SOCK KNITTING MACHINE

HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE SOCK HATS DANA MADE.

THIS IS THE MACHINE THAT MADE THE SOCKS.

THIS IS A SOCK THAT IS GOING IN THE GARBAGE. THE COTTON YARN BROKE WHICH LEFT THE SOCK USELESS.

DANA CUTS THE SOCK OFF BELOW THE CUFF, SEWS IT TOGETHER, PULLS THE THREAD UP TIGHT AND TIES IT OFF. SHE HAS SOMEONE AT ANOTHER MILL THAT DYES THEM FOR HER. SHE WASHES THEM AND TURNS THE CUFF DOWN.

DANA'S HUSBAND TOLD ME TODAY HE WOULD SAVE THE SOCKS FOR ANYONE THAT WANTED TO MAKE HATS OUT OF THEM, I'LL MAIL THEM TO YOU. I THINK YOU COULD BUY SOME DYE AND DYE THE HATS YOURSELF.

OUR FISHING TRIP

THIS IS THE FIRST FISH WE CAUGHT TODAY, 20 POUNDS.
THE LAST FISH WAS 10 POUNDS.


MY TWO GREAT NEPHEWS GAGE AND RYDER HAD A BALL FISHING TODAY. THE YOUNGEST ONE LEARNED TO BAIT HIS HOOK LIKE HIS BIG BROTHER. WE WERE NOODLE FISHING ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER. WE CAUGHT BREAM AND USED THEM AS BAIT FOR THE NOODLES. MY JOB WAS TO CUT BAIT TODAY. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TOOK TWO AUNTS, TWO GRANDSONS, SON, HIS WIFE AND ME FISHING TODAY. HIS WIFE AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO WORK. WE HAD A GREAT TIME ANYWAY.

BEADS FOR PREEMIE BRACELETS

I GOT THESE BEADS 1/2 OFF AT HOBBY LOBBY. THE NECKLACE WAS 2.00 AT A THRIFT STORE, I TOLD THE LADY I WAS GOING TO MAKE PREEMIE BRACELETS OUT OF IT AND SHE LET ME HAVE IT FOR .75 CENTS. I THOUGHT THAT WAS SO NICE OF HER. I WISH I HAD GOTTEN HER NAME. ANYWAY THESE THINGS WERE PAYED FOR BY RODNEY NINA AND FRIENDS. THANKS EVERYONE.

FLOWERS AND CROCHET

I THOUGHT I'D BETTER TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS FLOWER BEFORE I KILL IT. I'VE NEVER HAD ONE DO THIS GOOD, JUST LOOK AT ALL THOSE FLOWERS. I REALLY DON'T THINK IT'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO BLOOM AGAIN, BUT I'LL DO MY BEST FOR IT.


THIS IS SOMETHING I STARTED TUESDAY. I'M TRYING TO CROCHET 10 ROWS A DAY. I'VE NOT WORKED ON IT YET TODAY, GOOD THING I HAD 46 ROWS MADE ALREADY. I'LL AT LEAST GET TO 50 BEFORE BED SO I'LL BE A DAY AHEAD. THIS IS SOME OF THE YARN AUNT JANELLE GAVE ME.

6 MORE BAGS

WELL I'M UP TO 7 BAGS NOW. TIM WENT FISHING SO I STAYED HOME AND SEWED. JUST FOR THE RECORD, THE SEAM RIPER IS STILL MY BEST FRIEND. THIS BAG HAS A LINING IN IT, I'VE NEVER TRIED THAT BEFORE. ON ONE SEAM YOU DON'T SEW ALL THE WAY TO THE END. MY BRAIN IS OLD AND STUCK IN A RUT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP BEFORE I GOT TO THE END. SO I SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH MY OLD FRIEND. THIS IS ABOUT 7 HOURS WORK AND I ALSO CROCHETED SOME ON A RIPPLE AFGHAN.

I THINK TIM SAID THEY GOT 205 POUNDS OF CATFISH. THAT'S PRETTY GOOD FOR 8 FISH. THEY HAD 2 THAT WERE REALLY BIG, 65 POUNDS AND 70 POUNDS. THE MAN THEY WERE WITH TOOK A PICTURE OF TIM HOLDING THE 2 BIG ONES UP. I'LL POST A PICTURE OF THEM WHEN I GET IT.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE CAKE

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF BLUEBERRIES? MAKE A CAKE.

1 WHITE CAKE MIX

2 BOXES CREAM CHEESE

3 CUPS POWERED SUGAR

1 TEASPOON VANILLA

1 QUART BLUEBERRIES

1/2 CUP WATER

2 CUPS SUGAR

MAKE A SHEET CAKE OUT OF CAKE MIX. WHILE CAKE IS COOLING MIX THE CREAM CHEESE POWERED SUGAR AND VANILLA TOGETHER. NOW COOK BLUEBERRIES WATER AND SUGAR ON MED. HIGH UNTIL IT STARTS TO GEL. THIS WILL TAKE A FEW MINUTES SO STIR IT A LOT SO IT DON'T BURN. IT WILL THICKEN UP A LOT MORE AS IT COOLS. I PUT COLD WATER IN THE SINK AND SET THE PAN IN THE WATER AND STIR UNTIL COOL. WHEN CAKE IS COOL SPREAD THE CREAM CHEESE ON TOP OF THE CAKE THEN PUT THE BLUEBERRIES ON TOP. YOU CAN SPREAD KOOL WHIP ON TOP OF THE CAKE OR JUST PUT A SPOONFUL ON TOP OF YOUR LITTLE PIECE WHEN YOU EAT IT.

HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS WE DO.

YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE

I MADE THIS BAG TODAY, WENT TO WAL-MART AND USED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ONLY HAVE THE ONE BAG BUT I SAVED TWO PLASTIC BAGS BY USING IT NOW. I HAVE 5 MORE CUT OUT READY TO SEW. I NEED AT LEAST A DOZEN I GUESS. MY BAG HELD 4 - 64 OZ. DRINKS EASY.
I'M JUST USING MATERIAL I HAVE ON HAND SO THEY WON'T MATCH. WELL I DID GET A LITTLE MATERIAL THAT WAS ON SELL TODAY. HERE IS THE FREE PATERN TUTORIAL.

EGF DONATION DRIVE

12 HATS AND 2 GIRL OUTFITS. I STILL NEED TO MAKE A BONNET AND PUT RIBBON IN THE SLEEVES OF ONE GOWN.

I FOUND THIS BLANKET AT A THRIFT STORE FOR $2.00. IT LOOKS NEW SO I THOUGHT I'D MAKE A GOWN TO GO WITH IT. IT'S THE SAME YARN I'M USING NOW.

MORE BRACELETS

THIS PICTURE IS A LOT BETTER. YOU CAN SEE HOW PRETTY THEY ARE IF YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURE AND ENLARGE IT.

AUNT JENELLE HAS BEEN BUSY AS A LITTLE BEE. SHE HAS MADE 50 SETS OF BRACELETS TO DONATE TO EGF. WE SEND TRY TO SEND A SET OF TWO, ONE FOR THE BABY AND ONE FOR THE PARENTS. THANKS A TON AUNT JENELLE.

BLUE RIPPLE LAPGHAN

THIS LAPGHAN WAS MADE USING YARN THAT AUNT JANELLE GAVE ME. I HAVE ANOTHER ONE MADE WITH THE SAME COLORS, I JUST HAVEN'T TAKEN A PICTURE OF IT YET. STILL NEED TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE PREEMIE THINGS I'VE MADE AND THE CANNING I'VE BEEN DOING. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THIS IS GOING YET.