tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19230018408624474022024-03-12T20:07:44.437-07:00The Story Is Everything"Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if ye will sit down quietly, may alight upon you"
~Nathaniel Hawthorne~Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.comBlogger509125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-3910648352489736112013-08-11T22:10:00.003-07:002013-08-12T20:14:28.984-07:00tshirt quilt is done!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The T shirt quilt is done! :) </div>
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I had one square that was difficult after i washed it up, so I needed to do a quick repair zig zag job. </div>
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I hope it doesnt have problems in the future. </div>
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Either way, this was cool to see come together. </div>
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My sister-in-law's step dad will love it! </div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-70602563795053880482013-08-05T23:21:00.002-07:002013-08-11T22:11:13.504-07:00DAY TWO has commencedOkay, I don't have any photos of the progress for today on the t-shirt quilt. I DID, however, cut out all the batting squares needed for each of my shirt sandwiches. I may get to the sandwiches tomorrow. Or I might just go to Costco and the clinic so ma can get some routine bloodwork done. <br />
I made more Kefir blueberry muffins today and shared them with the sister missionaries. Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-40510719117588063392013-08-01T23:05:00.003-07:002013-08-01T23:05:50.766-07:00raffle tickets anyone? <div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I did not work on the t-shirt quilt today at all, but i did go to the senior center for knitting and worked on the purples. </div>
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After lunch up at Finaghty's with Mom, Sam, Ramona and of course, my brother, Ma and I returned to the center to meet with the Sno-Valley Quilters to get some raffle tickets to sell for this lovely queen sized quilt made by the quilters. </div>
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Tickets are $1 and the raffle will be drawn on December 7th 2013 at 2pm at Mt Si Senior Center's Christmas Bazaar. </div>
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If anyone wants to buy a raffle ticket, just let me know. I will hook you up! </div>
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I left mom at the center to cut out 2 1/2 inch strips of group fabric with the ladies, and I returned home to bake Kefir Blueberry Muffins <br />
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I picked Sam up from work tonight and we had dinner at Arby's. We NEVER go there...It was different for us. :)<br />
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After dinner, Sam and I returned home (while ma and dad were at Costco getting milk and a craft table) and I sewed up a few teether necklaces and burp cloths. <br />
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A photo of my pretties from today. <br />
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Tomorrow, my parents are going with the center to mt rainier. I will be cutting out batting, spray basting my t-shirt square "sandwiches" together (t-shirt, batting, t-shirt= sandwich) and my friend Monika is coming over to watch me strain my keifer and then I will split the "grains" with her so she can take home her very own supply. It's like friendship yogurt! </div>
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Tomorrow morning, I want to make a smoothie with Keifer, Spinach, and strawberries. Probably Agave as well, because of the bitter taste of the Keifer. </div>
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I need to remember to put laundry in first thing tomorrow! </div>
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The septic tank Drainage field was put in today. <br />
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Now we wait for inspection and then they can cover it up and we will be done! </div>
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-26297152547934342712013-07-31T16:48:00.002-07:002013-07-31T16:54:48.769-07:00T-shirt Quilt DAY ONEToday I cut up 33 shirts for a 30 shirt t-shirt quilt.<br />
I will use three of the fronts as a back instead, so I can get all of the shirts in there!<br />
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Here is the carnage...<br />
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some of the stack while i was in the thick of it...<br />
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My 15 inch ruler and the rest of my first process supplies. :)<br />
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Some College T-shirts from long ago where he and his wife went to school. <br />
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THE whole stack. <br />
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A small token I took for myself :)<br />
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And a scarf I made from the bottom of one of the t-shirts. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-10891396130048947882013-07-31T00:28:00.000-07:002013-07-31T00:28:01.043-07:00In a few hours, I will wake from what I haven't slept yet, and it will be Wednesday.<br />
Yarn Therapy and lunch with the ladies!!!<br />
At Yarn Therapy, I will start cutting t-shirts into 15 inch squares for a t-shirt quilt for my sister-in-law's stepfather. <br />
I will update about my progress with each step. Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-5182468725048467572013-07-29T23:30:00.001-07:002013-07-29T23:56:55.288-07:00It's a beautiful dayThis morning I somehow slept in WAYYY too long. I woke up...at NOON! well just before noon, but then took a quick shower and way out the door at noon.<br>
Ma needed to be at the Center to sew by 1 and dad and I needed to be at the chapel at 1 for my presidency meeting (he needed to be there as priesthood representation in the building during our meeting).<br>
SO, we hopped in the car, grabbed lunch at subway really quick, and dropped ma off at the Center just to rush over to the building for the meeting.<br>
After my meeting, dad went back home and I joined ma at the Center. I knit on my purples a little while and then cut out and ironed some fabric from our scrap box to make 2 1/2 inch "jelly roll" size strips out of it for use in the quilter's donation quilts.<br>
After the craft time, I took ma back home, and then I was off to my Visiting Teaching appointment dinner at my Visiting Teaching partner's house.<br>
We enjoyed dinner together and held FHE with each other (my partner, her two kids, the sister we visit and her daughter and I). It was really cute. My partner's daughter is 9, she played the piano for our song (Book of Mormon Stories). We then watched a short video from LDS.org Mormon Messages by Elder Jeffrey R Holland about the Book of Mormon. We ended our evening with a treat of course! Carrot Cake! yummy!<br>
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Life was good today.<br>
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OH, and I heard on the news that the fire is 50 % contained today and they have dug out a "tight line" around the fire to contain it further. At least is SHOULDNT spread at this point. </div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-22081835082293371952013-07-28T16:18:00.003-07:002013-07-28T16:18:57.487-07:00adventurous ash/arch nightAs I was off to my brother's house last night to have Auntie Ash & Archie night, the fire seemed to be mostly contained. Around 7pm.<br />
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I had a great time playing with my nephew. He was super super cranky, but he was happy some of the time too. He did want the pacifier the whole time, but didn't fuss when i'd take it from him for a while.<br />
He wasn't happy enough to show it on camera though...<br />
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Most of the night I felt like this...<br />
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with little to no reaction from him.<br />
He was quite the trooper with me, considering all he wanted was his momma. <br />
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Around bedtime, he got super relaxed and happy. Right before the fussy tangle of me holding him and reading him stories...<br />
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Until our standoff was won...BY ME! he zonked. Then I was able to move him to HIS bed.<br />
He only fussed one more time after that. When he ended up in the corner of his crib without his pacifier. I rescued the pacifier and moved him and he was great. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-66935779890975608922013-07-27T15:31:00.002-07:002013-07-27T15:32:07.262-07:00on the menu today. (spoiler alert: mundane life happenings list)Today I,<br />
woke up at 8<br />
took Sam to babysit on the ridge by 8:30<br />
watched/took pictures of the Wildfire on Mt Si.<br />
prepared some supplies to help my friend Jess learn to knit in the round on 4 double pointed needles.<br />
met with her from 11-11:50.<br />
Then I went back to the road where I could see the fire but I could also be out of the way. noon.<br />
Took more pictures. It is MUCH bigger than yesterday.<br />
I went and got a bit of lunch at McDonalds (Diet Coke, McChicken, Fries) and took them home.<br />
My sister-in-law has asked me to watch my dear nephew tonight! I am so excited! he has the GREATEST SMILE OF ALL TIME. always happy.<br />
so that will be at 7 tonight.<br />
then i will have to knit or something around afterward until 12 midnight ish when Sam will need picked up from babysitting. the lady went to be some head honcho at the Sea Fair Chinese Float. float number 47 i think. for some reason, it's an ALLLLLL DAYYY kinda job. Sam is with two littles all day. I hope they have air conditioning.<br />
Then I wake up at 8 tomorrow and church is at 9!<br />
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that's my day today :) <br />
<br />Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-69659581418979747622013-07-27T15:15:00.001-07:002013-07-27T15:21:47.345-07:00WIld Fire UpdateThese are some photos of the fire from 8:45 this morning. <br />
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As I was driving home at 1pm after taking Sam to lunch, I saw that <a href="http://www.nwcn.com/news/northwest/217154551.html" target="_blank">the mountain was ON FIRE!!! </a><br />
there were quite a few cars stopped on the side of the road near the end of this road where you get a better view of it.<br />
scary!<br />
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As dad and I stood outside to hear the <a href="http://www.king5.com/news/Crews-fight-growing-wildfire-on-Mount-Si-217150891.html" target="_blank">helicopter come from Ellensberg </a>with the water bucket, dad showed me all of our growing vegetables! <br />
tomatoes, <br />
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jalapeno peppers,<br />
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and i think acorn squash!<br />
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Our neighbor has given us some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir" target="_blank">Kefir</a> starter. I will be sure to share what i think of it when its ready. apparently i can use this starter indefinitely if i keep it going every day. like a thin yogurt. Kefir is a live culture pro-biotic. all i have to do is put the curd like "grains" in 3 cups of milk and wait a few days. then drain it completely. the runoff is the Kefir milk or "yogurt". <br />
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This was the fire at 5pm when I went back to pick up Sam after work. <br />
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In the evening, we went to <a href="http://www.joann.com//" target="_blank">Joann's</a>. I had some money left on a gift card burning a hole in my pocket, so I found some cool measuring tape fabric and some silver with dots. I plan to make some quilt squares <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2ePb3gmiqBg/UX6RBRwuUiI/AAAAAAAACoA/yN7u1sfQvHU/PB%25252526J%25252520Half%25252520Hexagon%25252520Quilt_thumb%2525255B16%2525255D.jpg%3Fimgmax%3D800&imgrefurl=http://sewstormy.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-finished-hexagon-quilt.html&h=447&w=442&sz=104&tbnid=OMmYxvbcxR-SzM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=89&zoom=1&usg=__W4pAI_-JYqK3B6aHZBVFexOlTdo=&docid=SFyuJqUk1oyU0M&sa=X&ei=60T0UezWF8GCjALEgoC4Dg&ved=0CFYQ9QEwBg&dur=349" target="_blank">(hexagons!)</a> and a few baby <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110965456/teething-necklace-yellow?" target="_blank">teether necklaces </a>out of the silver. <br />
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Ma got a salad, and sam and i enjoyed <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/tea/shaken-iced-passion-tea-lemonade" target="_blank">passion tea lemonade</a> from starbucks. oh, and sam of course couldnt resist<a href="http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/" target="_blank"> Coldstone</a>. she is obsessed with a mix of cake batter ice cream with chocolate ice cream and kitkats... it WAS tasty. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-73172398944950866362013-07-25T20:06:00.002-07:002013-07-25T20:06:07.429-07:00Last night, I premixed myself a green smoothie so I could wake up and get right to getting ready to ride along with a friend to Girls Camp. <br />
EW. it thickened in the night.<br />
I have learned that I only like fresh smoothies, and thin smoothies. <br />
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My visit to Girls Camp at the Ensign Ranch near Easton was really fun and relaxing. We picked up Ramona's daughter because she had to get on a flight to California to go spend time on the beach with her friend at 4 in the afternoon. <br />
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Mom was at quilting when I returned from Girls Camp, so I stopped and got her a cold drink at McDonalds....where the line is ALWAYS so long and slow mid afternoon. <br />
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then I, of COURSE, made the worst nutritional choice I could make at McDonalds for my lunch...<br />
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Mom looked like she was having a great time at quilting. <br />
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THIS is the next quilt I want to make. I'd also like to try my hand at hand quilting it as well! INTERESTING!<br />
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oh yeah, and then after quilting, we picked up Sam from work and got Tacos for dinner and then I decided to chase it with Chia Fresca (water, lemon, chia seeds and agave). I am SOOO FULL. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-63273885453909199652013-07-24T22:18:00.003-07:002013-07-24T22:18:53.132-07:00I made my way through stripe 3 at Yarn Therapy today. On to "mulberry". <br />
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I didn't have my green smoothie until 3pm today. I got a late start to my morning and then went to Subway for lunch. After knitting from 12-3, I returned home to make this Spinach, Strawberry, Banana smoothie. YUM!<br />
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The septic guy came yesterday and laid the supplies for the renewal of our drain field out in the back yard. <br />
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A last glance at what our yard looked like before the wreckage that will be either tomorrow or the next day. <br />
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some mysterious, black, snap togethers for the project. THIS should be interesting to capture in photos...<br />
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Tomorrow morning, I plan to accompany my friend as she picks her daughter up from Girls Camp and drops her at the airport to spend time with a friend in another state. I should go make my smoothie for tomorrow right now, so it's one less thing I have to think about tomorrow morning. We leave at 10 am. </div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-82530157198969117792013-07-24T00:32:00.003-07:002013-07-24T00:43:41.184-07:00I borrowed a couple of nature food books from the library today, but they arent what i was hoping. I am looking more for a foraging book. Something that will tell me what I can eat out of my backyard/front lawn/trees and plants.<br />
I am looking to get quite a variety of greens for my smoothies. <br />
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In one of those books were these two quotes that I enjoyed. <br />
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Sam and I *enjoyed* a strawberry romaine smoothie this evening <br />
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as Sam continued to read City of Bones to me so I could knit on the purples. <br />
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Not much progress was made on the purples tonight.I'm still on color 3. of 7. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-31082801729965626702013-07-23T13:45:00.001-07:002013-07-23T13:45:28.147-07:00Parsley. BlechOne big grocery store bunch of parsley, 1 mango, 6 strawberries, 2 bananas, 2c water. Blend. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXWepxICL9czsADI6GfkpG37NrAyilHU52oY4d9y-0kBOtFh5TLccRXroPXr_Veof_8yC2CWZejnWGnxi93PXeVB3ttSoInOcSNAqLaHZ58-f71J9JpqkazoIIT8URTfMBCVgZ56ed75o/s640/blogger-image--986183963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXWepxICL9czsADI6GfkpG37NrAyilHU52oY4d9y-0kBOtFh5TLccRXroPXr_Veof_8yC2CWZejnWGnxi93PXeVB3ttSoInOcSNAqLaHZ58-f71J9JpqkazoIIT8URTfMBCVgZ56ed75o/s640/blogger-image--986183963.jpg"></a></div>Boy, that tasted green. Parsley had a hard time breaking all the way down. </div><div>I think it's safe to say that parsley is a "never again" food. Added to the list with cantaloupe. . </div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-12183318929843016492013-07-22T23:22:00.001-07:002013-07-22T23:22:08.115-07:00Blueberries, Blankets, Books and Roast Beef.Green Smoothie of the Day: Spinach, a banana, much blueberries and water. This was fantastic. <br />
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Mondays at the Senior Center are "UFO" days..... (Un Finished Objects) :)<br />
Mom took some mending and I worked on my purples. Margo and Anna showed up and sat at the table with us. There were also a few people at another table painting. SUCH talent...<br />
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I needed (yeah, needed) a roast beast sandwich. I was definitely thinking Arby's. (oh yeah, and mom brought in her own container of blueberries and munched on those after her pecan chicken salad wrap)<br />
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After returning home with Sam in tow, we sat outside while dad and the repair man from our ward, brother Peacock, looked/worked at our refrigerator. We also found that there was a wasps nest in our Rhododendron bush, so dad got out the wasp spray. There are now dead wasps on the ground. In abundance. EW. It worked though...<br />
Sam and I sat in her room while I knit (i made it through the second purple and am adding a dark pink) and she read "city of bones" to me. We are now on chapter 7. This was night two of Sam reading out loud while I knit on my purples. <br />
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I am really liking City of Bones. We are planning to go to the midnight showing with our friends Ramona, Victor, and Jackie. I think that comes out August 20th. Ash and Sam book club has to stay with it. It's been really funny because when you read out loud and get in the groove, sometimes there's a mash-up of words and phrases. Making us laugh. It's great. SISTER TIME!</div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-18804875658368876802013-07-21T01:05:00.001-07:002013-07-21T01:05:12.471-07:00Books, Bars, BBQ, bad hot air balloon shows...Well, I folded and took Sam to Walmart last night. We got chocolate,<br />
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and new water bottles, she got some shorts and a tank top, I got a $.50 mead notebook, some pens, hair dye for August, a few mangoes, some frozen collard greens and CITY OF BONES in a small book version (i love the small book versions of books with the movie covers on them the MOST...i know people usually hate this kind, but it's my thing). <br />
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This morning, I made up a Green Smoothie with water, collard greens, 2 bananas and 1 mango. It was okay. Tolerable. Tasted VERY green. <br />
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Since Cousins Night is tonight, I made Peanut Butter Bars for my lovely Emily cousin. :)<br />
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Then mom decided to barbecue a turkey (cut up into pieces). It turned out SO yummy. <br />
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Cousins Night was really fun. We had tacos and Theresa made minion cupcakes (i'll post a picture tomorrow) and we all enjoyed the peanut butter bars. </div>
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At 9pm, a few of us went over to some hot air balloon "glow" event, which actually never started, so we left at about 10:45. The show I guess was supposed to be from 10-11, but they were just figuring things out by 10:30. So not worth it. I did, however, get to enjoy some chat time with Carol. It was good. I don't think I got eaten by bugs tonight, luckily. </div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-76061907291285946432013-07-19T20:42:00.000-07:002013-07-19T23:40:28.957-07:00Cantaloupe in the morning, Ashley take warning...Wal-Mart at night, Sammy's Delight!Green Smoothie of the morning: Cantaloupe and Spring mix/spinach (the 50/50 mix from safeway).<br />
As time went on, I realized Cantaloupe may not be made for my body. I didn't have a huge reaction, but I had a slightly upset stomach for a while. <br />
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This afternoon, ma and I took some yarn over to our friend's house where our Yarn Therapy club has QUITE a stash on this cool shelving unit. We are trying to downsize the amount of yarn we have in our house, and Pat (whose house this is at) has graciously allowed us to keep the large stash in her garage instead of us piling it up at our house, where we REALLY don't have room for it. <br />
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After Pat's house, ma and I had some lunch at Taco Time :) YUMMM. <br />
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We went home after lunch and tried to relax in the heat.<br />
Before picking Sam up from work, I stopped at Safeway to get a few supplies for Cousins Night tomorrow. (I got graham crackers, powdered sugar, bananas and a head of lettuce). <br />
I was thirsty and hot, so I stopped at Starbucks at the Safeway Gas station, and got Sam and I both <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/frappuccino-blended-beverages/strawberries-and-creme-frappuccino-blended-creme" target="_blank">Strawberries 'n' Cream Frappes</a>. It did the trick. She was pleasantly surprised after her day at the daycare.<br />
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(Oh, fun fact....THIS is what I generally look like when I'm waiting for Sam to get off work.) :)<br />
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I dropped Sam off at her <a href="https://www.lds.org/callings/relief-society/visiting-teaching-training/purpose-is-to-minister?lang=eng" target="_blank">Visiting Teacher</a>'s house so she could help her work up her Resume, then I went home and gathered up the yarn that I took from Pat's house for my <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=purple+blanket+purl+bee&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=sQXqUZeUJeazigKZnIHYBQ&biw=1167&bih=721&sei=uQXqUci-Goj7iwK8pYCgAg#facrc=_&imgrc=lZWMskR6tAboWM%3A%3B1a9H-IGlwXfThM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.purlbee.com%252Fstorage%252Fpurple%252520blanket_sized_high_res_425.jpg%253F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%253D1287362122133%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.purlbee.com%252Fthe-purl-bee%252F2010%252F10%252F17%252Fpurl-soho-kit-the-super-easy-baby-blanket.html%3B425%3B500" target="_blank">hombre purple blanket</a>. I put them in this order and thus shall the colors of my blanket be known. <br />
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Now Sam wants to go to Walmart for something but I just want to veg out. (I'll probably end up at Walmart tonight)</div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-25293245159292377762013-07-18T21:22:00.002-07:002013-07-18T21:22:22.257-07:00Booties, Brothers, Blankets and Blueberries :)At Yarn Therapy today, I knit up a pair of <a href="http://bundlesoflove.org/EasyKnittedBooties?PHPSESSID=ebc0000b4f24adbc581e6aff07b8cea1" target="_blank">baby booties</a>, which I don't have a picture of. A friend of mine, Margo has asked me to make her 3 pairs of booties for her grandchildren. 1 is an as of yet unborn baby girl, the other 2 are boys and they are 1 1/2 and 2 1/2. I will be looking around for the best booties/socks that I can find. Only the cutest for my friends!<br />
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After Yarn Therapy on Thursdays, Mom and I (and sometimes Sam, and our friend Ramona) go up to <a href="http://www.finaghtys.com/" target="_blank">Finaghty's</a> for lunch and to visit with my brother (the manager!). It is always a tasty fun time. Today I had the special- Spicy chicken Sandwich with fries. It had COLESLAW ON IT! yummm. I left off the cheese because I am NOT A FAN. It was really great. oh, and a diet coke. as per usual. <br />
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I know I'm crazy weird and I like to make blankets in the heat of the summer, but I am in love with these <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2008/5/24/whits-knits-super-easy-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">hombre blankets</a> and cannot resist trying one out. So, this afternoon, I started in on a purple one. I hope to make it close to the color scheme of the bottom right hand blanket in this picture. <br />
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I didn't have to pick up Sam from work today, because she was off adventuring with a friend. When she returned home, she was so hungry she had a headache, so off we went to our local best-food-in-the-world joint "<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/1/1236175/restaurant/Seattle/Teriyaki-Town-North-Bend" target="_blank">Teriyaki Town</a>" and had us some hot and spicy chicken with rice and salad. Sam is so stealthy. She knows how to use chopsticks and I.....I can only play them on the piano. poorly at that. (You'd think with my ability to knit and crochet, I'd be more skilled in the art of stick holding...) LAME. I guess that's one of my humility points. <br />
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Here Sam is gleaning the small bounty from our blueberry bushes...I think there might have been all of 7. Of course she ate all of them without sharing ONE with me....of COURSE!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-3657434197658115842013-07-17T23:53:00.003-07:002013-07-17T23:53:42.986-07:00Are you willing to Wrist it? Even though mom has a bum wrist (her dominant wrist at that!), she is so service oriented that she still put up her sewing machine (at the <a href="http://www.mtsi-seniorcenter.org/index.html" target="_blank">Senior Center</a> today during Yarn Therapy) and hemmed a pair of dress pants for a 2 year old that's going to be in a wedding THIS SATURDAY. She is a far better person than I. <br />
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Speaking of wrists, while mom was sewing away, I was knitting a pair of wrist warmers. <3 p=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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</3>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-24987576094434298292013-07-17T23:44:00.000-07:002013-07-17T23:45:09.973-07:00You're Beautiful, and That's For SURE!Our Relief Society activity was tonight. Theme was "Finding the Beauty in You" or something like that. We were asked to bring salad with a recipe card to share, and what do I bring????<br />
MELON.<br />
of course, Ash...The one that usually always follows the rules brings MELON to a salad bar. (knife to a gun fight, much?)<br />
Anyway, there was plenty of everything anyway. Nobody complained. :) <br />
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The Night included great speakers on loving yourself for who you really are. Finding the good things you like about yourself and not dwelling on the things you may not love about yourself. (self worth). There was also a sister that spoke about the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Gifts-Imperfection-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374128764&sr=8-1&keywords=the+gift+of+imperfection" target="_blank">"The Gift of Imperfection" by Brene Brown</a>. I'm going to have to look at that book. Sounds great.<br />
Another woman spoke about and demonstrated <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Green-Life-Updated-Smoothie-Nutrition/dp/155643930X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374128805&sr=1-2&keywords=green+smoothies+recipe+book" target="_blank">Green Smoothies</a>. It was a fun night.<br />
They ended the night with yummy vanilla bean ice cream with raspberries. I left the raspberries, because I'm not a fan, but it was sooo good. oh, i also left the mint leaves....ew. who actually eats the garnish anyway? (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAQogHJ529g" target="_blank">"That Caviar is a GARNISH" -You've Got Mail</a>)<br />
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And just because my heart loves "You've Got Mail" so much, I had to snap a shot of the daisies that were on the table. "<a href="http://www.hark.com/clips/pvgtsclnql-dont-you-think-that-daisies-are-the-friendliest-flowers" target="_blank">Don't you think that daisies are the friendliest flower?</a>"<br />
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Earlier today was Yarn Therapy. I made up these thumb-less <a href="http://fringeassociation.com/2012/01/23/super-simple-mitts-free-knitting-pattern/" target="_blank">wrist warmers</a>. A second test for my friend Jess. I think this pattern will work best for her, even if she DOES want stripes. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-90213301821939517652013-07-17T00:33:00.002-07:002013-07-17T00:43:17.177-07:00I cannot go a day without knitting something. Anything at all.Tonight has been all about dishcloths. Knit Dishcloths.<br>
I was on Facebook this evening and saw the pattern for <a href="http://www.beingspiffy.com/blog/the-hive-knit-dishcloth-pattern.html" target="_blank">THIS </a>cute hive pattern dishcloth. So, off I went making one. <br>
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Isn't it so cute!?<br>
Then, of course I had the dishcloth bug, so I searched on Pinterest and found <a href="http://www.favecrafts.com/Kitchen-Knits/Simple-Dishcloths-Knitting-Pattern" target="_blank">an eyelet pattern</a>. <br>
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If I ever make that one again, I'll come down a few needle sizes, because I think this one is too loose. I found that it is also a tad bigger than I like using.<br>
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So after much practice with those other two patterns, I decided to go off the map and use an easy no-brainer pattern and was able to whip up 2 simple dishcloths in under 2 hours. <br>
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Tomorrow is the knitting group. I want to start another <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-ripple-afghan" target="_blank">ripple afghan</a>. Those are easy and brainless and I can make progress in case someone needs a baby blanket. It's always good to have a stockpile of baby shower items, especially blankets made ahead of time because they are the most time consuming. </span></div>
Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-27712002136525298292013-07-16T01:03:00.005-07:002013-07-16T01:03:40.516-07:00Four needles, Frustrated and Fingerless My friend Jess asked me the other day, to help her make <a href="http://www.knitandbake.com/2012/03/15/striped-fingerless-gloves-knitandbake-com-free-knitting-pattern/" target="_blank">THIS PATTERN FOR FINGERLESS GLOVES</a>. So I had to try out the pattern first and see what changes I might make before teaching her to make them.<br />
First off, I RARELY use double pointed needles, so I'm still deciding if I'll go that route for teaching...<br />
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Secondly, there are stripes. Which aren't so hard, just the yarn can tangle up a bit. I think this part will be okay though. There's also a thumb gussett which can prove hard to do, but I'm staying positive. <br />
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Then there is that have-to-make-two problem. I have this same problem with baby booties. You get one done and think "....DARN... I forgot I had to make two. WHY DID I START THIS PATTERN??!"<br />
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At last, you reach the end and see what a beautiful product you have. It makes it all worth it. <br />
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They even look cute inside out!<br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-64825014073999931802013-07-16T00:58:00.003-07:002013-07-16T00:58:32.266-07:00Baby boy blanketsThis first blanket was years in the making. I was planning to make a large size afghan in Seahawks colors, but grew tired of it fast, so I set it aside until last month when I was invited to my friend Jenny's baby shower. I instantly knew this had to be made up for her upcoming baby boy. I think it turned out pretty great. <br />
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Later that month, I was invited to ANOTHER baby shower and wanted to have something personal to give to my friend Bethany, so i found a few boyish colors and went on my way. I love how the gold trim ties this blanket together nicely. I think gold trim is my new favorite. <br />
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This next blanket is for my friend Megan's upcoming baby boy. due in a few months. I don't know why I felt I should make a baby blanket in the heat of July, but I had never made a ripple afghan before, so I picked up my crochet hook and some bold boy colors and experimented. I added just a touch of the gold to this one. <br />
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Then tonight, I finished up this light blue and royal blue baby boy blanket. It doesn't have a designated home as of yet, but I'm sure something will come along and I know it will be perfect for someone special. <br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176945337651332523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923001840862447402.post-72309991259068907212013-07-16T00:53:00.001-07:002013-07-18T00:12:05.701-07:00a work of art.A few weeks ago, mom found this great yarn somewhere (either Joann's or Michaels). Anyway, it was on clearance and there were only two skeins left, so naturally she had to have them. As mom usually does, she knew EXACTLY what to make with it... a beautiful sweater for her granddaughter. <br />
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That photo is from Grandma Caren's Birthday Party at Los Cabos on July 8th, 2013 for grandma's (my mom's) 64th birthday. </div>
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