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I'm getting married in a week, and Elijah and I are very excited, especially now that almost everything is done for it. The wedding is in Connecticut, in my hometown, so all the vendors are local to that area.Caterer- A Thyme to Cook. We tasted the food in December, and everything- and I do mean everything- is delicious. I even liked things that I don't normally like, like couscous and peppers! I

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Two projects for March; the first was for Transfiguration, where we investigated the uses of dragon's blood. I experimented with the fourth use of dragon’s blood, giving the ability to converse with birds. I used avifors to transfigure three drops of dragon’s blood into three small birds, each of which fit into the palm of my hand. But the fierceness of the dragon caused an interesting change-

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Girl's dress in colors that wouldn't have been my first choice, but I had on hand and still look nice together:Rainbow-inspired ripple skirt, modeled by Leia:

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I woke up this morning, shortly before my alarm went off, to all three boys curled up together by my legs. As soon as my alarm went off and I hit snooze, Luke came right up for some pets, so he got lots of head scritches. When I tired of that, he returned to his brothers and he and Han engaged in some mutual face-grooming. Nibbler was pretty out of it, but as soon as I began to stroke him, his

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I work at a preschool, and for our Halloween party, we had to wear non-scary, non-violent, peaceful costumes. That meant that my usual costumes (Jedi, fencer, etc.) were out. Well, one of my favorite Halloween candies is candy corn , so I decided to dress as candy corn ! I crocheted a candy corn hat and a candy corn Madonna bra (which was NOT worn around the preschoolers), and to complete the

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In other exciting news, the owner of my LYS, Purl in the Pines in Flagstaff, has started selling some of my patterns in her store! I'm excited and also energized to keep designing!

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We continue to have problems with the twins, as their nervousness and fearfulness continues. It got a little better after we got back from winter break (we were away for two weeks), but progress since we got them (a year and a half now; they're almost two years old) has been very slow. We got a recommendation to talk to Sue, a woman who runs a cat sanctuary in the area and specializes in

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I was remiss in my last post (which I know was quite a while ago; life has a way of knocking you down for no good reason sometimes) in that I neglected to mention a new member of our family: another black boycat, whom we named Wicket (to continue to the Star Wars theme). We got him just before Halloween, so it really has been a while.It took about a week for Leia to get used to having him around,

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Flying:Tunisian crochet seemed like an interesting meld of crochet and knitting, so I bought a hook and decided to give it a try. I made just a simple cotton dishcloth, using (my beginner, shoddy) Tunisian crochet, which falls under option 2, use a special tool. As you can see on the right side, it took me a little while to figure out what I was doing, but my dishes won’t mind!Arithmancy:Spirals

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Working at a preschool, it's very easy to tell that we're well into the cold and flu season, which reminds me of a story from when my brother was in early elementary school. My mom took him with her to a PTA meeting, and he and his friend Todd were playing in the corner while the parents were having the meeting. In the middle of the meeting, my brother came up to my mom, and asked (loudly enough

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I haven't ever talked on this blog about my job. Well, for a while, that was because I didn't have one. I worked at Michaels (the craft store) until the beginning of July, then decided to leave, for various reasons that I won't get into.After going for most of the summer fruitlessly searching for a job (and I tell you, it's frustrating that I can spend half an hour filling out a job application,

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Again in July, I was able to do all six classes in the Harry Potter Knitting and Crochet House Cup. First up was DADA, where our assignment was to "create something which represents a way that you banish the Dementors of Depression and the Werewolf of Anger from your life". I made this very peaceful Mother Nature Goddess doll, which is covered in vines and flowers, to be calming.In Herbology, we

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Here's another photo series, cleverly entitled, "Catnip".

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Here's a series of photos which shows that Han isn't always hiding and running away from us, but is really a hedonist at heart:Purr.

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As I alluded to earlier, in mid-June we moved into a new apartment. We had been living just out of town (near Elijah's parents, which was nice), but our new place is in town, close to Safeway, PetSmart, our vet, and lots of other places that are handy to have nearby. It also cuts Elijah's drive to work in half, at least.Besides the location, we love the new place! It's bigger, and in a nice

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HPKCHC projects for the month of June, where I again managed (but barely, this time!) to complete all six classes.First up was Herbology, where we were tasked to create either a project made from an edible fiber (corn, soy, milk, etc.), or to create a representation of food. Having no edible fibers to use, I went with the second option, and created this amigurumi, which flips back and forth from

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Luke has it.Now, with the recognition that my cats are cats and not people, my cats have very definite family birth-order personalities: Han is the older brother, brave, confident, a mama's boy, but in the sense that he wants to take care of me. He looks after his brother and sister, if someone's sneezing or throwing up, he goes over to make sure that they're okay, with the sweetest little

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Here's a quick list of the knitting and crochet projects that I did for the HPKCHC in May:For Ancient Runes, we had to do something relating to an Elder Futhark rune. I chose to represent the rune Kenaz, meaning “beacon” or “torch”. It also has the meanings “Vision, revelation, knowledge, creativity, inspiration, technical ability. Vital fire of life, harnessed power, fire of transformation and

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So at the beginning of the month, I took a week-long trip home. It was a really nice break from the stress of work, I got to spend time with my parents and see a few friends, and my parents and I got a bit of wedding planning done. I left Elijah at home with the cats, which seemed to help the boys bond with him a bit more, since I wasn't around and they had to rely on him exclusively. Of course,

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My latest project has been to convert some of the crochet patterns I've developed into pretty PDF's, and list them on Ravelry to sell. My latest pattern is Carrying a Torch for You, which I made for a Harry Potter Knitting and Crochet House Cup class, Ancient Runes. I made an amigurumi torch with the rune that can mean torch, Kenaz, as a design in the flame.I also have some of my finger puppet

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to Han and Luke! They are one year old now, and we've had them for eight months. When we got them, they were just little four-month-olds, tiny little balls of fur:Now they are strapping young cats, but still just as cute and handsome:My boys have grown a lot, matured a lot, and come a long way. I'm proud of how far they've come! Being rescue cats, they had some issues before they ever met us, and

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So I decided to take the cats outside for a bit. Last time I tried, it was a complete disaster, with Luke and Han panicking before we even got out the door. I had figured that being together would reassure them, but this time, it seemed only to make them feed off each other's fear. They were flailing and thrashing, trying to get free of the harness that was holding them, and when I let them go,

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Leia would like to share with you this very important information.Listen to me!Ribbons.The ribbons are all mine.Shiny ribbons.Long brown ribbons.Colorful ribbons.My favorite, pink (and black) ribbons.They are all MINE!MINE MINE MINE!MIIIIIINE!!!!!!Yum.

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It's interesting to see Leia playing with the boys, chasing and wrestling with them. Luke and Han are not nearly as agile, as sure of their bodies, as physically able as Leia is, something that is perhaps left over from whatever neglect or abuse they may have suffered before they were rescued (You can see it in Luke's back legs particularly- they bow in a bit so he is knock-kneed at times). It's

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On Friday, I hosted a Passover Seder, and it went really well. A few of the friends I invited weren't able to come, but Dave and Jen (Jen of the Lion Hat), and Cody were able to make it. Dave printed out a Haggadah and cooked the lamb shank, Jen made hard-boiled eggs and a pot roast, and I made charoset, noodle kugel, and date nut bars, which everyone agreed were absolutely amazing. I printed out

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When my friend Jen was in town visiting a few months ago and found out that I knit, she asked me to knit a lion hat for her orange cat. She then went home and never suspected that I was actually working on the hat. Then she got a job here and ended up moving out here, and as a welcome present, I gave her the hat, which I had completed about a week before she got here. I tried the hat on Leia and

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Since Leia has finished her bout of antibiotics and is quite recovered except for the occasional sneeze, I took her to PetSmart again today, which she enjoyed. She loves watching the guinea pigs- they're in the lowest level, so she can sit on the floor and watch to her heart's content- until I pick her up so we can leave (if I don't pick her up, she doesn't want to leave!).We saw the sweetest,

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Hi, Innernet peoples! I'm Leia, the cutest cat. Mommy says she told you about me and showed you all pictures, but I'm a lot cuter than those pictures show. Anyway, Mommy said that I could talk to you, cause I'm sick and she thinks that it'll distract me. I'm not really sick, just a little sick, like I was when Mommy first brought me home, but Mommy said that it's sick enough that she wouldn't

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A little over a year ago, I started knitting a sweater/cardigan/jacket thing. I get cold easily, so I wanted a layer that I could wear in the house when I get chilly, but one that would be easy to take off and put on, so not a pullover. It needed to have a collar that would keep my draft-hating neck warm, but that would fold down if I didn't want it up (conversely, a collar that could fold up if

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I was preparing some food for myself in the microwave, and of course I have two cats at my feet asking "Hey Mom? Mom? Whatcha making? Is that for us? Huh Mom? Can I have some, Mom? Hey, Mom? Mom?" I decided to give them some mush (canned food), since I like to give them that every so often, especially for Leia, since she is a growing kitten and still getting over the tail end of the sneezing fits

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I took Leia to PetSmart on the leash again today- every time I take her, she gets better and more comfortable about being on the leash. Today she started following me without me having to tug the leash and call her every time I wanted to take a step (just sometimes). She's starting to understand what I want her to do on the leash, and she's getting used to it. Just like every time I've brought

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I finished my Swallowtail shawl, and it's gorgeous! I left in thatone little mistake that I'd made in the beginning, figuring that it wouldn't be very visible because it's so high up, and since then, I made tons upon tons of mistakes, but tinked/ripped and fixed them all, especially since they were the type of mistake that would just throw off everything that came after.Now you shall wait no

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I finished a hat for my friend Kristan's birthday- she had requested it, but didn't know that she was going to get it for her birthday, so she was suitably surprised. It's not just any old hat though, it's a Futurama-inspired Brain Slug Hat!I'm still working on my Swallowtail, which has become more and more enjoyable to work on as I understand the lace pattern better. I finally finished the

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When we got the boys, I had the idea to train them to walk on harness and leash, so that I could take them places like PetSmart and the vet without them freaking out, and also so that it would be easier when it came time to move, since they would already be used to taking trips. Well, the boys, being who they are, freak out no matter what (they hate even having the harness on them, and Luke got

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The cats have been getting along amazingly well, and it's wonderful to see the boys watch their sister and realize that it's possible not to be afraid of everyone all the time. They're starting to realize the possibilities that life holds for them, and they're liking what they see.Then we got them this monster, because Leia is quite the climber:We just love her, she's such a sweetie!

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We went to Second Chance again today, and the little girl tabby still had the note on her cage not to take her out. So I pet her through the bars for a little while, then we went into the kitten room, where there were about ten new kittens, including several tabbies, mostly girls. There were two little kittens that were adorable, but obviously best friends, and while we wouldn't think of

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We've gotten a bit more snow- maybe 8 inches to a foot. Melting off the roofs, it's created some cray icicles! Here's one that got twisted as it was forming (that's Elijah holding it):And we like to call this one the Epicsicle! It's actually forming a stalagmite below it:To combat the cold, I made my first sourdough loaf in the breadmaker. It looks like what would have happened if my first loaf

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I've been considering getting another kitten. I posted that on Facebook, and it sparked a flurry of replies. Well, there are a lot of reasons why I want another kitten, and I shall present them here in list form, with pictures!I grew up with a cat named Stripey, and he was a wonderful cat, a friendly, sweet boy. Here he is, in his handsome little bow tie tag: For obvious reasons

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The poll I put up asking people's opinion on whether or not I should rip back and fix that row that got messed up in my Swallowtail shawl is now closed. The results weren't that clear- 10 votes total, 6 for ignore, 4 for fix. I've decided to leave it as it is, though, since the pattern has straightened out since then (although it does explain why I was having so much trouble back then!). I've

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A bread update- I've continued using my bread maker several times a week, and I've been tweaking the recipe. I've been adding rosemary, yum! I reduced the yeast a little more, and here's my last loaf:I also made a sourdough starter today; that'll take a few more days before it can be used. I'm not a huge sourdough fan, but the rosemary bread that I've bought at the store is made from a sourdough

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First, the weather: We got some more snow today, but less than an inch, and it didn't really stick. The snow is piled up very high on the sides of the road, though, as the front loader was working all Monday night to widen the roads (the plow only got them to one lane in our area).The mountains are pleasantly snowcapped, which is a view that I can enjoy from afar:In more exciting and colorful

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Saturday afternoon, and it finally stopped snowing. Thursday evening, the snow turned into rain, which was good: it washed away a bit of the snow, and bad: our roof started leaking in a few places, and rain + snow = slush, slush + cold = ice. Here are some pictures from Friday:The snow on the birdfeeder turned into a solid layer of ice:My poor car, covered:And some pictures from today:View of the

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Flagstaff is at the beginning of the third snowstorm this week, and this is the big one. From the first two, we got a combined 8-12 inches. So far, this storm has dropped at least a foot, and it's supposed to keep snowing nonstop through early Sunday morning. Here are some illustrations of how much snow we've gotten so far. This is my car, which I just cleaned off yesterday:Our driveway, as seen

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I finished the pink elephant mobile yesterday, but was working today so I wasn't home in the light to take pictures. That will probably have to wait until Monday or Tuesday, as I'm also working tomorrow, and then Elijah and I are going to see Avatar (and then he gets to write a paper on it for a class, yay!).I made another loaf of bread this morning, with decreased sugar, light crust, and the

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The kittens were spooning on the suitcase, but of course as soon as I reach for the camera, they want to move to see what I'm doing. I got a few pictures, including one in which Luke was making a silly face:So, naturally, I had to make an animation of it:

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Here's the second breadmaker loaf. Although it is still a little sunken, it came out a LOT better than the first loaf.I used the timer on this loaf- set it up last night, and it was done and ready to eat by the time I got up. I'll still need to tweak it a little to yield a nice loaf, but this one's better than the last. I think that next time, I'll use the "light" crust setting instead of the "

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Yesterday, I made a restaurant-perfect omelette, it was in that perfect half-circle shape and everything. I was so proud of it that I just had to take a picture:Actually, I had been planning to make scrambled eggs, but something told me to make an omelette instead, and this is what came out, so I'm happy with the results. And yes, the smiley face was intentional.My first loaf of bread in my new

Kethrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936485767673223768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138265236113377562.post-11807806414556910422010-01-11T22:12:00.001-07:002010-01-11T22:23:02.151-07:00

says Han.

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list a new finger puppet set on Etsy! It's the three little pigs and the big bad wolf, and boy are they cute:I'm pleased with them. I want to make more fairy tale/children's story finger puppet sets. I'm thinking Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and the Three Little Kittens and Mama Cat. I'm still brainstorming other ideas- I like to have four or five puppets in a set. I'll also probably do some

Kethrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936485767673223768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138265236113377562.post-73456545185809433552010-01-08T12:54:00.009-07:002010-01-08T13:14:48.043-07:00

This year, for the first time, I did a lot of gift knitting and crocheting. Of course, I forgot to take pictures of the finished objects before I gave them! I do have a picture of what I made my little cousin last year, though, a set of fairy tale finger puppets and a castle box to keep them in (click to embiggen):I made my mom the Strands of Pearls Pullover (Ravelry link) for her birthday, which

Kethrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936485767673223768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138265236113377562.post-57299624333302385152010-01-07T00:37:00.004-07:002010-01-07T00:49:48.809-07:00

I've been working on setting up my new website, Kethrim.com. Since I do all my coding in Notepad, using HTML, it's taking a little while to change things over from the way they were on my old website, to make sure that they work on the new website. Once I get all the old content (some of which is getting a redesign) up, I'll work on adding new content. There are some areas of the site which have

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Welcome to my blog. I'm setting it up in conjunction with my Etsy site, Kethrim's Crochetland, and with my new website, Kethrim.com. I plan to spotlight products from my Etsy shop, give sneak peeks on new projects I'm working on, talk about the other knitting and crocheting I do, tell stories about my cats (two black brother kittens, Han and Luke), and write about anything else I think of. I hope

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