Timothy
Head Chef
They do sell "River Rock" in large bags at Home Depot. I wonder what some of those would turn into after tumbling? Have you ever tried any of those?
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They do sell "River Rock" in large bags at Home Depot. I wonder what some of those would turn into after tumbling? Have you ever tried any of those?
Rocklobster
Master Chef
I have never tried them, but I have read of people doing it. Up here on the Canadian Shield, there are no shortages of free stones. I am an hours drive from a community that regards itself as the Mineral Capital of Canada.
Bancroft Ontario Canada
Timothy
Head Chef
Sounds like Nevada, where I was born. Rocks everywhere!
Rocklobster
Master Chef
Yeah. Great for some, but try digging a hole
roadfix
Chef Extraordinaire
Speaking of rocks, I need to take a drive up into the canyon and fetch some sizable river rocks for my landscaping project.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Here in New England there is an old saying. When asking a farmer what he does and he answers farming, the next questions is, "What do you farm?" "Rocks", answers the farmer. All those rock walls are the farmer's crop. Who needs chain link or picket fences. 
Timothy
Head Chef
Here in New England there is an old saying. When asking a farmer what he does and he answers farming, the next questions is, "What do you farm?" "Rocks", answers the farmer. All those rock walls are the farmer's crop. Who needs chain link or picket fences.
You remind me of the year we "broke" a new field. One mule, pulling a wagon that we followed and threw rocks into. My Dad would make a fresh pass at the field with the tractor and we'd start over with hundreds more rocks. After a week of doing this all day, every day, Dad declared the field ready to plant.
Beautiful rock walls surrounded the entire farm. I remember watching him add to one with those rocks.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
The White Mountains of NH, and the Green Mountains of VT, along with the Blue Hills and Berkshires of Massachusetts are not very high like the Rockies because they broke up and landed in the farmers fields. I love the rock walls. It is an art to build one of them without any mortar.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
Here in New England there is an old saying. When asking a farmer what he does and he answers farming, the next questions is, "What do you farm?" "Rocks", answers the farmer. All those rock walls are the farmer's crop. Who needs chain link or picket fences.
My grandfather always said every place ya see a rock ya won't see a weed!
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
That's true. Rocks have chemicals that weeds don't like.
Somebunny
Executive Chef
While, I am only partially responsible for the "making" of this, I did want to share the pics of the "play kitchen" that "we" built for our granddaughter for Christmas.
She loves it!
She loves it!
That is fantastic! That first picture, I thought was a real kitchen until I read further and saw the other pics.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
She is a lucky lady!
babetoo
Chef Extraordinaire
got several projects in the planning stage. first a quick scarf for my oldest granddaughter. she loved her sister's that and i made and wants one as well. then kitchen curtains, i need something colorful in the kitchen. will start on an afghan for oldest gd as well. that ought to keep me busy.
Somebunny
Executive Chef
Making a duvet from two king size sheets today. Still have to finish granddaughter's apron, maybe some work on that today as well .
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OP
OP
I went ahead and cut another front for the blouse with no front seam, and when I went to see which facing pattern piece to use, found that neither one of them fit. Easy enough to fix, I just took a sheet of paper and traced the neckline. I'm sure glad I checked!
babetoo
Chef Extraordinaire
when i picked up my new sewing magazine, i picked the yarn up for both the scarf and the afghan i want to make. yarn was on sale buy one, get one half off. a bargain, that stuff is expensive. had a 40 % off coupon.i used it on a circular needle i needed. gosh, i love bargains.
OP
OP
Especially when it means adding a tool to your arsenal! I just replaced a bodkin I left behind when moving. It's nice to have it back.
I also bought some plastic canvas. 7/". That's all I could find, but all the patterns are for 5/".
It shouldn't be a problem anyway. I have a chart for a Home Sweet Home sentiment, and have wanted for a long time to make it for myself.
I decided to go with the yarns I have ranging from pale cream to chocolate brown with rust, maroon and terra cotta.
The sentiment will be dark chocolate and the background will use all the other colors in some kind of pattern.
I'm anxious to get back to my blouse, but got stuck with 2 pair of pants that my friend needs shortened, and don't have the right colored thread for either of them. Tomorrow is shopping so I'll get those pants done and get back to my blouse.
I've been assembling all the items needed to begin my projects for Christmas gifts for 2012 for the family. Let the games begin!!
Also, tomorrow, I'll create the table arrangement for the dining room table for the winter season. I change out the arrangements about 4 times a year, with the exception of wintertime. For several weeks I display the Christmas arrangement but, after that, I want to have something a little "wintery" to take its place. I hadn't gotten around to that last year, so tomorrow I'll take care of that.
Also, tomorrow, I'll create the table arrangement for the dining room table for the winter season. I change out the arrangements about 4 times a year, with the exception of wintertime. For several weeks I display the Christmas arrangement but, after that, I want to have something a little "wintery" to take its place. I hadn't gotten around to that last year, so tomorrow I'll take care of that.
babetoo
Chef Extraordinaire
has anyone done loom knitting? not the huge room filling kind. this one is hand held. if u have please tell me if you were happy with the results.
