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WE'VE MADE IT!

We've made IT. We've finally Arrived. What am I talking about, and who are WE? Simple—the "what" is knit stuff. The "we" are knitters. Here's the deal...

Last week in USAToday, headlines blared:
"Knitted decor is a crafty look"

Pardon?

You read correctly. Below is the list that was given a full half-page in the paper. I've added my own editorial comments. (Note: All the photos are from the retail Web sites.):

1 knitware pottery - If you're aching to puchrase pots that look like cable, knit, and other types of stitches, just go to alyssaettinger.com

The knitted surface gives you the desire to touch them. "They give off a sense of warmth and pleasure."
Warmth and pleasure? I'm all over that one!
In fact, they're pretty cool looking.

2 - Cotton crochet table - for a mere $3,400, you can purchase a crocheted table. It's referred to as "chic and modern."
Check out mossonline.com

Okay, so I only knit. At those prices, I'm gonna learn to crochet.

Speaking of...these finger puppets are much more reasonably priced than the above table, but they might not be everyone's cuppa:

Yes, terrorism finger puppets. I found these myself on the Moss On Line site. Again, not something I've seen before.

3 - Eleanor light for $280
velocityartanddesign.com
http://www.velocityartanddesign.com/perch_eleanor.html

According to the paper, the knitting gives the light a "fresh look."

4 - For a mere $1,100, you can own a Hung table from loyalloot.com

http://loyalloot.com/LLhung1.htm

I think you have to e-mail to purchase.
As you can see, the table has pouches in it for books and such.
Isn't it cool being hip?

5 - The Etoile vases are made from organic Peruvian collton and sari silk. Sound familiar?
The vases run from $70 to $90 at umbra.com for retailers.

I found the vases here:
http://www.unicahome.com/p31882/umbra/etoile-glass-vases-by-michelle-ivankovic-for-umbra.html

You can purchase them here. Or...you can knit them yourself.

6 - And last, but certainly not least, is the Knit chair at branchhome.com for the tune of $5,998.
Yes, you read that right. Crochet'd wood holds the chair together. branchhome.com
www.branchhome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=2

If you've seen any interesting knit stuff, do tell!

Like I said, I'm taking up crochet!

She's Alive! She's Alive!

Can't you just hear those words from Frankenstein? The one with Boris Karloff? I sure can. Shows you what I was doing as a kid - watching Million Dollar Movie and becoming enthralled with the cinema.

Yes, I am alive. Yes, I did get The Bone Man in on February 28, at 4:50p.m. Thank heavens for deadlines.

Bill's been in Florida, fishing with a buddy. I've been here recovering from 10 to 12-hour days of pounding the keys. Did I mention the new infection? Well, natch I picked up a sinus infection. Who knows from where. Just got antibiotics and I'm beginning to feel semi-human again. Last night I did make it to my Photoshop class. I'd like to point out it was 2 degrees in Sharon, NH, whereas in Hancock it was zero.

I have missed Bill -- who's on his way home -- but have not been lonely. These photos are how come:
Here's Miz Gracie. She's taken my blanket, my mini-couch, and my pillow and  made it her own.

Here's Mr. Burt and Mr. Muffin. (Muffin was just under my desk, but a highly dangerous squirrel appeared outside the door, hence his prep for battle.) You may note that Burt is not greatly concerned with the squirrel.

Finally, here's Ms. Cranberry. Note her position on my desk. Yes, she loves chasing mice, of the computer kind, and tends to interfere with all sorts exotic machines. She's a real love bug.

Hope you're all doing swell. Time to start a new book!

Almost There...

The Bone Man is almost done. Almost. So my frantic pace has picked up to hyperdrive. I expect to pop a champagne cork or two on the night of Feb. 28, my due date.

Yes, this is an incredibly boring post, but what's a girl to do when she uses up so much brain power on Tally's latest adventure.

See ya later, alligator,
When your legs are straighter!
(My mom's fave expression.)
Toodles

Winsworth...

Hi Cookie - Thanks for writing. I lived in Ellsworth, Maine, for six years. I loved it. I loved her people and her town and so much about the community. When I wrote Dead Stone, I changed it to Winsworth, as I didn't want anyone thinking I was writing about a particular town person. I never do that. I do "steal" settings, but not people. If you go to Ellsworth, you'll recognize a lot of the buildings. It remains a great place, and Bill and I will be speaking at the libe there in May.

Here's a basset photo - a cousin of Gracie's - that might make you smile. It did me.
Burrrr. It was ten degrees when I drove home from my class tonight. Time for crawling under the covers and watching "House!"

Hope you're all doing swell.

Drunk on the Pizzle!

Drunk on the Pizzle!
Originally uploaded by Vix Photos.

So now you've seen the Tale of the Pizzle. It would have been swifter and easier if Flickr had let me blog a bunch of photos all at once. If Flickr does allow that, then I have no idea how to do it!

The Bone Man is 3/4 done. Yipppeeee. And the Advanced Photoshop course I'm taking is a revelation.

See ya soon!

Wow, that's swell.

Wow, that's swell.
Originally uploaded by Vix Photos.

Muffin love his pizzle, too!

Muffin love his pizzle, too!
Originally uploaded by Vix Photos.

Happy Pizzling.

Happy Pizzling.
Originally uploaded by Vix Photos.

Isn't it cute?

Isn't it cute?
Originally uploaded by Vix Photos.

Wow - this is good!

Wow - this is good!
Originally uploaded by Vix Photos.