Yarnjeannie's Crochet Cache

Another huge storm heading our way starting tonight. They are expecting 12-18 inches of snow again in our area, with the snow starting tonight and last from 24 to 36 hours. I'll be heading in to work tomorrow, but bailing early if it looks really bad.

Tuesday was Donut Day – the day before Ash Wednesday. I know that it’s actually Fasnacht Day and that there are very special donuts made for the occasion by bakeries, but I went the cheap route and bought a dozen Dunkin Donuts for the office. I also splurged on a large white chocolate latte. I had my little round ripple with me to work on at lunch, and when I got out of the car at work – disaster! Trying to juggle my purse, my crochet bag, my coffee and the donuts and trying to lock the car, I managed to nearly drop the donuts, spill my coffee all over the crochet bag and drop my car keys. When I got inside to my cubicle, I saw that my little afghan had coffee stains on it. The coffee also found its way inside the bagged white and lavender yarns. I am heartsick. I crocheted with it a bit at lunch time anyway, even though the yarn was getting stiff to work with where it was coffee-soaked. If I finish this little afghan, does anyone think the coffee will wash out? If not, I gue...

Justin watching the snow during the blizzard - isn't he sweet in his little jammies? I've spent the morning printing out free patterns. My yarn is at the ready and I'll be picking up where I left off with my round ripple afghan today, as long as I have enough flexibility in my fingers to hold the hook. We'll give it a try. I'll update later with a photo if this works. Looking forward to getting back to crocheting again. Check in with Beansieleigh on Beansie Babbles - she is celebrating her "blogaversary" and is holding a giveaway on her website .

It's another whopper of a storm! Not all the snow from the last blast left us, before this one added another 18 inches or so to the heap. AND I hear there may be another on Monday. If we get more snow, I'm not sure where it will go - we'll have to eat it! Yes, it's true. Paula Deen actually has a recipe for snow ice cream. It's here . And to be sure that your snow is safe to eat - put some in a coffee filter and let it melt. If there are no particles left in the coffee filter after the water runs through, your snow is good for eating. Needless to say, stay away from the yellow stuff - LOL! DH just saw a big green flash in the sky - someone might have hit an electric pole and blew a transformer. I hope that, if that's the case, no one was hurt. DH took a walk around the block a while ago and said the roads are really bad. He's about to go out to clear the driveway and sidewalk for the third time today. The photo above was taken not long after the ...

We have survived another snowy weekend, with an official total of 26.7 inches of snow at the Philadelphia airport. Being north of the city, our totals were ONLY 16 inches... According to our local meteorologist, since 1888, 78% of the snowstorms in the Philadelphia area have hit on weekends. For those who occasionally enjoy a snow day from work, that’s a bummer. For those of us living in this area who have been in the habit of praying for a white Christmas and being constantly disappointed, we have been socked with nor’easters a-plenty this year. Same goes for those along the coast. I’m sure that those of you living in the Carolinas, Washington DC and other coastal states can attest to that fact. And guess what? News reports say that we can expect anywhere from 12 – 18 ADDITIONAL inches of snow starting sometimes on Tuesday night and possibly ending Thursday morning. We had 16 inches in our little backyard on Saturday. The sun came out on Sunday and by this morning, it looked ...

Stinkin’ to high heaven! (Louden Wainwright III) For a residential area, I'm surprised at how much wildlife we see. (Not the human, champagne-poppin’, livin’ it up kind of wild life), but the “Aw, isn’t that cute!” kind. More rabbits, squirrels, groundhogs and skunks than I’ve seen even on my in-laws farm. I looked out my door one evening when the motion detector turned the light on in my carport to see a skunk there checking things out. I was going to open the inside door, leaving the outside door as a barrier between us just to get a better look, when I realized he wasn’t alone. He had a date! I decided not to interrupt. Well, I’m not sure if it’s mating season now for them or not, but if it is, they’ve been lookin’ for love in all the wrong places. The middle of a well-traveled highway isn’t it. My son and I passed 3 of the deceased just on our travels to work. I see the little remains on the side of the road and think “Someone lost their poor loved pet kitty-cat” unti...

Forgive me for not posting anything in a while. It’s been so cold my fingers don’t want to work! Did I tell you how much I hate the cold weather? To our neighbors up north in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, or even upstate New York - please don’t send me any e-mails or responses telling me “You think you have it bad!”. My blessings to you if you can survive in the cold and the snow. It’s just not for me. Here where I live you might find it balmy, but I’m a warm-weather girl at heart, I guess, and wind chill factors of 6 degrees doesn’t do it for me. I can’t imagine anyone finding enjoyment in getting out in the snow and cold to ski or snowboard or even spend a little time ice-skating. My idea of a winter sport is the 2 yard dash to the closet for another comforter! Saturday was so bitterly cold when the wind cut right through you. I am praying for the spring’s arrival soon. I spend my days off huddled under a blanket and my days during the week wearing jackets at work. ...