One Liner Wednesday

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. –Thomas A. Edison

Boy have I got both! <— If I could figure out how, I’d strike-through this. It ruins the One-Liner rule. Pretend like you didn’t see this second part. 😉

Thank you, Linda, for this fun prompt. One-Liner Wednesday

One-Liner Wednesday

Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday

Beauty is whatever gives joy. –Edna St. Vincent Millay

Found today during creativity class in the workbook : It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again by Julia Cameron

Just Jot It January, Periwinkle

Now 😉

Once you see the root of words everything is self-explanatory. Don’t you think?

Yet

Doesn’t look like this

One of my favorite crayons! Which reminds me: I need to color!!!!

Thank you, Maggie, prompter of the day! Please be sure to visit Maggie’s blog to read her post and say hello. And follow her while you’re there, if you’re not already.

Your prompt for JusJoJan January 10th 2023, is “periwinkle.” Use the word “periwinkle” any way you’d like. Have fun!

I’m a periwinkle fan!

Just Jot It January, Endurance

This post is brought to you by Linda G. Hill, Just Jot it January, and Destiny! Please be sure to check out her blog.

For Just Jot it January, click the following link to see how you, too, can join in! https://lindaghill.com/2023/01/09/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-9th-2023/ It’s fun!

Occasionally I share projects I’m working on, or have finished. This picture goes with the posts.

Why? Because despite me, ADD, arthritis, and other obstacles, things get done. And I feel glad. Endurance is a similar word. Hands hurting is something to be endured, even if the hobby is enjoyable. So here’s my latest batch of projects in various stages of completeness.

Done! This is a small adult. I love working with the magical Fair
Isle yarn from Willows.

And I love the pattern featured below with ChiaoGoo red-lace circulars size 6 needle.

The dragon is coming along. About 1/3 finished. Lots of eye blurring black.

I’ve been working on these for quite a while. The HiyaHiya Fliers and ChiaoGoos are tiny and hurt if I spend too much time on them but, progress!

These are nearing the cuff stage so may be finished soon.

These are at cuffs now, so finished product may happen before long.

Started another hat. This is the pattern. The Fair Isle yarn from Willow is so soft!

Endurance of lack of Internet or streaming services is the hardest part of all of this. I need the distraction. And the chance to work on the web, especially GoodReads and the reviews I need to write. This is endurance. We may be up and running tomorrow when our local Internet fixer will come by. 🤞

Finishing Friday

Click on the pic to enlarge that picture in the corner. My new DP.

It came with this sheet of paper. Not only the symbol for the color but quantity. And another pic to show what you’re working on.

As all kits so far, the wax and pen. I love the little white tray. Most have the green ones that don’t line the diamonds up so well.

And rather than a long strip of drills, each color has it’s own baggy. The bags of black. Yikes!

The other side of the drill package.

But that’s not all I’m working on.

I want a collection of the many Fair Isle, self-striping super washed wool cakes from Willows. I just discovered I don’t have a hat of my own. I’m hoping one of these will fit me, if not gifts!

Both these hats are being knitted on ChiaoGoo red-lace circulars 16″ cables, the brown hat has size 6 US, the pink size 7. This wool is so soft!

I’m still working on the HiyaHiya Fliers sock. I only have that Pretty White skein. It is a light green. At first this was only an experiment. I had planned to frog the sock when satisfied, but I’m so happy with how it’s going that I want to make a pair. So I picked up the denim color to help there to be enough yarn for a small sized pair of socks.

I wanted to be finished with these boot-socks today. But I still need to do the Kitchener cast-off on the last toe. Sadly these  turned out slightly too large for the giftee. Maybe they’re okay for slipper socks. They will be warm!!!

These bamboo on the CinDWood sock loom are nearly to the cuff and finish.

These socks on the Flexee fine-gauge loom are nearing the heel part that will be white like the toe.

Two more projects hang out in the bin as there isn’t enough room to have everything out. Cotton slipper socks on Flexee fine-gauge loom. And a plarn water-bottle carrier. That’s a crochet so not as finger friendly for me.

That’s all I can think of. My poor writing project seems stalled again. Maybe after Christmas I’ll have less pressing projects and can get back into it.

Happy

Stream of Consciousness Saturday, twin, tween

Per Linda: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “twin/tween.” Use, “twin” or “tween” any way you’d like. Bonus points if you use both. Enjoy!

Tween earth and sky

It’s you and I.

Twins of bone and blood.

Squishing toes in mud.

The rain and snow may fall,

But WE are one and all.

None better than the rest,

With love within the breast.

Making Monday

Started Monday with this gorgeous scene.

Hard to see but it was blustery for a while.

Kali still lives playing in the snow. All her footprints from running up and down the steps and driveway. As old and feeble as she seems, some things still seem to make her happy.

We’re currently at 27.

Cold nights ahead

Almost done. Maybe by the weekend?

Flexee fine-gauge loom socks nearly ready for the white heel. Very soft wool.

Double pointed needles. First time. Needed lessons for heel. Got the first part done. Hope I can get over for my lesson tomorrow to finish the heels. Then I’ll probably need help with the toes. I hope to get more of this yarn to make a smaller pair.

Bamboo yarn on CinDWood sock looms. Heading for the leg, then cuff.

My experimental HiyaHiya Fliers sock. These are so thin I can only do a row or two before my hands tire.

Time to get busy. I should have 11,669. And I still need to do Duolingo for the day.

Stream of Consciousness Saturday, Element

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “element.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!

Thanks, Linda!

The elemental chart brings me to yawns. As crazy as I always was about science, chemistry class about did me in. Never a morning person, chemistry was first period. My teacher was a monotoned speaker. I did still come around for labs. I had a geek for a lab partner. She was fun and taught me well. I think it was due to her that I made a solid C+.

I always thought I could have done so much better if the class was later. If the teacher more excited about the subject matter. And if I could have approached the lessons with more creativity.

Drawing and coloring maps made the geography real. Singing the elements would have helped as little ditties always helped me remember. Games could have solidified information. I wish I was my own teacher!

Oh, nevermind. We all know my element. Creativity. Throw in some yarn and I’m in my element.

Who needs a chart?

Stream of Consciousness Saturday, Happy Place

Per Linda:

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “happy place.” Write the first thing that comes to mind when you think of “happy place.” Have fun!

In my heart of hearts, this is my happy place:

Since that is far, far away and impossible to get to, this is my happy place:

It keeps me out of trouble and gives me peace.

One-Liner Wednesday

Found on Facebook. I agree.

Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday