I have attended my first sock class. Hopefully in 3 weeks I will have a finished sock.
Mukluks Finished
Latest Knitting Adventure
While in Iowa this summer I visited a lovely yarn shop. One of their displays was a very cute pair of slippers called Mukluks. These are the cutest things.
I made one and have the other mostly done. I thought I would make these for myself, but alas my son has taken them. He said they are so comfy.
I will post better pictures when I have the other finished. Hopefully tonight.
When My Better Half Is Gone….
When my hubby is gone this is what I wake up to.
A Little Stowaway
Life on the ranch is always filled with new adventures and excitement and yesterday was no different.
My puppy, who at 9 months is really looking more like a dog than a pup, is quite the busy bee. She is always chasing a rabbit or harassing the kittens. Well yesterday I looked outside to see a raccoon hiding from Boo under my truck. Yes, a coon was under my vehicle. The major problem is that I had less than an hour before I needed to head to town.
I kept my eye on my vehicle as the raccoon disappeared up into my engine compartment. I hoped it would make its way out before I left.
On my way to town, I never heard a sound and really prayed that as I was getting ready it made its way out into the pasture.
Low and behold as John and I were waiting for his football practice to begin, we heard a sound. Yes, it was in there. I gathered up the nerve to open the hood. The poor guy was so hit from the engine heat.
We went to John’s game with hopes it would climb out and go into the large spruce tree in front of my truck. Well no such luck. JJ grabbed it by the tail and threw it towards the tree. We Ll stayed way back just in case it decided to eat JJ.
It landed on its feet and scurried under the tree. A few moments later several birds flew out a little ways up. I felt safe saying it was now I that tree, and now the problem of the high school.
Swedish Slippers
I have had so much fun the last couple of days knitting up these slippers. It was so easy and I can’t wait to make myself a pair.
I found these as a kit at the Nebraska Fiber Fair in Mitchell on Saturday. Linda George of Rocky Mountain Mittens had a wonderful assortment of already knit items and kits with the pattern included.
These were so fun, that I made my sister a pair.
My Current Project
I started a washcloth today. I didn’t get much time to work on it while cooking for hunters today. Hopefully tomorrow I can get it finished.
My First Design. . . And Many Lessons Learned
I wanted to create a hat for a friend that had color work involved. Therefore I used an app to pull it all together.
Some parts I really like and others like the decreasing, well not so much. I learned a lot and hopefully more attempts in the future.
Conquering Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of those oh no items that many of us fear to make. I can say with all honesty I use to feel that way. Then in 2012, I decided to tackle it head on.
I attempted several recipes before I found one that I felt was good. Then I read pages of tips to baking it correctly. After several attempts I finally got it down.
Amazingly it turns out almost every time. I think it has cracked twice. But both times I overfilled the pan.
So here is to conquering the scary cheesecake.
Twice in one Month
it has been over a year since I have been able to get away to shop at the Brown Sheep company store. They are only about 2 1/2 hours away, so relatively speaking they are pretty close.
I so enjoy that store. You get inside and just too many choices. It’s amazing.
I was able to go once while we were in Gering selling our yearlings and then the other day I took my good friend Mandy down for her birthday. I mean who doesn’t love yarn.
If you are ever near Mitchell, Nebraska and have time. Stop by their stores you won’t regret it. Well your bank account might, but your yarn stash will become happier.
The Modern Ranch Wife 