Friday, February 01, 2008

Eye Candy Friday, and January recap...

...February sky (recap at the end of the post):

February Sky

OK, I know I said that there was going to be a long blog post, but this isn't it. As it turns out, the post was getting far too long to be put on the blog (at least I think it is), so I decided that it will become an installment in the Reflections section of my web site. When it's ready, I'll post a notice here.

To make up for it, here are more pictures from Monterey. Another Carmel beach shot:

Carmel Beach

This seagull was oblivious to the activity going on around him...

Seagull at Carmel

Back to the mission, here's a picture of the basilica from the front...

Basilica at Carmel Mission

...and from the side.

Basilica at Carmel Mission



January Recap

I didn't get as much done this January as I have the past two. After my visit to cross stitch hell, I didn't much feel like doing any more of that for a while. So here's the list, such as it is:

Finished:
  • Just Nan 2002 Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
Worked on:
  • Black leg warmers in Caron Simply Soft yarn (knitting)
  • Spinning 4+ oz of Yarn Wench 100% Falkland wool top in Josie; moved to the wheel
  • Seahorses pillow (needlepoint)
  • Violet Needle Roll (cross stitch)

Started:
  • Lenore Socks from BMFA Rockin' Sock Club (knitting)
Works In Progress (did not work on):
  • Montego Bay wrap in Walking on the Wild Tide yarn, using Montego Bay scarf pattern from Interweave Knits Summer issue (knitting)
  • Spinning 4 oz of Angora Cottage 70% Merino and 30% Silk roving in purple
  • Spinning 2 Chasing Rainbows rovings together in the Heather colorway: one Merino-Bombyx (2 oz) and one Merino wool (2 oz)
UFOs:
  1. Cascade Fixation anklets (knitting)
  2. Central Air socks (knitting)
  3. Hopi by Susan Portra (needlepoint)
  4. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  5. Paint it Black quilt
  6. Flower Power quilt; top finished, need to sandwich and quilt (quilting)
  7. Jungle Songs quilt; top finished, need to sandwich and quilt (quilting)
  8. Queen Mermaid by Mirabilia (cross stitch; still languishing in its stretcher bars)
  9. Sangria shawl (knitting)
  10. Twinkletoes slippers; just need to make one (knitting)
  11. Wright Stuff quilt; sandwiched, just need to quilt it!
(Yeah, I have a bunch of unfinished objects...gotta whittle that list down some!)

Up this weekend: Spinning! Yay! Let's see if I can finish the Josie yarn...

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WIP-it Wednesday...

...a little of this, a little of that.  No photos this week. Things look pretty much the same. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Dreaming ...