myafinari posts

Sweet Snow!

2010-02-27T04:30:40Z

Hello again

2010-02-25T22:34:51Z

I have been a long time gone here. But up to the same old projects here and there and have lots of pics I never seem to upload. Mainly I have been watching me a lot of olympics lately and knitting a giant scarf while doing so. Am hoping to finish the scarf during the olympics so that I don't let it fall to the wayside and have another unfinished item on my hands :) Here's hoping...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T23:57:15Z

Lots of fun going on here...

Creating Gingerbread trees and mini houses

Pumpkin Muffins with cranberries and home made honey butter

Chocolate pretzels and ghiardelli lollipops

Making and eating pizza (so fast I forgot to take a final photo)

Soap galore! I love the stained glass effect, when held up to the light!

Here's to a fabulous 2010!

Red Scarf Project

2009-11-25T17:03:49Z

I have decided to pitch in late to this good cause. Am frantically searching for some red yarn in the stash and going to get started right away.

Visit the Red Scarf Project Blog for guidelines and scarf mailing info.

Deadline for mailing is December 15th so I better get a move on :)

Sheer Shrunk Poncho

2009-10-15T03:57:19Z

Oops!!! Presenting my not so sheer poncho anymore. I tried washing in cold water on the hand wash cycle of the machine today, turns out jagger spun zephyr yarn felts even under those gentle conditions, next time I will have to wash by actual hand only!!! Even though it used to be a nice soft shoulder cover up, the fabric came out super even and pretty and so it does kinda work as a neck warmer. Not a total waste.

Work Inspired Doodle...

2009-10-09T03:40:51Z

Sometimes drawing little computer help icons leads to making goofy space dudes. Dunno why this happens. But here he is just the same.

Getting Cooler Means Time to Knit

2009-09-22T04:46:25Z

Picked up a really old project the other day. I believe I started this back in 2004 according to my old notes. Wow! I was almost halfway through at that point, and now I am about 65% done. It is going quickly and was easy to get back into which was a relief. I am hoping to have a really nice lapghan soon :)

Sour Cream Apple Pie

2009-09-15T03:34:09Z

Entered these babies in a little apple pie contest this weekend. It was a first time recipe for me but I think it worked out since they placed second. I will definitely make them again someday because I really liked the sour cream in them. Tonight I even baked some left over apples and sauce in an apple custard way without the crust, yum!

Fireside

2009-08-25T03:55:39Z

Summertime...

2009-08-17T21:12:38Z

Testing . . . New Pop Up Image Style

2009-07-21T18:21:28Z

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Am playing around with this here web toy. Trying out a new pop up style for images. Learning curve, phew! I think I got it to work now. Click on the images above to try it out. Then rollover and click on the right or left side of the images to scroll through.

Ok so Now it is Sunny...

2009-06-14T21:25:50Z

...but, there has been too much rain of late. So here is a pic of the goofy umbrella a brother gave me one day.

Thought I Lost This

2009-06-08T05:22:37Z

I have no idea what I did to loose the ability to log in here and post, and I have even less of an idea how I finally figured out how to get it back, but well at least it is back :) So perhaps I should put up a new pic or something? Well I would but it took me so long just to get this far tonight that I am going to have to leave it be for now and come back another day. Just crossing my fingers that it will still work then. Cause for now my brain is all, php, and sql'd out!

Feelin' Flowery

2009-05-18T01:43:05Z

This was the view out the window a couple weeks ago.

And some Mother's Day Tulips for my Mom to see again.

Egg-cellent Tie Dyes!

2009-05-09T15:38:12Z

Back at easter time we tried out a new to us technique for dying. And I have to say I see why it would be so popular. It was fast, easy, CLEAN, and the results are like magic. Very fun. Not a drop of dye on the hands or anywhere else in the kitchen, yay!!

You just wrap the eggs in some old silk ties and an old sheet and then boil them for 20 minutes, when they are cool you get to see the magic. The unwrapping was the most fun part, the eggs really take on the prints of the ties very well.

You get about 3 eggs per tie. Here is a link on the "how to" if you wanna try it yourself sometime: Silk-Tie Easter Eggs or the updated video using scarves as well Silk-Dyed Easter Eggs.