Notice the ring!!!! Yes our middle daughter is getting married. She is so excited!!! We are very happy for her. I'm sure there will be much more to come.
Em's first dye job. 
This is my DD on the left and another wonderful little angel on the right. The little girl on the right just learned to knit this weekend and my dd picked up her needles after about a year break. They are both knitting with Numma Numma hand dyed yarn. They both got to go through some of my personal stash and these were their picks, they have good taste.
One day later.
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"Helga"
Another HP colorway to go along with the Hogwarts Sock Kit Swap.
"Helena"
I am aware the Helena is not the name of the Founder of the Ravenclaw House. Helena is Rowena Ravenclaws daughter otherwise known as the "Gray Lady". The book colors are Blue and Bronze, that is my 'Rowena' colorway. The movie colors are Blue and Silver so I present 'Helena'.
See my pretty garden, ok so it's just a big patch of dirt right now but in a few weeks it will be looking pretty good. Strawberries are already bearing fruit, of course they make it as far as the water faucet, Emily really loves the strawberries. lol
We spent all of last Saturday working on the garden, and I ended up with one heck of a sunburn on my shoulders, almost healed now (finally).
I posted telling you that I had gotten sucked into a Harry Potter swap. I have now been sorted into the Gryffindor house and am really looking forward to the beginning of the swap. Anyone wanting to join in can go to HSKS blog and take the portkey to the sign up. I have to say I think this maybe one of the most exciting swaps ever, trivia, dueling club, and house points sounds like fun huh? I also finished up dyeing up several HP colorways that I will be posting soon.
I would like to introduce you to several new colorways, see I have been busy. The first 3 colors are available at Loops . I am very proud of all of them and hope that you all enjoy them too. Of course my favorite is 'Cherry Bomb' I do love the Red.
"Entranced"
"Cherry Bomb"
"Triple Shot"
There is a cute little story that goes with 'Black Velvet', I thought I would share. For those of you that follow Wendyknits you don't need an introduction to L-B or blogless L-B. She has got to be one of the friendliest, kindest and also one of the most inspiring people I have ever "met" (I will at some point meet her in person someday). Needless to say we chat often and I feel very blessed that she is a part of my life. Ok I am done kissing up and will tell the story. In one of our little chats she was telling me about a colorway she would love to see and she even had a name for it. L-B explained to me that a 'Black Velvet' is Guinness and Champagne. "Wouldn't that be a beautiful color, black, brown and a nice foamy cream/champagne color" she said. Absolutely!! was my response and a few weeks after our initial conversation 'Black Velvet' was born in yarn. I know I have said this before but I just love when someone has an amazing color idea and I get to help make it a reality. "April in Minnesota" and "Fiesta" are some of the others that began in someone else's imagination.
"Black Velvet"
I took this out my kitchen window, I was very surprised to look out and see this turkey hen just strutting around about 50 feet from the house. I wish there had been more of them with her but as we watched her it didn't take long to see where the rest of her flock was. They had all stayed up the hill in the trees, got to say again I love living out here.
Kaye, Wendy, and Del
Our first night in St. Louis. OK this should give you an idea of how amazing our weekend was.
Got to tell you a little of the back story. Del told us that liquor is cheaper in Missouri so we didn't get any to take. We had been told by Wendy's alter ego/toady L-B that Wendy preferred a specific type of Irish Whiskey. So all the way to St. Louis we are looking for a liquor store little did we know that just about every grocery store is a liquor store. Duh... So we pull into St. Louis without the Irish Whiskey and were very disappointed, we really wanted to give a bottle to Wendy. As soon as we walked in the door Wendy looked up and smiled, what a beautiful smile she has. I got a big hug from her like we where old friends.. Thanks L-B. Needless to say I felt extremely special. Later that evening we did get to take Wendy out for her Irish Whiskey. BTW I was in my local liquor store yesterday and they have Wendy's favorite Irish Whiskey! UHhhhhhhh
Wendy and me
That woman never goes anywhere without her knitting not even to get her picture taken with her adoring fans. Loved her class it made toe up socks soooooo easy.
Cookie A. and me
We each bought yarn to match our hair, how cool is that! Not that anyone who might read this blog would need this intro but this is the Cookie A. Her class was wonderful and if you ever get the chance, take it. I have to admit that I will be leaving the sock design up to her. Del even started her first Monkey Socks, although I hear she ripped them out and is starting over :-( .
Me and Lynn
I also got to meet up with my most famous guest dyer, Lynn . We where roomies and didn't get to spend nearly enough time with each other.
Meagan
This is the Queen of the Stash Meagan , now this girl can shop! Funny thing is I felt like part of the paparazzi, there had to be 10 cameras flashing in her direction at this moment. I just loved getting to talk face to face with her, she has been a part of the Tempted Sock Club since its beginning. LOVE HER!!
Julie and Lynn
I was honored to be asked to dye the yarns for the Spring Fling Swap, for each of them, which they gave to each other. If you have seen the 'Jewels' colorway at the Loopy Ewe, you will be happy to know that it was dyed for Julie. I am so grateful that they let me be a part of it. I wish I had gotten a picture of Alice my swap partner wearing the socks she made from the yarn I sent her. What was I thinking just talking and not taking any pictures!! Alice you are awesome and I am also sad I didn't get a picture taken with you.
From left to right, Janice , Kellie and Sheri . Some of the nicest people I may ever meet. Wow Sheri you really know how to pick good friends, Janice is just plain awesome and what a smile! Kellie traveled all the way from New Zealand, talk about devotion to your sock yarn.
These are Claudia's feet. Yes the Wollmeise herself. My biggest shock ever, when she actually came up and asked my about my shiny yarn. SHE knew me!!!!! Wow!! We all got a skein of her yarn in our goodie bags, my very first Wollmeise yarn. I LOVE IT!!!
Del and Kaye shopping and they can really shop too. I tell you what, shopping at The Loopy Ewe is exhausting but makes us sooo sooooo happy!!
Now I am looking for a confession, who took these awesome pictures cause I know I didn't. LOL
I know that they were taken at The Loopy Ewe but that's about all I know. I think it was Tammy, but I maybe way off. I really don't care, I would love to take credit for them.
I Love my Gray Ladies, aren't they pretty. Kaye is the tall one and Del is the short one, everyone was asking which was which. Just because they look sweet and innocent doesn't make it so, they both have a wicked sense of humor. Don't you wish you could spend your Tuesdays with us, laughing and knitting?
This is from our Friday night dinner, a table for 12 takes a while to get, and don't ask for a frozen Margarita cause the waiter will try to talk you out of it. That is a whole other story, and a funny one. What a wonderful group of women!!
The one person I don't have a picture of is Allen of Numma Numma, we had such a wonderful time and if you get the chance get some of her yarn, get it. She has got some great new stuff coming up so I plan on watching out for it and I suggest that you do the same. I love love love her new base yarn. If anyone from the Fling has a picture of Allen and I together I would love to borrow it.
Needless to say I had a wonderful time and given the chance me and my minion's/entourage/handlers will be going back!!
Ok the last thing I will share with you is the song.
Serenading Sheri There are some seriously talented lady's!! Tammy wrote this song, now that took some talent, and we only practiced once, cool huh! I said HUH!
First let me start with these!
"Godric"
"Salazar"
They both were sold very quickly but I will dye more and if you are wanting some reserved for you please email me at stacy@temptedyarns.com . I have only participated in one other swap before but this one looks like so much fun I don't think I can pass it up. Lots of games and fun plus a great reason to read the book AGAIN. If you are interested the sign up starts and ends in the next few weeks at the Hogwarts Sock Kit Swap . Honestly I just signed up today and have not had a chance to research it a lot. I am looking forward to it and absolutely loved dyeing these yarns.
Yesterdays Stitch and Bitch, we met in town and had Lunch. I gave my slave laborers the day off, see I am a nice person. We are all 3 so excited right now because tomorrow morning we are leaving for The Loopy Ewe's Spring Fling in St.Louis!! Honestly right now I am a little stressed, trying to remember all the things I have forgotten. I am planning on spinning, knitting, taking 2 classes and getting to shop at Loopy Central along with meeting some amazing and creative women!
Spring in Oklahoma, oh and they smell so pretty.
I hadn't had a chance to introduce you all to our Big Boy 'Buddy', he is a Shepard/Husky mix. He can be a little scary if he doesn't know you but overall he is just a big 'ol puppy.
I am also proud to announce the arrival of our brand new Grand-puppy. Amanda and her dh just got Billy and of course like any good puppy he is keeping them up all night. Isn't he adorable!! Also he is so tiny, Arwen really wasn't sure about having him in her house. Now Arwen is only 6 lbs so you can see how tiny this little guy is.
Isn't he sweet.
I just thought this was a great picture, I love living out here in the middle of nowhere.
I will be posting next week with lots of pictures and maybe a few stories from the Spring Fling!!
