have almost had it...

with blogger

now we can't leave comments

on other blogs

just did a quick blog hop to some of my favourites

and can't leave a comment

.....

(just erased a long rant

but decided I don't want to b---- and complain about silly things anymore

positive brings positive

right?)

!!

well while it's working let's have a go at a post shall we

:)

yesterday some time was spent helping the

resident handy man on a chore or two

took it into his head that the grass needed cutting

on the hottest day so far

?

but only after the gutters were cleaned

and

the downspouts were cleared

 of all the crap that gets stuck up there and in there

not the most pleasant job

let me tell you

my job is to stand at the bottom of the downspout

and with stick in hand

because an old broom stick doesn't fit inside a curved pipe

no matter how much he says it will

and poke around inside said pipe

while he shoots water down it

needless to say you don't have to be rocket scientist to figure out

that when the clog clears the water comes pouring out

all over moi

who then gets and attitude

and the pleasant task of helping ones spouse

do what is necessary

turns nasty

he is up there

in control of the water and blower

and I am down here

and I do not like

slime and stink

all over me

no i

don't

plus

when I

try to help

he doesn't listen to

me

and that does not help the

attitude

so you can imagine the scene and I will leave it at that

:(    :)   :|

when said task was done

well, when I had had enough of being sprayed and slimed

 :) :) :)

I came inside and washed and changed and removed the gunk from the bottom of my shoes

peeeeeeeeee  u

and returned to the task of making those 

non pumpkins I told you about

why I had to do it I can not say

I just did

and I finished them and this is what I have

they measure 3.5" tall

and I don't know what to say they are

a pincushion comes to mind

so a pin cushion is what I will say they are

do you ever get something in your mind and just have to do it

I hope so

or I'm as nuts as I feel

now that I show you!!!

I was looking through some Japanese books on Amazon or Etsy

and saw these puffy fabric flowers in one

and grabbed some fabric and proceeded to make one

I don't remember what the Japanese name is for the flowers

but when I did a search on

"puffy Japanese flowers"

I saw the same sort of thing on a blog

which I don't have the link to

(helpful today aint I!!)

and while I was cutting and sewing I wondered

 for some unknown reason

what it would look like

knitted

moi

who had so much trouble trying to make a circle with two straight needles

wonders this!!!!

well, long story short went back to the tuts online to find out how

and this is what I did

had to figure out how many stitches and rows

how to hold the dpns with a sore hand

but I did it and

ta daaaa!!!

three little balls

because the first and second were too small

so more rows were needed

had to remember to make the increases and decreases the same

and then thought at the end

I probably could have found the whole thing somewhere

as in a knitted pumpkin!!!

and not had to use the math skills I don't have

never have had

and never will have

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but it's fun figuring things out

even if you end up with sore hands and all out of breath because you forget to breathe as you go!!!

OK now I'm pissed

the photos won't load

so I'm going to see what's up

see you all later

maybe

?

xxx