tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133405262024-03-10T10:51:28.196-07:00BananaKnits.comA knitter's confessions, opinions and life experiences.Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-73241103000632008142020-12-15T10:29:00.000-08:002020-12-15T10:29:54.227-08:00Fabric Collage Art<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihib6HmTPN8ZKg46JxuelJ9PNIMEfn3ZLliRQip58_RbFFRqgnzG-20ot6kZ1OQJ2_lnE1p6epf2pHuQ9wKG3QIedktNp17f-jJRQ5EXxChtUkug5kF__FwQ3efRpOk1Nth4KQ/s1912/58E9062D-BEFE-4818-A178-7B0CA3DAB027.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="1912" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihib6HmTPN8ZKg46JxuelJ9PNIMEfn3ZLliRQip58_RbFFRqgnzG-20ot6kZ1OQJ2_lnE1p6epf2pHuQ9wKG3QIedktNp17f-jJRQ5EXxChtUkug5kF__FwQ3efRpOk1Nth4KQ/w400-h344/58E9062D-BEFE-4818-A178-7B0CA3DAB027.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">“Kaleidoscopic Fish of Colors”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know I started this blog as a knitting blog but somehow in the 15 years it’s evolved. There has been long periods of time that I did not post but I have forgotten how much fun it is to keep a blog. As this pandemic has taken over our lives, somehow I have not had the patience to knit. I’m not sure why, but such as it is. Then I started sewing because at the very beginning of all this masks were hard to come by. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that we are into this mess for over 10 months and the mask market is plentiful, but I love the colors and the fabrics my masks are made from. The custom fit is better than any commercial mask out there. It’s not an N95 but it’s serving it’s purpose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I have a ton of little bits of material. Left overs from cutting out the masks. I’ve had lots of time to watch YouTube videos of how others handle these scraps. Most quilters know of this and there are hundreds of suggestions of how to utilize all the scraps. One of them was Quilted collages, some I saw were absolutely amazing. Way over my capabilities, quilting is very involved and most of the quilts are very large. More than I could handle but I am interested, if I had the space and time I would like to do that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For example Susan Carlson made a life size alligator. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://susancarlsonquilts.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/croc72dpi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="720" src="https://susancarlsonquilts.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/croc72dpi1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think it said that this was 20 foot. I wish I had a studio where I could make a 20 foot anything. My tiny <span style="text-align: center;">“Kaleidoscopic Fish of Colors” is a mere 12”x12” as they say you have to crawl before you can run marathons. For now I’m making tiny fabric collages. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">No sewing jut like a jigsaw puzzle then it gets framed hung on the wall and each time I look at it I smile. 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This Covid-19 virus is the most frightening enemy I've ever lived through. It's a war but you can't see it and you can't hide from it, all we can do is to take as much precautions as we can. To protect ourself from passing this virus from one another we need to wear masks. I'm thinking this may be a way of life for the rest of my life. Granted I'm old so I'm more vulnerable than young people with good immune systems, so I have to be extra careful. <p></p><p>On a personal note, I've already had the virus. Early at the end of February I took a flight from Los Angeles to San Jose, California. The airplane was full and I did notice there were a couple of people wearing masks, I wondered if I should pull out my mask and put it on. You see I've had a mask for years that I would pack with me when I traveled especially if I sat next to somebody coughing and sneezing. I already knew that being crammed into an airplane like sardines for hours was somehow fraught with problems. The desire to travel somehow overrode the fear of catching something. </p><p> I was headed for a Fiber Convention in Santa Clara, California. Convention center full of fiber crazed people. Lots of old friends that I have not seen for a long time, lots of hugs and kisses. I had a wonderful time. I heard that more than 11,000 people attended this event. It's called Stitches West and it's one of my favorite events. I have attended many times and each time my memory holds a huge smile of enjoyment. Months later I come to find out the the first outbreak of the Corona virus was very close by traced back to a nail salon. I already heard grumblings about a virus but just like everybody else thought it was just a bad kind of flu. I had no idea what I was in for. A couple of days after I got back home I was at the Emergency room sick. Fever, breathing problem, exhausted ........ well now we know all the symptoms... 3 weeks I was quarantined trying to stay away from my family. Luckily nobody else got sick in the household. The lingering labored breathing and being out of breath easily lasted for a couple of months. The good part was that I had developed antibodies. So from here on in I started wearing masks.</p><p>I've made several different mask styles but this current one seems to be the easiest to make and the most comfortable to wear. Not so long ago, although time is so warped these days, during the first shut down the first mask I made took me 3 days. I know it sounds ridiculous but getting aquatinted to "sewing" and how to operate my machine, thread the machine, break the needle, find a new needle, figure out how to change the needle. Watch some YouTube videos, dig out my material stash, wire? and etc. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/wWOCCIQi8PU">Mask Tutorial</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wWOCCIQi8PU" width="320" youtube-src-id="wWOCCIQi8PU"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>If you like my video please hit the subscribe button and leave me a comment. Let me know if you have made a mask and how you like it. </p><p><br /></p>Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-22615327003753156782017-02-08T14:08:00.000-08:002017-02-09T07:53:26.727-08:00Good tools 'are half the work'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">I have several options, there is one that fits on my finger like a ring. This option is good because it keeps </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #ff2500;">the counter</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"> on my hand so I don't forget, but somehow I still miss some rows. The </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #ff2500;">red, cylindrical counter </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">with the loop is good because it's on the needle and I have to touch it to move it</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #ff2500;">, </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">but I need both hands to turn the little wheel and that can be awkward for me. Oh yes there is always the paper and pen option but I </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #ff2500;">usually </span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">either misplace the paper or the pen. My simple string row counter is always attached and always on the correct row. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This simple piece of string and some stitch markers works the best for me</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #ff2500;">, especially when </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm knitting a sweater with sleeves and I would like the sleeves to match</span><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #ff2500;">! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I am knitting a sleeve in the round on this top down sweater. I want both sleeves to match exactly. (A novel idea, sometimes difficult to achieve.) I use the loops as stitch markers to mark the beginning of my rounds. When I complete a round I transfer the loop to the next one and when I reach the green one I know I've knit ten rounds and I need to decrease.</span></div>
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I'm calling this new project Veska. My naming game is a whole other story, sometime I'll write about it. To be able to identify which project is which, each project needs a name. Sometimes my pick is a good one and other times I have no idea why I picked that name. I usually try to pick a name that is catchy, that has a sense of humor also has some meaning to me.</div>
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This is a project that I've already made once or twice, but I wanted a new version of it. The vest I'm wearing in the picture below is very warm, it is too hot for our climate. I wanted to make a sweater version and a lighter smaller gauge. I think I want sleeves this time but I'm leaving that decision till later. I may be satisfied with a vest. I'm not sure if I have enough yarn for the sleeves and if I could do stripes to stretch the yardage or how that may look. </div>
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These are the numbered "standard" knitting yarn measurements. The bulkier (fatter) the yarn usually makes the garment warmer. This vest I'm wearing is made with #4 or worsted weight wool, and has a felted collar. It is warm, even without sleeves. </div>
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I spend many hours of knitting on a project and want to preserve it's shape and drape. After carefully picking out the fiber, colors, the pattern I want to keep it as new looking as possible for the longest time. Many trial and error hours spent, I have found this guideline to work the best for me.<br />
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<li>Hand Wash Do NOT throw in the washing machine!</li>
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<li>Add the garment and gently make sure it is covered with water. Squeeze and get it all wet evenly.</li>
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<li>If you have scratchy wool use hair conditioner to soften the fibers. This sometimes works on synthetics also. </li>
<li>Do NOT wring use clean dry towels to get moisture out. Hand squeeze gently and place in towel and roll gently. You may need to use more than one towel. </li>
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Have you ever had a big bear hug? That is exactly the way this shawl feels. Everybody needs a big hug once in a while.
This shawl is big and soft and it just feels like a protective arm around you. The mohair and silk is light weight yet, very warm and the sock yarn is strong and stable. This combination of fibers feels soft as a cloud yet is strong and wears well.<br />
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I like to travel and this shawl is my perfect companion for those long flights. It is easy to pack. It can be worn as a casual wrap or if you add a beautiful shawl pin or brooch, you are dressed up!
Designed with all quick and easy knit stitches, no purling! Great for those times when you just want to knit without much attention. I knit with friends often and the lively conversations at the tables sometimes takes my attention away from intricate knitting patterns. This project is perfect for those occasions. <br />
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If you want the pattern send me an eMail: bananaknits@gmail.comAna Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-33024638337410055662016-09-05T09:42:00.000-07:002016-09-05T09:42:33.572-07:00My favorite stitch.A long time ago my aunt showed me her favorite stitch and how she did it. When I was visiting her daughter many many years later she looked at one of my projects and recognized the stitch. She told me that was a family stitch. A family stitch? Yes we all learned it from our grandmother. Wow I did not even know this. Then she ran in the other room and searched for knitted projects and there it was the family stitch. I'm sure it has a name and I'm sure my grandmother did not invent it but we all learned it and added it to our knitting dictionary. Now I love the stitch more than ever.<br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>I was looking for a summer shawl, to cover my shoulders for those heavily air-conditioned places. As a rule of thumb I usually knit shawls with a “looser” gauge than suggested. A looser fabric also drapes better and you get the most out of the yarn’s yardage. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>This shawl is knit in two stages, section one is a top down triangular shawl with 4 sts. increase every other row. The center “spine” is 3 sts. knit in the back leg, this gives a little bit of texture and lays nicer (Knitters choice). The increases are at the beginning of the row, at either side of the center spine and at the end of the row. This is the right side, wrong side is knit all the stitches. Section 2 has 6 wedges. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I've been wearing this shawl very happily and I named it the Hug me Now shawl because it does feel like a big hug when I put it on<i>. The yarn I used made a very light weight and very soft fabric. It's been my go to shawl all summer. When I see knitting friends I'm always asked what pattern I used. Not pattern I just made it up, knit what the yarn dictated. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>But I want to make one too they say, ok I wrote the pattern. This turned out to be a big job for me. First of all I have to reverse engineer it, then write down every single step. No “that goes without saying” everything has to be written down. Often I am a bit insecure with my writing because English is not my mother language and my grammar is ….. well could use some improvement. I have trouble with the commas and the running sentences….. oh well…. Sometimes dear friends will help out! Thank you Ellen Bloom!</i></span></div>
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<br />Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-51474742529120509092016-08-14T09:44:00.005-07:002016-08-15T09:17:58.967-07:00I miss my blogI started this blog August 4th 2005! And have more or less kept it going for years. Periodically I have taken a hiatus because of different reasons. Sometimes I just got tired of creating content out of laziness but I always miss it. I blog about my knitting which is why I started this blog to begin with.<br />
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I am a "recipe" knitter and I needed to keep a record of the details for the project I was working on. Writing notes in different scraps of paper or even having notebooks etc. was not efficient. I needed pictures details and most of all a searchable data base. A knitting blog seems to be the perfect solution, I could post pictures stories and details of the projects and when I needed to remember how I did something I could look it up. With the very handy search option "search this blog" on the upper left margin.<br />
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You might wonder what I mean by "recipe" knitter. I call it recipe because to me it's sort of like cooking. There is a basic recipe for say an omelette and there can be variations of ingredients within the parameters of an omelette. To me it's sort of the same, say a basic sweater, the shape is the same but the details of the stitch patterns can be varied.<br />
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I grew up in Budapest and when I learned to knit as a small child we did not have patterns published or magazines so it was just like family recipes we shared for cooking. We also had family recipes for knitting, a sock recipe, a sweater recipe, a hat recipe etc. If you wanted to get creative and make yours look different you could add in your own stitch that maybe somebody showed you or even as a playful kid make some of them up.<br />
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BTW, I have the gloves saved too, in that very special spot where I keep my momentos. I wonder if my son will ever realize what this meant to his grandmother and I, sweet memories. I miss my mama.<br />
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They don't like Uber! Check out the sticker on the cabbies window. The fare was $47 dollars and if I took Uber it would have been half that. No wonder the cabbies do not like Uber.<br />
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Got to my hotel, and realized that there was a yarn store near by so I headed there. After having a bite to eat I found a friendly face at the yarn store! Welcomed me and made me feel at home. The neighborhood was charming.<br />
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The Stitch House in Dorchester in the Polish Triangle<br />
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Side note is that I discovered <a href="https://get.uber.com/" target="_blank">Ube</a>r, it's an app on your smart phone. Very clever and worked like a charm. It really depends what area you are requesting a car. On the West Side of Los Angeles there are cars available day and night. The most I've had to wait is 3 to 4 minutes. A whole lot better than taxi cabs. And certainly cheaper.<br />
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The price between a Taxi cab and Uber can be half. You do have to sign up and link your PayPal account but money never exchanges. You do not tip and you don't have to worry about having the exact change. You are able to request an estimate on how much it will cost and when you request a car it is there in minutes. Both the driver and the passenger get star ratings and you are able to pick a different driver if you don't like the one you got.<br />
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When you request a car you are sent a picture and make & model & the driver with their ratings. If you don't like the car or the driver or the ratings, simply cancel and request again. So far every driver and car I've had has been very satisfactory. Actually better than many cabs I've taken. The cars have to be 3 years old maximum, so you sit in a fairly new car. The driver handles the traffic and you sit back and relax.<br />
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Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-1161030492396276072014-10-23T00:18:00.000-07:002014-10-23T08:41:05.561-07:00An event that changed my life!October 23, 1956<br />
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This is the 58th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. This is the event that changed our lives, my mother and father and we became Political Refugees. We had to flee our home and homeland.<br />
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War is ugly no matter where or when it happens! The memories are still vivid and dark!<br />
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This is the apartment we lived in the address was Lenin Korut 101. Before the Communist renamed the boulevard it was called Terész Körut and again after the cummunists regime fell it is again called Teresz Korut as it is today. Located about a block away from the "Nyugati" (West) Train Station. <a href="http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=17&ll=47.492885,19.050905&spn=0.005531,0.014355&t=h">Click Here for a Map of Budapest</a>.<br />
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We lived on the first floor apartment #10. The tree was right in front of our windows. This is one of the main "round" streets in Budapest so during the revolution there was a lot of "action" right in front of our building. This is a picture I took about a year ago when I was visiting.<br />
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This is what the street looked like, the building on the left is our building. The debris on the ground included human body parts, sometimes the tanks ran people over....<br />
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This is a magazine that Life Magazine issued as an extra addition and sold for .50 cents and the proceeds went towards helping the Hungarian Refugees. I found a copy at an old magazine store on Main Street in Santa Monica. A couple of years ago I paid $50 dollars for it but to me it is one of my treasured posessions.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://www.hungary1956.com/journeyhome.htm">http://www.hungary1956.com/journeyhome.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pestcentric.com/archives/2006/10-23-fifty-years-ago-today.html">PestCentric a Blog about Budapest in English</a><br />
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<a href="http://dict.sztaki.hu/hungarian-english">Hungarian Dictionary</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.terrorhaza.hu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Terror House Museum</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.rev.hu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This one is in Hungarian about the Revolution</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.freedomfighter56.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">www.freedomfighter56.com</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.hungary1956.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">www.hungary1956.com</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.1956.lap.hu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">www.1956.lap.hu</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.hungaria.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">www.hungaria.org</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.hacusa.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">www.hacusa.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span>Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-32028160323077472802014-08-15T11:59:00.004-07:002014-08-15T11:59:50.432-07:00Then this Happened!I fell and could not get up! Rushing around with two bags of groceries in each hand, not watching where I was going carefully, it happened. I tripped at my back door and went down with my right foot twisted under me! OUCH!<br />
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Sure enough after x-rays it turns out that I broke my ankle and my 5th metatarsal bone. As you see in the pictures my whole foot turned black and blue. Then I got this lovely boot. Recovery time is estimated 4 months. Which will take us into November.<br />
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Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-4951425176145669182014-05-14T10:02:00.000-07:002014-05-14T10:03:39.185-07:00It's been a while but here I am blogging again.<span style="font-size: large;">So many changes, new hobbies and new way of eating. I want to share this recipe for a Paleo Cauliflower Soup. I just made this up with what I had on hand and my limited understanding of the Paleo way of cooking.</span><br />
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Although judging from our weather here in Southern California winter has not showed up yet. The Swing Vest kick that I'm on right now have been perfect for our climate. Keeps me warm yet not too warm, I've come to the conclusion that vests are my favorite garments to wear.<br />
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A friend of mine asked me how many of these swing vests have I made and it stopped me to count. I confess I've made several. It all started with the "Wingspan Vest" made out of Noro Silk Garden yarn. This piece was a great success, feels nice and an easy wear.</div>
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And if and when it gets cold enough I wear this shawl that I made years ago and so happens to match.</div>
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The name of the yarn is in Estonian and I'm afraid I can't pronounce the word, there are too many dots .... The yarn is wool with long color changes, very similar to the Danish, Kauni. These are my colors, I just look better with strong colors and most of all it puts a smile on my face. The fit is good and it feels like an "old sweater". </div>
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By that I mean it's comfy and I love wearing it. Lots of short rows loose fit "swing vest". The knit went pretty fast because I was anxious to get it done to be able to wear it. The collar is added after the body is finished, I used the same yarn and felted it just for a little texture. Let me know how you like it, I've written the pattern/recipe and now I'm going to make another one to fine tune the written directions. </div>
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Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-50011153931306584092013-09-01T00:35:00.001-07:002013-09-01T01:37:06.417-07:00BudapestThe guide I'm reading says: "Budapest is the city of cultural diversity, festivals and thermal waters! Besides its unparalleled beauty, it is best known for its built heritage witnessing several thousand years of history, for its medicinal and thermal waters and for the fantastic Danube panorama."<div><br></div><div>I was born here and lived here until we escaped and moved to Los Angeles when I was 14. Many years ago. People often ask me what differences i see. For me it's a mixed bag, it is so amazingly changed yet it is the same. Living here at my cousins apartment I feel I stepped in a time machine. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm sleeping on a day bed that I slept in as a child. The furniture the porcelain figurines, the dishes all live in my memory. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTjcz__JjpBiqwiQI5uFrczoPKVPQmgMqICKR1NHzGC_Hh-NsgJMrNwcDvgWcN93IyC3U4rbRwFyC9OYo-qbL1hu1icX9GSfIX3ZFQEFEHqoN2cB9QFkx-NIHdJCqgEAAbbkq/s640/blogger-image--734865713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTjcz__JjpBiqwiQI5uFrczoPKVPQmgMqICKR1NHzGC_Hh-NsgJMrNwcDvgWcN93IyC3U4rbRwFyC9OYo-qbL1hu1icX9GSfIX3ZFQEFEHqoN2cB9QFkx-NIHdJCqgEAAbbkq/s640/blogger-image--734865713.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Szécsényi Bath or Spa as they now call it is one of the oldest. They celebrated it's 100th birthday this year. Yes folks it's been here and well used for a 100 years. I came here with my mother and my mother came here with her mother. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a Saturday afternoon and it was packed. It's located in the heart of the city in the large park which we call Liget. Now they are calling it a Spa vs. the baths. i guess that term sells better to the foreign visitors. They offer spa treatments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCMqT9Tk2f2igLbc-RIsCfjV21hQeVber2PJHKPTP_CTe5BgnEITDimatDCsQjrgawYVlUz7e0Rr6FFYZKoYnHoadpL1aGOFxc8RZ_W8tii3Aq4DiaJs7SUDV98ko-CpOPEom/s640/blogger-image-1392912245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCMqT9Tk2f2igLbc-RIsCfjV21hQeVber2PJHKPTP_CTe5BgnEITDimatDCsQjrgawYVlUz7e0Rr6FFYZKoYnHoadpL1aGOFxc8RZ_W8tii3Aq4DiaJs7SUDV98ko-CpOPEom/s640/blogger-image-1392912245.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWjJHxaviQ4TpdX1k4U1bKGXAD0YPEUID3zkN7sqXj16hS4pm8bNHmKbfprwjZk00xNJRXt21-w-ziLS8BIcY0dkbnYMyEkTj21m_LC5GDzNtg6SIgh4Hb6fXh4axdutaQyuG/s640/blogger-image-1656844154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWjJHxaviQ4TpdX1k4U1bKGXAD0YPEUID3zkN7sqXj16hS4pm8bNHmKbfprwjZk00xNJRXt21-w-ziLS8BIcY0dkbnYMyEkTj21m_LC5GDzNtg6SIgh4Hb6fXh4axdutaQyuG/s640/blogger-image-1656844154.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy4M90jPBeIg1K05Gwd9WXLtLgSFW0H8MMqn0m05wCdWUd3VIGSJ63aEVKo9uIDTrSaE-8MRcnZ-4wOkyAUIB-owAM78CN4zs3hmh4ac1RThRtlS22-YKxa7tpRrQ4sL7ULGA/s640/blogger-image-909972832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiy4M90jPBeIg1K05Gwd9WXLtLgSFW0H8MMqn0m05wCdWUd3VIGSJ63aEVKo9uIDTrSaE-8MRcnZ-4wOkyAUIB-owAM78CN4zs3hmh4ac1RThRtlS22-YKxa7tpRrQ4sL7ULGA/s640/blogger-image-909972832.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeEwB1DTGCONb5KsXQJy55W9NiAgwv3mxUKAgvKObiwAcXZaJvS_6LuO8tbJGR0KyyRJYA08R1_hwR-q_uNr887RCY-NAFc6-Hdj-HtwoSfBMLXfJDUc-YPOpdkUMx4eoRzf6/s640/blogger-image-2076826916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeEwB1DTGCONb5KsXQJy55W9NiAgwv3mxUKAgvKObiwAcXZaJvS_6LuO8tbJGR0KyyRJYA08R1_hwR-q_uNr887RCY-NAFc6-Hdj-HtwoSfBMLXfJDUc-YPOpdkUMx4eoRzf6/s640/blogger-image-2076826916.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They have renovated and restored the place beautifully! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5OMPcfKirNLHBjFnNcpWxi9hyphenhyphenxS_zLOKwU92uFdu_Tfii616XR-JRXt9KnKH5eH94FSMpev2t-rfkmVFRiEl_v_AEfTRITH9QecCMyRReWLsxz0yv_49lKT9UioSYyLwVIZv/s640/blogger-image--2033614648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5OMPcfKirNLHBjFnNcpWxi9hyphenhyphenxS_zLOKwU92uFdu_Tfii616XR-JRXt9KnKH5eH94FSMpev2t-rfkmVFRiEl_v_AEfTRITH9QecCMyRReWLsxz0yv_49lKT9UioSYyLwVIZv/s640/blogger-image--2033614648.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fish Pedicures!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruV-78C3ElqO3IaSJ0n8VSKxivzm1iwU-8hk8rcYv2LxFeD-GxgIhFo6lT_XXQt_TbhjfG6bWiDBWGuL8VGrNcf5iLrADZ4gvh9dLgrYVEvmSIRHjUgXrTtjAQ2HVAb96kyiG/s640/blogger-image--1086804000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruV-78C3ElqO3IaSJ0n8VSKxivzm1iwU-8hk8rcYv2LxFeD-GxgIhFo6lT_XXQt_TbhjfG6bWiDBWGuL8VGrNcf5iLrADZ4gvh9dLgrYVEvmSIRHjUgXrTtjAQ2HVAb96kyiG/s640/blogger-image--1086804000.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is new, fish pedicures were brought here recently by the large Asian population residing here. It's fascinating, you just stick your feet in a fish tank and all these little fish start munching away your dead skin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb7WH7d2rxcyh9mYnMqX_eIs78fNSpPvQLaY_1btplZ2qDcwZLSIKnwevD2RQciRGB6zv-73b67vqRCDTolE_tH0wTy5n56pitItcitq-qMquhCdcauBgn9p_djkR_ul1smie/s640/blogger-image-1244342993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb7WH7d2rxcyh9mYnMqX_eIs78fNSpPvQLaY_1btplZ2qDcwZLSIKnwevD2RQciRGB6zv-73b67vqRCDTolE_tH0wTy5n56pitItcitq-qMquhCdcauBgn9p_djkR_ul1smie/s640/blogger-image-1244342993.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgO4BiXI79KciXgGxYQKc5xSFsJe_BiAf2M1sDGZ3ue4PGJDuimKkPZEyOp81HArAYVNC7bI8IZWL8WS03J5-LFoqYbIe6AH4NcZOS-6ZJaW4RJft4f9_dFyupAb9IsDFYHhe/s640/blogger-image-1024913585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgO4BiXI79KciXgGxYQKc5xSFsJe_BiAf2M1sDGZ3ue4PGJDuimKkPZEyOp81HArAYVNC7bI8IZWL8WS03J5-LFoqYbIe6AH4NcZOS-6ZJaW4RJft4f9_dFyupAb9IsDFYHhe/s640/blogger-image-1024913585.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXJKiW3mmxmhgnLR9kjVaqpYw-oihOuE7OgCBaiJDrfX1zBrZQ7ET1TV_b7Ma-ne-8tUrmMDCjAmcW6x0oc0IIT_4EQoprfK-DYyT2hGPj_ShJj0KurcuZXqfFM755HIQM-sF/s640/blogger-image-180879979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeXJKiW3mmxmhgnLR9kjVaqpYw-oihOuE7OgCBaiJDrfX1zBrZQ7ET1TV_b7Ma-ne-8tUrmMDCjAmcW6x0oc0IIT_4EQoprfK-DYyT2hGPj_ShJj0KurcuZXqfFM755HIQM-sF/s640/blogger-image-180879979.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The cost is 3,000 Hungarian Forints for 15 minutes. (About $13.00 U.S. Dollars or 10 Euros)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is brilliant, no human is involved except for taking your money. Come in put your feet in the water and pay. </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've had a hard time keeping track of the currency exchange, here is my high tech cheat sheet. Hungarian Forint to U.S. Dollars. 1,000 Forint = $4.40</div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4iyIr0JEhu4UaQfMaoyuhv-vr0Ot-cxj7K463QDsc-PwKMnr7f_xGDYiVVplfkbNFQDMDgn-ab_P6t1AFTs-ZdmIPfbn8IMPPUKwGvNIE9SnHG2qV5p8oXNKKe4j4zqcl4TI/s640/blogger-image--1578490847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4iyIr0JEhu4UaQfMaoyuhv-vr0Ot-cxj7K463QDsc-PwKMnr7f_xGDYiVVplfkbNFQDMDgn-ab_P6t1AFTs-ZdmIPfbn8IMPPUKwGvNIE9SnHG2qV5p8oXNKKe4j4zqcl4TI/s640/blogger-image--1578490847.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As we strolled in the park with the weather really perfect, my cousin Vera pointed out that there are little fish in the pond. If I wanted I could just dip my toes in there and it's free. 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So getting a massage turns into an "oh but it hurts so good!" But after the massage I feel better. I really think it helps this old and tired body if nothing else it helps to try and relax. After all the walking and stresses of travel this treatment is a necessity. <br /><br />Food is everywhere even in the "Relaxation Room" but the chamomile tea is lovely. I will have to tell them that the terry robes they give you to wear needs to come in a larger size than "one size fits all!"<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/18/461.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/18/s_461.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/18/462.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/18/s_462.jpg' border='0' width='267' height='267' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The view is nice also. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/18/463.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/18/s_463.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I am knitting and as you may have noticed, blogging a lot. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/18/464.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/18/s_464.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/18/465.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/18/s_465.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-66207451729908732192013-08-16T21:06:00.001-07:002013-08-16T21:06:10.321-07:00Life on board the ship. Joan checking her eMail and updating her blog. She was convinced that the connection was better in the hallway. I guess it worked for her. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/2581.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_2581.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Coffee for me, in the Lido lounge. This early in the morning the place is empty. They do offer a limited offerings 24 hours a day. Being on a cruise you do not go hungry.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/2590.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_2590.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />There are several choices for meals, buffet style or sit down dinners. I prefer being served in the dining room. And I find the food has been really wonderful, I guess I will diet at home. <br /><br />I hope I don't bore you to death but here is what I had for dinner last night. Joan has been taking pictures of all the food she has, I get bored with doing that and most of the time by the time I remember I've eaten half of it. But last night we had success I managed to take a picture before I delicately gobbled up my food.<br /><br />Before I left home I was listening to a radio show and they were talking about people who take pictures of their food. And the study shows that if you take pictures before you eat or any ritual you may have, satisfies and slows down your hunger. I'm not really sure that this works for me, I had no trouble at all finishing each course. But all this travel and sea are makes me hungry. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/2592.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_2592.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cream of mushroom soup, delicious.....<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/2593.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_2593.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ceasar salad, delicious...... small portions because there is soooo much food.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/2594.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_2594.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And yes dessert........ <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/2599.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_2599.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After posting this I don't think I should eat today!<br /><br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=At%20sea%20in%20the%20Baltics....&z=10'>At sea in the Baltics....</a></p>Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-45731866289130966502013-08-16T09:05:00.001-07:002013-08-16T09:05:50.949-07:00Getting on board ship..We were all so very excited like little children just at the sight of the ship. Holland America, The Eurodam! A mere 2,104 passengers eagerly await boarding. I was rather impressed how smoothly it all went. Lots of staff directing us handing us numbers advising to have our boarding pass and passport ready etc.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1118.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1118.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1119.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1119.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1120.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1120.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The cabin is a wee bit small and Joan my roommate was surprised, somehow she expected the "room" to be larger. "It looked so much bigger online!" The virtual tour was a bit misleading. But we all know that hotel rooms looks so much better on the web. I Love our cabin and love watching the ocean and the sea air. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1121.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1121.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1122.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1122.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1123.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1123.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The obligatory safety meeting, roll call the crew shouting at the top of their lungs: "ROOM 5069 are you HERE?" YES WE ARE we are giggling and shouting back. Luckily it did not take long and we did not have to wear our life vests. We were told that if we do not attend this meeting you will be THROWN OFF THE SHIP!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1124.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1124.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1125.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1125.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The ship is moving we are on our way......<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1126.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1126.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />First stop the IT guy! Can we get WiFi? This was very important to both Joan and I and the answer as you see is YES! Not the fastest connection but good enough to upload to our blogs. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1127.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1127.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Craft Cruises "cocktail party". Drinks and munchies served. We will not be going hungry on this trip. There is food everywhere! But I continually get lost so there is quite a bit of walking involved to find my way from one end of the ship to the other. I'm considering this exercise.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1128.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1128.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1129.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1129.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Anna Zilboorg reads us a very funny "Wool" poem. Merike Saarniit <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/16/1130.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/16/s_1130.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-28188857703836445582013-08-15T20:13:00.001-07:002013-08-15T20:13:50.035-07:00Last day in Amsterdam Suitcases packed, again and the excitement is high. Anxiously waiting to get to the port and board our ship. We were up and ready to rock n roll early this morning, visiting the square that was so full of people yesterday that is now empty. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/1985.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_1985.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />People, bikes, buses ... The town is just packed with tourist, this is that time of year! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/1986.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_1986.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/1987.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_1987.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />But early in the morning the square is empty, except for the workers. The square is cleaned up and ready for another busy day. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/1988.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_1988.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Amsterdam%20Holland&z=10'>Amsterdam Holland</a></p>Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13340526.post-81079544962658147452013-08-15T00:18:00.001-07:002013-08-15T00:18:48.525-07:00The purse museum. I love purses so this museum was on my list of must see. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/19.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_19.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />"Personal bags have been useful implement for both women and men since earliest times. Because clothing as yet had no inside pockets, bags and purses would be used for carrying money and other personal items.<br /><br />From the late Middle Ages until the seventeenth century gags and purses hung from a belt or girdle. This, however made it easy for pickpockets, who could cut through the cords. <br /><br />Men and women used bags and purses to transport their coins, documents, papers, alms, bibles, holy relics and an increasing number of personal items, including keys combs, mirrors, pincushions, cosmetics and jewellery. ......<br /><br />Fascinating facts about purses and hand bags for both men and women through history. I love purses and bags and little ditty boxes. Lots of carefully gathered treasures to carry around."<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/20.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_20.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />"In some areas of Europe (including Italy, France and to a lesser degree in England), there was the tradition that during the wedding ceremony the bridegroom gave the bride a special wedding purse filled with money. The money sybolized the transfer of wordly goods.<br /><br />Sometimes the number of coins was symbolic: 13 coins represented Christ and the 12 apostles, for instance. The tradition continued in France from the twelth to the eighteenth century.<br /><br />The wedding purses were often decorated with hearts, Cupids and flowers......"<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/21.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_21.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />These were one of my favorites in the museum.<br /><br />"At a time when every respectable woman was expected spend her free time on fine needlework, the workbag was often taken on visits and it was not uncommon for the ladies to work on their bags while taking tea together.<br /><br />From the 1770s onwards, the most popular workbag was a flat rectangular bag that closed at the tip with a drawstring. These work bags were mostrly made of white satin and were embroidered and decorated with ribbons, foil and sequins. Many women will have embroidered and decorated these bags themselves, but they could also be bought in shops."<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/22.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_22.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Beaded bags<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/23.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_23.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/24.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_24.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The lighting was very dim, I would have liked brighter but I do understand that they are trying to preserve the colors and condition. <br /><br />I did not see this written up anywhere but one of the ladies at the Stitch n Bitch we were at told me that this museum all started with one woman's collection. It was displayed in her house and she would let people come and visit. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/25.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_25.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/26.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_26.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Precious Metal Clay ideas. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/27.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_27.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/28.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_28.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/29.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_29.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/30.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_30.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/31.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_31.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/32.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_32.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/08/15/33.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/08/15/s_33.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Amsterdam%20&z=10'>Amsterdam </a></p>Ana Petrovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863761001790360855noreply@blogger.com1