Primal Fusion

So, I've played around a little bit with the primal fusion program. I've figured out how to edit before publishing at least.

1st one
knit and crochet

2nd try
Doilies and Threadwork Crochet

3rd one is better edited
State of Maine

so that was fun

Rambling around with internet technology

I've been so busy with helping to care for my dad that my thoughts have been so scattered.

I've actually made 2 hats, 1 baby sweater, 2 doilies and got an afghan started that's 2/3 finished.

I've added my ravelry project bars to my blog.
I've added a technorati account.
I've found friends on facebook.
I've opened a Mindmap account at XMind.
Now I'm trying out Primal Fusion for integrating thinking and web searching.

So here are some links I've been messing around with:

Ravelry Progress Bars
Ravelry users can follow this thread for adding blog widgets.
I haven't updated my projects though.

Primal Fusion Crochet Doilies and Threadwork

Technorati is for claiming and registering your blog.

XMind is helping me work out some personal info.

At facebook I'm mostly trying to figure out the apps and general layout for the place. It's one of those places that I just search around and find interesting people and things I like to explore.

I've been able to find some of my family, old co-workers, old friends and some of my newer ones too.

So, I've really been scattered but I'm actually trying to connect everything together; my personal life, my hobbies, browsing easier, and making social connections at facebook.

I went to school with a friend named Seth that is really a whiz with technology and brainstorming ideas. It's nice to know that someone from my hometown has achieved a Doctorate. A pretty interesting guy. (Although he doesn't even know how to knit or crochet!)

My dad...a heavy sadness, to see his life energy dimming is a very sad thing. There will be peace for him though. I have a strong faith in God and believe there is peace and harmony in the hereafter. I will miss him dearly. Prayers

Which Classic Dame are You?

Your result for The Classic Dames Test...

Katharine Hepburn

You scored 17% grit, 14% wit, 48% flair, and 29% class!

You are the fabulously quirky and independent woman of character. You go your own way, follow your own drummer, take your own lead. You stand head and shoulders next to your partner, but you are perfectly willing and able to stand alone. Others might be more classically beautiful or conventionally woman-like, but you possess a more fundamental common sense and off-kilter charm, making interesting men fall at your feet. You can pick them up or leave them there as you see fit. You share the screen with the likes of Spencer Tracy and Cary Grant, thinking men who like strong women.

Find out what kind of classic leading man you'd make by taking the
Classic Leading Man Test.

Take The Classic Dames Test at HelloQuizzy

My World is Totally Upside-Down

I can't knit or crochet fast enough to help get through losing my Dad to cancer.

Daily, everything is changing.

The End of Life Hospice Care is really the best way for terminal cancer.

There could have been 6 months added to his life but why, for 6 months of heavy duty chemo and radiation that makes him horribly sick and then feeling like he was already gone?

There is a heavy sadness in my heart but also a peace in letting him go at home in his own bed and recliner with my Mom.

I've nearly completed an afghan to keep him warm. I've made 2 hats for him. I've started a new baby sweater for my son's new baby due in sept. Today, I started a clothespin hanger for the clothesline.

Life is life I guess. People are born and people die. It's just the way of the world.

Facebook, Live Journal, Flikr...

I really don't know how in the world I get into some situations on the net.

I just get to browsing around and chatting with friends.

Someone says, "check this out...you might have to sign up to view."

The next thing you know I've got Flikr subs for knit/crochet pattern pool and Maine Pics, a Live Journal account and now Facebook!

All pretty interesting places.

The Flikr groups are easy to work with, just sub to the feeds.

Live Journal has a journal page which I don't even use but I go to the forums that interest me.

Facebook has connections to friends from everywhere!

I already had a Blogspot blog, wordpress isn't as easy to use.

I use Google for practically everything from reading feeds, gmail, docs, picassa pics, calendar, contacts, group subs....great online services for portability.

Picassa and Google Earth are great add-on apps.

Ravelry is my main hang-out. If you have any interest in knit, crochet, fibre, thread, yarn, friends with similar interest in the stuff you like to make then Ravelry's got it!

Well, no wonder I'm dazed and confused most of the time! That's why I just hide out in the Maine Woods. Peace and quiet, what more could a homebody/eclectic hermit like me ask for?

Spend most of my free time working with vintage/antique stuff and making toys and clothing for grand-kids. Quick easy stuff to work up.

I'm going for a shower and cup of tea.

Happily Plugging Along

I've been working on a little of this and a little of that.

I ripped out the baby sweater, I'll make it soon but use a different yarn, the shetland was just a little too scratchy.

I've got the Mosaic Knit Lace Runner from the First book on Modern lace Knitting by Marianne Kinzel on hold for now.

The Aran weight Lace shawl from Elann is coming along nicely. It's easy to work and there are 3 pattern sets so it keeps me interested.

The Twined Mittens are holding still. I love those mitts though!

I haven't touched my old afghan but I did work out some planning for the From Square to Eternity afghan for my mother. I love the work from Woolly Thoughts. They're so creative!

The other afghan in mind is a Harlequin type idea, and again Pat aka Woolhelmina on ravelry has helped me come out with an easy way to get the effect I'm thinking of.

I've started an easy doily, Hearts and Diamonds, that I found from chatting with the Thread Addicts yahoo group. They're a great bunch over there and always friendly and helpful.

Also, I've started on the Mlle Riego Antique Runner from her Crochet Book Sixth Series that I've been updating into today's terminology. This one goes quick and easy too. The hardest part was to figure out what exactly is a "plain" stitch, the old version of a "single" stitch...
So far as Mlle Riego's work goes, I've gotten the new wording worked out and at least chained the thread!

Translation of Terms Used:
chain = chain
single stitch = Slip Stitch (Slst)
plain stitch = US Single Crochet (sc)
treble stitch = US Double Crochet (dc)
long stitch = US Triple Crochet (tc)
extra long stitch = US Double Triple Crochet (dtc)

Thankfully, they're not all used in the Anti-macassar that I'm working on, the Diamond and Star Pattern.

I read up on the sets of her books that these pieces were made for the House of Wales Princess. Knowing that Lady Diana, May God Bless Her, was Princess of Wales makes me think of her.

Being of french descent myself I feel a kinship to french work.

Enough for now. I've got laundry to wash.

apropos Maine Winters

From another Mainiac Mainah.
Read thoroughly to the end and you'll know why Maine has 5 seasons!
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Mud Season.

If you ever get up here for a nice visit, you'll need tha Mainah glossary.

Gotta love Maine, it's home.