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| 7751 | Morning everyone. Wow Kuaka, what a mammoth job... It looks heaps better than it did. How long does it take for so much stuff to row on it? The green is very dark eh.. Take your time and yes no work on Tuesday. Im taking my time with this Mauve top down. and enjoying knitting it, rather than trying to pump out as much as I can. If I have enough wool Ill make a new born size too. I have a hankering to crochet, but Im not going to risk it. My new phone arrived yesterday and Ive never known one to be so easy to use. Its massive lol.. a 5 inch screen. so now I can go on the net if I want to. And Ive changed the font size so I don't struggle reading it. Ive ordered a gel case for it, cos its very smooth and I don't want to drop it. and I tried it in my leather purse my BIL carved for me and thankfully it fits in there too. Have a good day all popeye333 - 2015-08-22 09:09:00 |
| 7752 | Well the rain has stopped so I will get ready and go to the boat later, no hurry, I estimate it will take me probably about 3 hours to finish the antifouling. It's four years popeye since it was last done, should be done every 12 months, but we had a diver in and cleaned it all off just before Mr K broke his neck, so that's basically 18 months worth. What sort of a phone did you get popeye? and what sort of plan are you on? I'm considering getting a smart phone but I'm not sure I can justify the outlay or the cost of "running it". kuaka - 2015-08-22 09:26:00 |
| 7753 | Good Morning. It's sunny and warm here this morning. Did a trip to our Local Farmers Market this morning and purchased some more herbs sunflowers28 - 2015-08-22 09:52:00 |
| 7754 | I got a Sony xperia Kuaka. Its a huge 5 inch screen which I love. And mine is White Was $199 and does everything the flash ones do. I put it on my phone bill and they have 12 or 24 month interest free terms if you have your plan on account. So not prepaid. I plan on using my own Wi-Fi for data when Im home. I have to say its the easiest phone Ive ever had to figure out. the previous one it took me a few months to learn how to answer it when it rang lol. Ive brought a gel case off here, just to add extra grip. And it still fits in the wallet my BIL made for me popeye333 - 2015-08-22 12:36:00 |
| 7755 | nice popeye, I have a 'cheapie' smart phone too and it does everything a smart phone should. I read somewhere when you do your banking, you shouldn't use public Wi-Fi, use your own data 'just in case'. Mines pre-paid and I'm on a $19 a month plan. kiwimade64 - 2015-08-22 17:08:00 |
| 7756 | Morning ladies, I've just re-read what I wrote yesterday, just shows how tired I am. The stripe between the green and the anti-fouling is the masking tape, which wasn't on when we painted the green, so we had to guess where the join would be. We didn't take the green down far enough in a lot of places so yesterday I was trying to touch it up after I did the last side with the second coat of anti-fouling. Course I no sooner started that and it rained so I abandoned ship! Hope to finish that today, but I've woken up with a sore throat, hope it's just stress and tiredness not the bot. Managed to do some crochet last night but kept nodding off. Have a super day everyone. kuaka - 2015-08-23 06:56:00 |
| 7757 | morning girls. overcast day, I have grandkids today yippy. need to unpick front as I made a mistake well down the piece , Fell I am getting old now always in pain carolev - 2015-08-23 07:05:00 |
| 7758 | morning ladies :) you will be tired kuaka, maybe a few days for rest and recovery will do the trick. I started my crochet this weekend, unpicked it three times (see sunflower lol, I do it too!) before I settled on what I'm doing now. It's just a no brainer, simple stitch and will be striped with two shades of grey and the yellow (gold?). It's going to take a heap of wool, you forget how much more wool you need for crochet. Still, it will/should look good in the bedroom once I get the room done. happy knitting kiwimade64 - 2015-08-23 08:06:00 |
| 7759 | kiwimade, don't worry, we all unpick at times, sometimes I just rip it all out and do something completely different with the wool. As for a few days off, yes, that would be nice, but it costs us $30 a day all the time the boat is out of the water, so having days off is a bit of a luxury I can't afford, the $$$$ soon mount up. We'll be up for hundreds, if not over $1000 by the time I've finished. Sooner we find a buyer the better as far as I'm concerned. Then when I've done this one, there is the little fishing launch "Kuaka" to think about - she's in a worse state than the yacht. Oh well, worse things happen at sea! kuaka - 2015-08-23 08:45:00 |
| 7760 | Morning everyone. I did get some knitting done last night tho. Doing the skirt part of the dress so didn't need to think about it much. Have a good day everyone.. Wish me luck popeye333 - 2015-08-23 10:07:00 |
| 7761 | Good Morning. It must be something in air that we are unpicking our work. My Girl Friend came over and she had unpicked her knitting as well. sunflowers28 - 2015-08-23 11:30:00 |
| 7762 | Afternoon Yes it must be unpicking weather, I'm using up wool left over from the scarf to make a beanie and thought of doing a lacy pattern on it but ended up pulling it undone and making it plain after all, let the wool speak for itself! One slipper to go so must get onto that today so can felt them this week if weather stays ok, they take about a week to dry. jayemtoo - 2015-08-23 13:21:00 |
| 7763 | morning ladies :) I'm in two minds about this crochet, it is going to use lots of wool. Usually I wouldn't mind if it was a stash buster but I'm having to buy it this time and it is going to be very very expensive. Just can't justify the cost. So.... might unpick and perhaps knit it. Will either find a pattern or make a pattern up. And I'm not sure about the yellow/gold... it's quite a 'brassy' colour. It won't be wasted if I don't use it as it will make a lovely jumper for our grandy. I'll have a wee think about it today. I'm meeting a friend for coffee this morning, we have some catching up to do. happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-24 07:44:00 |
| 7764 | morning girls fog here but sun's trying to come though. not the best today might go back to bed for a hour see if that helps. carolev - 2015-08-24 08:01:00 |
| 7765 | Morning ladies, well I was so tired yesterday I was showered and in bed at 8pm (for a night owl, that's like the middle of the day), but even though I went out like a light, I woke again at 10.30. Turned over, slept again till 2.30, went back to sleep and slept till 6, so I must have needed some extra zzzzzs. It was freezing while I was working outside on the boat yesterday. It took me and hour and a half to go round the waterline with a 1/2 inch brush She is starting to look better, but today I'm back to chiselling rot out of the deck. I really don't mind doing all this work, I just don't like having to do it day after day as each day costs money, so there's no let up. Might do a bit of crochet before I go, almost finished my c2c blanket, hope i have enough yarn left to do an edge, but might fail at yardage chicken. Have a good day everyone. https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/405743381.jpg Edited by kuaka at 8:25 am, Mon 24 Aug kuaka - 2015-08-24 08:21:00 |
| 7766 | Morning everyone. Looking good Kuaka... A massive job but it will be well worth it when done eh. Well Ive got my new phone all packed and ready to return when they send me a courier bag.. What a wipeout of a weekend that was. Today is simple housework and Ill finish the top down dress. yesterday I finally sorted my Breakfast nook out. Moved my microwave so I could have all the coffee stuff together etc.. well minus the coffee maker cos that wont fit. Im pleased with how it turned out https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/405654371.jpg Hopefully you will find the right wool and pattern to suit your spare room Kiwimade.. Have a fab day all popeye333 - 2015-08-24 09:16:00 |
| 7767 | well I've unpicked what I have crocheted and will use the wool to knit our grandy a jumper. MrK is laughing saying he knew this would happen lol, he knows me so well. Boat's looking good kuaka! Got the bill for the washing machine and the repairer has only charged us half of the travel time as he had another person to see in the area. Very honest of him, he could have charged us the full amount and we would never have known and done the same for the other customer. AND there is a note on the invoice saying if we buy our new machine from them, they will credit us with this invoice amount ($75.90). Very cool, one of the best things living in a small community :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-24 17:27:00 |
| 7768 | Oh that looks sooo pretty popeye. Gorgeous. mndy1 - 2015-08-24 19:26:00 |
| 7769 | It's raining and pouring , who's old man is snoring , Mine's gone to get his car fixed, been sewing and knitting and not much else carolev - 2015-08-25 07:55:00 |
| 7770 | morning ladies :) Yep, bucketing down here too and looks set in for the day. A good day for crafting :P I started knitting a jumper for our grandy last evening, easy-peasy pattern so no thinking involved, just knitting. I wanted something simple to do for a change. It looks like it will be too big for her but maybe next winter. The gold doesn't look quite so bad knitted as a jumper. Maybe it was a matter of picking the right thing for the colour. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-25 08:10:00 |
| 7771 | Morning Great when you get a good trade Kiwimade. Sewing up slippers now so hope the weather does as it says it will for rest of the week and perhaps can then felt them tomorrow. Have a large mens pair which I made last batch but they look too big still so will see if they will felt some more when I do this lot, not sure if there is a limit to how much wool will shrink. Sister showed me a jigsaw game on the iPad so I wasted quite a bit of time yesterday on it, now I have done it I think the novelty will wear off so get back to the knitting haha. jayemtoo - 2015-08-25 08:10:00 |
| 7772 | Morning everyone. Carole MrP is still in bed.. Ive disturbed him enough to do his insulin but hes gone back to sleep lol Isnt it funny about choosing the right thing for the colour of the yarn. I hunted for buttons for the mauve top down dress. And have three choices. but I want to do a new born one in the same colour so have to decide which gets what. Ive decided next time I want to knit something requiring buttons. Ill chose the buttons then match the yarn to it lol. I didn't do any knitting last night. Missy plopped herself on my knee and wouldn't let me get up lol Off to a friends house later. The Wool man is meant to be there again today so time will tell. Will be a guilt free shop too cos I sold some patchwork pieces and will use that. HAve a good day everyone. And Kuaka if I have it correct Happy Birthday? Hope you have a day to relax today popeye333 - 2015-08-25 09:03:00 |
| 7773 | Morning ladies - just, according my computer it's 11.59 as I type this. Yes popeye, it's "my" day today, and I'm not working on the wretched boat today, and I don't feel guilty as it's raining. Perfect. She's out of the cradle and tied up against the floating pontoon, but sadly she suffered a couple of wounds in the process, wounds which I haven't told Mr K about, he would just fly off the handle and it doesn't fix it. Mr Boatyard owner said he will fix it, as he was moving the boat at the time it happened. I plan to go to my usual mah jong session this afternoon, so looking forward to that, and I was planning to get Chinese takeaways for tea, but the price put me off, so I've got a chicken ready in an oven bag, and I will get Mr K to put that in the oven, I've peeled the spuds and he can put them in the electric frying pan and tea will be well under way when I get home. St Johns was here this morning and have installed an alarm for Mr K so next time he has one of his "heart attacks" while I'm out he can use the alarm, instead of telling me about it when I get home. Most times it's just indigestion I think. There is a good chance though that he will fall and hurt himself so I think the alarm is a good idea. Better go and have my shower and some lunch. Might even do some knitting tonight. Have a super day everyone. kuaka - 2015-08-25 12:03:00 |
| 7774 | Happy Birthday Kuaka. May you many more. Edited by sunflowers28 at 3:19 pm, Tue 25 Aug sunflowers28 - 2015-08-25 15:16:00 |
| 7775 | happy birthday kuaka :) I'm with sunflower about your MrK putting the chook and vegies on lol. I hope you have had a fab day today. Dad has a blooper thingy and it does the same thing as the St John alarm.. Brilliant, and saves us a lot of worry. I'm about halfway up the back of this wee jumper, knitting a size 4 as our grandy is quite tall and wears lots of layers. Would rather it was a bit big for her and fit comfortably over singlet, skivvy and so on. Bright goldy-yellow so she won't be hard to miss lol. Edited by kiwimade64 at 4:01 pm, Tue 25 Aug kiwimade64 - 2015-08-25 16:00:00 |
| 7776 | morning ladies :) Lovely day here, let's see how long it lasts. I've finished the back to the jumper, not overly enthused about it but it will do as a 'playcentre' jumper. It's a 4 x 4 rib so easy to do. happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-26 07:26:00 |
| 7777 | Morning Nice day here, hope it lasts as have to go out this am but would like to felt this pm - have 2 pairs to sew up first so may be tomorrow. Started a Cardy yesterday in some machine washable merino I brought from skeinz last month and it is so lovely to knit with. It is a thinish DK so using size smaller needles than pattern says but doing a size larger so hope it fits. At least having quite a few kids I knit for if it doesn't fit the intended one there will be someone else it will fit. Have a great day jayemtoo - 2015-08-26 07:46:00 |
| 7778 | morning all off to try and get wof again got car fixed, knitting on hold for morning carolev - 2015-08-26 08:15:00 |
| 7779 | Morning everyone. What is this "Sun" that everyone is talking about lol.. Its dull and grey here. Im going to spend a morning Sewing, but cant say what cos its Whiskey13s Christmas present lol... so I will show you after Christmas lol. Then off to have the girly bits checked.. Not in the right frame of mind but hey it has to be done. I got the lovely green wool I wanted last time I saw the wool man, yesterday. MrP said its too pretty just to do toys in. so I have no idea what Ill do with it at this stage lol. Have a fab day everyone... popeye333 - 2015-08-26 09:14:00 |
| 7780 | Kuaka, hope you had a nice afternoon out yesterday. Birthdays really are the special days. Good work on the boat. marywea - 2015-08-26 09:55:00 |
| 7781 | Morning girls. well green wagon got her wof yesterday and today I take the blue wagon for her wof, did not take my knitting yesterday and there was a line a mile long so today I must take it. sun is out or up and it's chilly carolev - 2015-08-27 06:56:00 |
| 7782 | Morning ladies, cold here this morning too, I miss my firelighter (Paul) who returns on Tuesday, but we're not sure how long for. Only briefly I think. He has been such a huge help, I can't believe it. So yesterday morning I was altering an evening dress for a lady I know and then spent all afternoon with a hammer and chisel, chipping rot out of the deck. What a contrast. It was a fabulous day yesterday, very warm working on the boat. Now that the grubby stuff is done, I actually don't mind working on the boat, what I do mind is the pressure to go there every day, day after day, because of the cost involved - we can't afford to have it sitting there and not be working on it, and at the moment I'm the total sum of the workforce. I have been taking advantage of vodafone's special offers on my pre-pay phone. I've had 80 mins of calling for 95c, 120 mins for $3 etc. Made the mistake last night of taking advantage of 80 mins for 95c when I still had some minutes left from the previous special. Those minutes expired last night, so I should have used them up first, because after topping up with the next special and then making a couple of calls, the calls used up the new minutes and the old ones expired. Grrrr! Won't make that mistake again. Right, have to see why my fire isn't going. My gran used to say a bad-tempered woman couldn't light a fire, I think it's more like if the fire won't go, it makes you bad-tempered. Have a super day everyone. kuaka - 2015-08-27 07:57:00 |
| 7783 | Morning everyone A beautiful day out there.. We are off to Pukekohe today.. Just need to get out and MrP wants Maccas, and they have $5 meals at the mo. Im going to buy a bit of young girlee material to make some wee dresses. A friend gave me a really easy pattern, well the instructions no actual pattern lol.. so Ill make a few of them for the stall. Will have a look at the two Oppys we haven't been too.. St Johns and Spca. Have a good day everyone popeye333 - 2015-08-27 08:59:00 |
| 7784 | Morning Felted the slippers yesterday so now hope the weather holds so they dry, have found that putting them on the window sill works best as that seems to be the warmest place and gets sun all day in the lounge. Your stall will be so interesting Popeye, you are getting a good variety of goods. Agree Kuaka it is the fire that makes one bad-tempered. I often wonder how house fires ever occur as fires are so hard to get going when you want them to. Off to town when organised and to library, seem to have the reading bug at the moment - I am knitting a very straight forward cardy so can read at the same time and not much on TV. Happy day all jayemtoo - 2015-08-27 09:39:00 |
| 7785 | morning girls. I went to backstreet bargins yesterday they had a $5 bin full of fabric so I spent up large filled to BIG bags , getting on well with the jacket looking good and blue wagon passed wof first time. so one happy me carolev - 2015-08-28 06:37:00 |
| 7786 | morning ladies :) Back into the classroom for me today, so no knitting until this evening. Thank goodness the power cut was yesterday, was a gorgeous spring day and today looks like it is going to rain. Luckily no one was hurt in the car accident that took out the power pole. But it did force a truck carrying a house to do a U-turn into our road and take out our phone and internet. Oh well, not a biggie in the scheme of things. The Fluffy One is staying with us again until Monday, maybe Tuesday. Will be her last 'holiday' with us for a while as Dad is coming home from Brisbane this weekend and he will be on 'dog duty'. Both dogs are racing round madly now so they will be tuckered out by the evening. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-28 06:58:00 |
| 7787 | Morning ladies, yesterday I started the repairs where I've chipped out the rot on the deck, first sealing all the wounds with 3 coats of "everdure" which is a two pot mix which preserves the wood, then filling the wounds with two pot epoxy resin and chopped stranded matting. Didn't get it finished and was/am hoping to today but I'm still in bed and feel lousy, awful cough for a couple of days, now a runny nose too. Might go back to sleep for a while and see how I feel later. Have a good day in the classroom kiwi made. Happy knitting everyone kuaka - 2015-08-28 07:50:00 |
| 7788 | Morning everyone. We have a beautiful day here today Great news re the car and fabric Carole... I got a 4 meter piece of tartan yesterday for $4. Ive been up the road already to sort out yesterdays mucked up shopping.. And got the potatoes I walked straight past lol. Have a date with my sewing machine when I get off here. We had a lovely time in Pukekohe. I had my first and last maccas burger lol.. Ill stick to Georgie pies when we go there lol... Ended up getting satin for some pretty dresses.. and I think I already know its not going to be easy cutting it out. Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2015-08-28 09:43:00 |
| 7789 | morning all , fog here and cold working on the jacket again today plus sewing. carolev - 2015-08-29 07:24:00 |
| 7790 | morning ladies :) We're off to visit our daughter and her wee family today, really looking forward to it. About to make cheese muffins (again lol) to take with us. Have some firewood for them as well so the car boot is full. Will take my knitting just in case I have time to knit but somehow doubt it will leave my bag. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-29 07:52:00 |
| 7791 | Morning everyone. I started knitting a Christmas stocking last night.. Will do a few for my stall. Something different. But I have red and green sparkly wool and a real pure white for the tops. Will also do the rugby boot version but I have to ask in one of the Waiuku groups what colour the top of our rugby socks is. Our colours here are a bright lime green and red. I might brave a call to spark to see whats happening with my phone. I got one of the last hogget roasts out today, to cook tomorrow for our anniversary.. I don't think its going to fit in the large crockpot lol.. We will see if its squishable once its defrosted or Ill have to use the frying pan lol Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2015-08-29 09:33:00 |
| 7792 | Morning Hope you are feeling better again Kuaka, you don't need a cold on top of all the painting. Have a good day jayemtoo - 2015-08-29 10:59:00 |
| 7793 | Morning ladies, I'm still in bed and feeling lousy, so staying put today. I got up for breakfast, weather is very overcast and not very warm so came back to bed. Presented Mr K with the account for the haul out and hard stand yesterday ($1095) and he thought it was reasonable but half an hour later he decided it was too much as he said the boat had only been out 16 days. Er well, no. I showed him the pic of the mussels on her bum dated 6th August, so once he realised he was wrong and the argument was going against him, he stomped off to bed! I'm fed up with his pathetic antics. I had planned to go to the boat today if the weather was nice even if only to bring some more stuff home but a day away won't hurt me. Might get up later and do some washing then knit. Finished my c2c blanket last night with 6 metres of yarn to spare. Just have a couple of ends to darn in. Have a safe trip kiwimade and enjoy the cuddles, the knitting will keep. Have a fab day everyone kuaka - 2015-08-29 11:57:00 |
| 7794 | I think you should stay put too Kuaka. Ohh grumpy men are the pits eh.. Glad you have the date set on your camera, he cant argue with that. I must have a look at these corner to corner blankets.. I could make one a very long tern project only crocheting a wee bit each day. I haven't got to my knitting as yet. but will a bit later once my friend has visited. Ive got some shaping to do so want to do it without being interrupted. Headache isn't much better but at least Im not feeling crook with it now. popeye333 - 2015-08-29 12:14:00 |
| 7795 | morning ladies :) We had a very enjoyable day yesterday but no cuddles sadly as our grandy was out of sorts and just wanted mum. I think she is still getting used to the idea nana and poppa can visit her at home. I shouldn't laugh (but we all did lol), one of our daughter's cats was scratching a post and her nose hit the electric fence. Let's just say she won't do that again in a hurry! And yes, she is OK. Daughter showed me her Tunisian crochet yesterday, this is something I will definitely have to have a go at soon. Looks lovely! Managed to knit last night, bit tricky though with the Furry and Fluffy Ones wanting my attention lol. men eh kuaka, funny creatures! It's raining today so perfect for crafting, housework first though I think. happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2015-08-30 07:50:00 |
| 7796 | Morning everyone. Ohh not good re no cuddles.. still plenty of time to get lots more.. Ohh dear re the cat,, your right, she wont want to mess with those again lol. Im doing the white fold over at the top of the stocking. Looks nice with the sparkles.. I just wish you could take decent photos that show the sparkle lol. MrP is still in bed, didn't get much sleep... so Darn it (LOL) that means I cant vacuum.. what a bother lol. Deboned a shoulder of hogget this morning, wasn't a hope in heck of getting that sucker in the crockpot.. Hadn't done a shoulder complete with the joint in it too. Was fun.. I then rolled and folded everything together and got it in the pot. Im cooking the bone for MrP.. he's a real puppy when it comes to bones. Then my friends JR can have the bone when he's finished with it. lol Right a play on here then Ill knit quietly Have a fab day everyone popeye333 - 2015-08-30 10:11:00 |
| 7797 | Morning ladies, I'm still feeling lousy, horrible cough and throat still sore, but at least my nose is behaving normally at the moment but another day in bed, or maybe sitting up later. It's raining so I don't feel guilty not working on the boat. Hope I'm better by Tuesday as I have to pick Paul up from the airport. I managed to do a couple of rounds on my möbius cowl in bed last night, but then I couldn't be bothered so put it down. Couldn't read as the kindle was flat so that's charged now so I can read if I feel like it. Hope everyone else is well. Pity about the cuddles kiwimade - never mind, nothing beats mums cuddles when you're sick. Have a super day everyone kuaka - 2015-08-30 10:14:00 |
| 7798 | had a sunny day and got a lot of knitting and sewing done carolev - 2015-08-30 19:45:00 |
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