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Well, it took four stops, but I did finally find magnetic snaps today. And, I used my new bag as an excuse to pick up Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Flowers, too . . . so . . . there’ll be something floral on there in the not-too-distant future. Certainly before Saturday (grin)
(Oh–and Lorinda? Thanks. I put that B&N card you sent me toward the cost of the book. So thanks! Of course, it should surprise no one that I bought more than that at the bookstore….)
Of course, the irony is that the magnetic snaps are applied more or less as staples . . . and to do that, I had to get to the inside of the bag, which meant I had to rip out about 5 inches of stitches holding the brand-new lining in place . . . Oh well! The snaps are currently in place, and now all I have to do is find a pretty, blue flower to put on the strap. Easy, right? (knock wood)
Then, when I got home from my errands, I had two nice new knitting things waiting for me. My copy of Vogue Knitting (which I haven’t even opened yet) and . . .
The next installment of my Sundara Yarn Petals Collection.
The colorway? Fall Foliage–a beautiful blend of deep burgandy shades . . . almost a solid, but not quite. So pretty. And the pattern? It looks lovely.
Of course, we’ll just ignore the fact that I haven’t gotten around to the last installment yet, right? (I mean, I HAD to do my handspun socks first, didn’t I?)
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Interesting. 611,936 people with my first name (Debra, not surprising, right?) 810 people with my last name. And 2 with my actual name . . . and since, presumably, I’m one of them . . . although, I’m actually pretty sure there are at least a couple more of “us” than that . . . still . . . nifty.
And because all the cool bloggers are doing it, and I want to be cool, too…
48 Things You Could Care Less About
1. FIRST NAME? Debbie (although I sign everything Deb)
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No, although Mom took the spelling of my name from Debra Paget. Really, though, I was almost a Susan. Mom and Dad had picked the name Debbie for if they were having a girl, and since I was the surprise second twin, I would have gotten the “back-up” name, except they were told in the hospital that I had a better chance of surviving than my twin did, and so they swapped the names when they had us christened, before Susan died. And so, I’m Debbie. I suppose you could say I’m named for my twin…. (grin)
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? I really don’t know. It’s rare for me to cry, although I can get a little sniffly at a good tv show. Generally speaking, though, I seldom cry, which makes it a powerful weapon when I do!
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I do, but it’s not as neat as I’d like it to be. But it’s distinctive.
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Roast beef, I guess….
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I like to think so. I’m loyal. I’m good at secrets. I enjoy a good laugh, but am never mean.
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? I used to keep a paper one, but now . . . well, you’re reading it.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. I have all my original parts except for my baby teeth.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No. Period. (grin)
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No. If I can get them back on again without having to retie them, all the better for me. Most of my shoes, though, do not have ties..
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Strong-willed? Absolutely. Physically strong? Well–medium. I don’t think I’m a weakling, but I’m not really fit, either.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Vanilla. Because it’s just so good.
14. SHOE SIZE? 7.
5. RED OR PINK? Red.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My selfish tendencies–I’m generous as long as it’s not too much of an inconvenience . . . I sometimes wish I were more giving of my time.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My friend Dawn who lives in California. I see her about twice a year when she comes home to visit her folks, but otherwise basically never hear from her. I miss her a lot.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Well, how many times do I need to answer? (grin)
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black t-shirt today, blue jeans, Keds slipons..
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Supper–tonight was leftover chicken cooked with rice-a-roni. (I know, delicious, huh?)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Well, my clock is ticking…..
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Um . . . yellow?
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Sleepy-puppy . . . that warm smell that (clean) dogs get when they’re snuggled up and sleeping. I wish I could bottle that. Popcorn and coffee are darn good, too.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Wait, let me think . . . I answered a call for my Mom yesterday, so . . . our neighbor across the street. The last person I actually chatted with? My sister, sometime last week..
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Face, hair, shoulders..
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you stole THIS from? Well, sure!
27. FAVORITE DRINK? Water, tea, coffee. That’s really about all I drink!
28. FAVORITE SPORT? I can’t say I really have one, but I’ll watch almost anything if it’s got the Olympic rings on it. Races. Figure skating. Heck, even golf…
29. EYE COLOR? Dark Brown
30. HAT SIZE? Absolutely no idea.
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No, I don’t. I have glasses for distance when I’m driving, but no contacts at all.
32. FAVORITE FOOD? I don’t know . . . Grandma Cake springs to mind. (My grandmother’s classic yellow cake, chocolate frosting. Her recipe is the absolute best I’ve ever had and am so very grateful that I got it from her while she was still here. Now, if only I’d gotten her pound cake recipe….)
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings, no question. I absolutely refuse to watch scary movies. I need my sleep.
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Given the choice, winter, but really I like the temperate seasons–Fall is my favorite, followed by Spring (we’re discounting allergies, right?) . . . but I’d rather be cold than hot, and love snuggling under a warm blanket on a cold night. Sweating is so inelegant.
36. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs, I suppose . . .
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? See number 32..
38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Who can say? This has gone around so many blogs already….
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No idea, since I’m not specifically tagging anyone!
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Teach Your Dog to Read, Divided by God, The Book of Bright Ideas, and Dragon’s Fire (though, that one I’ll have done by bedtime)
41. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE Pad? I’m on a laptop, so I don’t have a mouse pad.
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Kids laughing. Dogs woofing in their sleep.
44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles, absolutely no question. I listened to them almost constantly through high school, knew all their lyrics, all their harmonies, went to Beatlefests and everything….
45. THE FURTHEST YOU’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Europe: Germany, England, Denmark. And, in the other direction, California.
46. WHAT’S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Um . . . got me!
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? New Jersey
48. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Seen all around blogdom today, until I finally gave in!
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Another rice-a-roni lover! It first came out when I was a kid, and my mother absolutely refused to make rice from a box, so I never had it until I went to college. My children’s favorite meal (still) is baked chicken, rice-a-roni and corn. Top it off with left-over apple pie and I’m comin’ to your house for dinner!
Had fun with all your questions, gf. Not surprisingly, we have a number of things in common. I answered over on my blog…
There are a *lot* more people with my name than there are with yours. LOL
Can you believe it? I grew up hardly a stone’s throw from San Francisco, and have never had rice-a-roni in my entire life.
So, how are the Knitted Flowers and Vogue Knitting?
I am the only one with my maiden name and they don’t have my married last name in their database so I don’t exist, LOL! That was rather interesting…
I suppose I shall have to cave and do that mem here one of these days…
no one has my name. not even me.
hee hee
there’s one person with my maiden name, and 77 people with my married name. now here’s a kicker for you. my father in law’s name is ole. so is mark’s brother. however, according to this website, neither one of htem exist. neither does my dad or my sons, lol. or mark’s mother before she married mark’s dad. lol
I love Sundara’s colors! Do you like the knitted flowers book? I’ve thought about getting it.
There are 1,065 of me. And I was surprised to discover you are Debra too! (And there’s Deb on the Web, who even spells Debby with a y like I do…amazing).
I might borrow your list too!
Magnetic snaps sound like a good closure for the bag – velcro never seems to be the greatest around yarn. Yummy Sundara yarn! December starts my membership for that… And I was supposedly the only person with my name. But if I google, there’s at least one other.