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Title:	Big update on Thursday
Date:	November 24, 2009 11:39 pm
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Mood:	sore

Woohoo... So major tooth abcess aside (ugh), plans are continuing for the MONSTER update on Thursday.
The plan.. plan mind you.. is to start updating as soon as I get home from Thanksgiving.
That may be a little overreaching.. so if that doesn't happen... I will be updating all day Friday and Friday night.
It is going to be the biggest update I have ever done I am pretty sure. I am taking the pictures Thursday morning so I will load them up when I get them ready as this whole process is going to take a while.

So, hopefully folks will have time to swing by over the holidays!

Here are some MORE pictures... that is Chicas - one of my favorite colorways!

And that mystery wool picked - I love the way it took the dye!

And I am working on a hat project for a male friend. My plan is to use this:

recycled for a guy hat - organic cotton sheets bag

as a material in the hat.. kind of like duck cloth from a work coat. I figure the organic cotton will be a heck of a lot more comfortable! We'll see how this works out. I love the challenge of making a creative item for a man, but they want things to be SOOOO boring that it is challenging to make it my own style yet look "normal" so that they will wear it.
Sigh. Fun project though.
Hols

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Title:	dental work
Date:	November 24, 2009 11:03 am
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Home from the dentist again. Snuggled up under my Sandy and the sheep blanket with my boy.
Snug as a novacained. Chipmunk lookin bug in a handspun handknit rug!
Hewheheheh
Yup, slighty dopey still!
Holly

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Title:	Still kickin'....
Date:	November 22, 2009 2:05 pm
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Mood:	excited

Ok, so FINALLY I have a game plan. The laptop situation has been frustrating but it is nice to have a light at the end of the tunnel.
I have some money on the way (yeah)... and the hunt for a new laptop in progress. By the end of the week... I am hopeful. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Now, onto the buying a computer. I am looking in the 500 to 600 price range. Can you guys help me?

I am willing to go out at the crack of dawn on Friday - if I have to.... but if you see something in your web and sales flyer travels.... can you link me?

I will do a drawing for a gifty for each link I recieve between now and Wednesday... if anyone has time.

What I am looking for? This is what I have in mind.... but I am flexible for a ridiculous low price.

Dual core processor - heavy duty
3-4 gb of RAM
500 gb ish harddrive
Nice sized monitor - no 10 inchers
sd port

I need a workhorse. I am on my laptop most nights and on the weekends for 10 to 12 hours at a time. I move 300 to 400 pictures around at a time on a regular basis So I need something that can hold up to it.

This one looks good on QVC - but of course - way overpriced. It will give you an idea. Although yeah, me and HP have a bit of an ax to grind so.... yeah. But really, I just want a machine that works. And I probably will go ahead and buy the extended warrantee. Call me a sucker but after this... I am nervous. This laptop is JUST three years old. It is still as fast as the cheap machines out there and way faster than a netbook. It is not ancient in the way of technology. I just can't get over it. I guess that is why I need your help. I have a mental block and a bit of fear of trusting my own instincts.

Ok, so on to the goodies....
I did another pocket listing yesterday. I had made these pretty batts and wanted to get them out there instead of holding them with everything else. I may do another one this afternoon if I can... so stay tuned. I have the goodies picked out already just need to run the drum carder. I am having so much fun with my drum carder sitting on its new table. Once I move it, I imagine I won't use it as often, but hey, who knows!

Winter Three Batt

These two went quick.... but I wanted to show them to you!

And the rest.... well, it is piled up to the ceiling around here. I have SIX bags of picked locks just waiting to be bagged and tagged. That is todays project. There is no way I am going to get them photographed, so I am planning to have a HUGE update over the holiday weekend. I will give you more details when I pin them down... so check back. We are talking HUGE update.
Lots going on around Casa de Lazy Ass. Todays pot has Chica's colors in it.. for those of you that remember that colorway! I think it will look specTACular with these browns.

So, as you can see below... there is just more wool than I could do in one day - particularly a day before a workday! But I am getting things together. That will leave a whole day over the holiday JUST to do the update itself! I am thinking either Thursday night super late or Friday afternoon/ evening.. but I will let you know as I get a firmer schedule. This is an event you will NOT want to miss.

Oh and remember a few weeks ago I was posting some of my inspirational photographs. All these colors are taken from that day - with a twist of my own of course!

You can see the wool that is on the rack... this was the inspiration....

In a little bit I am going to do some grey/flannel colors as well... so pretty!

mystery wool done mysteriously!

It wasn't perfect to the inspiration... but I love it.

There is more than just browns in this update... but I can't show you EVERYTHING.
So be sure to swing back by.
Ok, best get to it while this laptop is working.
Happy Hollydays.
Holly and Mr. Ass (who was napping in the laundry - why do dogs do that?)

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Title:	Whine....
Date:	November 16, 2009 10:32 pm
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Mood:	cranky

You know it is bad when your puter has its own wikpedia page. Ugh. It has been problems since the start.
Guess I gotta buy a new one. Sigh.
Right now I am able to log on if I lean to the left and hold my breath but only every third or fourth day. Sigh.
So over this. How can HP be allowed to sell a product that is proven to be a faulty product and they ran a Recall on it. But with an expiration date. Seriously. Really? Because a faulty broken product has an expiration date?

So anyway, I am still here...albeit a tad frustrated.
God bless Mr. Blackberry! That is all I can say.
Sorry I missed the update this week. The wool is getting thick around here. Just because I didn't update doesn't mean I don't have wool dyed!
pretties...

heheh

And, the great big ass positive thing that happened this week... i got a brand new worktable designed just for me!
I swear, nothing makes me happier right now than to rub my hand across my table. It is huge. It is heavy. It is durable. Look at those bolts ladies....

It is so beautiful... sigh. Yup, I am in love with a table.
It inspired this....

Yup, my purty new table is made JUST for use of my drum carder specifically. I needed something to clamp to that wouldn't pop the table top, break the legs, or wobble when I pushed to add the goodies.
Sigh.
Love it.
Did I mention it is made from all recycled wood - scraps and throwaways!
Yup, makes it that much better doesn't it! Ronnie did an amazing job.
He said he stood on it to make sure it was sturdy!!
I love having my big girl drum carding/work station. Seriously. It is the yin to my computer yang.

I am hoping it inspires me to make some more Crazy Batts. I still have to get clamps then it will be purfect.
I think I have some somewhere in my art room... hmmm.. which is easier? Buy new ones or dig?

hehehe
Update soon. I promise. But until then....
Dream Twenty Four

Dream Nine

Dream Twenty Two

Dream Eighteen

Yup, the last few Fantasy Bags from the Dream series. These are amazing bags full of fiber and great goodies. The locks... sigh. You will love them.

And besides the bags.... there are lots of other fun things waiting for your perusal.

Heading to the post office tomorrow!
Have a great Tuesday.
Holly

From Wikipedia
Compaq Presario V6000 is a series of widescreen 15.4''laptop computers, manufactured by Hewlett Packard. It includes the V6000z series based on AMD processors such as the mobile Sempron and the dual core Turion X2, and V6000t based on Intel processors. There have been repeated reliability issues with the AMD based v6000z laptops. The fan algorithm in the BIOS was misconfigured causing overheating and damage to the wireless cards and the motherboard. In late 2007 HP extended the limited warranty to cover these defects. However that date is limited to 2 years from the purchase of the product. If the computer shows no faults until after that 2 year period Hewlett Packard will not repair it, despite the fault being of their own cause. The legal status of this denial in Australia is currently under review by the Queensland Department of Fair Trading.

Overheating of the processor would cause damage to the Motherboard and/or the wireless card and Bluetooth, HP is giving a free repair for these faults. It is recommended that you update the BIOS before potential defects occur
Faulty BIOS could potentially ruin the system and cause it to fail and not switch on

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Title:	A little Excitement
Date:	November 14, 2009 12:07 am
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Mood:	happy

A little excitement around casa de lazy ass! Go big Friday night.
We got wools!

squeee.. pots are boiling up as we type this!
There was even some goodies from the sheep! Just for me!

And I was watching my dog... doing I couldnt figure out what over by the pile of laundry....
you call it laundry... he calls it a buffet table. Strange mutt. He needs a yorkie to clean up after him though. He is such a mess eater.

you say laundry - Mr. Ass says buffet table.

So the excitement?

He got a bone. AND he ran a bunch of laps around the yard. He was soooo excited about his treat!

Oh and one of my favorite hats finally found its forever home. I hope they love it.

And I finally got in my niddy noddies. I will be listing them on the website but if you want one before then.. holla.
They are nice and light and perfect for big fun bulky yarns. You can even soak your yarn on it!

Otherwise... cauldrons are cooking and life is good.
I know I am a dork... but little things make me happy.
Holly and Mr. L. Ass

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Title:	Kickin' along....
Date:	November 11, 2009 7:59 pm
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Mood:	happy

Ok, so things are kickin' along down here. The storm was a bust - which is a good thing. We like to be over prepared! The bad news is that most times we overprepare for nothing. But all it takes is once. And people get overconfident. One good twist of the wind, one change in the elements, and whamo - 140 mph winds are bearing down on your house. Yup, overprepared is good.

Everywhere I have ever lived, there was some weather element that was annoying. Everything shuts down, you cook a lot, and watch the weather! In the north, we had blizzards. In the East, we had Nor'Easters. And in the midwest, we had tornados.
Here on the Panhandle. we have hurricanes. They seem so dramatic on TV, and yeah, they super duper suck when it hits... but kind of like tornados, they don't hit the same place.
I guess, when you see it on TV, you think - what the hell? Why would people live there? Then you see things like Katrina - when the levy's fell - and you think - idjiots.
The storms look huge on TV. And yeah, when you hear folks say that you can't hear the tornados, you think, what? They sound like a freight train! Well, the train goes on all night.

The thing about Ivan, that I remember MOST was the community spirit. Everyone came together and helped each other. I met neightbors I had never seen! And amazingly enough, as you asked people how they faired, most people said they were great. Then you would find out half their roofs were missing, their foundation had washed out and a couple windows were sucked out of their house. But they were safe. Their loved ones were safe.
Life is good.

Ok, enough about storms. Hopefully that was it for the year. I have never had a hurricane when it was cold out! Usually it is hot and muggy.

So, in the meantime, I have been playing with some goodies for this weekend. Woohoo.
And I am getting ready to spin another yarn. I wish I had time to spin every day. But it is the blessing/curse of dyeing and having a fiber biz. I have lots of fiber and no time to spin it!

Oh, and most of you may have noticed that I have not been using my cards.... I could not find them. I knew I had just placed a large order so there were plenty whenever I could finally put my hands on them!
They were literally in the last box.

I could have sang! Yeah cards, thank you notes, brochures, woohoo!

Here are some inspirational pictures I took the other day. It is fun to look at things in a different light.

Oh and did I mention I got trees in my yard? Big trees.

And these great pines... old old pines. Although I truly prefer pines in other folks yard!

They have this great grey color that I was trying to capture. A nice combination of colors for sure.....

And I found these shrums on my forage.. in the back yard!

Does anyone know what kind of mold this is? It is predominantly on Live Oaks and seems to be symbiotic.

Every now and again... the dye pots make magic. This is one of the 7 inch Coldwater Sunset Coopworth locks - it took the dye in such an amazing way!

And the last Hardwood!

And it can even happen onthe Frannie Locks!

I love when these things happen!

Oh, and this pretty is still around. I truly am surprised!

Ok, best get back to washing wool!
Have a great night.
Hug your loved ones!
Holly

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Title:	update
Date:	November 9, 2009 5:07 pm
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Hey guys!
Just an update on our situation.
The storm broke as suspected and is coming in a little less formal. Jim cantori is out at the beach keeping us up to date (ha!) So ya'll know as much as we do.
Things look fine and we are staying hunkered down at the house.
Mr ass is even taking a pre storm nap! And I am reading a book. Worst problem is the beautiful old oaks over my new house. I have seen a few small branches down already but yeah, nothing more than a summer storm. We will post again later to keep you updated. This is my first real storm here so we shall see how this house holds up. It is 80 years old so I am optimistic!

Well just wanted to let everyone know we are safe. I am wet from moving a few plants! But that is it!
Better to be overprepared and to take these things serious. But yeah, not expecting much!
Holly and mr Ass

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Title:	ok
Date:	November 8, 2009 10:01 pm
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In case anybody was watching the news, we are ok. We are taking protective steps just in case this storm does not slow down as expected. As of now it is headed right at us but they expect it to be a tropical storm on arrival which is the equivalent of a bad summer storm.
But at this stage it is good to be prepared. And the fact that it has been cold helps. Cold water slows the storm. So we aren't too worried.

Going to the office in the morning to cancel appts and protect our office equipment. Then back home to pack a few bags and get ready to evacuate if needed. I don't suspect that will happen but I will know more in the morning.
Not to worry, we are in good shape. At this point we are over reacting a bit.

Mr ass has been packing his travel bag all night. He can't decide between his snood and his raincoat, but plans to take his entire box of kibble, just in case ya know.

Packages that were supposed to be shipped tomorrow will be delayed. Sorry. Looks like the post office is closed for the next two days.
Hugs and kisses
Holly

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Title:	Yeah!!!
Date:	November 5, 2009 12:18 am
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Mood:	hopeful

Ok, so I overcame a horrible mind numbing tooth ache, a half dead computer, and three attempts at photographing to get this update done! It is pretty darn special if I say so myself.
hehehe

So, I hope ya'll like it! I love these coopworth locks. They are from the second lamb fleece I got - about 7 inch long locks with great curl and OMG shine. And this Hardwood colorway will end up spinning up gold in some spots - love it! Plus then all the other shades it has in it. The copper makes my heart sing, and I will admit that I "stole" a bag just for me! hehehe
Ok, well just wanted to post from a regular computer instead of my Blackberry for once. It is so much nicer when you can edit and add photos and links. Sigh.

I guess I will be getting a new laptop soon. I think the motherboard on this one is just fried. It was dark for four days then randomly decided to play again. But hey, not complaining! Just wish it would do it every day or even every other day... I am not greedy!

Oh and say a little prayer that my new antibiotic works for this abcessed tooth. Either that or I am gonna float away on ibuprofens!

Happy Hump Day.
Holly

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Title:	no comment....
Date:	November 4, 2009 6:30 pm
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Mood:	grateful

So, last time I commented... today there is no comment.... but you know what this means.

See ya there.
Holly

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