Blanket of Roses COMPLETED!!

I started this thing on a whim.. and have finally finished.

In a hurry, so I'll just put the pics up now and will talk about it later.











as always, click the pics to see larger.

It's a pattern no longer in print but can be found online:

Picture:

http://megan.cc/RosesBlanket/

Pattern:

http://megan.cc/RosesBlanket/pattern.html

I used Caron Simply Soft in Rose Violet, Autumn Red as the A colors
Soft Pink as B
Dark Sage as C
Off White as D

For those who don't like Octagons, but do like the Roses; This is ALMOST the same pattern:

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwi...tongarden.html

I've gone through and read the instructions and they are very very similar.

(I thought this blanket was much bigger than it turned out to be.. haha.. going around the edge took at least an hour for each round)

Tragedy at Virginia Tech

My heart and prayers go out to the students, faculty, support staff, family, and friends of all concerned.

It's so hard having a child 1000 miles away at college. Even though they're not at the school affected.. my heart just cries imagining a small portion of what those families must be going through.

Story here, in case you missed it on the news.

A white girls opinion

A white girls opinion probably doesn't count too much in the Don Imus controversy. However, I did run across this essay by a black man (at least I'm assuming he's black by the photo at the top of the webpage), that I think makes a whole lot of sense. If for some reason, you can't view that essay because it's on AOL, here's another good article by the same gentleman.

Until the powers that be start going after the rappers who call women garden impliments and buzzing insects, I think they're operating under a double standard.

Just my opinion.

edit: the original link I put in didn't take people to the correct pages. I've gotten that fixed now.

Triskaidekaphobia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskaidekaphobia


http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Triskaidekaphobia.html

And my Fav.. short & sweet:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-tri1.htm

2 more for Project Linus

Both for Project Linus's support of the TAPS "Good Grief" Camp.

First is the Daisy Square (I call the square FlowerPower..cuz it looks so 60's).. I got tired of all red/white/blue and decided to make the centers different colors. I cut off one square in the bottom right in the picture.. oops...it has a pink center.

Made with Hobby Lobby's "I Love This Yarn". Pattern available from a very generous person on crochetville. Look for Daisy Charity Square or see a previous post for a link to her blog.





Next is another Hearts & Diamonds..made with all Caron yarn. The red & white are the pounder stuff.. the blue is wintuk. This was my first time to use Caron pounders. I don't like it that much and don't think I'll be buying it again. Nothing really wrong with it.. just not what I'm used to working with. I think the wintuk is better quality.

Hearts & Diamonds is a free pattern by Coats & Clark. It used to be a free tear-off in the stores, but now it's available online.





click the pictures to see them larger.

Headline news today had a short story about what the Easter bunny and the cross had to do with one another. They interviewed several people and no one knew that rabbits were a PAGAN symbol. CNN said that Christians adopted the bunny as a symbol of Easter.

THIS IS NEWS TO ME!!! Bunnies have NEVER been a symbol of christianity as far as I know.

Good Grief.

Signs of a Abuser

This was recently posted on Dear Abby, I don't know the original author.

Signs of a abuser (male or female):

1. PUSHES FOR QUICK INVOLVEMENT: Comes on strong, claiming, "I've never felt loved like this by anyone." Pressures the new partner for an exclusive commitment almost immediately.

2. JEALOUS: Excessively possessive; calls constantly or visits unexpectedly. Prevents you from going to work because "you might meet someone"; checks the mileage on your car.

3. CONTROLLING: Interrogates you intensely (especially if you are late) about whom you talked to and where you were; keeps all the money; insists you ask permission to go anywhere or do anything.

4. UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: Expects you to be the perfect mate and meet his or her every need.

5. ISOLATION: Tries to cut you off from family and friends; accuses people who support you of "causing trouble." May deprive you of a phone or car, or try to prevent you from holding a job.

6. BLAMES OTHERS FOR PROBLEMS OR MISTAKES: It's always someone else's fault if something goes wrong.

7. MAKES OTHERS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER FEELINGS: Says, "You make me angry," instead of, "I am angry," or says, "You're hurting me by not doing what I tell you."

8. HYPERSENSITIVITY: Is easily insulted, claiming hurt feelings when he or she is really mad. Rants about the injustice of things that are just part of life.

9. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OR CHILDREN: Kills or punishes animals brutally. May expect children to do things far beyond their ability (whips a 3-year-old for wetting a diaper) or teases them until they cry. Sixty-five percent of abusers who beat their partner will also abuse children.

10. "PLAYFUL" USE OF FORCE DURING SEX: Enjoys throwing you down or holding you down against your will during sex; finds the idea of rape exciting.

11. VERBAL ABUSE: Constantly criticizes or says blatantly cruel things; degrades, curses, calls you ugly names. This may involve sleep deprivation, waking you with relentless verbal abuse.

12. RIGID GENDER ROLES: Expects you to serve, obey, remain at home.

13. SUDDEN MOOD SWINGS: Switches from sweet to violent in minutes.

14. PAST BATTERING: Admits to hitting a mate in the past, but says the person "made" him (or her) do it.

15. THREATS OF VIOLENCE: Says things like, "I'll break your neck" or "I'll kill you, " then dismisses them with, "Everybody talks that way" or "I didn't really mean it."

And my own rule:

"A man (woman) never looks under the bed unless they have hidden there themselves". If you are being unfairly accused of being unfaithful.. it's not you, it's the accuser.

I'm Just Saying............

Why in the world do people move to a new area.. have a superior attitude, make insulting remarks about that area or population and then wonder why they haven't made any friends since they moved there?

Is it just me or does that make no sense at all?

I'm just saying.........

Another thing that bothers me to no end... since when has the whole world gone broadband? I know I am on the low end of the bell curve having dialup in the US.. but last I heard, most of the world doesn't have fast internet.. just the United States.

I am frequently closing webpages that have oversized pictures (learn to slice or resize your pics folks!!.. if I can learn how..so can you!!)or the sites that have music without a way to turn it off?? ewwww.. instantly closed. Worst of all are the commercial sites that force a flash display on me willy-nilly. If I want to buy shoes, a dress, flowerbulbs, powertools, whatever your widget is.. I don't want to spend 5 minutes waiting for a flash movie to load. grrrr You've very likely lost a customer.. I will move on.

And the folks on eBay who think they attract customers with all the backgrounds and supersized pictures?? for get it. I espescially hate the mouse trails.. I once told a seller that his mouse trails were irritating and kept me from wanting to bid on his item. Idiot cussed me out in email, and blocked me from bidding!! HAHAHAHA.. Idjut did me a huge favor. Can you imagine the trouble I would've had with a seller with that kind of attitude?

And what is it with alot of sellers doing private auctions now? I refuse to bid on those. Way to easy to hide Shill bidding (friends and/or family bidding on the sellers item to drive up the bid) when auctions are private.

I'm just ranting...........