http://grannylj.com/root Words from the Happy Capper Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:30:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Good morning. Several weeks ago, Karen and I were at a  gift shop in Yachats and I found a cotton cap that looked interesting.  It looks like a simple pattern.  Sort of lace pattern with what looks to be a yarn over between two stitches of knit stitch.  I grabbed the ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=610 Good morning. It has been a while since I have written on my blog.  The cause of the silence has been a gaggle of things.  Such as:  a storm blew off some of the siding of the duplex that Karen and I share which  necessitated the repair, complete with two very nice ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=601 Good morning. The weather here on the Oregon Coast has not been very much like May or June. So Karen and I decided we would take advantage of the sunshine this morning and get the boys down on the beach for a good walkabout.  And we would have a look backward ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=598 Good morning. Well, the spring Crafts on the Coast show is done.  It was a good weekend.  Can't say either Karen or I got rich.  But I did sell 4 caps and traded a 5th for a wonderful tote bag to carry my portable knitting things in.  I have been  using ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=595 Good morning. Well, tomorrow evening Karen and I set up for the show.  I have been doing the finish work on 15 caps.  I think that is some kind of a record for me.  Karen is going to collect her work from the pieces she has been showing at Canyonway this ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=591 Good morning.  This time next week, the first really big show of the year will be in the past.  Karen and I are really looking forward to it.  On the down side of things, she closed Shorebirds 2 months ago.  On the upside, she is working for the Aquarium in Newport in ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=589 Good morning. I see that I have not written anything for a long time.  One whole month.  Why?  A combination of things, actually.  Part of it was relief that March had done so well, with the two shows, so I curled up and knit to catch my breath and try to get ready ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=581 Good morning. As you may remember,  I joined Weight Watchers a few months ago.  In addition to making me ultra-aware of every bite of food that hits my tongue, I have met a  new knitting friend, Lynne.  I wrote about  her several weeks ago. She and her husband are new to the area.  We ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=576 Good morning. What I  want to talk about  today is a question that popped up a bit ago on my blog comments site.  The writer wanted to know what "earth tones" are when it comes to knitting.  For those who need a refresher on my lack of color skills please refer ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=554 Good morning. Well, Karen and I did the back-to-back shows and survived.  The one we did last weekend was the Yachats Annual Art show.  It has been in existence for over 40 years and so the crowds are good sized.  That is good because part of doing the show is to ... http://grannylj.com/root/?p=556