Knitting and tree shopping...

We shopped for a tree on Saturday. We were smart and went before the temps dropped below zero this year. We usually choose a very cold day to do this.

We were genuinely shocked by the price of trees this year? Is this your experience too?
I expect to pay about $35 for a skinny tree. This year the cheapest tree we could find was...
$65.

It's very nice tho...and I am fond of it.








In the process...





My camera deserves to have a little fun too, don't you think?





Yes. I really did put the glasses on the camera.

Cool!




And when I wasn't decorating the tree or watching the Packers WIN AGAIN...
I was knitting my brains out.









We are almost done with this series of sock knitting tutorials.
Hope this helps.


Happy Monday!

The drive to school this morning was excellent! The street crews did an amazing job between Saturday night and this morning.
They must have worked very hard to clean up the mess. Well done, truck drivers!
Thank you!




Encourage one another,
Donna

“Patience is a key element of success.” - Bill Gates



"Don't pray for patience. Be patient."
Miz Boo




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I made a mistake. After turning the heel, you will have 20 stitches.
32 minus 12 equals 20.

I'm sorry about the confusion. I thought I edited that sentence out of my youtube...but I see it is still there.
I need a tutorial on how to make imovies.
Oh yes. I do.


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Emma needs out help. She has a survey about Social Media and the Church she needs 100 replies for.
She asked if I would post it on my blog.

But.

I can't seem to do it.

So. If you would be so kind, look in the comments and watch for Emma's survey.

It honestly took me 15 seconds to answer.

You will be asked if your church has a Facebook or a Twitter.

That's all.

If the link Emma puts in the comments does not work let us know. Please.

Thank you.


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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
~John Quincy Adams



Encourage one another,
Donna

Good morning!

I just finished Sock Knitting tutorial # 1 1/2.
Let me just say. I am here for ya, Di. :o)

Really. What else have I got to do?
I am not kidding about that.

So the first of the two sock knitting videos that I put up today will be a demonstration of
going from the cast on stitches on one needle to stitches on four needles.

The second tutorial. The official part #2 will be the heel.

Here is how Youtube works.
I get ten minutes and then the video is too large. So that is my time limit.
It takes almost an hour from that ten minutes to upload to youtube.
That is why you don't get to see it for a while.

In an hour or so, I will post the first video.

Can you imagine if I had a slow connection?

I also love that Axelle, our French reader, can listen to these tutorials and learn English.
I love that so much!
Axelle will speak English with a Northern accent.....I hope :o)

The world wide web is really a remarkable thing.

Friends in California and France and everywhere in between.

Thank you for stopping by and being a part of my life.



After School



The Daily Katie.

Window light.
Iso 1000





I'll be back with the video....soon.


Part 1 1/2











Encourage one another,
Donna

TOE






Wait until you hear me say 'toe'.

Is it any wonder that the Coen Brothers have called and want me to play a part in "The Return to Fargo"?

Just kidding.

Katie and I did bust out laughing when we heard it tho.
The truth comes out.


Sorry about the crummy lighting.










Anklets.

That's what I call em.


When we moved to Wheaton, I was in the 5th grade.
The first day of school I work anklets.

Janet Bitterman said to me,
We don't wear anklets.
We wear knee socks.

Humph.

It was the first snotty thing someone ever said to me.

I'm over it. Really I am.

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Janet and her little girls had the BEST time meeting Ree.




Missy told Janet she should stop by the ranch.

I told Janet. You have been officially invited.

I don't think Missy understands the passion....

hehehehe

What an exciting time for all of Ree's friends and for Ree.
Her book is on numerous best selling lists already.

She is The Amazing P-Dub.
Look how poised she is!

And Janet! Your hair is so long.

It is longer than mine. That is a first in a LONG time!



Happy Friday!!!

We are going to see Emma play football tonight at Moody and then early tomorrow morning we are driving to Omaha to visit Matthew and Melinda! We are so excited to see their new home! Too bad we can't drive to California.

Why is California so far away?




Encourage one another,
Donna