tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98251822024-03-21T20:16:03.623-04:00Lincoln Street KnittingKnitting ~ crocheting ~ homebrew ~ life.
What more could you ask for?Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-9916385205450376572015-08-05T21:32:00.002-04:002015-08-05T21:32:42.822-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My booth setup has evolved. The requirement is still to be able to carry everything on a train.<br />
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<br />Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-2749662288284613842013-08-22T22:31:00.001-04:002013-08-22T22:31:52.045-04:00World Maker FaireI've been accepted to the <a href="http://makerfairenyc.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">World Maker Faire</a> in Queens, NY. <br />
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Less than three weeks to go! More information <a href="http://www.bust.com/craftacular/craftacular-home.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-13244127090201163942013-04-08T21:28:00.002-04:002013-04-08T21:28:12.948-04:00Beryl at Eco Musings has created a beautiful treasury that includes my chandelier glass and pearl necklace. Check out her blog <a href="http://eco-musings.com/beautiful-broken-things/" target="_blank">here</a>. Thanks for the inclusion, Beryl!<br />
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<br />Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-74686502489688675652013-02-13T20:05:00.002-05:002013-02-13T20:05:44.901-05:00Modern crochet artMy Mondrian-inspired blanket has made it to <a href="http://knithacker.com/2013/02/13/mondrian-inspired-blanket/" target="_blank">Knithacker</a>. Squee!<br />
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Here is it hanging in the White Oak Gallery employee art show.<br />
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This one is crib sized. I'm serious considering making a larger one for the bed. Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-59977421577992902142012-11-27T12:27:00.001-05:002012-11-27T12:28:34.481-05:00Countdown to fabulousness<br />
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The <a href="http://bust.com/craftacular/craftacular-home.html" target="_blank">Craftacular</a> is coming. Four days to go! I'm so excited!Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-12992611909611013212012-11-04T18:39:00.000-05:002012-11-04T18:39:31.444-05:00Full Speed AheadSo.
I started this jewelry making thing again (I used to make jewelry before I decided grad school was a good idea). It has been a blast. I feel creative! Artistic! Yadda Yadda!
On a whim, I decided to apply to the Bust <a href="https://www.bust.com/craftacular/craftacular-home.html">Craftacular</a> craft show in New York City.
I got accepted.
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I have spent the last few days alternately euphoric and panicky, but I think I've settled on excited. If you're in NYC on December 1-2, please stop by and see me!
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Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-49593951099456740212012-07-29T13:04:00.001-04:002012-07-29T13:04:33.427-04:00Spending some time adding to the Etsy shop today.
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.etsy.com/assets/js/etsy_mini_shop.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>new Etsy.Mini(6115074,'gallery',4,3,1,'http://www.etsy.com');</script>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-62525390843466182232012-06-11T07:48:00.001-04:002012-06-11T07:48:43.763-04:00Monkey see, Monkey make<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I enjoy Mad Men. I especially enjoy Mad Men when there is amazing jewelry. <i>At The Codfish Ball</i> featured beautiful gowns and accessories, inspiring me to make my own pair of sparkly earrings.</div>
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Available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/100819000/rock-crystal-and-rhinestone-earringsBrewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-15897925231015505332012-05-24T09:15:00.003-04:002012-05-24T09:15:35.459-04:00Spring HaikuSpring Haiku from Little Brewer #2<br />
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SPRING<br />
Spring starts gracefully<br />
then turns against you with hate<br />
ending with rain.Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-27121943718525598872012-04-03T10:17:00.004-04:002012-04-03T10:24:26.794-04:00Etsy or not?I started making jewelry again as a creative outlet. Also, it gives me something new and pretty to wear (score!). The dilemma is, do I put things I really like on Etsy and sell them, or do I keep them for myself?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpoNkWbwQ3afTz1zoYEqg78WmLMexCeDLJ6rUAFKJy0V44DagCLjJ06eEuxOcF9LfGNjA5XhAKwp95XclsO0x0WG0bH0WVao7pJGbbaF2VlWf9ixM2nHu3S-Kka_iWVK2beC1rA/s1600/IMG_8578.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpoNkWbwQ3afTz1zoYEqg78WmLMexCeDLJ6rUAFKJy0V44DagCLjJ06eEuxOcF9LfGNjA5XhAKwp95XclsO0x0WG0bH0WVao7pJGbbaF2VlWf9ixM2nHu3S-Kka_iWVK2beC1rA/s320/IMG_8578.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727179001147919538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEMw48Aug_-8LybeEBy4VQMaDNavkMUHwimnK7o0qlTiVwAGj9t5WHc0T3QHm5f1qn7OM0QIppiJ9u1wXPeaxELgjrNHHecOO1J7RwZOTunwmGcS_aMji8m-q_p-Hc43fjfVccg/s1600/IMG_8566.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEMw48Aug_-8LybeEBy4VQMaDNavkMUHwimnK7o0qlTiVwAGj9t5WHc0T3QHm5f1qn7OM0QIppiJ9u1wXPeaxELgjrNHHecOO1J7RwZOTunwmGcS_aMji8m-q_p-Hc43fjfVccg/s320/IMG_8566.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727179994294512290" /></a><br /><br />My first attempt at a "statement" necklace. It jingles!<div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiA0JwxesYz9AgPdnV_g2XDS6OTuWsBArbYFW9zSVkUhN6dNteYbiFLfrLcsszFkSEclY6lgLNpDKtf2h5eQAGJ7YE6vN9gQ5aENcw_AhF0mi9KhinT2JgoWPvVrSm76aKenO1Q/s1600/IMG_8725.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiA0JwxesYz9AgPdnV_g2XDS6OTuWsBArbYFW9zSVkUhN6dNteYbiFLfrLcsszFkSEclY6lgLNpDKtf2h5eQAGJ7YE6vN9gQ5aENcw_AhF0mi9KhinT2JgoWPvVrSm76aKenO1Q/s320/IMG_8725.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727178992688798626" /></a><br /></div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-31122494034824903992011-09-12T09:15:00.002-04:002011-09-12T09:21:13.845-04:00Pieces that haven't made the Etsy shop cut. <div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG-rFsf6uCcT6IhcpgQ3OA0adj8TSnjrTSb-y4g4j2DRx_WRJ0CMckJPkTUNaEnJtxx-UbflSNDJxBJqXf_wfdsWW30uP8cWtPIl6E31F5_6HzsWXFPhK0qLjWEDY0xGRISTe5Q/s1600/IMG_7079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG-rFsf6uCcT6IhcpgQ3OA0adj8TSnjrTSb-y4g4j2DRx_WRJ0CMckJPkTUNaEnJtxx-UbflSNDJxBJqXf_wfdsWW30uP8cWtPIl6E31F5_6HzsWXFPhK0qLjWEDY0xGRISTe5Q/s320/IMG_7079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651462058915947202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKTDKNr9yKnejUVQqIzHbH19e9y2knilE4NpJtK0v4u6V-OLtgB2C9_agJdgudi0K1UCr0R6-vxnZp4kTZW7CsfKWG-WA3lEkRpeYe1V-MxKhxxLirNe5dpS2U-j3iP3iopTuzQ/s1600/IMG_5738.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKTDKNr9yKnejUVQqIzHbH19e9y2knilE4NpJtK0v4u6V-OLtgB2C9_agJdgudi0K1UCr0R6-vxnZp4kTZW7CsfKWG-WA3lEkRpeYe1V-MxKhxxLirNe5dpS2U-j3iP3iopTuzQ/s320/IMG_5738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651462051485962786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlokPkNsHqoZ85a0734mkBp8dfFNGJvzT_PyFPri6uupYsdwSF4d_8tF_n-BfzZwM_TX98yOo-nfN-z7DK7WXj450HWr7VaTYukT_z3JE0kW-yzorDXDrjeCrUtB7SosAH8S0ySQ/s1600/IMG_3531.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlokPkNsHqoZ85a0734mkBp8dfFNGJvzT_PyFPri6uupYsdwSF4d_8tF_n-BfzZwM_TX98yOo-nfN-z7DK7WXj450HWr7VaTYukT_z3JE0kW-yzorDXDrjeCrUtB7SosAH8S0ySQ/s320/IMG_3531.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651462052918385986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHacTdWpT-nCvZ4GZnYCLS10TkMMvcDrasfnUGfEaHnqNjO7I81msT4pkIX80cm33wZf5gAUubx5lPj7bULHbLUTRB7ASdLBwnTURa-byhrvkUFufjZDO9Hkr-VIXnf3Adg28Lg/s1600/IMG_3347.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHacTdWpT-nCvZ4GZnYCLS10TkMMvcDrasfnUGfEaHnqNjO7I81msT4pkIX80cm33wZf5gAUubx5lPj7bULHbLUTRB7ASdLBwnTURa-byhrvkUFufjZDO9Hkr-VIXnf3Adg28Lg/s320/IMG_3347.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651462049784470114" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-58089767336233681652010-06-04T12:45:00.004-04:002010-06-04T12:54:31.335-04:00Overheard<span style="color:#000000;">Whilst trying not to eavesdrop...</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: Do you see a difference between the relationship you have with me and your friends?</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">He: I tend not to have too much sex with my friends.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: That's reckless.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">He: Not just recklessness, it's a take on risk. One of the things I'm pretty precious about. It's excitement. It's enjoyment.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: It changes my relationship with you. When you say recklessness is exciting, it's damaging.</span><br /> <span style="color:#000000;">He: It's not like I take risks completely without sense. There's a level of risk I'm willing to accept for myself that I don't extend to other people.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: I don't want to have to change...</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">He (interrupting): If I wanted total security and boredom, I'd be with you. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: [silence]</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">He: Sorry, I interrupted you. Finish what you were saying.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: Why should I finish what I was saying? You've just said everything I say is worthless. I'm not saying security is boredom.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">He: That was your point? That was going to be your point? </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">She: [silence]</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">He: I'm trying to be mature and good natured. I'm not doing too bad.</span><br /><br /><br />Is this not the best couple fight ever? So much to analyze. I loooove psychology.Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-18753145421305248712010-05-23T08:04:00.009-04:002010-05-23T08:33:22.140-04:00Process<span style="color:#000000;">I've just come back from Denver. Most of my time was spent at a conference, networking and learning about public policy. I like this conference because I get to interact with academics and grad students. Nuturing the next generation of scholars; very important.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDg0cOWJjOIfR3YFPJHvb8SE0DLr2-tlkU_4p-QmGoS7Mp2UUPt41JfsufYwyDA9KvjNAWIKP3MU5zuUZkfwn74Vqj5rXO-gFJ4uKYxVdHupmCIZOO1i-FeMnkxnG7xykfwzfKXg/s1600/photo+8.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474436743984602530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDg0cOWJjOIfR3YFPJHvb8SE0DLr2-tlkU_4p-QmGoS7Mp2UUPt41JfsufYwyDA9KvjNAWIKP3MU5zuUZkfwn74Vqj5rXO-gFJ4uKYxVdHupmCIZOO1i-FeMnkxnG7xykfwzfKXg/s320/photo+8.jpg" /></span></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I ended up at the airport about two hours before my flight was set to depart. Denver is home to New Belgium Brewing (now owned by Molson/Coors). They have a pretty good Belgian ale, but I was just too worn out to start drinking at 2pm. Instead, I ensconced myself in a chair with a view at my gate and pulled out the fiber.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknWgvpZ918k9wOFvaemhFPyzXjbElBmK9MYC2X_KAhAndels2JoTJhO1Y-JUy6Fjr765pXfFa6hsClYjG0piHpowuH7HNfx6fkLiobPfzlIn9EoFQK4GJHjnNXHMzXnwgfdKXCg/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474435610201193314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknWgvpZ918k9wOFvaemhFPyzXjbElBmK9MYC2X_KAhAndels2JoTJhO1Y-JUy6Fjr765pXfFa6hsClYjG0piHpowuH7HNfx6fkLiobPfzlIn9EoFQK4GJHjnNXHMzXnwgfdKXCg/s320/photo.jpg" /></a>Picked this up at a thrift store. Can you tell? Is the 50 cent sticker a huge giveaway? </div><br /><div></div><div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">Starting the round for the hat. Start time: 2:20pm. So cute! This is a little misleading because my hands are very large.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53EsG5CNE5jvxC_srPvvhDaI0UM6VIq8Gi-7-Q6-M6uZEkP2Qk4ytX_QsbWULS97Tl9I0rmSM3FPNHZX87dWkOixvW8xmOwJjFa-wwrkd9jY1Nmvumvj904hVuXzWWQgrmrAkbA/s1600/photo+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474435615269624002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53EsG5CNE5jvxC_srPvvhDaI0UM6VIq8Gi-7-Q6-M6uZEkP2Qk4ytX_QsbWULS97Tl9I0rmSM3FPNHZX87dWkOixvW8xmOwJjFa-wwrkd9jY1Nmvumvj904hVuXzWWQgrmrAkbA/s320/photo+2.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">It grows. Increases are accomplished by alternating whether there is one sc or two sc in each stitch. I don't have a set pattern. If the circle is curling too early, you need two sc in the stitch.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpVIjpCzZnqc4bl0gf8vP1KyNxmIrAmyt06A19y-X6nhVpSBYIwvTu1C12q4hnMEW7qxSQMDEvt9rPkRq_r0auOq-GKaYyf-Mvj7m6egBjd5hsNmDRbyE7tmJQjLWWs_5Jv8buA/s1600/photo+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474439552435653426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpVIjpCzZnqc4bl0gf8vP1KyNxmIrAmyt06A19y-X6nhVpSBYIwvTu1C12q4hnMEW7qxSQMDEvt9rPkRq_r0auOq-GKaYyf-Mvj7m6egBjd5hsNmDRbyE7tmJQjLWWs_5Jv8buA/s320/photo+3.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Starting to curve the crown. The circle will grow until the outside edge can no longer hold itself flat. At that point, I decrease one sc every 5 stitches (sc 2 together).</span></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtogwJRa3ZwTUdef3VH5g9HcywLshYiAqbEHMzb6D9BKpNwlDsg-nmWbSedtkOT43XGhsujfLZR_SNfMMjQ-9ivhCQSZ3_qWjsgg0GlKvOogtqEnyOnTM-Iy603NR7vTb4qhWRmA/s1600/photo+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474435619769212210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtogwJRa3ZwTUdef3VH5g9HcywLshYiAqbEHMzb6D9BKpNwlDsg-nmWbSedtkOT43XGhsujfLZR_SNfMMjQ-9ivhCQSZ3_qWjsgg0GlKvOogtqEnyOnTM-Iy603NR7vTb4qhWRmA/s320/photo+4.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Adding color for interest. </span><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxIA-BJSxovC2Ia_FQ_fX5i6IrVcmKLIQk4keefRcOhBG_xepaJGZ4IoGXn8RL3O5fzIsqXIqRSBROaBwwh6D0kFaPK4j5JDz6HXhlmqgGIQ2-JG_G3WlgnbaYEUDEYVYJGnUlg/s1600/photo+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474436735810634114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxIA-BJSxovC2Ia_FQ_fX5i6IrVcmKLIQk4keefRcOhBG_xepaJGZ4IoGXn8RL3O5fzIsqXIqRSBROaBwwh6D0kFaPK4j5JDz6HXhlmqgGIQ2-JG_G3WlgnbaYEUDEYVYJGnUlg/s320/photo+5.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Starting the curlicue for the top. Crochet 10 or 12, then sc 3 in each stitch on the way back down. It curls itself into macaroni fringe. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIGX_FwIWotGcA4_ApxAHbW9R1dClS86MZOnk9u0rE794Wnf-qP4P4r8VWQ4EUSo2lA92wb4g-aq47BvTHYViwWSvU7K9D7yxPwN7-5Kbkjg_dDVmYeogE1XTMHt2WOZ7j35FCg/s1600/photo+6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474436729801578450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIGX_FwIWotGcA4_ApxAHbW9R1dClS86MZOnk9u0rE794Wnf-qP4P4r8VWQ4EUSo2lA92wb4g-aq47BvTHYViwWSvU7K9D7yxPwN7-5Kbkjg_dDVmYeogE1XTMHt2WOZ7j35FCg/s320/photo+6.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">And...finished! End time: 3:55pm. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zmIk9plwEcrA53yQ00AzqNXu7f4Mbj57T8eZzd-_1xv0Ba0et7KZI3Er9A_iAf6XlHBdv3_ZKbPdi0nCGHGhuf4PoxgpMRiXP_hrL4e6RiiX9mpGKS4b9hAGxzrOZs-EdowpxA/s1600/photo+7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474436726092448850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zmIk9plwEcrA53yQ00AzqNXu7f4Mbj57T8eZzd-_1xv0Ba0et7KZI3Er9A_iAf6XlHBdv3_ZKbPdi0nCGHGhuf4PoxgpMRiXP_hrL4e6RiiX9mpGKS4b9hAGxzrOZs-EdowpxA/s320/photo+7.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Just in time.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MmdXpO-mRddtuo1wlWu3mglM1x4WaOGImYtn8e_UR8sJFC-zgTfHr7HhA0NwnV-3IcHVBI1o1aKwE6HHsAdba6DOTOKEagAgV4HOLuSv7IaPVMcv2sUxysPrQdsRalcyWEkUiA/s1600/airplane+denver.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474441566273418018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MmdXpO-mRddtuo1wlWu3mglM1x4WaOGImYtn8e_UR8sJFC-zgTfHr7HhA0NwnV-3IcHVBI1o1aKwE6HHsAdba6DOTOKEagAgV4HOLuSv7IaPVMcv2sUxysPrQdsRalcyWEkUiA/s320/airplane+denver.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-9443188077804581282010-05-09T15:15:00.004-04:002010-05-09T15:34:29.522-04:00Happy Mother's Day<span style="color:#000000;">To the mothers that have influenced my life:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UV45eq7rmVA8hh2rW_MC6lWmh6Cyx4wdggHOywu2xCbBEFwdWCHFHfhJEAhaChqV1Tf4DHolhPBCsylM1voYhzLr53OjGxSM8F9dd696LTRP5B0kv6BgbBO_h7X6pLHEbvFEVw/s1600/DSC_5756.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469355486531794562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UV45eq7rmVA8hh2rW_MC6lWmh6Cyx4wdggHOywu2xCbBEFwdWCHFHfhJEAhaChqV1Tf4DHolhPBCsylM1voYhzLr53OjGxSM8F9dd696LTRP5B0kv6BgbBO_h7X6pLHEbvFEVw/s320/DSC_5756.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Thank you. Happy Mother's Day!</span>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-65528781144870198172010-05-02T12:36:00.004-04:002010-05-02T12:46:45.330-04:00Hats again<span style="color:#000000;">I'm working on a couple of hats for twin boys to be born in May. Seeing as it is already May, I'd better get going.<br /><br />Babies. So cute and squishy and always needing a hat.<br /><br />Hats for twins are fun because I can make two using the opposite pattern. I was working happily along on the first one when I noticed something awry. I had put too many rows of beige between the single blue stripes. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AChWk46BnVtjr0d_7itzDDxpMwNBTI0McxA6h0hNx_34gonS8pNjoAlz0miVZzAkqDNpRbe4ZnLQhofq5dnWQdrb-IU6ZXdsK_tdEfOL_RQLumMWV5iVRp8npKlruLOReROb6A/s1600/hat1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466712881934724226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AChWk46BnVtjr0d_7itzDDxpMwNBTI0McxA6h0hNx_34gonS8pNjoAlz0miVZzAkqDNpRbe4ZnLQhofq5dnWQdrb-IU6ZXdsK_tdEfOL_RQLumMWV5iVRp8npKlruLOReROb6A/s320/hat1.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">This is what happens when I crochet and watch soccer.<br /><br />So, rip rip rip.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1mJWXnv0mb0QzpZT8bhyphenhyphenJaQRmIY8Jux3SXHMfyLtvLfr_4AhEZaUOBR4raliDh0bt1kNRD9cEBAbN6R2Qro93TgiHiBAPKycaKGV0SKxqp8oO70ttQHGevzVkrg5alz35RV6_g/s1600/hat2.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466712700359887298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1mJWXnv0mb0QzpZT8bhyphenhyphenJaQRmIY8Jux3SXHMfyLtvLfr_4AhEZaUOBR4raliDh0bt1kNRD9cEBAbN6R2Qro93TgiHiBAPKycaKGV0SKxqp8oO70ttQHGevzVkrg5alz35RV6_g/s320/hat2.bmp" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">And fixed. First one done, time to start on the second one.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyC4vvk-I7mKX4X0hJHh9JGHcDCGLLhSX17vXCiXHe0hst-rFb9FjhWWtgtf5igx2aDeA0G7dzJxgHnpuHkPJ9CIdoeeiAt0y9wRJ_P8GxaFqBKPCa8BzlbxcKiXTOwU1jqCKOw/s1600/hats2+050210.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466712880455932962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyC4vvk-I7mKX4X0hJHh9JGHcDCGLLhSX17vXCiXHe0hst-rFb9FjhWWtgtf5igx2aDeA0G7dzJxgHnpuHkPJ9CIdoeeiAt0y9wRJ_P8GxaFqBKPCa8BzlbxcKiXTOwU1jqCKOw/s320/hats2+050210.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Have to make sure the crown sizes are approximately the same. Do I count rows? Of course not. I made this pattern up. The shaping is all in my head. I just keep going until it looks right.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKo_6F4tSMh8A8CVOEXeTtcXCq6y7GGV9xfX02dwdZdpjTp42xNwyYMj6hfEvU3KUg6QnkJwxCLbZAuTY2UrLYi29_vFmPTOMl_0_bAccDV2DXeh5gq0G6azKxalkZbpb7QV3joA/s1600/hats1+050210.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466712799817380098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKo_6F4tSMh8A8CVOEXeTtcXCq6y7GGV9xfX02dwdZdpjTp42xNwyYMj6hfEvU3KUg6QnkJwxCLbZAuTY2UrLYi29_vFmPTOMl_0_bAccDV2DXeh5gq0G6azKxalkZbpb7QV3joA/s320/hats1+050210.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Are those shorts I see? Why, yes they are! Summer has suddenly arrived in Maryland. 90 and sunny. Wheee! Brewgal is happy.<br /></span><div></div></div></div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-87946257548490532732010-04-24T08:15:00.014-04:002010-04-24T09:10:00.785-04:00Vacation, part 2<span style="color:#000000;">We were in London for ten days. It seemed a shame not to dash over to Paris for at least a day. The last time I traveled from London to Paris we went by ferry. This time I booked seats on the Eurostar.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Except for the sardine can that was the tube from Victoria to St. Pancras, the trip was incredibly easy. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2burPD5jILjdipY2lzhbPgGUgkTxiV3LqqtU1KPrEdTEkPNid8hggCmUaXtpoGiv_JpItmb969iltG26ELdPsf-jR4ywG33IbMLNgJH168VeXiBefRSCn7kOuWIb39QFWi3CpFg/s1600/London+2010+155.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463677252775883986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2burPD5jILjdipY2lzhbPgGUgkTxiV3LqqtU1KPrEdTEkPNid8hggCmUaXtpoGiv_JpItmb969iltG26ELdPsf-jR4ywG33IbMLNgJH168VeXiBefRSCn7kOuWIb39QFWi3CpFg/s320/London+2010+155.jpg" /></a> <div align="center">Departure from St. Pancras, London.</div><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">A little over two hours later, Paris!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxYQ1vTNwgcO9EC7NrAHRGgYqVh9zg2NPSYYs6I4CEwK7dtYeCa1Qu91dYdigdS1NAB8iohPBR8b24duX2xWsJGpxbJ9bluVD0m-O2Zz0FJzWCxgF95Cm8c8Kmr3F4DjofjqVEA/s1600/London+2010+174.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463677259437033522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxYQ1vTNwgcO9EC7NrAHRGgYqVh9zg2NPSYYs6I4CEwK7dtYeCa1Qu91dYdigdS1NAB8iohPBR8b24duX2xWsJGpxbJ9bluVD0m-O2Zz0FJzWCxgF95Cm8c8Kmr3F4DjofjqVEA/s320/London+2010+174.jpg" /></a> View from one end of the Tuileries looking toward the Obelisk.</div><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Little Brewer #1 wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower. This was a total act of maternal love on my part because Brewgal does not like heights.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd77Gb92vXcevP_AK_4qXi83ty1bWudGp6EnNYrqZd9sLe7YTSegQn_4akUIDW2WHbOBx69VLH3d3bwensa07XLrCmDWGvFjjb0CqSUkrnNoEsgleJmTg1tpVR2eCyNeSShJVWg/s1600/London+2010+207.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxLVIBJ5dF9opHsrqcz-qkMac9bnq-0_VaX4VLLp7z0HBwl_dHV87J7xVNt7Iaj1cTY2gkjYN6cyJnUnT9zbomB1rs-FEY1X2mkWa9-dGocsRnn4beyTHpK6hcK7Gnuff0JxJ-g/s1600/London+2010+226.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463677272910283410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxLVIBJ5dF9opHsrqcz-qkMac9bnq-0_VaX4VLLp7z0HBwl_dHV87J7xVNt7Iaj1cTY2gkjYN6cyJnUnT9zbomB1rs-FEY1X2mkWa9-dGocsRnn4beyTHpK6hcK7Gnuff0JxJ-g/s320/London+2010+226.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Of course, the lines were insane.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFYo1iY8VFjCEkz7xGbz2ea2-C5MeaPflusme0lnCRLM_muf8d7SJYbB72cOcAfLWjTyRiAqUlXmVKBBDNPh484nm4H7Fwp-x7tUhQUdGzKarw0PeC5IwIAvrn_xyVTGeR-rHtw/s1600/London+2010+216.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463685218795637618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFYo1iY8VFjCEkz7xGbz2ea2-C5MeaPflusme0lnCRLM_muf8d7SJYbB72cOcAfLWjTyRiAqUlXmVKBBDNPh484nm4H7Fwp-x7tUhQUdGzKarw0PeC5IwIAvrn_xyVTGeR-rHtw/s320/London+2010+216.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#000000;">This is the queue to get tickets to go through security so you can get in the queue for the elevator to go up. </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">The view was worth it, however. I had never been up the Tower at night and even though I couldn't make it all the way to the edge, the panorama was stunning.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoas5Yg_p95RM4Sd2QkPyz6SSRP9Umyash9V0Mpij5qMsyIACPr0iHgsPeMNiW6kuE5zaXLvi6yZKB3YU4bbJMsC8UItR7fPZMWKd4v-hmgUQzgAbdDwNG5kvRgjM9zK3yh0zriA/s1600/London+2010+222.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463685224724466098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoas5Yg_p95RM4Sd2QkPyz6SSRP9Umyash9V0Mpij5qMsyIACPr0iHgsPeMNiW6kuE5zaXLvi6yZKB3YU4bbJMsC8UItR7fPZMWKd4v-hmgUQzgAbdDwNG5kvRgjM9zK3yh0zriA/s320/London+2010+222.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Every so often (once an hour?) the flashbulbs on the outside of the Tower go off in display.<br /></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4eDuu9A-SUVxrBU3t6i0GTPgL50jardn9ht9v5B_4c8fcNIcDEtAmHmwri7hGATSfUxtWkACDlqIDc5y9tnnkdWcjrGn1nC24g8xRehRVYNonlzQ3XZrvcb5TRvlCbAZCEequQ/s1600/London+2010+232.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463682254922168898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4eDuu9A-SUVxrBU3t6i0GTPgL50jardn9ht9v5B_4c8fcNIcDEtAmHmwri7hGATSfUxtWkACDlqIDc5y9tnnkdWcjrGn1nC24g8xRehRVYNonlzQ3XZrvcb5TRvlCbAZCEequQ/s320/London+2010+232.jpg" /></a> Sparkly!</div><br /><span style="color:#000000;">We stayed at the Park Hyatt Vendome (Hello, Hyatt? Love the Next Big Thing Promotion!) so I ordered room service breakfast.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7E-Y5LdwXQxYILuezdahwAI2UHULzfofUG95qxEUia4LLbYXQck8qN8pxHFTQEUOmMB7bPMwXsE94v1Ff0EEeUi0nyKix_AIZbr-033cl4I_96ZlVjO1tUwlHrbYqQa4YBKu3g/s1600/London+2010+235.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463682263682064546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7E-Y5LdwXQxYILuezdahwAI2UHULzfofUG95qxEUia4LLbYXQck8qN8pxHFTQEUOmMB7bPMwXsE94v1Ff0EEeUi0nyKix_AIZbr-033cl4I_96ZlVjO1tUwlHrbYqQa4YBKu3g/s320/London+2010+235.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a></p><p align="center">I SO want to live in this hotel.</p><br /><span style="color:#000000;">A quick dash to Notre Dame,</span><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkc2EbBk0Gg7GzGcFQlx7smWvUdmBju61thdJ8ROshPp1a9XtKZGVg_cAuJk38pAH6UuHUSEnbJuecf-5KleZb72zKktIe0yr30bT6-Ivh4JlXPER09dIQuIX_hXQgoPWQTJdcg/s1600/London+2010+242.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463688555205879602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkc2EbBk0Gg7GzGcFQlx7smWvUdmBju61thdJ8ROshPp1a9XtKZGVg_cAuJk38pAH6UuHUSEnbJuecf-5KleZb72zKktIe0yr30bT6-Ivh4JlXPER09dIQuIX_hXQgoPWQTJdcg/s320/London+2010+242.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">at which point LB1 started to wear out.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf78e4IjpKbg9TEZx3-UDUlCZycT9Qaj4xagvDoYs_zmdmCEjhOI1liFjX0A-olK0On6RipJYxjWt2NGJRoYyTOsp1ZWBtAuN3noDiFJfCLhf9bhlL3OgG_9vEhcdEAlwN5II9g/s1600/London+2010+243.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463689068375701826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHf78e4IjpKbg9TEZx3-UDUlCZycT9Qaj4xagvDoYs_zmdmCEjhOI1liFjX0A-olK0On6RipJYxjWt2NGJRoYyTOsp1ZWBtAuN3noDiFJfCLhf9bhlL3OgG_9vEhcdEAlwN5II9g/s320/London+2010+243.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>It's the "Do we HAVE to?" look.<br /></p><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Finally, Gare du Nord back to London.</span><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNwQ0Sc7tseDGB93aDrZJvBfT6ZFP7yqshMz2zj5Foi0W-PGhAj7SwUfmj8eIwEgTQyRmZYUNyJOsZbYqzxWFGnjDkEJNlOR5WHiMKmOkgMVnwI6ewkk1tiCvbzXn569EEI73Wg/s1600/London+2010+260.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463682267320995170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNwQ0Sc7tseDGB93aDrZJvBfT6ZFP7yqshMz2zj5Foi0W-PGhAj7SwUfmj8eIwEgTQyRmZYUNyJOsZbYqzxWFGnjDkEJNlOR5WHiMKmOkgMVnwI6ewkk1tiCvbzXn569EEI73Wg/s320/London+2010+260.jpg" /></a>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-9687006799099185142010-04-19T18:32:00.010-04:002010-04-19T18:55:41.414-04:00I feel like I'm forgetting something<div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">What could it be, what could it be...</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3KQpyJbqTgqfHM_2KmSKMOSlQ3Gze4ZBvLEcHayNT567kpWk-bgeLizSk701rFUGY7-gxjRyc4I39WvgPiVzYReSpjaOGzk5VOLsIx0feF9XW-IXiqpzaalAOGqNyR45n0aGhA/s1600/London+2010+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461980929925733330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3KQpyJbqTgqfHM_2KmSKMOSlQ3Gze4ZBvLEcHayNT567kpWk-bgeLizSk701rFUGY7-gxjRyc4I39WvgPiVzYReSpjaOGzk5VOLsIx0feF9XW-IXiqpzaalAOGqNyR45n0aGhA/s320/London+2010+019.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">It's right on the tip of my tongue...<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVrad0o_4jL1xTyFSjt6C7ZR6S7flFI3uVqCS6bdMo8HWSZQyLfWG5MG5KjqZwRFApi1Xxr7oC-pQusYKKu3P5mZ0Kqa2hW_zD1mrbhDFy3x-WUi5ja4OxG4q6tHLOhPTxr6hxQ/s1600/London+2010+096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461980942521818706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVrad0o_4jL1xTyFSjt6C7ZR6S7flFI3uVqCS6bdMo8HWSZQyLfWG5MG5KjqZwRFApi1Xxr7oC-pQusYKKu3P5mZ0Kqa2hW_zD1mrbhDFy3x-WUi5ja4OxG4q6tHLOhPTxr6hxQ/s320/London+2010+096.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Oh yeah. Little Brewer #1 and I went to LONDON!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">We saw the usual sights,<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDPFAsyIczp7N52XGBgQn4zFp4SMzXFGa34KjafPokMBysCJeyoh2q3_IV6ULBrSx3_HRo4kPhjJ5gik8oftAD-NIwxwxD6N66w_NYS8PeOlKdBVVLUJc8rhHobVMx3uNoYDvfA/s1600/London+2010+268.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461982372092911538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDPFAsyIczp7N52XGBgQn4zFp4SMzXFGa34KjafPokMBysCJeyoh2q3_IV6ULBrSx3_HRo4kPhjJ5gik8oftAD-NIwxwxD6N66w_NYS8PeOlKdBVVLUJc8rhHobVMx3uNoYDvfA/s320/London+2010+268.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7mjRAj1Q3wxix0Fl1QWIwowGiQyYbOufxg8F9Q1JFcQrqsjw8JHjGQTliwLaeMCGHy42L-vxD185iOmy8yK0z2hEDS-545IuAUtJE1nVAieCkzOomL-d00kSnt9qaS1tbZMjGQ/s1600/London+2010+147.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461982368327067714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7mjRAj1Q3wxix0Fl1QWIwowGiQyYbOufxg8F9Q1JFcQrqsjw8JHjGQTliwLaeMCGHy42L-vxD185iOmy8yK0z2hEDS-545IuAUtJE1nVAieCkzOomL-d00kSnt9qaS1tbZMjGQ/s320/London+2010+147.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDtvQg967to4yfEH3S4CqXdtKX14fJPI1f07tEp98-5Yc5VSU4p_qQEFUyZF3tKUGxavwQQVnFwPBq2JmR0IdYww3clYFv9De8m5hzr-O0MVzI9o4dj-VpH_AFmPVQcr1JMNqMA/s1600/London+2010+136.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461982360750287666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDtvQg967to4yfEH3S4CqXdtKX14fJPI1f07tEp98-5Yc5VSU4p_qQEFUyZF3tKUGxavwQQVnFwPBq2JmR0IdYww3clYFv9De8m5hzr-O0MVzI9o4dj-VpH_AFmPVQcr1JMNqMA/s320/London+2010+136.jpg" /></a><em> Pardon me, is this the queue for the toilet?</em></div><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">played hide and seek with the locals,<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHbAxtHc2UDUYF4ivFgKaKRGR1RajVUvtm22JwqFxkJ-X_veboZ6vm-KxzYLdQxpYel51Q7QujBnGZ6QA4IyXr3mzSygY_no-nXo9H28N1j3PGZXbq6rysUQtlDbJXSduhG1pKw/s1600/London+2010+057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461980935596803810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHbAxtHc2UDUYF4ivFgKaKRGR1RajVUvtm22JwqFxkJ-X_veboZ6vm-KxzYLdQxpYel51Q7QujBnGZ6QA4IyXr3mzSygY_no-nXo9H28N1j3PGZXbq6rysUQtlDbJXSduhG1pKw/s320/London+2010+057.jpg" /></a><em> Eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!</em> </div><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">sampled local haute cuisine,</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZy6hc9mWOcXBfiMFxOkBsAYoapW8uTRQd2eAKAc4hv-gHXPftZzIW-tu0lGzi0YbuQtTSsH4aHY6xKODA55ajz5uyIKNoxHs-rJ4l1rdTEMuJ4c7wAY04-LQPbRjprYjcWxEzUQ/s1600/London+2010+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461980917800504530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZy6hc9mWOcXBfiMFxOkBsAYoapW8uTRQd2eAKAc4hv-gHXPftZzIW-tu0lGzi0YbuQtTSsH4aHY6xKODA55ajz5uyIKNoxHs-rJ4l1rdTEMuJ4c7wAY04-LQPbRjprYjcWxEzUQ/s320/London+2010+047.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em>Tea and scones. Oh my gosh, that made me sooo happy. My HDL, not so much.</em><em><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><p></em><span style="color:#000000;">saw the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace...<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7ArC7M8w11pMnYQu9HtptUxiugJFP4cNv9rsV_e0QuUJwLXaZoN3iMDHx2SRzfZm_Q9nis-mMY-VFF0yRwhc4_TVewZE_2b-vh0yPazeYL7SxN8yZKsy_UwjfShU86mfanEWnw/s1600/London+2010+276.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461984305509151666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7ArC7M8w11pMnYQu9HtptUxiugJFP4cNv9rsV_e0QuUJwLXaZoN3iMDHx2SRzfZm_Q9nis-mMY-VFF0yRwhc4_TVewZE_2b-vh0yPazeYL7SxN8yZKsy_UwjfShU86mfanEWnw/s320/London+2010+276.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><em>with 10,000 of our closest friends<br /></p></em><p><span style="color:#000000;">and made it out before Iceland's volcano exploded in Viking fury.</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYINqrQ0uIsrMkex21uLBUnXp_wWCJ6HADIGGZAzkGTrhAId5KZ0TF0Leg1KGdB8sBRJ1Fe0RMFRa9SM6YTuMnrIAfNYQ4iWvoRuj_IMf9KKW1cr458L81eaGJoP-CuIPjriSPww/s1600/London+2010+303.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461984308354123154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYINqrQ0uIsrMkex21uLBUnXp_wWCJ6HADIGGZAzkGTrhAId5KZ0TF0Leg1KGdB8sBRJ1Fe0RMFRa9SM6YTuMnrIAfNYQ4iWvoRuj_IMf9KKW1cr458L81eaGJoP-CuIPjriSPww/s320/London+2010+303.jpg" /></a><br />Also we visited Paris. But that's a blogpost for a future date!Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-30879613286921428142010-04-16T18:17:00.007-04:002010-04-19T19:07:25.537-04:00<span style="color:#000000;">I remember when this used to be a blog about knitting and crocheting.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Not to worry! Observe Bertha:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbpfr4zzNQD-u1639_9YS3uQwa4qDurDZNH1_kAfDIT6wGcsjoGmATqwTINdr5885QcgSwfRx7tEicIIA83YLJ780z2cD9dP07hoRfy-zXZKu1YPMP6NgV32ilJ8ZViHztsH-6g/s1600/IMG_0387.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460863320105690594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbpfr4zzNQD-u1639_9YS3uQwa4qDurDZNH1_kAfDIT6wGcsjoGmATqwTINdr5885QcgSwfRx7tEicIIA83YLJ780z2cD9dP07hoRfy-zXZKu1YPMP6NgV32ilJ8ZViHztsH-6g/s320/IMG_0387.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#000000;">She is modeling a scarf I made in December. This was a yarn experiment. I have been trying to find a replacement for JoAnn's Dolcetta. Like most TV shows, the minute I start to <em>really</em> like a particular yarn it is discontinued. So, dear readers, if you have a favorite yarn, hide it from me lest I take a liking to it and cause it to vanish.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">This yarn has a similar fiber content to Dolcetta- wool blend</span> (did I write down the name of the yarn? did I save the ball band? of course not!).<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigELXpEcYA9rcJy6e6JRxsltrOAMEmTEhwUrXHHH616EhX-l6jQqs5Srh1SQIDbxIKQamIHUmk1VGUv01Da3USUt6pDCBxtzCLd9Urgx40PU92dVOOFYZO4ZqSUte_jqK6TNDIQ/s1600/IMG_0388.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460863336910306258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigELXpEcYA9rcJy6e6JRxsltrOAMEmTEhwUrXHHH616EhX-l6jQqs5Srh1SQIDbxIKQamIHUmk1VGUv01Da3USUt6pDCBxtzCLd9Urgx40PU92dVOOFYZO4ZqSUte_jqK6TNDIQ/s320/IMG_0388.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#000000;">It has a nice soft hand, works up well and is comfortable to wear (no itching). This is a variation of the pattern I used for the Sunset Scarf. However, even with a K1 edge, it rolls. I am not sure if it is a function of the K5*, P2 pattern or the yarn itself. So I wouldn't count this scarf a complete success.</span><br /><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>*edited because I apparently cannot tell the difference between 3 and 5 on the keyboard. Sheesh.</div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-66242324145726884802010-04-11T18:11:00.001-04:002010-04-11T18:13:24.100-04:00Stuff kids say<span style="color:#000000;">Little Brewer #1 (to her brother): Do you know what a hyperbole is?</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Little Brewer #2: Yes, it's a flower.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">LB#1: A flower? What kind?</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">LB#2: A purple flower.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">LB#1: Purple?</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">LB #2: Yeah. Hy-<strong>purple</strong>-y.</span>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-5867640535625944432010-04-10T16:30:00.003-04:002010-04-10T16:34:54.716-04:00Work Rants<span style="color:#000000;">In which Brewgal rants about recent events at work in a totally non-specific way that will not get her fired.<br /><br />1. When you send me proposed legislation for comment, please try to give me enough time to think about it. I am much more likely to produce coherent, thoughtful comments if I have more than 2 hours to respond.<br /><br />1a. Related: Do not sit on said request for comment for three weeks and then send it to me at 3pm with a 5pm turnaround. I can see how long you’ve had it from the date stamp on the email trail. Believe it or not, I have other projects to work on and am not sitting around waiting for your sudden emergency.<br /><br />2. Please do not hit the “reply to all” button if the email is addressed to the entire Center distribution list. More importantly, do not “reply to all” asking the sender not to reply to all. We’ve all been using email for more than a decade. You should know this rule by now.<br /><br />3. Sending an email message saying “Outlook is down” is uninformative if my Outlook is down.<br /><br />And a kudo:<br />Thank you for putting in hand sanitizer dispensers. I am now much less tempted to push the elevator button with my foot.</span>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-1090131854690462422010-04-09T08:50:00.003-04:002010-04-09T08:55:47.912-04:00<span style="color:#000000;">It is truly amazing how quicky they go from this...</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GjUWtpLA7WaFJnHDVfu31WJ99AKqwe7i5v6Muu2KRCbMgypZO0JJ3xbOH6vyOLe5goD_90mFXn9tDjoOxDCva_j4ac_6J6gKGd656pFTa1dHdgIgQ9eKleaYu2doRGFEs-rnjg/s1600/963894212103_0_ALB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458119575332856818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4GjUWtpLA7WaFJnHDVfu31WJ99AKqwe7i5v6Muu2KRCbMgypZO0JJ3xbOH6vyOLe5goD_90mFXn9tDjoOxDCva_j4ac_6J6gKGd656pFTa1dHdgIgQ9eKleaYu2doRGFEs-rnjg/s320/963894212103_0_ALB.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">to this.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvb0fufrm5QdA8s6Oth_v0WCKZZuCMl8VGF0xo7daPDPnAwRD2DrMSB0W_8uENtXbyF32kZ-qYbMnDyQUnvJTIodQ8oHvhGwy5CV2YyuQBqRFDIpQcf9hwMCTifkO8DzT8ksvfw/s1600/jeffrey+is+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458120188203357762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvb0fufrm5QdA8s6Oth_v0WCKZZuCMl8VGF0xo7daPDPnAwRD2DrMSB0W_8uENtXbyF32kZ-qYbMnDyQUnvJTIodQ8oHvhGwy5CV2YyuQBqRFDIpQcf9hwMCTifkO8DzT8ksvfw/s320/jeffrey+is+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Happy 7th Birthday to my big boy!</span><br /><div></div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9825182.post-79016904480892804192010-03-20T05:36:00.002-04:002010-03-20T05:44:22.378-04:00Introducing...<span style="color:#000000;">Oliver Coldren Aikin, born March 17, 2010. My first and only nephew.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO614DwytQtBqRO_2PprOMVy5G4Ce2nLTxb5eedO0jEWSsYx0A9p6uTaeLzKdCEfblmwNmPU-Kn204JWBip1T5Xi2WYxG7JTWCWY03KFzANUuHC8kuj1zxzQJHRRYZiTkrKRDCtw/s1600-h/olivercoldren2+031710.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450648052488095586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO614DwytQtBqRO_2PprOMVy5G4Ce2nLTxb5eedO0jEWSsYx0A9p6uTaeLzKdCEfblmwNmPU-Kn204JWBip1T5Xi2WYxG7JTWCWY03KFzANUuHC8kuj1zxzQJHRRYZiTkrKRDCtw/s320/olivercoldren2+031710.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Eight pounds, 10 ounces, 22 inches long. We grow 'em long in our family.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeqBYFM7GiTG9okYwpjUag8NCiGyWYWgd6pQ3HAdLiL88BUJCVrU3uOlGlK96hz8fz3GJG3b4qQl4ZgqoArXnODWLukjoJq-BcNmKpK6MMKUdVcwwXD8o0h-Wu7zKExHga8Jn5w/s1600-h/olivercoldren1+031710.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450648049426919410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeqBYFM7GiTG9okYwpjUag8NCiGyWYWgd6pQ3HAdLiL88BUJCVrU3uOlGlK96hz8fz3GJG3b4qQl4ZgqoArXnODWLukjoJq-BcNmKpK6MMKUdVcwwXD8o0h-Wu7zKExHga8Jn5w/s320/olivercoldren1+031710.jpg" /></a><br />Hey, what's that? And what's that over there? Can I get a sweater here? </div><div><br /><span style="color:#000000;">It makes me remember when my own children were babies. This is me and Little Brewer #2. He's only a few days old here.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHsgxI68N6rmboPqGBcLrs-eAkUVATYkKlDXBpNZxoVfKOrI2ZQLAyufmrYRA88GezBgsRNPPDL5YPcXXM9FAmCnXrrLVddbw_gmQrWGZZV-qSp3cpTBghFjd6PrMLgyQ13b_bw/s1600-h/Jeffrey_Kit_051003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450648056035435698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHsgxI68N6rmboPqGBcLrs-eAkUVATYkKlDXBpNZxoVfKOrI2ZQLAyufmrYRA88GezBgsRNPPDL5YPcXXM9FAmCnXrrLVddbw_gmQrWGZZV-qSp3cpTBghFjd6PrMLgyQ13b_bw/s320/Jeffrey_Kit_051003.jpg" /></a><br /><br />There are few things better than a new baby sleeping on you.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Brewgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650946087107082685noreply@blogger.com0