My computer is still dead, the hard drive died entirely and after almost two weeks of trying to get life of it (and luckily getting all the data) I had to admit defeat and take it to get a replacement.  It should be fixed sometime this week. Meanwhile, my father is back in the hospital [...]

Tags: buying craft supplies, chronic illness, father, Florida, looming socks, road trip, sock knitting, update
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Just a quick note to say that I am safely arrived in America (despite an unusually gruelling trip). However, my computer did not arrive intact and needs to go to the shop to fix (or worst case replace) the hard drive. I have my data backed up so this is more of an inconvenience than [...]

Tags: crafty shopping, Daddy, Decor Accents, jwt2008, knitting looms, Lion Brand Homespun, loom knitting, looms, Mac, Mom, Peaches and Creme, spoiled only child
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First, thanks to those who donated for my Fibromyalgia walk, I am pleased to announce that I exceeded my goal thanks to the help of Denise Layman talking about it on her blog and offering a raffle prize  Pictures will be forthcoming once I steal them from t’s Flickr.   My dad’s health is getting [...]

Tags: Denise Layman, health, jwt2008, Knitchat, my dad, North Carolina, Tampa, walk for fibro, weight loss
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I just got off the phone with Mom and it looks like it is cancer and they may not be able to operate because of his problems with blood clots in the lungs a few weeks ago.  Even if it’s *not* cancer (we will hopefully find out next Tuesday), he’s still having major problems and [...]

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My walk is tomorrow!  Please consider donating!  I lied about wearing my sequinny All-Stars, it’s a bit too hot and t managed to fix my broken Z-Coils (sandals with springs in the heel, much easier on the back) so that’s the plan. I’ve started making thank-you cards.  Not quite satisfied with the design yet but [...]

Tags: baby alpaca, beading, Daddy, felting, Florida, Homestead Wool and Gift Farm, Mom, North Carolina, packing for trip, quilting, raw alpaca fiber, raw fiber, spinning, walk for fibromyalgia, ZCoils
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We had a nice Bank Holiday Weekend (three-day weekend) here, the weather actually warmed up — rather too fast IMO — and the sun has been coming out more than in the last nine months put together.  Which has actually made photography a little difficult, I’m not used to full, bright sun! Anyway, important reminder: [...]

Tags: British sunshine, coffee cozies, fibromyalgia, genealogy show, loom knitting, Time Team
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I finally ordered my first “big girl” looms from Decor Accents — an extra small gauge straight rake for dishcloths and an extra fine gauge sock loom (will fit me and t both, yay!) to be delivered to my mom’s house. Now to find some cheap sock yarn to practice on — anyone destashing? Mom [...]

Tags: decor accents looms, knitting looms, light-up crochet hook, loom knititng socks, loom knitting, loom knitting dishcloths, peaches & creme, pennsylvania, road trip, sock yarn, stomach virus
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[crossposted] As many of you know, I suffer from a condition called Fibromyalgia among many others. Fibromyalgia — called fibro or FM for short — is believed to be a disease of the central nervous system. People with this condition suffer intense, widespread pain and crushing fatigue. It can completely disable a person and destroy [...]

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So we’re back, and yes we had a lovely time.  Mostly because we abandoned all plans except eating (hitting many of our old favourites) and shopping in what craft stores I could find.  We had some problems with the wheelchair not liking the steep hills (it drained the battery very quickly) so t had to [...]

Tags: april in paris, paris
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I know I have been very remiss in my blogging endeavours, but I have to plead illness.It’s been a very hard month+ for me and talking to people is one of the most difficult things at times so I’m afraid I have just been hibernating away. But today, perhaps because of the spring weather (oh [...]

Tags: chronic illness, Daddy, depression, Juliann World Tour 2008, jwt2008, Knifty Knitter, knifty knitter long loom, knitted scarf, loom knit scarf, loom knitting, Mom, spinning, Trendsetter Yarns, trendsetter yarns blossom, USA, visiting America
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