Just a quick note to post photos from my excellent swap package I received from Knitknitmama on Ravelry.

vampire valentines swap box!

Here it is, the my marvelous package from MsFeasance over at Ravelry.


I received my wonderful swap package today! It must have been delivered on Valentine's Day, but I was away for the weekend so I just opened it today. And I have to say, Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! So many wonderful goodies inside, and here is the rundown of my awesome package contents.

Inside were the following fantastic items that literally exploded with sparkly-hearted goodness:

Dream in Color Smooshy yarn
(which I am sooo thrilled with, 'cause I really wanted to try this yarn and the color is beautiful!)

a collection of patterns in a cute little book that I can't wait to try out

a VEGAN cookie! that is so yummy.

pretty little wristwarmers that are all black and lacey

a pomegranate scented candle in a suitably bloody red color.

hand salve (which suffered no ill effects from waiting for me outside for the day, and is very much appreciated. I recently told my friend that I was going to be able to buff things to a high shine with the sandpaper that my hands have been turning into this winter)

a lovely set of stitch markers. (Even better, they are the kind that can open up so when I forget to slip them correctly and inevitably wind up attaching them into my work I can safely remove them.)

A picture frame with a knitted cozy in warm shades of red. Perfect for a vampy,romantic picture, now to find one the perfect one...

A heart (yes, real human) shaped heart pincushion that is alarmingly cute.

A set of sock blockers (perfect for when I finally get around to finishing my two sets of socks on the needles right now)

And finally a straw (with which to suck the blood of the innocent I presume? I say this as I eye my glass of cranberry juice...)

And now if I can get the pictures to work...

Busy, busy, Holidays

Mmm, cookies...

And corsets...



I have been very busy over the holidays this year. Of course, I didn't get everything done, but that is about normal for me now. I will update more soon, but as for now, here are some of the things that took the most time over my winter break.

Long time no blog

So, as usual I haven't really updated in awhile. I have been knitting, so you can check that out if you have Ravelry. I have found the joy that is swapping. I am entered in a Princess Bride swap currently, and see more in the future that I will definitely be signing up for. Assuming of course that this all goes well. So, I am plotting Princess Bride madness.
I am also getting geared up for the second annual masquerade party. Hopefully, even bigger and better than last year with pirates, naval battles, blacklight, good food, dancing, masked fun, and 18th century costume goodness. As long as I get everything done that is.
I am settling in to my apartment. I have at least opened and mostly unpacked all of the boxes. There are still wayward piles of sewing, knitting, and art supplies to organize, but at least they are out in the open now where I can get to them easier. I should have time over winter break at school to finish cleaning and arranging my things so that when all theatrical drama breaks loose in the spring semester I will be all set and comfortable settled in at home.
Big news is that finally I am going to be able to attend Birka this year! And again I say "!!" I have only been wanting to go for forever, and this will be the first year I will be able to go. Even cooler, I will be helping to work my friends booth, which is awesome as her first hear vending there. If you haven't seen it, check out www.aetasdesigns.com
Now, I suppose I should think about what I am going to wear. The rare chance to attend a winter medieval event, even if it will be held in the warm indoors is too good to pass up. Oh, and for those of you not up on the SCA speak. Market Day at Birka is an indoor event held in New Hampshire at the end of January with tons of great vendors to get together and have a medieval marketplace. So, tons of fun I think.
That is about all of the news from me, so tune in next time to hear how the party goes and what our hero will be up to next week.

So..yeah... didn't I say I was terrible at keeping up with blog type things? Oh well, here are a couple of pics.

Yes, by the way I am still alive and knitting, just a bit busy to do much else at the moment. Maybe over the holidays I will get to a brief update.

Next Set of Apartment Photos

Dining Room ~ As seen from the living room. More nice windows.

Bedroom~ No longer the awful green, and much bigger than it appears in this shot.

Kitchen ~ In the corner you can see the old color, the bad new color that I returned, and the pretty warm tan that it is now. The appliances are all in the middle of the room for painting. The horridly harvest gold refrigerator is no longer with us. Instead, I have a brand new white one in which I no longer fear to keep food.

Bathroom~ hmm, what exactly is with the duct tape?

Bathroom ~ Another view.

2nd Bedroom~ The sewing room, with the creepy under-stair closet. Looks so plain and unassuming from this view doesn't it? The walls are no longer the unnaturally cheerful blue.

2nd Bedroom ~ Why is the window creepy you ask?

2nd Bedroom ~ Oh, I see, maybe because it isn't on an exterior wall of the house and that is what the view is.


Coming sometime soon will be the finished photos of the post painting and unpacking.

new apartment!

So, I have taken a job in Massachusetts. I am moving in to my new apartment, which is currently a pile of boxes in newly painted rooms. As per usual I am getting myself too busy by taking a job working on the costumes for the CT Faire before and during my move to Massachusetts. In other words, I may not be unpacking until November sometime. After the faire and my friend's wedding. For now, I will say that knitting-wise I have finished one and a half socks, one baby hat, a neckwarmer, and started some other small projects. No pictures of those as of yet though, so you will have to make do with the before pictures from the apartment.

Living room windows~ aren't they nice? lovely wood floors too. Not so lovely wall paper that I may dispose of if I have time, energy, and money this winter.

Living Room~Fireplace and view into dining room. Also showing the really cool fireplace screen that I got at an auction for $10.

Living Room ~ Again, the view into the dining room and through into the kitchen. Also you can see half of my wonderful mother trimming out the fresh paint in the kitchen.

Living Room ~ As seen from the dining room.
The door on the left is the entrance from the front hall.