Wednesday, October 31, 2012

BEWITCHED by the CATS-on-the-HATS

I might have INHERITED "some" of OUR MATERNAL-GRANDMOTHER'S *SKILLS* for NEEDLEWORK..? BUT, My SISTER Definitely GOT The "COSTUME-MAKING"-GENES!!






I have NO Idea on what the REST of the COSTUMES might Look like, however, DOES IT *really* MATTER..?

The HATS *are* "The THING"! - n'est pas??


**HAPPY HALLOWE'EN!!**

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

hey..what's that in the Driveway..? is IT a LIMB? is IT a BRANCH? - NO! IT's a...

..7-FOOT-LONG-**TWIG**!! -- From the EVIL-TREE-NEXTDOOR that FATHER promptly *chucked* BACK over the Hedge!! -- [..just another *Excerpt* from the Latest Episode of "NEIGHBOUR WARS"! - Quick! Change the Channel while You still CAN!!]

So. The WIND-"STORM" really wasn't all THAT Special *HERE*. IT doesn't look as if there was any RAIN, either... Although, We are getting the odd SHOWER Tonight. The Morning had been SUNNY, with Scattered-Fast-Moving-CLOUDS. "REGULAR"-Crappy-AUTUMN-WEATHER appears to be heading THIS WAY now...

Actually, IT's Fortunate that SISTER and BIG-D are "HERE", as *THEIR* Town is being Smucked with WEATHER at the Moment...

Well... I'm still doing "INVENTORY" for SATURDAY's CRAFT SALE... I also "decided" to MACHINE-WASH - [in Laundry Bags] - Some of My WASHCLOTHS that I felt weren't all that "Colour-FIXED"..?

yeah... THAT "worked", not so much...

Shoulda probably done IT BY-HAND.. OR, Use the "GENTLE-CYCLE". -- THEY're "AIR-DRYING" at Present.

MUCH COTTON-"BALL"-Picking-*OFF* is in My FUTURE! ...LATER...

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Monday, October 29, 2012

huh. Sounds like an Approaching PLANE...?

NO. WAIT... THERE AREN'T ANY UP THERE RIGHT NOW...

I haven't been near a Window and *didn't* "HEAR" any RAIN Earlier, so I don't *know* IF we've had ANY..? -- However, just before MID-night, I did begin to Detect the WIND! IT's supposed to be GUSTING between 25 to 50K Overnight...

"SO FAR", We appear to be MISSING the BRUNT of IT!! - [SEE the BELOW AIRPORT RADAR
"CGI" CAPTURE - the Blue stuff is SNOW!] - I just *HOPE* IT STAYS that WAY!!




Gonna TRY to SLEEP Now... Been BUSY with "INVENTORY"! -- IT's taking LONGER than I had Thought...

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

gr-reat... Like I *don't* ALREADY have TONS-TO-DO *THIS* Week!!??

...SO "THEY" THROW A GINORMOUS STORM AT US??!! -- Talk about *OVERKILL*! - A Good-Thing that IT WASN'T Named "SHANDY", otherwise, I really *would* be PARANOID!!

well... At OTTAWA is "sorta" on the Northeastern EDGE of the "PREDICTED" PATH.
- I hope... Actually, the WEATHER might even be "NICE" for SATURDAY. For My CRAFT SALE..?? -- Crossing FINGERS and TOES!

hmm... I guess We'll be getting to "FIELD"-TEST that NEW ROOF, huh?

I just hope that We don't get TOO much RAIN! It's DAMP enough around Here as it is!
- Of course, Our BIGGER Concern is the WIND. There are still a few LARGE-mostly-Evergreen-TREES in the Backyard and Nextdoor, which "could" become Problematic under the WRONG Conditions...

Not to mention, EVIL-TREE-NEXTDOOR... 99% of ITS LEAVES are already ON OUR Lawn! - Depending of WIND *DIRECTION* and SPEED, that TREE is going to be a MENACE!

Whatever... IT's gonna be a *LONG* 48-HOURS... Sooooooooo GLAD that I *DON'T* LIVE on the EAST COAST!!

-- However, for THOSE of YOU Who DO, **BE SAFE**!!

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

The Tiny-Tinsel-Tower-of-TINS...


AND, *SOMEONE* - PLEASE - REMIND ME TO NEVER, *EVER*, GO TO COSTCO ON A "SATURDAY" AGAIN!!!

Talk about *TERRIFYING*!!

BUT, I needed to get MILK... Mind You, I *had* PLANNED on making the Forage, YESTERDAY - however - AS I headed that Way, I SUDDENLY Realized that I had FORGOTTEN to BRING My MEMBERSHIP-CARD!!

Anyway, because of Future WEATHER
"Predictions", going *TODAY* was the "LESSER-of-EVILS"! -- IF, You could call IT *that*!?

WHATEVER... The PARKING LOT was *PURE* BEDLAM!!

And, INSIDE the STORE, surprisingly *slightly* LESS so... ESPECIALLY, at the CHECKOUT..? Which, was kinda scary-"QUIET" and NOT so CROWDED
as would be Expected..?

hmm..??

"LEAVING" was considerably more DEVOID of TRAUMA!



My "SATURDAY"-Shopping-Survival-Skills served Me WELL!


MICHAEL'S next...

NO YARN-*Purchasing*, Today! -- The PATONS Stuff is ON-SALE for Another Week, so I *couldn't* Use My COUPONS...

At least, *ON* the YARN...

Have I "Mentioned" My **TINS-COLLECTION**..??!! - In particular, My "CHRISTMAS" *SUB*-Collection... [There're also the "ORIENTAL" and "WALKER'S"-Shortbreads & Biscuits Ones..]
- I use THEM to store many of My CHRISTMAS-ORNAMENTS.

ANYHOO...

MICHAEL'S just put out a BUNCH in Various Shapes and Sizes! -- I had "intentions" of using *most* of THEM for "GIFTS", however, I might just RE-THINK that Idea... As, I REALLY DO *LIKE* THEM!!




...Decisions, Decisions...

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Friday, October 26, 2012

"TOTO"-Toque

"IF", THIS DOESN'T "SELL", I THINK I'LL *KEEP* IT!
-- MOTHER said that I "..look 14 in IT.."!?

ahh... The "SECRET-FIBERS of *YOUTH*", perhaps..? -- YEAH! sure. why not... IT just took *several* DECADES "OFF" of ME!

RULE ONE of "Product"-Promotion - "WHATEVER" **WORKS**!!















"TOTO"










PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77236-Harvest
- Colour: 77514-Sesame
- Colour: 77208-Jade Heather












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Thursday, October 25, 2012

DOUBLE the Time, Double the "FUN"!!

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE-PRINCESS-BIG-RED!!**



Well...

"BABYGaga" - [Her "online"-Handle] - is *TWO* - [going on "20"!] - TODAY!! -- "THE PARTY" is on Sunday...

NUTS! I have to start WRAPPING!

-- But FIRST, I've gotta **FIND** Her Birthday"-STUFF!



Her "MUSE"







It's gonna be *Difficult* TRYING to top My LAST YEAR'S "GIFT"...





Apparently, "FASHIONISTA-INFATA" has Discerning Taste...







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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

IF We'd Have WAITED Another Day, The COSTS Might Have Been LOWER...

...seriously!? HOW *MUCH* WOULD HAVE A FEW BARRELS OF "HOT-GLUE" COST..??! -- Not to mention, My GLUE-GUN-SLINGING-SCRAPBOOKING-QUEEN SISTER is "IN-TOWN"...


The ENTIRE *NEW* ROOF is already **COVERED** SEVERAL-INCHES-DEEP with NEXTDOOR's-EVIL-TREE-LEAVES!! As is the DRIVEWAY... The LAWN...

MEANWHILE... I Slept-IN really, REALLY LATE Today. Just making up for YESTERDAY's LACK
 of "DOWN-Time"...

Finally had a Chance to get more KNITTING done on the TOQUE-of-MANY-COLOURS.
-- I "could" be Finished Tomorrow..? -- Although, FRIDAY would be BETTER. There's still MUCH to DO with The GREAT-SORT...

MUST. GET. IT. DONE!!

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The "URBAN" METHOD of *PRESSING* AUTUMN LEAVES...

...THAT *AREN'T* OURS!


I was *suppose* to "GO TO BED, *EARLY*"! -- yeahhh. Like THAT was going Happen!
  • 03:00 - My *USUAL* BEDTIME...
  • 05:00-05:30 - I *think* I eventually *DOZED-OFF* around then..?
  • 07:30-07:35 - So, "NOT" My *USUAL* WAKE-UP Time!!
  • 07:47 - With thrown-on Clothing, I REMOVE The CAR from GARAGE and PARK over at MADAME-Q's - [still UNsold] - HOUSE.
  • 07:55 - [NOT "08:00" AS Notified *Yesterday*] - The ROOF-GUYS *ARRIVE*! - The 5-STRAPPING-YOUNG-LADS immediately, got to WORK!

...in the OVERCAST-slightly-FROSTY-Morning with the LIGHT-Breeze that is NOT-so-Conveniently-Yet-*Accurately*-BLOWING NEXTDOOR's-EVIL-TREE-**LEAVES** RIGHT OVER and ONTO Our ROOF!!

LESS than a Half-Hour Later, The-GIANT-"HAND"-GUY shows up...















And YES, annoying Fallen LEAVES were CRUSHED in the Delivery of the ROOFING-SUPPLIES!



















...MUCH to the Entertaining Fascination of Passing-SCHOOL-CHILDREN!


By MID-Morning, the SUN had finally come OUT, so I set out for My SOLO-SHOPPING...



MICHAEL'S - Got TWO-MORE of Those PATONS-YARN-PACKS. Extras of the "CLOVER-GREEN" and "CURRANT" Ones. And, some ODDS & ENDS from "CLEARANCE". As well as some 6.5mm CIRCULAR KNITTING NEEDLES with One of My *many* "COUPONS".



The BOMBAY COMPANY - Returned that EXTRA BLUE&WHITE CHINA BALL...



THE BIG MALL - Had some "BANKING" to do. Still STOKED over the GREAT Parking that just OPENED *WHEN* I needed IT!



- [above] - THIS has tiny Quarter-Inch PLEATS
-- $1.99 for just under a METER.








- Where I got These FAB FABRIC PIECES!!






At $7.99, a tad Pricey for My Liking of THESE 3-Meters of COTTON
-- But, just *couldn't* RESIST THIS *CLASSIC* BLACK & WHITE "60s-MOD"!!


THE MALL - Needed to Buy *more* LOSING-LOTTERY-TICKETS!


The ROOF-GUYS "literally" LEFT, **MINUTES** before I got HOME! -- IT only Took THEM about 7-HOURS - [excluding Lunch] - to do THE JOB and the Excellent *CLEAN-UP*!
-- The ROOF Looks GREAT! Just hope that IT "Works" AS Well!!




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Monday, October 22, 2012

The Puzzling "PLAN" of Properly Packing *Precious* Pottery...

...AND, DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE "GLASS"!! -- hmm... I really DO have a *LOT* of YARN...

okay. so... "NOW", there's actually this "CHUNK" of **SPACE** in the Upper-Half of the
"Doorway" to "THE ROOM"... However, WHAT was THERE is presently *sorta* "PRE"-packed into some Small-Boxes in the HALLWAY. And, there's a Plastic-STORAGE-CHEST **FULL** of that Recently-"Acquired"-WOOL - 78-BALLS...

I'm still PULLING *STUFF* OUT! -- IT needs to be "Consolidated", so I can "Temporarily" - [try to] - FIT My BUTCHER'S-BLOCK-CART in THERE. And, the Surprisingly-LIGHT-Weight-CHEST on Top of THAT... hopefully...

MEANWHILE... My CERAMICS are a PUZZLE to PACK. *FINDING* a Proper-Sized-BOX is DIFFICULT enough, but then, the PIECES have to be sorted by "TYPE", NOT by how THEY might FIT together! -- FRAGILE "WHITE" Porcelain just can't be packaged with ANY Heavy-"Coloured"-Clays! OR, even some of the GLASSWARE!

-- Besides *BREAKAGE*, I worry about "Leaching"...

I also NEED, a really GOOD "SALE" on Plastic-STORAGE-Containers! - FOR, the FABRICS, BOOKS, and Anything ELSE that won't "KEEP" WELL in CARDBOARD Boxes...

right. -- I'm going to take a KNITTING-"Break" for a little while, BEFORE I Return to the
"ORIGAMI-PACKING-for-the-BLIND-FOLDED"!!

oh. BTW... TOMORROW's SCHEDULE promises to be OVER-BOOKED!
  • *MY* SOLO-Shop Day!
  • GARBAGE Pick-up Day.
  • SISTER & BIG-D's Arrival...
  • The ROOFERS will be Here at the Snap-Crackle-Poop-of-DAWN!?!

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aaarrrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

There had BETTER be **SPACE** IN THEIR Vehicle when THEY GO HOME!!

SISTER AND BIG-D WILL BE HEREABOUTS THIS WEEK!!

LITTLE-PRINCESS-BIG-RED has a BIRTHDAY coming up on THURSDAY, and then, there's HALLOWE'EN!! -- I'm hoping that THEY'll be around long enough to Checkout My upcoming CRAFT SALE on the 3rd... [THEY've never SEEN Me "IN ACTION"!]

IF ONLY, to Drive MOTHER over to IT! -- I just KNOW that She *won't* be READY to Leave for IT *WHEN* I DO!! - And, I'll need EVERY Minute I can GET for My SETUP-TIME!

The FIRST SALE of the Season is *always* a PRESSURE-COOKER! Not to mention, CONSUMER Numbers and SPENDING Amounts are going to be a CRAPSHOOT with the CURRENT State of the *LOCAL* ECONOMY This Year!

IF I can "MAKE-TABLE"-Costs, I'll be RELIEVED! - PLUS, "MATERIAL"-Costs of WHAT SELLS and GAS-MONEY, I'll be *HAPPY*!! -- Anything ABOVE Those COSTS, and I'll be *HAPPY-DANCING*!!

BOTTOMLINE... AUNTIE **NEEDS** to SELL a *FEW* HATS!! -- A BLANKET wouldn't HURT, either!

Speaking of WHICH, I *have* to get back to DOING THOSE up! -- AUNTIE also has YARN to *PAY FOR*!!

The CHARGE-CARDS need to be FED!

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