Will it ever end?

Well, just as you thought it was safe to send them back to school after the long weekend ... 2 HOUR DELAY!!! It's approximately -20C/-4F ... the roads have a little ice in places, but it's not bad ... the kids are just upset it's not a full snow day ... ::sigh:: ...

A hockey filled weekend

Well, it was a busy long-weekend! Dgd was in a tournament which meant lots of games & getting up early (to early) ... but it all ended with her between the pipes in the Championship game & our team tasted the sweet victory of defeating their cross town rivals!!! Congrats to all of you, it was a great game ... a little to intense at times for this goalie Mom, but it was a well deserved win and I'm proud of all of you.

A Sad Day ...

Well, it was a sad one ... one of our wee dwarf-robo hamsters died today. Not sure if it was Jumpi or Poki, but all the same, ds#1 was pretty heartbroken, especially since he found her. Poor guy, it's his first experience with death ... And the little surving hamster kept looking around for her friend and sniffing where she had been, it was pretty sad. But ds#1 help me clean the cage & freshen it up for out lonely little lady ... she seems content, but a bit lonely ... time will tell ...

Funky Chunky Dishcloth

Funky Chunky Dishcloth

Size 6.5mm needles

Hold 2 strands of worsted weight dishcloth cotton together at all times throughout the pattern.

Cast on 20 sts

Knit 5 rows

Row 1 - k1, *yo, k2tog*, rep until last stitch and k1

Row 2 - and every even row

Row 3 - K1, *k2tog, yo*, rep until last stitch and k1

Repeat these 3 rows until cloth is just shy of the length you desire, then:

Knit 5 rows and bind-off.

When I did my bind-off row, when I got to my last two stitches I made a 2 stitch i-cord for a hanging loop, this is certainly optional, but it does finish it off nicely.

When the i-cord was the length I wanted I picked up the 2 stitches I started the i-cord with & I then did a 3 needle bind-off.

You probably don't want to block this, but you can certainly stretch & pull it into shape, that way all the neat holes will open up nicely!

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Jimmy Beans Wool

Have you checked out their 'tips' page? It is packed full of helpful stuff! Sure a lot of it is stuff that you read and say 'gee, why didn't I think of that', and some of it is "uhhh, isn't that just common knowledge', but check it out ... there just might be 'something' you'll find helpful.

Some GREAT ideas!!!

This site has some GREAT ideas and they are so practical too! Check these out:


18 Unexpected Organizers

1. Hangers with bars meant for hanging several pairs of pants are great for keeping your winter scarves and shawls visible and wrinkle-free in your coat closet. Use the multiple-skirt hangers with clips to hang your silk scarves. Or loop scarves over the crossbar of a wooden hanger—the result may be attractive enough to display!

2. Tiered hanging wire baskets (intended for storing fruits and vegetables) have another use in your kids’ rooms. Use them to organize toys or stuffed animals or in the closet for socks, belts and underwear.

3. Styrofoam egg cartons work great for storing extra golf balls, just don't stick them in the fridge!

4. Cassette tapes may be practically obsolete but their plastic cases are still good. In fact, they’re ideal for keeping headphone cords for your cell phone or MP3 players safe and tangle-free.

5. Old album covers are perfect for storing 8-by-10 photos (like class photos), certificates or your children’s artwork—items you want to keep, just not keep on display. Slip your more valuable documents and photos between two sheets of archival quality acid-free paper first.

6. Lucite recipe boxes are just the right size for storing and displaying photographs. You can even open the box and choose to spotlight a favorite photo in the recipe holder.

7. Cardboard wine boxes from your local liquor store or grocery have compartments that are great for storing fragile holiday ornaments. Place small and extremely delicate ones in Ziploc® Brand Sandwich Bags first to keep them from scratching each other.

8. Canvas shoe bags designed to hang on the back of a closet door are ideal for storing mittens and knit hats in the front hall or mudroom.

9. Plastic hanging shoe bags are also great organizers for your kitchen. Hang one inside your pantry door for all those small kitchen items—from corkscrews and tea strainers to corn-on-the-cob holders and measuring
spoons. They’re just the right size for cake decorating tools too!

10. An acrylic makeup organizer is a great way for the junior Picassos in your household to organize their art supplies. Damp paintbrushes stay neat in dividers meant for lipsticks, and the other small compartments can keep crayons, chalk and watercolor sets nice and neat.

11. Foldout fishing tackle boxes make great jewelry boxes or storage boxes for crafts projects. Art students and makeup artists have relied on them for years for easy accessibility to their brushes and supplies.

12. Silver flatware chests lined with tarnish-resistant fabric are great for organizing and storing your silver jewelry. They’re usually attractive enough to display and most have dividers that can be used for necklaces,
bracelets, and rings. Look for these handsome boxes at garage sales and online auctions.

13. Who doesn’t love to get those perfume and beauty-product samples? But the tiny bottles and containers can create some serious clutter. Minimize the mess by storing them in Ziploc® Brand Containers with Snap 'n Seal Lids in a bathroom closet or drawer. Next time you have guests, pull out some samples to put in a pretty dish in your spare bathroom.

14. Empty suitcases are a missed opportunity! Remember, there are some things you just don’t need to unpack, like your travel hairdryer, electric adapters, sleep mask, neck pillow, earplugs and your restocked travel makeup kit.

15. Little metal candy tins make terrific emergency mini-sewing kits. Fill them with needles, spare buttons, hooks-and-eyes, snaps and a few yards of white and black thread wrapped around a small piece of cardboard. Toss one in your handbag and another in your office desk drawer.

16. The plastic containers for mints can be reused to store straight pins. Just be sure to store the pins point-side down.

17. Empty Saran™ Premium Wrap paper rolls are stronger than paper-towel rolls and can take on a second life as portable storage. Ball up empty plastic grocery bags and stuff them into a roll. Then toss a full roll of bags into your glove compartment, beach bag or gym bag so you’ll have a supply of bags whenever you need them.

18. Everyone’s heard of storing shoes in clear plastic boxes with a photo affixed to the outside. But who has time to take and print those photos? Instead, use adhesive nametags and write a description for each box; for example, “brown suede loafers” or “black patent slingbacks.” Label larger plastic storage boxes as well and be sure to put stickers on two or three sides so you can read what’s in them no matter where or how
they’re stored.

CANADA TAKES THE GOLD IN OT!!!

Team Canada raises the championship trophy while flashing a four to mark their fourth consecutive gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Pardubice, Czech Republic on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008.





Team Canada goalie Steve Mason raises the championship trophy at the World Junior Hockey Championship Saturday Jan. 5, 2008 in Pardubice, Czech Republic.

WooHoo!!!

Oh yes! Canada won their semi-final game today vs the USA with a score of 4 - 1!
Tomorrow they will play Sweden for the Gold at the World Juniors - WooHoo - GO TEAM CANADA!!!