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OH JOY!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:05:00 +0000

Somehow it's time to start humming Christmas carols again...It truly is a wonderful time of the year.
I am usually uplifted when I change the calender to read December.

I Love all this.....

Birthdays...Friends and My Own at the beginning of the month.
Wonderful Customers who buy our work to gift to others for Hanukkah and Christmas....I love getting to be an elf.
Holiday cards from friends and family...Yes... even the sometimes bazaar letters inserted in them.
Friends and Family Get Togethers...My favorite part really.
The holidays themselves...Of course....And....
This year a few days after Christmas Michael and I will celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary....
Then on to another year ahead.... 2010....Quite something!
I send on Happiness and Love to each of you
I wish for PEACE for each of us on this beautiful planet!

Who knows what's just around the corner

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:39:00 +0000

Oh My Where to Begin?
(This is what has kept me away from my blog for so long...well that and a lot of other things as well
I had been feeling rather lack luster....BUT...I seem to be getting my luster back...yahoo!)

We went back to Rhinebeck last month (ie NY Sheep and Wool Festival).
It was a treat....AGAIN...Sunday was rainy and rather cold and still great!

Amongst some of the friends that I hadn't met in person before was Annmarie. Lucky for us she was in the market for a Orifice Hook to go with her new spinning wheel.
(thanks for loan of the photo Annmarie...I hope your new wheel is home with you now)

They moved us to Building One this year...whenever you move at a show you feel a bit misplaced....not knowing if the space will be as happy place...we loved the loft that we were in last year. I am very pleased to say that we were well received in our new "home"

We were greeted with more room, new customers and customers from last year who were directed to us by the good folks of the show. Lovely.

Amongst the Many Fine Vendors was Tom and Diane Golding.
I am pleased to say that Tom bought one of my buttons and transformed it into this Drop Spindle....and then sent it to me to try out....what's not to like about that arrangement? Nada thing ;D

We are working on a collaboration....keep your fingers crossed...and I'll keep you posted!

Hey, I'm back!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Photography during the Summer time is so rewarding. For one thing, when the Sun is shining it makes the world light up...then I tend to want to check things out from a fairy's point of view.
Here's 2 of my favorites so far this season....

The one on the left is of a garlic flower...each one of these little bobbins would turn into a lovely garlic...beautiful and yummy too.

Petunias....ahh, what's not to like. They come in a great variety of colors, shapes and sizes... with just a little bit of care they go on and on...

These are our newest addition to Ernst Finely Crafted Glass Family....our Scarf Needles. They are 6 1/2 to 7 inches long (approximately). Truly unique...no 2 pairs will every be alike....similar, perhaps...like sisters from another mother, as different as night from day.
Just long enough, and light enough to make a scarf special...from start to finish.
I will be figuring out a way to place them on the site soon...just couldn't help showing them off.

Thanks to all who wrote in to say Hi! I am pleased to know that I will be seeing you at Sock Summit....coming right up now.
See you there ;)<

What's all the fuss about ;)< Trah lah....

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:55:00 +0000

It's come to my attention that it's been...well lets just say...quite a while since I did a blog post.
I guess that once every 6 months...or so...isn't asking too much.
There is something to talk about too...

The Very First Sock Summit....It's Right here in Oregon.. Fortunate for me just a bit over 150 miles away from home!
If you are an avid sock knitter....I Am...this is the place to be.

I am VERY HAPPY to say that I have been using Ernst Glass Double Points to make socks this Summer in all sorts of yummy yarns....here's just a few, a background to the Sock Summit logo...isn't it cool!!

WE will have them in sizes 4 and 5
Come visit us in Booth #929...we will be with Tanglewood Fiber Creations.

Pat Fly of Angora Valley Fiber will be there with her new Cashmara yarn....so so Yummy (center sock): 80% SW Merino Wool/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon...Booths 219 and 318.

The Sky Brightens and the Sun Shines Through

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Can you believe it? We have a Man that we can be honored to call Our President
Today I cried in Joy at having the Family that I wanted living in the White House.

This has been a long time coming and I am so thankful that I had the pleasure to see President
Obama sworn in...his wife by his side...Family with him....Ahhh.
I am very grateful that our country has a Leader that we can all have HOPE in....a 4 letter word that I can use daily doses of.

I felt the Honor and Pride that I have been missing for lo these many years....And I am Happy!
Thank You Mr. President!
We send our love and our best wishes for You, Your Family and Everyone that will Help You to make America a Better Home for All of us!
Obama....Obama....Obama.....Obama.....Obama.....Obama.....Obama......Obama.....

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:04:00 +0000

Fall in the East.....
What a Fantastic time we had!

We were blessed to get into the NY Sheep & Wool Festival....Happy we were about that!
It's a wonderful show & couldn't happen at a better time of the year!

We arrived in Baltimore in the evening.
Michael had rented a mini SUV...which I instantly fell in Love with.
If I could justify buying a NEW Vehicle...this would be Mine. It got great gas mileage, was Cute....& it held the whole kit and kaboodle for the show....Easily.
*Plus it was silver and matched my hair......*
I think it's the Perfect Sagittarius Vehicle!!

We slept at a very nice Hotel...got up in the morning & got to met up with our Great Friend Jackie. *She's the keeper of the East Coast Booth Supplies....Bless Her!*
It was a short visit...but we will take what we can!
We had a lovely brunch & loaded up the supplies.... headed North to the Hudson River Valley & all it's Beauty!

It took about 6 hours to get to our hotel in Poughkeepsie & every minute of it was Spectacular!

The pictures that I took does not do it justice. If you ever get the chance to see the East in the Fall...my advice would be to Jump on it!

The grounds for the Fair were expansive and beautiful.
This is a one room school house that is on the property. Everything was kept up so well that it was hard to believe that some of the buildings were over 100 years old.

Our Daughter Jennyrose came up on the train from NY City for the weekend....
What can I say.....IT WAS AWESOME ALL THE WAY AROUND!! Definitely looking Forward to Next Year ;)

Stealing Pictures.....

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:37:00 +0000

I left our camera on our dresser.....so I am Very Glad that Barb swiftly sent out some beauties.

AND.....

Well yah know....Another FUN time at Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival (OFFF). CAN you tell?
A few of the crew escaped this picture...however...the Joy & Love that we all feel for one another is evident....just add in a few more faces!

We camped in the van....Autumn came too...guarding & tromping on us each night.
The trains came by and woke everyone up...*not me cause I sleep like a dead rock.....*

It was All Good!!...........
And.....Now in 2 weeks......Onward to NY Sheep & Wool..........Rhinebeck...NY!

Hey Peaches...

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:39:00 +0000

I Love Summer!!

We had 3 days of Winter weather....it was Yuck!...Although the ground loved the rain...and it was nice to have a few cooler days.....but....
The temperature dropped 40 degrees during the same time....in 1 day....Yikkes!!

It was SO Swell to see the Sun & Blue skies today...I was beside myself with Joy & Glee....

On Wednesday Michael & I went into Eugene for shopping...you know Costco...the Trader's.....the staples of life.

We Also went out to past a small town called Junction City..just north of Eugene...to get French doors that we found on Craig's list....for our barn. It didn't rain on us during all the important parts of the trip...like when we were outside.....Great-fully ;)

After we got done taking the French doors apart and placing them into the van....we were driving back & I happened to see a sign that said....*Peaches*...I pulled right into the drive-way...couldn't help myself ;)

HEY...wanna come to our house for dessert?
Peach Cobbler Anyone?

When Angels Fly In

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:25:00 +0000

We had a Wonderful visit from Beautiful Trish (of Tangelwood Fiber Creations). We got to have her for a Short...& Sweet visit....It's Never Long Enough!...I got to have her ALL to myself....What a Joy!
She's a Very Special Person.....& a Very Great Friend!!

AND LOOK.....on top of having her grace us with her presence (& I'm not just a whistling Dixie here)....she brought me a Present.
It's a skein of Handspun...Super-wash Merino in the "Northwest Winter" .....YUMMMM!

After much talk, a good dinner (*made by Michael*)...a much needed nights rest....breakfast (*lovely Scottish Oatmeal...brought & made by Trish*...again Yumm!)...more talking....& a photo session......in which I look like less than optimal...as you can see.....

It was time to kiss my Sweet Friend good-bye & send her on to her next *Fly By*...
But I know.....It is Always Grand to have My Angels Around!

Thanks Trish for taking the time to *Fly By* Me ;)

She's on her way to Petaluma.....hey...what is a Luma anyhoo?

Home Again...jiggity jig

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:29:00 +0000

Every so often a Mother (namely Me) gets the chance to have her children home. This past week was such an Event!....I'm pleased to say!!

Jennyrose & Kate came for a visit!
Jennyrose all the way from Brooklyn, NY & Kate all the way from Eugene (which it seems is farther away than it use to be!).
We got to spend a day and a half with Kate, 4 blessed days with Jennyrose.
Filled me up with enough love to last me for a....little while.

Reminds me of how very Lucky I am to have experienced Motherhood...in all it's complexity.....I....for one, wouldn't have missed it for the world!
Not that I am done with it yet....or ever will be.
It all goes by so quickly.....Michael & I are home..& back to our regularly scheduled routine now...with promises of visits at Thanksgiving time....Something to look forward to!

They go on with their lives...as it should be....learning & growing at their own pace...As do We!

They are both my Roses.....
Such Beauties

My Heart overflows with Love for these Blessings in my life!

Thanks Women for Coming Home!!
Your Momma Loves You.

AOL

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:46:00 +0000

My BAD!! Bad Blogger....Bad!!

Okay enough said on that subject! It's not like I haven't been up to anything! I've been enjoying the beeutifull weather that we have been graced with in the PNW!! Yippee & Yahoo!!
Taking full advantage of it...while it lasts!

Michael's garden is fully awesome....he's Really done it this time. Whenever Michael puts his mind to something it gets done in the best way possible.
I couldn't resist going out and taking pictures of the beauty that is his new passion!
This is a close-up of a leek ball........WOW!!

And this is the very center of a zucchini flower....isn't it magnificent....Mother Nature is the best artist I know....Hard to believe that it will soon be transformed into a long green veggie...and then zucchini bread....&/or stir fry....soup......Anyway.....Yumm & Ahhhh!

My list of accomplishments for this past while include:

1.Cleaning out the area behind our house....(finding all sorts of interesting things....some I have decided to gift to the Starvation Army....& some I have claimed back from the bowels, cleaned up and found a new home for in our house.)

2. Starting 4 pair of socks.....(I know, there are only 3 socks pictured here...but that's all that would easily fit in the picture ;)

3. Went through my stash of yarns, organized them....taking some to the Goodwill for someone else to enjoy.
Oh yes...I also took other things too! I love dropping things at with those lovely folks to recycle.

4. Painting an arbor for our climbing rose & clematis to grow on....they will have to share...& Yes it is RED! I figure that there is enough green in the PNW to handle it! It's not quite done yet....but I figure that tomorrow...when Daniel comes we can put it together and UP ;)
It's been a test of my painting endurance....loads of little nooks & crannys to paint 4 times each....this is only 1 of the 3 pieces it takes to make up the arbor.

5. I managed to photograph some of Michael's marbles & made a whole new web page for them.....It must have been the right way to spend my time as we received an order for 2 of them the very next day ;)

6. Getting ready for a visit from our daughter Jennyrose ;) She's coming to visit for a few days....& that means that our daughter Kate will be out here too!
So....for now...I will leave you with these 6 things to let you know what I have been up to....
No Lounge Lizardering here ;)
I do hope that you are enjoying your Summer & Thanks for reading My Doings!

Better Late than Never!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000

Our good friend Alexandra of Alexandra's Crafts has come up with her *Lazy Kate Mini*. We were pleased to have them in our booth at Black Sheep.
They are SO beautiful...&...I think that Everyone should have one for their traveling wheel.
It folds up to fit right into most traveling cases.
You Won't Be Sorry....these lovely Kate's are made to last.

I am lucky enough to have 1 of her Minis & 1 of her Larger Kates ;)

Alexandra's website is under construction....but has a contact e-mail address! I know that she will be glad to help you....&....Please tell her I sent yah!

That should put a bee in your bonnet...but in case it doesn't here's a buzzy bee that Maggie (Jen's Lovely Daughter...& Jackie's Grand) drew for us....by request....to grace our refer!....Looks like a Pirate Bee to Me!!

Thanks So Much Maggie.....I will think of you...and the Lovely time that your Mom spent with us...Along with your Friend & Mine....Barb ;)

Too Much Fun.....Nah!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:16:00 +0000

Another successful Black Sheep Festival !

We are so Blessed to have a Wonderful show so close to Home!
The weekend came & went bringing with it Prosperity & Beautiful Memories!

Check out this Beyond Beautiful sweater that Joan Schrouder has created....I am pleased to be able to say that my buttons are an addition to it's beauty!....& we were very proud to have it adorn our booth....the whole weekend!

We had our same Great neighbors...Right next to us each year are 3 incredible women....Sweet Alicia....her Mom Leza...who raised this amazing girl....and Grand Mother (a real live wire)....her name is either Grandma or Mom....Not sure which. I really enjoy all of them...it's a pleasure to know that we will get a chance to see them each year.

I didn't get too crazy with pictures...No Animal shots....I was having too much fun with Jen & Barb....however I know that you can
check out their blogs in the next few days if you want to see the rest of the show.

We really loved getting the opportunity to have Jen & Barb here with us for the weekend.
I made the most of it as you can see ;)
In case you are wondering....this is one handed spinning...& although I look a bit demented...it's only because I was having a Super Great Time!!

Here we are all exhausted from having too much fun together!

Here's Michael wondering where the hell I have gone to & when I will be back!
He was a trooper & even let me stay home on Saturday morning so that I could PLAY with my friends....

There will be more postings later as I have MUCH more to say about this Exquisite time..............but for now....I'm gonna put my feet up and relax...........

Dang!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:29:00 +0000

I'm back from TNNA....it was a good show! Hectic but worth going all the way across the country...OK...only a little more than half way ;)
I took pictures on my old camera...but unfortunately didn't find out until I got back home that the soft ware isn't in our computer any more....Frick!

I had a great time with my booth mates...Nancy C from Chameleon Colorworks (also room mate there)....& Cookie A.
We had many visitors as well....Janel Laidman (later on this)...Melissa from Peace of Yarn....Shelli from Knitterly....as well as many wonderful customers!!

Saturday was a bustle of activity.....& gratefully loads of interested store owners. Sunday they came back and ordered!! Monday was *meet your neighbor* day...in other words...the store owners were pretty much on their way home.
We broke down the booth at 3pm...said our good-byes to friends and went back to the Hotel and packed up for our trips home.
Tuesday I was in transit for 11 hours & boy was I glad to be home again!! Tired and Happy!!

I am now the proud owner of a signed copy of Janel's new book..*The Eclectic Sole* thanks Janel!
It's definitely a keeper.
First of all...it's done beautifully!!
Lovely stories to start off each pattern....&.... I know the author...Wow!!
How lucky am I!!.........Very ;)

I also received a skein of yarn from Nancy C of Chameleon Colorworks.....it's "Bambino" in the colorway "Dirt"....YUM YUM....Thanks Nancy C....I'm lovin' the yarn!!
I decided to make a pair of socks from Janel's new book.

The pattern is called Jacaranda....and is quite fun & easy to do *both are good things for a person like me who's on the GO!

Here's both the picture from the book and the beginning of my sock! I love them both!

I am SO happy for Janel....knowing that writing is just what she's been wanting to do!
She's got a new one coming out soon as well.
Janel had the *twinkle* in her eye....& a smile on her face...ALL weekend!!
Good to see you Lady.....Congrats

On the trip I finished Michael's new socks.....They fit perfectly and Michael loves the color....the plants won't see him coming! Thanks again to Jackie for gifting us this sock yarn.

It's gonna be a very busy week for me......Next weekend is The Black Sheep Gathering.....YEAH!!
First of all it's close to Home.....Eugene Fairgrounds....
Second...Wonderful Friends are Coming!!
Third....it's close to Home!!!
I Definitely will be bringing my camera ;)
I wish you were all here.

Off to Columbus

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:13:00 +0000

It's suppose to be Summer here...but it's not...at least not to my way of thinking!
It gets up to 60 degrees...if we are lucky...& that's only for about 10 minutes or so...Ick! The rest of the time it's rainy and gray!
But...what do I care? I'm off to Columbus for the TNNA wholesale show.

All My Bags are Packed...I'm Ready to go.....
This is the song that keeps going through my head

I leave tomorrow morning from Eugene at 6:30 AM. Michael is staying home to stuporvise the work on the barn....get glass work done for our upcoming Black Sheep Festival....in Eugene
& to make sure that the garden beasts stay away!

I will be in the Chameleon Colorworks booth with Nancy Colburn & Cookie A....how great is that! Nancy & I are rooming together as well...

I looked at the weather....it's suppose to be hot & muggy and I am almost looking forward to being too warm! Ofcourse we will be...for the most part...in a cool Convention Center ;)
I'll let you know all about the adventure when I get home! Keep good thoughts that the Buyers are there in swarms!!

BLESSINGS!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:31:00 +0000

This is truly Art!
I got a true love of Irises when I was a child going to Catholic boarding school. We went to Mass each morning at 6 am...every day!
It was St. Joseph's Academy in Prescott, AZ....high desert....there weren't a lot of flowers that bloomed in this area...then...But each Spring the church was packed with Irises.
I Loved the smell of them. I would breathe in that scent like it was candy!
I have my own Iris collection now and this is the most magnificent of them.

Today is our Kate's birthday. When she was little we called her Katie Rose...now she's Kat to some....Kate to others...but to me she will always be My Sweet Katie Rose.
Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

I now have another type of collection of roses....Tea roses are my favorite. Oregon is hell on roses. They like it a bit drier....but I keep on attempting to figure out how I can have them here.
They are so magnificently beautiful...just like our daughters!

Who knew that we had a bazillion little yellow finches just waiting to be fed thistle seed? Where were they hiding? We bought this little bird feeder and a bag of seed thinking that we would...maybe...have a few birds come to live on our property.
The other day I counted 30 of these beautiful beings flocking around the feeder...........they muscle each other out & have a grand time vying for the 6 perches. Michael has been filling the feeder up each day.
I told him that we were going to have to take a loan out on the house just to feed these birds. Their antics are quite entertaining!

We are starting quite a collection of tomatoes. They will have to live in pots on the deck until the weather warms up. Then some of them will go down to the garden area.
Here is one of the newbies....
I really enjoy watching them grow....not to mention the wonderful fruit that comes of it all. Nothing like a home grown tomato to munch on a hot Summer day ;)

Last...but certainly not least is my Sweet William.
This little guy is Hardy....he wintered over this year...looking sad and pathetic and them coming right back to be this beauty......who graces our deck!

Loads of *eye candy* around me these days...making me Happy....thought that I would share it with you ;)

I hope that you are enjoying your eye candy too!

Show & Tell

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:09:00 +0000

Hello Again....it's a beeutiful Sunday morning here at Chez Ernst. I have been out giving guano to all the plants and boy are they happy....nothing like a little Bat juice to brighten somebody's day!

I hope that it's as lovely where you are....&....that you are out in your garden....or wherever...enjoying this May day!

I am invigorated whenever the sun shines!

I have been wanting to do a little show and tell for a while now and I think that this beautiful Sunday is just the time for me to do that. I have been spinning a little bit...when I have the chance. I am finding that spinning is quite an Art.
It takes patience, fortitude....& a lot of the same things that I need in order to do my glass.

I am enamored with the whole process of hand spinning. Knowing, when I hold a skein of hand spun yarn how easily the energy of the person who has spun it.....with love....comes through.
I didn't know just how much of an art it takes to do it....correctly!
I am starting to!!

Here are 2 skeins that I have turned out of my own hand spun. They both are from Lisa's roving. The one on the right she calls Deep Sea. The one on the left Sky Drama.

I get frustrated....don't know if I'm doing it too loose or too tight (always with me it's too loose though...I'm learning my way)....&...I can't wait for it to be done! When it is I am pleased...but also see where I have room for much improvement!
Progress Not Perfection!

When we left for MS&W I left my knitting in the van....YIKKES....no time to go back and get it before the flight.
I called Jackie when we got to Maryland (...in a panic) & when we got together she had an Emergency Knitting Bag with her (XOXOX). In it was several skeins of yarn and some pointy sticky things.....also called double points.
Now....I am a circular knitting needle kind of gal...that's what I learned to knit socks on...but I was desperately willing to give these a try.
Blessedly Jen sat down with me (XOXOX) & taught me how to cast on....getting me started on these socks for Michael.....not to mention saving my sanity.............as she would say...."Knitting for Sanity" (that's the name of her blog!). There's a funny picture on her blog...........me with the needles in my hand and a silly grin on my face!
WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT OUR FRIENDS?.....Thanks again Dear Hearts!

OH NO....I've been MEMED!!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:38:00 +0000

Alrightee then.....Yesterday I got a message from Lovely Melissa notifying me that she *memed* me....It's not like getting shingles so here goes:

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Lets see, what year is this....Oh Yeah....
In 1998 I was living outside of Drain, OR with my husband and 2 of our 3 daughters.
We were doing Fine Art Craft Fairs at the time, making Glass Ink Pens...Jewelry...Beads....Glass Ornaments...you get the drift. We traveled the country selling our wares like Irish Gypsies.
The 2 youngest girls were home (13 & 15)...so there was alot of energy drifting around the place.
They were Home schooled & quite active in the Community.....lots of friends through the "Not Back to School" who came by to stay for extended periods of time.
I was just trying to keep up with them, the business & all that my busy life had to offer.
It was a Good Time.....albeit hectic.

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):
.........1. Take the recycling into the recycling center....we do not have trash pick up out there on Hwy 38.
.........2. Go and get my teeth cleaned.
.........3. Wash the Dishes ;)
.........4. Make sure that all of the plants are watered as it's going to be over 100 degrees today.
.........5. Make Dinner....it's my turn.

3) Snacks I enjoy:
........Ben & Jerry's Phish Food
........Bananas
........Unsalted Sunflower Seeds
........Anything..pretty much...with chocolate in it.

4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1......Work to get good...free health & dental care to all people.
2......Set up a fund for small businesses to succeed.
3......Buy my own broadcasting company that actually gave people good news and information about how to make their lives happier. Giving them the facts about what's going on in the world that were honest.
4......HELP!!
5......Pay back all the people who have helped me in my life.
6......Buy our daughters homes that they could love all their lives.
7......Help children who want to go to college be able to see that dream.
8......There's bunches more things but...................

5) All the places I have lived:
Las Vegas, NV
Prescott, AZ
Tarzana, CA
Burbank, CA.....Twice
North Hollywood, CA....my first apartment....cost $80.00 a month, furnished....including utilities.
Glendale, CA.....Twice
Carpinteria, CA
Topanga Canyon, CA
Los Osos, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Santa Margarita, CA
Drain, OR...........for the past 18 years....

6) Peeps I want to know more about:
Lisa
Trish
Kim
Jane
Sachi
Alison

It's Always good for me learn a little more about myself....& others!
This has made me take a look at the past and present of my life...and what I would like to be in my future.
This meme is open to anyone.....I am interested!

And....if anyone would care to try...here's the typing test.....

88 words

Speedtest

Fun At Jackie House!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:35:00 +0000

After MS$W Michael & I got to stay at Jackie's house for a few days....a little, much needed R&R!

We had a Very Good time!

Here's Jackie's new lap blanket..in progress. She's making it with Lisa's handspun cashmere...&...boy is it yummy!!

Jen had to high tail it home to Seattle on Monday but we did have a little time for show and tell! *This is an picture of Jen from Madrona.........&.........since I didn't get any pictures of her at MS$W I thought I'd put it in here......she's so Dang Beautiful!*

I wish that Jen could have spent a few more days with us....but she's got a family & they need her even more than we do.....besides...she flew all the way across the country to be with us at the show.....Just How Lucky Were We? *I could do a whole blog just on that one subject!*
We both consider ourselves Very Lucky to have Jen & her Family in our lives!!

We had a blast at Jackie's new house! It's on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We ate, talked, knitted & enjoyed Jackie's Awesome hospitality....None Better!!

Here's Jackie's socks *in progress*....isn't it gorgeous!! It's from Lisa's kit....Vintage Quilt Sock Kit
It's a lovely sock....and the Foxglove sock yarn is to dye for ;)

Soon enough ;(....it was time to leave Maryland & our wonderful friends and head back home....

We had a Lovely time.....A Great show....*we have already sent off the check for next year's show*....I miss our friends....& wonderful customers....but know that they live in my Heart...along with the memories of how much fun we had!

Thank you!!!!!

Happy Mother's Day....&.....WE'RE HOME ;)

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:57:00 +0000

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!....I hope that all you Mom's out there are having the best of it! Hey, it's face it.....the Mom's that I know...Really Rock!!
Here's a Mom and her baby belonging to our Dear Friend Jackie...gifted to her by Sweet Jen...her loving daughter!

We are home from our adventures in Maryland. We had a lovely show at Maryland Sheep & Wool! The weather couldn't have been better....as well the wonderful people that we came in contact with both inside & outside the booth.

Our friend Carolyn won a Blue Ribbon for her masterfully done Bee Fields shawl....not to mention a few more ribbons for her yarns. Check out her blog for the details! It was more than a pleasure to see her & her lovely daughter Em!
We couldn't have been prouder of her and her accomplishments! I only wish that you could see this beauty in person! It's Amazing to say the least. She deserves the accolades! Congratulations Carolyn!

Here is a beautiful felted piece that I just loved...look at the detail in the face! Those eyes!!

I was lucky enough to get time to run off with Jen and Jackie at the show....although it was busy from the beginning of Saturday until the end of Sunday!
Jen & Jackie were our Lovely Helpers....and Damn Lucky we were to have them with us too!
Thanks to both of YOU for helping to make Maryland Sheep & Wool such a Great Show!

There were so many excellent Award winners, I just took pictures of a few of the ones that we saw.

Here's one of the yarns. It looks like hornets nests to me. Very nicely done.

I just loved this bear with his self caught dinner.........I could have looked at him for a long time!

I have loads more to show you from the trip....& I will do more blogs in the coming days....

But right now there are dishes to be done.....and Spinning....
So I will close...
I hope that you are enjoying your day....and Spring...which has finally come to Oregon. I am SO pleased to be home.....I missed you guys!

Go Figure ;)

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:32:00 +0000

This morning we awoke to SNOW!

It's been interesting to say the least!
Isn't it almost May? It warmed up to 50 degrees from 34....& now it looks like it's snow again...
Ah well, what do I care? I've got a nice warm house & I've got lots to do! Keep good thoughts for the trees & plants...they were Not ready for this one.

I finished Michael's *Fuzzy Feet* socks...made from Pat Fly's wonderful bamboo sock yarn with mohair added into the foot, heels & toes. Well see if Mr. Sock Destructo..ie DH can destroy these in short order time. He loves them so far and had worn them full time since we took this picture ;)

I decided to take the dye into my own hands and see what I could do. I had some wool roving that I bought at Black Sheep 2 years ago....and some dye I purchased a while back.
With help from Dear Lisa I mixed up the meager colors that I had & went for it. The roving was pretty uggley and I was ready to toss it....but Lisa said, spin it up anyway and see what comes of it (or something to that effect)..........so I did...I was amazed that it turned out as well as it did.....And just to remember my first try at dyeing and spinning I made this sachet. It's filled with Home Grown Lavender and will live in my drawer to make it smell great.
See what can be accomplished with A Friend, some dye, Vicodin and Fortitude ;)
PS.....I am feeling a bit better & even have made a few buttons the last few days!!

This & That!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:46:00 +0000

I just love it when I get to see how our wonderful customers use our buttons on their beautiful art work. Carolyn sent me these 2 pieces to show you. The first is a Bolero pattern by Candace Eisner Strick...isn't it just gorgeous ;)
The second is a button that Michael made...it's on the White Lies Collette cardigan by Joan
McGowan-Michael.

Carolyn is an amazing knitter!! She can be found on Ravelry as carolynba....if you are on Ravelry check out her work...you won't be sorry!
Thanks Carolyn for sending these on to me!

I am feeling a bit better....although if I don't take the meds, it's a different story. I thought that I would try not to take them last night...unfortunately I woke up at 3:30 this morning in pain....so I had to take more meds than if I had just done it in the first place. Live and learn!!

Here's a picture of our new *Scarf Needles*....thanks to a lovely lady who ordered them at Knitterly. They are light...about 7" long & work great for knitting a lace scarf. You won't find them on the website....YET!

I did go into Eugene yesterday....all by myself....got my teeth cleaned and my new crown put on & some running around collecting food, vitamins & the ever important cat food run!

I was whipped by the time that I got back home!
BUT....I did manage to get this lovely new Tea Rose for myself...Hey....it's Secretary week...Don't forget to get Your Secretary something nice....I Did ;)

Reflection is good for the Soul!

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:15:00 +0000

PAIN is an Awesome teacher...it's like an earthquake that rattles me to my bones, makes me hit my knees & promise the powers that be that....if I can only get out of it I will be Good!
When it's gone it's like it never was there....I have been reflecting on pain these past weeks...in all of it's power.
Also on good medicine....& how magical they are!
It's been an interesting journey so far.....& I want to Thank All of You who have sent me healing light! Pain has caused me to reflect on what a lucky person I am & how wonderful it is to have people who care about me! Your comments and caring have definitely helped me ;)

SHINGLES....and not on the house ;(

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:59:00 +0000

I am SICK.....I have Shingles...one of the most painful things I've ever had!...and it goes on for at least 5 weeks.
I'm almost up to the beginning of week 3....
I was talking with a friend this last Monday. She made the mistake of asking how I was...so I told her the symptoms of what I had. She asked if I had had chicken pox when I was a child....well, Yes...didn't everyone in my generation?
She said, "OH MY GOD Sheila...you have Shingles...Google it"....and sure enough she was right.
It feels like a combination of a really bad sun burn...poison oak
with the nerve endings jumping around, zapping me. It's VERY painful and makes it almost impossible to get a nights sleep.

It is a band around my right side from my spine to my breast bone and covers about 6".
It only happens in people who have had chicken pox. It waits in the nerve endings and when someone get to be....well.....my age. Is stressed and then happens around a child with chicken pox it remembers and gets those puppies into full gear!

I went to the Dr (an incredible woman in Drain).....she asked me why I was there and I hiked up my sweater and she said, "Oh, I see". I have a pretty bad case of it....Yeah!
She gave me meds....ahhhh.....3 kinds...one is a nerve calming med (which for 5 days makes you act like you are drunk....after 20+ years of being sober that ought to be interesting)
one is an antiviral.....and then Vicodin for the pain.
I go to see her again in a week.
The meds are working already....the pain has lessened but I am a Zombie! DAMN!
I had to look up words like poison...and combination so I could write the blog. My brain is definitely on drugs!
I have been spinning...trying to learn how to do it right....getting help from my friend LisaSouza ! Thanks!
Today, not so much.............mostly I have been sleeping..........but I did do the dishes and threw in a load of wash....Hey that's progress for me!

A Quiz....wanna play?

noreply@blogger.com (Sheila E) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:25:00 +0000

I think this is a fun thing to do.....Hope you enjoy it too! I'd love to know what yours says, if you want to share ;)....i borrowed it from Trisha's blog...

Just click on the image....

How Do Others Perceive You? Quiz

You scored a total of 44

The Lively Center of Attention

Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.