Time to get to Work….

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I have enjoyed looking through my Pinterest account. Pinterest has so many items to look at from being creative with crochet, looking at art, cars, and the list goes on………..

I have come across posts about how you can make money on Pinterest, taking notes, and telling myself I will follow through with what I have learned. 

Here is what I read  today and a note or two….

{} How to Make Money on Pinterest (with or without a blog) | Live Love Health & Wealth (livelovehealthwealth.com)   LIVE LOVE Health & Wealth

HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON PINTEREST (WITH OR WITHOUT A BLOG) APRIL 7TH, 2023 {}

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I first learned about Canva through Journey With The Hintons.

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It is time I STOP procrastinating and get to work.

LD*

Back to the Square

I knew I wanted to make a boy’s blanket and I wanted to do another new pattern. I can’t believe I actually went through five different patterns before I settled on the Granny Square Stitch. Although I have done this pattern countless times. I know there are countless ways of doing the same stitch and if it was a chance to learn something new? 

I crochet and I am opened to learning different ways, because there is “No one way” to actually do a crochet stitch. I enjoy learning something new (#5 – I believe it’s called a standing stitch).

#1: Waffle Stitch

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#2: CATHERINE’S WHEEL

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#3: Easy Breezy Mile A Minute Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

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#4:  V Stitch Square

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#5: The Super Stash Busting Granny Square Blanket!

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Time to get back to crocheting..

Bye IV Now, LD*

Thanks IV the Yarn

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Last night at a crochet/knitting/creative group meeting someone said something and  her words stayed with me. She said, “I’m tired of this sweater, but I don’t want to put it down.” (She found some yarn she had bought months ago and started knitting a sweater. She knew she wouldn’t finish the sweater if she stopped working on it now, so she kept working on it).

If I am not actually working on a project for someone, I would move from one project to another, because I get bored with the same colors. I have put a project in a bag and it could be a month or longer before I think about it again.  

There is a saying, “Out of sight – Out of mind,” and I believe it. I am done with that frame of mind. I finally got my yarn in somewhat order and realized I have a lot of granny squares. When I am done with a project. I use to just make granny squares out of the scrap yarn because

  1. I enjoy crocheting granny squares.
  2. I wanted to use the yarn I spent my time and money on.
  3. It’s a waste to have yarn in a bag and take up space.

I finally finished my pink project, which is a prayer cloth, which is a small blanket that covers my knees when I am at service. I  don’t wear my skirts or dresses too short, but when you sit down it will rise and this blanket will take care of that.

I’m not fond of the color green, but someone gave  me some yarn. When I was done with my pink project, I placed the leftover yarn in the bag, and I realized that green yarn looked good next to the pink yarn.

I realized I am only working on the brown throw blanket, (because someone had given me a multi-colored yarn and the brown matched that yarn perfectly) when I am crocheting once a month with friends at a local yarn shop.

Once again I was blessed with some free yarn. I was surprised it was six Caron one pound of dark grey yarn. I was thinking what can I do with this yarn? My first thought was to add light grey and pink, because I used to wear those colors back in my school days.

Then I thought about my son and an off white, red, light, and dark grey blanket might be nice? As I was writing (typing) I was thinking about those granny squares. Now I know what I am going to do. Well, only time will tell, because I am going to finish the two projects I have now before starting another one….

Side note : I will leave the pattern I used for each blanket and the creator I learned it from. The Pink, Cream, and Lime Green blanket I used the same yarn. The Multicolored yarn RIOS/Malabrigo https://charlotteyarn.com/ The light brown was a gift, so is unknown.

  1. Pink & White blanket : https://youtu.be/v0AoD2goDqk?si=OT1hApEFzp0zeUbe  Crochet ALTERNATIVE V Stitch – Faster and LESS HOLES!    Hooked by Robin
  2. Pink & Green blanket :  https://youtu.be/N8h8TnLkwXo?si=PCEEoKCiOg5kNT6-    SUPER-DUPER EASY & UNUSUAL Crochet Pattern for Beginners! ⚡️ Crochet Stitch for Baby Blanket & Bag  Massive Crochet
  3. Multi color brown blanket : https://youtu.be/JeX1BiJih5s?si=QFtuH8aqOAarEY9UC2C Corner To Corner Baby Blanket – Rectangle Crochet Pattern &    Tutorial Jayda InStitches

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Bye IV Now, LD*

The word “New”

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There must be a new definition for the word “new,” because I thought new meant something like:

  • You haven’t done before
  • A place you haven’t visit
  • A game you hadn’t played
  • A recipe you saw online and finally tried it for the first time.
  • A hair style, go to a movie premiere, or buy your first car 

And the list goes on, because that is what I consider the word new means. Let’s see what I find out what Google says: 

1. Google says: new [nju:] adjective – not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time.

2.    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new

  • New (adjective) having recently come into existence  

I could list a few other examples, but they all say pretty much the same thing and these words are basically what I already thought. The person who told me the meaning of “new” was wrong. Okay let me replay what was said:

I asked, “Are we going with the new set-up?”

“There isn’t a new set-up. I just haven’t given you the new update.” 

I was thinking, “I know I am old, but do you not hear the words you are saying?” Because, I heard you say the word new. Hahaha I guess you don’t understand what that word means?

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Bye IV Now, LD*

1,2,3 and More

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I wanted to work on my story, looked at the first three lines, and lost my train of thoughts. I started thinking about coffee. Okay, let me take a breath, and get a cup of coffee.

Now I am looking at a pink and white prayer blanket I started working on two or three months ago and I am close to tying it off. 

So, do I work on my book, crochet project, or –

Words are not coming clearly, but I want to post something. Questions without Answers are making me want to laugh.

I am looking around my room, because I have also wanted to rearrange my room. I guess I have my answer. Music will be a little loud, because I am home alone and I can sing along without my bad voice ignoring anyone else.

I am also going to try and make my own candle. Don’t know how that will come out, but never know until you try. That’s my point today is, “to try”…

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Okay, time to stop typing and time to get organized………

Bye IV Now, LD*

~Sorry, this isn’t coming out right and I want to work on my room while there is light, and I am so over trying to figure this out. I still don’t like computers…..

My Quiche….

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I knew I was tired of getting up early, so I could have a good breakfast before  walking out of the door at 5am, because I knew my break was at 11am.

I tried cooking a few boiled eggs, thinking of a light breakfast would be a good idea, but that breakfast was never filling. One time I would have added a few tomatoes and an avocado. I have also eaten oatmeal with my boiled eggs, and that is one of my favorite meals.  It didn’t matter what I ate with the eggs, I was so hungry, and that idea didn’t work out so well.

I then thought about making a breakfast quiche. I love eating quiche, but it is a lot of work. Well my quiche is, because it is way more than just eggs and cheese. My basic quiche has:

  1. Onions   – more than what you think you need
  2. Peppers – can have more then one color
  3. Celery     – I like to cut these a little bigger than a bite
  4. Garlic      – fresh or in a jar, both are good

Regular quiche is:

  1. Bacon, (I use beef bacon and I would cook this first so I could cook the above veggies in the leftover oil) but you could use whatever bacon you like. This is usually paired with spinach (2 small frozen dried and season)
  2. Shrimp is paired with broccoli 
  3. A beef steak thick cut tomato with a few bey leaves (the first time I made this, I didn’t think anyone was going to eat this, because it didn’t have any meat in it. It was the first one to go)

Every quiche has eggs and at least two cheeses inside of them, precooked piecrust, (I normally do 5 minutes and covered it with a little garlic butter, filling each deep dish pie crust with my quiche) and when the quiche is almost done (30 minutes in a 350°) top with a little more cheese and cooked until its melted or just turn off if you are going to eat soon.

I thought I could take this idea and use spinach and turkey sausage as my breakfast quiche, but changed that to broccoli. Then I thought it should be an open face quiche, because I am cutting back on my bread.

I cooked the veggies, added them a little over half into a bowl (for another day) and all I had to do was scramble an egg then add the cheese. 

I realized this is how I do it when I cook my brussel sprouts (I cut them small and also add jalapenos), squash and zucchini (I add tomatoes to this one), or potatoes and cut them small.

Now that I have listed what I have cooked for breakfast and how I make my quichies. I realized I don’t really need a piecrust to have a quiche.

I am not hungry, but I want my coffee now. I am so glad I am keeping my word, because letting a computer write my post, wouldn’t be my post, and if there is a mistake. It’s cool, because this isn’t for a school grade. I am just being myself and if I make a mistake, I am NOT going to stress over it.

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Bye IV Now, LD*

Just Thinking Out Loud….

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I woke up once again thinking about three items that I need, but have no way of getting them “yet”. I heard if you dream something three times then it will come true. I wonder if that’s true? In two weeks I have answered at few surveys in a week, played a few online games, but those points only added up to $12.95.                                                                                                        

I know answering surveys and playing games cannot pay any bills. I was thinking maybe I would have enough to buy some yarn, because thinking about crocheting a new item is so much fun.

Well, I better answer more surveys and play more games, because ice coffee costs more than what I spend on my regular coffee. The dryer ate my slippers, and the hole in my bed will always keep my back hurting until I get another bed. The foam mattress isn’t helping at all.

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Bye IV Now, LD*