It's growing! Jeweled Lines is growing. This photo was taken a few days (when I thought I would sit down and write a blog post), it was just a hair short of 52 inches at the time, with one row of the turquoise section started. Got it stretched out as well as I can without having stitches fall off the needles, so it doesn't look very even in the picture, but truly it is. Mine concern at this point is whether or not I have enough turquoise to finish the current section and complete the last section....It's going to be close I fear. Once again the problem with quesstimation and no pattern, but when working with yarn you have on hand and or yarn that's been donated...........well. You play through and hope for the best. This ghan will be donated through my charity blog, Bridge and Beyond.
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For my blog friends who cross stitch, a project from long ago. So long ago, this was a photograph, not a digital picture, lol. Two quilted placemates basically sewn together to make an apron with a cross stitch area. This was a Christmas Gift for my Mom. Over the years the picture has faded...tried to brighten it after scanning, but it's still not a good photo. Wish I had done more of design. With today's eyes, it's rather plain. I wonder whether or not my Dad still has this somewhere in the house. I should ask him.
This was posted on Facebook as a teaser a few weeks ago when my friends across the pond were anxiously awaiting the next session. We here in the US...are still waiting. Just thought it was comical, so thought I'd share.
LOVED this yarn. Sooooooo soft. When my Darling Daughter was home for a visit, we naturally went yarn shopping. She purchased 5 different types of yarn, all at 50% off. I wasn't as lucky. This is one of two hanks I purchased, mine were only 15% off. This is 400 yards of hand dyed fingering weight. It suggest a needle size of 1............what was I thinking!!! Loved the colors, and softness, but now am in search of something to make with it that maybe I can use a size 3 for.
This is yet another of my English viewing while knitting and icing my foot. This was a very short mini series. Little Dorrit is a Charles Dickens story that takes place between 1855-1857. The story of being born and raised in Marshalsea Prison, a debtors prison. As many of Dickens theme, it's full of many emotions; but shows a good deal of the dark side......the hard times that people endured. Central figure is the same as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, Claire Foy...who was also in Upstairs Downstairs, as the very colorful and not very nice sister. I do recommend this short series.
I don't often post political things on this blog, but felt this was very appropriate given current events. This Holocaust Memorial by Marie Uchytilova remembers 82 children who were taken from Lidice to Cheimno, an Extermination Camp in July of 1942. The fact there are large number of people led by extreme groups who say The Holocaust is fake news, never happened.......makes me sick to my stomach.
**Longer than normal post, catching up since it's been a bit since my last post.
I've not blogged yet about The Crown or
Call The Midwife OR
Land Girls.
These were all series/shows I watched earlier.........before the broken leg. Some on girls trips and some on a winter vacation to Hilton Head while hubby was playing golf. I'll back track to these in a few days, as I'm continuing to knit Jeweled Lines as I elevate and ice my foot.
I wanted to post rankings from Google which I found interesting. These rankings are simply where people on google give a thumbs up or down. I would have preferred a middle ground on a few when I did my own rankings. I've added the links to the blog posts where I chatted about these shows if you're interested in a bit more info...or why I liked or didn't.
Tulip Fever, which I didn't care for got a google ranking of 76%.
Upstairs Downstairs I would probably rate about the same as google 87%
The Duchess was rated 88%, I would probably agree with that.
Larkrise to Candleford I would rate higher than google did at 93%. I was sorry to see this series end. I enjoyed it a lot. I liked all the characters except The Thomas Character. He really annoyed me. I kept wanting to say shut up to him. I was also disappointed Robert Timmons wasn't in the last season. I wonder if it's because filming perhaps over lapped with Downton Abbey where his character was Mr. Bates?
Poldark I would also rate higher than google did at 93% I LOVED this series and am most anxious for the 4th season to come to the states, possible fall of 2018.
Grantchester was also rated at 93% on google, I enjoyed it...but have rated it slightly lower. It's entertaining, but I had a hard time with the premise of a Clergy being a solver of mysteries and such a heavy drinker.
Doctor Thorne was rated 94%. I watched one episode and didn't return to watch the remainder so ....would definately not agree with this ranking..........then again, maybe it got better and I would rank it better if I watched the whole thing?
Victoria was also rated 94% by google. I would not rate this higher than Polark or Larkrise to Candleford.
Downton Abbey was also rated 94%, I would rate it higher than Victoria.
**Land Girls was rated 94%, think I would probably agree with that, once I figure out my top down ratings.
Home Fires was rated at 95% by google. I really really like Home Fires, hated the ended as it left you up in the air because additional episodes were planned and then it was cancelled. Debating how closely I would rank Home Fires and Downton Abbey, and Larkrise to Candleford.
The Grand...was also rated 95%. It was good, but again don't believe I would rank it as high as Home Fires or higher than Downton Abbey and or Larkrise to Candleford.
**Google rated both The Crown and Call The Midwife at 95%. There are new episodes since I last watched Call The Midwife, I believe one more series so, will have to think about those ratings.
The Crimson Field was rated 96% Debating here, yes higher than The Grand, and maybe tied with Home Fires?
Manor House was rated 96%...don't agree with that at all. It's interesting, but definately not as good as The Crimson Field, or Home Fires or Down Abbey, or Poladark or Larkrise to Candleford.
- Poldark
- LarkRise to Candleford and Downton Abbey possibly tied
- Home Fires & The Crown & Call The Midwife
- Victoria & Crimson Field & Land Girls
- The Grand
- Grantchester
- Upstairs Downstairs
- The Duchess
- Manor House
- Tulip Fever
The only one I would not recommend is Tulip Fever. Jury is out on Doctor Thorne since it didn't entice me to watch more than one episode.
Jeweled Lines is growing..added green, gold-ish, another small section of green and now back to amethyst. The section of Amethyst I'm currently working on is the half way point. This section will be larger than the other sections and then will do a repeat of what's been done so far. Measures 27 inches at the moment. 10 Inches longer than the last photo.
A bit hard to see the newer sections in the first photo, as I stopped last night without being at the end of a row, so I couldn't lay it out very flat...thus the bunching. Tried this sideways view and believe you can see the addition a bit better. My debate as this point is whether to make the Amethyst section solid, or stop half way through and add another section of the turquoise and the amethyst. Thoughts? I was so worried about having enough yarn I added the dark green and gold-ish. Eyeballing it now, I might have been ok with the amount of yarn I had...but you just don't know when you're winging it.
Lark Rise to Candleford. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series. I'm currently in season 4 and highly recommend it. Robert Timmons (2nd from right Brendan coyle was one of my favorite characters Mr. Bates in Downton Abbey. And Mini (Ruby Bentall 2nd from left was Verity Poldark in the Poldark Series). In my next blog post, believe I'll give some thought to ranking these series I've been watching while not very mobile due to my broken foot. I know this series will be very close to the top, if not the top.
If you watched Call The Midwives you probably recognize Nurse Phyllis (Linda Basset) lower left. I am enjoying her more in this role as Queenie.
I have officially been given the go ahead to say good bye to this Ortho Boot! I've been several days now without it. I drove the other day for the first time in months. The bone itself really won't be totally healed for about 4 more months. I can do pretty well indoors, but am to stay away from walking in yards, and un-even terrain. AND, if I know I'm going to be doing substantial amounts of walking I should put the boot on. Will be continuing with PT for another month twice a week, as we work to build some strength and range of motion. I haven't yet gone for a walk, might try around the block today if hubby has time to go with me. It's a process, but am indeed making headway. Thanks for all the good wishes.
Spotted this picture a couple of weeks ago on Facebook and saved it to my computer as a reminder. The cute bright colored lady bugs are painted rocks. I thought it was a cleaver idea, but knew I would not remember it without a picture. I don't think I'll do this in a flower bed, as my flower beds are too large and far from the house so I wouldn't really see them. But, perhaps in flower pots on the deck where I could enjoy them?
Am continuing to work on this afghan, Learning Logs. This picture isn't absolutely up to date, as this was several sections ago; but you can see it's considerably larger than the last picture I took of it. I'm having a problem in that I may run out of the right colors. I actually think I have some down in the basement in my stash, but with my foot still in the boot and limited mobility; I can't go searching through my stash. I had put what I thought was enough in the project bag long ago when I started this in the class on Crafty's to learn how to do the drop stitch work for multiple colors. I was able to have hubby get me more of the yellow. I sorta remembered where in my stash it was, so he found it easily; but.......didn't have much luck when I asked him to see about the rose color. Soooooo, we'll see how this goes. I may have to put it aside until my foot is healed and I can go back down the stairs. I do have another project bag of yarn that I could start another project (but not sure there's enough in there either, as I planned to add to it when I got the original idea of putting specific colors together.
I've mentioned several times lately how much tv I'm watching while elevating my broken foot. This is Poldark. If you've not watched this series, I highly recommend it. Firstly, ladies...take a look at the main character. WOW! The scenery is captivating and reminds me of what I saw touring Ireland last fall.
There's lots of love stories, intrigue, suspense and good guys vs bad guys.
And did I mention, the main character is sexy!! I watched seasons one and two as part of my Amazon Prime Membership. I'm currently using a 7 day free trial of Master Piece Theater to watch the 3rd session. It's my understanding from a google search, that a date for season 4 will be announced sometime early summer of 2018. Not sure how or where that session will be available, so am keeping my eyes pealed.
What are you working on? How many work in progress do you have? Are you out doing gardening things yet? Spring has been fickle around the country. Have you watched Poldark? What did you think of it?
