Honest! - I REALLY *was* going to SHOVEL!

HOWEVER, SINCE IT DIDN'T *START* SNOWING UNTIL "LATE", I DIDN'T BOTHER...

Besides, I had OTHER "STUFF" to DO! -- That - [in the END] - turned out to not especially LOOK like much... NOT, that IT ever DOES! -- really...

ALTHOUGH... "LATER" in the Evening, I was *struck* by some *CHROMO*-CRUNCHY-INSPIRATION!

Actually, to be Honest, I have Contemplated *THIS* "COLOUR-COMBO" Before. BUT, had never gotten around to APPLYING IT! -- Until, TONIGHT...

Recently, on a GROCERY-GETTING Trip to FARM-BOY, We had come across some "HEIRLOOM"-CARROTS...

THEY looked almost EDIBLE-ish - [*AFTER* a GOOD Scraping!] - And, Their Textured-PIGMENTATIONS were INTRIGUING... They ended up TASTING surprisingly *GOOD*, too!

-- hmm... DON'T I also just HAPPEN to have *YARN* in "THOSE" HUES..??!

BTW, speaking of "ANCESTRAL-WEAVING"...

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COUSIN-B!!**

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I'm going to have to CUT-BACK on the "VAMPIRE"-HOURS...

AS, I'M WASTING WAY TOO MUCH "DAYLIGHT"!


I "did" Stuff... But, IT just doesn't "Look" like IT... And, I'm gonna HAVE TO get a WHOLE LOT *MORE* done Tomorrow!!

ugh!

IT's a *MYSTERY* to even "know" WHERE-TO-*START*!?! -- *BETWEEN* the PROBABLE-SHOVELLING!!

There are THREE THINGS that I could *really* DO-with right Now!

• "SPACE"!
• a "KILL-SWITCH" for that frakking GEO-SYNCHRONOUS-ORBITING-*SNOW*-SHAKER over Us!!
• *TIME*!

oh. And, a MASSIVELY-MEGA-"LOTTERY"-WIN would be *WELCOMED*, too! - BUT, I've already WON $30. over This Past WEEKEND, so My "Chances" are pretty much quite likely *screwed* at the Moment. -- IT's probably "best" that I *FOCUS* My "MOJO" ELSEwhere!

SUCH AS, "CELEBRATING" **POST 1300** by sticking TWO More TOQUES onto the FANGS NEEDLES!!

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"..HEY! Turn-UP the "HEAT", so IT can SNOW!"

I *SUSPECT*, "THAT" WAS THE *THOUGHT* GOING THROUGH THE MINDS OF ALL OF THE "SKIERS" OUT THERE..?? - so as, to CONJURE up *more* METEOROLOGICAL MELEE...

BTW, have I mentioned My *profound* "DISLIKE"

 for OUTDOOR-WINTERY-"SPORTING"-PEOPLE..?

[needless to say, I *won't be consumed with "OLYMPIC-Fever"!]

So, the NEXT TIME when You're STUCK in that 4-Foot-SNOW-DRIFT or most probably, SHOVELLING to Support that Next HEART-ATTACK, go ahead, *BLAME* Whatever-Current-BLIZZARD on THOSE "NUMB"-SKULLS!!

-- I *DO*!


ANYHOO... Although the TEMPS are Rising, the WINDCHILL is keeping Them in-check... And, as well perhaps, the FORECASTED-SNOW-FLURRIES..?? -- I'm *HOPING* that the BULK of the "LATEST"-STORM will just Brush PAST Us! - I haven't been "OUT" since Last Saturday!


MEANWHILE, I've Started on THIS....

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If ANYONE "Asks"... I will DENY *ever* of having Said "THIS"--

-- THAT IT'S JUST *TOO* COLD TO GO "SHOP-FARI-ING"!!


okay. GRANTED, I've been "OUT" in *much* NIPPIER TEMPS... HOWEVER, at Present, I'm in NO "need" of STUFF that would necessitate *any* VENTURES into the "Current" FRIGIDNESS!! - [-31C WINDCHILLS] -- Actually, I'm rather ENJOYING My "HIBERNATION"!

NOR, am I Feeling "TEMPTED" to *BUY* STUFF that I have NO ROOM *FOR*!

Besides, I'm still *trying* to "ORIGAMI" the STUFF-ALANCHE-"SURVIVORS" as it is... Not to mention, getting BACK to ALL of My STITCHY-PROJECTS that had to be put "ON HOLD"!

THIS - eventually - will be for LITTLE-PRINCESS-BIG-RED...

BTW, *SPOILER ALERT*, I'll be ADDING "SOMETHING-NEW" to the DESIGN!
-- BUT, You're gonna haveta WAIT until IT's DONE!! - [oh yeah, I'm *EVIL*!]

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If there's a SUB under there...

...IT'S NEVER GOING TO BREAK THROUGH THE "ICE-CAP"!

So...Forecasts "Rumour" has it that We'll be getting some SNOW, but mostly FREEZING-RAIN Overnight..? Then, RAIN *all* Day, Tomorrow..? -- As in, ANOTHER "yo-yo" *HEATWAVE*!! -- If THAT doesn't BREAK-UP the GLACIAL-SHEET on the Laneway, I might have to resort to SPRAYING the Area with some *FERMENTED* JUNIPER-BERRY-"JUICE"..?

I was OUT There for almost an Hour Today, NOT "making a DENT"! And the WISP of SNOW-PELLETS that covered IT all, might as well have been teeny BALL-BEARINGS! About all I managed to "accomplish" was a bit of a SCRATCH-Job on that ICY *POLISHED* WHITE Blacktop...

oh. And, a START on THIS... [for CADET-JUNIOR]

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"HOLIDAYS" in the MIDDLE of the Week are so *Confusing*...

..just saying...

MEANWHILE though, despite the Fact that I *should* be "Finishing" a Couple of OTHER-*PROJECTS*, I just got this "hankering" to try out some of that Recently-ORDERED-ONLINE-YARN... And, seeing as there was "Space", and My OTHER SET of NEEDLES This-Size are Broken, I decided to put TWO TOQUES on the Same LINE. -- They'll actually BOTH get DONE more Quickly *THIS* Way!

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Taking a Brief-Break from the BLACK...

seriously. I *NEED* TO WORK WITH SOME "COLOUR" FOR A CHANGE! -- Going BLIND...

It recently occurred to Me that My Nephew-In-Law, TAP-MAN, could probably do with a TOQUE Himself...

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nuts! - I forgot to Turn the Dryer ON...

oh, well... TOO LATE NOW... REMIND ME TOMORROW...

Hey! QUICK! Break out Your CALENDARS and "MAKE NOTE" -- IT was **SUNNY** on a "SUNDAY", again!! - For a while, anyway...

Sooo... After SOCK-Laundry. And, RE-packing the "FOOD-STORAGE-BUCKET" - [BTW, We really DO have ENOUGH CEREAL *until* EASTER!!] - And, the Sunday-CYBER-BLOOG-TROLLING... I managed a few more INCHES on the PINK-HAT until I ran OUT of BALL!

I'm going to have to Switch over to the BLACK-HAT now....

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"YESTERDAY: Version 1.2"

AT LEAST IT WASN'T SNOWING *WHILE* I WAS SHOVELLING...

I only had a COUPLE of INCHES of POWDER to Clear-Off Today. -- I probably could have *LEFT* IT, but then that would've just lead to FUTURE "Difficulties"...

Did a bit more of the ROOF-LINE as well. - Apparently, TEMPS seem to be on the Rise once more - [maybe?] - and those GUTTERS are Problematic enough as it is.

"Rumour" has it, that THE SUN might also *POP-IN* for a Visit, Tomorrow..? - So, I needed to get as much of the "WHITENESS" *away* from the HOUSE as I could.

Anyhoo... I took My *Time*. Got My "Exercise" and "Fresh-Air". AND, probably SAVED My "BUDGET" from the Wicked-Wiles of CYBER-MONDAY!

MEANWHILE, the "BAND"-Part of My Current TWO-HATS are finally FINISHED! -- As to the REST of Them, I think I'll begin with the BLACK ONE...

PRINCESS-TALL-TEEN has been Waiting long *enough* for Her MOTHER-"BORROWED"-REPLACEMENT!

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hmm...25-Squares and Counting...

HOPE I CAN GET OVER "30"..?

nuts!? -- ah. *WHY* has My Right-WRIST suddenly "Broken-Out" in little Histaminic-Welts..? Was IT "Something" I Ate..? - Or, worse yet, some "FIBER" in This YARN that I'm *suddenly* ALLERGIC to..?!! -- I'd better *NOT* be!! - I really LIKE This Colour!!

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okay. NO Worries! Everything "cleared-up" later on...

I'm running soooo BEHIND!!

HONESTLY. I *NEED* ANOTHER WEEK!!

SOMEONE - *Remind* Me NEXT YEAR to NOT accept ANY "CUSTOM"-ORDERS between My SHOWS!!

I "had" Planned on Starting on THE SCARF *EARLIER* - after Dinner... HOWEVER, I had one of My MID-Evening "NAPS" that somewhat skewed My SCHEDULE! -- I was positively POOPED from taking MOTHER DOWNTOWN to see the Lastest "SIGNATURES" CRAFT SHOW...

Well *over* 3-HOURS of Walking about and Talking to Several of the AWESOME ARTISANS... And, of course, I FORGOT to pick-up ONE of the SHOW-BROCHURES. - But, I *did* gather a Number of CARDS...

Anyhoo... MANY "New" PEOPLE... Perhaps at a LATER DATE, I'll POST some Highlights..? Just not *Now*. MUST get back to THE SCARF...

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whew! I *Didn't* have to SHOVEL!!

THANK YOU, SLIGHTLY-HIGHER-TEMPS AND RAIN! - [ew! did I just say that?!]

whatever... At least, IT was one LESS "Chore" to see to Today. However, I still wasn't able to GET TO My "KNITTING" until *after* DINNER! -- THANKFULLY, "Progress" has been GOOD!

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hi-ho! hi-ho! And BACK, to Our REGULARLY "Scheduled" STITCHINESS!

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO *STICK* TO *SOME* KIND OF PRODUCTION "TIMELINE"..?

I "Started" THIS just after "GREY-STREAK" - [SEE XX2013 POST] - as a "Sister-Piece"..? Hopefully, My "BUYER" will Take BOTH!

Anyway... I've been Working ALL Night on IT! About 2/3 done... Despite My *BUSY* Day ahead, it would be *Nice* to be DONE, *TOMORROW..? -- I *need* to have IT Finished "SOON", so as to get STARTED on those TWO-SPECIAL-ORDERS... -- Just over 2-Panels - to GO!

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"Plague", PLUS *Price* PROTECTED!!

OR, AM I..??

At this point, I'm still trying to determine whether *KARMA* was being "Fortuitous" toward Me..? OR, just "Testing" Me..??!!

-- We were at this "STORE"... The ITEM-in-Question - [which I don't really Need necessarily, but IT was of SOLID OAK] - was $4.99. - HOWEVER, THE-CASHIER had entered "$0.49"!! - And, there was a LINE of OTHER-CUSTOMERS behind Us...

I "noticed" the ERROR MID-Charge-Card-Transaction... BTW, IT was a LONG-LINE...

Anyhoo... THE-ITEM weighs somewhat and, as yet, *hasn't* DROPPED on My TOES... So, for "The Moment", I *GUESS* that "I'm Good"..?

MEANWHILE...

MOTHER and I got Our FLU-SHOTS, Today. -- Hope IT "WORKS"..? And, *in* Time for My UPCOMING CRAFT SHOW - *NEXT SATURDAY*!!

Speaking of Which... I've got TWO MORE "THINGS" on the GO! - That HAVE TO be DONE FOR *MONDAY*!! -- Gonna be a **BUSY** WEEKEND!!

so... DID I "mention" the Part about SISTER & BIG-D coming BACK HERE with CADET-JUNIOR over the weekend as well..?? - Or, about LITTLE-PRINCESS-BIG-RED's *BIRTHDAY*..?

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hey. was that SNOW..??

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Just a Hat, Stitch, and a Yarn along the PRODUCTION-LINE...

THE FIRST ONE IS ALREADY HALF DONE... So, I got THIS ONE Started to KEEP the WORKFLOW moving...

Can't let THE ELVES get Bored or Complacent!

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TAKE NOTE -- THE ELVES are Now Officially "ON-THE-CLOCK"!

AND, HAVE RECEIVED THEIR "WORK-ORDERS"...

Actually, THIS ONE is *already* "SOLD"! -- sorta...

I'll be doing up ANOTHER "VERSION" in pretty much the SAME COLOURS - with just a bit of Different YARN - for My BUYER to *Decide* on WHICH ONE. The OTHER will be Added to "THE INVENTORY"...

okay... BLOOG-BREAK over... Gotta get ON to the NEXT ONE... HAVE to get about FOUR HATS done by SUNDAY. *AND*, possibly a BLANKET!?! -- Can't let Them "KEEBLER"-KIDS slack off!

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I Started THIS, HOW MANY *OTHER* HATS ago..?

well. ALAS, IT IS *DONE*!! -- It took a while to Find a NAME...

"SEAGRASS"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77110-Navy
- Colour: 77222-Clover Leaf

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AND...

**HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!**

to

GATE-GIRL and FANGMAN

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huh. For NOT *Doing* "much", I still managed to get a "Lot" *DONE*!

LAST NIGHT, "THIS" WAS ONLY A *FEW* ROWS IN...

And NOW, IT's a least HALF Finished! -- YAY!

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**I LOVE YARN DAY**!!

YAY! -- Thought I'd *CELEBRATE* the Day with a NIGHT-CAP of...

"WINE-STONE"

PATONS
"Classic Wool"
- 100% New WOOL
- [made in TURKEY]
- Colour: 77252-Dark Grey Marle
- Colour: 77307-Plum Heather










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Tripping-Through-Troublesome-Tuesday...

-- AS IN, "WHAT" *DIDN'T* GO "WRONG"?!!?

[..watchout! - ouch! - that's gonna leave a "mark"..]

 

After Yesterday's Whole Day of RAIN, TODAY's "PERFECT"-AUTUMN-DAY-ness *really* should have been My *FIRST* "CLUE"!

 

• I got UP far *Later* than I had "planned" on.
• Hence, didn't LEAVE the HOUSE until 3:00!!
• So. There went any Thoughts on going to TRAINYARDS...
• pooh. - I *knew* I should've brought My CAMERA! -- Some really CUTE DRESSES at COSTCO that would look *Super* on LITTLE-PRINCESS-BIG-RED... And, The PRICE is Good, too!
• argh! - WHY do OTHER-SHOPPERS keep *swarming* Me with Their Carts!?
• hmm... WHY is the TRAFFIC so *SLOW* at "THIS-SPOT"..? And, that LEFT-TURNING-LANE is *EMPTY*...
• oh. The TRAFFIC-LIGHTS are OUT...
• wait. hang on... I *just* got a GREAT PARKING-SPACE - right away - in the CROWDED-LOT - NEAR the DOOR..? -- Never a Good-OMEN...
• SEE?! - I just *FORGOT* to do that OTHER-THING that I wanted to DO at The BANK! - But, IT can wait... Got OTHER-PLACES to BE!
• WHY is it so DARK in the "Dollar"-Store..?
• nuts! - THE-POWER is OUT over HERE, too?
• okay. *weirdness*... I can Hear the CASH-REGISTERS "working" in the NEXT-DOOR-GROCERY-STORE. And, See the Odd LIGHT-*ON*...
• Hooray! for BACK-UP-GENERATORS!? -- Although, don't expect Me to Buy any "FROZEN"-FOOD *this* Trip!
• WOOHOO!! -- THE-POWER just popped Back-ON! - Now I can go get that "Dollar"-Store-STUFF.
• yikes! 5:00! Already? -- I still NEED to get to THE MALL!
• Scratch-off that VALUE-VILLAGE SENIORS' DAY Shop-fari side-trip...

 

 

[*BAD-DAY* COMMERCIAL BREAK]

 

 

 

ONE of TWO SHAN-TOQUES currently "IN PROGRESS"

 

[AND NOW, BACK TO OUR REGULARLY-SCHEDULED *PROBLEMS*]

 

 

You know, I think MOTHER "started" all of THIS...

 

• ONE of Her *Beloved* SOAP-OPERAS was Replaced with some Strange-"CARTOON"-Show on One-Channel, yet was "ON" the OTHER-Channel for about 30-Seconds before IT too was "REPLACED"..??
• Then, OBAMA came on... on MOST of the Channels...
• So much for Her SOAP-OPERA...
• [..this is the Point where I LEFT..]
• Meanwhile, the Remainder of "HER" Day was also apparently PLAGUE-Filled!
• PLUS, THE-POWER went OFF *HERE* as well..
• ..in the MIDDLE of Her LAUNDRY LOAD...
• Then, She got side-tracked with *Stuff* and started "SUPPER" *Late*...
• And, We won't even get into that whole "YORKSHIRE-PUDDING" *INCIDENT*!!

 

...I mentioned that IT was *SUNNY*-OUT, didn't I..?

 

well... I still have a few "TEMPORAL-DEVICES" to RE-SET...

 

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