My baby is growing up!
Showing posts with label cat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cat. Show all posts
7.20.2011
7.10.2011
Oh man, I'm such a slacker.
Ugh. Seriously, it seems every year I do this. And by this, I mean I completely neglect my site and I get a little slackerish on the crafting. Lots of things have happened since I last updated in March. I moved out of the city and moved into a house in the town of Bedford, Nova Scotia and I got a new job and am now working as a travel counsellor. No more apartment living! No more crappy job where I get no respect or am appreciate for my hard work! Hooray!
The kittens have gotten huge. They are no longer kittens in my eyes but rather small cats. The younger of the two, James, went to a new home last week. The other kitten, Magnets, is staying with me and her mother Vega. As much as I would have liked to have kept both kittens, money is tight and if they had gotten sick at the same time, I wouldn't be able to afford to take care of them. James ended up going to the home of a friend of mine where I know she (yes, she, we got the sex mixed up when she was born but the name James stuck) will be taken very good care of. Plus, when you knit and/or crochet and you have three cats, people start calling you a crazy cat lady. I'd rather avoid that if possible :)
Maggie sitting pretty in my bedroom window. She's totally not a kitten any more!
Baby James relaxing on my bed. I love the little white stripe on her nose :)
Now for some crafts! So I've done a few things. Made a couple of hats, a few pairs of slippers, half a dozen dishcloths, a couple of handbags and a few other small items. My new bedroom happens to have a glass door so I needed to make something to cover it. Today I made a curtain to cover it.
Before
After
I love this fabric! The purple has a pretty sheen to it and it matches my room perfectly!
Alright, time to sign off. I hope to start posting more often! If not, have a great summer :D
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The kittens have gotten huge. They are no longer kittens in my eyes but rather small cats. The younger of the two, James, went to a new home last week. The other kitten, Magnets, is staying with me and her mother Vega. As much as I would have liked to have kept both kittens, money is tight and if they had gotten sick at the same time, I wouldn't be able to afford to take care of them. James ended up going to the home of a friend of mine where I know she (yes, she, we got the sex mixed up when she was born but the name James stuck) will be taken very good care of. Plus, when you knit and/or crochet and you have three cats, people start calling you a crazy cat lady. I'd rather avoid that if possible :)
Maggie sitting pretty in my bedroom window. She's totally not a kitten any more!
Now for some crafts! So I've done a few things. Made a couple of hats, a few pairs of slippers, half a dozen dishcloths, a couple of handbags and a few other small items. My new bedroom happens to have a glass door so I needed to make something to cover it. Today I made a curtain to cover it.
Before
AfterAlright, time to sign off. I hope to start posting more often! If not, have a great summer :D
3.21.2011
Bonus Cats!
So I recently posted about how I took an abandoned cat named Vega. Well Vega came with bonus cats! She was pregnant when we took her in and she gave birth to two tiny kittens on Tuesday and Wednesday. She had the first cat at 8:30 pm on Tuesday night. She then waited a full 24 hours and gave birth to the second cat on 8:30 on Wednesday night. We think the first is a girl and the second is a boy. We named baby cat #1 Magents, and baby cat #2 is named James.
James Bond & Magnets Bond
I gotta say, watching my cat Vega give birth was a tad bit scary. I was by myself for the first one and I wasn't expecting it to happen so quickly. Her howls sounded like screams and she looked so scared. I wanted to hug her and let her know that everything was going to be okay. Besides being scary, it was kinda awesome to witness. Watching Vega know exactly what she needed to do to take care of her infant, was pretty rad. It was a watching natural instinct in it's purest form. It's going to be an interesting two months raising the cuties!
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James Bond & Magnets Bond
Adorable, right?
I gotta say, watching my cat Vega give birth was a tad bit scary. I was by myself for the first one and I wasn't expecting it to happen so quickly. Her howls sounded like screams and she looked so scared. I wanted to hug her and let her know that everything was going to be okay. Besides being scary, it was kinda awesome to witness. Watching Vega know exactly what she needed to do to take care of her infant, was pretty rad. It was a watching natural instinct in it's purest form. It's going to be an interesting two months raising the cuties!2.12.2011
Cupcakes, birds, hats, kitties, snow and even more snow!
Ahhhh....time for some updates!
Nova Scotia has not seen this much snow in years. It seems like we've been dumped on by snow at least once a week. By the time we recover from one Nor'ester, it seems like another one is just around the corner!
The upside to all of the snow? Sledding! Although I went once about two years ago, it ended in a disaster. My first run down the hill resulted in me crashing, using my face as a brake and suffering a concussion. This time was a success though - no injuries and fun was had by everyone. And we went at night, which is fantastic for two reasons -
1. No small children. I always fear I'm going to run one of them over. Plus, they always show me up by never falling off their sled and they can go further than I can. They are tiny, little jerks I tell you!
2. Halifax is really pretty at night
Next update - my family has gotten larger! Don't get too excited though - I just got a new cat. My friend Angel found a tiny, malnourished cat outside of her apartment building a few weeks ago and I took her in as my own. Her name is Vega Bond! Although she's pretty cute and likes to snuggle a whole lot, she's finding it hard to adjust to The Captain and Weeze but she's getting there. And she likes to shred toilet paper...all the time. Hopefully she'll grow out of this.
Now for a few craft updates! I've made a few things recently but am behind on what I was to complete. I've started a lot of projects, but as per usual, am having a hard time completing them. I need to buckle down and get to to work.
First up, I made a pretty simple striped hat with a flower. The pattern for the flower can be found in one of the Stitch 'N Bitch books, The Happy Hooker.
I also whipped up a cute little amigurumi bird sometime last week. I found the pattern for a set of Love Birds on the Lion Brand website and made one but never got around to making the second. Click here to find the pattern but you will need to be logged into their site.
Tomorrow I am heading to a potluck at a friend's place and I decided to make cupcakes. It's been awhile since I made them, mostly because when I do bake them, I can't eat just one - I eat like five. And oddly enough, when you're trying to lose weight, eating 5 cupcakes doesn't help! I made up a batch of cookies and cream cupcakes with and vanilla bourbon buttercream frosting. They turned out pretty friggin' awesome. Can anyone say "Nom nom nom"? Oh wait, I can! Nom NOM NOOOOM!
**** Come visit my new site at www.thecraftinista.com ****
Nova Scotia has not seen this much snow in years. It seems like we've been dumped on by snow at least once a week. By the time we recover from one Nor'ester, it seems like another one is just around the corner!
The upside to all of the snow? Sledding! Although I went once about two years ago, it ended in a disaster. My first run down the hill resulted in me crashing, using my face as a brake and suffering a concussion. This time was a success though - no injuries and fun was had by everyone. And we went at night, which is fantastic for two reasons -
1. No small children. I always fear I'm going to run one of them over. Plus, they always show me up by never falling off their sled and they can go further than I can. They are tiny, little jerks I tell you!
2. Halifax is really pretty at night
Next update - my family has gotten larger! Don't get too excited though - I just got a new cat. My friend Angel found a tiny, malnourished cat outside of her apartment building a few weeks ago and I took her in as my own. Her name is Vega Bond! Although she's pretty cute and likes to snuggle a whole lot, she's finding it hard to adjust to The Captain and Weeze but she's getting there. And she likes to shred toilet paper...all the time. Hopefully she'll grow out of this.
Now for a few craft updates! I've made a few things recently but am behind on what I was to complete. I've started a lot of projects, but as per usual, am having a hard time completing them. I need to buckle down and get to to work.
First up, I made a pretty simple striped hat with a flower. The pattern for the flower can be found in one of the Stitch 'N Bitch books, The Happy Hooker.
I also whipped up a cute little amigurumi bird sometime last week. I found the pattern for a set of Love Birds on the Lion Brand website and made one but never got around to making the second. Click here to find the pattern but you will need to be logged into their site.
Tomorrow I am heading to a potluck at a friend's place and I decided to make cupcakes. It's been awhile since I made them, mostly because when I do bake them, I can't eat just one - I eat like five. And oddly enough, when you're trying to lose weight, eating 5 cupcakes doesn't help! I made up a batch of cookies and cream cupcakes with and vanilla bourbon buttercream frosting. They turned out pretty friggin' awesome. Can anyone say "Nom nom nom"? Oh wait, I can! Nom NOM NOOOOM!
1.02.2011
Cat vs. Mouse
I decided to make the cats a toy with the catnip that I had purchased last week. I found a super cute pattern for a mouse amigurumi and figured it would suit the purpose very well! I did make a few changes to the pattern though. I did both row 9 & 11 twice. Also, rather than doing two parts to the ears, which I know the pointy eared bastards would tear apart, I just needle felted some brightly coloured roving into the centres of the ears.
Cute, right? Well the cuteness didn't last for long - that is, once the boys got a hold of him!
Look at those mother-effing claws! They didn't name him Captain Claws for nothing!
Weeze seems harmless most of the time, but few realise that a killer hides inside of him!
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Cute, right? Well the cuteness didn't last for long - that is, once the boys got a hold of him!
Look at those mother-effing claws! They didn't name him Captain Claws for nothing!
Weeze seems harmless most of the time, but few realise that a killer hides inside of him!
11.17.2010
Hats, hats and more hats.
I love making hats, I really do. They are quick and easy and there are a million different ways that you can personalise each one.
Recently my friend Kate, whom I knew back in Calgary, was in town with her kids on their move from Vancouver to London, England. The last time I had seen her, her son Sebastian was only a few weeks old and his little sister Rigby was years from being born. While they were visiting, Sebastian and I discovered that we share a love of dinosaurs and the colour pink. Any 5 year old boy that loves both is cool in my books. Rigby spent most of the time visiting, trying to find the cats, who seemed to have hidden from sight as soon as they realised tiny humans were in the house.
I decided to make both of them hats based on our short, but enjoyable visit!
First up, Seb's pink and black dino hat...
This is only the second time I've attempted to line a hat with fleece and I gotta say, this time it turned out waaaaay better than the first. The first time, the lining was just too small and didn't shape the head properly. So this one is pretty much a success in my books!
Rigby's kitty hat....
Try and find the thread that I used to sew the purple fleece into the ears, I dare you!
One problem that I've encountered making hats for children. I have no idea how big their heads actually are. When I'm making a hat for a friend, I can just try it on for myself and if it fits, I assume it'll fit theirs. Oddly enough, children's heads aren't as big as mine though, so I'm always a little unsure of the fit!
I've also completed two other hats (including my first knit hat ever!) but unfortunately I have not gotten around to taking a photo of either yet. I'll try and post a picture of at least one them in the coming days. Until then, I bid you farewell.
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Recently my friend Kate, whom I knew back in Calgary, was in town with her kids on their move from Vancouver to London, England. The last time I had seen her, her son Sebastian was only a few weeks old and his little sister Rigby was years from being born. While they were visiting, Sebastian and I discovered that we share a love of dinosaurs and the colour pink. Any 5 year old boy that loves both is cool in my books. Rigby spent most of the time visiting, trying to find the cats, who seemed to have hidden from sight as soon as they realised tiny humans were in the house.
I decided to make both of them hats based on our short, but enjoyable visit!
First up, Seb's pink and black dino hat...
This is only the second time I've attempted to line a hat with fleece and I gotta say, this time it turned out waaaaay better than the first. The first time, the lining was just too small and didn't shape the head properly. So this one is pretty much a success in my books!
Rigby's kitty hat....
Try and find the thread that I used to sew the purple fleece into the ears, I dare you!
One problem that I've encountered making hats for children. I have no idea how big their heads actually are. When I'm making a hat for a friend, I can just try it on for myself and if it fits, I assume it'll fit theirs. Oddly enough, children's heads aren't as big as mine though, so I'm always a little unsure of the fit!
I've also completed two other hats (including my first knit hat ever!) but unfortunately I have not gotten around to taking a photo of either yet. I'll try and post a picture of at least one them in the coming days. Until then, I bid you farewell.
10.15.2010
9.29.2010
And.......GO.
Alright...so I'm sorta getting back into the swing of things. I've completed a few projects that were started months ago and I've been doing a lot of baking. A lot. My baking skills continue to grow and I'm trying new techniques and recipes that I would never have bothered with before. Recently I've made a couple batches of chocolate chip cookies, a few varieties of cupcakes and even tried my hand at homemade tortillas! Both the cookies and the cupcakes turned out awesome and the tortillas were pretty good, that is the 3 of the 6 that I rolled thin enough! At least next time I know how thin to make them.
These were a French vanilla cupcake with white chocolate buttercream frosting. Yes, I did say white chocolate buttercream frosting. And yes, it was delicious if I do say so myself. And I do.
But wait....
What is that I see? Oh yes, a surprise inside too! Field berry curd! These turned out to be a winner and I saw many being inhaled when I brought them to work.
Also...delicious cookies...
I'm really in love with this recipe that I've tweeked. I've made about 3 or 4 batches of them so far and every single one has been a complete success. This time I made them with ghirardelli chocolate chips, white chocolate chunks and pecans. If these don't give you diabetes, I don't know what will.
I've been busy with the craft side of things too! I've finished two handbags that I had started six months ago. Both of them were completely crocheted but needed liners and decorations of some sort.
I love shell stitch, I really do. It works up quickly and gives a nice texture to the fabric that it creates.
Ooooh, I even tried fancy stitching!
I also got around to finishing a bag that I had finished crocheting back in May but put aside and was forgotten about. It's another Starling Bag that I've done a million times. For this particular bag, I had to hand dye it black because for some strange reason, I have never been able to find black cotton yarn in this city. Ever. I'm positive that it doesn't exist. Don't try and prove me otherwise! And I loooove the fabric for this one. I actually bought it over a year ago but was waiting to use it until I found the previously mentioned non-existent black cotton yarn.
The embroidery on the front is kind crap but I'm still learning. I wish now that I could redo it. Oh well.
A pocket!
The inspiration for the embroidery on the front.
There is also some needle felting on the front too!
And now I must go watch last night's episode of Glee and get to bed. I wish to run in the morning!
Captain Claws says Goodnight!
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These were a French vanilla cupcake with white chocolate buttercream frosting. Yes, I did say white chocolate buttercream frosting. And yes, it was delicious if I do say so myself. And I do.
But wait....
What is that I see? Oh yes, a surprise inside too! Field berry curd! These turned out to be a winner and I saw many being inhaled when I brought them to work.
Also...delicious cookies...
I'm really in love with this recipe that I've tweeked. I've made about 3 or 4 batches of them so far and every single one has been a complete success. This time I made them with ghirardelli chocolate chips, white chocolate chunks and pecans. If these don't give you diabetes, I don't know what will.
I've been busy with the craft side of things too! I've finished two handbags that I had started six months ago. Both of them were completely crocheted but needed liners and decorations of some sort.
I love shell stitch, I really do. It works up quickly and gives a nice texture to the fabric that it creates.
Ooooh, I even tried fancy stitching!
I also got around to finishing a bag that I had finished crocheting back in May but put aside and was forgotten about. It's another Starling Bag that I've done a million times. For this particular bag, I had to hand dye it black because for some strange reason, I have never been able to find black cotton yarn in this city. Ever. I'm positive that it doesn't exist. Don't try and prove me otherwise! And I loooove the fabric for this one. I actually bought it over a year ago but was waiting to use it until I found the previously mentioned non-existent black cotton yarn.
The embroidery on the front is kind crap but I'm still learning. I wish now that I could redo it. Oh well.
A pocket!
The inspiration for the embroidery on the front.
There is also some needle felting on the front too!
And now I must go watch last night's episode of Glee and get to bed. I wish to run in the morning!
Captain Claws says Goodnight!
2.15.2010
Cat vs. Seal
I like to give the cat toys at watch her go nuts.
Introducing Heinrich the Seal as today's entertainment!
And as always, Cupcake the Cat.
They face off.
Heinrich decides to get cocky and see how close he can get to Cupcake before she snaps.
Pretty close indeed but based on that evil eye she's giving him, she's about to show him who's the Queen of the apartment and I'm pretty sure it's not him.
The Seal is going down.
A claw to the face has got to hurt!
This isn't looking good for Heinrich.
Oh shit.
Look at the frenzy!
Cupcake wins this round!
Introducing Heinrich the Seal as today's entertainment!
And as always, Cupcake the Cat.
They face off.
Heinrich decides to get cocky and see how close he can get to Cupcake before she snaps.
Pretty close indeed but based on that evil eye she's giving him, she's about to show him who's the Queen of the apartment and I'm pretty sure it's not him.
The Seal is going down.
A claw to the face has got to hurt!
This isn't looking good for Heinrich.
Oh shit.
Look at the frenzy!
Cupcake wins this round!
1.23.2010
Cupcake and Polo
This is the most common spot that you will find the cat. On my bed. Always.
I've been away. I've been crafting but not as much as I should. I'm working on it, I promise.
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