A Crafty Trick To Go With Knitting

I've been crafting creatively for years. The guys in the local hardware stores are puzzled by the things I buy and my plans for the stuff. They do seem to enjoy the pursuit of just the right piece of hardware or tool, the use of which will be perverted by a woman (ugh) - just don't understand it. Usually I get the "that's just WRONG" look.

When Alex's purse was almost done, a magnetic catch seemed to be the right way to complete the functionality, but I couldn't find a way to put it into an unlined felted purse. (probably my own searching incompetence) So - a new method was created, and it seems pretty good. A trip to the craft store was all it took this time (hardware guys breathe a sigh of relief). I promised my local yarn store friends that I would put the instructions, with photos, on the web - so here they are.

Magnetic Snap Installation Instructions in PDF form: Click here

Our Valentine's Day Anniversary - the good, the bad, and the ugly

OK, so we got married on Valentine's Day. There was a good reason - maybe great. I like a little attention on Valentine's Day. He HATES Valentine's Day and (had I not made my wishes known - in no uncertain terms - he would not ever have celebrated it at all). On New Year's Eve 18 years ago, the waiter gave me a fortune cookie after a delicious Chinese dinner. The fortune inside said "K, I love you, will you marry me?" and without spending any time keeping M hanging, I said yes. I also set the date - Valentine's Day. I told him that he never had to even think about Valentine's Day again, just celebrate our anniversary. So here we are - with a knitted & embroidered fortune cookie for him, celebrating our anniversary.

The bad news about having a romantic holiday for an anniversary is that we NEVER EVER EVER go out on that date. There is not a darn thing romantic and fun about fine restaurants with extra tables crammed in, bad service, and slipshod food due to the zillions of other people celebrating. We stay home and enjoy each other's company and go out some other time. The event too big to be contained within just one day.

Purple Felted Clogs

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Originally uploaded by TangleGirl

It is impossible to really enjoy the deliciousness of my newly felted clogs through this photo. The colors are rich; the fabric is soft and snuggly; they are an unalloyed good. Well, almost. They are still damp enough from the felting process that they make my feetses cold, so I can't wear them yet.
Today is Sunday - our farmers' market day and (drum roll) the Super Bowl. Being football watchers and foodies of a large caliber, this is one of the big annual holidays for my husband and me. It is our day to make an enormous sandwich (a muffaletta this year), buy a large quantity of deliciously unhealthy junk food, and sit on the couch watching TV drinking wine. I wish my decadent clogs were ready to join us!