tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220669792024-03-14T07:16:33.529-07:00Patt's Creations Madness :(#)A blog of my knit and jewelry creations and about my family and grandkids as well. Oh and my Chihuahua, Rayo.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-5442148233357271172014-02-01T21:54:00.003-08:002014-02-01T21:54:28.581-08:00<h2>
Feb 1, 2014</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Has it really been over a year since I posted to this blog??? Well excuse me please. I have been really doing nothing but vegging out this past year. Ha Ha NOT!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've started walking unaided again and I'm driving again. I am so happy about those 2 things alone that I don't need anything else to perk me up. But...........</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My old childhood friend, Dana M., got in touch with me and hopefully this year she will move just one small town away from me so we can visit and do things together. Doing the happy dance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this is The LOVE month. My 21st anniversary is on Valentine's Day. Wow. unbelievable. lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have been knitting some more felted cloche hats. I've sold 3 last month so thought I'd use up the rest of my wool yarn. I love the darn things. I love hats period but never wear them. In the past I didn't go out that much but now I'm planning on wearing them whenever I want and where ever I want. LIfe is too short not to do things that you enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here I am in one of them.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I also made a lot of wristwarmers this winter. Here are just a few of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second photo these are the Giants and 49er colors. Made for a customer. Fun to make and fun to wear. I can do them is all sorts of team colors.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-83041598965260322482013-02-19T09:51:00.000-08:002013-02-19T09:51:58.513-08:00Square knot tutorialHi Everyone,<br />
Hope you all had a great Valentine's Day.<br />
Here is a little snippet of a video, a square knot instructions for my friend Vanessa. Tried to put it in an email but it was too big. Tried to send it thru fb but it wouldn't go so here it is for you gurl.<br />
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Let me know if this helps you hon. I can always try again! lol<br />
Love ya PattAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-34261318650351899812012-11-17T08:27:00.000-08:002012-11-17T08:27:52.556-08:00Homespun Chunky Cowl pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I saw this cute cowl on Etsy for sale for $45. I knew I could make one myself and I just happened to have a spare skein of homespun in my yarn stash so I took out my crochet hooks and went to work.<br />
By the next morning this is what I ended up with. I'm loving it. I'm going to go to Michaels today I hope and will pick up a couple of skeins of homespun in different colors and make a few of these for Christmas gifts.<br />
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Here is the pattern. I just typed it up and it is sooo easy. If you know how to crochet you can make this in just a few hours.<br />
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Homespun Chunky Cowl <br />by Patt Marcial ã 2012<br /><br />Materials:<br />1 skein homespun yarn or other comparable chunky yarn<br />Size K crochet hook.<br /><br />Pattern:<br />Chain 152<br />Hdc in 2nd chain from hook, ch 1 , *skip 1 chain, hdc in next chain, repeat from * to end of row.<br />Join this row to form a circle. Sl st in top of 1st hdc and later go back and join the bottom of the rows together as well.<br />Row 2: sl st in 1st ch 1 space and chain 2, hdc in next ch 1 space, ch 1, hdc in next ch 1 space , repeat to end of row.<br />Repeat this second row until you run out of yarn. Secure yarn with a knot and weave in ends.<br />There you have it. One cute chunky cowl that will get you lots of compliments!<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-49837485141242227212012-11-14T08:01:00.000-08:002012-11-14T08:07:24.001-08:00Making Coasters for Christmas GiftsSince it's almost Thanksgiving, now is the time to start your Christmas DIY gifts.<br />
I just love Pinterest and I have boards there. http://pinterest.com/pattm60/<br />
Anyway, on Pinterest I saw someone posted making coasters using tiles from Home<br />
Depot or Lowes. I decided to try it as I am a DIY'er since waaaayyyy back. If you've ever read my blog you'd already know that.<br />
My hubby was going to Home Depot because we are building porches and getting our new place finished up altho we've been here since the first of July of this year. I had him pick me up 20 4x4 white tiles (.16 cents each) and a couple cans of sealer. I already had the Mod Podge and sponge brushes and roller so I was good to go.<br />
I printed out a few photos on matt photo paper to use. On pinterest the gal used holiday napkins. Didn't have those so used what I have.<br />
Here are what I've done so far:<br />
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the pear ones are my fave so far. The 3rd photo is of my supplies.<br />
Here's what I've done so far:<br />
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<li>cleaned off tiles with alcohol</li>
<li>brushed mod podge over the blank tiles</li>
<li>put picture down on top of wet mod podge</li>
<li>smoothed bubbles out of photo (I had to redo a couple of the tiles because the pictures had too many bubbles under them that wouldn't go away. I just tore the photo off the tile, washed the glue off and dried the tile and reused it.)</li>
<li>brushed mod podge on top of photo and let dry over night.</li>
<li>I also used some twinkle paint to dot some twinkles on a few places on the snowman and the merry christmas tiles. still have to do one more xmas tile.</li>
<li>today I will spray the dried tiles with the sealer and that will be that. </li>
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I'm going to michael's today to get some think cork board or a similar product to glue on the underside of the tiles so the tiles don't scratch where ever they are put.<br />
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Something that I just noticed is this: if you don't trim the photo so that it's just a tiny bit smaller that the tile all around then the photo will just lift up from tile after it's dried. I just had to trim some places on a few of the tiles because of this and reapply more mod podge.<br />
I tried to rough the top of the tile up with a large acrylic nail file but it didn't do anything. So the best thing is to make sure photo or image is smaller than tile so that it will stay glued down. <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-42014115803908354722012-09-08T13:33:00.001-07:002012-09-08T13:33:39.613-07:00Happy SaturdayIf you look up at my Etsy shop icon you can see that I finished a pair of Fetchings in the colorway of Red hearts Artist Print. I'm working on an icord cowl to go with it and since I already have a dark plum icord cowl up in my shop I'm going to start on a pair of fetching to go with that as well.<br />
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I've been making a lot of bracelets but the ones I like best at the moment are the make a wish bracelets.<br />
They are very inexpensive ($3.50) and are just a fun bracelet to buy for yourself or your BFF. I gave my BFF Rose one the other day. It was on a bright pink cord with pretty pink beads.<br />
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This is just one of the wish bracelets.<br />
This photo is one of my favorite bracelets that I've made. It's a gold brass lotus blossom with a non tarnish gold wire cuff. 18 gauge wire.<br />
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And this one has little tiny circles and keys as the charm and pretty blue glass beads with a toggle clasp.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-37591815982541597212012-08-21T15:38:00.002-07:002012-08-21T15:39:02.480-07:00I see that I have not yet posted about losing my daughter, Ruthie, in June. Ok. So she passed away on the 8th of June. She left behind 3 children, Monica 16 1/2, Olivia 14 1/2 and Javie 10. She was seperated from her husband for almost 2 yrs but when she died her husband got another job so he could be home every nite with the kids. He moved into their little trailer for the time being.<br />
Ruthie had Lupus but she had other problems as well that contributed to her death. We all love and miss her very much.<br />
The kids started school yesterday. My husband is taking 2 of them to and from school and their Auntie Gloria is taking Olivia. They are trying the best they can to just get on with day to day living with Monica being in charge while they are home until their Dad gets home from work.<br />
I'd prefer them all living with us but we have to respect their Dad's wishes to keep them all together now.<br />
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Since my daughter's death in June, I just haven't felt like doing much of anything but I really need to keep my mind and hands busy so I don't just break down and lose it. So I've been making jewelry for my Etsy shop--</div>
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I can make things but not have to concentrate so hard as I do when I knit. I've started a cowl 4 times and have ripped it all out over and over again. So I gave up on that pattern. sigh. :(</div>
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I've just started making some bracelets using non tarnish gold and silver wire. Very simple but beautiful at the same time.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Those are just a couple of the ones I've made this week. </span><br />
I've also tried doing a few words in wire:<br />
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I'd love to get any kind of feedback from you all. Let me know what you think, good or bad. I can take constructive criticism <br /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-52978624392266023882012-07-07T16:53:00.000-07:002012-07-07T16:53:12.964-07:00I'm Loving PinterestI found Pinterest a while ago and I have to say I'm really loving all the info I find there. Here is a link to my boards if any of you are interested.<br />
<a href="http://pinterest.com/pattm60/">http://pinterest.com/pattm60/</a><br />
I have just moved into our bigger place and I am so in love already with this place. It's twice the size of our last place and my hubby has done all of the work here so it is extra special to us. From insulation to walls and floors, ceilings, cabinets, kitchen cabinets and island and bathrooms, he has done it almost all by himself.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-26975580102526995942012-04-25T13:53:00.001-07:002012-04-25T13:54:56.957-07:00Two of my Favorite Knitting Accessories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vVZ4uHmNnjmBsVTKnWVgMIBvaOOSs5EeHdJ_CT9dR6mP9ERnQVVwOlNnsuc7BDcVNie5KL0QKZCKgUcQyOWuUXjsgQjGQAtPUaOTc42yOlQoGiCME9x8L2Eyxvbu1xX4Jic7/s1600/DSC02987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vVZ4uHmNnjmBsVTKnWVgMIBvaOOSs5EeHdJ_CT9dR6mP9ERnQVVwOlNnsuc7BDcVNie5KL0QKZCKgUcQyOWuUXjsgQjGQAtPUaOTc42yOlQoGiCME9x8L2Eyxvbu1xX4Jic7/s320/DSC02987.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>I hadn't used my yarn swift in quiet a while but I knew right where it was when I needed it today. I set it up and got busy. I have just wound the green ball plus another one of same yarn and also another 100% wool yarn ball. The green yarn is from Knit Picks and it's called Shadow and is 100% Merino Wool. The other ball is one I won in a contest. Received it from Vigdis Marie Design and it's also 100% wool. But don't know the name of the color. I will just call it Autumn.<br />
With the merino wool yarn I am going to make a scarf. I hope it turns out how I envision it. lol<br />
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We are getting closer to our move to new place. hopefully just another month or so and it will be ready. I am just so excited about it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-77206959681639952042012-03-09T12:32:00.000-08:002012-03-09T12:32:59.074-08:00Lista ..... get free stuff!!I've joined the group called Lista. You can get or give away free stuff on it. You know, all that stuff you have taking up space in your house that you don't use any longer. Just go here: <a href="http://www.listia.com/">http://www.listia.com/</a><br />
to join. It's fun, find something you like and bid on it using the credits you get for joining. You can also get credits for listing an auction or many other ways. Have fun!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-22352831403704915712012-02-16T15:57:00.000-08:002012-02-16T15:57:25.736-08:00Vickie on the channel 4 newsWe had an earthquake here last nite and another one this morning. My sister Vickie was interviewed by a reporter from channel 4 news last nite. Here is the video.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a tutorial for my knitting group on yahoo. We are doing a knit along (KAL) of the Grecian Rib Stitch Scarf. I hope this can help understand how to do the stitch. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-64852057538528547652011-12-15T16:05:00.000-08:002011-12-15T16:06:36.694-08:00More knitting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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oh gotta take a pic of it before I forget.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCs43Sm8JD2nRNMJCoK5zcjcI0sG6r90sBQEiR_lCmZIAkzdT-OMjwIzsmQ59hBVbAztihd-Hxr45C8-pxo_g874Z3l7EJSyZ1OWEIQ4TSR6-SfXDyTMZv9y3yJnTGD-WKXUM/s1600/DSC02586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCs43Sm8JD2nRNMJCoK5zcjcI0sG6r90sBQEiR_lCmZIAkzdT-OMjwIzsmQ59hBVbAztihd-Hxr45C8-pxo_g874Z3l7EJSyZ1OWEIQ4TSR6-SfXDyTMZv9y3yJnTGD-WKXUM/s320/DSC02586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd like to introduce you all to my brother, Ben, or Benster as some of the family calls him. But I call him Mano. He turned 59 on Aug 11, 2011. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had bought him a wifi thingie earlier for his bd so I made him a batman hat to give to him on his real birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He loved it. He loves batman and spiderman. I call him Batmano and Spidermano. lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mano has termimal throat and lung cancer. He was diagnosed about 6 months ago and was told he only had a few weeks to live. He hasn't had one single bit of food in over those months. He only drinks a soda or boost plus drink and maybe a small beer and tomatoe juice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't know how he's doing it but he is hangin in there. We text every day a few times a day on the text part of our phones. When we visit he uses his tablet or phone to text talk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We all love him very much and are happy to see him whenever we can.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-63475074634995439202011-07-02T21:48:00.000-07:002011-07-02T21:48:04.791-07:00Happy 6th Birthday Mia Bella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjZbxvXIfWZyi-4utmuvbtORLiB9guop8jTpyGwSNgPitxuArnZJ46E04JK6944J15BgYeLXRZ0ZYWqQIe0ktUXWF3gAQKPEgSP9xLe93CBKk0aIzdGd2uI7ILducWwmMPeEq/s1600/263510_1903481387582_1258143551_31761435_6580444_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjZbxvXIfWZyi-4utmuvbtORLiB9guop8jTpyGwSNgPitxuArnZJ46E04JK6944J15BgYeLXRZ0ZYWqQIe0ktUXWF3gAQKPEgSP9xLe93CBKk0aIzdGd2uI7ILducWwmMPeEq/s320/263510_1903481387582_1258143551_31761435_6580444_n.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>Here is the birthday girl on her birthday, modeling the gift that Mema and Pa sent to her. It's a M that holds clippies and hair stuff along with a few headbands and flowers and bows for Mia's pretty hair.<br />
Love you Mia Bella.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-74139204405113542472011-06-29T15:27:00.000-07:002011-06-29T15:27:58.805-07:00Almost Happy 6th Birthday to Mia Bella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfdz-6DFtAc1_P4r5nwtBuKqvak2f6l2XZOplTj2yHu8rWhhfl-AO4pXS_puz9JV0QQMmcTNxPlhcU4aA8e-aw5Pdx7EJUDDjRCdTsg2KmMMTZt-JtV8H-fhkIjzdtAgV8Z6q/s1600/251194_1833894887963_1258143551_31710945_4009770_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfdz-6DFtAc1_P4r5nwtBuKqvak2f6l2XZOplTj2yHu8rWhhfl-AO4pXS_puz9JV0QQMmcTNxPlhcU4aA8e-aw5Pdx7EJUDDjRCdTsg2KmMMTZt-JtV8H-fhkIjzdtAgV8Z6q/s320/251194_1833894887963_1258143551_31710945_4009770_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sDOgroUUFwsPRcVkVuejVCeeSrkmrVgRu3wcQ8sRlZP2tsAteqywsdlPcuFdrlX6jsdePn190jWRWz19IXFw5nVPffY1jxhvmQ_WOgGXymgp0SXbk_IKtlN9hUvWIV6xT25y/s1600/249958_1834303058167_1258143551_31711845_5205206_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sDOgroUUFwsPRcVkVuejVCeeSrkmrVgRu3wcQ8sRlZP2tsAteqywsdlPcuFdrlX6jsdePn190jWRWz19IXFw5nVPffY1jxhvmQ_WOgGXymgp0SXbk_IKtlN9hUvWIV6xT25y/s320/249958_1834303058167_1258143551_31711845_5205206_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPULh9XbdvZ8cEKN0AocRjOBTsWJ33-tmkbjcGMabwckmRlFHJEXBEBX3ByOLLC__bnMafu8j_WtXWpkFoX5bQOhN75NlbAdXwULVcopsmnfXFSBs7t-3ozOej89CgDlXYAn4/s1600/254524_1833900768110_1258143551_31710961_3602863_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPULh9XbdvZ8cEKN0AocRjOBTsWJ33-tmkbjcGMabwckmRlFHJEXBEBX3ByOLLC__bnMafu8j_WtXWpkFoX5bQOhN75NlbAdXwULVcopsmnfXFSBs7t-3ozOej89CgDlXYAn4/s320/254524_1833900768110_1258143551_31710961_3602863_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mia had an early birthday party as her real day is July 2 and her mom and dad work on the 4th of July weekend or holiday, always. So she had a good party with lots of her school friends invited. The theme was Hello Kitty! Looks like they all had a great time, with the fairy and all.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-66768528079208914042011-06-24T12:34:00.000-07:002011-08-18T17:25:16.373-07:00My Wedding ring fits again!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_k7bHYINxGTKoYcKd3qnViK91ZI81Dy5guU-UFbCSvmS1vBRkbWDVTUFvMQv5pOo_yeimW6o4p-oL0NJ_8mD_semk7yz4OdI0ArFW0OblcF7f6KCW_g4cw97tEccMhaGgtSq/s1600/DSC02371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_k7bHYINxGTKoYcKd3qnViK91ZI81Dy5guU-UFbCSvmS1vBRkbWDVTUFvMQv5pOo_yeimW6o4p-oL0NJ_8mD_semk7yz4OdI0ArFW0OblcF7f6KCW_g4cw97tEccMhaGgtSq/s320/DSC02371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a lot of years, around 13, my wedding ring fits again!!! I am so happy. It is a black hills gold ring and hubby has a matching one. His ring is warped due to an accident at work. He thought he was going to lose his finger as it was caught by the ring in some machine. He was ok but ring wasn't...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the weight loss front, I've been holding at 240 for the last week. Doc says that happens all the time but not to worry. I will start to lose again real soon. so I"m not worried at all. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-5906958844421754142011-06-20T12:46:00.000-07:002011-06-20T12:46:39.326-07:00Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UUkKJuKZFuBzypW0BesHrtD1dWaM8hiRFKyJ_D7bv6pEUiEq-hS4E-oJStsqNgEwDkdg_a-YpD4CjstOWaHRb4ZQLmvkuO5I4QFGFvG3wJoHkWxHJGPDHFATodza1IoWaG9n/s1600/262647_2139432287275_1290193639_2548698_6916066_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UUkKJuKZFuBzypW0BesHrtD1dWaM8hiRFKyJ_D7bv6pEUiEq-hS4E-oJStsqNgEwDkdg_a-YpD4CjstOWaHRb4ZQLmvkuO5I4QFGFvG3wJoHkWxHJGPDHFATodza1IoWaG9n/s320/262647_2139432287275_1290193639_2548698_6916066_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is a great Father's Day photo of my lil bro Benny with his kids, Kim, Rob and Nick. Love this photo.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-9939131227663107112011-06-15T18:58:00.000-07:002011-06-15T18:58:42.576-07:00I'm back and I'm proud!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCP2SMaY03MmmRPM8J_N6ikvibRygwoZ2SA_s8S_zNGoVhyBkII_YqJcdyj-yH__Nwst4xU0ZKSVkoGAR_friX2D7vm6PVUKzZzDewZ09CXgFwWoW3KW5YDrnMw1ly_ICj6bn/s1600/Patt+may+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCP2SMaY03MmmRPM8J_N6ikvibRygwoZ2SA_s8S_zNGoVhyBkII_YqJcdyj-yH__Nwst4xU0ZKSVkoGAR_friX2D7vm6PVUKzZzDewZ09CXgFwWoW3KW5YDrnMw1ly_ICj6bn/s320/Patt+may+2010.jpg" t8="true" width="216" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this is me in July of 2010</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zR7hV5CtGfzjCCK50egTmUiwoR9_FrP7BTP5AMNOi6P-452rFCwwqojHwp1KAMto23BUQUJNksxxyuMTq2CHRWMMFBO24Tfm4qKJ7NQFUAvI7AjbrfMoz0vB5pNRra7d5jUn/s1600/Patt+june+10+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zR7hV5CtGfzjCCK50egTmUiwoR9_FrP7BTP5AMNOi6P-452rFCwwqojHwp1KAMto23BUQUJNksxxyuMTq2CHRWMMFBO24Tfm4qKJ7NQFUAvI7AjbrfMoz0vB5pNRra7d5jUn/s320/Patt+june+10+2011.jpg" t8="true" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this is me June 2011!! 108 lbs lost in 8 months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have just now started to do more things other than sit and watch tv. I've started back knitting on a hooded sweater for my youngest granddaughter and have started cooking again, at least a couple nites a week.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-27074958588630726742010-12-19T21:37:00.000-08:002010-12-19T21:37:00.951-08:00Birthday photoHere is my birthday photo, taken Dec, 12. I turned 61. I don't feel like 61 but that's ok too.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTFhF13VlMwr32KeGEBrDV4KOtMwD5S3G6HifDTnWp53DDNq04JRMFRhXEuB6ZYeG07mwyQzX5fspO278NzNREQ3H4GHhq0L1pjvfx1nOa543cFXOThnf969uX9I_T2tEF7Vn/s1600/DSC02265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTFhF13VlMwr32KeGEBrDV4KOtMwD5S3G6HifDTnWp53DDNq04JRMFRhXEuB6ZYeG07mwyQzX5fspO278NzNREQ3H4GHhq0L1pjvfx1nOa543cFXOThnf969uX9I_T2tEF7Vn/s320/DSC02265.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I've been told that I have to keep the trachea in for quiet a while but am going to the doc on Tuesday to have it change (has to be changed once a month) and will have him tell me why so long.<br />
It is a real pain in the neck. hahahahahahahha no really it is. :PAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-79523247081578636092010-12-03T14:45:00.000-08:002010-12-03T14:45:06.237-08:00I'm back from hospitalWow, Finally I am here again. I went in St. Mary's hospital on Oct. 12 for a duodenal switch, which is a weight loss surgery. Well, something went wrong somewhere, I haven't found out what yet but I will. I ended up with pneumonia among other things. Had to have a trachea put in and will have it in until I lose like 150 lbs. So far I've lost 50 so that is the only plus I can find.<br />
I was in hospital for 6 weeks and was soooo happy to get home finally. My hubby and granddaughter are taking good care of me so I hope to get a little better each day. I'm having trouble walking so I have a walker with wheels on it to help me. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VPs1BWxwZ3fLTZO3OPuwjDw7EUUw5IeCJwzmca8K40l-DD2LUkiN5YHxbFByaFrlwzXkRB0aIbHQvhbdjJA_X_55NfvrNBVIf3o_zXxk-ETclvNEps_b4II2sFoUncwlTjWr/s1600/DSC08677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VPs1BWxwZ3fLTZO3OPuwjDw7EUUw5IeCJwzmca8K40l-DD2LUkiN5YHxbFByaFrlwzXkRB0aIbHQvhbdjJA_X_55NfvrNBVIf3o_zXxk-ETclvNEps_b4II2sFoUncwlTjWr/s320/DSC08677.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'd post a recent pic but don't know where my camera is. So am posting one when I was in intensive care. Beware it's ugly for sure.<br />
bye for now. Hugs Patt Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-29951387736557509062010-10-02T19:37:00.000-07:002010-10-02T19:37:27.991-07:00A Jogathon girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BJ1_qZq2Exso9zBvjmzbecbpDs4VKoC5mUymsztLVplL47Hx6nfA2etcGWpHtdDVnRax0fJp7B5GXGkhW8R_l6apR0wZMIOkYj3gVGIgYYK23zDH8GXzXr0nX7zKZxm5Rq4W/s1600/58176_1453415656220_1258143551_31107451_7902911_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BJ1_qZq2Exso9zBvjmzbecbpDs4VKoC5mUymsztLVplL47Hx6nfA2etcGWpHtdDVnRax0fJp7B5GXGkhW8R_l6apR0wZMIOkYj3gVGIgYYK23zDH8GXzXr0nX7zKZxm5Rq4W/s320/58176_1453415656220_1258143551_31107451_7902911_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUfkz6LvybVDURpjEZyGTLMLmRvx6jOIqOYJYLlr6qWJf3om3vjDamgl5opNCloR7m26JesyPdlcWPw6LUGh5quBoRLY9tHwPsVDGZQnxwNjYj2i31XZBmNfk3b5wEIGzdGEP/s1600/63354_1453415256210_1258143551_31107448_2648301_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUfkz6LvybVDURpjEZyGTLMLmRvx6jOIqOYJYLlr6qWJf3om3vjDamgl5opNCloR7m26JesyPdlcWPw6LUGh5quBoRLY9tHwPsVDGZQnxwNjYj2i31XZBmNfk3b5wEIGzdGEP/s320/63354_1453415256210_1258143551_31107448_2648301_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Mia Bella's school held a Jog a thon as a fund raiser. They held the jog Oct. 1. Mia Bella ran many laps around the track. We are sooooo proud of her. You Rock Mia Bella!!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22066979.post-10143198863915855882010-07-24T16:48:00.000-07:002010-07-24T16:48:59.238-07:00Mia Bella wrote a note<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNQfHUUW23YgUmdt6TpMZ2KUAhgN8tSj_ZDw14aWXjCY_yH93J5lm7QtfU6tj-NIhvNaRQYCqpu3ESGF3u-XUGgLfV09V2GvDfhLaQe_VghUTtCBd3wNzFLHHMS3fjPkiA2Cp/s1600/37548_1382915773767_1258143551_30942742_5894781_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNQfHUUW23YgUmdt6TpMZ2KUAhgN8tSj_ZDw14aWXjCY_yH93J5lm7QtfU6tj-NIhvNaRQYCqpu3ESGF3u-XUGgLfV09V2GvDfhLaQe_VghUTtCBd3wNzFLHHMS3fjPkiA2Cp/s320/37548_1382915773767_1258143551_30942742_5894781_n.jpg" /></a></div>the other day my daughter kicked her daughter's ball over the fence into the neighbors yard. The neighbor wasn't home so granddaughter, Mia Bella, asked her Mom if she could write a note and put on neighbors door. So she did, it's the above photo. <br />
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Isn't that the cutest thing??? Oh and Mia Bella starts kindergarten this year. Not even in school yet and she can write her own notes!!! Remarkable.<br />
Oh and she got her ball back too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03954017382020195807noreply@blogger.com0