Monthly Archives: January 2015

Minecraft-TNT tissue box cover finished

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IMG_8756I’m happy to say that I finished the Minecraft-TNT tissue box cover I made for my Grandson. I think he’ll like it.

IMG_8765I think that the cover turned out fairly well considering the pattern I made and the changes I made.

After I finished it, I went over the inside with washable glue to seal in the yarn ends. I let it dry thoroughly and then put it on the box.

I guess, tissue box covers are some of the most favorite patterns used by folks. I’m playing with the idea of making a Village out of plastic canvas. There’s so many cottage, house and shop tissue box covers to inspire me that I could probably have a huge community. I may do it eventually.

Do you like doing needlework?
Do you have a favorite pattern?

Wishing you all fun crafting!
sewinggran

*inspired by a pin on pinterestspgrnbgln

Internet Issues update – hopefully resolved

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m0374Well, 3 modems and 4 routers later… we finally seem to have a smooth running internet connection. Hopefully, I can get caught up with my internet-doings and put these aggravating internet issues far in the back of my mind (for a month or two).

Now maybe I can enjoy my new laptop good-n-proper. 😉

Wishing ya’ll an issue-free rest of the week.mini-graphics-computer-309271

spgrnbgln

2015 WP Weekly Photo Challenge – Shadowed

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2015
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge
~Shadowed~

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I realize Mr. Skink is in the sunshine and not in the shadows, but he is shadowed on two sides by the silhouettes of the porch railng.

I went through my photos for this challenge. With all the cold and dreary gray days we’ve been having, I wanted to post a perkier reminder of sunshine. I found this photo from 2008. I hope it’ll be okay for the challenge.

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I’m joining in on the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.
I may miss a week or so, here and there, throughout the year but I’m going to give it a try anyway.

Wishing you all fun with the WP photo challenge!lizard4
spgrnbgln

Internet Issues

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pcwOur internet has always been a bit contrary, but since last fall it’s gradually gotten absolutely nerve-wracking. It takes hours of trying for me to blog. It’s so frustrating.

4 pc’s, 2 cell phones and my kindlefire suffers the malediction of getting kicked off line and extra slow loading… Error Error Error… ~stomps foot~m0367I’ve done everything I know to do: power cycled many times, ran diagnostics, tested for viruses, uninstalled every program I had put on the pc’s like photo programs & files, personal files and the like, changed cords, changed routers and even said several unladylike words… Yep, I’ve surfed and learned and tried many fixes, everything short of calling our internet service. That was next on my battle plan.

My husband suggested that perhaps we need a new modem. I think he may be on to something with that thought. We’ve had this modem a few years and nothing that’s tech based seems to last very long now-a-days.
Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to go get a new modem yet. There’s too much going on.

Hopefully, we’ll be able to get a new modem soon and it’ll be what we need and I can dive back into enjoying my blogging and internet nonsense again. (If not then I guess I’ll have to get a techie out here to resolve the issues.)

So, if I’m slow about getting to your blogs or replying to your comments, know that my contrary old modem is limiting my surfing experience.

Here’s wishing ya’ll a pleasant week of trouble-free surfing.
m0331spgrnbgln