Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Time To Change......

As you have all noticed, it has been a while since I got a podcast out on the airwaves. The past two months of "silence" have not been by choice....but the next 6 weeks or so will be.

Those of you who have been so kind in listening to the podcast and taking a look at my blog posts are well aware that my time management is not terrific. Over the past few months, the craziness of life has really thrown me for a loop, and my publishing activities are what have suffered most. Changes with kid schedules, new job and commute schedule, picking up contract work, tackling fitness classes, and overall lack of inspiration, have all contributed to my podcasters-block.

Most of us hit those moments of self-doubt, sometimes more than once, and question "what do I want to be when I grow up." For me....this has been a prevalent question in my personal life. I have reached a point in my career where I don't have the drive and ambition to take on the world like I did in my 20s; my job is just a job, but my life is something separate. And with that new realization, I am figuring out what I want my LIFE to be. And this includes what I publish via a blog and/or podcast. Deep inside I know I want it to be more than it has been, but haven't figured out the details of what that means or how to do it.

So thank you.......most importantly.......for sticking out the silent times with me. Thank you for your chats on Twitter, the repinning fun on Pinterest, and the occassional comments on Ravelry. The next few weeks I will be planning out podcast episodes, and see if I can get ahead of the curve and provide more interesting and relevant content - please feel free to let me know if there is anything YOU want to hear about. The Ravelry group will remain in effect, as will the Twitter-ness that I have come to rely on every day. What may actually increase, is the frequency of blog posts.....which will be done via the Posterous blog (link). Basically.....it's time to Buck Up Little Camper, and Get A Grip!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Episode 17 "Hooking Back Around....."

Working on Hinterland
Finished my own Delphi
Chain Reaction Afghan Project
Dragon Blood Cupcakes - they taste SOOO much better than they look


GoGo Comes Home!

Nuurdy Confession:

C.R.O.C.H.E.T

A little bit of history......and some new hotness.....
Pinwheel Decorative Potholder
Blue Mandala Throw
Temair Throw
Crochet Lace Bolero
But don't forget The Crochet Dude!

Musical Craftiness:
Yarn by Cyrusfx
Daughters of History by Morning Spy

Sunday, February 6, 2011

My first secret project....

Now that the "secret project" has been delivered and received by the recipient (with a good report)....I thought I would share what it was.

Some friends are about to celebrate their 6th wedding anniversary. Hubby decided to plan an Alaskan cruise for the event...and wanted something special to go along with it. He asked me to make a scarf with their names on it for his wife to wear! How cute!

There was no way for me to crochet or knit a scarf the right size in the amount of time I had to get it done. I can crochet pretty fast, and had a month to get completed - but I know how my life goes and knew that I would wind up having something come up. So I opted to sew this project.

1. half a yard of burgundy fleece
2. half a yard of black fleece
3. half a yard of off-white flannel
4. variegated cotton thread

The scarf is two long strips of burgundy fleece sewn together. There is black fleece fringe on each edge that you can't see in the pictures. The words are cut from flannel and stitched down with variegated thread with about 1/4" to fray at the edges. Each time this goes through the washer and dryer, the letters will get fuzzier and softer.SQLJoe really loves MadyColon! :)

Thanks for the opportunity to work on this!!! I loved doing it!