Fat Tuesday feels like a Monday to me

 

It’s been a long weekend here in the foothills. And now it’s Tuesday, but it sure does feel like a Monday to me! OMG!

Over the long weekend, I found a pattern for a shrug, and it was a nice pattern, but not quite me so, of course I altered it. Imagine that LOL

I think I spend a lot of time altering patterns I find, or just kind of “winging it” with an idea I have knocking around in my head, and that can be fun, but it can also be very frustrating at times. Especially when the project on my hooks isn’t measuring up to the idea I had in my head. I don’t spend a lot of time frogging the whole thing, since I’m pretty good at spotting where the change needs to be, but still I’m never happy when I have to frog something!

Meanwhile, I’m hoping the sun stays out longer than just a few minutes today, all the cold, damp and grey is driving me insane and making me feel a little short-tempered, although I think I’ve controlled it pretty well this time around!

The only other news I have is that we are taking a trip back to my hometown! Next week! I’m so excited! I get to meet my father for the first time, get to see my very best friend in the whole world, Sam (who made me the coolest recycled plastic bag purse) and other friends I’ve not seen since I moved here to the foothills! It’s gonna be a good trip, let me tell you!

LiveJournal Tags: Nashville,crochet,shrugs,sweaters,caps,hats,arm warmers,travel,design

Hey Hey Hey!

 

It’s finally Friday! WOO HOO! I wish I actually had some pictures of the projects I finished this week! You’d be so super proud of me!

So, here’s a recap of all the stuff I’ve done this week! I started walking again on Monday. Discovered I can cover 2.5 miles in 30 minutes, as long as I have my boy Bruno with me. Bugz isn’t a great hiker, like my hubby Danny, he’s built more for luxury than speed. I didn’t get to walk yesterday or today due to a dentist appointment yesterday and a vet appointment for well-dog checks this morning. So, I’m now playing catch-up on the things I usually do in the mornings.

But, I thought it would be nice to show you some of the things Bruno and I have seen on our walks this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And that’s just a few of the things Bruno saw on his hikes this week!

This weekend, I am hoping to get new pictures for the things in the shop and get those updated, as well as getting these felted items finished and then decorating the baby booties I made. So, I have a busy few days ahead of me.

And don’t forget our efforts to help Sidewalk Angels. For every item sold in the shop, we are donating $2 to them, since they do such wonderful things. Help us to help them!

LiveJournal Tags: crochet,handmade,hats,caps,scarf,scarves,baby,blanket,booties,dogs,Carolina dog,hiking,walking

Hello again!

 

Can you tell who my house was rooting for last night? Yep, the Giants! WOO HOO! And now Eli has more Superbowl rings than his big brother Peyton and he has proven, once again, that Tom Brady and the Patriots are not the end all and be all of football.

Now I can get more into my fave sport, HOCKEY! Here are my fave teams in the NHL:

 

 

So yeah, there you have it!

Last night during the game, I worked up a wool, rolled brim hat. Made it bigger than I needed, since I am going to felt it today. It’s another new pattern, so we’ll see how it works out and then I will post a picture of it!

Meanwhile, I’m going to grab another cup of coffee . . .

OMG how late can this start of the year post really be?

 

Yes, I have been incredibly distracted lately. There’s just so  much going on around here in the foothills. So, even though I had intended to post this over a month ago, I obviously didn’t. Forgive me?

I’ve been having to sit and think quite a lot about ULT and what my goals and dreams and visions for this little business of mine are. It’s been really difficult, since I’ve not been able to fully concentrate on it as much as I would like. Life happens, and when it happens around here, it’s like living through an Antarctic winter, with all the wind and swirling snow. But, then I think about the Emperor penguins who winter-over at the bottom of the world, protecting their eggs, and I wonder “Why can’t I be like them?” And it hits me. I have bills I have to try to pay, and the only thing those penguins have to do is protect their eggs to make sure their babies survive. It’s hard to make sure your baby survives when you have to figure out where the money for the water bill is going to come from.

 

But then I go and do something good, something that I want to do and it makes me feel good, until I get hit with the harsh reality that no one else seems to be supporting the endeavour. The good thing I’m doing is the sale to support Sidewalk Angels. And I’m still determined to make it work, I’m getting hits on the website, but none are converting to sales and I’m not sure why. We’ve redesigned the shop pages, publicised the fund-raising, done everything we can thing of to get something going, with virtually zero results. I have 3 very loyal clients who I love to pieces, but ULT can’t survive with only 3 clients, no matter how awesome they truly are (looking at you Laura, Tracey and Tracey W. <3 you guys!)

So that leaves me wondering what else I can do to make this work. And I’m lost. And frustrated.

Today is a cold, rainy day here in the foothills, so I am going to finish my selfish crochet, so I feel like I’ve accomplished something. This is a pic of the pattern, I wrote it myself! I have one of the warmers finished, the second one is almost there. I should also pick up some buttons at some point. 

LiveJournal Tags: crochet,handmade,arm warmers,warmers,cables,yarn,pride,frustration,hard work