Fruit Cake

Yeah, I know, but this is good. I need to make some, but not this weekend, too much snow, not enough butter and eggs!

Heat oven to 275 degrees

3/4 lb softened butter
2 cups white sugar
beat together

separate 6 eggs and beat yolks well, then gradually mix together with 1 oz lemon extract and 3 cups flour

whip eggs whites and fold into mixture, one half at a time

Add 1 lb pecans, 1 lb golden raisins, 1/2 lb glazed cherries, and 1/2 lb glazed pineapple - all cut into small pieces

Pour mix into lightly greased and floured loaf pans and banked approx 2 hours

Place shallow pan of water on bottom shelf of oven and keep water in the pan while baking

It's been a while

I'm still here! Super busy. School was a bear this semester and I've been knitting happily to drown out school annoyances!

I'm doing some happy Christmas knitting now. I've also started a ten stitch blanket because the sock yarn blanket just wasn't enough blanket for me. I've got a fabulous Juno shawl on the needles too, and found a new sock yarn base that I'm really happy with.

Need a gift for a knitter in your life? I'd be happy to customize a yarn color for that person - just send me a message on Ravelry or leave a message (text or voice) on my google voice number- 267-702-knit and we can work something out.

I'm looking forward to the Christmas break at work, and spending lots of time cuddled up with my dogs drinking hot tea and knitting. Are we there yet?

Happy Holidays!

Busy Weekend

Started my WineLovers colorway collection - have 4 colors so far - and they commissioned a knit project which I designed and knit and dyed the first prototype today .

Need to get some holiday knitting started.

And I have swap packaged that need finishing assembly and mailed

Quintessential Now

My playlist for the Third Street Ravelers Quintessential Now CD swap

The Way I Live [Explicit] Baby Boy Da Prince M. LaCour Across The Water [Explicit]
It Can't Rain All The Time Jane Siberry Jane Siberry The Crow Soundtrack
Misunderstood Common Feat. Bilal Kanye West Finding Forever
Faith Limp Bizkit George Michael Family Values Tour
Rock Yo Hips (Album Version) [Explicit] Crime Mob Rock Yo Hips [Explicit]
Milkshake (Radio Mix/Album Version) Kelis Pharrell Williams
Day 'n' Nite [EXPLICIT] Kid Cudi Day 'n' Nite [Explicit
Welcome To Heartbreak Kanye West Patrick Reynolds 808s & Heartbreak
Freak On A Leash Korn Brian Welch/David Silveria/Jonathan Davis/James Shaffer/Reginald Arvizu Family Values Tour
Deja Vu (Uptown Baby) Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz The Source Hip Hop Music Awards
What Them Girls Like Ludacris Feat. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett LUDACRIS Theater Of The Mind
Lapdance N*E*R*D Feat. Lee Harvey & Vita The Neptunes In Search Of...
Bombay Timbaland Feat. Amar & Jim Beanz Timbaland Timbaland Presents: Shock
If I Ruled the World Nas Featuring Lauryn Hill
The Sun Doesn't Like You Norah Jones Lee Alexander Not Too Late
Kiss Me Thru The Phone Soulja Boy Tell`em D. Way
Bounce Timbaland Feat. Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott & Justin Timberlake Timbaland Timbaland Presents: Shock Value
You Spin Me Right Round Artist Unknown (I have someone I can ask if you want to know)
Oops, Oh My Tweet
Stripped Rammstein
Love Lockdown Kanye West LaNeah Menzies 808s & Heartbreak
Kiss Me Thru The Phone Soulja Boy Tell`em D. Way
Do My Memphis Bleek Feat. Jay-Z The Understanding
If I Ruled the World Did this get duplicated? Sorry, I tried to catch them!
#1 Crush Garbage
Addictive [Explicit] Truth Hurts Billy Nichols Truthfully Speaking [Explicit]
Penetration Next Feat. Naughty By Nature Cliff Lighty/B. Robinson/K. Morse/Keir Gist/Darren Lighty/Anthony Criss/D. Damon Rated Next
Release Timbaland Feat. Justin Timberlake Timbaland Timbaland Presents: Shock Value

Best I Ever Had [Explicit] Drake M. Samuels
Break My Heart Common Kanye West Finding Forever
Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill R
Never Scared (remix) Bone Crusher
Renegade Jay-Z Feat. Eminem S. Carter, M. Mathers The Blueprint
Tainted Love Marilyn Manson
Ambient World Lee G & Delon lOOk @ The Tree
Swagga Like Us [Explicit] Jay-Z Clifford Harris Swagga Like Us [Explicit]

Website?

I started a Website for my hand-dyed and kits and things!

Here it is - go visit

Summer is officially here

I'm gonna start by plugging one of my favorite winter drinks - Chai from Yogic Chai. They are getting ready to go on Vacation in Venezuela.

I'm getting ready to go on vacation in Virginia.

But why would you want chai in the summer? Have you had it on ice? on CRUSHED ice?

brew it a little on the strong side, crush ice into your favorite glass, pour some almond or coconut milk over the ice, pour on some chai and you're refreshed and ready to knit that Christmas present you thought you needed to start!!!

I've finished my summer clapotis. My beautiful girl Bleu is helping model it here



I've started felting my entrelac clutch

and I need to steal some time for my Stolen Moments Shawl and my Dragonfly Socks

My sock yarn blanket is coming along nicely though I haven't blogged about it recently.

I've also been dyeing yarn to sell for the sock yarn blanket (or for other things if you want to buy a whole 100 grams at a time instead of 5 or 10 or for other blankets than the one I'm making)

WWKIP Day

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Hosted by: Third Street Ravelers
Location: Rittenhouse Square
Time: 11a - ?
Date: June 14, 2009

How to get there:
As with previous KIP events, we'll be hanging out on the lawn in the south-east quadrant of the park. Look for the people with yarn and needles on blankets looking content in each others company under the canopy of green tranquility.

Please bring:
Bring a blanket or towel or chair to sit on. Bring your WIP! :D Feel free to bring snacks for yourself or for sharing, if you would like, and remember water! Last year was very warm, and hydration while knitting is important. Also, the nearest bathrooms are at Barnes & Noble. Otherwise, just bring yourself and plan to have fun.

The backup plan is:
We have no backup plan. We like to live dangerously.

This KIP is not knitting exclusive
There are no bathrooms nearby.