dragonsinger

I haz Memphis Tennessee

After a 5 hour drive that was nice, good weather and uneventful.

And a great time at lady_karelia 's tonight.  We've had the most wonderful Indian dinner courtesy of her husband who is a fabulous cook!  Pappadums, rice, vegetable curry, paneer (indian cheese) curry, chicken curry.  Add some wine.  Some wonderful friends like calypsobard  and socially_awkrd as well as blue_paris and  frineds who are totally great of lady_karelia 's family and it's been a perfect evening.

I'm learning how to make feta cheese which is not as difficult as I thought it could be.

Listening to Gotan Project playing currently and working on some crochet as we finish the evening with butterbeers.

Can't ask for a better vacation.

Tomorrow proves to be just as good

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.

As tagged by hp5freak , ...basically, you comment to this post, and I will choose 7 of your interests that I am curious about.  You post about them in your own journal and we continue from there.  So--

All definitions are what they mean to me...not from a dictionary, wiki, or other source.  Deal with it. ;)

( Tag your it )

And ETA Tag by ofenjen 

absinthe - The muse of artists and writers in the late 1800's, the Green Fairy was banned in US for its ingredient of wormwood and has now been made available again with a different variety of said ingredient as Absente.  It is my guilty pleasure on rare occasions.

celtic mythology - A strong celtic heritage leads me to study and learn more about the celtic history, legend and myths (or what others may consider myths.

dracula - The first vampire once known as Vlad the Impaler, aka Prince Vladimir III of Wallachia -- Lord Dracula to others.  His story is told in the writings of Bram Stoker.

E nomine - see above and include:  Vater Unser and Das Omen or often heard being sung by me at random times.

romani - the proper name of the people commonly referred to as gypsies.  Their heritage and Lore are long and known and one I am proud to have connections to through ancestors.  Also known as travellers in the UK

scottish history - History of our families and their homeland.. Clan Cochran, Clan Cameron.

totem animals - My totem is the dragon...  A brilliant Amber colored gold.   Guardian, Guide, Spirit totem.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, over the past few weeks, I have been the recipient of some fabulous Squee Mail that I can finally share pictures with you now.

Well almost .... I wasn't as patient as others and ate Jen's delicious candies before taking photos :D

Well the first one wasn't actually mailed but my husband's gift for me this year.  He found me a black and silver stocking and a mini one that is black, silver and red.  Three Christmas cds -- Christmas with the Rat Pack, TSO Walmart special edition, and The Three Tenors.  Finally, he got me the original Miracle on 34th Street on DVD.  My three children went together and bought me a new 7mp digital camera for Christmas along with a 2gb memory card :D I have been using it since and it really makes a difference in the photos !

    

Some wonderful squee mail from the Crafty Witches, starting with jennbrad52  a beaded dragon necklace and a hufflepuff crocheted purse!



And of course, there was the package from hp5freak  which contained floo powder, crayons, Hufflepuff wristwarmers and a lovely crocheted snowflake as well as a surprise from quietish  in the form of rum balls and beautiful yarn and the cutest ornament photo of one of her hobbits! Once again, lezlishae  proved herself Queen of Spellotape (electrical/duct tape) with a Hufflepuff Christmas Card!! While made golden snitch ornaments that she sent with little koala and Aussie calender.

( Crafty Witches ROCK! )

Remember the movie "The Mask" ?  Well if you do you might recognize today's choice from there.  I grew up with a father who had all of Glenn Miller's original recordings and I knew who Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey were before I could name all the presidents :D lol  So its no surprise that I enjoy this song and its similiar Big Band sound.  Hey Pachuco by the Royal Crown Revue from The Mask Soundtrack!


D O W N L O A D  H E R E

Got it from rlanto

1. Who or what is on your computer's wallpaper?
Let's see...work computer is the the windows stone cottage with bunches of herbs tied on drying rack. Laptop is still a Vampire Hunter D background.  Joe's desktop is Stonehenge.

2. Go through your DVD/pre-bought video collection. Which three actors or actresses feature the most in them?
Adrian Paul, Liam Neeson, Sean Connery.

3. Go through your book shelves. Which three authors have written the majority of the books?
Anne McCaffrey, JK Rowling, and Anne Rice.

4. And what about CDs?
Metallica, E Nomine, Stevie Nicks (either solo or with Fleetwood Mac).

5. Open up the picture folder(s) on your hard drive. Of which actor/actress/movie/tv series/musician do you have the most pictures?
Queen of the Damned, Molly and Arthur Weasley, Interview With A Vampire.

6. And what about your LiveJournal user pictures?
Queen of the Damned, Molly Weasley, Tigger.

Driving home from a bunch of errands this afternoon, Rock 100.7 had 10th and 11th caller wins Mannheim Steamroller's collection of patriotic songs on CD.  So, grabbed the cell phone which yes thank you very much did have their number programmed in and dialed to find I was #3, redialed for a busy signal and a third time to find out I was one of the winners!  SQUEEEEEEEEEE

So I need to go there within 2 weeks to pick up

Gacked from lady_karelia

Choose a band/or artist and answer only in song TITLES by that band::	Metallica
Are you female or male::	Mama Knows
Describe yourself::	The Memory Remains
How do some people feel about you::	Am I Evil?
How do you feel about yourself::	One
Describe your ex girlfriend/boyfriend::	No Leaf Clover
Describe your current girlfriend/boyfriend::	Nothing Else Matters :)
Describe where you want to be::	Whereever I May Roam
Describe what you want to be::	Hero of the Day
Describe how you live::	Fight Fire With Fire
Describe how you love::	One
Share a few words of wisdom::	And Justice For All