Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons…
…orange stars, and green clovers.
This is the first ever not-so-fast, fast-topic-changing Friday. Instead of lots of topics, I offer you lots of pink.
You might think that it’s all pink, all the time here at Verypink Headquarters…but it really isn’t. Just on Valentine’s Day.
Let’s take a look at some of the pink things from yesterday…
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Some handspun goodness of unknown origin, from a trade I made with Stacy.
I kinda want to take a bite of it. |
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I don’t often get excited about yarn (I’m more of a pattern junkie). But this!
Three Irish Girls sock yarn, which Stacy is considering carrying it at The Knitting Nest. It’s really gorgeous. |
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A gift to help ease me into local team spirit. |
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My current project, and my sweet, sweet stitch markers. |
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Not to mention my new pink row counter! |
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Yummy Valentine’s cookies. |
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And my favorite flowers – gerber daisies and pink roses.
Again, this photo is part of my self-portrait-a-day-for-one-year photo project. Next…! |
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And now a story.
Yesterday I found Abe outside with a cereal bowl. I know how he got the bowl – I had egg salad earlier and put the bowl down on the floor for the dogs to lick clean, so that I could forgo the dishwasher and put it straight back into the cupboard. But how did Abe carry a thin, ceramic, lip-less bowl outside? How did he grip it? |
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Today I conducted an experiment to see if he pushed the bowl outside, or actually carried it.
I spread mayonnaise inside a bowl, and put it down for the dogs. And waited. |
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Aha! He can grip it! The secret is out! |
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With a loud clank, he dropped it on the tile floor close to the back door.
Turns out he just wanted to get it away from Ike. |
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If things are out of place in my house, it isn’t necessarily my fault.
Have a great weekend! |
Pffffft! LOL i love that pic of abe and his prize. he looks so proud
Comment by kate — February 15, 2008 @ 9:49 am
My dog does that too! She doesn’t want to share and so she picks it up and takes it to a safe place. She’s even picked up saucepans! Once I gave her a 9×12x1 glass casserole to lick out, until I saw her pick it up! (my kitchen floor is lino over concrete!) I’m surprised nothing has been broken.
But my dog has never taken the bowl outside! Your dogs win on agility AND creativity!
Love that sock yarn and your pink stitch markers (I’m jealous)!
Comment by Denise — February 15, 2008 @ 10:06 am
Are those Lofthouse cookies I spy? They are sooooo delicious! Also, I adore Gerbera Daisies! Since Steve was gone I bought myself and little bouquet of them for the table. Weird how alike we can be.
That Abe is a sneaky one. He’s so adorable I can’t imagine he stays in trouble for too long. I mean, look at that face. That precious face. That’s the face of a good doggie, not a bad one.
Comment by Tammy — February 15, 2008 @ 10:32 am
First of all….. OMG I LOVE the self portrait!
Second, Abe is a smart boy. Good detective work figuring out how he did it. I had a pomeranian that was an escape artist. I once set up a video camera to find out how she was doing it. Funny video! One of my favorites to watch now that she is no longer with us.
Comment by Sarah — February 15, 2008 @ 10:36 am
There is a bowl out on my back patio right now. I know it’s there, because I just heard it hit the cement. haha
It was tuna salad this time.
Comment by s t a c i — February 15, 2008 @ 10:41 am
That pic of you is gorgeous!! And I am not just saying that because we don’t even look alike!! I didn’t think I knew what grass looked like anymore, thanks for reminding me. Everything is sooo pink-you and Molly should NEVER live together for fear of pink overload!! Izabel isn’t doing much, she didn’t have a good v-day, she got fixed yesterday and I even tried to give her a small piece of steak so she would take her meds and no go, poor baby!! At least somebody’s getting good leftovers-
Comment by Phyllis — February 15, 2008 @ 11:52 am
In case the comment above is confusing, Phyllis is my little sister.
Comment by s t a c i — February 15, 2008 @ 11:55 am
I love Gerber Daisies, too! My Abe is talented – I’m so glad you were able to find out about his health problems and deal with them! Oh, and a happy belated birthday to Ike!
Your felted easter basket pattern is so cute! Great idea : ) And I also love your felted Noni grocery bag. (Can you tell I’m a bit behind in my blog reading?)
Comment by Octopus Knits — February 15, 2008 @ 12:01 pm
You look so happy in your daisy picture.
I love Gerbera daisies, too. When I got married the first time it was the week before Christmas and my wedding boquet was made out of off white gerbera daisies, red roses and Christmas greens. It was bee-u-tiful.
I just looked at all of your self portraits. How come I didn’t know you were a tap dancer?
Comment by TamiW — February 15, 2008 @ 12:28 pm
I just watched your slide show of self portraits. I love your pictures. It shows so many sides of what I feel is your personality. Some are funny, some are soft, some are serious, some are love and they are all beautiful.
I look forward to seeing more!
Comment by Julie — February 15, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
I love the stories of your dogs. I’ve got 2 german shorthaired pointers that are constantly up to no good. If they weren’t such good snugglers they’d have been gone long ago!
Comment by Julianne — February 15, 2008 @ 5:41 pm
Absolute cuteness as always! All the pink just makes me happy, too!
Comment by Alice — February 15, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
Just looked at your self-portraits. God, Staci, you are just so cute! (And yes, I know how goofy that sounds, but that’s the word that comes to mind.;)) Love the red shoes/red nails photo, and all those with Abe and Ike!
Ruby can carry every type of dish I own. Last night I let her clean up a dish of peaches in a hand-painted Limoge bowl. She picked it up so gingerly, I swear she understands the concept of antiques.
I’m having trouble envisioning a finished sock in the Three Irish Girls yarn. Can’t wait to see it knit up!
Comment by Chey — February 15, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
Your dogs just crack me up!
Comment by Danielle — February 15, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
Lovely self-portrait, adorable dogs, and definitely hope Stacy decides to go with the Three Irish Girls yarn at the store. I for one would be thrilled!
Comment by lavyjo — February 15, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
Just checked out your ” self portrait for a year” website (I check on it regularly). When did you start using “assload”??? And I think that same little old lady was in Anchorage the day I had a fitting.
Comment by Staci's Mom — February 15, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
I am so relieved that I am not the only dog owner who lets the dog clean out the dishes!! I’ve been doing it steathly for years, but I may come out of the closet now that I’ve found your support: my Lab is a far better SOS pad than anything I’ve ever found.
You ladies make me want to learn to knit. It could sit next to my to-be-finished cross stitich piles, but I want that felted Noni grocery bag, damn it!!
Comment by Lori — February 16, 2008 @ 7:28 am
Oops. Hi Mom.
You KNOW I usually keep my online language clean. But clearly I was in shock to use a word like “assload”. (I also said “holy shit”, but I guess that’s okay?)
haha
Love
S t a c i
Comment by s t a c i — February 16, 2008 @ 7:32 am
I love the flowers in your self-portrait! I think Gerber daisies are my favorite flower. Silly Abe! Good thing the bowl didn’t break when he got it far enough away from Ike.
Comment by Cassie — February 16, 2008 @ 8:20 am
What a cheeky monkey is that little Abe!
The only pot of flowers I tried to over winter this year was a beautiful pink Gerber Daisy. It had flowers ALL summer. I love em!
Comment by Melody — February 16, 2008 @ 10:44 am
Holy crap woman, that’s a lot of pink in one post! Love the Three Irish Girls yarn. I hope the shop owner carries it. Pretty stuff. I love the self-portrait shot too.
Comment by Wanda — February 16, 2008 @ 11:32 am
Beautiful yarn.
But aww, I’m ruined for gerberas ever since I spent a year sorting them at the Bloemenveiling in Aalsmeer. Ugh.
I’ll take the roses though. Ooo, and the cookies. Heck, some days I’d give Abe a fight for a bowl of mayonnaise.
Comment by Keet — February 16, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
Staci – the website for Three Irish Sisters is so beautiful – thanks for the link. Also, where did you get that darling pink row counter? You take the best photos!
Comment by Becky — February 16, 2008 @ 11:48 pm
Funny dogs! Nice pink yarn! Love your pink stitch counter. Will be that too on my stay in New York in April.
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Comment by yvonnep — February 17, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
You know, pink is my favorite color… mine and Steven Tyler’s both actually.
Comment by Kate — February 17, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
That Three Irish Girls yarn looks lovely. But how does it smell?!?
(and that’s a new blog link. the old one, she is kaput)
Comment by Avalynda — February 18, 2008 @ 4:50 am
The picture of you with the gerber daisies is fabulous!!! I love the daisies too! One of my favorites along with tulips! Have a fab week!
Comment by Christine — February 19, 2008 @ 10:42 am
Love pink too! Great blog entry.
That shade of pink lipstick looks great on you. Care to share the color?
Your first pink yarn is yummy. Reminds me of cotton candy.
Comment by Ahrisha — February 19, 2008 @ 2:35 pm