..and how MUCH *can* I SQUEEZE into The NEW CAR..?

OR, CRAM ONTO A *SINGLE* 6-FOOT TABLE!!?

WHATEVER, IT takes about a half Hour to LOAD the First Time and a FULL One to set-up "SHOP"! -- And, as usual, I was FIRST One THERE and *LAST* One OUT!

However, that little FOLDING-FLAT-BED-DOLLY that I'd bought Earlier in the Year, has more than PAID for ITSELF! - Originally, I had thought that I would likely have to make at least THREE-Trips to and from The-NEW-CAR..? - BUT, I actually managed to get IT down to just TWO!! - yay!

ANYHOO, I'm pretty much *WASTED* right Now! - Especially, after having to also PUT OUT the TRASH!

Sooo... HERE are some TABLE PICS to gawk at WHILE I "RECOVER"! -- SEE *if* You can SPOT the NEWER THINGS that I have **YET** to "POST"! - There are MANY!

whatever... MORE "DETAILS", Tomorrow...

 

And, THESE were the *ONLY* ITEMS that I SOLD!!
- All in literally the *LAST* 15-Minutes!!

*ONLY* FIVE of These CHESTS will "FIT" into The-NEW-CAR!
argh!
And, with *enough* EFFORT, Those Hanging BLANKETS
*will* SQUEEZE into Those TWO CHESTS!!

BTW, Checkout Them PUMPKINS *hard* at Work!!
And, not a single Complaint!

- [Of course, the fact that They don't have "FACES" could be the Reason "why"..?]

MOA SCARVES and TOQUES!
Just WAITING to be "ADOPTED"!

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AARRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!! -- I *DROPPED* a Stitch...

ALMOST **HALF**WAY DOWN THE SCARF!!! -- There goes at LEAST *4 HOURS* of WORK!! - And I was *just* about to FINISH IT OFF!!

AARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am soooooooo NOT a "Happy"-Camper right NOW!! - [ggrrrrrrr....]

okay. I *really* NEED to get THIS "done"... TONIGHT! -- So, give Me a Couple of Hours...

I'll be back...

[PRESS "Magical" BLOOG-FAST-FORWARD KEY...]

yay! - Got LUCKY! Had IT Finished in about an Hour and a Half... WHEW!

"JINGLE"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77136-Birds of Paradise

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BTW...

CRAFT SHOW in minus FOUR DAYS!!

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hmm... I might just *WIN* that SNOW-"Pool" after all...

- [SEE 19MAR2013 POST] -

SO. THERE'S THIS *OTHER* OTTAWA "WEATHER-FACT"... We *OFTEN* get SNOW - [even if IT's just a FLAKE or Two] - up to the FIRST WEEK of *MAY*!

THAT said, I'm still UNdecided on as to What was the *most* DISTURBING, Today...

• - The 4-Plus-Inches of WET-HEAVY-STICKY-CEMENT-SLUSH-SNOW...
• - Having to SHOVEL - [for 2-Hours] - IT in the WINDY-on-&-off-FREEZING-RAIN-SNOW-PELLET-SQUALLS...
• - SEEING My *FIRST* ROBIN hopping about!?!

ANYHOO... *MOST* of the NASTY-BITS "appear" to have MOVED-ON... sorta... Tomorrow's FORECAST could be more of the SAME, but to a LESSER degree..?? -- Let's just Say, that any SATURDAY-SHOP-FARI-ING will be on "STAND-BY"...

"CANDYCANE"

MEANWHILE... As I *RECOVERED* from My "CRYO-sthenics", I got around to finishing THIS up!

A slightly *Smaller* MOABOALOHA... I didn't want to have to Use *more* than the 3-BALLS that I ended up going through as it was.

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I LOVE SHOPPING! - And, Passing Out PRESENTS...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

HONESTLY! I had hoped to be UP and OUT *much* Earlier, however, I *still* didn't Leave until almost 2pm!! -- Then again, I also DIDN'T get THIS MOA-BOALOHA Finished until AFTER 3am - THIS Morning!!

"DRAGONFRUIT"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77435-Water Chestnut
- Colour: 77223-Lemongrass
- Colour: 77251-Light Grey Marl
- Colour: 77404-Orchid















FIRST STOP - BULK BARN for Bunches of Comatose-CALORIE-Content-**CANDY** for the CRAFTY-CLERKS of MICHAEL'S!! -- I had One of those TAKE-OUT-BOXES that I had previously purchased There, to "FILL-UP"...

oh. SWEET! - A New CANDY STORE just Opened TODAY over at THE MALL!! Oooo!! AND, FUDGE SAMPLES!! -- I'll have to Check THEM out *again*, Later...

OFF to MICHAEL'S... Sat in MY Second-FAV-Parking-Spot for several Minutes sorting out STUFF. -- hmm..Those BOXES are just a bit *FUSSY*! A Good-Thing that I got Them *ON-SALE*!

Spotted AMANDA with a CUSTOMER, and asked for a "Location" on MANAGER-DAVE...

wow. IT's been THREE WEEKS since I've seen Him LAST! -- And, "WHERE" do I Find Him..? By the Janitorial-Room, about to CLEAN the RESTROOMS!

-- You know, it didn't come to Me until Later, but, what a **NICE** "BOSS" to be Doing THAT on VALENTINE'S DAY for His "GIRLS"!!

Anyhoo... I Delivered the TAKE-OUT-CANDIES to Him to put into the STAFF-BREAK-ROOM. -- EVERYONE should be totally SUGAR-HIGH by the End of the Day! -- We Small-Talked for a bit, then I left Him to DO His "Thing"...

ANDREA was working CHECKOUT... And, once the Odd CUSTOMER was done, I gave Her
"DRAGONFRUIT"... Whilst AMANDA was across the way at the Other "CASH", so I handed over "HADRIANNA" -- I had Promised Her a HAT before...

She promptly popped IT on! -- IT Matched Her Clothes...

Somehow, I suspect that She may end up "Living" IN IT..!?

Which, IS Good. My "BABIES" Deserve to to be *LOVED*!


Meanwhile, She also took some of My Business-Cards...

*NEW* CUSTOMERS
"Networking" is another GOOD THING!


And, *yeah*, I Bought STUFF! -- Some MORE YARN! [duh!] And, RIBBON...

Perhaps I'll "PIC" Them, Tomorrow.




AFTER spreading the "HOLIDAY-CHEER", I moved on to WALMART for Groceries... Then, toward THE BIG MALL...

I seriously DO have to STOP Buying MORE CLOTHES!! -- BUT, the 2 TOPS I got at THE GAP *were* ON-SALE!! Besides, NAVY and CORAL are "Classy"-Colours... Not to mention, the Store's Latest "Colour-Combos" are Intriguing... Let's just say, that ANDREA's MOA-BOALOHA *will* Coordinate!

-- I only wish that I had Those SHADES in COTTON YARN, instead of just WOOL...

I was BACK to THE MALL afterward to Finish-up the OTHER Stuff that needed to be done over There. -- Only to be subjected to the sight of MORE MEN-*with*-FLOWERS-[Secretly-Hoping-to-GET-*Lucky*]! Although, One SMART-GUY had a POTTED-PLANT..? -- Expresses more "Commitment" I think.

Personally, at this point, I'm pretty much SMITTEN-in-My-Tracks with just being able to GAZE at CUTE-TALL-YOUNG-STRAPPING-LADS and NOT get *ARRESTED*!! - Legally and/or
"Medically"!

I might have "NO LIFE", but I *AIN'T* "DEAD" YET!!

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Just Vegged ALL Day Making a...

"DUSK-BUNNY"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77435-Water Chestnut
- Colour: 00225-Dark Grey Mix
- Colour: 77252-Dark Grey Marle
- Colour: 77532-Cognac Heather












IT's going to be a GIFT... Besides, I have to do *SOMEthing* with ALL of that "PINK" YARN I have!!
AS WELL AS, Something "Creatively"-FUN-and-FRILLY on My *MEME's* BIRTHDAY!!

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a SIFT in the LIGHTING

...YOU KNOW, IT ACTUALLY *WAS* SUNNY OUT, *EARLIER* THIS MORNING...

But THEN, the SNOW Started... FINE-TINY-*DRY*-PELLETS rained down as if coming out of a Flour-SIFTER! -- I'm not certain as to how *much* had already Fallen Overnight. OR, *when* the DRIFTING had begun..? However, by the Time I went out in the MID-Afternoon, there was a good 6-Inches in the "Sheltered"-spots and FOOT-Deep DRIFTS Everywhere ELSE!

I *still* CAN'T Believe that We got LUCKY **AGAIN** and only got "slightly" CHIPPED by the MASSIVE-Double-Storm-MERGER that has been sweeping over the GREAT LAKES and up the NORTH-EASTERN SEABOARD... Yesterday's NORTH-WIND probably *did* have "something" to do with IT. Although, IT was also the CAUSE of *much* BLOWING-SNOW and WHITEOUT Conditions!

IT **COULD** have been WORSE!!

ANYHOO, IT's **OVER** Now! - At least for US... But, for EVERYONE South of Here, **NOT**-so-much!!

The "FORECAST" is for SUNLIGHT and NO SNOW!! -- Well... *Not* ANY coming DOWN, anyway. I've *yet* to SEE "WHAT" has accumulated *since* I came IN. And/Or, **WHAT** EVIL-SNOWPLOW-GUY might have GIFTED Me with..??!!

Needless to say, Tomorrow's SATURDAY-SHOP-EDITION-SCHEDULE will be somewhat dependent of the CRYO-*CLEARANCE*-CURRICULUM! As well as, ROAD CONDITIONS... Personally, I'd much rather do NEITHER! -- THE-BODY is kinda on the *SORE*-side right now... just saying...

MEANWHILE, to take My MIND *OFF* the Numerous ACHES & PAINS, I broke out THE-HOOK and *RE*-DID that MOA-BOALOHA from Last Week - [SEE 29JAN2013 POST] - IT's the Proper SIZE now.

"VINTAGE"









PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77532-Cognac Heather











*I* will be Keeping IT! -- Need to "PRODUCT-TEST" IT a bit...

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hmm... IT was *suppose* to RAIN..?!

oh-kay... WELL, *THAT* DIDN'T HAPPEN! -- [NOT that I'm Complaining!!] - Temps were still too COOL...

HOWEVER... Not to "Disappoint", EVIL-SNOWPLOW-GUY *did* manage to Leave ENOUGH *crap* in the Driveway to sufficiently THWART *ANY* Shopping-Plans for Today!! - oh. And, there was also another 3-Inches of SNOW from Overnight...

The ICE-CAP is also well INTACT! -- At least, when I last Left IT... But, TEMPS are on the RISE!! And, *NASTINESS* is ON the Way! -- I *dread* Tomorrow... NOAH-esque MELTWATER will no doubt, *ALSO* be Involved!!

ANYHOO...

Yesterday, I mentioned that I was BACK to "HOOKING"... The FOLLOWING is an "EXPERIMENT".

THIS is the First Time that I've had a Chance to "PLAY" *HOOKY* with The WOOL... I usually make the "MOA-BOALOHAs" in COTTON. -- I wanted to see how far a 100g BALL - [used the "COGNAC HEATHER" Colour, which is *much* DARKER than This] - would get Me with CROCHETING - I can get a "SHAN-TOQUE" and a Half with KNITTING.

Despite, the Increase in Width with THIS, I know that I'll still be SHORT *IF* I stick to My Regular PATTERN... I'm thinking on doing some Design "Change-Ups" where the Use of WOOL is Involved. IT "hangs" Differently from the COTTON. - AND, I have "FELTING" possibilities to consider as well...

MEANWHILE... Seeing as THIS *only* took a FEW Hours to whip up - [as opposed to the few DAYS of KNITTING!!] - don't be Surprised when NEXT Time You see IT, that "RE-INCARNATION" has befallen IT!

What can I Say..? THE HOOKS like to "DABBLE"...

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WHOA!! ...How Did *I* Get SO "Popular" At 4am..??!!

..I WAS OFF-LINE BY 3...??

One of the "FEATURES" of This BLOOGING Thing are The STATS. I like "Stats". I've always been a "Numbers/Stats" kinda Girl...

So... Bearing That FACT in Mind, *IMAGINE* My UTTER Surprise, when I "Checked" My STATS Earlier, to discover THEM as being OFF THE CHARTS!! -- Well, *My* "Charts" anyway... And, from only a Few Sources..?

Huh.

..I'm NOT Complaining! -- But, One does have to "Wonder" - was it "Something" I Said..?! - *OR*,
ELVIS-forbid, was I "HACKED"?? ...I don't "think" I was.. I HOPE that I wasn't!

-- AUNTIE don't take TOO Kindly to THAT Sort of Thing! 'Cause - so You KNOW - "KARMA" and FAIRY-T's "Whacking-WAND" are BFFs of Mine... just warning...

Whatever... Between the "REAL LIFE" Moments of Today - [BTW, WHAT *was* it with TWITTER?] - I managed to get a Couple of WASHCLOTHS completed, AND, THIS...

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I Am *Such* A SCARF-"MOM"!

JUST "BOOKED" MY "BABIES" for Another "SHOW"!

IT's one of My "Regulars" - however, I couldn't do IT Last Year as I had already been Booked ELSEwhere... Sooo HAPPY that I can Attend THIS Time!

The Venue is at a Nearby SENIORS' Home, with only a Handful of "Vendors" - [Who are Relatives or Friends of the Residents]. There aren't Busloads of Customers - NOT enough Parking for that! Just
"The LOCALS" walking by... and, BUYING!

The SALE'S primary Goal is Selling BAKED GOODS, mostly PIES... Which, "GO" quite Quickly!
-- COME EARLY!!

CHECK The SIDEBAR later for *DETAILS*...

Meanwhile, been BUSY Today with Other "Prep" Work...

Only a WEEK to go until My First SALE! Gonna be HECTIC!




I *finally* got to Finish THIS up!

Calling IT "CORAL BARK" - done in RED and BIRCH.



As well, I managed to get a Few WASHCLOTHS done too. They will be My main "Creative" Focus right up to the Last Minute!


-- The ELVES are certain to "ask" for OVER-TIME...





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PARTY-HOT!!

THIS IS THE MOABOALOHA that I had *almost* Completed Yesterday...
"PARTY-HOT" in GUAVA and that *new* Colour I got the Other Day - MAJORCA.

- [NOTE - These are Colour-NAMES that *I've* given Them!]

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I Just *SAVED* "X"-Much Money Today!

"..HOW..??"

Well, it was quite Simple really... I "RE-Scheduled" My Regular DOWNTOWN "Appointment", hence, preventing Me from being Spending-Controlled by KNIT-KNACKERS' "JEDI-Mind-Tricks"-Store-BUNNY!! Besides, Yesterday's YARN Delivery *should* tide Me over until Next Week...

-- wait... Did I *actually* just SAY that..? ha! Yeah, right!

Anyway, I elected to STAY Home as the WEATHER was just too Lousy to be "Busing" it! -- We had a LOT of RAIN and Wind-STORMING Last Night! Branch-Bits and The EVIL-NEIGHBOUR'S-TREE-LEAVES **EVERYWHERE**!!

And, then, there's the Part of Working "around" and Getting The ELDERLY-PARENTAL-UNITS "ready" for Their Short-Trip - [just down the next Street] - to get FATHER's FLU-SHOT done!

-- SISTER eventually wised-up to stay CLEAR of the Chaos!

She *hasn't* BOUGHT ANYthing in TWO DAYS!! The "Signs" of WITHDRAWAL are beginning to Appear...

Later, I Whipped-Up Another ONE in This Colour... I think I'm going to Refer to This DYE-LOT as "BARN-LITE".



I'm also Naming IT -

WILD-RICE...


I've decided to Keep
"BLUEBERRY-MUFFIN" for Myself.

-- I wore That ONE Yesterday, since IT "went" with What I was Wearing...

And, it does Help with SALES to DO that SORT of THING...

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..Just More Of The SAME OLD Stuff!

GOT THIS DONE!

-- At least...



It's STILL Yucky-Dreary Outside...

Promises to be MORE of the Same Tomorrow! - But, of course... That's *because* I have "THINGS" to DO!
"PLACES" to BE!


On the Bright-side, My TEETH are hurting LESS, Today...

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Oooo! A New "HUDSON'S" Bay-be!

YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN YEARS...

Since I've done up a SCARF in "THE BAY" Colours. Was One of My Best-Sellers back in the Pre-FRINGE Days...

And, now that I have a
"Supply" of the Needed
Colours, I think I'll whip up a FEW!

SO. In OTHER News....

• We had a NASTY THUNDER STORM this Afternoon. Lots of WIND... Happened *just* before THE ELDERLY PARENTAL-UNITS were about to go do some Shopping! Timing...
• Received "Word" that Those SCARVES I Mailed out have ARRIVED! "A-VEIN-RUNS-THROUGH-IT" and "FANGLE" are currently in Their new "California" Digs! -- Lucky Kids!
• OH! Hey! I finally *WON* $7. on The LOTTERY Tonight! ...about Time...

Meanwhile... Any "JOURNALISM" Fans OUT THERE...? If so, be sure to DROP BY --

http://katwilliams007.wordpress.com

"COPY"-KAT just Recently STARTED up Her New BLOOG... She's a Friend! And, THIS will give Her some Practical "Experience"...

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..Check-Off Another One...

"BLUEBERRY-MUFFIN" - done in an Odd Lot of BARN

I HATE GROCERY-GETTING AT "RUSH-HOUR"! -- just saying...

MOTHER needed to go to a "Particular" Grocery Store. SISTER was *still* B**ching in the Back Seat about *MY* Parking "Skills" from *Her* Previous-MUST-Shop-AT-Locale.

-- Oh! Hey! LOOK! A Fresh-Fender-Bender BLOCKING a Lane-And-A-Half in front of Me! A Block *before* WHERE We have to GO!

JOY!!

BTW, THANK-YOU, DRIVER-OF-BIG-TRUCK for letting Me slip into the Left Lane!

Anyhoo... IT's a small, CROWDED, Built-On-An-Incline Parking Lot with a BUSY Drive-Thru COFFEE Place just off the Narrow Entranceway!! Meanwhile, the STORE is full of "SENIORS"...

HISTORICAL NOTE - 35-Years ago, THIS LOT was *MUCH* Larger! With a more Spacious Grocery Store IN which SISTER'S Husband - BIG-D - used to Work Part-Time at when We were all in High School!

The BAD NEWS - I don't think MOTHER found Everything She had wanted to.

The GOOD NEWS - *I* Found a NEW and Less-Expensive SOURCE of My Fav - [and currently *needed*] - BLUEBERRY JUICE! Oooo, They have the "Diet" Version as well! -- Made My Day to the Point that I *almost* didn't mind the TRAFFIC on the Journey Home!

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