidays to figure when we can start back up again.

Managed to actually get some cards mailed out this year, first year I have in a few.

AND, for the first time since we moved here, Joe has enough days off that we can actually do something for the holidays and so when I get off work today, we're heading to Bucyrus Ohio to visit his mom and siblings (4 out fo 5, #5 lives in Lubbock, TX) for Christmas.  While I've been able to go back and see my mom (and dad before he died) since we've moved to Oklahoma, Joe hasn't been able to and hasn't seen his mom since our wedding 6 1/2 years ago.  So off we go.  14.5 hour drive should arrive early morning tomorrow.  Plans are for everyone to gather at one of his brothers for Christmas dinner. 

Managed to find some small gifts for his siblings and their spouses to take with us and last night finished an afghan for his mother (did I mention I didn't hink of doing it till after we decided for sure we were going this Saturday???)  Since mom doesn't even have a computer, I'll probably be offline till we get back sometime Sunday unless I can pick up wireless somewhere.  So....

From Joe and I, we wish you the most wonderful Christmas/Yule and until then, perhaps I should light the tree so you can enjoy that while I'm gone???  

Well I've been meaning to post all this and planned last Friday to update but my internet went down and couldn't be fixed till Monday night.  But finally, here it is.

Firstly, I had promised some photos of awesome squeemail received and here they are.

From jennbrad52 , the most wonderfully warm and comfy pair of crocheted Maryjane slippers which I wear all the time at home.



The same day, I also received a package from scowling_hermit that contained the gorgeous painting she did of a water dragon (my own Nessie picture :) ) and the awesome Halloween banner.



Also, hardhatcat and I did a personal Twilight Trade and her package arrived full of fabulous goodies   A paperpieced Twilight Bag, Twi stationary, Twi Journal all made by her.  Bookmarks, stickers and some LaPush beach fabric.  An Australia pencil set as well as Liquorice Bullets (mmmmmmm  and think chocolate Good & Plenty!), Allsorts (which can be gotten in the US just not where I live) and Tim Tams and yes, I've done my first Tim Tam Slam.  Oh and ofenjen ?  The new Target in Ft. Smith does not have TimTams :(   She also included a book of dog sweater patterns with a cute set of knitting needles (little dogs on top)





Thank you all for the wonderful squeeness!!!

I've been getting some crochet done...  107 of 200 mini cauldrons done for the OKC Yule Ball... here's 50 of them



A Molly Sweater that Accio_lily on Leaky Cauldron has been waiting for for months!



Several 12" blocks in a CAL I'm in on Ravelry that will become an afghan for my bedroom and a Team Edward Tote that is the prize for the newest twilight_crafts  challenge

And my squeemail this wee was my copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard that I won on friday (just before the internet died) at Hogshead.org!.  However, I have yet to read it as dear hubby grabbed it last night and hasn't finished yet.

Tonight we're going out.  The place we went to on Halloween has the same group coming back for "Celtic Christmas Night' and we're going to it for a while.  Weekend is mostly just relaxing at home and crafting. 

Also spent time updateing my pages on Ravelry, Cut Out and Keep and Deviant Art as well as MyCraftivity.com  I was rather excited when my internet came back on to see that one of my projecs on Cut Out and Keep is in the top 20!  Which is my pizza recipe that I've made since my kids were in school and they love.

Currently been catching up on getting some Molly Sleeves made for other Mollys that are being waited on and the mini cauldrons as well as the other pieces for Mollys.   Also, mailed out my cards for hardhatcat 's recipe swap this morning at the post office.

Still have to up date on the Metallica concert that was just fantastic!  But now its time to get ready to go out.

cauldroncakebkr !!!  As promised in an earlier post... Now that everyone's received theirs!

( Alice would have even bet on this one! )

Thanks SOOO much :D

Got some fabulous squee mail over the past week from jennbrad52  and scowling_hermit .  Soon as I get pictures taken and uploaded I'll post those too :D

I have spent the past few afternoons listening to this........



It seems the city needs to replace its very old waterlines with pvc lines and they've reached the area around our house.  So its a big cat with jackhammer going, small cat moving debris and digging and just loads of noise.

I've been distracting myself today working on a 'sekkrit project' for someone with a special event coming up.  Started it at the doctor's office last week waiting on the doctor to come in after the nurse took out the stitches




And right now its here:  But I'm stll working on it tonight.



Did get another Molly done and delivered to Chrissie just in time for the Wrock cruise she's going on.  Have a great time Chrissie!



Right now, the sky ahs darkened and the wind picked up a bit earlier with the temperatures dropping a bit but none of the rain they said we might get today.  But still nice weather to snuggle up with some crochet.

Okay, just to make a liar out of me, I no sooner typed the period for the preceding sentence when the rain started.  :D

So ever since I returned from Terminus, 'Real Life' kicked in high and I've either been running like mad or laid up unable to do anything.  So it was, I've not been able to share some wonderful squee mail and goodies I've received over the past few weeks.

First off the lovely jennbrad52  spoiled me bigtime for my birthday with a lovely hand sewn crochet hook roll that is absolutely perfect for my light up hooks, a crocheted tribble, eyeball, bat, coffee cup holder, water bottle holder, a Twilight 'vampire in training' bookmark and dragon key ring.
( SuperJenn strikes another victory )

Not to be outdone, The Princess aka hp5freak spoiled me with some yarns for my stash including awesome Glow in the Dark yarn and some hard to find rust I need for an afghan I designed.

( Hail to the Princess )

I was totally surprised when this package from calypsobard  arrived with a pair of Tudor Rose dishclothes (tho they are too pretty for that and have become coasters for me, one at work and one by my computer/craft area) a crocheted snitch bookmark and fantastic handmade card!

( Tudor Roses )
I really really think I came out ahead in this trade with annamhudson  for one of my Molly sweaters.  In return I received a beautiful dragon wall hanging, cards with drawings of Bella's Old Truck, a crochet hook roll (yes I do have enough hooks to fill both of them :D ) and a weighted bag to keep on the arm of the chair and hold supplies.

( Goodies galore from Anna )

quietish  has been knitting goodies for the Crafty Witches and I received this just in time for Terminus :)

( Rosemary Knits Hufflepuff )

Once again, a trade for a Molly resulted in something awesome as I received these beautiful Molly & Arthur ponies from the talented and wonderful scowling_hermit 

( The Weasley Ponies )

And while I got them at Terminus and not as mail, these are definitely to be squeed over.  hp5freak  started the afghan on her way to Terminus and finished it up the second day there at the HP Crafter's Meetup and it's mine!!!  gray_overcast  made the lovely Hufflepuff Lightening Bolt Scarf and gifted me with it!  

( Terminus goodies )
And one final surprise was in a package for the HP Yahoo Terminus swap I 'organized'  One of the swappers added this beautiful 'Lily" pin as a thank you for my work on the swap

( Lily )

Hey I said it was Picspam :D

Finally I can post the finished product as jennbrad52 finally received her package today

Ok as ofenjen and jennbrad52  have already posted, the Leaky Cauldron Crafty Witches got together to do a thank you package for JKR when the last book came out.  My craft of choice  (ok I know you've guessed but humor me!) was A Molly Sweater for her. 

Well, I posted after I finished the Malfoy Manor afghan that it was on to Molly Sweaters for all of you who have been patiently waiting.  And, though I wasn't able to work on them for a few weeks in March thanks to working for a church, husband a pastor and an early Easter, I have been otherwise.

So......... here's where they are now.

21 pairs of Molly sleeves


So as you can see, they are on their way and I've got them with me to work on while at Mom's !

Ok whenever HP Crafts on Yahoo posts a challenge, I never ever have any ideas for what to make -- until this week when ofenjen posted the newest challenge.  You've accidently dropped your favorite item in a batch of shrinking solution.  I no sooner read that when my mind started screaming out an idea and so a Thursday night trip to Hobby Lobby for the right yarn and a bit of plotting, planning, guessing, crocheting, frogging later I have posted my entry on the group site!

So below is my post to the group describing my entry and the entry :D