Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow, O! Over the river and through the woods Oh, how the wind does blow. It stings the nose And bites the toes As over the [...]]]>

Over the river and through the woods
To Grandmother’s house we go.
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh
Through the white and drifted snow, O!
Over the river and through the woods
Oh, how the wind does blow.
It stings the nose
And bites the toes
As over the ground we go.

Meet my latest design…. “Through the Woods”!

“Readers, Through the Woods.”

“Through the Woods, Readers.”

This pattern has been a long time coming. Just ask my friend and co-worker, Amy. Who has endured the torment of listening to me go on and on about the various ideas I had in an attempt to create this design.

Or ask my dear husband, who had to witness the horror that is repeatedly frogging yard upon yard of “CO 100. No, wait! CO 120. Purl 4, Knit 4. No! WAIT! AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!”

I may at one point, have found him tucked away in some dark corner chanting, “Make it stop!!!” But it may or may not have been deafened by the sound of my thrashing knitting needles.

At any rate….. let us just say that this pattern took some time and effort and a couple hundred of my precious brain cells.

But alas, she was born! And isn’t she precious??

Yes, she is a girl. Just because she is so darn pretty. I think by far, this is my FAVORITE pattern to date! What do you think, dear readers???

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shoppe for $5.

And I would like to also mention that through the end of January, 10%  goes to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund and another 10% goes to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support Breast Cancer Awareness.

Hoping you all have a wonderful week! 

Love, Kalurah

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!

School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull [...]]]>

I can feel it starting….the air is feeling ever so slightly crisper, thinner, fresher. Fall is coming soon. I know it is because the box of fresh crayons and bottle of Elmer’s glue told me so!

School will be starting in just over a week. I’ll be heading down to the basement to pull out the lightweight jackets and stocking the kids dresser drawers with a full arsenal of socks.

For myself, fall means back-to-work for my etsy shoppe. Orders are beginning to trickle in from all of the far reaching lands where winter has already made it’s appearance.

Time for some fresh new shoppe items!

I am totally addicted to knitting now, thanks to my friend Amy! Who knew that all it would take is just learning to knit Continental style as opposed to Traditionally.

My newest knit pattern is the Trilsean Gloves. “Tril-shane” is the Gaelic word for braid. A very fitting name for these gloves since they have an offset celtic cable running down the length. These can be knit up in a matter of hours. A perfect weekend project. My pattern is all ready made up and I just need some eager volunteers to test it out for me!

If you’d like to test it out, just leave a comment on this post along with your email address. 

3 hours later, this was the scene.this gives a whole new meaning to: Home Theater.a 50 inch monster Plasma High-Def Television.

now the “boys” swear up and down that they tried to persuade their old [...]]]>
this weekend, my husband accompanied his father to Costco to look at new tv options.
my husband’s brother-in-law also went along.

3 hours later, this was the scene.
this gives a whole new meaning to: Home Theater.
a 50 inch monster Plasma High-Def Television.

now the “boys” swear up and down that they tried to persuade their old man into sticking with the smaller options. maybe, one that wouldn’t require having to go and buy a new pickup truck in order to bring the tv home!

they said the store even had one or two that were bigger than this one!
what for? watching tv in your living room from the comfort of your back yard!

I watched the hubbies eyes glazing over as he set this thing up for his father.
and I’m sorry to say……
mine were too.

I repeatedly expressed absolute disgust at this thing the whole time they were playing with it.
but secretly, I was in total awe.
we already have an HD tv and the picture is gorgeous! but on a tv this size…
WOW!
as far as size difference, I noticed when my FIL pulled up the menu screen, IT was about the size of our tv!

but luckily, being a woman practical person, I can recognize the impracticality of such a purchase given our humble and modest circumstances.

but Ohhhh, how I want one!

I know, it’s risky.and daring and bold.

but I wanted a separate space for all of my treasured photographs.a place where I can let my nerdy tendencies flow freely.

my camera [...]]]> for a week now, I have been mischievously cheating on my little blog here.
when it wasn’t looking, I created a new blog.
behind it’s back.

I know, it’s risky.
and daring and bold.

but I wanted a separate space for all of my treasured photographs.
a place where I can let my nerdy tendencies flow freely.

my camera is with me all the time.
ask my poor sister, who has to stop alongside me every 5 minutes while we’re out for a walk, so I can shoot something.

I rarely go a single day without photographing something and it takes every last bit of strength inside my bower to keep from posting at least one photo on my blog.
each
and
every
day.

but I don’t.
because I like you people. and I don’t want you all to feel like this is just a breeding ground for photography addicts.

my new Photography Blog.
head over and tell me what you all think.
either here, or at “An open-shutter case”.
I love hearing from all of you!

in fact, those of you who do leave a comment at open-shutter, will be entered in a drawing to win one of my prints.
and you get to choose which one you’d like!

so comment away and spread the word.
if you blog about it, you’ll get an extra drawing entry!
and if it’s your very FIRST comment on both of my blogs, you get another entry!
the deadline will be the 20th at 8pm PT and I’ll announce the winner on the 22nd.

hope to hear from you all soon at my new digs!

introducing:

Zoe is so excited about her new blog.in fact, she’s beginning [...]]]>

who said you can’t love an inanimate object? they obviously never owned one of these sweet little puppies! my dreamy new Nikon D40 …lovely. I have only had a couple handfuls of time to play with it, but so far I am absolutely smitten, I mean I am in deep, deep smit! I, unfortunately, [...]]]>

who said you can’t love an inanimate object? they obviously never owned one of these sweet little puppies! my dreamy new Nikon D40 …lovely. I have only had a couple handfuls of time to play with it, but so far I am absolutely smitten, I mean I am in deep, deep smit! I, unfortunately, must share custody with my hubbie. but I will be using it the most. (lucky me)
here are just a few candid shots taken by my new lovely…