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Ping Pam S.
I just wanted to say thank you again.
Ben and I have been really down since Hunter died. I handle it by crying for a while, then not thinking about it, then crying again. Ben, however, just stays very depressed and morose 24/7 (also, he was much closer to Hunter than I since Hunter stayed in "his" part of the house and Hunter would lie right next to him or on his chest when he was on the computer). I needed something for us to do this weekend (maybe his only weekend off until September), so I pulled out one of the jigsaw puzzles you sent - "The Hobbit" one with a thousand pieces. This kept us happily diverted all weekend long. We finished it last night and I took pictures of the completed puzzle, but of course didn't get around to uploading the pictures yet. Anyway I just wanted to tell you again how much I appreciate your kindness and how much we're enjoying the "care" package you sent. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters he http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... I just wanted to say thank you again. You're welcome again. The Hobbit puzzle was one of the hardest puzzles that I ever gave up on. I'm glad that you two were able to put it together. The Wenzel cat puzzle is another hard one. How is the crochet lessons going? Are we going to see one of the cats in a new hat? Maybe you'll be able to crochet or quilt them their Christmas card clothes this year. At the very lease, maybe you can quilt them all little blankies. Pam S. who didn't send the quilt stuff, but thinks it was a grand idea. |
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Ping Pam S.
"tanadashoes" wrote in message
m... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I just wanted to say thank you again. You're welcome again. The Hobbit puzzle was one of the hardest puzzles that I ever gave up on. I'm glad that you two were able to put it together. The Wenzel cat puzzle is another hard one. It really was hard - there were SO many pieces with the red stipes on them and all of the pieces had similar backgrounds and colors. That was one of the reasons we really enjoyed it - it took our minds off our troubles and go us really engaged in something outside of ourselves. How is the crochet lessons going? I learned all the basic stitches, but I just can't get the "tension" right - it's either too tight or too loose (and not consistently so, so it comes out kind of crooked - ;). I bought myself a pair of knitting needles and tried my hand at that again - easier, but I keep dropping stitches so there are "holes" in the output! I just have to face it - I'm not "handy". But I'll keep trying - practice may not make perfect in my case, but I'll settle for "adequate"! ; Are we going to see one of the cats in a new hat? Maybe you'll be able to crochet or quilt them their Christmas card clothes this year. At the very lease, maybe you can quilt them all little blankies. I haven't gotten a quilting book yet - they are pretty steep. But I'm going to look up quilting online and see if I can figure it out from that. I'd really love to learn since I love quilts so much. Pam S. who didn't send the quilt stuff, but thinks it was a grand idea. It is a great idea and I'm looking forward to learning. Hugs, CatNipped |
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Ping Pam S.
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "tanadashoes" wrote in message m... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I just wanted to say thank you again. You're welcome again. The Hobbit puzzle was one of the hardest puzzles that I ever gave up on. I'm glad that you two were able to put it together. The Wenzel cat puzzle is another hard one. It really was hard - there were SO many pieces with the red stipes on them and all of the pieces had similar backgrounds and colors. That was one of the reasons we really enjoyed it - it took our minds off our troubles and go us really engaged in something outside of ourselves. How is the crochet lessons going? I learned all the basic stitches, but I just can't get the "tension" right - it's either too tight or too loose (and not consistently so, so it comes out kind of crooked - ;). I bought myself a pair of knitting needles and tried my hand at that again - easier, but I keep dropping stitches so there are "holes" in the output! I just have to face it - I'm not "handy". But I'll keep trying - practice may not make perfect in my case, but I'll settle for "adequate"! ; I took up knitting again last fall after reading some hints in Arthritis Today on how to protect your hands from stress. The main things that helped me were using natural needles and natural fibers. They have more 'give' in them. Also, now I strictly use a 'round' needle even for flat work. The sort that has two fairly short needles connected by a nylon cord. It keeps the weight of the work off your wrists. I still can't crochet, but thats a lot because I always did work far too tight and that's rough on the fingers. I was using Alpaca and wool last winter. But got burnt out when I made a sweater vest for my grandson. I even knitted my first even pair of socks. Now I need to look for some cotton yarn and start a summer project. Jo |
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Ping Pam S.
"CatNipped" wrote in message
... "tanadashoes" wrote in message m... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I just wanted to say thank you again. You're welcome again. The Hobbit puzzle was one of the hardest puzzles that I ever gave up on. I'm glad that you two were able to put it together. The Wenzel cat puzzle is another hard one. It really was hard - there were SO many pieces with the red stipes on them and all of the pieces had similar backgrounds and colors. That was one of the reasons we really enjoyed it - it took our minds off our troubles and go us really engaged in something outside of ourselves. How is the crochet lessons going? I learned all the basic stitches, but I just can't get the "tension" right - it's either too tight or too loose (and not consistently so, so it comes out kind of crooked - ;). I bought myself a pair of knitting needles and tried my hand at that again - easier, but I keep dropping stitches so there are "holes" in the output! I just have to face it - I'm not "handy". But I'll keep trying - practice may not make perfect in my case, but I'll settle for "adequate"! ; It took me years to be able to knit and crochet adequately. Like every other activity, unless we're a prodigy, its all about practice practice practice. Dunno if it helps, but I find the *rhythm* of knittin an crochet the important part. And its really about muscle memory, just like driving a manual car is. If I can use the analogy, you are at the point of being able to get the manual car moving, but you have to *think* about each gear change, and have to *look* at the gearstick before you change gears. Bunny hops and stalling is still all too common. Sooner or later you stop doing that and just *drive*, the changing gears just sorta happens at an unconcious level. Knitting & crochet is very much the same, once you get that rhythm and can stop *concentrating* on what you are doing, the tension sorts itself out and it becomes more like 'constructive fidgetting'. (and even the most experienced drivers still occasionally stall their manual cars...) Yowie |
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"Yowie" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "tanadashoes" wrote in message m... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I just wanted to say thank you again. You're welcome again. The Hobbit puzzle was one of the hardest puzzles that I ever gave up on. I'm glad that you two were able to put it together. The Wenzel cat puzzle is another hard one. It really was hard - there were SO many pieces with the red stipes on them and all of the pieces had similar backgrounds and colors. That was one of the reasons we really enjoyed it - it took our minds off our troubles and go us really engaged in something outside of ourselves. How is the crochet lessons going? I learned all the basic stitches, but I just can't get the "tension" right - it's either too tight or too loose (and not consistently so, so it comes out kind of crooked - ;). I bought myself a pair of knitting needles and tried my hand at that again - easier, but I keep dropping stitches so there are "holes" in the output! I just have to face it - I'm not "handy". But I'll keep trying - practice may not make perfect in my case, but I'll settle for "adequate"! ; It took me years to be able to knit and crochet adequately. Like every other activity, unless we're a prodigy, its all about practice practice practice. Dunno if it helps, but I find the *rhythm* of knittin an crochet the important part. And its really about muscle memory, just like driving a manual car is. If I can use the analogy, you are at the point of being able to get the manual car moving, but you have to *think* about each gear change, and have to *look* at the gearstick before you change gears. Bunny hops and stalling is still all too common. Sooner or later you stop doing that and just *drive*, the changing gears just sorta happens at an unconcious level. Knitting & crochet is very much the same, once you get that rhythm and can stop *concentrating* on what you are doing, the tension sorts itself out and it becomes more like 'constructive fidgetting'. (and even the most experienced drivers still occasionally stall their manual cars...) Yowie It's been many, many years since I did any knitting or crocheting, but IIRC, it is possible to pick up dropped stitches (of knitting), using a crochet hook. Joy |
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Ping Pam S.
Yowie wrote:
Dunno if it helps, but I find the *rhythm* of knittin an crochet the important part. And its really about muscle memory, just like driving a manual car is. Or any car, really. I learned to drive on an automatic, but at first, driving was anything *but* automatic! And then a few years later, I learned to drive a manual shift. OMG, it took me so long to get the hang of that! First my dad tried to teach me, but he lost patience quickly (he doesn't have much to begin with), and then I wore out a few friends before I finally got it. If I can use the analogy, you are at the point of being able to get the manual car moving, but you have to *think* about each gear change, and have to *look* at the gearstick before you change gears. Bunny hops and stalling is still all too common. "Bunny hops", LOL. I used to call it "bucking bronco". Knitting & crochet is very much the same, once you get that rhythm and can stop *concentrating* on what you are doing, the tension sorts itself out and it becomes more like 'constructive fidgetting'. That would be great for me - certainly better than tearing up pieces of paper or breaking pens. -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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