THe Frugal Hungarian's Irisheyes Wept

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When the brand new camera fell into the lake today.

And when It happened, I just stared at it in disbelief. Fireman hit the dock deck and scooped it out of the water within less than a minute.....

These things happen.

There it goes.

Our fishing guide Todd says to give it till tomorrow to dry out and see.

It is only money

I had it for just over a month.

About 20 dollars a day to enjoy it.

oh oh oh ouch.

On the knitting front, Im working on the prayer shawl. I still love knitting it up.

Huck is in great form with no further issues from 10 days ago.

It is only a camera.

One day at a time.

No images for awhile here.....

I am the one who dropped it.

Now the baby can dance...

I decided the baby leg warmers needed something. There were too plain. I got the idea for fringe when I was working the fringe on my Aunt's prayer shawl. I think they are cute. I love moccasins and the beauty of beadwork. But, baby and beads mean choking to me, so the suede fringe will have to do. I wanted to put them by the heel end, but feared the baby would trip if she could stand. I'm not sure how big the babygirl is now. Am I bold or what? Well we all know the answer to that. I am asking the mom and dad to return them to me if she is already outgrown them.

And

I'll admit I'm pretty loyal to my blog readers and friends. However once in a while I lurk too. If things are slow with posts, I'll pick a favorite blogger and go to all her BLOGS I READ section. I don't have a section like that, because I don't know how and am too lazy to find out. Do you read other bloggers comments and then go to their blogs??? You can always check my comments and go to the bloggers sites that way. I really only rarely lurk, and when I do I end up finding new blogs that I do leave a comment on and bookmark. It is like an idea network for me.
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Book Review by ME!

This book is perfect for me. Having been inspired by friend's Carol and Karen, I began knitting a prayer shawl. I'm hooked.
I don't believe in coincidence you know, so I do believe they and this new knitting direction was Divine intervention!
I am strangely serene with this form of knitting.

Perhaps it comes from the past. I had a yellow blanket for securty until I was five. My well meaning NANA paid me 5 dollars to give it to the garbage man. I've regretted it ever since....

This is a great book.
Patterns a pretty straightforward, rhythmic and relaxing work.
The Photographs are lovely.
Lots of good yarn ideas for me.
I love to see something knit up Large so I can really examine it.
Some big needle projects!
I'm so over sock yarns .........

This book has me conisdering the following yarns:

Alchemy Yarns Synchronicity
and
Alchemy Yarns Wabi Sabi
(have you?)

One of the shawl patterns includes a pocket:
The Calming Shawl by Jodi Lewanda

Marian McKittrach's Cornerstone Shawl
calls for size 15 needles
That could really move!

When I am ready for twisting again,
the Reversible Cable Shawl is tempting me.

I do love mosaic slip knitting:
Butterflies in Threes by Esterh Paris will do the trick

Carri Hammett's Lap Robe is going to be
a gift for my father.
My mother's house is as cold as a meat locker
He is always freezing.
I think he will love that it will be knit for him,
because his mom was a knitter.

So that is what I am reading, and I am only half way
through the book.

The pictures alone amaze me.

Two big thumbs up!





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Kollage Square Needle

Some have expressed interest in the Kollage square double points that I am using to knit up my shawl. This is my artsy photo of one end. They are a pretty copper color. I can see the color wearing in some parts of the point from all the use they are getting. I didn't notice this until I took a closeup. Doesn't bother me atall. Google Kollage needles and they come right up.

I am a big square needle fan. I will be buying more. Very very easy on my arm.

This opens up a whole new world of sizes I need.......hence a couple years of square needle gifts from the family! Santa brought me this pair. :)

My girl is in Alaska! Maybe she'll find a pair of Alaskan square needles for me there......
not likely. I hope I get a nice coffee mug though!
Im so happy she is taking this trip to see a friend.
I hope hope hope she sees the Northern lights.....

have you been to Alaska? I have to get over this flying thing.......I'm so jealous of her...


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Red White and Blue

The grown children protest as I hang my Patriotic balloon lights for the summer Holidays. I only wish I had a little trailer on a lake somewhere to put them in a better place!

Happy Fourth of July.