Hello?

Where does the time go? Here it is July 10th already? I feel like the summer is slip, slip, slipping away. What have I been up to...still knitting? Yes, slower than ever. I have a lot of things on the needles...socks, a kaftan, yes the one I started this time last year, a baby sweater, baby booties....there's more. This weekend I will attempt to organize my work space...things have really piled up. New things.... Lenny's son Eric and his wife Molly had another baby in June...A GIRL!!!hurray finally a girl baby in our family...this is her just 2 days old with her Big brother FORD and her happy grandpa Lenny. My friend Maren and I finally went shopping for sewing machines...we both purchased the PFAFF 2134. I am loving it and have already begun stocking up on fabric and patterns... Here is the first semi-finished item... a little sun dress for Aynslely... Today I received 2 parcels in the mail....first, Thank You Miss Twiss!!! I received my pattern in the mail for the Bustle Skirt...you should check out Miss Twiss's blog for more information here

Miss Twiss

Vacation

Arrived on St. Barths on Friday, and Lenny and I have already fallen back into our routine. Up by 8, coffee...Lenny goes off to the gym for some eliptical torture...I hang out at the house, swim, knit, the usual....This year we have a WiFi connection so right now I am sitting under the portico, with the ocean right in front of me. AAAHHH paradise. More to come later.

Wardrobe Refashion '06

OK! The Wardrobe Refashion Pledge

I Abycatgirl,

Pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of "new" manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 2 / 4 / 6 months.

I Pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recylcle pre-loved items for myself for the term of my contract.

I Pledge that I shall create and craft items of clothing for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract.

I Pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovoated, recylcled, crafted or created item of clothing on the Wardrobe Refashion blog, so that others may share the joy that thy thriftyness brings!

Take the Pledge

What's Been Going On....

1. Major, I mean MAJOR computer crash Easter weekend....still reeling from it...lots of time spent on the phone with numerous Dell support reps in India and Canada...still waiting for call back. Lots of lost data :( 2. Celebrated my Birthday with my hubby in Las Vegas...arrived home to find new convertible in garage...Lenny is the best present giver ever...pictures to follow computer recovery. 3. Took a last minute vacation with the Deb and Maren...Maren scored us a great house in Naples, Florida...lots of laughs were had..still can't get over the baby octopus...yuck... 4. Was really pumped about my new IPOD...still am providing I can recover all the songs that were in my ITUNES library...ARRGGHH. 5. WIPS - 1 Debbie Bliss raglan sleeve baby sweater...blocking and seaming still to go....turtle neck baby sweater....Pams Rowan kaftan (way behind on this one)...socks for LZ... On my list of things to do: FRENCH LESSONS, FLYING LESSONS, COMPLETE BODY CLEANSE/FAST, BUY NEW COMPUTER - NOTE TO SELF SWITCH TO MAC ONCE INTEL PROCESSOR AVAILABLE IN SMALLER LAPTOP...LOSE 8 POUNDS GAINED ON 2 VACATIONS...PLUS 2 EXTRA AS BUFFER FOR NEXT VACATION...

Best Friend Girlies

A long, long time ago......

Let's just ignore the amount of time that has passed since my last post and enjoy the pictures..... New Years Day at the Cianciolo's House....Whoohoo GoKart rides with the girls!

Dinner at the Union League Cafe with Pam, Maren and Debbie!!! Last ones in the restaurant. Again!!

Christmas Dinner at our friends, the Gurevich's... Eric lights the Menorah!

Ford the Red Nosed Boy!!!

The Girls Celebrate the Holidays!

A Trip to the New York Botanical Gardens with Den and Maren!