Ann Rushton

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A Picture a Day - Jan 27, 2012

Today’s picture is a total WIN.

Found these at Target this morning and immediately snatched them up.  Then another woman right next to me did the same thing. These bad boys will be gone before February 1st, I bet.  Smart mothers shop early.

Plus, don’t you love the marketing brilliance here? Three extra tattoos!  I may have to sport one of those myself. (Not a pig.  I don’t like the implications.)

In addition, we have another finished object. I’m on a total roll.

Seventh Finished Object of 2012:

Pattern: Morning Walk Headband

Yarn: Ella Rae Superwash Chunky

Needle: 10

For: Someone who is not me

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Headbands with flowers are all the rage.  So totally twee. I’m teaching a version of a headband flower next month, but I’ll be frank. It’s not my style. I got talked into teaching the class and I suppose it’s good for me to be flexible.

The Sixth Finished Object of 2012:

Pattern: Peekaboo Mitts

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran

Needle: 7

For: Mark Rushton

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I’ve promised to make Mark mitts forever. He loves these.  Happy thoughts on a chilly day.

A Picture a Day - Jan 26, 2012

We call this Kitty TV.

Pippa likes to hang out and watch the birds at the feeder.  When it was warmer last month and earlier this month, we’d go days before we’d have to fill it.  But now that it’s cold, I’m out there every day, spilling half of it on the walkway.  But that’s okay—makes the squirrels happy too, I guess.

And Pippa.

A Picture a Day - Jan 23, 2012

We woke to icy roads and sidewalks, so I pulled these out of the closet:

Yak Trax on an old pair of running shoes. 

A couple of years ago I slipped on the ice, fell backwards and totally whacked my head on the pavement. It was a horrible moment, one that I don’t ever want to repeat. So I immediately went out and bought these.  Money spent wisely—I use them several times a winter.

A Picture a Day - Jan 21, 2012

Fourth finished Item of 2012

Pattern: Dane Shawl

Yarn: Some mill end I got at School Products in New York

Needle: 6

For: Me

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Grr..the picture makes it look like the center stitch is wonky. It is not. Just the way the carpet looks.  Too lazy to figure how to photograph better. I should change the titles of my pictures to “A Bad Picture a Day.”

In other news, almost got in a car wreck while on the way to work.  Would have totally been my fault, as I was going too fast on the road to the interstate. Let me clarify. I was going the speed limit and didn’t realize how icy the road was.  Luckily the dude behind me did and didn’t hit me.  The old Catholic in me did the sign of the cross three times.