tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58220022009-11-10T05:15:06.685-08:00My hobbies, my life & my family...it's all here.Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-79910358129635868972009-07-31T09:13:00.000-07:002009-07-31T09:17:22.155-07:00

You might have noticed that I have basically abandoned this blog...I considered deleting it since I never post anymore but since I use the links every day, I decided to leave things for now.Maybe in the future I will have more time to post. But for now...catch me on facebook :)TTFN

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Here is the wrap-up since the last post:Thanksgiving was very good. Normal family meal, but very fun time.Christmas was way too much snow!! we got snowed in for 2 weeks & my daughter missed a couple days d/t school closure. I did have to laugh because Portland just shuts down when it snows. Nothing was open, the roads were empty of cars, and no one was going anywhere. It was very peaceful.I

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-43771941168894648782008-11-06T10:32:00.000-08:002008-11-06T13:47:45.183-08:00

Thank goodness the election is over. I am so ecstatic that Obama won. I think he is the breath of fresh air that this country needs. This whole election has been a pretty happy process around my household (we are all Obama supporters) but I have been very upset by comments my daughter has been picking up at school. For weeks now, practically every evening I hear..."Samuel says..." and then the

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I know I haven't posted in a while, and I rarely post anything about current events....BUT, I have been listening to CNN every day on my way home from work (love your show Nancy Grace) and had to speak up. Thank God they finally arraigned Casey Anthony!! I do realize that the cops wanted to have their ducks in a row before they went to the grand jury, but this gal didn't report her daughter

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-21716810652637826752008-09-22T12:32:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:39:08.398-07:00

My mom has had a Red Hat group for a while now & being her only daughter...I am in the group too! It is pretty fun & somehow most of our meeting end up at restaurants, so I guess I can't complain too much :) For instance, this last Saturday we had a pajama party...breakfast in your pajamas, great idea. Breakfast at Denny's in your pajamas...a little intimidating! But we all survived & have

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-40220183550809516752008-09-18T13:23:00.000-07:002008-09-18T16:18:06.812-07:00

Today I ran across the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Scarf project (yes, I know I am a bit late). This is one cause that I can absolutely get behind. My Uncle is mentally handicapped & he had competed in the regional games many times. He no longer competes, but our family still supports the Special Olympics when we can. Here is an official explanation from the World Games homepage:WANT

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What is it about the pattern of the day that gets me crazy? Every day I go to Annie's Attic to check out the free pattern of the day. Half of the patterns I will never, ever make but I print them anyway! Why is this. Is it the threat that I will never see the pattern again...you must print this pattern today because it will never be offered again and you will never find it again, no matter how

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Last week the Fall issue of Knitty was released & they have some fabulous patterns (like usual). I wanted to report on this the day it arrived, but like usual the site was too jam packed to check anything out. So here are my top 3 patterns that I have to make (in no particular order):1. The OpArt blanket. OK no, I don't have any babies to knit for, but this is just a fabulous blanket! I want it

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Last night I was unable to upload any photos of the birthday party. Our lack of food in the house prompted us to go to the grocery store :) And since all my pics are at home rather than here at work, it won't happen today either. So for your enjoyment, I have included some of my darling daughter to get you through the day...enjoy. DD at Depoe Bay, Oregon. We were waiting to get in the car &

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This last couple of weeks have been crazy. My lovely little girl turned 7! Yes, I am feeling older every day. She, being the princess that she is, had 3 birthday celebrations. Her birthday party was on friday the 5th, but her daddy had to work until 11pm that night...so we had a Korean dinner on daddy's day off (with presents of course). Then I allowed her to open one present on her actual

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-9308165516969921792008-08-19T09:09:00.000-07:002008-08-19T09:49:27.860-07:00

Well for now I have given up on the Seascape stole. There are a few reasons for this...1. I was really getting frustrated with the pattern. Not because of the pattern itself, but because as I said before, I hate reading charts. 2. I really wasn't sure if I had enough yarn (I was only hoping I did...but it would have been a very close call). 3. I saw the Mobius cowl on Knitty Gritty & had to make

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Check this out....Love it!!

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Currently I am working on the Seascape Stole from Knitty.com and it is killing me!Here is why it is killing me: 1. It is lace and I have never attempted lace.2. I am working from a chart and I really dislike charts.3. Lace is something you need to concentrate to work and I never have a quiet time to work. 4. The pattern recommended straight needles and straight needles are very cumbersome. Here

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Today starts the two day annual garage sale for Connection Ministries (my church group). We have done this for 4 years now & every bit of the sales goes to our missions fund. Our missions fund not only helps Northwest Mission Bible training center, Pregnancy resource center & 2 missionairies in other countries but it also helps to buy meals for the less fortunate at Thanksgiving & Christmas and

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-18659050938201984762008-07-29T15:10:00.000-07:002008-07-29T15:21:29.542-07:00

Stitch Marker did a Meme...it looked interesting, so I did one too...here it is: 1. 061231_02, 2. 03-04-08 Totoro Bento, 3. school stairwell, 4. Green Womble House, 5. The Infamous Clown Sweater, 6. coffee & the city, 7. Irish Farmland, 8. Raspberry - Swirl Cheesecake, 9. liscat1 (2), 10. Mother and daughter, 11. Happy Girls Under a Rainbow, 12. barbHere's how to do it: Using fd’s Flickr Toys,

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To some of you this may not be a big thing, but when you have a Korean husband & your rice cooker breaks...all hell breaks loose!The ironic part of all of this is that when we went on vacation we bought a new rice cooker for my great aunt in Anatone! Of course she had to mention that & rub it in...oh well. TTFN

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I have decided to let a select few read my postings...so if you receive an email from this post & do not want to receive an email...then phooey on you :) Just kidding!! Just let me know. TTFN

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I am back from vacation! My little family went on a driving trip to Idaho to see family. We are tired but very happy with our vacation. My daughter has decided that doing farm work is fun! I tried to explain that farm work isn't fun when it is chores, but she argued her point til my head was spinning. Yes, she is a city girl! We did get to visit a really nice knitting shop in Moscow, ID. The

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Today is my Cousin's oldest daughters memorial service. She was killed in a vehicular accident 3 days before our family reunion. Despite the circumstances, our family reunion turned out ok. There were moments when my cousin & his sister, my aunt & my uncle had to turn away or just take a short breather. Unfortunately, I didn't know Chianne very well, but my heart & thoughts have been with the

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Yesterday my dad & I went to visit his great aunt who is living in a retirement home in Lincoln City, OR. We were able to have a really good 3 hour visit. After that we went to eat at Moe's (Clam Chowder cannonball bowl is the absolute!) Then we decided to do a bit of shopping :)The last time I was in Lincoln city I visited a lovely little place called Dharma Yarns. Dharma yarns was this little

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Well I have made some changes to the look...tinkered with this & that. Tonight I am hoping to add some photos...We'll see what happens...TTFN

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Every day I think about writing a post...Every day I think about posting a photo...Every day I do something else...Maybe I will be better in the future :)

Barbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06056076748519678821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822002.post-17449961317309579282007-07-20T12:46:00.000-07:002007-07-20T12:57:01.404-07:00

I am so excited about the 7th book that I can't contain myself!! So to get ready I have started Bellatrix socks from socktopia...an absolutely fabulous pattern. I decided to knit them in Shibuiknits Orchid from Knit-Purl. I am having so much fun with this pattern!! Tonight I'll try to post some progress :) Also - I'm a Ravenclaw!Ok...I think I am done for now :)TTFN

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This has been one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. It all started on Friday at the Yarn Garden. One of my favorite hosts, Vickie Howell of DIY's Knitty Gritty, did an hour discussion & book signing. She was fabulous!Thankfully I was able to get there early & not only did I get a comfy seat on the sipperie's couch but Vickie ended up sitting directly in front of me on the coffee

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Last Sunday I started the Couch to 5K Podcast. I'm very excited about starting to run. Actually I'm mostly excited about losing weight, getting in shape & just being more active than I have been for the last 5 years. So from time to time I hope to check in & give you all updates on my progress. Hopefully this will help me to be accountable & stay on track. As for what I have done so far. The

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