Been a little busy

Been a little busy getting things ready for Christmas.  That's why I haven't been around much.

Remember that brown tunisian cable I was experimenting with?  Hubby thought it was cool so I decided to make a scarf out of it.  I wasn't going to have enough yarn, and decided to see if we could find some to match.  We were unable to and we ended up buying different yarn, that hubby picked out.  It's his Christmas gift, he knows it will be late.  It's not like he will need it before then.  We are gearing up weather wise for severe storms on Christmas day.  They say possible tornadoes.

This morning I fixed a pair of jeans....while wearing them.  That was a challenge.  It's not pretty but it does look better.  The knee was ripped out and it didn't look too professional.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I pulled a project from the WIP box

Actually I guess it was the "TIME OUT" box since it made me mad.   A year in that box sure was a long time.  LOL!

I made this LAST Christmas season.  It was one of two that I made.  The first one sold and I was hoping to sell this one too, BUT I sewed the logo on the wrong side of the hat.  It made me mad so I tossed it in the unfinished box.  Someone recently asked about a hat like this and I'm like, "yah I have one".  So I dug it out, took the logo off the wrong side and sewed it to the right side.  I'm hoping the person still wants it, it's been a few weeks.  If not I guess I will sell it i our shop.  

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More Ways to Stay Warm

A couple more way we are staying warm upstairs......We have been putting our coats across the foot of the bed.  Not only does it help keep our feet warm, it also makes our coats a bit warmer in the morning when we put them on.  I have started putting my jeans on the bed too.  They usually fall off, but at least I'm trying.  LOL!  

Hubby fixed the front door to where hardly any air comes in at all.  The door actually will swing in or out (it's pretty cool) but he put some trim and weather stripping on the inside to where the door only open out now.  That has made a huge difference in the amount of cold air coming in.  There was a good inch plus gap at the top and you could see all along the edge too.  

One other thing we did last night, which we used to do at our old house (and I had forgotten about until I seen the blanket we used to use) is between is and the top sheet we have put a warm fuzzy blanket.  Oh my that made a big difference in the covers temperature.  

We still have a bit more we want to do.  I still need to finish the moving blankets over the doors.  I think that instead of having to take them down or having to sit on the cold floor to sew them, for now I will safety pin them together.  Maybe come spring or summer I will officially sew them.  More on that later, when I really do have them finished I will share the end results.  So far though  do believe they are helping.  Should help even more after they go all the way to the floor.

I uploaded a short video to YouTube last night.  It's about the current tunisian project I am working on.

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Tunisian Cable Stitch

That crochet cap I told you about last week?  Well I frogged it and made something else from the maroon yarn.  Youngest son said he needed a stocking cap.  So, not really with the intention of making it for him I made this cap.  It's tunisian crochet, of course.  What else have I mostly been doing this year?  Wait, I haven't been telling you everything.  LOL!  Anyway when I finished it I had him try it on to see how big it was and it fit perfectly.  I told him Merry Christmas and to keep it.  I don't think he has taken it off since.  Made this Mom's heart warm.😄

My next project.....just because I was curious and thinking it was going to be super difficult.......

Tunisian Crochet cable stitch.  Pshaw! It's easy once you get the hang of it!  I think it's awesome it looks knitted but it's not.  I'm going to finish out the skein with this pattern, making a scarf, and give it as a gift.

What have you been creating lately?  Thanks for stopping by.

I Can See Clearly Now......

Well no, not really.  We woke up to this.  I took my son to work because I don't want him walking and risking getting sick.  I scraped a little on this but it needed more cleaning.

So I drove it around the block and decided to splash cool water on it.  It's worked in the past.  Not this time.  It made an even bigger icy mess.  I had to scrape again enough to see until the defroster did it's job.

I'm not a fan of winter anymore.  This was the first incident, and I hope it's the last.  Unfortunately we are probably just getting started.

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Making Some Scents

One thing I do is make homemade incense.  Well.....I dip the unscented sticks in the fragrance.

I had to mix up more fragrance.

I had several that were out or almost out on the shelf.  These should be ready to sell by Monday.

22 with a wind chill of 13

We got a little snow today.  Tonight the temperature outside is 22 with a wind chill of 13. Upstairs it's a cozy 51°. Not too shabby.  We have our space heaters on and the kerosene heater going. A few candles lit and the oil lamp. Gives the room a cozy feeling.