tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64305098548657587302024-03-04T21:07:53.090-08:00My Life in CrochetI love crocheting and do a lot of it, from barbie dresses for my granddaughters to so many other things that i like to make for friends and family.countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-43614935084786965982012-02-05T18:49:00.000-08:002012-02-05T18:49:13.574-08:00what i've been working on lately :)i've got a new project that i'm working on :) yes, i know it's gonna be a different type of one, especially for me :) i do a lot of jewelry and baby dresses and other small things, and this is a small thing in a way, or a lot of small things :) i'm working on a six foot flower boa for a friend. i'm gonna do a white background to attach the flowers to for support. it's gonna have a green vine going the length of it and flowers and leaves along it :) and it will all be done in pastels of varing degrees :) i'm making small simple flowers, violets, pansies and daisies so far :) gonna make the small flowers into groupings of larger flowers... not sure what type yet :) but it's gonna be done by the end of the month, i hope :) i'm using mainly size 10 thread for the flowers, but i'm also using some size 30 and size 20 for smaller ones... for the background i'll be using size 3 for it's sturdier support.. got the picture in my head; now i just have to get it to work out the way i see it :) hoping it does!!! is for a friend for easter :) well, time to go get back to work :) flowers are waiting to be created :) have a great one and happy hooking :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-55413532361857630552012-01-29T12:07:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:18:26.894-08:00another dress :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMWXni-ymhuX_9Whz-RQyHyQuaTnszSHcBReg-KpZ75pd9YKQ3DibQqiXLCO5fBBTb45hq1Gej_ErzU1HAr2hVorfsMbZxuixCgGGEcW2z32NxYqOX_RBO8AxLnXgLVds6Ziww2vaeLw/s1600/crocheted+things+141.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMWXni-ymhuX_9Whz-RQyHyQuaTnszSHcBReg-KpZ75pd9YKQ3DibQqiXLCO5fBBTb45hq1Gej_ErzU1HAr2hVorfsMbZxuixCgGGEcW2z32NxYqOX_RBO8AxLnXgLVds6Ziww2vaeLw/s320/crocheted+things+141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703149220241371202" border="0" /></a><br />working on another version of the model beatrice dress :) this one is smaller as i only used 9 flowers for the neckline :) it's working out to a newborn, maybe preemie, size dress :) i started on it late last night and am over halfway done now :) so like this pattern :) it's so lacy, but at the same time such a simple one to do :)<br /><br />i did find one mistake in the pattern that i wrote from sylvia's notes, but she says she has found more :( am waiting to get the corrected version from her to find out the changes :) but i do like the way it's turned out with what she originally gave me :)...<br /><br />i only got around 3 1/2 hrs sleep this morning :) for some reason i couldn't sleep last night so i worked on this instead :) think i'm gonna try to get some sleep in a bit :) if i can't, tho, i'll keep working on this :) might have it done this evening or tomorrow ;) will post a pic when i do :) have a great day hooking, all my hooker friends :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-14732894647541898952012-01-28T20:12:00.000-08:002012-01-28T20:28:14.862-08:00finishing up one project and starting another :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dtBZZaKpbhFI2tIgL5qDqpYSYx5kimHH6uXIbIfhk_6EITvbBN-TKPQHxpRXJ9DNG1zhA4HEtjevutnRmy4W6xi8rS9V0eODKHcDlAIOQMKadikNW6hoTDQvIklwU_cFS4XQVy1hcyI/s1600/crocheted+things+140.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dtBZZaKpbhFI2tIgL5qDqpYSYx5kimHH6uXIbIfhk_6EITvbBN-TKPQHxpRXJ9DNG1zhA4HEtjevutnRmy4W6xi8rS9V0eODKHcDlAIOQMKadikNW6hoTDQvIklwU_cFS4XQVy1hcyI/s320/crocheted+things+140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702902604602002962" border="0" /></a><br />well, i finally finished the baby dress i was working on :) this was made using the pattern i tested for Sylvia Hernandez Ramos called Model Beatrice :) she was kind enough to let me write it down and share it :) it came out to be around a 12 months size, so am trying it again with less flowers in the neckline and gonna see how large it is then :)<br /><br />i'e also been working on other things for tonya :) she wanted some more "bunny rings" like the one i made her last summer :) so i experimented with it and managed to recreate it :) took a bit, but got it to work :) and then i started on some hairflowers for her :) with matching earrings, or at least flower earrings using the same thread :) and i made her a butterfly necklace :) so been very busy :) also started on some coasters for the pay it forward 2012 project that i signed up for :) ended up with around 30 gifts i'll be passing on :) but i love crocheting so just hope they like what i send them :) and have the year to do it, so should have no problems :)<br /><br />finally had the drawing today on my crochet page ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pegs-Crochet/190455627705403 ) for the 3 french dishcloths i had up for grabs this month :) Kathy Yucha was the lucky winner :) am so glad for her :) it's so much fun having the drawings :) last month, my friends voted on what they wanted me to make and the dishcloths won :) next month, there will be another poll to find out what i'll be giving away in March :) it's so much fun to have my friends let me know what they would like me to make :)<br /><br />i found out this week what i need to do to enter some things in the county fair here in august :) got some ideas, but as usual, i will have a poll on my page for my friends to give me some ideas :) i'm thinking some jewelry and one of the model beatrice baby dresses... we'll see :) got 6 more months before i have to seriously work on something :) if i make it too soon, i'll end up giving it away...<br /><br />well, enough rambling for tonight ;) hope you all are having a great weekend :) time to get back to crocheting :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-4743114331462849702012-01-21T14:53:00.000-08:002012-01-21T14:58:28.321-08:00another wip ;)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7I12F6CDDUypd6Wu-yC7SedNCo9y8zkV_9DrHv-b81RG7Ab2OikSgoZRtLsioX2NnYHi-WbHHvha3JBOvrv4uFd5YcUzt91t3WHaPnI525sWKUi7SsGCh7SEeiw2pH_H1Zh1TAW8lXM/s1600/crocheted+things+137.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7I12F6CDDUypd6Wu-yC7SedNCo9y8zkV_9DrHv-b81RG7Ab2OikSgoZRtLsioX2NnYHi-WbHHvha3JBOvrv4uFd5YcUzt91t3WHaPnI525sWKUi7SsGCh7SEeiw2pH_H1Zh1TAW8lXM/s320/crocheted+things+137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700222232835735106" border="0" /></a><br />this is another project i'm doing this month. Sylvia Hernandez Ramos has been generous enough to share her pattern with me.. this is what i've gotten so far :) really like the way it's working out :) will be beautiful when it's done. my color choices were almond pink and ecru. can't wait to finish it :) not sure what i will do with it when i finish, but do love making baby things :) maybe my son will find out they're having another girl and i will have a use for it :) if not, it makes a great baby gift to keep on hand for any friends who are expecting girls :) or maybe i'll hang on to it to display at my table when the tractor pull comes around again this year :) the bookmarks i made last year went over well, so maybe there will be a demand for some jewelry and other things this year. the profits benefit the volunteer firefighters in our town :)<br /><br />have a great weekend, my friends, and happy hooking :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-44691879445441249592012-01-21T14:44:00.001-08:002012-01-21T14:52:59.434-08:00saturday hooking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvblAn7n59AaH2GMnjOGhYV04KSdqah3Bw3BaOh1-hc_ViKL4zYfkmEwNfvBjEZYsePbU4TIgme2e2_wMyh4e57MA8z5KQMlXEC9PmXgRxkMFyzwU9o8K9WsZUpVPYcNZPc5uCCxY-s6E/s1600/crocheted+things+136.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvblAn7n59AaH2GMnjOGhYV04KSdqah3Bw3BaOh1-hc_ViKL4zYfkmEwNfvBjEZYsePbU4TIgme2e2_wMyh4e57MA8z5KQMlXEC9PmXgRxkMFyzwU9o8K9WsZUpVPYcNZPc5uCCxY-s6E/s320/crocheted+things+136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700220003055831026" border="0" /></a><br />well, this is what i've been working on this month :) it's for a friend's bday and i'm still not completely done, but am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel now... still have to make a couple more motifs and do the edging, but am almost out of the plum color, so thinking of complimentary colors i can use for the bottom and around the neckline :) have several options. i have some deep purple, some lilac, and tonya sent me some monet, a varigated thread, and the purple in it pretty much matches the plum, so seriously thinking of using it and then doing it and sage for the trim, as the monet has a sage color in it, too :) so it would all blend together :) but still debating on those choices yet. i know i need to make up my mind soon, as i have to have this in the mail by the first, and i only have 10 more days, but i want to see which works best with it before i make a final decision :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-65063610329398790082012-01-20T17:47:00.001-08:002012-01-20T18:00:00.847-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQqfXOyEcE_yS6hV2xUyyjMsWGz2d8KXghBoW9iRsGdQarU4Fov1FUBH-8DbXLYRAHDCFgcHicksykFa-Ecx70lAJ7OUTBTxu_yK4EeKyhg0vE4D56RtlAOCZRqDT72eSyofWvJRBdyg/s1600/crocheted+things+022.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQqfXOyEcE_yS6hV2xUyyjMsWGz2d8KXghBoW9iRsGdQarU4Fov1FUBH-8DbXLYRAHDCFgcHicksykFa-Ecx70lAJ7OUTBTxu_yK4EeKyhg0vE4D56RtlAOCZRqDT72eSyofWvJRBdyg/s320/crocheted+things+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699897296668765922" border="0" /></a><br />it's been quite a while since i posted in here :) a lot has happened :) i've joined several crochet groups on facebook and met some great ladies who love to crochet as much as i do. it's a great place to be and we are so supportive of each other :) i've expanded my work to include jewelry, hair flowers and so much more. right now, i'm working on a vest as a bday present for a friend :) and some jewelry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />i joined a program on our groups called pass it forward 2012, and i'm making things for a bunch of ladies in my groups. i have a year to get it all done :) i think i will... i got my first gift today in the mail :) it's a beautiful green leaf made of cotton, so i'm thinking it will make a great washcloth :) amanda did a great job on it :)<br /><br />i have found my crocheting to be very therapeutic for me in recovering from the loss of my son, ian. it's been almost a year and a half now since he was taken from us, and we still have the trials to get thru, but i'm more at peace when i crochet... and the support of my groups helps, too. it's great to know that they like what i do and encourages me to try more things :)<br /><br />one friend formed a swap group online and it's been great to swap some of my yarn for more thread. i so much prefer using thread to crochet :) i don't make really big things, but i do seem to make a lot :) i guess it's cos it's all small and what i make is only limited by my imagination. i've written a couple patterns for hats and flowers so far :) it's really fun to come up with new ideas i haven't seen before on any online sites :)<br /><br />i started my own crochet page on facebook that highlights my crocheting and have a drawing every couple months to give away something i make. this month, i'm giving away a set of three french dishcloths :) it's great to see all the ladies, and gent, who sign up for a chance to win :) here's the link:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pegs-Crochet/190455627705403<br /><br />well, enough rambling for one evening :) hope you all have a great weekend and happy hooking!!countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-31633192578934640922011-04-12T10:23:00.000-07:002011-04-12T10:41:56.743-07:00recent projects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMfh4bJsOBljeY17VBL_43-BONGtHyovof2DQdW7oGolA8L12cgErdt9ICN0e7z7FMhFaLTh0UIZfs3_y-Oq_S1Z4lF-mEkHO-3nQ3_ZarWPe4rmBuGafU0nbyz8j8HW8n4dvp5rUlg4/s1600/bookmark10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidMfh4bJsOBljeY17VBL_43-BONGtHyovof2DQdW7oGolA8L12cgErdt9ICN0e7z7FMhFaLTh0UIZfs3_y-Oq_S1Z4lF-mEkHO-3nQ3_ZarWPe4rmBuGafU0nbyz8j8HW8n4dvp5rUlg4/s320/bookmark10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594751229179024914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1D2Clpr6fcC6vyXgdx-ppzujnZOAHJYgV1_v6niBgxe5nn6miGPUiq3qNz_HJDhWK3jgcqkv0ygRRp8tbimpbSqCKcXUpKM2jJLdQeDZgCQhiMnVSK3BqxaLtIsWFBiBKIeex0TUydU/s1600/choker3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1D2Clpr6fcC6vyXgdx-ppzujnZOAHJYgV1_v6niBgxe5nn6miGPUiq3qNz_HJDhWK3jgcqkv0ygRRp8tbimpbSqCKcXUpKM2jJLdQeDZgCQhiMnVSK3BqxaLtIsWFBiBKIeex0TUydU/s320/choker3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594751218847215650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxICjDWHGATrv_DlOWCTJjAQI2UouyxkKK5wiRZfzAadfd7ADZZHzRtFZxPJVVR3RsMEn2CGC0NnCJnWFvFCtOaIvTeV9A7zvShz4RgE34jtfruTHBkxNIb3acj1xkkvi6N81dLveYjo/s1600/bookmarks10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxICjDWHGATrv_DlOWCTJjAQI2UouyxkKK5wiRZfzAadfd7ADZZHzRtFZxPJVVR3RsMEn2CGC0NnCJnWFvFCtOaIvTeV9A7zvShz4RgE34jtfruTHBkxNIb3acj1xkkvi6N81dLveYjo/s320/bookmarks10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594751213354510706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiiQzlBLGUOMIINLfujHGDJ0xed8QfMfPOBGSBeY5OAmKheo7SULnN7FAhDx_lBUWTsCbIQrM1e_X7zMbKCD_-Kgb0_QDZb8Ut6hbRwOxoZkiAs5Bw-Ul4WGlGNOrDFDqXcon0EmDA1I/s1600/booksmarks10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiiQzlBLGUOMIINLfujHGDJ0xed8QfMfPOBGSBeY5OAmKheo7SULnN7FAhDx_lBUWTsCbIQrM1e_X7zMbKCD_-Kgb0_QDZb8Ut6hbRwOxoZkiAs5Bw-Ul4WGlGNOrDFDqXcon0EmDA1I/s320/booksmarks10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594751229846375234" border="0" /></a>above are some of my recent crochet projects. i've been making bookmarks a lot, which are very popular with my friends and family. i'm going to be selling them as a fundraiser for our local volunteer fire department at a function in may, so i have a lot to make, as i keep giving them away :) but is great that they are so well-liked that people want them. the bookmark above, with the red and white flowers, i made while waiting for mary to get out of surgery today. my son in law laughs and calls me a "bag lady" cos everywhere i go, i take a bag of crocheting to pass the time while i wait. it keeps me from getting bored and i accomplish something at the same time.<br /><br />i've also been making bun covers for my daughter's mother in law. they help keep her hair out of the way when she's working, which is a big help to her. and i enjoy crocheting them :)<br /><br />the last thing i've been making lately, other than dishcloths, are chokers for my granddaughters :) this is actually one that i made for my daughter, candi, but i have pics of others that i've made for my granddaughters i will post another time.<br /><br />and of course, with liberty's bday coming up again, she has put in a request for as many barbie dresses as i can make her as she has "lots" of barbies that need clothes :) this year, i'm experimenting with adding beads to them, instead of just ribbons and buttons and other little ornaments i've found. hopefully she will like them.<br /><br />i have a lot of pics posted on my facebook page, which is www.facebook.com/pegmonaghan. a couple years ago, i started taking pictures of the work i've been doing. after so many years not doing so, it's amazing how many i get :) but then, i do love to crochet.countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-87648576211267444742009-04-28T18:35:00.000-07:002009-04-28T18:43:18.835-07:00new projects :)<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">well, i'm working on some new projects again :) right now, i'm making a ladybug baby dress :) i made the top red and the skirt is gonna be white.. .i found a filet pattern for a ladybug and i got it copied onto graph paper today and will be using that in the skirt, probably near the bottom. i also found some ladybug buttons to use for decoration to carry on the theme :) next, it will be a christening gown and bonnet for mel's aunt. am considering making filet roses on the skirt as her name is rosie :) but still thinking about it.. might keep looking for some more patterns and see how they will translate to what i'm doing :)<br /><br />mel took me to walmart yesterday and we found a ton of cool things to use for the baby dresses and barbie dresses i will be making for her aunt. most will go to the church bazaar in october, but i'm getting a headstart this year... i've already made several for libby's bday, just have to finish trimming them, so will be busy for a while :) love having all this thread and stuff to work for... actually found some thin velvet ribbon on sale and got some of it to use as trim :) and some dragonfly crystals :) can't wait to get some more stuff as time goes on :) am building up quite a collection... thinking about getting some little pearl buttons or beads to use to accent the christening gown :) will have to see how things go :) in the meantime, will just keep crocheting away :) and taking pics of what i'm doing to add to my collection :) seems i'm almost as voracious at crocheting as i am at reading some days :) hehehe<br /><br />well, guess that's all for now... has cooled off again here.. miss the warmer weather but should warm up again by next week, at least i hope so :) in the meantime, i will be snuggling in the warm blankies that mel made me :) sure do love those thick blankies!!!!<br /><br /></span></span>countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-16845440255427753512009-04-07T18:31:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:43:13.001-07:00a long day :(well, mary got me up again this morning to watch for the bus for daniel and get him on it... being in preschool, he has to be escorted to it and picked up from it every day he goes... it was cold this morning, too. we had a hard freeze last night and frost on the ground... will be glad when it warms up again :)<br /><br />then went to town with bev... got a couple things we needed :) tonight i made bbq pork from the loin i cooked yesterday and simmered it all afternoon in the crock pot in bbq sauce that i doctored up with coke :) was yum... then made twice baked potatoes with shredded cheese and bacon in them :) had sour cream, cheese, and ham bits for toppings :) were yum too :) daniel didn't want to pork, so i took some honey mustard dressing and put it over some of the chicken strips i baked up yesterday and baked it in... was good too :)<br /><br />mary and robert decided to go to arma and rent a couple movies, so they brought me back a fountain drink and lottery ticket for keeping an eye on daniel while they went... after the pain he was this afternoon for me, it took a bribe for me to watch him for that little bit :) was good, too, cos the ticket won $5 :) haven't won anything in a while, so was happy... got Sonic money tomorrow when i go to town :) hehehe do love their cherry dr peppers, although i normally drink pepsi :)<br /><br />was election day here for our local offices... i went to vote early this morning... was 27th voter... overall, we only had a little over 100 who voted :) but hey, we're a small town :) looks like we're keeping our mayor and a couple firefighters might be on the council :) will be an interesting couple years around here...<br /><br />after making my first baby bonnet, am busy working away making one to match the dress that mary gave her co-worker a couple wks ago :) have crystal butterflies, so i can put one of them in the middle of the flower on the side of the hat :) hope it works out well... melissa said her aunt wants me to make 4 dresses and hats for one of her nephews who is expecting a girl later in the year... and then there's the ones i need to make for the church bazaar.. .might just make bonnets for them and barbie dresses... haven't made up my mind yet :) depends on whether they will provide the materials for me to use :)<br /><br />well, it's getting close to time for "Chopped" on food network, so guess i will end this for now and get back to the bonnet :) if i work on it for a couple more hours, i might have it finished for her in the morning, instead of thurs morn :) have voted for my idol choice and now just have to wait till tomorrow to see how it goes :) night, my friends :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-19224558183981703652009-04-06T19:28:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:29:51.540-07:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">okay, here's my first attempt at making a baby bonnet. i found the pattern at piggy crochet and love it! it's so easy to make that i made it in just a few hours :) will be making the now to color coordinate with each new dress i make. haven't found a bootie pattern yet for thread, but will keep looking :) </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeEH2whmodr-iv7jPqjXJCwTzLZLSzg35mF4ab8GMmjA2qDIGdWc9ULkiwfl63Ku4xGjVb941oc9OMFL48JP7gtKi4o_p4HDQlBzQET6gm4pVS0hMTZoR01sFg3Xp21zXKPKwGdSyrhk/s1600-h/001+bonnet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeEH2whmodr-iv7jPqjXJCwTzLZLSzg35mF4ab8GMmjA2qDIGdWc9ULkiwfl63Ku4xGjVb941oc9OMFL48JP7gtKi4o_p4HDQlBzQET6gm4pVS0hMTZoR01sFg3Xp21zXKPKwGdSyrhk/s320/001+bonnet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321770752469524546" border="0" /></a>countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-15588372133592666612009-04-06T08:39:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:27:44.341-07:00shopping day :)<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">last night, i made 2 shopping bags out of yarn, crocheting them :) thought i made them big enough, and they were :) they stretched out when i used them, but they held a lot of stuff and were so strong. the carryout guy was afraid the bottom would come out of them, but they held my meat, one the ham and turkey and the other the roll of hamb and pork loin :) and the handles meant i could just put them over my shoulder to carry the stuff in :)<br /><br />shopping day is over for another couple weeks. they had a good sale on at the store in ft scott, so went up there and got a whole ham... but by buying the whole ham, i got a turkey breast for free... then i got a whole pork loin on sale, which i divided up into 3 parts and a huge roll of hamb :) daniel's gonna love the corn dogs they had on sale, as well... right now, i've got the groceries put away and am busy baking chicken breast strips seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and mesquite seasoning... they are so good and i use them in so many ways... also have part of the pork loin going in the slow cooker, so my meals this week will revolve around what i'm cooking today :) have corn tortillas, so will probably make baked chicken taco casserole :) love that stuff and have some sour cream and fresh tomatoes for on top :)<br /><br />well, josh came by so i gave him some of the chicken, but still have enough for the chicken taco casserole :) i went to town with him, after picking up daniel at school, and got some eggs and cheese i needed :) when we got home and walked in the door, the smell of the pork loin in the slow cooker smelled so good :) will have to get some egg roll wrappers and cabbage to make some pork egg rolls again this month :) everyone loves them :)<br /><br />gonna have to get off here for now. i need to go keep an eye on daniel :) mary said they will be going to town when she gets off work, so will get a break for a while then :) can sure use it. these new meds i've started on are giving me really bad back aches, so don't feel like doing much of anything. think i will sit in the living room with daniel and crochet this afternoon :) gonna start working on more barbie dresses and stuff for libby :)<br /></span></span>countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-51835570557016169222009-04-04T16:43:00.000-07:002009-04-04T16:47:27.012-07:00have been asked to make a baby ensemble for a friend's friend from work, who is expecting a granddaughter :) now i just have to find a pattern for booties and a hat, using #10 crochet cotton, which is what i use to make the dresses i make :) gonna be searching on yahoo and google and see what i can come up with :) hope ya all are having a great weekend :) can't wait for the race tomorrow in tx :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-1641858723290827532009-04-02T18:16:00.000-07:002009-04-02T18:29:49.588-07:00<span style="font-family: times new roman;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb1jwCCOezzDlY59VWxuJr7Wul5omGx0yKRxwlzGglKeltwS-uISkGB9efnW_lFEQYnEN6CixlVIpWwkagO1eGsI21c0Jlkyl1qfUREYBxwfueu_PAvG_8Ig7AH21gxa9OIsc7fMPqEs/s1600-h/005+baby+dress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmb1jwCCOezzDlY59VWxuJr7Wul5omGx0yKRxwlzGglKeltwS-uISkGB9efnW_lFEQYnEN6CixlVIpWwkagO1eGsI21c0Jlkyl1qfUREYBxwfueu_PAvG_8Ig7AH21gxa9OIsc7fMPqEs/s320/005+baby+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320268522125838242" border="0" /></a><br />well, here is another baby dress i just finished :) this one is smaller for a newborn size :) the little spots at the high waist in the middle are little crystal hearts :)<br /><br />now i've decided it's time to start on barbie dresses for libby's bday :) i've got a little over a month to see how many i can get done for her :) and make a couple small blankies and pillows for her doll house :) it really keeps me busy doing this... and the barbie dresses don't take long at all to make :) once school starts again in the fall, i will be working on the stuff for the church bazaar for mel's aunt rosie :) if she wants a lot of baby dresses, tho, i will have to start on them sooner... but with daniel not in school, there won't be a lot of time this summer for me to crochet, at least not during the day when mary and robert are working :)<br /><br />cooked a pot of beans today to use in chili tomorrow night :) will let it work in the slow cooker for most of the day, so it will be really good when they get home from work :) haven't had chili for a while, so it should taste pretty good... is cold tonight (expecting a freeze), but should warm up again tomorrow, but rain due again on sat... sure wish this weather would settle down. we had snow fri and sat and by mon, it was in the 60s again :( this weather is so crazy this year... today was warm, but wet and got cool quickly this afternoon. will be glad when it stays warm enough i can take my plants back outside and leave them there for the summer :)<br /><br />guess i'll end this for now, hell's kitchen is on :) take care :)countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430509854865758730.post-27926249195183954312008-09-30T19:27:00.000-07:002008-09-30T19:35:16.301-07:00love the new psssst site i've become a member of :)<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">i finally got my first coupon from pssst and it was for pizza crust... figures, as i'm on a diet, but it was great, cos i could make it thin to fit my cookie sheet and then topped it with some great stuff, like pepperoni and cheese... yeah, i know that's a basic pizza type, but since my 4yo grandson was with me, he helped me pick out the toppings and those were his favorite :) it was good, too, and i only ate one slice... it was an awesome crust and so much easier than making it from scratch, which i usually do :)<br /><br />today i got a coupon for those new flaky twists and i can't wait to try them out. our store didn't have the chocolate topped ones, so i could only get the cinnamon sugar ones, but that's good too :) can't wait to fix them this weekend for breakfast for everyone :) will let ya all know how they turn out...<br /><br />in the meantime, it's getting close to my bedtime :) gonna be a busy day tomorrow :) paydays always are :) hope you all are having a great week... take care!!<br /></span></span>countrygirl88http://www.blogger.com/profile/11028991159436564400noreply@blogger.com1