The New Year...

Well Christmas has come and gone again an now its time to ring in the new year....Do you make a resolution? I vow to have more fun with my knitting and WILL learn to make socks & mittens on double point needles....
I love to read blogs and find new gadgets to add to mine...you need to take the what kind of flower test to see what you are....I am a canna which means "You stand up for what you believe in, even if it gets in the way of what other people think. You are proud of yourself and your accomplishments and you enjoy letting people know that." that explains a lot...LOL



Have a Happy and Safe New Year Everyone

Mother Nature

Well mother nature is just NOT playing nice....Ice storm 8 days ago......5 inches of snow on Wed, I think it was....Friday (12/19) we were blessed with a foot of the fluffiest white snow ever....it almost looked like glitter....and as if that was not enough for us Sunday (12/21) we are to expect another 12-18 inches of the pretty stuff....Merry Freakin Christmas.... watch for photos to come

Pattern Winners

Sorry for the delay in this posting....Mother Nature has been blessing us with a great assortment of winter weather....we have a new foot of fluffy white snow.....Anyway here are the first 2 winners...Congrats and enjoy

Janet (janetcc on Ravelry)
Rhonda (rhondita95 on Ravelry)

URGENT PLEASE READ!!

I received this email last night from my sister, I have NOT checked into this yet as it came from a Nun at my nieces former school..Be safe everyone

'WARNING FROM POLICE THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE-- NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS

(NOT A JOKE)'Heads up everyone! Please, keep this circulating... You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and shift into Reverse.When you look into the rear view mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift into Park, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view . When you reach the back of your car, that is when the carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car.So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are now compromised!BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive away. Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail.. I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women. A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands.Please keep this going and tell all your friends

Updates

~Winter Storm~
As of this morning news there were 150,000 NH residents still out of power...As of Noon today they are down to 113,754 residents..I have lost power once since restoration but just for an hour....crews are working

24/7....we are due to get some snow off and on thru this week.....

~Free Pattern Contest~
This is not going as I had hoped...please feel free to leave your comments on any of the blog posts it does not have to be left just on the contest entry....

DECEMBER 14th the first winner that was picked,Janet from IL (jantecc on Ravelry)....Congrats

~How's my tree & Tis the season~

It's all done, I took my 2 hour road

trip to pick up the rest of it at my

sisters, bought new lights and added

the decorations....and the best part

is I don't have to climb under it to

add water....I have also reorganized

a lot of the house and made several

trips to the resale thrift shop with outgrown clothes or made donations to charity stores...It's looking like I will have a handle on Christmas before the 24th

~I won some yarn~

I have actually started a project with the "wonder ball" of yarn that was in the box the more I knit

the large the yarn ball gets..I am working on

a reading shawl for MIL

for Christmas....

~Happy Thanks~

I hope that it was a safe and happy day for all

~Looking thru a solider's eyes~

Son has made contact with me via email and said he is well, the food sucks, and it is @ss biting cold..and may be able to see the birth of his first child via baby cam (my wording for web cam)..they are trying to get an induction date for the wife that will coincide with his mission schedule...

Winter Storm 2008

ICE STORM 2008

Here in New Hampshire (and other states) we were hit with a horrific ice storm, It started on Thursday 12/11 and the effects are still being felt all over the state. At the peak of the storm we had 424,000 with no power...we went 17 hours but we had heat from the wood stove and I had purchased batteries and bottled water in advance I was ready for the worst ..... the picture is of my road on Friday Morning(8am ish) not very visable but there was a huge tree branch across the road just befor the turn and just after the turn was a huge yellow birch tree on the lines...God himself with a million dollars standing at the end of the road would not have made me venture down....I waited until late Saturday to venture down ,trust me it was only because I needed to get pull-ups for my toddler....

Currently as of this morning's news (12/15) there are about 165,000 with no power and they are still looking as several days to a week before restoration is complete...

Free patterns give away

I have to down size and rid my tiny country home of unused craft items...and I am starting with the knit patterns from a knit club that I joined many moons ago and will never use them...so I am using an Idea from another blogger who held the great yarn giveaway, (Beverly from the knittersrestaurant) its easy just leave me a comment somewhere on my blog and every 5 day until Christmas I will pick a winner and send you 5 patterns,

afghans,baby, men, ladies are some of the categories...and I will do my best to please you, winning days will be

December 14th 19th & 24th

only one comment per winning period is eligible

How's my Christmas Tree lQQk?

This would not have happened if I had just kept my mouth shut, I set the curse in motion..

Once upon a time there was this very nice looking fake tree that once stood proud in the formal living room(aka the museum) at my parents house..which we joke about and call the White House..well then it met its final Christmas there.....from there it went to live at my younger sisters house,which was short lived (2 seasons) so she asks me "ya want it" I say "sure"so home it came neatly packed in the super large plastic tote, this past summer.

So Thanksgiving day this year we are sitting around talking about when we will all put up our trees...and will we go real or fake...I speak up and say "money is a little tight this year so we will be using the fake one that once stood proud here in the museum"..but I could not leave it there I just had to be a smart ass and say.."and like all things I get from Betsy(sister) it will most likely be missing a part.....YUP it sure is....14 branches and just the top.... Fear not it got packed into the box with her tree...road trip tomorrow...

Tis the season to be MERRY!!!

OK I am a little confused why do they say Tis the season to be Merry??Hello I am thinking tis the season to be dazed and confused....I don't know how it happens but the month of December sneaks up on me every year...

I seem to be so disorganized, my knitting is all over the house the sewing table looks as if an explosion has happened and I just noticed that the "Fine Irish Lace"(polite for freakin cobwebs)has taken over every doorway in my house...

I guess its time to make THE TO-DO LIST !!!

PS That is last years tree...

I Won Some Yarn

I have won a box of yarn from Bev at http://knittersrestaurant.blogspot.com/ she held a little personal contest and I was one of two winners.....so when the box arrives I cant wait to pick and paw thru it...You should take the time to stop over and read her blog as she is planning to possibly have another yarn give away.....and I may just follow suit and try some type of give away myself....

Happy Thanksgiving

Just wishing all a safe and happy holiday...please share what you all will do with your left overs? We went out to an all you can eat buffet at a local restaurant...the food was fantastic the waitress were less than helpful...we had to clear our dirty dishes, and she only visited our table with one round of drinks....and we were a rather large group 10 adults 2 toddlers (which were better behaved than older children there....

LQQKING thru a soliders eyes

Images of Iraq thru a soliders eyes.. looking down ....as the hot sun sets in the evening

despite the conditions they still have a touch of humor while on a mission...

As Veteran's Day nears let's not forget to say "Thank You" to a vet past or present...

more pics may be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/29564319@N05/

Buy a raffle ticket~CANCELED

$2.00 each...only 100 are available for sale with a min of 75 needed to sell or full refunds will be given and raffle canceled...funds are to help with sending holiday care packages to our troops in Iraq ~~~~~

You win the family of 4 hand made moose all dressed in their holiday clothes.....
The minimum ticket sales were not reached so the raffle will NOT take place, If you had purchased any tickets I have contacted you and will process a refund to you this week, thanks to all who took part

Country Creatures Pet Items~SALE

HOLIDAY SALE....COLLAR COVERS BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE ...PURCHASE A DOOR SACK AND GET A FREE TUG AND PULL TOY...OR CAT NIP SACK FOR KITTY

Here are the most popular items for sale...I have collar covers, the collar will slide thru an opening,there is no tie on these, they are available in 3 size's and several different prints including holiday, small($3.00)medium($4.00) large($6.00)

The second item is a door sack($8.00) which is available for cats(fish shaped) or dogs, will fit over regular door knobs, use to hold, treats toys leash collars etc..they work great if you want to use for a christmas stocking....contact me for available fabric prints

All prices include shipping in all US states

Pay Pal is preferred method of payment, but checks are gladly accepted. email me @ countrycreatures@yahoo.com

Getting there~~

This site is under construction..so please be patient as things get done...in the meantime please leave a message, and if you need more info on the pet items please ask all prices do include shipping in the US..