I'm Falling Behind on My Photo of the Day Challenge! Oh NO!

Catching-up time

June 10th--

"Best Bit of Your Weekend"  = Having the time to appreciate nature's beauty.

June 11th--

"Door" = New deadbolt on Sunday means a new paint job needed on Monday.

June 12--

"From a Low Angle" = Animal habitat in tree

I'm caught up for now and I hope to stay that way. I really need to force myself to get out of the house with my camera in hand and get some variety in my surroundings. I am realizing by taking these pictures how limited my exposure to new/different things is.

If you're interested in how this picture of the day thing works, go here.

This 'n That...

As you can see, I did a bit of remodeling here. I get bored pretty quick with the same look and then I remodel every now and then.

I'm still working on the afghan. it's between 2/3rds and 3/4ths done. I'll hold off on pictures for a while since I've shown status updates on it a few times already.

I'm doing the CAL for a dog hat. Actually I'm doing it twice so both Opi and Nellie Belle each get one--can't have one getting jealous so have to treat them the same. I was surprised that there is a 2" difference in their head circumferences. Opi was a little-bitty thing until he chunked out and his body is shorter (top to bottom and front to back) when you compare him to Nellie Belle.  Since this is a small item, today's status doesn't show much.

The variegated one is for Nellie Belle and the off-white is for Opi.

My dumb question for the day:  "Why when you buy things for outdoor use, does the manufacturer include parts such as screws, nuts and/or bolts, that are made of materials that will rust when exposed to the elements?" Example is this solar light cap on the porch. It's a bit hard to see in this picture but the screw that mounts it is all rusted and we just installed it this spring.

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (11 June 2012)

Do you ever have the urge to crochet a matching jacket for you and your furry pooch? Now you can. Today's link to a free pattern will show you how you and your pooch can wear matching, ripple crocheted sweaters. Go here and get hooking quick!

Have fun!

I'm Doing a CAL--Making Something for My Babies :)

The other day, I told you about an upcoming CAL to crochet summer hats for your K9 children. Sara of Posh Pooch Designs has put the day 1 instructions out. Today is pretty simple and all you'll need is your measuring tape. My Opi cooperated for this and his little head is 10". I tried to chase Nellie Belle down but she's not cooperating so I'll have to wait until later when she's less suspicious of me. I think I'm going to enjoy this CAL. I'm trying to figure out what embellishments to use on these hats though. I'll figure something out. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's creations.

Here's a couple pictures of my "kids."

Nellie Belle

Opi

My "kids" aren't going to be happy with me after today. Starting tomorrow, they're going on a diet of allergen-free dog food. They both get allergies, Opi pretty bad sometimes, so we're taking them off all goodies and the special Sunday dinners (canned food) and after 6 weeks, we'll reintroduce things one at a time to see if we can figure out what triggers the allergies. They're not going to like it...

Interesting Site

photo/design from here

I've wanted to learn how to crochet off of charts for some time now. I was going to take an online class but it's $75 and I just can't justify spending the money on myself right now. This site was mentioned in one of the crochet groups I follow on Facebook and I thought I would share it with you. The charts are for cross-stitch but you can also use them for crochet too. There is also the ability to take your own picture and make a chart for it too. Check it out. I'm hoping to see some examples of this type of crocheting in the future. Have a fun weekend folks!

Photo a Day for June 9th

Today's topic for photo-a-day in June is "Your View Today." I love my backyard, sometimes it's like a garden/wildlife preserve. Today, I wasn't able to get a snap of  the wildlife with the exception of a robin in a tree. I ended up making my photo a collage of some of the spots in my backyard--flowers, chives starting to sprout in a pot, garden and the robin I've already mentioned. I just noticed the "orbs" in my garden picture--does that mean there are spirits floating around my veggies?? lol :)

Have a great weekend folks!

Found a Crochet-A-Long for the Dogs!

Sara over at Posh Pooch Designs is having a crochet-a-long. Participants will receive the instructions for crocheting a cute hat for their canine baby via email. After crocheting the hat, you should post pictures of it on Sara's Facebook page. It sounds like great fun so I thought I'd let you know about it too.  Here's the link for it.

Whoo Hoo--More Yarn Up for Grabs!!!

Over at Stitches, Scraps and Sparkles in the Sun there is a yarn giveaway. This is a great blog and you might want to check it out. Homeschooljewelrymom is giving away some Sugar 'n Cream 100% cotton yarn (your choice of color) or two skeins of Bernat Shakerspun 100% wool yarn.


Good luck!

Photo a Day for June 8th

Today's photo subject matter is 6:00.

Here's an older picture and it represents what the "babies" want about 6 PM--a snack! Here Opi is chowing down on a pig ear. When we have our supper, either we give the "babies" something to snack on or we have to listen to Opi cry and see Nellie Belle's sad eyes staring at us. The spoiled little ones sure have us figured out.

Here's some more information on the Photo of the Day for June if you're interested.

Chance to Get some Silk Sari Ribbon Yarn fer 'Nuthin!

Fair Trade Recycled Silk Sari Ribbon Yarn
Gifted By: Darn Good Yarn
Reviewed By: Jeanette Benoit, Editor for AllFreeCrochet.com

This Fair Trade Recycled Silk Sari Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn is a must-have for your yarn collection. This intensely dyed silk ribbon yarn supports a great cause, and creates unique yarn that's perfect for any knit or crochet project.

There have been many chances to win yarn lately. I enjoy sharing these with you because chances of me winning are small but there is a better chance that maybe someone I am "blogger buddies" with may win and that's almost as good! So, you should go here to see the details on how you have a chance(s) to win this beautiful yarn. Good luck everyone!

Photo of the Day for June 7th

Today's photo topic is "drink."

A cold one can taste good after mowing the yard. :)

If you'd like to join in with your own photos, you can get the info here.

WIP Wednesday (06 June 2012)

Getting there...

Photo a Day for June 6th

Today's subject is "hats." This is a picture of my gardening hat.

Bet you thought I'd post a crocheted one. Got ya!

Photo a Day for June 5th

Today's topic is "signs" and I couldn't think which of these I wanted to post so here's 2 pics for today.

Get a Chance to Win "Huggable Crochet" Book

Huggable Crochet
Gifted By: Krause Publications
ISBN: 978-1-4402-1423-3
Reviewed By: Jeanette Benoit, Editor for AllFreeCrochet.com

Huggable Crochet by Christine Lucas features the most adorable cute and cuddly animal crochet patterns you'll ever find. Inside, you will find more than 19 wonderful crochet patterns of animals from around the world. They are divided into 5 chapters: Forest Critters, Farm Friends, Ocean Dwellers, Safari Animals, and Exotic Creatures.

Go here to enter. Good luck, I hope one of my blogger friends wins!

Just off the Hook!

This was a "purse project" (project carried in purse) that I finished this morning for a quick sense of accomplishment. This is a modified version of the pattern I often use for slippers.



Dusting Slippers

Monday's Link to Free Crochet Pattern (04 June 2012)

photo from http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90234AD.html

This week's pattern is from Lion Brand. It is a circular afghan called Caitlin's Circle Afghan. If you look under my blog's header you will see a tab that lists other links to free patterns for round(ish) afghan patterns. i like this pattern because of the big wedges of colors.

Photo a Day for June 4th

"Close up" is the topic for today's photo. Here is a closeup of a lily in my backyard. My camera is not efficient when it comes to closeups. The auto focus seems to "slip" in and out as I aim the camera--grrrr....!

I love my lilies. I have this one growing in 1/2 of an old whiskey barrel that sits on an old tree stump. Originally, I put the lily bulbs in the barrel as a temporary measure until I figured out a place to put them. I liked them so well in the barrel that there is where they'll stay.

And It's Coming Along Nicely So Far--

The afghan I'm making for a friend! Love, love, love this pattern. It's simple and by varying the colors you can get an entirely different look. Pattern is found here.

Photo a Day for June 3rd

June the 3rd's photo topic is "On your plate."

I made hamburger patties to freeze. I buy the super-duper size chub of very lean ground beef at Sams and then use an old Tupperware hamburger press and containers. There were 26 hamburger patties and 3 packs of hamburger for other meals that I got out of 1 large chub.

I stopped at Big Lots to check out their yarn. I really like this color and came home with a pile of it. I hope it's good stuff. Big Lots price is printed on the label so it might be "cheapo stuff." It's a dark purple with a white thread running through it. I thought it would make a nice hat and scarf set. I'm bad, I'm supposed to be busting my stash and not adding to it. Sigh...

For more information on Photo a Day for June see here.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Hugs to all...