Knitting Passion

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BARBARA WATERS

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Have you gone over there yet? Have you submitted any bids?

Boob-ha-ha

Okay, knitties . . . the bidding is fast and furious over there - go on over and join in the fray. Remember, all proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

I submitted bids on four items last night - and so far two of them have been outbid - I’ve just submitted a higher bid on one of those and am still thinking about the other one.

We’ll see if I get outbid on the other two - stretching my 451 Press dollars quite thin to get these, but, it’s a GOOD cause!!!!

Right? RIGHT!!

I am quite aware of what devastation breast cancer can do to a family. I lost an aunt to it in the 70s and a cousin a few years ago. I have friends and acquaintances who are battling it now or who are in remission from their battle. It is NO FUN!

. . . taught my girls the importance of breast self exams and breast health
. . . see my doc every year for a very thorough breast exam
. . . cut back on caffeine (a little anyway - although I quit the stuff for about 3 years once)
. . . have a “bosom buddy” who I take to the big city up north every fall - we schedule our mammogram appointments for the same day - same hour - different rooms, silly! - and make a day on the town all ours. We have a wonderful time.

but most of all?????

. . . I talk about it - and I support the cause - and I hope you will do the same!

Now, off you go - bid on something pretty -

just not MY somethings pretty! Heh!

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the following article is written by

BARBARA WATERS

- not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - THAT person (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.
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Have you gone over there yet? Have you submitted any bids?

Boob-ha-ha

Well, don’t wait TOO long . . . I have my beginning bids in on four of the items. Yummy!!! And, it’s all for a good cause. All proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. I once rode a motorcycle (actually TWO motorcycles - because I crashed the first one - sigh) from Helena Montana to Red Lodge Montana in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research.

Together we can help eradicate the scourge that is breast cancer.

Now . . . you know you want to . . . get on over there and bid away. I wouldn’t even mind (well, maybe a little) if your bid beat my bid.

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the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.

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You say you support breast cancer research?

You say you love a good auction as much as the next guy?

You say you love crafts of all shapes, sizes, knit or othewise?

The Great Boob-Ha-Ha is for you, my friend. Robin and her friends are doing a great thing for a great cause. You, too, can contribute. Go on over to the site and check all of the cool stuff.

from the site:
From Monday, July 9th until midnight central time on Friday, July 13th, you’ll have the opportunity to bid on these lovely items. On the first day of the auction, we’ll post an email where you can send your bid. You know, like a silent auction, but with email instead of little boxes and tiny pieces of paper. There’s going to be lots of great stuff - beautiful framed photos, hand-knit goodies, foodie stuff, purses, quilts, notecards, and I don’t even know what else because every time I turn around, someone’s offering something else!

Bidding begins today!!!! Don’t be late!!!! You’ll feel really good about yourself - and you know you’ll like THAT!

thanks, everyone.
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the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.

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3 Hours . . .

That’s how long our power was out last night/this morning. And, I was in a writing frenzy, too! Ah, well . . . the power seems to be all on and everystuff now, so, I will give you the latest in linky-love.

I’ve mentioned here before that daughter Lessa writes Watching Rachel Ray here at 451 Press. She also has several readers and catches items of interest for herself and for me. I bow to her excellence in this matter.

She recently led me to Everyday with Rachel Ray because one particular item caught her eye on my behalf: you, too, could knit a scarf pattern from RR’s Everyday site!

It’s a simple seed stitch pattern - knit one/purl one on an uneven number of stitches - which is easy enough for even a beginner. But, the result is lovely. So, grab those needles and some fine alpaca - or quiviut - yarn and knit on, friends.

Monday? How to save your girls . . . stay tuned.

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the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.
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I can’t really say that I have been a slug today - although I only left my house in order to pick up the paper from the front yard. I’ve actually gotten a lot accomplished. Hubby recently purchased a shredder and I have been weeding through old household files - and have become a shredding queen.

Nothing like watching your life pass right before your eyes!

I opened a cupboard to find cancelled checks dating back to 1978. I think it is safe to toss those now - well, not toss - that’s where the shredder comes in. I’m going through old bills and such - and reliving memories - and shaking my head at some of the purchases we’ve made over the nearly 30 years we’ve lived in this house - in Alaska. Sigh! We could have SOME kinda money if we had saved it instead of buying s.t.u.f.f.

But, back to the title of this post - daughter #1 and her kiddos attended the local 4th of July parade and Lessa (of Watching Survivor and Watching Rachael Ray fame) took some great pictures. I received a call from Lessa about the poor sheep - well, go and take a look at the picture - I’ll wait here for your return.

Back so soon?

This is what someone did to their 4-H sheep for the parade - sheared star and stripes into its wool. It’s a very patriotic sheep - I actually think it’s kinda cool.

And, the sheep probably thinks it’s cool in a few areas, too.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. My hand to my heart and my hat is off to those who have fought to make us free and to those who are fighting to KEEP us free.

‘night everyone.

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the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.
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Trusting that you will all remember how and why we have a free land - free enough to vocalize our content or our discontent - free enough to vote (or not) and to support (or not) those elected - free enough to love (or hate) our neighbors - free enough to worship in the manner we so choose - free enough to write these words and/or read them - free.

We won’t really appreciate our freedoms until the day we lose them.

That is part of life in the United States - that is part of LIFE - period.

I am thankful tonight. I can sit here in the darkening night (it’s still Tuesday in Alaska) and listen to the neighbor coughing his smoker’s cough while his wife’s little dog barks for his attention. I can sit here in a peaceful quiet - although it is a bit lonely quiet as hubby has been called in to work for the next 5 days.

I can choose to turn off the alarm and sleep in - which I heartily plan to do.

“It’s a free country” as the saying goes - generally lobbed at someone in a sarcastic manner.

But tonight, friends, I thank God (not a higher power - not allah - not vashtuwhatever) - I thank the Lord Jesus Christ, my Sovereign King and Savior - that I have the freedom fought for so many years ago - and being fought for even today.

You have the freedom to do the same or otherwise.

May God bless you on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord 2007.

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the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.
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Designing - as in graphics, etc. - not so much.

It’s a blessing that I have a designing daughter, is it not? She went to school for it, too!

You see that gorge-mous banner up there? That Knitting Passion one? Yes, THAT one! My kid - she did that.

She used a couple of pictures - of a sweater I knit and of my hands knitting a sock - and then she added my words - and came up with a really nice banner for me. I am that pleased and thankful!

Need a banner? Need a design? Need a website? You gotta go visit Lessa at Lessa’s Design. You can also find her at Kaleidoscopic Eclat (her personal journal) and here at 451 Press at Watching Survivor and Watching Rachel Ray.

Those banners at RR and Survivor??? She did those, too. See, uberdesigningqueen!

Now, back to the knitting needles I go. Finally got the measurement on youngest granddaughter’s feet (aka skis) and can now finish her socks. Yay!

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the following article is written by BARBARA WATERS - not the person to whom it will be attributed over at technorati - she (K A) is the FORMER writer of this blog - not the current writer (moi) - thanks, any who might have gotten here through the tags. I appreciate your support and understanding.
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Drove to Anchorage Saturday for some retail theraphy. It had been a very long week - full of emotion - blah, blah, blah. I don’t usually go in for the retail therapy thing, but this time . . . it just seemed right.

I stopped at wally’s to pick up . . . well, STUFF, you know?

And, then it was time to go visit my sister-friend with whom I had arranged a lunch date. We don’t get to see each other very often - a few times a year - and we like to do the lunch thang and visit, visit, visit. She’s a late nighter, though, so that’s why I had to stop at wally’s first. I had to let her have time to wake up and such. I was to go by at 1 to pick her up.

Arrived, knocked on the door, heard the yapper welcome me . . . but no friend-ly voice beckoning me inside. I knocked again, pushed open the door and found that she’d been awakened by my knock and the dog barking. Turned out she’d had a very tough night - a visit to the E.R. and had only been to bed for a short time.

We hugged and then I gave her the blue bag I had knitted and felted for her. She was delighted with it. Said she was going to sleep with it - awwwwww!)

After a couple of minutes chatting - making sure she was on the mend - I left.

Went looking for the local yarn shop I’d heard about from several people - simply could NOT find it. It is supposed to be back behind the giraffe-run toy place - but I was not able to find it. I’m quite disappointed, but will try again maybe the next time I’m in Anchorage. We’ll see.

I did call a number listed in the phone book, but got NO answer - soooooooo maybe it’s just as well I didn’t find it, eh? Too bad. I was looking forward to seeing it as I’d heard such good things.

Did stop at another shop - clothes for work - before heading out of town.

And, then one more stop along Turnagain Arm to take the picture below - that is looking across the Arm toward Hope, Alaska. There was a huge storm a-brewing over thataway. I had sun to the back of me - to the right of Hope - and to the left of Hope. But sitting ON TOP of Hope was:

Ran into a bit of rain coming back to Kenai, but I am glad to see rain at this point. The state is still on fire and every bit of rain helps quell it.

Tally for the day’s trip:

tank fill-up in Kenai: $39.20
coffee for the road: $5.00
sausage biscuit & water: $4.00

Wally’s: $85.00
B&N: $10.00
Yarn shop: $0
work clothes: $120

munchies & water for the road: $6.00

visit with my sister-friend: priceless.

Total mileage for the day: 350

equals one pooped knitter!

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