In My World

This layout was designed by scrappin' buddy Anne for a swap. The photos are from Disney Deb's birthday party 2009. Hal & I went as Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee. More pages for my Mini Memories project. The next best thing to scrapbooking is scrapbook shopping when there is a great sale on.

. . . so thanks Serendipity (aka Robin) and all my friends and family for making my 51st birthday so special!!!

I would love any information the members of the Hedden family have on any of these photographs.  I need identifications, corrections, stories, locations . . . anything you have to offer.  You will notice I've left lots of space to add in your stories.  If you need to see a closer look at any of the layouts, you should be able to double click on them to get a larger version.

This is a project from Big Picture Scrapbooking Classes. I will be working on these mini albums for the entire year. I'm really enjoying the process. This is my beautiful great-niece Jamiri and this is my handsome nephew Giordan.  He is starting university this fall. I think I am getting old . . . sigh . . .

More dishcloths and more mitts. I should have quite a pile of both by Christmas.

Day 4 Row 37: K4, *K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 38: K4, P40, K4 Row 39: K4, *K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 40: K4, P40, K4 Row 41: K4, *yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K8*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 42: K4, P40, K4 Row 43: K4, *K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 44: K4, P40, K4 Row 45: K4, *K2, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, yo, K1*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 46: K4, P40, K4 Row 47: K4, *K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 48: K4, P40, K4 Day 1 1 ball of cotton knitting worsted 4.5 mm knitting needles Cast on 48 stitches. Row 1:   Knit Row 2:   Knit Row 3:   Knit Row 4:   Knit Row 5:   K4, *yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K8*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 6:   K4, P40, K4 Row 7:   K4, *K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 8:   K4, P40, K4 Row 9:   K4, ...

I have a small patio garden and it is doing very well.  This may seem like a rather mundane post . . . until you remember that I kill indoor plants in a matter of days . . . I can't even grow a Chia pet indoors . . . LOL . .  

How can you recognize a letterboxer in the wild? He or she will be clutching a sheet of paper and acting like they aren't looking for something . . . LOL!

July 2011 Mystery Knit-Along Day 3 Row 25: K4, *K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 26: K4, P40, K4 Row 27: K4, *K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 28: K4, P40, K4 Row 29: K4, *yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K8*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 30: K4, P40, K4 Row 31: K4, *K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 32: K4, P40, K4 Row 33: K4, *K2, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, yo, K1*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 34: K4, P40, K4 Row 35: K4, *K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 36: K4, P40, K4 Day 1 1 ball of cotton knitting worsted 4.5 mm knitting needles Cast on 48 stitches. Row 1:   Knit Row 2:   Knit Row 3:   Knit Row 4:   Knit Row 5:   K4, *yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K8*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 6:   K4, P40, K4 Row 7:   K4, *K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 8:  ...

I picked up some okra at the Horton Market on the weekend.  I've never tried okra before so I was curious.  I found a stir-fried okra recipe on about.com and decided to give it a try. Here is the original recipe: 2 cups fresh okra, washed, trimmed, thinly sliced 1 large tomato, peeled and sliced into 8 thin wedges 1/4 cup green onions, sliced, white and green 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon leaf thyme, crushed 1 teaspoon salt dash pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter Prepare all vegetables as indicated and have ready for cooking. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a wok or large skillet. Add vegetables and seasoning mixture all at once. Toss and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Serves 4 Now here is what I did: I prepared the okra as directed.  I didn't peel the tomato.  I used diced red onion.  I have all kinds of herbs and spices but couldn't find thyme anywhere.  I have...

Hot enough for you? LOL. I was enjoying summer until this week. I'm hiding in my apartment huddled up to my air conditioner and making excuses not to go out and do some errands that really should be done. Being stuck inside is giving me some great time to tackle my Dreaded To Do List. I got really far behind during the spring for several good reasons including lots of letterboxing every chance we got. I love spring and fall. Don't mind winter too much as long as it doesn't get ridiculous. But I really hate the heat and humidity of summer. What's your favourite season? I have a ton of projects on the go plus several on standby . . . I'm continuing to make mystery dishcloths from a Yahoo group I belong to AND I have taken the plunge and started designing my own mystery knit-alongs. Installments are posted to my blog every Wednesday (usually in the evening). I'm still working on a scrapbooking manuscript but I'm starting to ...

My sister made the quilt top because that's what she likes to do. I really enjoy the handstitching so I put it together and quilted it by hand. Do you like the cute backing I selected because it was the same colours but brighter?

Row 13:  K4, *K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 14:  K4, P40, K4 Row 15:  K4, *K2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 16:  K4, P40, K4 Row 17: K4, *yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K8*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 18: K4, P40, K4 Row 19: K4, *K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 20: K4, P40, K4 Row 21: K4, *K2, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, yo, K1*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 22: K4, P40, K4 Row 23: K4, *K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3*, repeat to last 4 sts., K4 Row 24: K4, P40, K4

We are carving two series of stamps . . .  How to Train Your Dragon & Basketball stamps.  I don't know where they will be planted yet, but we sure had fun carving them.