Weekends



This weekend was filled with:

-walking!  OH the walking, I've missed it and my body is slowly getting used to the exercise
-sunny skies that you just want to soak up the rays (but it's cold)
-all of my knitting projects are green-so you know what that means,
-starting a new project with purple
-spinach pesto with toasted almonds.....yum
-catching up with Downton Abbey and Elementary from the dvr
-catching up with the kids and their lives, in two weeks our daughter will be on spring break
-mundane tasks--bill paying, laundering, washing dishes, editing documents, and sweeping
-preparations for up coming classes that I'll be teaching
-backing up my photos onto a new hard drive after my husband's hard drive crashed and he lost most of the music data (from CDs) that he streams
-realizing that we need a back up of the back up :)

how was your weekend?

the above photo is a square sample of entrelac for a knitting class

Joining Amanda






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  1. MandaBurms FarmStay for Cats.February 17, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    Sounds like a busy weekend. And thanks for the prompt I will back up today!
    Love Leanne

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    1. karenFebruary 17, 2013 at 1:57 PM

      glad to be prompting! I'm sure my husband wished he had backed up his back up ;)

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  2. UnknownFebruary 17, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Isn't it crazy that you need a backup for your backup. Lovely sample. And green will soon be predominant everywhere. And spring break already - will she come home?

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    1. karenFebruary 17, 2013 at 1:56 PM

      yes! she will come home for one week. I am looking forward to it, I have a deep desire to hit the outlets and she is my go to partner in crime :)

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  3. Lady CordeliaFebruary 17, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    "all of my knitting projects are green-so you know what that means.."

    does it mean you like green? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
    ahem. ok. How about that, perhaps, Spring is coming?

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    1. karenFebruary 17, 2013 at 1:56 PM

      yes and yes! I like green and yes spring is here and yes I need another color on the needles ;)

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  4. CloudberryFebruary 17, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    The sun is slowly starting to feel somewhat warm here too.
    Pretty knitting.

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  5. Melissa ~ twoknitwitFebruary 17, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    entrelac!!! I would take your class in a flash, Karen! I don't know how to do this yet! and I bet you're a great teacher :)

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  6. Kim February 17, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    Oh that square is lovely and the colour is gorgeous too! I have heard the colour green calling me this week :) So exciting to have your daughter home for a week.

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  7. stephFebruary 17, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    entrelac and mitered squares....two of my favorite things!!!

    thanks for the backup reminder....how quickly i forget about that!

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  8. simonaFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    love that swatch you knitted!
    i've lost many files and complete projects (much was work-related, outch!!) in a crash, sorry it also happened to you! mine happened while i was trying to back up...
    have a great new week!

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  9. EileenFebruary 17, 2013 at 10:27 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful weekend..

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  10. ErinFebruary 17, 2013 at 11:35 PM

    What beautiful green! I don't know entrelac... Something to add to the list!

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  11. flyingjenFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    Learning entrelac is on my list. Maybe I should come out for a class!

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  12. Tracey ~ CloverFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    Another reason for us to get together, I need to hire you as my knitting instructor! Your students are so blessed to have you Karen, you knitting is beautiful!

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  13. TannaFebruary 18, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    That is a beautiful "spring" color of entrelac!! =) Glad you are enjoying your walks again. I've started back myself. Good for the soul as well as the body! ;) Have a great week. blessings ~ tanna

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  14. MelissaFebruary 18, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Don't you love Elementary? That is one of my new favorites. He's so wonderfully pedantic and quirky. I'm so impressed with your entrelac. I haven't tackled that one yet. And that green it gorgeous!

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  15. PaulaFebruary 18, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    Green. And purple. Love that! And is it spring break already? Wow...certainly does go by quickly when you're not the one studying, aye?! ;) I bet she (and you)are looking forward to that. Have a good week ~ and happy walking :)

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  16. Lisa UotinenFebruary 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    I love the entrelac! i have got to try that sometime...

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  17. keishuaFebruary 18, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    right now, i am knitting a lot of green and blues. i am thinking i might get some yellow in my rotation soon, too. P.S. I need to check out Elementary. I've heard it's great.

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  18. debbyFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    We've got amazing skies with the moon out in the day but like you Amanda I'm finding it freezing...lovely for long walks when wrapped up well and knitting too. I learned a new crochet skill from my sister in law at the weekend so I'm dying to try that out on a scarf and really some green like your sample.

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  19. debbyFebruary 18, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Whoops sorry Karen..not sure why I called you Amanda...I think I need a coffee...
    D

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  20. ShannonFebruary 18, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    Aren't you so glad spring is around the corner? I love seasons, even winter, but it is nice to venture out again!

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Elementary is one of my favorites!

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