What do you do with your leftover yarn balls after you've finished a project? Mine are in a big glass vase, decorating the bedside table in the yarn room/guest bedroom #1.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Yarn Balls
What do you do with your leftover yarn balls after you've finished a project? Mine are in a big glass vase, decorating the bedside table in the yarn room/guest bedroom #1.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
DOT -- Dog Bar
Is it a dog park with a bar attached? Or is it a bar with a dog park attached? Either way, it's a fun new place in Houston called Boneyard. After our soup lunch on Saturday we were looking for something to do outdoors on such a beautiful day. My boyfriend remembered that Boneyard was supposed to open that day so we decided to drive by and see if that was so. It was open, and busy, so we went to pick up Lucy and then checked out this place.
Look at the big back yard/dog park. It's fully fenced, with poop bags, trash cans, and bunches of tennis balls. I took Lucy in here while her daddy stayed on the deck in the shade. Lucy socialized with the other dogs but she can't resist a tennis ball. She's a retriever, after all. So I spent quite a bit of time throwing for her (and random other dogs too). Here she is, bringing the ball to me. And yes, she was the biggest dog there!
After a while we went to join Daddy on the deck. Lucy is a turbo dog with her tennis balls so how could he resist a beer called Turbo Dog?
Lucy became very comfortable on the deck. She figured out all the people who came up or down the stairs would touch her if she got close enough. See that hand on the right, getting ready to pet her.
Eventually it was time to leave. Given that it was such a pretty day, we were driving topless. Here's a photo before all the seatbelts were fastened.
We left and went to Little Bigs for dinner. They serve great sliders. Lucy is welcome on their deck so it's a good place for us. Unfortunately Chef Caswell was not there. I would have liked to congratulate him for doing so well on Next Iron Chef last fall.
This was a good day!
Look at the big back yard/dog park. It's fully fenced, with poop bags, trash cans, and bunches of tennis balls. I took Lucy in here while her daddy stayed on the deck in the shade. Lucy socialized with the other dogs but she can't resist a tennis ball. She's a retriever, after all. So I spent quite a bit of time throwing for her (and random other dogs too). Here she is, bringing the ball to me. And yes, she was the biggest dog there!
After a while we went to join Daddy on the deck. Lucy is a turbo dog with her tennis balls so how could he resist a beer called Turbo Dog?
Lucy became very comfortable on the deck. She figured out all the people who came up or down the stairs would touch her if she got close enough. See that hand on the right, getting ready to pet her.
Eventually it was time to leave. Given that it was such a pretty day, we were driving topless. Here's a photo before all the seatbelts were fastened.
We left and went to Little Bigs for dinner. They serve great sliders. Lucy is welcome on their deck so it's a good place for us. Unfortunately Chef Caswell was not there. I would have liked to congratulate him for doing so well on Next Iron Chef last fall.
This was a good day!Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Knitting by me!
For a knitting blog, there's been very little knitting content lately, especially my personal knitting. Here's some! I am actually in the midst of two projects, one I work on most days during lunch and another in the evenings and on weekends if I'm not too busy. Here's my "at home" project. 
This is a tank top called Zinnia by Classic Elite. The front and back are the same. Here's the front. Or the back. Once I make the other, I will seam up the sides and crochet an edging around the armholes and for the straps. I hope my nearly nonexistent crochet skills are up to that!
I had a few issues starting this project which I wrote about on Ravelry. But now everything is worked out, I have good notes, and the other side should be simple to knit.
I love lace! I love blue!
Unlike the girl in the pattern photo, I intend to wear this top over a t-shirt.
This is a tank top called Zinnia by Classic Elite. The front and back are the same. Here's the front. Or the back. Once I make the other, I will seam up the sides and crochet an edging around the armholes and for the straps. I hope my nearly nonexistent crochet skills are up to that!I had a few issues starting this project which I wrote about on Ravelry. But now everything is worked out, I have good notes, and the other side should be simple to knit.
I love lace! I love blue!
Unlike the girl in the pattern photo, I intend to wear this top over a t-shirt.Monday, March 21, 2011
Knitting in Unexpected Places
Saturday we went to the Lawndale Art Center for an event called Empty Bowls. This is a benefit for the Houston Food Bank. You pick out a bowl made by a local artist, donate $25, and get a lunch of soup, bread, water, and cookies. It was a good cause, a beautiful day, and delicious soup.
Before leaving I went into the restroom. I was surprised to see knitting there! Who put this under the sink? Does it have a purpose? Is it art? I don't know. But it's pretty.
Before leaving I went into the restroom. I was surprised to see knitting there! Who put this under the sink? Does it have a purpose? Is it art? I don't know. But it's pretty.
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