Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Pretty Flowers and Kathy's Monday Questions

Good Morning!  It is still grey, windy, damp and just kind of ugly around here, so I figured a picture of flowers might help.
I picked these up at Trader Joe's last Wednesday or Thursday.  TJ's flowers seem to last forever and they add a much-needed spot of color to my day.


Yesterday Kathy had a whole new group of questions for us:


*What fear have you conquered?


Well, not conquered…not even close.  I am petrified of snakes and the fact that I have seen a snake in my basement (where my washer and dryer are) twice does not make me happy.


*What’s your favorite spicy  food?


I love spicy food – Thai, Mexican, Chinese, hot peppers, hot sausage.  And I love Sirachi sauce on so many things – my go-to condiment.


*What’s a color you never wear?  


Yellow


*When sock knitters want a bigger needle project, what do you knit?


A shawl.  Sometimes a sweater, but these (so far) don’t seem to ever get finished.  This year?  A sock yarn blanket from odds and ends…to be started soon (and finished, I swear!).


*When did you last read Shakespeare?


Most likely college when I took a Shakespeare course.  Don’t think I’ve read any since.


*Are you gregarious or solitary?


Both, but leaning towards solitary.  I treasure my alone time!


*What’s your favorite cookie recipe and why?\


Just one?  I can’t remember the name, but I have a recipe for a cookie with chocolate chunks (not chips), dried ginger and dried blueberries.  Oh My!  And also a toffee-pecan cookie.


*Do you dip your PB and J in milk?


WHAT?  Definitely not…but then I do not drink milk either…have never liked it.  I prefer milk in my coffee (don’t like cream or half and half or the fake stuff), but I don’t like to just drink plain milk.


*Do you feel you are becoming a better knitter or have your skills leveled off?


I think I’m getting better!


*When’s the last time you broke a needle?


I think about a year or so ago I broke one of my knit-picks DP needles.  I sent an e-mail and they immediately replaced the entire set!


 
So far, no takers for my yarn or unwanted needles....I'll give it a little more time and then package up things for a shelter or somewhere!


I think I will finish my friend's second sock today - finally!!!  So looking forward to a new project (or one that was abandoned a little while ago).


Finally, looking forward to going out to dinner with Colin & Mailing tonight.  Bonefish Grill - not my most favorite place, but I did receive a gift card and I won't say no to a free meal - lol.





7 comments:

  1. Snakes! Yikes! Not a fan! So many of us don't wear yellow. Its interesting! Have fun going out to dinner. Its great not to cook~!!

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  2. Milk is not something enjoy, which is somewhat ironic since I grew up on a dairy farm. The whole milk on the farm was too creamy tasting. I don't understand why some people even bother to buy skim milk - it's practically all water. If I need milk for recipes, I mix some dry milk. Nothing spoils and it's shelf stable.

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  3. Those flowers are so lovely. You're the third person I've heard say that flowers from Trader Joe's last a nice long time.

    When I was destashing, I did pretty well on Ravelry. There is a de-stash group (well there are a few) and that worked well. So there is another suggestions. (Notice I am still trying to stick to my no-new-yarn rule here ...)

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  4. Thank you for sharing the flowers. I need to get some but the cats would probably eat them. We haven't seen the sun here in ages. At least it hasn't been snowing.

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  5. Looks like most of us do not wear yellow. LOL

    Those toffee-pecan cookies sound really good. Our local coffee shop makes something similar and they are DELICIOUS!

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  6. I am terrified of snakes, so much so that I cannot even touch a picture of a snake. Seeing one on television is...well, let's not talk about it.

    I have conquered my fear of driving long distances. Now, I take lots of solitary car trips to visit friends and to see things that only interest me. It has been a real plus.

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