Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Episode 32 - Giggles

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
-BBQ at fair
-Trip to Solvang
-Barn
-Book club
-Mark's parents visit
-Drive-in Cowboy's & Aliens
-Dentist
-Library

Meegan
-book club
-barn
-Polo match
-registered for CampKIP 2012
-Pottermore
-Cousin's Show - Texas Women
-Solvang

In & Out of the Bag 
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Pam
Out: FLS
Out: 2 Owls amigurumi 
Out: Snake
In: Snake
In: Punky Socks
  
Meegan
Out: Amelia!!! AKA Ron Weasley Sweater
Out: Angry Birds Pig
Out: Monster Socks
Moments from being out: Tea Leaves AKA 10% UK Beer Sweater
-going to try crocheting amagurumi
-stocking up on Berroco Vintage in all colors for the 30% off sale at LYS!

Knotty Knitting
Meegan
Tea Leaves Sleeves

Cuppa 
Pam
-kid going to grandparents house!!!!
-School in 2 weeks
-finished Bossy Pants by Tina Fey

 Meegan
-Kindergarten starts in 2 weeks!
-Ravine water park on Sat
-Nerd Wars projects
-Joe's magnet chart/ rewards/ lego's
-Bossypants by Tina Fey
-Drums of Autumn, 4th book in Outlander Series
-Harry Potter

Spinsanity 
Pam
-Spindle spinning
-Found my wheel a Kromski Fantasia

Meegan
-Finished Triwizaed Tournament
-Spun 2 oz of Chamber & 2 oz of Minerva & plied them together
-Spun other 2 oz of each of those and 2 plied them to themselves
-Chain plied Expat, renamed The Darkest Hour for a part in half-blood prince
-started spinning for 3 ply of Sorcerer's Stone, LaStrange & Familiars
- Do we see a theme here? ;)

Episode31 - UFO/FO

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
-Drive in to see cars 2 (left early)
-Cambria/Moonstone beach
-Ren Faire
-Cleaned house for company
-Washed my car
-Kaitlyn's arm
Meegan
-Road Trip to Monterey & Santa Cruz
-went to the beach & farmer's market
-took family to airport on Saturday, everyone cried :(
-it's been weird & really hard having everyone gone!
-Harry Potter Mania - midnight show
-getting back to normal routine
-Montana De Oro & Noi's

In & Out of the Bag 
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Pam
In/out: Totoro doll
In: Vlad
In: Vanilla socks
Meegan
Out: Deathly Hollow's Cowl
Out: Tardis & Transport
Out: Dragon Bath Puppet
In: Ron Weasley Sweater
In: "Trust Snape" cuffs
about to be in: Angry Birds Pig
* Finished all 6 of my Challenges for Nerd Wars this round!

Cuppa 
Pam 
-Mark's work BBQ at midstate fair
-School starts soon
-Still listening to Dragonfly in Amber

Meegan
-hot vanilla latte w/ coconut
-Suessical the Musical
-Deathly Hollow's again w/ Joe if he proves he can handle it
-Headed to Nevada in August

Spinsanity 
Pam
-Finished dream and ended up with 190 yards chain plyed
-Spinning mermaid lagoon BFL/slik

 Meegan
 -ended up hating Expat & triwizard plied together, so chain plied tri & am about to do the same to the other 4 oz I've spun
-Did a single ply of Slytherin, BFL/Silk
-tried my hand at core spinning - Mermaids

Friday, September 16, 2011

Episode 30 - Fiend

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
-Kaitlyn's broken arm
-4th anniversary of BFF's
-Missouri
-Papa's 75th birthday
Meegan
- Camping/ Father's Day Weekend, Fishing, Waterslides - Joe got sick.
- Day Camp, Field trips/ Art Camp
- Mom's b-day Loom
- Family here - 4th of July
- Addy the run away (not really) 
- Joe sick
- Soccer

In & Out of the Bag 
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Pam
In - FLS almost done with body
In - Boyfriend hat
In - Dragonfly cowl

In - Ron Weasley Sweater
Out - Golden Snitch
- Nerd Wars
 
Cuppa 
Pam 
-Central Coast Ren Faire July 16 & 17
-Finished Outlander and started Dragonfly in Amber
 
Meegan
- Soy Chai Frap
- TdF
- Trip to Santa Cruz & Monterey - Monday, Tuesday
- Outlander
- Harry Potter
 
Spinsanity 
Pam
- Finshed the Dream trying to learn how to chain ply
- New spindle
 
Meegan
- Finished Black Lake while camping chain plied
- spun up 4 oz of Herbology & spun 4 oz of Freshness and plied them together
- spinning up Tri-Wizard Tournament & Expat
- spun fabric & thread
- Got a ton of HP fibers 

Episode 29 - Harry Potter

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
- SLO Children's Museum
- New Microwave
- Pho Crazy!!
- Kaitlyn sick
- Girls next door

Meegan
- Children's Museum
- Auntie came to visit
- Went to LYS for WWKIP Day
- John Jacob killed my chicken, then since he was locked in the garage the next morning the coyote(s) came and got another chicken. Mom saw 1 of them. We thought it got 3 of the chickens so we decided to get 4 more and then found the other 2.  
- We also got a new dog who needed a home!  Addy who is a Great Pyrenees - was raised with Chickens & Kids.
- Summer is here!
-Garage Door Ghost
- Cherries

In & Out of the Bag 
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Out - crochet cloth
Out- Daybreak Shawl
In - FLS
In - Sock
 
Meegan
In - sweater
In - Golden Snitch
Out - Wand
Cuppa 
Pam 
-2 weeks till MO trip
-Central Coast Ren Faire July 16 & 17
-Putting up new fence in front yard
-Happy Fathers day!
Meegan
- Camping/ Father's Day
- TdF
- Day Camp
- Outlander

Spinsanity 
Meegan
- Black Lake - almost done w/ 2nd bump, chain plied 1st 4oz & loved it!
- Broke my fiber fast HP colorways

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Episode 28 - Creepy People

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
-Creek & Downtown
-Drive-in Tuesday night to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4
-Cleaning getting under way again
-Sewing felt princess doll
-tick
Meegan
-Joe's preschool graduation
-Baby chicks
-Creek
-Park Adventure
-watched another boy for 7 hours
-found 5 new places to hike in the county
-Drive-in

In & Out of the Bag 
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Pam
In- Daybreak Shawl
Out- Fruity trivets & potholders (the knit versions Watermelons)
Out- 2 reverse Miter Dishcloths for swaps
 
Out- Daybreak
        HiP
        Hermione's Wand
In- My Ron Weasley Sweater (Amelia)
Knitting for Nerd Wars
Ron's Blanket Square Swap in Harry Potter Lover's group

Cuppa 
Pam 
-Missouri trip July 1-5
-Tour de Fleece & a KnitKnacks group

Meegan
-Family coming July 2-16
-Spinning @ the Winery postponed until the 18th tentatively - not going
-Camping June 17-19
-Reading Moloka'i - very good! 

Spinsanity 
Pam
-taking my time spinning Dream
Meegan
-since spinning @ the winery was canceled due to rain, I spun at Cindy's. I also spun the night before!
-spun up & plied Felix Felicis & 4 out of 8 oz of Black Lake.
    started to 2 ply the black lake & hated it, so chain plied the rest, 140+ yards

Monday, June 6, 2011

Episode 27 - Mad Hatter

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
Camping
Dog - Logan had a foxtail in his eye
Preschool Graduation
Meegan
Strawberry Festival
Yarn Bowl
Kindergarten round-up
What classes Joe's going to be participating in
Figuring out & fixing up the Treadle Sewing Machine
Raspberries are growing
Hair cut :) & color :(
Phone shopping for Lando
watched Sex in the City 2 & Life as we know it

In & Out of the Bag 
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Pam
in: Daybreak
in:
Daybreak almost done
Socks are coming along
 
Cuppa 
Pam 
Traveling to MO
Spinning @ the Winery
Meegan
Spinning @ the Winery this weekend
Books:
Heretic's Daughter
22 Britannica Rd
Moloka'i
Going camping Father's Day Weekend

CONGRATS to Allison - the winner of our Donation Incentive!!!
don't forget to get me your address!
Spinsanity 
Pam
spun BFL Dream from Fall Creek Fibers
Meegan
targhee from FLUFF fibers

Episode 26 - Sock it to me

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
Diagnosed with Asthmatic Bronchitis 
Bike rides
Kaitlyn camping in the back yard
Tornado is MO 
Meegan
Funeral & BBQ my cousin & his oldest son came over for dinner
Lando's dad is dyeing & possibly going to the Philippines 
Got Stuff to clean car - now need time to do it   
Made Strawberry Jam
Mom got an iPhone
My new old treadle sewing machine 
Old friends of the family over for dinner
Found DS games for the 2nd time
Animal Crossing obsession
Joe's lost inhaler found
Saw Bridesmaids

In & Out of the Bag
(please click on our names to visit our Ravelry project pages) 
Pam
in: 2nd sock Seagrass pattern
Same stuff but my Monster Socks are making progress - turned heel

Knotty Knitting
Pam
Messed up on sock pattern

Cuppa 
Pam
Kindergarten Round-up
Strawberry Festival this weekend
Meegan
Kindergarten Round-up
hair cut on Thursday
Spinning @ the Winery

Oh Knit Dr
Mosaic Knitting
Great intro to colorwork & fair isle
Article on Knitty 
and here is a great example of a hat on Ravelry

Spinsanity 
Meegan
Spun while old friends of the family were over for dinner & ended up finishing & plying Blankets! It's chain plied & 135 yards