Wow! What a stormy past few weeks we have had. We had a huge storm Tuesday night that put on quite a show. My husband and I stood in our garage and watched "War of the World" type thunder and lightning. As the lightning hit I would say "Look for the pod!" We heard one so very loud thunder , it was like the sound started the same time the flash and went on for what seemed like minutes, but was most likely seconds. When I woke the next morning and walked through my living room I saw that we had lost a tree. It is funny that the night before I had told my husaband that if that tree was not there we could see the lighning better, be careful what you wish for! When I drove to work I found out I was not the only one that lost tress, they had fallen everywhere. Memphis is just known for their storms and Cordova has had it's share this year.

Where am I?

It has been a while since my last post. What have I been doing? Living life, crocheting a little less this year but trying new things. I took a jewelry class to make lanyards to wear to work. Love it! Here is one of my favorites. I'll post a few more when I take some photos.

I took the class at Ami's in Germantown. It was a fun filled Saturday afternoon. Would recommend to anyone.

Last week I took a Polymer Clay class at Memphis College of Art. I took it because in making the lanyards I wanted to try my hand at making my own beads. I don't think this will be my calling, but I so enjoyed the class and hands right in there style of Lisa Tribo, artist extraordinaire. I think I will try some of the larger beads to use on the end of the lanyard.

Placed a new order for Twilley's. They have come out with the 50 gram ball. I always seem to order in the summer when they are doing inventory. I vow to put my order in by February next year so I can receive by September. They have discontinued the 250 large cones. I did place an order for the 1000 gram ?cone?. I don't know how it will come. A lot of my customers make snowflakes out of the white and it is a must have.

I just love the fall. My husband and I were out last weekend running errands and the city was alive with the most incredible colors. All I can think about is how these colors would look in something I crocheted.
I got up this morning and found my trusty online "Michaels" email newsletter in my mailbox. Maybe I did not notice it before, but they have a place where you can create a printable shopping list, which I did, and I have it when I go to the store. This week in particular they are having sales on Red Heart yarn, Lion Brand yarn and Patons Yarn. A winter yarn extravaganza! This is a sale that can't be beat. You do have to sign up for the service but when they have a yarn sale this good I am right there. I have 4 Michaels in my area so I can usually find what I need for any project. I love red heart to make my favorite afghan pattern. It is verigated with solid borders. Very easy pattern. It is one of those patterns you look at once and just keep crocheting until you decide it is big enough. I made one for my husband, becuase he is so tall, and it stays on his chair especially in the winter.

My Etsy Store

I took the plunge and have started an ETSY store to put my finished projects in. It is loads of fun, but a lot of work as well. I just don't know what to make next.

I am trying to finish my designs for more ornaments so I better get that finished first.

Back at Last!

I have been very busy since getting home form our "Rowdy Girls" weekend. We did have a blast, had fun and did a little shopping. My Mom had a few problems and stayed in the hotel most of the time but we all came back in the afternoon. Saturday we went to see the movie "The Women". We loved it.

We did not get a picture this time, (this picture is from a previous trip) we always do and this time when we were leaving we had concerns of remanents of Hurricane Ike to look forward to on our ride home. It was so cool that as we prepared to leave, we had a view of mountains from our room, we watched the rain come at us. We always wait until the last minute to check out and when we did it was pouring. Our timing was a little off that day. The drive home was uneventful. We had had the worst of the rain at the hotel. Our next trip is march 27, 2009. We already can't wait!

Rowdy Girls hit Nashville

Good morning. The Rowdy Girls are preparing to hit Nashville again for their semi-annual shopping extravganza.



Twice a year my Mother, sister and 2 cousins meet in Nashville to catch up and shop. My cousin Cathy comes from Hickory NC and my cousin Allison comes from Chattanoga, TN. Sometimes my niece comes too. We have stayed at a wonderful Hilton Hotel each time because it was close to shopping and dining and the service at this hotel are impeccable.



This weekend we are staying at another Hilton Hotel in Brentwood TN just south of nashville. We decided to branch out and find other places to raise the economy with our purchases...ha.

Anyway, I look forward to a great weekend getaway, I think my husband likes his alone do anyhting he wants weekend and everyone is happy.

Signing off, Rowdy Girl Sue.

Stepping Back in Time

Now that I have my web page finished it is time to get down to the art of Crochet.

A friend at work (yes, I do have another job) was at a garage sale a few weeks back and came across a crochet book that was first published in May 1946. She thought of me and bought it for a mere $2.00. The book is The Complete Book of Crochet by Elizabeth L. Mathieson. Although I was born in 1952, it was like stepping back in time. In her Acknowledgements she references each as Miss or Mrs. You do not see that any more.

The book has the most lovely glove pattern in it and I think I am going to try to make them. Of course I will be making them out of my Goldfingering in red.

These gloves remind me of the white “church” gloves I use to wear as a child, especially on Easter. I do not know why my Mother put gloves on me, except that maybe she thought I would keep them clean. I did for the first hour and then “the gloves were off”. Maybe that is where the term comes from. Well, here I am rambling.

My point is that this old crochet book brought up so many memories of the past when gloves and hats and crochet in general were made out of necessity, not for the love of the craft.