Periwinkle Calm

Update on Eli Mattson

2008-11-04T08:37:45Z

OK, so here's the latest and greatest news:

Eli just landed a major recording contract!
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/zwecker/1256506,CST-FTR-zp03.article

Of course, anyone who's heard him sing or play the piano couldn't believe it took this long for him to get signed. He's unbelievably talented, extremely hard working, humble, and a really nice guy.

Congratulations, Eli! I'll be first in line to get all of your new releases!

Debbie

PS If you'd like to see Eli singing Walking in Memphis, just go here

Snowy Night Gansey Stocking

2008-09-17T18:50:46Z

Well, another first for me! This is my first Christmas stocking and Gansey design I've ever done! Unfortunately, no matter how many pictures I take and edit, the detail just doesn't show up here! It's amazing in person.

Max's Staircase Tam

2008-09-17T18:48:05Z

This was my first hat, and I just love the tam's! There are so many different patterns, and other ways to play with them!

Max's Staircase Tam was a really easy and fun knit. And, I have a special someone in mind who just might like this!

New VERY FAVORITE Song ...

2008-06-25T00:36:51Z

Yeah, even though this is not a new song, I just heard it for the very first time ... and LOVE IT! Thought I'd share it with you.

Debbie

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison

We both lie silently still in the dead of the night
Although we both lie close together
We feel miles apart inside
Was it somethin' I said or somethin' I did
Did my words not come out right
Tho' I tried not to hurt you
Tho' I tried
But I guess that's why they say

Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn

Yeah it does

I listen to your favorite song playin' on the radio
Hear the DJ say love's a game of
Easy come and easy go
But I wonder does he know
Has it ever felt like this
And I know that you'd be here right now
If I could have let you know somehow I guess

Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn

Though it's been a while now
I can still feel so much pain
Like the knife that cuts you
The wound heals, but the scar, that scar remains

I know I could have saved our love that night
If I'd known what to say
Instead if making love
We both made our separate ways

Now I hear you've found somebody new
And that I never meant that much to you
To hear that tears me up inside
And to see you cuts me like a knife, I guess

Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn

Irelandn Trip

2008-05-15T22:29:17Z

I'm leaving bright and early tomorrow morning for Ireland. I'll post lots of pics and details when I return on the 27th.

Want to see the weather there? Here it is!


Plan your trip Local Radar Detailed Forecast

What type of person do you attract?

2008-01-11T11:21:15Z

What type of person do you attract? Your Result: You attract geeks! Your stunning intellect and love of sci-fi and video games allures the geeks like nothing else. Maybe it is the sparkle in your eye that makes them want to text you, who knows. Geeks make good partners, but tend to be arguementative. If you are a TRUE geek magnet, you will know if that was spelled correctly, and actually care. If it is a bad-boy/bad-girl you are seeking, you are barking up the wrong tree, unless they are just 'bad' behind a PS2 console.
You attract Yuppies!
You attract artsy people!
You attract rednecks!
You attract models!
You attract unstable people!

What animal am I?

2008-01-11T11:15:02Z

ANIMOLOGY: What Animal Are You? Your Result: Tan Giraffe Loner. You're a sort of a loner, but you are very brave and a quick thinker. You have a little secret: you like to help others. Soul Mate is the Red Jaguar, but you hate the Marroon Panda.
Teal Cat
Silver and Red Wolf
Ocre and Gray Dolphin
Gold Falcon
Blue Fox
Red Jaguar
Yellow Trout

What color hair should I have?

2008-01-11T11:12:10Z

Your Hair Should Be Orange

Expressive, deep, and one of a kind.
You pull off "weird" well - hardly anyone notices.

What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

What kind of soul am I

2008-01-11T11:08:53Z

You Are a Dreaming Soul

Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world
So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult

You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.

Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

My Blue Socks...Finally Started

2007-11-04T01:01:37Z

Finally Started My Blue Socks ~

I've been waiting until I mastered sock-knitting to break out this yarn (Regia Jacquard - 75/25). Now that I've almost finished a perfect pair of socks, it's time to start on the bin full of sock yarn! I'm making this pair of socks for me, as it should knit up fairly quickly (even on size 1 or 2's), and then will start on the gift socks.

Spun Yarn ... What to Make?

2007-11-03T19:55:30Z

Spun Yarn ~ What to Make???

Well, lately I've spent WAY more time spinning than knitting, and I've enjoyed every minute of it! I've now amassed so much hand-spun yarn, that I'm starting to wonder what I'm going to make with it all! I don't have a niddy-noddy or yarn meter so I really don't know how many yards of each yarn I have. My guess is 200 yards or more of each of most of them, and 100 yards of most of the rest of the spun yarn. And they're all different colors, although I do have more of some colors than others.

Most of what I've spun is Merino Wool, although there's a little bit of Corriedale Wool there too, and one hank with silk. Can you mix them in a knitting project? How about a knit and felted project?

And, I've become much better at spinning since I first started, and the more recent yarn is much more even than the first ones I spun.

Hmmm... Any ideas?

Debbie

My latest hand-spun yarn.

2007-11-03T19:31:54Z

My latest hand-spun yarn

This is my latest hand-spun yarn - merino wool. The picture isn't showing the color right. It's pink and very pale yellow.

Spinning again...

2007-10-31T20:57:13Z

Spinning Again...
Here are my latest spinning efforts. I really can't believe how relaxing it is.

Happy Halloween!

2007-10-31T18:52:53Z

Happy Halloween!

Edlayna insisted Phil had to dress up for halloween - and not just a costume - she insisted on make-up since it's a party store. Can she do that? Hmmm....Phil wasn't happy! He wanted to be Bob the Builder again. Very simple ... construction hat and tool belt.

Well, here are the results of his clown face, with crappy dollar store make-up.

Bento Box Supplies

2007-10-27T21:51:50Z

Bento Box Supplies

I'm totally hooked on bento lunches! Although I don't have a bento box yet, I do have these things:

Spinning

2007-10-27T21:47:42Z

Spinning

I've been spinning more lately, and having so much fun! I think I'm finally getting the hang of it, because I'm having less of the thick/thin (except when I'm trying to get thick/thin), and less breaks while spinning and plying. Here's the latest:

Our Trip: Hiking in the Redwoods

2007-10-27T21:41:57Z

Our Trip: Hiking in the Redwoods

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

On our way home from Eureka, we stopped at one of the redwood parks we came to, and hiked for a little bit. Too cool! I so love the redwoods! Warning, lots of pictures below!

Our Trip: Somoa Cookhouse

2007-10-27T21:07:48Z

Our Trip: Somoa Cookhouse

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

We had a late lunch at the Somoa Cookhouse before heading back home. Way cool! If you haven't been there, it's a must-see!
Everyone sits at long tables, and the cook fixes whatever he wants, and that's what everyone eats. It's served family-style, and there's more food than you can eat. Everything's included, soup, salad, meal, dessert, drinks. We'll definitely go back there again!

Our Trip: Eureka

2007-10-27T20:56:48Z

Our Trip: Eureka

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

These are pictures of places we went and things we saw in Eureka. I actually liked Eureka enough to want to live there. We're hoping to make another trip, with Heather this time, and see more of Eureka. Trinidad will be in that next trip too.

Yes, we went to Eureka because I wanted to see the Boll Weaver knitting store. I even checked their website, which said they'd be open. They weren't. Too bad. We still had a great trip without them.

Our Trip: Loleta Cheese Factory

2007-10-27T20:50:15Z

Our Trip: Loleta Cheese Factory

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

This was actually one of my very favorite parts of the trip! The Loleta Cheese Factory was way more than just cheese...although the cheese was outstanding! Lots of pictures here, including one of the most friendly person I met on our trip!

This is her! The nicest, most friendly person ever! She's so sweet! Worth the trip just to meet her!

Ok, so I didn't take hardly any pictures inside the cheese factory. But I took TONS of pictures in their gardens!

Yeah, this is my favorite one!

Our Trip: Ferndale

2007-10-27T20:32:43Z

Our Trip: Ferndale

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

We stopped by Ferndale to look around, and had lunch at a little cafe. Cheeseburger and fries for Phil, and grilled cheese for me. Yum!

These are some various photos I took in Ferndale.

Our Trip: The Legend of Bigfoot

2007-10-27T20:10:31Z

Our Trip: The Legend of Bigfoot

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

We saw this from the highway, and had to stop. It's hard to believe all of these were carved with chainsaws!

Our Trip: Drive Through Tree

2007-10-27T19:49:05Z

Our Trip: Drive Through Tree

We went for a loooong day trip to Ferndale, Eureka, and the redwoods. Came home exhausted, but had a blast!

Here's part of our fun trip!

Driving up 101 early morning...

We stopped off it Willits to go see the drive-through tree.

The Chandelier Tree is one of only three drive-through redwood trees remaining. All three of them all privately-owned.


It's hard to imagine how large this tree really is unless you see it in real life.


Driving through the tree. The second picture is a look outside the passenger seat side window.

A look inside the drive-through tree.

Hard to read but here's the sign explaining about the tree.


My looks up the tree.

The sign on the tree. Can you imagine it's 2400 years old???

An old logging cart still on the property..............................................and a view of the redwood still on the cart.

Close-up views of the logging cart.

Apricot Daisy Ring

2007-10-26T23:02:51Z

Apricot Daisy Ring

This is the elusive cookbook which has the recipe for the Apricot Daisy Ring. It's also one of the easiest ways to learn to cook! Lots of pictures, and everything explained as if you've never cooked before.

Better Homes & Gardens Complete Step-by-Step Cookbook

Another one about me!

2007-10-24T21:37:28Z

Tagged: About Me

I found this on knittnlissa's blog (http://knittnlissa.typepad.com/knittnlissa/), and she's tagged everyone, so here's my answers:

Bold the ones you've done..

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive (hmm...not a ferrari, but a corvette and an austin healey)
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightening storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly could
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shitfaced
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70 Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Gone white water rafting
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert" (no, but I was quoted in a book as an expert. Asked to go on tv as an expert, too)
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand (hmm...don't read this one, heather)
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror.
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read the Iliad and the Odyssey
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all of your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
145. Sold your own artword to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146: Dyed your hair
147: Been a DJ
148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone's life

Tag: Anyone who reads this!