You asked for deck, you get deck. This project has consumed our every waking moment for the past two weeks. We couldn’t be happier with the way it is turning out. I didn’t realize how bad our old deck had become! Are you also noticing the Mason-Dixon Adirondack chairs? I am sure that Mr. Boar [...]
Archive for June, 2008
my Peeps speak and I obey
Posted in house projects on June 30, 2008 | 9 Comments »
life
Posted in family, on June 29, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Life at Chez Swine is not only about the Great Deck Project of 2008, we have been marking milestones around here! That is D#2 (she’s in the black dress) all gussied up for her Senior Prom. The prom was held on Friday night and today was her graduation. I can’t believe it. In one short [...]
The Great Deck Project 2008
Posted in family,, house projects on June 20, 2008 | 17 Comments »
Where the hell have I been? Playing assistant to Mr. Boar as he refurbishes our deck. Mr. Boar loves to build decks. This was the first house project we did when we moved into this house. (before the desperately needed kitchen as a matter of fact – no, I’m not bitter) When he suggested that [...]
Norah Gaughan … evil genius?
Posted in knitting, on June 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Did you know that I have become a complete Ravelry addict? I am constantly checking the new patterns page with the full knowledge that there is not enough time to knit all of this stuff. But still I check, and check and recheck ….. And now I am beginning to think that Norah Gaughan may [...]
Posted in house projects on June 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Check it out — those little spindly green thing? They’re asparagus! And in only two more years, I will be able to have some. ;) I decided to ignore Martha Stewart with all of her talk about ‘double digging’ and slowly filling in the hole. Instead I fully embraced these instructions. Now those are some [...]
Ribbed Lace Bolero
Posted in knitting, on June 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Lion Brand Cotton-Ease 2 skeins/414.0 yards US 8 / 5.0 mm & US 10½ / 6.5 mm Pattern: Ribbed Lace Bolero Although it is D#2 in the pictures, this project was knit for my goddaughter Claire who is having a birthday this week. It is all boxed up and ready to go to the post [...]
I scream. You scream.
Posted in food & drink, on June 9, 2008 | 7 Comments »
we all scream for frozen yogurt? It is that time of year. I have taken out my little Cuisinart ice cream maker. Do you remember my implusive ice cream adventure last year? It is all still true and if anything – more true! The Cuisinart is great and I didn’t realize at the time [...]
Kopying Margene
Posted in blogging, on June 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
who am I 1. John Nowland, “first” white child born in Ann Arbor, at the 1898 Log Cabin in the Fairgrounds that became Burns Park, 2. icecream truck, 3. IMG_1438, 4. Children, 5. Ed Harris, 6. Fishin’ Remuz, 7. Scotland .!Thanks for the scenery……, 8. I.C.E – C.R.E.A.M, 9. a Very Mad Mother, 10. family [...]
Posted in dogs,, family, on June 4, 2008 | 8 Comments »
On Monday I overcame a personal knitting challenge. I installed a zipper on the Boar’s Saranac sweater! Many thanks to my zipper mentor Peggy for her expert guidance. I even took pictures to document the event and to possibly do a little tutorial. Well, it turns out I need a camera tutorial. I got a [...]
whaddya think this means?
Posted in daily living, on June 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The other day, Vicki and I were talking about gardening and I mentioned that years ago I planted a rhubarb. It is something of an heirloom plant – my grandmother always had rhubarb in her yard and would make pies, ice cream topping sauce and some kind of tart/sweet side dish (on the order of [...]
