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| 551 | Yes, at a guess I would say it was Ashfords in Ashburton too. Popeye - Bertie Bloomer looking good. Have done some cross-stitch the last couple of nights. Had a phone call from EQC tonight. They gave me a choice of getting Fletchers in or a cash pay out. Have said I'll take the cash and get my own tradesmen in. Have got 14 days if I want to change my mind. My damage is all cosmetic, i.e. foor tiles to be replaced and painting. pats3 - 2013-02-14 21:57:00 |
| 552 | Pleased to see you were able to get payout pats, will be so much easier for you. Don't think we have any workmen coming today, unless the builder turns up. Plasterer is coming to do the sanding tomorrow once it's all dry, I'm not looking forward to that. Have a lovely knitty day everyone xoxo maible - 2013-02-15 09:15:00 |
| 553 | Oh maible, i hope rotti's blood tests and xrays are nothing too serious. whiskey13 - 2013-02-15 10:51:00 |
| 554 | Wow Maible they are dragging the chain arent they.. Hope the Rotti dog copes well with having bloods done and nothing too serious going on. Whiskey I dont think Id be happy about the time alone either, re the builders. Do you kow people who could, well house sit for a couple of hours each day. Even if it is several different people? Leave them a yummy muffin or something as a reward. I did Berties nose this morning and sewed and stuffed the hat brim and hair and put them on his head. Now time for a wee play on here, then Ill read before I do a bit more knitting and cook tea. popeye333 - 2013-02-15 12:50:00 |
| 555 | Hi ladies, you have all been busy I see. I have just been to Spotlight (I didn't mean to lol), I grabbed some Knitting Essentials DK acrylic - well I had to at 75¢ a 75g skein! And to move with my new sock knitting - a couple of skeins of Poems DK (pure wool) @ $2.50 a 50g skein. Just thought it might be helpful to some.... edited as I can't spell. Edited by nzmu at 10:46 am, Sat 16 Feb nzmu - 2013-02-16 10:45:00 |
| 556 | Well done NZMU.. good buys there eh. I have the latest spotlight catalogues but they are still in the unopened envelope. lol popeye333 - 2013-02-16 12:06:00 |
| 557 | popeye333 wrote:
hey popeye! you're not wrong - wow! nzmu - 2013-02-16 12:19:00 |
| 558 | nzmu, did you finish your socks? Does Spotlight have Opal sock wool or similiar? armin59 - 2013-02-16 19:46:00 |
| 559 | armin59 wrote:
Hi armin, yes I finished my socks (I will post a pic soon), very happy with them, they are a bamboo mix from artofyarn online. I have some opal sock yarn purchased on tm some time ago and a few others from Spotlight and Deramores. nzmu - 2013-02-16 19:56:00 |
| 560 | socks.... http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/254865662.jpg nzmu - 2013-02-16 20:23:00 |
| 561 | nzmu wrote:
They look fantastic. I hope to knit more socks this year. pats3 - 2013-02-16 22:21:00 |
| 562 | Yay! and they even have a pattern on them. Well done, see they are not so hard. armin59 - 2013-02-16 23:04:00 |
| 563 | armin59 wrote:
No, they weren't. I'm glad I posted my original query and chose the magic loop method. I can now make some other things that required dpns (which I do not like using). For anyone else still not sure on socks - go for it! I'll sit with armin and the others and tell you - they need not be feared! nzmu - 2013-02-17 06:09:00 |
| 564 | Thanks for that nzmu. I'm doing toe up 2 at a time socks on 1 circular needle, and am just about to finish the sample pair of socks. I want to use 2circular needles in stead of 1. Have always wondered about the magic loom thou. Edited by whiskey13 at 8:44 am, Sun 17 Feb whiskey13 - 2013-02-17 08:42:00 |
| 565 | whiskey13 wrote:
My (not so) secret weapon - very pink on youtube - 7 part video tutorial - made it so easy! nzmu - 2013-02-17 09:41:00 |
| 566 | those socks are great - socks are on my "to do" list for winter. Have to get some more baby knitting done first as there are 2 new babes coming up soon. jayemtoo - 2013-02-17 17:20:00 |
| 567 | Morning all... I have been norty and havent done any knitting since friday. Just didnt feel like it and had plenty of other stuff to do. I do hope to get some done today. But I have to go post a sale and go to the library first. Have a good day everyone. popeye333 - 2013-02-18 08:27:00 |
| 568 | Very curious about these e-readers popeye. Where do you download the books from and what does it cost to download them? kuaka - 2013-02-18 09:05:00 |
| 569 | Good morning all - I haven't been on for a while as it has been too hot to knit and I haven't been very well either. However I have started knitting a wee hat, mittens and bootee set for a baby due in April. I can relate to maible we lived in a caravan for 2 years with 6 dogs and 6 cats, in fact after the Feb 22 quake Mr Critic and I were sharing a 13ft caravan with 7 hedgehogs (6 babies and 1 sick adult). Never thought hedgehogs could be so noisy until you share a very confined space with them LOL. Some days I actually miss our post quake lifestyle but then remember 2 very harsh winters and losing our awning due to the snow and love our new home even more. Hope to take some photos of knitting that was packed away, as I need to get it listed asap - craft funds are low! thecritic - 2013-02-18 09:56:00 |
| 570 | kuaka wrote: Edited by whiskey13 at 10:42 am, Mon 18 Feb whiskey13 - 2013-02-18 10:40:00 |
| 571 | whiskey13 wrote:
Yup thats where I get my books from. Last night I sat in the lounge on the lappy chosing books. And then when I went to the bedroom and turned the ereader on it downloaded the books Ive ordered. I never thought I would love it soo much but I do... popeye333 - 2013-02-18 11:59:00 |
| 572 | methinks I will have to put kindle on my wishlist - I have a birthday coming up in the not too distant future, wonder what my chances are of getting one. Last year I got a clothes horse (well you probably know them as clothes airers). Okay, it is a stainless steel one so should last me the rest of my days, but it's not exactly a romantic gift is it. kuaka - 2013-02-18 12:37:00 |
| 573 | kuaka wrote:
Not romantic but hey if it saves labour Im all for it. I got my kindle from warehouse stationery for $149.. And I love it.. Just make sure you get a wifi one, if you have a wifi modem for the internet. It makes thigns soo easy. Otherwise I think you have to use a usb cord to the coputer, not that thats a problem but hey we like not to be tied to places. popeye333 - 2013-02-18 12:52:00 |
| 574 | I bought my kindle here on trademe last year (end of march) and got the cover as well. All up for $260, that included an Eco friendly leather cover. By Eco friendly i mean the process of tanning the leather is Eco friendly. Now days you can pick up a kindle WITH cover for under $200. gadgetimports is who i got mine from. whiskey13 - 2013-02-18 13:34:00 |
| 575 | oooohhhh Kindle, my other favourite thing. I have had mine for over 2 years now - so wouldn't be without it! thecritic, what fond memories you have of such a difficult time. I don't know if I would have the strength! nzmu - 2013-02-18 17:45:00 |
| 576 | popeye333 wrote:
It often comes in 3 or 4 parcels, that even more exciting. daisygirl - 2013-02-19 10:14:00 |
| 577 | nzmu wrote:
Baby hoglets squeak when they are hungry or fightened - they also make a purring sound when they are content (especially if feeding with a dropper). Adult hedgies talk (which is what Kennedy did when we were in the caravan) he would chatter away to himself all night. I wish I had recorded it as it sounded so sweet. thecritic - 2013-02-19 11:25:00 |
| 578 | Morning All.. I had a bad day yesterday. Had a horrific headache and slept most of the day. hich is very rare for me. Its better today just a normal headache now. Needless to say I havent knitted at all. Hope everyone is well and not to busy to take up the needles popeye333 - 2013-02-20 08:25:00 |
| 579 | Hello everyone, I'm not getting much computer time at the moment. Have the painters here this week and have been outside in the tent/dog compound most of the day. I am finally getting through some knitting/crochet though which is nice. The painters hope to be finished by the end of the week and we're just waiting on carpet layer to confirm when he can do the lounge carpet, then we can arrange for the furniture to come back. Can't wait. Daughter's dog is still limping and will need another op, but daughter is not sure she wants to put him through another one with long term recovery when he's already been on very limited mobility for 7 months. He also has arthritis in his hips as well as the cruciate repair failing again, so she has some thinking to do over the next few days. Either way it will be hard, I've already been almost housebound for the 7 months, but will nurse him through another recovery if necessary. He's such a beautiful dog, it makes me sad to see him limping again, but he's not in pain - has good pain meds. maible - 2013-02-20 09:03:00 |
| 580 | Sorry to hear about daughter's dog - arthritic hips are just no fun at all - from one who is heading towards a hip replacement at some stage in the future. jayemtoo - 2013-02-20 10:12:00 |
| 581 | jayemtoo wrote:
Where you have got it downloaded - click on the photo which will take you to a bigger version of it. Then copy the address bar and paste here on the MB. popeye - hope your headache has gone by now. I am cross-stitching at the moment. May do some knitting next week all going well. Want to knit some fingerless mittens for four of my great-nieces. pats3 - 2013-02-20 18:29:00 |
| 582 | Carol (Kuaka) don't get me started on kindles. I just LOVE mine, Ive had it for a couple of years, it goes everywhere with me. I have heaps of books on it, and another great thing is the number of knitting patterns I have on it. Any that I download from ravelry or buy offvthe internet, I email to my kindle. Same with the grand kids measurements. When I go away for the weekend, I can take my kindle, and my knitting, and have books to read and my patterns all in one little thin gadget. I don't like reading proper books now, I always found it difficult to hold a book open and read while I was knitting, but now my kindle sits on the arm of the chair, and I one quick tap of the button and the page is turned for me. Its a shame that the knitting pattern pictures are black and white, but I can live with that, I also have the kindle app on my tablet, and it is syncronised to my kindle so I can work from either, the patterns look great in colour on that, but I'd rather read on my kindle. Phew thats a long post. Edited by richard92 at 9:52 pm, Wed 20 Feb richard92 - 2013-02-20 21:51:00 |
| 583 | Went to Spotlight on Monday and found in their sale some Vera Moda Peru wool. Got what they had and started knitting it up, it is lovely and knits very quickly. Could not believe I got this for $2.00 per 50gm ball, bargain of the week. Ended up spending $198.00 there as they also had 30% off fabric if you took the whole roll. A great mornings shopping. tpogirl9 - 2013-02-21 07:20:00 |
| 584 | Well it looks as though I will have to put a kindle on my wish list along with a new laptop to replace my geriatric desktop. I've got the money for the laptop, just can't decide what I actually want (and how I transfer the stuff from the old computer to the new one is bothering me a bit so if any of you friendly crafty ladies know how I do that, I'd be grateful if you could share it with me) kuaka - 2013-02-21 08:33:00 |
| 585 | Good morning all, I don't have a kindle but I do have a no brand e-reader that a lovely friend sent me after her partner bought her a kindle. I haven't tried patterns on it but will give it a go later - would be so good if it works. maible - 2013-02-21 08:35:00 |
| 586 | Morning all.. Ohh maible soo sad re the rottie boy going for his forever sleep but I would do exactly the same. We had a foxy that was either kicked or as the vet thought had her lags ripped open at the hips , and her left hip wouldnt go in and stay in , in the socket. Had it strapped all the time. She was always such a active girl and loved jumping high. We couldnt stand to see her going through more pain so had her put to sleep. Pleased the house is coming along in leaps and bounds. I may manage to knit today the head is clearing thank goodness. Have a good day all popeye333 - 2013-02-21 08:59:00 |
| 587 | Always very sad when you have to say goodbye to a loved pet. We had to have our old cat euthanased over a year ago and I swore I wouldn't get another, and all these beautiful kittens kept coming up on trademe "free to good home" and I refused to get one. Then last winter a beautiful tortoiseshell cat adopted us. Just wandered into the garden and made itself at home. It's a long story, but it moved up from Auckland with it's owners who kept it locked indoors too long to get used to the new house, and the first time they opened the door to let it explore it's new garden, it took off like a rocket and never went back. We eventually found out where it came from and they took her back and within minutes she was back at our place, so they said to keep her. She's gorgeous. kuaka - 2013-02-21 09:09:00 |
| 588 | Maible, I am so so sorry to hear about the forever sleep your rotti is about to have. I just can't imagine saying goodbye to my puppydog when the time comes.He's not really a puppy anymore as he is 7, but he I'll always be my puppydog. whiskey13 - 2013-02-21 09:57:00 |
| 589 | http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/255179124.jpg jayemtoo - 2013-02-21 10:13:00 |
| 590 | Hopefully I don't get into trouble for showing off this cutie (it's not in my listings as it was already sold) thecritic - 2013-02-21 10:27:00 |
| 591 | Jayemtoo and Thecritic they are both beautiful items. Came online cos a friend wanted me to bid on a couch.. dohhh it doesnt finish till tomorrow lol.... shes way more blonde than me. She told me a time. I didnt look at the day it finishes lol. Oh well Im going to sit and knit now. See if I can work the aches from my fingers.. They dont like not being worked, so Ive discovered lol popeye333 - 2013-02-21 10:56:00 |
| 592 | The hat is adorable Thecritic. I've always loved those colours since I had a special bookcase made for me as a 9 year old and painted pink and green. Interesting that knitting keeps your fingers moving popeye as I think it works for me too but was thinking that it was just so I had an excuse to keep knitting rather than more mundane activities. Off into the garden now - hope to take a load of rubbish to the dump today so had better get moving. jayemtoo - 2013-02-21 11:36:00 |
| 593 | whiskey, thanks for that info re the computers. I thought that is probably the easiest way to do it. I don't have an external hard drive but it is on the shopping list. kuaka - 2013-02-21 13:44:00 |
| 594 | Thanks for the kind thoughts everyone, I'm feeling a bit down today, so it's much appreciated. maible - 2013-02-21 14:39:00 |
| 595 | Houston we have a problem. Well we did yesterday. The Internet went down just after 1pm.. Some idiot fool cut the Cable AGAIN.... took out three exchanges. At least this time I could txt. but couldnt ring out of town, not even on the mobiles. So couldnt ring telecom etc. So I did get some sewing and knitting done. The fingers have thanked me for it and feel much better this morning. Have a fab day all popeye333 - 2013-02-22 08:51:00 |
| 596 | How annoying about the cable problem popeye, glad you're back with us now and that your fingers a feeling better :) maible - 2013-02-22 10:22:00 |
| 597 | Ohh wow Maible thats amazing news isnt it... Im assuming then that recovery time will be much easier for the Boy... Changes everything doesnt it. Im here to spend a friends money lol. Shes at work and cant bid on a couch so I get to... No other bids on it as yet some Im hoping to get it cheap for her. popeye333 - 2013-02-22 11:08:00 |
| 598 | great news Maible - your weekend will be so different now with something positive to look forward to. jayemtoo - 2013-02-22 11:50:00 |
| 599 | Maible - that's wonderful news I, what a gift this vet is! Keep us posted please. how did the couch buying go popeye? Did you win? Did you get a good price for your friend? I'm hoping to get some knitting done this weekend, things have been so hectic recently. nzmu - 2013-02-23 06:12:00 |
| 600 | No knitting for me today unfortunately, 11 of thefamily for tea! Hopefully back to it tomorrow, although I do hope it goes better than yesterday. Done the back of a bolero for granddaughter no problem, tried a front yesterday.....well!.....had to keep undoing it. Using eyelash yarn from Deramores (wonderful place) and I don't read the pattern properly or forget what I'm meant to be doing and as the stitches are hard to see turns out easier to undo. Took hours to do a front for a 2 year old! Anyone else have 'bad' days with the knitting? nannymaid - 2013-02-23 07:22:00 |
