I finished knitting my ”House Sweater” this week. This is the Sassy Shrug from the September 2006 issue of Creative Knitting magazine. I used Red Heart Super Saver Multi in Candy Print for the sweater since I wanted a sturdy “wear around the house to do housework” garment.
This was an interesting project. It is knit in [...]
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Two Almost Finished Projects
Posted in Knitting, home improvements on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Stew of Topics
Posted in holidays, home improvements, weather on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just as a stew is made up of a variety of ingredients, all cooked together to make a savory dish, this post is made up of a variety of topics. Whether or not the result is a savory mix is up to you, Blog Reader.
Evidently watering the lawn does work like washing the car. We [...]
It’s all over but the shouting
Posted in Knitting, home improvements, tagged home improvements, Knitting on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The bathroom renovations are over, thank heavens! I don’t think I could take another day of Handyman being in my house. I can’t afford to have him here any more! He still needs to come back and replace some dropped ceiling tiles in the family room which were damaged when water got on them. He [...]
Out with the old
Posted in home improvements, tagged home improvements on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today it was out with the old tub and toilet. Lots of work involved in this bathroom renovation. According to R, each job has its own challenges. He’s installed 300 of these tubs so I guess he should know. He said he was downsized out of a creative type project management type job and he [...]
Productive day
Posted in Knitting, home improvements, tagged home improvements, Knitting on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was a productive day. I started by going to the bank to take care of some financial matters connect to my bathroom renovations. Next stop was at the doctor’s office to get a prescription for the tub so I would be able to take a tax deduction for it on my income tax next [...]
