April's around the corner

Yes, it is still pixie hat mania here. Besides these acceptable specimen, I have two in progress and many more that I frogged because I made them one stitch too small, or what have you, and two awful-looking ones. I'm trying to make a lot so I can applique on/embellish some of them eventually. It'll be good to have spares when I mess things up. I operate on the assumption that I will, anyway....

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just because

The girls have gotten some ribbons for their hair.I particularly like brown on Beatrix -- it calms down the outrageous shade of her ha...

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mutual enemies

This afternoon, our cat Tippy was sitting on a square of folded-up pink tablecloth looking quite dainty for a cat of her size. Of course, she moved when I approached her with a camera.Tippy is quite the talker. If she remains stationary you can have long, musical conversations with her, like so:ME: What's your problem, Tippy?TIPPY: Myarr.ME: Oh really?TIPPY: Myaarr.ME: Tell me about it!TIPPY: Myaar.ME:...

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March marches on

Still hanging with my friend L! We spent the night of St. Patrick's Day quite regretting the fact that we got our drink on. These cookies my mom made were nommed on as if they had medicinal qualities:I'M SURE THEY WERE FILLED WITH LUCK...Today we hopped out to the craft store because I had a hankering for some yarn for Yet More Pixie Hats. (I've made, like, six or something...) I'll probably do...

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It's St. Patrick's day and I don't have to!

I'm still making pixie hats in my spare time!Also, here's a little St. Patrick's day nicky-noo I made for a friend, a very Irish friend.Gotta blaze, it's time to get my St. Patrick's Day panic attack ...

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March madness

Finally, what I've been thinking of as my "March dresses" -- because they're so green and springy -- got here! A few days ago, actually, but I picked them up today. I had to make a fearsome trek up to the post office (difficult, as there's road construction everywhere and the streets were in terrible condition) to fetch them, but oh, well worth it! They look much, much better in person than they...

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still crocheting...!

My hat party is ONGOING! The pixie hat police will have to shut me down before I O.D. or flash my panties at Hobby Lobby.I have started six hats, completed four, and only two of them are decent. Hah! I'm still figuring out the proper size and which yarns work best. I'd really like to try felting a hat.For Aury's new green pixie hat, I used more yarn sent to me by L in this cheery Marchy green that...

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birthday Blythes

Yesterday, February 28th, was my little sister's 18th birthday. I feel so old! We had a tea, though, and the table was pretty adorable.I sat out in the sunroom for a little while with my other little sister (she just turned 25) and my rat, Gryphon.Of course I had to get a picture of the girls on the cute table, too!Speaking of Blythes and birthdays...This girl -- Dear LeLe Girl, in fact -- is just...

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