jenifleur | July 31, 2006
Well the weekend started off nicely as I was actually able to attend SnB for the first time in a long time on Saturday. And I got presents from some really nice generous people, presents I totally don’t deserve and still have to photograph and write thank you’s for, but made me feel so good! [...]
jenifleur | July 26, 2006
Remember the finch that laid eggs in my windchime? Here’s the update: So small and so ugly. Speaking of ugly, I used a bunch of those blueberies to make a pound cake. Only I forgot to spray the bundt pan so it kind of stuck. And yes, the bottom is up because it’s the more [...]
jenifleur | July 21, 2006
Today is all about the farm. I’ve not knit nor thought of knitting for several days now. Well, the 101 degree fever has left me unable to do much besides stare at the guineas and lay around sleeping. Why must I always get the flu in summer, usually during a heat wave? Anyway, not going [...]
jenifleur | July 17, 2006
Apparently life can suck and suck and go on sucking until you feel like it’s never going to do anything but suck ever again. This post, however, is proof that it WON’T suck forever. Yes, you read that right. GOOD STUFF right here on JenLa! With visual aids! First we have Saturday. On Saturday we [...]
jenifleur | July 12, 2006
Can I just say thank gourd these stupid socks are done? Stats: Pattern: ‘Maze Socks’ from Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch. Yarn: Koigu KPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPM Mods/Comments: I knit an eye of partridge on the heel flap, which is a heel not included in the book but there are some good instructions here, if you’re interested. [...]
jenifleur | July 10, 2006
I’m just shockingly busy. Jared came home and we’ve dug up and doubled the size of the garden, composted and mulched it; dug up and installed a new housing for the water cutoff, bought a freezer (still waiting for him to wire the outlet for it.); mowed and trimmed, cleaned the garage, planned the coop [...]
jenifleur | July 3, 2006
Again with the huge thanks! My dye-o-rama pal was the famous and lovely Nathania from Purls Beyond Price, can you believe my good luck? Yeah on with the swag pics: The actual color is somewhere in between, but it’s orange-rust and sage and it’s totally ME. She nailed it. I believe I know which pattern [...]
