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A bunch of buttons and a buckle

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This is my favorite section of the magazine stand at the book store.

Unfortunately, the magazine I was looking for was not here.

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Waiting patiently

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First meeting.  First look.

GB#1 and GB#2.

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GB#2.

5 days old.

Content.

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Double Wedding Ring

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Practice on paper.

Check out bump-bump feathers tutorial by Joanne.

I'll keep working on it.

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Endings and beginnings.

The finished rosette (pattern here) is to embellish this project.

The new project is a hat for Fireball.

Now that it is late, it is really early.

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Today is Thanksgiving Day.

I am so thankful.

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Welcome to the world!

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Here's a little knitted sneak peek.

Tomorrow is a big day.

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Splinter removal tools

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I'm taking a break from the construction pictures today.

This is a close-up of the framed mirror in my entry.

It is my understanding that it was made by Fireball's great grandfather.

It is a craft called "Tramp Art" and is carved out of cigar boxes.

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The room reno is coming right along. 

The modified cabinet (left) and new, nearly matching cabinet (right)

are primed and ready for the next step.

In progress pictures can be seen here and here.

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Little E and M are mesmerized by an exhibit

 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

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Hotel room view.

Chicago.

I love this sky.

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Sitting upon a crocheted blanket made by my great aunt is a gift for a friend.

I used this twine to finish the wrapping.

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Today I learned how to make a stop block.

It saved me more time cutting than the time it took to look it up on the internet.

Best of all I have new knowledge to use in the future.

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This building has outlived its usefulness.

 The wrecking ball worked well into the evening

on the giant task of bringing it down.

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More signs of the colorful fall hang in my backyard.

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This checkerboard knitting is M's handiwork. 

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Tonight I got a surprise visit from M.

It was delightful to meet her friends.

Sorry for the blur.  

This is what happens when you take the first picture

 before checking the settings on your camera.

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This is my construction method of choice.

Pocket screws in holes made with a Kreg Jig.

I made these other pieces the same way.

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New project

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3 month update and observations:

GB#1 is a happy girl.  Her feet are getting chubby.

She never stops moving even when she's asleep. 

And sometimes a girl just has a bad hair day.

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The upper cabinets in the soon-to-be former family computer room

are going, going, gone.

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Old double nine-patch with fan quilting

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I'm so proud of these two.

13.1 miles.  Congratulations!

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The first step of a room redo is to empty it out.

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There's a secret new project going on.