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Pumpkins, Color & an Aching Back

October 24, 2010 at 11:53 am by Claudia

Imagine a woman who simply wanted to clean the dirty siding on the far side of her house. There she is, bucket of water and bleach by her side, long handled brush in hand, working away at a task she has put off far too long. Lots of trips back to the inside of the house in order to dump the dirty water, then back outside to refill the bucket. As she blithely walks on the uneven ground, she steps in a hole, twists her body and falls to the ground, thereby straining the muscles near her right knee and badly wrenching her already problematical lower back.

Well, obviously that’s me. The knee is all better but my back? Not so much. I’m walking around like an old woman. Sitting makes it worse, standing eases the pain. Last night, I watched the last hour of the baseball game flat on my back on the floor. Right now, I’m wearing my flannel pajamas, an old shawl that I knit a few years back and a heating pad on my back. The pain is getting to me, yes, but mostly I’m just ticked off that I am so incapacitated. I don’t do incapacitated well.

So let’s look at my new pumpkins. I did manage to get out yesterday to buy some yarn – my need to make something during the colder weather has taken over. I’m going to crochet a throw for the den. On the way home, I stopped for some cider donuts (husband’s request) and I saw these neat pumpkins.

They’re called Cheese Pumpkins. The color and funky shape called to me. I was going to buy one but I was using my debit card and a $10 minimum was required. So I bought two. There is nary an orange pumpkin in sight this year at Mockingbird Hill Cottage. I’m loving this more subdued, subtle coloring. And I have to thank Tracie for jump starting this with her gift of 3 white pumpkins.

Don’t you just love that stem?

In other news, Don shaved off his mustache and goatee the other day and it took me 3 days to notice the change. Does anyone else have this problem? He was patiently waiting 3 whole days for me to discover and comment on the new look and I didn’t come through. See? I always tell him that it doesn’t matter to me whether he has a beard or not.  Obviously, I proved my point.

One more photo of our trees in their fall colors:

Have a wonderful Sunday. Me? I’ll just be hanging around with my heating pad.

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Crochet

September 10, 2008 at 10:50 am by Claudia

I love knitting, but crochet seems to be my favorite form of stitching for the moment. I finished the throw for my young college-bound friend. Her reaction to it was better than I could have hoped for. She loved it and I have seen a photo of it in her dorm room. Unfortunately, I neglected to take a photo of it myself. She assures me she will take the necessary photo and email it to me, but she is a busy student so I am not holding my breath. I have started another ripple stitch throw for our own bed. I also forgot about these pretty squares I started a while back. Maybe I should get back to them…I like the colors. They are all made from Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino. Such lovely colors, but not cheap. Consequently, this little project will take time simply because I can only treat myself to this yarn occasionally.

The quilt underneath the squares is one I got at auction several months back. I loved the vintage look of it, the colors, the scrappy quality. It has been washed, but has a lot of damage to the edges and some stains that I can’t seem to get out. I’ve thought of redoing the edges and may in the future, but right now I like it in this basket in our upstairs hall.

Hope your day is a happy one! More later.

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What I’m doing today

July 18, 2008 at 1:44 pm by Claudia


This is what I am doing today – I have to get going on this project or it won’t be ready in time to accompany a sweet friend of mine when she goes off to college for the first time. That means by the end of August! So I am officially cracking the whip (on myself).

The week has gone by quickly. Our visit to my niece and her family was lovely. We had lunch at a local Mexican restaurant – delicious, one of the best I’ve ever had. Though the visit was bittersweet, we had fun sharing time with them and playing with the kids. My nephew (niece’s brother) got married last month in Hawaii and we saw the photos from the happy day.We also saw pictures of Amsterdam and their apartment. What a beautiful city! By now the family is settling in and starting their adventure. And no, my husband and I didn’t go to the Hawaii wedding. As much as we wanted to, our budget wouldn’t allow it. The pictures looked simply beautiful and the setting couldn’t have been more perfect.

It is very hot and humid here once again – in the 90’s with a heat index of over 100. Dreadful! The air conditioning is on and we are staying as cool as possible. I hope all of you out there are staying cool and enjoying your day!

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