"HOLY COW"! -- I actually got Something DONE!

REMEMBER...? Waay back in JULY... [SEE 24JUL2010 Post] -- I was doing up a BLANKET *for* Me, using My *much* COVETED "UMBER" Yarn, and in a New DESIGN that I wanted to try out... Well. Sorry to say, that it's taken Me THIS LONG to get around to PHOTOGRAPHING IT!!

It's just that the "Spot" where I usually used to DO it in, has been over-run with MOTHER's Stuff. And, the LIGHTING *never* seems to be Good, ANYWHERE!!

But, "Pardon Me" for abhoring the very Thought of DISPLAYING *Any* of My "BABIES" on some questionable Clothline or filthy Fence or Whatever Surface-Area-That-I-Would-Never-Touch-Without-Gloves, AS far too many other Photographers and Artisans have a tendency to do!

Seriously, take a good LOOK at some of those Pattern and NeedleArt Books... I've got an old KAFFE one, where this Fantastic ONE-OF-A-KIND-Dry-Clean-Only-And-PRAY-When-You-Do QUILT is HANGING OUT of a Window ONto some MOSS [and I don't want to Know *whatelse*!] COVERED Roof Top!!

It gives Me Nightmares just Thinking about it!

So. Anyhoo... HERE is "HOLY COW" - Done in IVORY and UMBER.

It's actually Larger than it may appear to be - done in My 6x8 Square Size. I wasn't able to lay it down properly. However, if You go on over to My PhotoBucket "RECENT ADDITIONS" Sub-Album - Just CLICK into the HANDMADE BY AUNTIE SHAN Button in The SIDEBAR - There's another Pic, of It covering a Recliner Chair.

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**HAPPY ALOHA BIRTHDAY**, BIG KAHUNA "J"!!!

Unlike MAJOR-M, KAHUNA-J doesn't "currently" live in Hawaii... [Nor, anywhere even remotely near Here, either!  *NUTS*!]  HOWEVER, he does just happens to BE part Hawaiian!!   And, oh BTW, have I mentioned that he's also a really tall, dark, gorgeously handsome, rather strapping, young Lad...? 

No?  Hm, sorry, must have slipped my mind...  [Whilst trying to remind myself that he's ALSO *very* smittenly married and a doting Father of 2 even more gorgeous Munchkins!] 

Oh, well... Probably for the best, anyway, as I have *STUFF* to DO Today!  -- Which, is WHY THIS is a short Entry and that I'm Posting early. IF, I have TIME, and/or "something" of interest occurs, then I'll add it in Later...

In the meantime, here, LOOK at THIS for awhile!  Should keep you BUSY for a few seconds!

Got the cheap RIBBONS yesterday at MICHAEL'S. Oh, and that's a snippet of  HOLY COW!

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*DONE*! With 3 Inches to Spare!! -- Surviving the "TERRIBLE TWOs" With TEA!

TODAY's Yard Sale shopping was pretty pathetic - there were only a few out there. And the humidity was somewhat intense, even more than it has been. That, or we're all just too exhausted from it ALL!  Was 29C / 39C humidex, with 10+ UV, despite the cloud coverage...

Bottomline, NOT a single thing was bought, *nor* caught my eye! Mind you, our neighbour down the street appears to be renovating or something - as best as I can tell from afar, they seem to be putting out some interesting items at the Curb... Hmmm....

The local SallyAnn was also a bust. -- Right, so... On to doing the grocery portion of our day...

Not particularly certain, but I believe that there is this old Middle Eastern saying/lament that goes along the lines of - "...Father of Daughters..." - I suspect that I now know what it means and can almost sympathize. At least, in today's example.

What was all starting to look like a "Rockwell Moment" [twenty-something father shopping for baking items with his 2 young daughters -"..they were going to make chocolate cupcakes.."], when the youngest [2-ish] decided to take a DIVE to the floor in a manner and resulting performance, that would have made a WORLD CUP SOCCER  player PROUD! Despite the fact, she sustained absolutely *NO* injury to herself it any way whatsoever, I do believe that the subsequent BANSHEE shrieks may have melted a few shopping carts and set off several car alarms outside!!

BTW, Little Miss Tantrum-Two continued her operatic drama for several minutes as her father vainly attempted to "TALK TO HER".

Yeah. Sure. That'll work... I SEE hearing-aides, baldness, paying for Boarding School, and posting her Bail, in THIS man's future!

And once my earwax drained, I was pretty sure that I could hear the thought-waves of several grandmothers of unspoiled progeny, IN whatever aircraft that just happened to be flying overhead, saying, "...Just give the Kid a quick little slap on the PAMPERS to get her attention!.. THEN, *talk*!"

However, that "MAY" have been my brain-damaged politically incorrect imagination I was hearing...

Anyhoo... Thankfully, the next grocery store was serving TEA! -- That new "INFUSIONS" product from TETLEY -- Quite refreshing, sort of like green tea KOOL-AID...

Then, it was over to THAT low-end department store where I've been acquiring my "Factory Ends" supply...  Hey! I was a *Good* Girl, didn't buy any more - TODAY - just, bought boxes of TEA bags! Besides, there weren't any new packages out... yet...

And speaking of my Factory Ends yarn.... I managed to finish The Blanket last night with THREE INCHES to spare!! SEE :
 

 
 
 
DON'T know when I'll get around to properly photographing "HOLY COW!" - oh, that's its name BTW - however, I will treat you all to a little Teaser on how it looks!  ENJOY!
 
 

 
 
FYI -- The lidded 10-inch urn is by a local Ottawa area potter, LIN ALLISON, of PINE-RIDGE STUDIO. One of my all-time Yard Sale finds! Got it for only $2.!!
 
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