July 2011
1 post
Check Your Information →
April 2011
1 post
NC Senate Review →
March 2011
1 post
Matricula Consular being banned from use by NC... →
July 2010
1 post
We Are Moving →
Hi everyone!!! We are moving to www.craftyncer.com or www.catscraftycorner.com. Both these links take you to the same place, so just remove type pad from your URL for me and you have it. Hugs!!!…
June 2010
6 posts
Sorry →
Sorry between getting my article out and ending up sick my picture taking has taken a back seat to feeling better. Hopefully tonight I’ll have pictures of my RUSH project, but in the meantime I…
New Antique Shop →
We had a great weekend, except Kris ended up sick with this weird illness. Really bad pain mid-way down his back and across to the front of his rib,s and this feeling of having to go to the bathroom….
New Buttons →
Did you notice the two new buttons to the right? ————-> Becca from A Gathering Place is having an awesome giveaway. Go ahead and click on the link and check it out. Take the time to go through…
Yarny Lunch →
As promised, here is a photo of the key ring I made dear hubby. Remember you can click on the pictures to make bigger. The little heart charm on top says ‘made with love.’ On the ring itself is a…
Sewing the Day Away →
Well almost all sewing. I am still knitting, and doing embroidery and making jewelry. I have many favorite blogs that I love to visit, and one that I love going to is Junie Moon. She does so many…
Lost it →
Dang I had a post all written and saved as a draft and POOF! it disappeared. Oh well, I’ll start over, I am getting use to that and maybe the universe is trying to show me it is okay to…
April 2010
1 post
Life Goes On →
I just want to say it is horrible how family reacts when someone dies and it comes to money… Sorry I haven’t been here a while but things have been crazy around here. One thing attributing to the…
March 2010
3 posts
Windows 7 →
Testing to see how this works… I just bought and installed Windows 7 on my Toshiba and they have this feature to do your blog on Windows Live. I have been very quiet lately dealing with family issues…
NC Democrats Get Organized at the Local Level →
NC Democrats Get Organized at the County Level -... →
How Democrats are working to get organized at the county level in North Carolins
February 2010
2 posts
Precincts Gathering for Annual Meeting →
WOW Two months →
Sorry everyone!! It sure has been a while since I’ve posted. Not a lot new in Carolina blue land. I haven’t been idle though as my hands have been knitting away. Here are some of the projects I’ve…
December 2009
1 post
Progresso Panko Bread Crumbs →
I was sent a package in the mail through Pssst, a General Mills club that sends you new products to try and review. Inside was Progresso’s new Panko Bread Crumbs, just in time for a recipe I wanted…
November 2009
2 posts
New Knitting Projects →
I knitted a couple of fingerless mitts, The Snowflake Glove and Fetching. Snowflake was knit in using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino baby and I was not over thrilled with yarn. I liked it but I didn’t go…
Today is the First Day... →
Well I decided to get real serious about something. Seems to be a common thread with me lately. About a year ago I promised that by my 50th birthday I would be fit and lose a good portion of the…
October 2009
4 posts
Whirlwind Week →
WOW it has been a while since I have been here. Ever since taking care of my aunt and her passing I have been out of sorts. The last few weeks I have been travelling and that has really helped…
Robert Reaves Found Guilty →
After two and a half days of deliberation the jury came back in the Robert Reaves murder trial of Latrese Curtis as guilty. After watching the trial for the past week I cannot figure out how they…
NC Murder Trial Winding Down →
The state and defense attorneys rested their case today after 100 plus pieces of evidence was admitted and numerous witnesses and experts gave testimonies for the past 6 days. If I was on the jury I…
Murder Trial of Robert Reaves →
September 29, 2009 was the first day at Wake County Courthouse for the murder trial of Robert Reaves. It is alleged that Robert Reaves murdered Latrese Curtis by stabbing her 36 times (according to…
September 2009
10 posts
Evernote and Mac Email →
I am going to discuss Evernote, a wonderful free (you can upgrade to a premium account) utility to help keep you organized. If you are not familiar with Evernote please check it out. If you are like…
Evernote and MAC Mail →
I am going to do a non-political post today and discuss Evernote, a wonderful free (you can upgrade to a premium account) utility to help keep you organized. If you are not familiar with Evernote…
2nd Annual Local Author Fair →
Is Truthful Journalism or Truthful Politics an oxymoron? I want to change that - I feel that no matter what our leanings are we can still report on issues in a truthful manner and maintain our…
2nd Annual Local Author Fair →
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at May Memorial Library from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. will be a local author fair. The Friends of Alamance County Public Library is sponsoring this event which will give you the…
Census Worker Hanged →
What is going on with this country lately? We have people wearing guns to political meetings, especially ones where President Obama is in attendance. We have a Senator disrupting our President while…
Census Worker Hanged →
Creative Freelancer Conference →
Earlier this month I headed to San Diego, Ca., to attend the Creative Freelancer Conference. This was my first conference since my aunt passed away and I made the decision that I was going to get…
NC DOT UPDATE →
After further research I found out that it was a contract company updating the signs. This means that our tax dollars were not used to pay overtime for a NC employee. It seems that the contract…
NC DOT Working on a Sunday? →
Sunday September 13, 2009 we were driving down Interstate 40 around the Fayetteville Street exit when my husband happened to notice someone fixing a road sign. He immediately turned to me and said…
August 2009
7 posts
CBO's HR 3200 Analysis →
I have been reading the Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary analysis of H.R. 3200. It is interesting reading in light of what other pundits are saying. One such person is Rush Limbaugh, and…
Congressional Budget Office Preliminary Analysis →
I have been reading the CBO’s preliminary analysis of H.R. 3200. It is interesting reading in light of what other pundits are saying. One such person is Rush Limbaugh, and on his show he made an…
Creative Freelancer Conference →
I will be attending a conference Wednesday through Friday in San Diego. It is the Creative Freelancer Conference and I will be writing my posts from there. In the works:
Health care costs and…
My Foray Into Non-partisan Politics via HR3200... →
Over the weekend I had a chance go through Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity’s transcripts and researched their citing. Just to let you know that anyone can do this and if you have a computer at home…
My Foray into Non-partisan Politics via HR3200 →
First I need to say I am an ex-Republican turned Democrat during the 2008 presidential campaign. However, I try to look at issues and research the he said/she said blather that is on the Internet…
Health Care Town Hall Meeting →
A health care town hall meeting will take place from 6:30-8 PM in Raleigh, NC on August 19, 2009 at the Teamster’s Union Hall on Sandy Ridge Road. This meeting is to make your voice heard now that…
Truthful Politics and Journalism Returning Soon →
I am sorry but these two blogs have been down for a few months while I dealt with an illness in my family. I was finally able to bring my aunt home the end of June which was originally planned for…
June 2009
3 posts
Catching Up →
Just realized I hadn’t posted in a bit. I guess family drama has kept my mind tied up elsewhere. For beginners DH and I went to Charlotte Yarn Shop on Sunday the 7th to meet Wendy Johnson author of…
WWKIP June 13, 2009 →
***I will leave this at the top and put any new posts below*** Scroll down for new posts. Another year and time again for Worldwide Knit in Public on June 13, 2009. We will meet from 5:30-8 p.m. at…
Food, Knitting and WendyKnits →
I had to share two pictures of happenings in the kitchen. This past weekend DH came in from working outside and proclaimed it was hot. He went into the kitchen and started doing something but…
May 2009
2 posts
Decisions Made →
Not sure if I posted this or not but I am in the middle of making two pairs of Nanner Socks using the yummy Malabrigo yarn I used for the Clapotis. When I ordered the second skein of yarn I…
I am back sort of... →
Hi Everyone!!! It’s been a long time. I am finally home in NC. I did not leave NY as early as I had hoped. I stayed a bit longer to get my g-aunt’s affairs in order, as much as I…
April 2009
4 posts
Still in NY →
I am still here and so very tired. It is wearing being in a hospital anyway so I try to align my energies with the happy nurses but it still draws from me. I am so tired and sore my…
They Say It Comes in Threes →
Wow 2009 is really turning for the worse. They say it comes in threes so maybe now we are done. First my uncle in Florida passed away very quickly and unexpectedly. Then my sister’s husband Russel…
Crazy Week →
Went to the dentist last week Thursday for a periodontal cleaning; while I was there hubby headed to a job and was going to pick me up when done. I don’t mind this as I am near Ninth and Broad…
What A Beautiful World →
Hugs!!! Namaste!!!
March 2009
13 posts
The Last of Busyness for a While →
Sunday started off with me making Apple Pikelets for breakfast. I got the recipe over at Rhonda’s wonderful blog. Mine were a little thicker and I think next time instead of grating the apples over…