tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-376793072024-03-19T10:54:00.644-07:00SpiralstitchObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-32012438578768678282011-02-15T11:56:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:56:10.231-08:00PeterboroughI'm currently having a quiet, heart flutter over a new <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peterborough">Norah Gaughan design</a>, Peterborough.<br />
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I inherited 7 skeins of Berroco Softwist last year,<br />
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I'm waiting for my LYS to let me know that they've got the book in, so that I cast on! The dye lots are different, so I hope they match well enough!Obsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-18737816821137649232011-02-03T12:00:00.000-08:002011-02-03T12:00:02.467-08:00Cute and UsefulWhile at my LYS for knit night, I was easily persuaded to buy the cutest and most useful <a href="http://www.dreamweaveryarns.com/catalog/polarknit-mini-stitch-dots-stitch-markers-p-4038.html">stitch markers</a> I've ever seen! Each marker has an abbreviation on it - so it's easier to remember what stitch is next! <br />
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I was worried that they would be too sticky to move along the needle, like some rubber stitch markers are - but I tried one it worked great!<br />
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And Oops! How did this wind up in my shopping bag?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea7tDLw_OzCLhmsbpojne3e4xX929udwAxVZ0Bxep9p8tdrCiPLw3hXPSmGwoU91RsL52tSl6QNW1l6ie3ka35MDkiN_1HDSpKzkJIdxOlT9sKPJfeYOIOXNf5nzccxHkiBem4A/s1600/mistialpacalacedarktan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea7tDLw_OzCLhmsbpojne3e4xX929udwAxVZ0Bxep9p8tdrCiPLw3hXPSmGwoU91RsL52tSl6QNW1l6ie3ka35MDkiN_1HDSpKzkJIdxOlT9sKPJfeYOIOXNf5nzccxHkiBem4A/s320/mistialpacalacedarktan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>3 skeins of Misti Alpaca Lace in Dark Tan. Perfect for a Hannah Fettig pattern like <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wispy-cardi">Wispy</a>, or another <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whisper-cardigan">Whisper Cardigan</a> (but longer in length, with longer sleeves).Obsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-5149880028477024472011-02-02T19:47:00.000-08:002011-02-02T19:47:47.694-08:00Fur Is on Its Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVx25by8rtVEL1mXhvccdsyi7sHb18q3pSxWWvQSr9kJuYqMI_EZIUTqT8dWAu8jurK3uLIvbowk0hlrTD_svabDENCcVhOs8-96UqkEY2obhWgnx7GhZgjCpsEq2vceuErdsZg/s1600/fluffer_herbie_pierre_yarn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVx25by8rtVEL1mXhvccdsyi7sHb18q3pSxWWvQSr9kJuYqMI_EZIUTqT8dWAu8jurK3uLIvbowk0hlrTD_svabDENCcVhOs8-96UqkEY2obhWgnx7GhZgjCpsEq2vceuErdsZg/s320/fluffer_herbie_pierre_yarn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Christine did an amazing job - she spun 100% of the fur - nothing was added. There will be enough to make a scarf out of each one. I was a little verklempt when she sent me the pic. I can't wait to get it!Obsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-32015479465697875512011-01-25T21:01:00.000-08:002011-01-25T21:01:30.552-08:00Straw Into GoldAfter many years of collection, I finally found <a href="http://www.spinningstrawintogold.com/">someone</a> to spin my bunnies' fur into yarn for me!<br />
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I sent the package to Texas at the beginning of October - the wait time is 10-13 weeks. I'll post an picture when the yarn arrives!Obsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-63366830839973067632010-04-24T13:53:00.001-07:002010-04-24T13:53:15.336-07:00back safely<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5Jg4isZLIpPuP-V_kMA7ws5rXt6xdd0k2nblrGJctBh00Q4BZUogAhuKOavCPsTD7200Oso7r1p9crpWCSSO9aWhElKqAdXCkgt_Q3-QjeVC58ZzRIONKk5yqF9vHfT3fyHRhw/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODktMjAxMDA0MjQtMjI1Mi5qcGc=%3F=-795337"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5Jg4isZLIpPuP-V_kMA7ws5rXt6xdd0k2nblrGJctBh00Q4BZUogAhuKOavCPsTD7200Oso7r1p9crpWCSSO9aWhElKqAdXCkgt_Q3-QjeVC58ZzRIONKk5yqF9vHfT3fyHRhw/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODktMjAxMDA0MjQtMjI1Mi5qcGc=%3F=-795337" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463809986021956002" /></a></p>Yay!<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-887239539682076842010-04-23T23:59:00.000-07:002010-04-24T00:00:10.113-07:00thought for a second<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYC4te21I_2B9X2H7QW-cnIsxXqKb53X5Yv2qPFu0vm50vf71Sbu3snygma8brscGwaUxLvWkkCH0HdvPFA5MwbDqP0XN-awnx2bulB6hB6Jy28pn20drgMfsqNPz2ob4VBHeLmQ/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODgtMjAxMDA0MjQtMDg1OC5qcGc=%3F=-710114"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYC4te21I_2B9X2H7QW-cnIsxXqKb53X5Yv2qPFu0vm50vf71Sbu3snygma8brscGwaUxLvWkkCH0HdvPFA5MwbDqP0XN-awnx2bulB6hB6Jy28pn20drgMfsqNPz2ob4VBHeLmQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODgtMjAxMDA0MjQtMDg1OC5qcGc=%3F=-710114" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463595299157311266" /></a></p>That this day may never come. <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-47473522764389370972010-04-23T22:18:00.000-07:002010-04-23T22:19:08.884-07:00au revoir, Paris<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMuyoHIY8S-x5zvNDpMJcM-RyMjCd2b6YOJHD1KC2ILWfFB70T0Htj2EN2EyYtYNxf2WYGO7dwuy_-S7g34YAlqzIbQjk6YaizvouBVJkmlHF3v1uY6ZiBWoxSTZVOmFf3kGlzw/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODctMjAxMDA0MjQtMDcxOC5qcGc=%3F=-748884"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMuyoHIY8S-x5zvNDpMJcM-RyMjCd2b6YOJHD1KC2ILWfFB70T0Htj2EN2EyYtYNxf2WYGO7dwuy_-S7g34YAlqzIbQjk6YaizvouBVJkmlHF3v1uY6ZiBWoxSTZVOmFf3kGlzw/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODctMjAxMDA0MjQtMDcxOC5qcGc=%3F=-748884" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463569263932802178" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-40663166350530304222010-04-23T06:50:00.001-07:002010-04-23T06:50:21.956-07:00a beautiful spring day<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc-meRFt5U3NhF73dkPqIa5RMfMk5ECZHk7aqEu4vEpT1IB0ft6Cefo35o7iuNwy4qdO89eHJEd9pNgKO06hi1HAMortsxrBi3ceRdhx2md1D4Xuh4_8QBN0AX769u_7gKymWFw/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODYtMjAxMDA0MjMtMTU0OC5qcGc=%3F=-721957"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidc-meRFt5U3NhF73dkPqIa5RMfMk5ECZHk7aqEu4vEpT1IB0ft6Cefo35o7iuNwy4qdO89eHJEd9pNgKO06hi1HAMortsxrBi3ceRdhx2md1D4Xuh4_8QBN0AX769u_7gKymWFw/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODYtMjAxMDA0MjMtMTU0OC5qcGc=%3F=-721957" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463329919332792850" /></a></p>We ate our last dejuner and are now sitting and enjoying the Seine.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-12334502527529871382010-04-22T09:31:00.000-07:002010-04-22T09:35:57.947-07:00Hello, Echarpe.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F0rXVequ-U43vEODp_OZxT1VrAcT-3c58pijk1BpV781cf9WrGiQ9LyfOewSMAqWGoYWpWs0M04fxbIFKdL7VhhTqkPFIQ5mdMl6thUB-3T5m-6tFCt3-QXuj5jeNwgNkF3ySA/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODUtMjAxMDA0MjItMTgyMi5qcGc=%3F=-757948"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F0rXVequ-U43vEODp_OZxT1VrAcT-3c58pijk1BpV781cf9WrGiQ9LyfOewSMAqWGoYWpWs0M04fxbIFKdL7VhhTqkPFIQ5mdMl6thUB-3T5m-6tFCt3-QXuj5jeNwgNkF3ySA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODUtMjAxMDA0MjItMTgyMi5qcGc=%3F=-757948" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463001507675854754" /></a></p>We'll always have Paris.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-19926172030281820222010-04-22T06:11:00.000-07:002010-04-22T06:12:15.312-07:00knew we were close<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwsETm_GIEt60ZFOED1gssI3p06_MhFS9aDByeFGmtTjf3fBaIVFbz-nxdCBQwZYXJZE9hEACmYeETe1ze8x7bjSvr2iKkBYgSQIpMYb1R_o0ZSI0oKV8U7osHJ7ZK6eaaS42NA/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODQtMjAxMDA0MjItMTUxMC5qcGc=%3F=-735312"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwsETm_GIEt60ZFOED1gssI3p06_MhFS9aDByeFGmtTjf3fBaIVFbz-nxdCBQwZYXJZE9hEACmYeETe1ze8x7bjSvr2iKkBYgSQIpMYb1R_o0ZSI0oKV8U7osHJ7ZK6eaaS42NA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODQtMjAxMDA0MjItMTUxMC5qcGc=%3F=-735312" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462949016434940594" /></a></p>When I heard someone singing Riders on the Storm to themselves.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-46794664119471052522010-04-21T09:21:00.000-07:002010-04-21T09:25:11.835-07:00we are at an Irish bar the Latin Quarter<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5bDD6LMjZFEIz-aXNiloSh6LWosPZSoRKsieS1-QZrG6IpO8CiET6Hno5AMWTUKvLw4_1xsPZFi86QlIsh1k-mLfpHkm8Ij7q_cXsOFTSBspaYppONVnxJ1jt6rln6Kf6QTBCg/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODMtMjAxMDA0MjEtMTgyMC5qcGc=%3F=-711836"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5bDD6LMjZFEIz-aXNiloSh6LWosPZSoRKsieS1-QZrG6IpO8CiET6Hno5AMWTUKvLw4_1xsPZFi86QlIsh1k-mLfpHkm8Ij7q_cXsOFTSBspaYppONVnxJ1jt6rln6Kf6QTBCg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODMtMjAxMDA0MjEtMTgyMC5qcGc=%3F=-711836" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462627648844582034" /></a></p>And I have an orange glow stick. Yay!<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-39990287254133869702010-04-21T07:16:00.001-07:002010-04-21T07:16:45.777-07:00the louvre<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0AojDj2Haf9jmn-dHp_t9kElU93VBOCHJM4rCABfYjqXuRHVySVNgSf1x3Q7Kxb6ywlwJWGlHF6jWGAUFpbUt9rju9_z8FpWLGPYPrQZF6KUzO8DDQuQFA-Fu-8-JCuC6Xs_qA/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODItMjAxMDA0MjEtMTYxNC5qcGc=%3F=-705778"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0AojDj2Haf9jmn-dHp_t9kElU93VBOCHJM4rCABfYjqXuRHVySVNgSf1x3Q7Kxb6ywlwJWGlHF6jWGAUFpbUt9rju9_z8FpWLGPYPrQZF6KUzO8DDQuQFA-Fu-8-JCuC6Xs_qA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODItMjAxMDA0MjEtMTYxNC5qcGc=%3F=-705778" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462594550414050898" /></a></p>From the 6th arrondisment<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-80950637063503605872010-04-21T06:21:00.000-07:002010-04-21T06:22:29.496-07:00nos familie<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4eV-j4ZgpwMyAInL5nMNfJso7ZeqUj7x2kWIdHPq2hl5mD2VwNFD6oR2wneTyMzDADp0VQW_DTc4K1fexpg0gHhHfP5saDhyphenhyphenQoYmdxAmzAp-TD9_4VjEwg3BJMLTxp0qdjsnYA/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODEtMjAxMDA0MjEtMTUyMS5qcGc=%3F=-749497"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4eV-j4ZgpwMyAInL5nMNfJso7ZeqUj7x2kWIdHPq2hl5mD2VwNFD6oR2wneTyMzDADp0VQW_DTc4K1fexpg0gHhHfP5saDhyphenhyphenQoYmdxAmzAp-TD9_4VjEwg3BJMLTxp0qdjsnYA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODEtMjAxMDA0MjEtMTUyMS5qcGc=%3F=-749497" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462580568345635778" /></a></p>A la maison.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-32636150676106455772010-04-21T05:12:00.001-07:002010-04-21T05:12:55.741-07:00le fins du nous dejuner<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7jpToK-0j9aWt8_qoGEapbJLgf2uUzgKkGgRGnCt2vXtD5jM1X_TOopJqVv-X-hrQLFXZEcHdzM04c8B5qcKopGjAI8v9wr_m7FPyztuJzsbq5h9Q9kyzxexvkw-06_VTwspfg/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODAtMjAxMDA0MjEtMTQwOC5qcGc=%3F=-775742"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7jpToK-0j9aWt8_qoGEapbJLgf2uUzgKkGgRGnCt2vXtD5jM1X_TOopJqVv-X-hrQLFXZEcHdzM04c8B5qcKopGjAI8v9wr_m7FPyztuJzsbq5h9Q9kyzxexvkw-06_VTwspfg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODAtMjAxMDA0MjEtMTQwOC5qcGc=%3F=-775742" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462562641719280434" /></a></p>Isn't it cute? It's a spoon cookie from Poilane!<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-22619022919345080542010-04-20T06:37:00.000-07:002010-04-20T06:38:27.101-07:00sacre coeur<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfLN5gAKog-XpkwMwIfc1WvMdmlE29kyvAB5wJ0UG-oHz1O-dX7MX6RKpp5QN-0685LXzyx2WjTP9iA1DCwFf4v2SmgH8fRnai27apt9-8lFm8F-2Y8Xwj5LtnP-YH0nQsxLt9Q/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzktMjAxMDA0MjAtMTUzMi5qcGc=%3F=-707102"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfLN5gAKog-XpkwMwIfc1WvMdmlE29kyvAB5wJ0UG-oHz1O-dX7MX6RKpp5QN-0685LXzyx2WjTP9iA1DCwFf4v2SmgH8fRnai27apt9-8lFm8F-2Y8Xwj5LtnP-YH0nQsxLt9Q/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzktMjAxMDA0MjAtMTUzMi5qcGc=%3F=-707102" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462213596625340546" /></a></p>We spent the late morning in Le Marais and then hopped on the Metro to the 9th to check out a famous chocolate store. Then we walked uphill to see the last two windmills in Paris and the Montmartre vineyard. We're sitting in a park just below sacre coeur.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-68961293738074429052010-04-19T06:33:00.000-07:002010-04-19T06:34:32.920-07:00studying French<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i20dmeQaxhFQLJMwXrtUssH-GJlBEeGGZI0EudiGpjD3E8T1NBgY1qfS_yhIVCojsdzbWe4bji8MNAlLFQwGyDtVqO3tEv6qJMB04cWJGuYYmbXu1iN0W5hAdyGUD_0ztEpLGw/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzgtMjAxMDA0MTktMTUzMS5qcGc=%3F=-772921"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i20dmeQaxhFQLJMwXrtUssH-GJlBEeGGZI0EudiGpjD3E8T1NBgY1qfS_yhIVCojsdzbWe4bji8MNAlLFQwGyDtVqO3tEv6qJMB04cWJGuYYmbXu1iN0W5hAdyGUD_0ztEpLGw/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzgtMjAxMDA0MTktMTUzMS5qcGc=%3F=-772921" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461841508450902050" /></a></p>Isn't he cute? :-) he was looking up the word sweet because he needs to buy the right butter to make fettucine Alfredo tonight. Why yes. It is comfort food.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-8852450184506583022010-04-19T05:11:00.000-07:002010-04-19T05:12:18.398-07:00it's quiet<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmWwJfwQxRClIZXW9wkn6YMhZ_otWBA5-velBO-z-k3q6IeJ0eTzMTcluMAxfd3oDNzCUz3-K4bPx6D4dG1HLCOPfEUCRztPd5er-jOt9dqvZO3YIhoU_ItSmkcKizGsVJ8tr0g/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzYtMjAxMDA0MTktMTM1NS5qcGc=%3F=-738399"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmWwJfwQxRClIZXW9wkn6YMhZ_otWBA5-velBO-z-k3q6IeJ0eTzMTcluMAxfd3oDNzCUz3-K4bPx6D4dG1HLCOPfEUCRztPd5er-jOt9dqvZO3YIhoU_ItSmkcKizGsVJ8tr0g/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzYtMjAxMDA0MTktMTM1NS5qcGc=%3F=-738399" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461820310905824818" /></a></p>In our apartment and we've stayed in this morning watching CNN International. Dave went out to the market to buy fruit and pastries and to buy an International phone card to call our cell phone company to extend our service. I can't get the usps website to work on my phone to have our mail continue to be held - which is frustrating. We have our apartment until Saturday but if we can't fly out I don't know what plan C is. I'm a little freaked out.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-44755378559733868872010-04-18T12:12:00.000-07:002010-04-18T12:13:02.134-07:00eiffel tower at night<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT34l40CWy4NRR_mH7WFGdzih5rNr81-kprjpTjolGdzUktMaCarOb2Gkrhj34Uicckwc2aGz3Um1mMH4RfeNWpozoTaYQU1t7BS484wT3qRay8O7j4b8rJiMhI8CHxE4qHP9PKg/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzUtMjAxMDA0MTgtMjExMC5qcGc=%3F=-782135"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT34l40CWy4NRR_mH7WFGdzih5rNr81-kprjpTjolGdzUktMaCarOb2Gkrhj34Uicckwc2aGz3Um1mMH4RfeNWpozoTaYQU1t7BS484wT3qRay8O7j4b8rJiMhI8CHxE4qHP9PKg/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzUtMjAxMDA0MTgtMjExMC5qcGc=%3F=-782135" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461557648363836690" /></a></p>From ecole militaire. This should have been our last night but our stay has been extended until Saturday. We are hoping to see the light show tonight.<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-34427933783764445362010-04-18T07:13:00.001-07:002010-04-18T07:13:38.925-07:00Let the bets begin!We just received our new flight info. <br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-91750489737291080462010-04-18T05:58:00.000-07:002010-04-18T05:59:20.621-07:00canceled<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoB_-rHDCCpw9hbXa0ygopAEokKJSWXL80sW5joq5nYbCJHuCRnZF2n1fat1Z1iD71kaBcaAQlA22oCUNzOtDu0Owb6FrA3f0BCv_3-5imykbAtzsUqEbM66rM7VjgbTbpaIWrQ/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzQtMjAxMDA0MTgtMTQ1Ny5qcGc=%3F=-760621"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoB_-rHDCCpw9hbXa0ygopAEokKJSWXL80sW5joq5nYbCJHuCRnZF2n1fat1Z1iD71kaBcaAQlA22oCUNzOtDu0Owb6FrA3f0BCv_3-5imykbAtzsUqEbM66rM7VjgbTbpaIWrQ/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzQtMjAxMDA0MTgtMTQ1Ny5qcGc=%3F=-760621" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461461346808738674" /></a></p>want to start taking bets on when we'll make it home?<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-81140145856750578232010-04-17T11:51:00.000-07:002010-04-17T11:53:01.266-07:00the louvre<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ3o11jAh5C3cuiDU5wOPa1BXK5IioWZJi_7dhx-O6meaUjFuudvjP3fdNTSLgOcffQM4C3wK-qvKyWkfkL8s-XT8vmEVvcTc0PnVgON5J2AIo4rfj1QV7C4yZ9fsjInsQsT_AA/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNjYtMjAxMDA0MTYtMTQ1MS5qcGc=%3F=-781267"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJ3o11jAh5C3cuiDU5wOPa1BXK5IioWZJi_7dhx-O6meaUjFuudvjP3fdNTSLgOcffQM4C3wK-qvKyWkfkL8s-XT8vmEVvcTc0PnVgON5J2AIo4rfj1QV7C4yZ9fsjInsQsT_AA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNjYtMjAxMDA0MTYtMTQ1MS5qcGc=%3F=-781267" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461181405101608114" /></a></p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-84398003084726391112010-04-17T08:27:00.000-07:002010-04-17T08:29:51.115-07:00my new favorite beer and cheese<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjk6-Uht3Pk6PhhV_wR_CqwxT7RALUGIucRy7bml9ZBlO3kb98amfpxrjwH_TzOfGOgIS3iFMdTvwnbKQo14Q8aT5OgtoImb0fOOL-pYjI7Dwv0QpAAgzdjHPlspnwlIDEQDrww/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzMtMjAxMDA0MTctMTcyNC5qcGc=%3F=-791115"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjk6-Uht3Pk6PhhV_wR_CqwxT7RALUGIucRy7bml9ZBlO3kb98amfpxrjwH_TzOfGOgIS3iFMdTvwnbKQo14Q8aT5OgtoImb0fOOL-pYjI7Dwv0QpAAgzdjHPlspnwlIDEQDrww/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNzMtMjAxMDA0MTctMTcyNC5qcGc=%3F=-791115" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461129046804655042" /></a></p>the cheese is Saint Nectaire and the beer is Belgian, 9 percent alcohol :-)<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryObsessed with knittinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437810156285549011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37679307.post-57031097998101859092010-04-17T07:22:00.000-07:002010-04-17T07:23:52.555-07:00the boudoir de Marie Antoinette<p class="mobile-photo"><a 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