tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37921061465074461022024-03-13T02:11:44.246-07:00no spring chickenno spring chickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-29258842035899673172014-04-04T17:05:00.000-07:002014-04-04T17:06:45.215-07:00a contented grandma speaks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just dropped my married/mama girl off at the church</span> where she will be standing with her friend as she gets married tomorrow. I'm listening to the music coming from the guitar and voices that harmonize so beautifully in the other room... the aunties who wait patiently for our sleeping beauty to awaken. Charlotte is napping and we are in charge. Grin!</div>
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In a few more hours my boy and his girl will arrive with our son-in-law/brother-in-law from over the mountain. And did I mention that Charlotte is sleeping in the other room? Did you see my grin?</div>
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Definitely go and see it. Pack as many as you can in your friend's 13 passenger van and make an evening of it. Then text the ones who didn't make it and give them the news!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Right now I am</span> sipping steamy, fresh brew from my favorite pottery mug. </div>
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I'm considering waking my sleepy-heads as they wandered in at 10:30 last night from an ice skating session in the 'big city'. Maybe I'll let them sleep a little longer.. </div>
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I'm smiling because I just pushed send on an e-letter to my beautiful granny in Florida.</div>
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I'm considering the mess of crayons and crafty supplies being sorted for today's delivery to the thrift store realizing that these younger supplies have had little attention these past few years... sigh.</div>
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Realizing also that although the crayons haven't had much attention the skilled hands in this house do indeed still bless with artistic, crafty goodness... contented sigh.<br />
I'm remembering the 30 second video of 'Charlotte over the Mountain' dancing that kept her grandpa and grandma entertained last night as we hit play.. again.. and again.. and again..<br />
I'm anticipating the union of our only boy to his chosen girl in May and imagining the happy little videos to come.. :)</div>
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Making the pillow cover was quick and much more fun. It's just a simple envelope style but I had some wonderful vintage fabric in 4 smaller pieces that were almost exactly the right size. I'm just saying that transforming a small pillow that you already have is so quick and easy... if you want to make the task more difficult, do what I did. Although I must say that it does feel quite luxurious for the extra effort.</div>
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The weather is playing with me.. beautiful glimpses of spring between longish periods of Central Oregon March cold. Audrey and I took a walk yesterday and were surprised by the buds and blooms that are the true harbingers of this long awaited season! Lovely.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had a few beautiful, shiny, mylar balloons</span> left after giving Taren (our future daughter-in-law/Sister-in-law) her bridal shower a couple of weeks ago. Can you believe that they were still dancing across the ceiling. I thought, "Certainly balloons that have shown this much fortitude deserve a further purpose!" So, Erin wrote simple but thoughtful messages on them and together we recorded their departure. Now they are drifting over Oregon through the white-skiffed azure looking for you my friend. Please let me know if one of them makes it to you. I figure with three of them out there the odds are good! ;)</div>
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I spoke about my search for truth <a href="http://prinetimeprinepen.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-i-learned.html">here</a>. It's a grand thing to know that you truly <i>know</i>. You know? :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I crocheted a rock.</span> Well, I guess the more complimentary term would be a stone. Yes, that's what they are calling them... crocheted stones. Three years ago while combing the Oregon coast with friends I stuck a few (stones) in my pocket. "What are we looking for?", asked the friends. "Beach stones", said I. "What for?", they inquired. I proceeded to explain that I had seen these beautiful <a href="http://resurrectionfern.typepad.com/resurrection_fern/2011/10/bringing-in-the-indigo.html">crocheted stones</a> and I intended to make some. By the time we reached our cottage I was dragging my stooped body up the stairs with pockets heavily bulging with the abundance of generous non-crafters. Of course, if they had been fellow creators they would have been hoarding for themselves. All is fair in love and art.</div>
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Three years later and I decided it was time. The fact that I still don't know how to crochet didn't slow me down ( that is if you don't call the 3 year hesitation a pause ;) I Googled the tutorial by <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2010/7/18/margaret-oomens-little-urchin-crochet-covered-sea-stones.html">Margaret Oomen</a> on <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/">The Purl Bee</a> and proceeded to do it all wrong. First, I couldn't find any crochet cotton so I grabbed some fingering weight boucle instead. Then I found myself a crochet hook ( I have them to assist in my knitting faux pas). Then, I must have been confused about which stitch to go into each time around because my pattern doesn't look anything like Margaret's. I couldn't care less. Isn't it lovely? Thank you. ;)</div>
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Enjoying the most importants right now. Breathing deeply in the moment because everything just happens so fast it makes my head swirl. I'm learning to hold on tight to the here and now because if I blink... ~Nope. Just don't blink!!</div>
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Every time I pop back in here it's with the intention of being consistent. So here goes again. I hope to 'see' you all tomorrow. But just in case my best laid plans...</div>
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Merry Christmas. And may the peace of God and His rich blessings be your perfect gift. I accidentally typed "His rich blissings" and I do find that perfectly appropriate. :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fall</span> decorating, gathering the last of summer's eggs, foraging for rose hips and collecting flower seeds to plant next spring... as the girls would 'sing' (and play), "these are a few of my favorite things."</div>
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Exciting things happening around here... I'll be sharing in bits and pieces. I've been bit hard by the creative bug and I'm feeling like Martha on steroids. Christmas should be no problem as I've been addding a gift a day to the present box, no kidding. And yes, people are eating and learning and wearing clean clothes! It's this fabulous autumn air...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weather is beginning to turn</span> from the scorching, sun filled, endless days of summer to the less predictable, often turbulent, shorter days of fall. The grass and the posies are looking tired, like they are quite ready to be put to bed for a long winter's nap, "thank you very much."</div>
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We're a bit late starting school since we had a few things to check off the list before finding our mojo. First there was the wedding of dear friends leading into the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents. Fifty years! Next came church camp, then today we had our kick off picnic for our local home-school group. So, now we are ready to settle back to normal.</div>
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Every day brings a new surprise! We are more than thrilled to be welcoming Taren into our family. Looks like we will be getting back to 'normal' after May or June. :)<br />
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Now Charlotte was hooked up to an antibiotic drip which made nursing quite difficult for the brand new mama. I'll add that she wasn't complaining. She was doing a wonderful job at going with the flow and just loving on and caring for her baby. Monte was doing what he does best and keeping on top of the staff and information... taking care of his family.</div>
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The next day they were moved out of the emergency room into the children's hospital. I'm only going to say that from here on out Charlotte was a human pincushion and nerves were getting quite raw (as were her arms, legs and feet) by the third day. Prayers were constant and we knew that she was in the loving care of her Father in heaven as well as the sweet parents that were given her on earth. That was our comfort. On day three Hillary's mother in law picked me up at the house and together we went to be with them while they waited to be released. By now we felt confident that Charlotte was well. Close to check out time we were visited by a doctor who told us that there was something wrong with Charlotte's last blood draw and they would have to do yet another. Dad had pretty much 'had it' and questioned if it was really necessary and we were told that her platelet count was very low and that if the next draw showed the same it could be very serious. Here we were, almost like we were starting this nightmare all over again. Once again blood was drawn and we all sat in tearful silence for quite some time. We were told that we wouldn't know the results for 2 hours.</div>
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And here we are 2 months later with the sweetest baby girl ever. The beautiful baby girl who has smiled since she was born. No kidding... every day since she was born and now she laughs out loud. I don't understand the rocky start but I do know that the One who orchestrates all things know's exactly what the plan is and I thank Him for His grace and His perfect gift!</div>
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* The above photos are from 2 weekends ago... We had them for 3 days!</div>
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If you just bear with me for this post I want to chronicle the rocky entry into this life that was Charlotte's. Yes, Charlotte, the beautiful long awaited blessing to our undeserving lives. Here goes...</div>
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Our family headed over to the valley for the fourth of July instead of hosting the forever annual mega celebration that is historically our tradition. The sweet friends that have vacationed here for the fourth these past 21 years invited us to <i>their</i> home this year knowing that we needed to be close to the kids for the arrival of our first grandbaby. Charlotte was due June 30th and we were confident that she would be here near the fourth. We had a wonderful time recreating our traditions in the beautiful, green, Willamette Valley as we anticipated the big moment. </div>
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As I recorded in <i><a href="http://prinetimeprinepen.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-waiting-game.html">this</a></i> post, a decision was made not to have Charlotte induced but to instead wait for Hillary's body to respond to God's timing. A week later as she was now over 42 weeks she checked in to the hospital and allowed some help with the beginnings of labor. Her body responded well to the gentle encouragements and labor progressed. </div>
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Here is where I want to mention (for family posterity) that being allowed silent witness to the process was wonderful beyond words. Monte and Hillary worked magic together. They were one in a process that was ordained and I seriously felt privileged. Quietly she labored and quietly he offered his eyes, his hands, his voice, his presence, his strength...</div>
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Everything was perfect. It wasn't until she was pushing... Charlotte was visible. I had just told Monte that he needed to come and look... "you can see her beautiful face!" </div>
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Thankfully I wasn't aware that something had gone wrong. I was busy at the top... cheering my girl through those final moments... "You're doing great! I can see her! You should see her! She's gorgeous! You're doing great! One more push! You're doing great!"</div>
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<i>Now</i> I know that the doctor had had a scare. When silent Hillary screamed out loud for the first time, the second time, the third time... it was because Charlotte's heart rate had dropped, her shoulder was stuck and the doctor had to reach in to help. A good amount of tearing but Charlotte was here! She was beautiful and fine! Hillary held her while the stitching went on and on. She really is the dream patient. Both the doctor and the nurse confirmed it.</div>
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Monte and Hillary decided not to stay the extra night recommended by the hospital. They wanted their little family home. The girls and I went home before them and got everything ready... sidewalk chalk welcome, banners and signs, dinner simmering. We waited. We knew that it could take a while for final tests and check out. It was getting later when I answered a phone call from my mom. "Honey, what's going on?" she asked with concern. "What do you mean? We're just waiting for them to come home."</div>
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Hillary had arranged to skype with my brother and his family and had to cancel. They were going to have to stay at the hospital because something came back in the tests... Hillary had been trying to contact me but my phone was on vibrate and I hadn't 'heard' it. I called her but there was no answer. For half an hour the girls and I prayed and worried. We finally got word from one of Monte's sisters that they were having to stay because the test came back positive for possible... jaundice. JAUNDICE. I could so handle that... Everyone breathed relief and I called all of the concerned family. The next day we video taped the homecoming... a little late but... yea!</div>
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We spent a lovely night and most of the next day... We waved them off to the pediatrician at 2:45 the next afternoon. Charlotte was dressed up and all was well. Once again the girls and I prepared to welcome the little family home. A couple of hours later my son (dressed in his work clothes and at a time when he should still be working) walked in the front door. "Cory!" ... "Mom, where's your phone? Hillary's been trying to get a hold of you. Charlotte has a fever and they think she may have meningitis."</div>
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He loaded me into his car and we high tailed it for the... emergency room? What emergency room? We were en route when we realized we weren't sure exactly where they were. A phone call to another family member had us headed to Doernbecker. I was in a nightmare. Almost an hours drive through unfamiliar freeways and downtown Portland and we were finally at the desk asking for passes to the pediatric ward. We found our little, brand new family in a 10'x10' cramped room and were informed that blood work had been done and now they were preparing to do a spinal tap. The results wouldn't be in for 3 days and they would have to stay at the hospital until then. Our baby girl was barely 48 hours old.</div>
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To those of you who care enough to stick with me through this tale, I value you more than you can know. You've been patient with my pathetic attempts and encouraged me when I needed it. You've been faithful and I'm thankful. Suffice it to say that this story does have a happy ending. I could have just popped back in here with a few sentences but I want to remember the details. So... to be continued. </div>
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Stunning! Perfect!! Thank you everyone for your precious prayers! There's always a story and I'll tell this one when I'm done holding our dear, dear baby! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">June 30th.</span> We know all about due dates, yet we still couldn't help but be excited when the day came... then went. We looked forward to the fourth of July. It came... it went. The girls and I have been here for a week now and although it's been nice spending this time with Hillary and Monte, we thought (hoped) that we would be spending it with Hillary, Monte and Charlotte.<br />
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So, since you've decided to bless me with a visit today, once again I ask for your prayers for a safe delivery and if you don't mind... add a rush order? Grandma has to go home Sunday!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Picture above is resurrected</span> from our city's archives. After being closed for decades the Pine Theater was purchased, renovated and reopened to a thankful public in 2007. Now the Hollywood film industry is doing away with the old way of showing films, everything will now be digital. Converting to the $80,000 system may not be difficult for the large chains but seems almost impossible to our local small town owners. It's been a financial struggle for them just to keep the theater open. The community appreciates having this inexpensive and historic source of entertainment and many are doing what they can to help. There are many creative ways to donate, the most successful being the Walk of Fame. Horseshoes engraved with the name of the donor are being sold for $400.00 each and will be cemented into the entry below the marquis. That's a great idea but Erin had a good one of her own. Enter the big guns.</div>
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Check out this amazing campaign to save our beloved theater.</div>
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Yesterday I gave you our bad news. Today I happily offer you the good news. A handful of our home schooled littles with the help of some of our home schooled biggles raised $213.33! And all in just over two hours. That's how it's done folks. Just $40,000 more to go. </div>
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We wanted him to suffer as little stress as possible but we were instructed that it was imperative that we get at least a half of a tablespoon of food in him before we went to bed. His wing was so bad that we had to gently wrap him in a towel to keep him from walking on it and falling over. He ate a bit and we put him back in the box with the cover on. </div>
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Within an hour of getting home... he died. It was just so sad. It's probable that he had internal injuries. Bad, bad news indeed. </div>
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Blessings, Debbie</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our family is known</span> for epic holidays... The birthdays that go on for days, Christmas' that almost put the 'twelve days' to shame and of course the Independence days that <a href="http://prinetimeprinepen.blogspot.com/2012/07/fourth-in-three-part-harmony.html">take</a> <a href="http://prinetimeprinepen.blogspot.com/2012/07/part-second.html">3</a> <a href="http://prinetimeprinepen.blogspot.com/2012/07/part-third-on-this-fourth.html">days</a> just to post. We have so much family and such dear friends that gathering everyone at the same place at the same time is impossible, so it seems we are always celebrating and of course we have this <i>wonderful</i> something to celebrate right now.<br />
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Mollie's mom and I were friends in high school. The girls have known each other their whole lives. Alex came with the package... later. We're so glad she did. </div>
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This is a post to say how very thankful we are for our sweet hostesses and this past weekend's gracious (and fun) party! Just 10 more days 'til the due date!! I'm pacing... I'm singing... I'm dancing... I'm praying... I'm inviting your prayers... :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was only a <i>bit</i> of complaining</span> (really) during the working of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maile-sweater">this pattern</a> as I found certain assumptions were made with it's writing. It was assumed that I would just 'know' things that perhaps I should have known but didn't. Every project gives me more experience and with it comes more confidence. I'll make this again. And this time <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/nikki-van-de-car">Nikki Van De Car</a> will be correct in assuming that I know... because now I do. I LOVE it...</div>
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Blessings, Debbieno spring chickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-90097025797584300412013-06-18T07:39:00.001-07:002013-06-18T07:39:10.171-07:00...where the heart is<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A weekend with all of my girls,</span> my mama, my son, my married in son and my son's girl who is fast becoming my girl too... it was good. Never let doubt or worry take hold, just go visit. We're back home and I'm tired. No matter that I'm feeling SO much better, still... I'm no spring chicken. :)</div>
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<i>Photos from Monte and Hillary's new home courtesy of Erin</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I spotted a little Boston Fern</span> at the grocery store last weekend for $3.99 I knew I needed it for my favorite 1970's pot that sits in the middle of the living room table.</div>
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Later, my husband and I stopped at a tag sale and found this fabulous stereo console (with excellent sound) for just $20.00 and I knew I had stepped into a blissful time-warp. When we were told that the box of albums was part of the deal and the one on top happened to be the John Denver (and just below that, Seals and Crofts) that I sang to in my adolescent years... deal cinched!</div>
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The painted trash can? Picked it up at this adorable little weekend shop to hold our chicken feed (it will live in front of the chicken yard). </div>
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The sun tea is on the porch and a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTv0K2SUlCY">summer breeze</a> is blowing! Tell me someone can relate?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Culminate ~ definition: To bring to a head or to the highest point.</span></div>
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He sang us a garden song. He told us all about butterflies and ladybugs and bees and ants. He read us his entire notebook and did a fabulous job. Did you know that ants use their mandibles to move their eggs. Hard to picture crushing mandibles (argh!) moving delicate eggs. I never really thought about it until he told me. And did you know that a ladybug's spots are for their protection? They are to look like eyes? Never really thought much about that one either. Yes. Many things someone who has lived almost half a century should know were explained to us by this 7 year old. Did you know that ants create a graveyard where they drag their dead? That one was shared by his old Auntie. Did you know that sometimes the graveyard has ants that <i>aren't quite</i> dead? That horrifying observation was made by grammie while watching the ant farm included in the ant display room. Yes. It was a very informative evening. </div>
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<br />no spring chickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792106146507446102.post-14697400352257500002013-06-05T01:30:00.000-07:002013-06-05T10:00:22.266-07:00the finished tomten<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many months ago</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I finished knitting the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tomten-jacket---child">Tomten</a> </span>by Elizabeth Zimmerman.<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> I loved the entire process, even when I had to remove and remake an arm. The real glitch came after basting in the zipper. I had never done a zipper in a knit before and I was so pleased to find that following the instructions on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5qtALTROGo">this Youtube video</a> it was a cinch. The zipper was snug and perfectly basted and I was about halfway through some small invisible securing stitches when I decided that it would be easier to continue if I opened the sweater up... Uh oh. "Eegads, why won't it come apart?" I had taken the measurements along with a snippet of yarn to the fabric store (which is 50 miles away) and chosen a nice heavy duty zipper. I thought that I was being so careful because I knew I couldn't just zip (like the pun?) back and exchange it. What I hadn't considered was that there are 2 types of zippers, those that come apart at the bottom and those that don't. Fifty fifty chance. You've already guessed which one I had just spent hours fiddling with. </div>
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Here comes the happy part of the story. I decided to run to the thrift store yesterday to see if I could find some little pink buttons for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maile-sweater">Maile</a> (which I did) and there was a box of used zippers for .25 cents apiece. Can you believe that I found the exact same zipper... with one important difference. Ah, you are so quick! Yes, this one opened at the bottom. I wasn't positive about the length but for a quarter I brought it home and it was... perfect. It has a bend to it in the center where it had been folded but I'll work on that or it will just work itself out. Yea! </div>
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Since I'm still reading the same <a href="http://prinetimeprinepen.blogspot.com/2013/05/something-pink.html">books</a> as last week I thought I'd share the other little something that came home with me. Look at how our fore-mothers re-purposed knits in 1945. This actually gave me the confidence to try some things I've been afraid to try before. There are hints on keeping the seams from being too bulky and encouragements to reinforce with grosgrain... fun, fun stuff! </div>
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<a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2013/06/yarn-along-130.html">Joining Ginny's Yarn Along</a></div>
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Blessings, Debbie</div>
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