Georgie Girl

New favorite things.

I have been so busy lately that it has been easier to Facebook short status reports than to blog. I've even been Twittering more (mostly for work cause time to work-blog is nonexistent).   All the social media channels I'm obligated to do start to pile up. Now it feels like yet another shirked responsibility. Last thing I need - and I love blogging so I'm trying to remember why I post to Georgie Girls. It's almost like a continuous scrapbook of my ever roaming interests.

Can you believe I'm taking up a new hobby - or at least trying another one out? Have been a huge fan of the Sublime Stitching site for ages and ages. Check out the divine retro stitch-witchery! Love this and this.  I just bought Jenny Hart's new book "Embroidered Effects".  Spent the last two nights practicing the stem stitch, fern stitch, back stitch, etc. Not very good but very fun!  Isn't that sometimes the case with being crafty? It's so much fun even if you are bad at it!

 

When not doing that the past couple of nights, have been ramping up for ROLLER SKATING on Wednesday night. I am dying to buy my own sweet Riedell skates and train for roller derby try outs in January.  Skating is terribly fun.  I have been looking at these *sweet* Wicked skates.  I am going to go for a few more weeks before I make my decision and keep talking with folks. 
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Also have been finishing up what I'm calling my Autumn Chill scarf. The actual yarn color is called Harvest. It's basic knit stitch, fantastically fast and fun. 

 

Another awesome thing is the bi-polar story line of Stacey Slater on Eastenders.  Yes, I *love* all things British and have often waxed poetic about Eastenders on my blog but this is probably one of the most compelling and just heart wrenching stories I've seen in a long time. I find it interesting how well British television deals with sensitive issues.  Very different than US television - also love how the BBC always has a toll free # for folks to call if a program's subject matter impacts them and they want to chat with someone. Very cool.

Heading to Washington DC next week and then to Boston the first week of November.  Right now though, I continue to nest here at home and have fun with my friends, my puppies and crafts.  

Sweet sewing peace to you all. 

Music tonight.

I have been a busy girl. Sorry for  not posting to Georgie Girl lately. I am getting in a blogging mood again so prepare yourselves. 

So tonight has been about adding music to my collection of more then 10,000 songs. I needed more George Jones, New Coon Creek Girls, Paramore, Owl City, George Strait and the list goes on... I also spent some time doing the dreaded iTunes library grooming. It's amazing how the library grows a bit hairy over time!

Right now I am listening to the Freddy Jones Band.  Talk about a blast from the past - am listening to their old CD Waiting for the Night. 

Tonight we had storms and I watched Coronation Street, Eastenders and the new episode of House. I didn't like the House episode that much but I think it's just going through the big transition so we can get him back in the saddle next week. When it comes to Hugh Laurie getting in any saddle, I am patient. 

So I'll end tonight's post with a gratuitous picture of Nellie looking up at me like "Mama, pick me up."  Between that picture and the old Al Green song that is now in rotation on my iTunes shuffle "Still in Love with You", I am in a grooving on to some good sleep kinda mood!  Night y'all, Peace to all. 

Knitting lately.

It is time for knitting again... a time to every craft in my studio. A time to scrap, a time to stamp, a time to knit, a time to learn to sew... so many crafts to do!  Right now I'm working on a multidirectional scarf design using Noro Japanese silk & mohair yarn. It is lovely variegated yarn but hard as heck to untangle when you have to frog the piece!

Right after I got to the part displayed below, I had to frog the entire piece. Yup, you read correctly the entire piece. This is not an easy piece to just rip and start over for me. Thus I begin again, little grasshopper.  

So I haven't blogged in a few so here are the new things I'm loving: 

• Addicted to watching Torchwood episodes (I am only in Season 1), Cranford Mini Series (waiting on disk 2 from netflix), All Creatures Great & Small (NetlixOnDemand)
• Outblush shopping blog
• Drag Bingo at the Durham Armory! The next show is 22AUG and the theme is broadway. ALl proceeds go to the Aids Alliance. How cool (such fun).

The weather outside is frightful - frightfully hot - so spending time on knitting is so very productive.  Here's hoping I don't have to rip and knit as much as I did this past weekend!

Knitting peace, click of needles and smooth thread to us all....

Pie and Yarn

It is such a lovely weekend drawing to a close. Following Julie & Julia, I decided to make an apple pie. My own version of Posie Gets Cozy's pie.  I had four eyes following me around the kitchen the whole time - enthralled...

and then the PIE came out of the oven

...and then I had coffee and knitted... and watched Monarch of the Glen

Long time, no blog...loving many things!

Went to see Julie & Julia today and it was such a scrumptious treat. It was the perfect treat - full of lovely food, lovely clothes and quirky things. Loved it!  Now, I want to try to make Julia's Boeuf Bourguignon. I came home and grilled steaks and made some delicious mushrooms that I have never tackled. The mushrooms had all kinds of goodies like butter, sour cream ... yum.. .. I will definitely make them again.  I was reading some recipes for marinated mushrooms and they sounded fun to tackle as well.  For dessert I made a fantastic sour cream apple pie. 

I have been totally addicted to Monarch of the Glen on Netflix. I used to watch it on BBC Americas, but now I can watch the entire series on Netflix OnDemand. How awesome!!!  Such a funny, beautiful show set in the wilds of Scotland - Glenbogle.  Tasty tasty show! 

    

Loving right now...

So many cute things I am loving right now!  I am not even sure where to start!

First, there's this Williams Sonoma Oreo-ish cake pan that is so cute it makes me want to make a vat of buttercream frosting and buy this immediately.

I was blog surfing and this Kadinsky watch at the Guggenheim shop made me want to start collecting "Swatch-ish" watches again. Ever since I got back from London, I've been perusing the Swatches - even wore my vintage 1986 all black Swatch to work one week.  However, look at this gorgeous watch! How much fun!

Then on one of the blogs I love there was a link to these awesome car key rings!  I am loving the Mustang key ring. Some of them aren't appealing, but it made me think about all the cool keys there are out there and how they could make sweet rings.

And then here is something that totally makes me want to go in my massive button stash and do something FUN - look at this cute button bouquet.  Why is this cute to me?? Cause I could make some SWEET VW flowers for my VW bug vase. 

Fun things peace, more later --- a busy week. 

For SCR.

Scrapbook Layout: Bristol Fun

Finallllllly finished this layout that has been lingering. Cardstock: Bazzill, Brads: 7 Gypsies, Rub Ons: Daisy D, Tape: Making Memories, Title: American Crafts

Now finishing up watching the D-List - love my Kathy Griffin fix on Monday night. Keeps me laughing! 

Peace, giggle peace. 

Movie Review: Once Upon A Time in the Midlands

Too long, but it has Robert Carlyle and I adore him.  A plus is that it also co-stars Shirley Henderson who was his lovely romantic interest in the series Hamish MacBeth. And you know how much I love Hamish!

This movie, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands,  was 1hr45m. It could have been cut by 15 or 20 minutes. The premise is a n'er do well Carlyle gets in trouble with a heist gone wrong and happens to go back to the Midlands to escape and also to catch up with his baby mama, Henderson, who just rejected her boyfriend's proposal on national Scottish TV.  That's all I'll say for now - it's playing on Sundance and you can get it on Netflix.

More important things! I grilled steaks tonight and took The Girls on walkies. Then started exploring my blogs - I love the blog-o-sphere. Tonight I found TWO awesome new recommendations.  

For baking, check out this COOL NEW store Layer Cake Shop for everything you need for awesome baking supplies.  I don't bake so it's primarily eye candy for me. I adore the photography, the colors, the amazing selection of stuff makes me want to buy some baking supplies... it's almost scrap-bookie kind of stuff.

Look at these AWESOME bakery stickers that you can order! SO cool!

 

Then I was reading another blog and found out about Bonjour Mon Cousin - they make fantastic pillows! This one with the insert is called WINDY and is 31Euros. I want is SO MUCH.

I adore finding these new sites and ideas. Now it's late and I must get ready for another Monday - maybe I'll log off Merry MacBook and go do some crafting.

Dreaming peace for lovely week to all the Georgie Girl peeps.

Inspired by Giada... Mac & Cheese

Wasn't feeling well today and was forced to watch the Food Network. Giada had a "Pasta Potluck" episode on this afternoon which included so many different pastas - even a pasta PIE. I decided to treat myself to a whole wheat pasta mac & cheese. It was decadent. I improvised w/ heavy cream, parmesan, romano, havarti, cheddar, butter and salt & pepper. This dinner was AMAZING!!!  So great in fact, I took some photos. I can't wait to put it under the broiler tomorrow night for dinner when it will be even better.

Cheese, gooey cheese peace.