So I finally got around to publishing the KissyFish Scarf!
It was inspired by West Wing. In the Lemon Lymon’s – my Ravelry West Wing Group, we had a KAL last year and the theme was Gold Fish, because of the GoldFish Gail that Danny gave CJ. So my nickname for this Scarf is the CJ & Danny.
Hope you all like it! Please e-mail me or comment here if you have any questions.
Enjoy!
The KissyFish Scarf Rolled up
I came to a realization this week. Rather, I correctly identified and named a problem I always knew was there.
The insight is that I don’t have the first clue on how to make friends. Honestly, this is due in large part to me being very picky about who I consider a friend. So those people out there who know you are my friends… HI! you’re in a small and selective club, if you didn’t already know. I think that’s one of my defining Latin qualities, that to be a “friend” is more than to be friendly with. Friends=family. They are a step below the closest of family and several steps above those relatives that we just tolerate out of obligation.
The other problem is that the friends I have, I don’t know how I managed to forge those friendships. They just sort of happened. Kismet. And those with whom I am closest, the only reason I managed to not loose them is very much a credit to one great friend who didn’t give up on me when I had all but given up on myself, and who was an unbreakable tether to everyone else. (more…)
So… the bane of my knitting existence is hats. Hats are kryptonite to my knitting superpowers. I don’t get it, I can’t do it. Give me cables, give me lace, give me socks, and I’ll tackle them all. Hat? Can’t make them to save my life! Until now! 
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Waiting for the Train, which was late...
Ok… We’ve been in the burbs of Chicago for 4 years now, but to be honest, we haven’t really taken part of Chicago. Part of it has been time and being bogged down by responsiblites, the other part has that we aren’t the most socialpeople, but the biggest issue has been we just haven’t wanted to accept Chicago. We’re so homesick for Philly that we (ok, me really) have been stubbornly avoiding anything Chicago-y. (more…)
Ok, so since May-ish, the Mr. and I have been working Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover and trying to get out of debt and save money and all that great financial fitness jazz.
We’ve been doing really well and are proud of ourselves. One of the things about the program though is how to save money and be frugal. And this, believe it or not, is the FUN part! hehehe. It’s a game to see what can be cut and how to do things yourself.
On the Ravelry forum for being debt free, someone put up a recipe for making your own laundry detergent. It took a little searching to get the ingrediants but I did and I just made my very own detergent!!!!!!!! (more…)
OK, I haven’t been posting projects for a while so here we are! 
These are mostly what I did over the winter for Christmas for everyone.
The Shawl is a lace Shawl I made from Brad’s Nana Beadle. It was my first lace pattern. I made the clasp myself with a painted sanddollar from Joann Fabrics and some super putty! I got a clasp that I used there as well. I think it turned out very nice. (more…)
As many of you know, at 11pm on April 14th, my father, Gilber Vieira Branco died of pnumonia and complications from renal failure. Though he pasted in LaGrange, IL (Chicago suburb), we decided to have services in Philadelphia at our former parish, St. Joseph’s RC Church (part of Presentation BVM) in Cheltenham, PA. My parents started their married life there, both Victor and I were born there and that was where we had the highest concentration of family and friends.
I want to thank all my friends and family for all their support with Dad’s passing. Everyone came through, even unexpected people. (more…)
LIST AS OF 6/3/2009
1) Twilight – Finished 01/11/09
2) Living Dead in Dallas – Finished 01/20/09
3) Eragon – Finished 01/28/09
4) Harry Potter: Sorcerer’s Stong – FINISHED 02/01/09
5) Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets – FINISHED FEB/MARCH 2009
6) Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban – FINISHED FEB/MARCH 2009
7) Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire – FINISHED FEB/MARCH 2009
Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix – FINISHED FEB/MARCH 2009
9) Harry Potter: Half Blood Prince – FINISHED FEB/MARCH 2009
10) Harry Potter: Deathly Hollows – FINISHED FEB/MARCH 2009
11) A Dirty Job – FINISHED MARCH 2009
12) Fight Club – FINISHED FEB 2009
13) New Moon – FINISHED MARCH 2009
14) Eclipse – FINISHED APRIL 2009
15) Breaking Dawn – ** FINISHED APRIL 2009**
16) Lamb: Gospel According to Biff – FINISHED April 2009
17) Lies My History Teacher Told Me – FINISHED MARCH 2009
18) Vampire Academy – Finished MAY 2009
19) The Alchemist – FINISHED MAY 2009
20)The End of America –
21) Succubus Heat – FINISHED 6/3/2009
22) Spycraft –
23) Charlie Wilson’s War –
24) Blood Promise -
25) Stormborn –
26) Frostbite -
27) On Intelligence –
28) 1776
29) Shawdow Kissed -
YAY!!!
I’ve published my first pattern!!!
This is for the Ultimate Drummer Stick bag, I’m trying to make it a free Ravelry download.
Click here to download The_Ultimate_Drummer_Stick_Bag.
It’s still in a testing phase, so PLEASE contact me if you have any issues, or comments, or questions. I’m more than happy to help!
If this patter is up for free for anyone, but please let me know if you do you is as a curtosy.
Ok, so in my infinite wisdom and craziness I joined the Ravelry group 52 books in 52 weeks!
It’s a really cool challenge and I’m really excited about it.
I started a little slow and late, but I’ve been catching up and am relatively on par. I’m sticking with the dates of 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 and see how I do.
Especially with my new found discovery of audio books, this I think should work.
Here is my list so far…
I’m excited! and I went on a Audible craze after a sale they had so I have a bunch of books in my ipod I haven’t started yet.
Here is my list of what I’ve read and what I’m planning so far:
1) Twilight – Finished 01/11/09
2) Living Dead in Dallas – Finished 01/20/09
3) Eragon – IN PROGRESS
4) Harry Potter: Sorcerer’s Stone –
5) Stormborn –
6) Spycraft –
7) Charlie Wilson’s War –
1776 –
9) On Intelligence –
10)Fight Club –
11) The End of America –
I’ll keep the master list up and make reports of things as I go along, maybe even review a few…
Oh well…
Just an update!
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