More Mini Granny Squares

I thought I would take a few quite moments to share with you all that despite the new job I have still been crafting. Maybe not as much as I would like to but I am keeping true to my roots.
Anyway I have been working on the mini granny square project. I still don't know what it is going to be when it is grown up but I feel I will know it when it gets there. The top picture is of the new addition to the project. I went to the yarn store in search of more yarn for this crazy project (I know that kinda defeats the whole purpose of making something to use up yarn, but I used up all that yarn and needed more...) I added two new and somewhat darker colors. I am not sure what I think but I will keep you posted.

Cookies for Sale

The great cookie experiment has failed. My coworkers did not eat a single cookie. In fact they barely grunted when I offered them around and than they gave them to a guy down the hall who was already nice to me and does not even work in my department.
So much for cookies equaling love.

Trying to Get All My Blogging in Before the Work Week...

I know I promised to work on the long list of crafting resolutions but I really needed a project that was quick and gave me some instant gratification. Fact is I believe you should always have at least one or two easy projects around while your working on the sticky ones.
So I cut this Linoleum block tonight while half watching trashy movies. It is my first linoleum block and I am quite excited. But we will have to wait to see how it turns out because I can't find my roller. So the print will be a mystery...well until I buy a roller this week.

How to Win Friends and Influence People with Cookies?

I usually separate my real world life from my happy crafting world but I am going to divulge a little today. I work in the crazy world of medical research (no not on animals so please don't start sending me hate mail you might just push me over the edge). I started my new job this week at a prestigious hospital in the city with over 10,000 employees on the "main campus". It is overwhelming to say the least.
The biggest change is that I now work with lab folk and not psychologist although my job is very similar to the last my work environment is very different. For one thing I have a window, which is really cool. For another thing I have to wear a lab coat because my desk is in a lab. The coat is odd and kinda smells and is made of some very strange not identifiable material.
The biggest change in working in a lab environment vs a clinical psyc area is the people. They don't talk; I mean really ever. Now I know I complained bitterly that people at my previous job talked way too much but..they don't say good morning or good night and if you ask them a question they look at you like you are some sort of alien. Mind you most of these people choose to work in a lab to avoid human contact but still...I haven't even been able to tell if all of them speak English as a first langue becasue I haven't heard their voices.
But I digress. I make hands down the best Chocholate Chip/Coconut/Walnut cookies ever. This is not bragging just the truth and if you need references I am sure I can provide a more than a few. I am making a batch now as a thank you for one of my old bosses who helped get me this new job and I am wondering if cookies can bring me love in the lab? Any thoughts? My guy thinks it might be too quick for socially phobic lab folks but I think cookies bring love, right? Or at least someone appreciateion so that they tell you how to find the bathroom.

One Square Shy

Well it has been an interesting week; I started my new job this week which is a bit overwhelming and has been keeping me from crafting. However, I did manage a big push last weekend on Hunter's quilt.
Of course nothing ever goes perfectly notice anything missing? That's right- one square shy. How I miss counted when I was cutting last weekend I am not sure but alas that is how the cookie crumbles.
With a nap and a little luck I will have the top sewn together this weekend.

I Swear I'm Doing it

Today might be my last post for a bit, I am starting a new job on Monday and my days of leisurely blogging are ending. I think I will become more of a weekend blogger until I get the hang of this whole 9 to 5 thing.
I have been doing a big push the last couple of days trying to get the top to Hunter's quilt finished. And here's the proof:

Those piles are actually about to become squares, I promise.

Love Isn't Suppose to Hurt

As some of you may know I got engaged this summer to my fabulous guy. This makes me very happy but dreams of fluffy white dresses and giant weddings make me hyperventilate.
We spent a lot of time talking about it and decided that we did want some sort of engagement ring. We wanted something a bit non traditional and preferably handmade. Our first try looked really pretty but after wearing it for a couple of weeks my hands were bruised and I was in pain, I finally confessed that it wasn't working and stuck it on a chain around my neck. A few weeks into this I ran into my friend Scott B who was very excited about the engagement but concerned about the fact that the ring was clearly not rocking my world. As he hugged me good bye the ring dug into both of our necks and he uttered the immortal words "love's not suppose to hurt my dear"
And so the great ring quest began and I am happy to share with all my friends, loved ones and fans our success:


The ring is from Norris and Ryan design and you can find her great work here.
She answered a million questions for me and re-sized it to fit my small fingers (for a girl of 5'10" I have very small fingers) And she even took extra care to smooth down the sides to make it more comfortable. We love it and it feels just right, just like my guy.