tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59141442024-03-13T07:24:06.509-04:00A House with a ViewCity girl moves to someplace definitely not in the city!Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.comBlogger384125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-9671325641626617422010-06-13T18:07:00.002-04:002010-06-13T18:30:37.522-04:00Curb AppealI wasn't sure I would adjust to living so far from the city, but I totally love living here, it is peaceful and feels like home.I have been having a lot of fun fixing up the exterior grounds, I installed window boxes on the front porch:I bought some plastic urns, spray painted them to match the shutters and planted a rose bush in each:Added a short fence and hung up the petunia's we received as aColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-81315729648517407142010-06-09T11:20:00.003-04:002010-06-09T11:44:30.928-04:00Welcome to the new and improved blogIt has been so long since I posted here and so much has changed since them. The biggest change has been moving out of NYC and into Monroe, NY in Orange County.We finally bought our dream home! We have been talking about buying a house for years, but we never could afford it till the end of 2009 when everything came together almost magically. One Saturday in Oct we decided to go for a ride, a Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-41924576961426765352009-01-13T09:31:00.002-05:002009-01-13T09:38:26.440-05:00#@%$!!!!!!I am seriously pissed right now. I just got off the phone with Prudential Insurance - I have been trying to get my mothers life insurance claim paid. It has been 2 months and all I have gotten from them is a run around and indigestion. They are supposed to pay the funeral home and it still has not happened. Every time I call them I get a different story, their computor records are a mess. 3 Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-46721399504138181262008-12-30T20:36:00.002-05:002008-12-30T20:51:22.884-05:00My ever changing moodsJust one more day and this year is over - I for one will not miss it in the least.Chistmas was a nice quiet family affair this year, just David, Robert, Jeff and my brother. I made linquine with clam sauce, stuffed clams, fried flounder and crabcakes for the eve and ravioli and chicken parm Christmas day. Too much food, but I have never learned to cook small.Christmas morning we opened presents,Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-64798062844189008632008-12-19T18:58:00.007-05:002008-12-31T15:27:53.800-05:00Red is the color of my true loves hairToday is my birthday.It is a horrible, snowy, icey day. I worked from home so I wouldn't have to drive anywhere. The original plan was to go out to dinner with David and the boys, then pick up our tree. The weather made that impossible - Robert couldn't get here, the trains from Brooklyn weren't running, Jeff made it home from school, but he was wet and frozen and I really didn't want David Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-69304516005337367812008-12-12T09:46:00.000-05:002008-12-12T09:47:03.312-05:00Aaarrrrr!!! My pirate name is: Mad Charity Vane Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that's okay, because it's much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr! Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.part of the fidius.org network Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-8889833696483245462008-12-10T19:33:00.005-05:002008-12-10T20:20:31.785-05:00Love Lies Bleeding in the sandI started this scarf Thanksgiving night after diner and coffee - it was a quiet holiday, just David, my brother Joseph and my stepson Jeff. After we ate and I had cleaned up I was feeling restless and wanted something brite and colorful to work on. Earlier I had downloaded the Fairy Tale Scarf pattern from Interweave Knits earlier and I still had the red Anne I bought in Boston last year - as soColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-57471486605753263562008-12-10T19:32:00.001-05:002008-12-10T19:33:49.510-05:00Thank youThank you to everyone who sent me condolences and prayers, I appreciate it very much.Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-70276632591390401932008-11-28T21:33:00.003-05:002008-11-28T21:38:04.094-05:00Clara Miranda 1921 - 2008This has been a very tough year - as you know my mother has been in and out of the hospital since January, this Sunday she passed away. Although I am sad I am also relieved - she had Alzheimer's and really hasn't been herself for a few years now, and this year her condition really deteriorated. She no longer spoke and she did not recognize any of her family. It has been very hard seeing her Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-87106807622031022422008-09-06T13:13:00.002-04:002008-09-06T13:30:29.556-04:00Sometimes it is worth getting out of bed....Especially when the reason is the Postman bringing goodies! My Ravelry Caffeine Swap package arrived this morning bright and early and look what was inside:This is one of the best swap exchange packages I have ever received. mobarger was my swap partner and she really did an amazing job of sending me stuff that I love. Look at this yarn:Aren't the colors gorgeous?and these cool teas and cupcakeColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-88160660117984745002008-08-28T21:21:00.002-04:002008-08-28T21:32:16.530-04:00Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and ThymeLast weekend, we took the boys to the Renaissance Fair in Sterling Forest. It was there first and I haven't gone since before I met David - the three of us had a blast, but David definitely prefers the 20th century, a rocket or a submarine would have made him much happier!A game of ChessBirds of PreyIt was not for sale.xColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-69780892949654092862008-08-20T20:19:00.003-04:002008-08-20T20:22:59.529-04:00I've got a girl and she likes to shopssshhh - actually it is me, I like to shop...look see what I just bought:don't tell anyone, I am supposed to be on a budget, ssshhhh.....www.tricoquelicot.etsy.comColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-82025370290243055672008-08-17T11:06:00.003-04:002008-08-17T16:20:30.258-04:00You've got to spend some time, loveAnother Sunday, another day to spend quietly playing with yarn and beads, another day to post some updates to this blog.I am in a swap on Ravely, one of the things we needed to send in our packages was stitch markers, so I made these yesterday to add to the rest of the goodies I am sending out:I really like them, I bought that cheapy key holder to put them on so they don't get loose in the Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-12956161150408600422008-08-06T20:34:00.003-04:002008-08-06T21:01:37.659-04:00The angels want to wear my red shoesLast night I went to Jones Beach to see Elvis Costello and the Police in concert - It was an amazing show. Elvis was awesome, he really sounded great and the Police sounded so good, they looked like they were having a blast on stage. Elvis was the opening act, he did some songs off the new album and a lot of old songs. Today my girlfriend and I took a mental health day and went shopping, I Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-48339933119573215342008-06-08T08:08:00.001-04:002008-06-08T08:17:37.986-04:00Found my way downstairs and had a cup (or 2 or 3....)You Are an EspressoAt your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energeticAt your worst, you are: anxious and high strungYou drink coffee when: anytime you're not sleepingYour caffeine addiction level: highWhat Kind of Coffee Are You?Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-14494578633572031812008-05-31T08:34:00.002-04:002008-05-31T08:52:31.442-04:00Sorry i'm not home right now, I'm walking into spiderwebsI am a bad blogger, I know. Life just keeps stealing my blogging time. I am however not above boasting about my accomplishments. In that spirit I present to you:SWALLOWTAILI am so pleased with how this turned out! The beads add the sparkle I was hoping for.My new project is Icarus, I am using the lovely silk lace I recieved from Sundara for test knitting Tatami:Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-88733600901127125292008-04-19T22:40:00.003-04:002008-04-19T22:58:08.277-04:00The original fire has died and gone But the riot inside moves onThe weekend started off on a high note - the Rangers took the Devils in 5! On to the next round. I haven't enjoyed a hockey season so much in a long long time. The East is wide open, the West is being fought to the last man. No team (but Ottawa) folded. Boston forced a game 7. Nothing like Springtime Hockey.The best thing about watching Hockey is I get a LOT of knitting done. I finished another Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-63550608758634254912008-04-10T22:00:00.002-04:002008-04-10T22:46:54.280-04:00Galveston, oh GalvestonFinally made it home - yes we were booked on an American Airlines MD80 and yes our original flight was canceled. I was on the phone for over an hour last night trying to get another flight out today - thankfully AA was very helpful and found us a Continental Flt that was direct ( our original had a stop in Chicago) so even though the Continental flt was delayed over an hour, we still got home Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-78705301031330121712008-04-08T09:12:00.004-04:002008-04-10T22:50:31.539-04:00Austin - Awesome?I think so, but I really would have liked to stay longer to really find out.The weather finally cleared when we got to Austin - beautiful, hot and sunny! We spent the day walking around downtown. I didn't get a map and didn't realize how spread out the city was. I really wanted to spend more time in the SoCo area ( which was much closer to our hotel then we realized) but we only had 1 full day Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-30052525869220804982008-04-04T17:30:00.002-04:002008-04-04T17:43:03.466-04:00things to do in Dallas when it rainsDay 1. Get sick - it's 50 degrees, windy, wet and freezing here. find the nearest drug store, but Clariton D - got to bed and pray for sunshineDay 2. 81 degrees, windy, wet and warm - drugs worked drive around see the sitesDay 3. Wake up - pouring rain - windy and cold again. Decide to drive around and hope it clears 12 noon - the sun is shining - still windy, but warm!WeColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-76238492234315044092008-03-19T19:05:00.002-04:002008-03-19T19:37:03.499-04:00Then ray took his glasses offAnd I could look inside his headFlashing like a thunderstormI saw a shining spider webOk, I know I haven't written in forever, sorry - I've been busy having a breakdown, but I am good now, and I want to talk about lace.Last night at my LIC SnB, I brought the Shetland Triangle Shawl I am working on - this is the 4th time I am knitting this - the first 3 were/are gifts - this one is for me.I was Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-4885753036091684262008-02-08T18:12:00.000-05:002008-02-08T18:24:53.863-05:00And I thought, be still my heart ..This could be a brand new startLast week there was a final notice from the post office that I had a package to pick up - mind you this was also the first notice I received, but whatever. I finally got to the PO yesterday and picked up this:My Ravelry Caffeine Exchange package - it was post marked Sept. 13, 2007. I started the heel on my Rangers socks - though with the way the are playing lately I feel like like ripping them Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-86511475633891426852008-02-05T12:03:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:22:04.432-05:00Don't say a word, Don't say anything Don't say a word I'm not even listening .....I am feeling much cheerier today - still tired but better. One thing that cheered me up no end is this. I am not saying it was named for me, but it is cool nonetheless! I will be picking this up this weekend and I need to check colourmart to see if I can find the DK weight cashmere at a reasonable price.For those of you who, like me, enjoy supernatural suspense novels, a friend of one of my SnBColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-15414298536619188542008-02-03T16:07:00.000-05:002008-02-03T16:26:53.783-05:00It's never enough Part IISorry it has been so long - this year has not started off well. Rushing around for the FLA meeting, work crap, kid stuff and then last week the nursing home called to tell me my mother has pneumonia and that they were sending her to the hospital. I have spend this past week driving back and forth to visit and feed her because she won't eat for the nurses. I am feeling worn out and miserable - I Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5914144.post-84672503207131078942008-01-20T09:47:00.000-05:002008-01-21T19:18:50.519-05:00Road trip!David decided to get the kids and head north. He wouldn't tell us where we were going, just to dress warm and bring a bathing suit.First stop was Battleship Cove in Falls River - the boys had been there on a boyscout trip a few years ago and really liked it, so we stoped there on the way to Boston. I haven't been here in almost 20 years so it was really interesting for me to see how much had Colettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044443715447496400noreply@blogger.com1