Tiger Yarn

has finally come to my stash. Seriously, I have been wanting this particular yarn for several years, but it is really hard to come by. Thanks to something Gaylen mentioned the other day, I found a store online that had it in stock.

 

They had "Monarch" as well, so at some point I (and perhaps someone else in my family) will be sporting wild animals and/or migrating insects on their feet.

Ahoy, me hearty readers!

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, happening since 1995, but it really gained recognition with promotion by Dave Barry. It is also significant to Pastafarians, because they consider pirates to be divine beings. So, go talk like a pirate today! (Check out the links too if you want more than just my word for it.)




This was the view from my kitchen window at lunch time today. Well, not exactly. This is really from DTY's bedroom window because the kitchen one is just too dirty to take a picture through. So this is from the floor above the kitchen, but you get the general idea. I think I will clean her window though, it turns out to be a great place to take pictures of the backyard. Of course, I don't know how to run the camera to the best of its abilities; hopefully there will be pictures using the zoom soon. There were a couple more deer that didn't make it into the picture. That part is a bit sad, because there was a mix of deer that had changed color for the fall as well as some that hadn't. I was hoping to show you all "fall deer" compared to "summer deer." Maybe I'll still be able to pull that off. (I think I will clean the kitchen window too.)

So, I figured out the fits I was having with the computer earlier (or the computer was having with the operator, whichever the case may be) that kept me from showing you the very cool stitch markers that Jayne sells over on Etsy. So here they are in their very cool coffee bean glassiness.

I also mentioned that she had very pretty yarn and this is just one of her color ways. She also has one that looks like fall leaves, but you can go and see for yourself what a beautiful job she does.

Coffee beans, beads, yarn

I found these really cool stitch markers. They look just like coffee beans! They are made out of glass beads. Just in case you haven't gone over and looked at them yet, you better go now. I promise I'll still be here when you come back.

See, aren't they really cool?! I am thinking I need some, but I might turn them into earrings instead of using them just for knitting. Or I might have to get two sets so I can use them for both. Won't be getting them this week or next I don't think, but... (I suppose one could consider this a hint for a present if they really wanted to.) Oh, she has really pretty yarn too!

Oh look! I can just order the beads! In light or dark roast! The same ones as above, but two color choices, and it is a string of twenty-five! I will just say that I think these are really, really cool and awesome pieces of glass! Just in case no one had figured that out by now!

BTW, I would just give you a picture of them, but I can't figure out right now how to load the picture to the proper place (and my remaining helper of such things is gone on a business trip). So, you will just have to click on one of the links and go see for yourself how cool they are.

Addendum: The other thing about Hubband being gone in regards to computer stuff (besides not being here to help me figure out the picture thing? I can't use the printer until he gets home. The remaining desktop computer got moved from "the computer room" to DTY's bedroom after she left for college. The printer got moved from the computer room to Hubband's office. Just as he got done packing up his laptop to leave yesterday, he realized Kaylee and the printer won't be able to talk to each other without his computer as a go between. Fortunately, this is not a big problem and he is only gone for a few days. Luckily, I know since he is such a wonderful guy, he will fix this problem before he goes on a long trip.