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For four years now Anthony Lambert OBE has organised an informal, cathartic and hugely exciting few days down in Polzeath, Cornwall. Spinning dits, surfing and a healthy quantity of port reign supreme in what has become a regular and necessary meeting of friends.
A great grouping of wounded Royal Marines, Surf Action grafters and a few lads similar to myself comprise this wonderful lot. It really is a feature of the year and the best, most extraordinary, aspect of this meeting is witnessing the incredible progress made by lads brutally affected by war. It is absolutely inspirational to see their immense strength in adversity and optimism in place of despair. My hat goes off to you lads.
I could only stay a day so photos are limited – and I couldn't even get in the sea!
Welcome to CW IV.

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It's a very crazy weather we are having right now where I live. We are at the middle of October, normally temperatures should be around 15 C° and lower early morning and during the night.... But outside today there's a wonderful blue sky , 25 C° and we are all still wearing T-shirts and shorts instead of jumpers, trousers and jackets. Still this is everything but normal, middle of October we are normally given permission to switch on our central heating. It's warmer than September or July!
We really do not know how to dress up, I guess the onion style is the only way: multiple cloth's layers to put on or take off as needed, nevertheless getting a cold is very easy with such a crazy unpredictable weather.
DS will skip school tomorrow, he's got a bad cold and probably a para-influenza virus that caused him also vomit and diarrhea.
I hope he'll better on Tuesday because missing the 2 history lessons would cause him troubles with the History test planned next week! Crossing fingers!
The kit I show you today is called Sweet Spell, just on time for Halloween. Sweet Spell is a creation of Maria Designs:
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The freebie:
As usual all my creations are for free and for personal use only.
All I'm asking is a little bit of patience in reading this post's few lines to find the download link which is hidden in the post.
Once you reach the linked word and you move your mouse over it, it gets highlighted or changes colour (it depends on how you browser setting regarding links are configured). Click it and you will be taken to 4shared.
You will be prompted for a password. The password is: fortuna
PS: if you don't find the link (it's there I grant this) drop me a note or a comment but give me a way to contact you back... , I will be more than happy to help you out as this is not a treasure hunt, it's just a way to let you read my post.
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Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too / Edition 1 available in Paperback, NOOK Book, Audiobook
- 0071422986
- 9780071422987
- Pub. Date:
- 12/22/2003
- Publisher:
- McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too / Edition 1
The 10th Anniversary Edition of the book that has given hope and inspiration to thousands who are dealing with eating disorders
"If you or someone you love has an eating disorder, this is the book to read."
Dr. Phil
Jenni had been in an abusive relationship with Ed for far too long. He controlled Jenni's life, distorted her self-image, and tried to physically harm her throughout their long affair. Then, in therapy, Jenni learned to treat her eating disorder as a relationship, not a condition. By thinking of her eating disorder as a unique personality separate from her own, Jenni was able to break up with Ed once and for all.
Inspiring, compassionate, and filled with practical exercises to help you break up with your own personal E.D., Life Without Ed provides hope to the millions of people plagued by eating disorders. Beginning with Jenni's "divorce" from Ed, this supportive, lifesaving book combines a patient's insights and experiences with a therapist's prescriptions for success to help you live a healthier, happier life without Ed.
This 10th anniversary edition features a new afterword as well as sections devoted to family, friends, and supporters; how treatment professionals can use the book with their patients; and men with eating disorders.
"Of all the great books written on eating disorders, none has had a wider reach than Life Without Ed. Those suffering have found connection and hope, family members have found understanding and empathy, professionals have learned from it and praised it. It will remain a classic for decades to come."
Michael E. Berrett, PhD, psychologist; CEO and cofounder of the Center for Change; coauthor of Spiritual Approaches in the Treatment of Women with Eating Disorders
"[Life Without Ed] was the first to teach readers that they can not only separate from their eating disorder, but also disagree with and disobey it. I wholeheartedly recommend this witty, hopeful guide to patients, carers, professionals, and anyone else who wants to understand what it's really like to live with an eating disorder and ultimately triumph over it."
Jennifer J. Thomas, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at the Harvard Medical School; co-director of the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital
"This uplifting book's intimate inner dialogue has energized countless young womenand menin their own recoveries from eating disorders."
Leigh Cohn, MAT, CEDS, coauthor of Making Weight: Men's Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape & Recovery
"Jenni is truly a remarkable woman. She unselfishly shares her struggles and triumphs in something that will probably affect all of us in one way or another in our lifetime. Her candid and inspiring story will truly help those suffering from their own "Ed." I feel privileged to know her and her story."
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress
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About the Author
Jenni Schaefer is an internationally known writer and speaker whose work has helped change the face of recovery from eating disorders. Appearing regularly on national radio and television, she is the bestselling author of Goodbye Ed, Hello Me. Recently she has collaborated with Harvard Medical School to coauthor Almost Anorexic. She is also the chair of the Ambassadors Council of the National Eating Disorders Association. An accomplished singer/songwriter, Jenni lives in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.jennischaefer.com.
Thom Rutledge is a psychotherapist and the author of Embracing Fear: How to Turn What Scares Us into Our Greatest Gift. For more information, visit thomrutledge.com.
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Life Without EdHow One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too
By JENNI SCHAEFER THOM RUTLEDGE
McGraw-HillCopyright © 2004 Jenni Schaefer
All right reserved.
Chapter OneFILING FOR DIVORCE
Separating from Ed
The first step in breaking free from Ed was learning how to distinguish between the two of us. I had to determine which thoughts came from Ed and which ones belonged to me. Next I had to learn to disagree with and disobey Ed. This was not easy. This took time, lots of patience, and a willingness to keep trying over and over again. Part 1 will help you begin to look at the differences between Ed and yourself. Practice separating from him, and you will be taking your first steps toward divorce.
Declaration of Independence
Bingeing, purging, and starving. Why couldn't I stop bingeing, purging, and starving? Why couldn't I just eat like "normal" people do? Because Ed was in control. I tried daily to win battles against him. I tried daily, and I lost daily. No matter how much effort I put forward, I still found myself in the same patterns of bingeing, purging, and starving. I made promises to myself forbidding these behaviors only to break them before the end of the day—sometimes before the end of the hour.
Although I had finally realized that I could not have the life that I wanted with Ed, at the same time, I could not imagine my life without him. So for years I told myself that I would change things, but in the back of my mind, I always knew that I would be with Ed. It was inevitable. I hated Ed and wanted to be free of him, but there was still a small part of me that would not let him go.
As I learned more about Ed's plans for my life and more about myself, I grew angrier about his lies. Ed told me that the beauty of a woman was in the figure that she carries and the number that appears when she steps on a scale. Ed said that Marilyn Monroe, once considered the icon of American beauty, was fat, because she was larger than today's rail-thin models. According to Ed, I needed to look like the Barbie doll that I used to play with as a child. I have heard it said that if Barbie were a real woman, she would have to walk on all fours due to her proportions. Ed wanted me to conform to unrealistic standards.
If I could just keep my weight low enough, Ed said that I could be in complete control of my life. If I was small enough, I could fit myself into any box deemed appropriate for any situation. If I did not take up too much space, I would not get in anyone's way. Everyone would like me. And, of course, Ed told me that he made me special and that without him, I was nothing. If I just stayed with him, he would make me perfect in every way.
After living with the reality of Ed's lies for long enough, after becoming extremely frustrated and depressed, and after hitting rock bottom, I finally wanted to let go of Ed forever. I wanted to make a wholehearted commitment to separate from him, so I wrote my declaration of independence from Ed. I modeled my declaration after the United States Declaration of Independence, and surprisingly, I found that I did not have to change too many words. It seems that in those days England was just as big of a tyrant to the American colonies as Ed is to me today. I read my declaration of independence out loud to my therapy group, and they signed it for me to show their support. My declaration of independence marked the first time in my recovery that I made a solid commitment to break free from Ed. After making my declaration, I still struggled daily, but I was committed to getting back up and staying true to my words.
Today my declaration of independence hangs on the wall of my bedroom with the signatures of delegates from my group.
My Declaration of Independence
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one woman, Jenni, to dissolve the bonds which have connected her to Ed, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and Nature's God entitle her, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that she should declare the causes which impel her to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all mankind are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That whenever Ed becomes destructive of these ends, it is right to abolish Ed and to institute Recovery, laying its foundation on such principles and in such form as shall seem the most likely to effect safety and happiness. When a long train of abuses, pursuing invariably the same woman evinces a design to reduce her under absolute despotism, it is her right, it is her duty, to throw off Ed, and to provide Recovery for her future security. The history of Ed is a history of repeated injuries, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over Jenni. To prove this, let facts be submitted.
Ed has refused for a long time, for Jenni to find happiness.
Ed has erected a multitude of binges and purges.
Ed has ravaged Jenni's life and harmed the lives of people close to her.
Ed has joined with Perfectionism to subject Jenni to acts foreign to her constitution.
Ed has excited domestic insurrections within Jenni.
Ed has cut off emotions.
Ed has suspended Jenni's own mind and declared himself invested with the power to legislate Jenni's world.
Ed has deprived Jenni of food.
Ed has taken away Jenni's feelings, abolished her most valuable morals, and altered fundamentally her values.
In every stage of these oppressions, Jenni has petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms. Her repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. Jenni must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces her Separation, and hold Ed as the Enemy.
Jenni, therefore, solemnly publishes and declares that she is Free and Independent; that she is absolved from all allegiance to Ed, that all connection between Ed and her ought to be totally dissolved, and that as a free and independent woman she has the full power to eat, live in peace, and to do all other acts and things which independent people do. And for the support of the Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, Jenni mutually pledges to her therapy group her life, fortune, and sacred honor.
After I wrote my declaration of independence and shared it with others, I was committed to not turning back. I devoted myself entirely to moving forward and divorcing Ed. I knew that I would be traveling a long and difficult road—the hardest one I had ever walked (and even crawled at some points)—but I also knew that it would be worth it. And it has been.
Making the Split
Ed was really depressed in group therapy one night. Julie talked about walking out on Ed at the movie theater on Saturday. Lisa finally agreed not to let Ed in the next time he knocked on her door, and Kelly made a commitment to not let Ed drive her home from group anymore. Everyone was making progress in the struggle to separate from Ed—with the exception of Eileen, a shy, first-time group member. At the end of the session, with a confused expression on her face, she looked around at all of us and asked, "Who's Ed?"
No one had explained to Eileen that Ed was each of our individual eating disorders. Throughout the entire ninety-minute session, she had imagined that Ed was some creep that we were all dating. I often forget how strange the concept of Ed seems to newcomers. The truth is that it has not always been easy for me to separate from Ed. After all, for more than twenty years, Ed and I had been one and the same.
I remember the first time that I made the split with Ed in group. I was speaking about how horrible my week had been and began to cry. Instead of offering me a tissue to wipe away my tears, Thom handed me an authentic Darth Vader mask and actually asked me to put it on. I had no idea where he was going with this, but I had seen stranger things in group, so I put on the mask. With my entire head covered by the black plastic, Thom asked me to pretend to be Ed. Specifically, he asked me to play the role of Ed and speak directly to Jenni. This was a piece of cake (pun intended). The comments that arose were the same ones that I had heard all week long: "Jenni, you are fat. You will never recover. You will be miserable for the rest of your life." Next, I took the mask off and played the role of Jenni—separate from Ed. This was difficult. After encouragement from the group, I finally said, "Ed, you are a liar. You are manipulative, and I will get away from you." Through this role-play, I began to see, hear, and feel the difference between Ed and me.
From that moment on, whenever I spoke in group, someone would ask, "Who is talking now? Is it Ed or Jenni?" I began to realize how frequently Ed expressed his opinion through my mouth. Sometimes we would pull out the Darth Vader mask in order to help me make the split. Today, I do not need Darth Vader to distinguish myself from Ed. In fact, the mask is shoved to the back of a shelf in the group therapy room, and Ed is no longer front and center in my life.
Disagree and Disobey
When I first began recovery, a typical conversation between Ed and me went something like this:
Ed: You should not eat dinner.
Jenni: I know. I won't eat dinner.
I agreed with what Ed said, and I obeyed him. After many solid months of recovery, our conversation became:
Ed: You should not eat dinner.
Jenni: You are wrong. I should eat dinner, but I just can't.
Even though I disagreed with Ed, I still obeyed him. Today, when Ed and I talk, it looks more like this:
Ed: You should not eat dinner.
Jenni: You are wrong. I should eat dinner, and I will.
The ultimate goal is to disagree with and disobey Ed.
As you practice separating from Ed, you will begin to make room for your own opinion—creating an opportunity for you to disagree with Ed. The thought of disagreeing may seem very scary and unrealistic to you. These responses are natural and understandable considering the power Ed has had over your life. But as you continue to see yourself as separate from Ed, you will slowly learn to distinguish between what he is telling you and what you really think. You will realize that Ed—not you—is the one who thinks you should binge and purge. You will find the part of yourself that wants to abandon those behaviors and be healthy. Ed wants you to binge and purge; you want to live.
Don't worry if you cannot disagree with Ed immediately. It took me many months to be able to disagree with him. I had to look closely at what I wanted for my life and compare that to Ed's goals before I realized that I did, in fact, disagree with his ideas. I had to practice acknowledging this disagreement over and over again, and I slowly learned to voice my own opinion. Although it takes time and patience, you, too, will be able to disagree with those habitual negative thoughts that follow you around night and day.
After you become comfortable disagreeing with Ed, the next step is to disobey him. I found disobeying Ed even more—a lot more—difficult than disagreeing with him. After I began to disagree with what Ed would tell me, I continued to follow his orders. I still binged, purged, and starved. If Ed told me not to eat dinner, I knew that he was wrong. I knew that everyone on my support team would want me to eat dinner, but I still just could not do it. I could not break the behaviors. But, as I continued to disagree with Ed, I learned more about myself and became stronger. I gained a greater sense of independence from my eating disorder. One step at a time, I was able to disobey Ed's commands.
Previously, I said that the ultimate goal is to disagree with and disobey Ed. Because we do not live in a perfect world, sometimes this ultimate goal is not attainable. Although it would be wonderful if we could always disagree with and disobey Ed, that is not the only way that we can be successful in recovery. We are also practicing good recovery if we agree with Ed but still disobey him. For instance, sometimes, even today, this is the conversation we have:
Ed: You are fat. Don't eat today.
Jenni: You are right. I feel fat today, but I am still going to eat today.
Sometimes when Ed tells me I am fat, I agree with him, but I am still making progress in recovery when I choose to disobey him. While it is possible to agree with Ed and be in recovery, obeying him is never an option.
When Ed talks to you, always try to separate from him, disagree with what he is saying, and disobey him. Sometimes the best that you will be able to do is to just disobey him. That means that you are not perfect. But it also means that you are still making progress along your journey to freedom. You will get there.
Ed's Rules
I stepped on the elevator with three other people. That made a total of five of us on that elevator. Yes, I did say five. Ed was also along for the ride. As soon as the elevator doors shut and we headed up, Ed whispered in my ear, "Congratulations, Jenni. You are the thinnest person on this elevator. You are really special today." The elevator stopped at floor three, and a very petite woman stepped inside.
Ed immediately said, "Jenni, that woman is thinner than you. You are so large. You have really let yourself go." From the ground floor to level three, I felt as if I had gained twenty or thirty pounds. Have you ever gained weight while riding an elevator? If you have, then you must be familiar with one of Ed's favorite rules: "You must always be the thinnest person in any given place at any given time."
Ed has rules for everything. There are the wardrobe rules: "Your 'skinny' jeans must always fit your body loosely," and, "On the days that you binge, you must wear your baggy clothes." Then, there is the dining rule: "You must always eat less than the people you are dining with on any occasion." Your Ed may have slightly different rules for you, but one thing is for sure. He has rules, and he expects you to follow them.
What happens if you do not follow Ed's rules? When I don't obey Ed, he tells me that I am a worthless individual. He says, "If you don't do what I am saying, you will never be successful. People will just look down on you for your whole life. You will never realize your full potential."
On the other hand, if I listen to Ed and do what he says, he tells me, "You are so special. You are doing what 'normal' people can't do. You are a success. If you keep listening to me, your life will be wonderful. You will always be in control." In reality, you must remember who is really in control—Ed.
When you are trying to begin your separation from Ed, it is important that you first recognize Ed's rules in your life. You must be able to distinguish between standards that Ed holds for you and healthy boundaries that you set for yourself. You must realize that Ed's rules do not make sense. For instance, many of Ed's rules contradict each other. On one day, Ed tells you not to touch that ice cream or dare drink that soda. Then, the very next day, Ed says, "Eat that entire gallon of ice cream, and drink three cans of soda. Eat as much as you can until you feel sick." Ed's rules are designed to harm us.
After you are able to recognize Ed's rules in your life, you must try to disagree with and disobey them. Even if it seems impossible for you to actually disagree with one of Ed's rules, you must still try to disobey him. If you are able to break his rules no matter what, you are taking a huge step toward separating from Ed. Disobeying Ed means you are moving in the right direction. Don't expect it to be easy.
Ed still has his same old rules for me, but I do not have to follow them anymore. Today I act from a position of personal strength and positive self- esteem. I order what I really want to eat in a restaurant. I wear clothes that are comfortable and that I feel good in. And I can even ride up an elevator without going up a dress size.
Ms. Perfectionist
Although I see Thom for "individual" therapy, there is a whole group of us in his office for each of my sessions. In fact, every place to sit in his office is occupied. Ed is sprawled out on the couch, while Thom and I sit in two cushioned chairs. And in the straight-back wooden chair sits Ms. Perfectionist, with perfect posture.
You see, Ed has many colleagues. Thom refers to one as the Should Monster, who tells me everything I should or should not have done in my life. I frequently hear the Timekeeper, who keeps a close eye on how I spend every minute of my day—making sure that each moment is spent productively. And I hear Ms. Perfectionist compromising to stay in line with the Timekeeper, promising she will make me perfect.
Excerpted from Life Without Ed by JENNI SCHAEFER THOM RUTLEDGE Copyright © 2004 by Jenni Schaefer. Excerpted by permission of McGraw-Hill. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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I have suffered for nearly 15 years with eating disorders. While I was in treatment I heard people talk about this book. I bought it, read it and loved it. She totally understands what you are going through while recovering from Ed. She lets you know that you are not alone and that there is hope. Above all, she is a survivor and it gave me hope that I would be one too. I highly recommend it to anyone trying to 'divorce Ed.'
I have also lived with Ed for 20 years and you could not have said it any better in this book. Of all the eating disorder books this is by far the one that may help me overcome the Ed in my life before I lose my husband and 4 kids. Thanks Jenni
Ed has found his way into our family and noone prepared me for it. He was never invited, he just showed up and never left. If you too, have this univited guest, E.D. (eating disorder)in your home, I highly recommend reading this book. Jenni helps you to wrap your head around what is happening in your childs mind, which affects his/her behavior and decisions they are making. I am not certain that I personally would recommend your child reading it. I would recommend the parents read it first and then decide. My worry is that the information within might feed the disease. Just my opinion.
My daughter and I both read this book when she was hospitalized for her eating disorder. It was a great help. Almost a year later as struggles come up we both go back to the book for inspiration.
Excellent writing and a book I've found extremely helpful. Well written, easy to read and for me, very motivating.
This is the most useful and genuine book on eating disorders I have come across. At first, it looks corny and strange, and feels like something I am too good for. The book is designed with the eating disordered reader in mind, however, and anticipates this resistance. The chapters are short, two or three pages, because of the challenge it can be to concentrate for longer than that when one is consumed with one's disorder. Also, the author introduces something quite foreign to other books on the subject: humor. Though the disorders are serious, and not really a laughing matter, this book understands that laughing at it is key to survival, and that progress comes from laughing at the disease, and not the person.
As I parent of a child with an E.D., this book was very eye-opening. Her therapist recommended it for both patient and parents. When I see my child struggle, I can hear the "voice" inside her. I know the conversations and fight she is dealing with. This book was a good source of information and strength for those of us on the outside, yet clearly affected by the disease and it's consequences. I learned it was a psychological disease, not just physical, which sadly is how many physicians treat it. I believe counseling as well as close medical supervision is required to be successful. My child did not want to read it at first, and I can now hear ED's voice telling her not to. No matter how you want to share this book, it will still be of tremendous help and support.
This was by far one of the best books I have read about eating disorders. The author does an excellent job at explaining the mental struggle / war that one faces while battling Ed. It has helped me approach recovery from a different angle.
I purchased this book as a gift on the recommendatoin of friends who have read it. Both the recipient of the gift and the friend said the book is the best they have read on the subject, and they've read quite a few!
Amazing book..... highly recommend!!!
helped me overcome a lot of obstacles and struggles in my life.


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Friday, November 28, 2008
Ribbons of squooshy amethyst-colored lace...
Lace Ribbon Scarf by Veronik Avery
My handspun yarn (made from Foxhill Farm fiber), 100% Cormo Wool (413 yards / 104 g per skein), 1 skein
US 3 (3.25 mm) Knitpicks circular needles
Happy day after Thanksgiving :)
I pretty much followed the pattern for this scarf with a minor exception. I cast on and worked 19 repeats of the 24 row chart, but only had yarn enough to knit a single final row (the pattern specifies two) before binding off. These knit rows serve to stabilize the edge a bit, and it seems that the pattern should have called for two knit rows after the initial cast on as well (both for parallelism and added stability). I'm not sure why they're only called for at the end.
Other than this, I thought the pattern was lovely and worked fairly well with my handspun yarn, which had a tendency to stripe-up rather randomly. I think the pattern is simple enough that it doesn't get terribly lost in the busy-ness of the yarn, although it would also be gorgeous in a more subtly varying color palette.
I used this yarn that I spun back in April:
...from this fiber:
The Cormo produced a super squishy yarn, so the scarf (as you might imagine) feels wonderfully soft!
Here it is blocking, so you can see the whole thing at once - it's about 10 inches wide and 63 inches long:
Even though I stuck pins all over my blocking scarf, Moana still managed to traipse all over it :)
Here are some close-ups:
"right" side
"wrong" side
...and now for some cat modeling:
Have a great weekend!
21 comments:
I love the way this turned out. I may have to try and spin up a fine yarn for this pattern; it would be good practice!
Also, thanks for knits on cats. It always cheers me up!
- November 29, 2008 at 7:43 AM
- SJ said...
Gorgeous! I think this scarf was the perfect use for your beautiful handspun. (I'm planning one for myself in my own handspun, but there are way too many projects to knit before then!)
- November 29, 2008 at 11:11 AM
- Ewe-niss said...
Lovely! Lovely scarf and lovely handspun yarn.
- November 29, 2008 at 11:37 AM
- emma said...
It's beautiful. The color works wonderfully with the pattern.
How wonderful it must be to have a scarf you made yourself from yarn you made yourself!
- November 29, 2008 at 11:40 AM
- alligator said...
It's projects like this that really make me wish I knew how to spin! Your handspun looks so pretty in this scarf, I love it!
- November 29, 2008 at 6:25 PM
- sula said...
I love this scarf! What a marvelous use of handspun! Now off to the Rav queue...
- November 29, 2008 at 10:36 PM
- Oiyi said...
Very lovely! Great color, too.
- November 29, 2008 at 11:20 PM
- Eklectika said...
Hee - the last picture is my favorite one! :-)
- November 29, 2008 at 11:36 PM
- Lin said...
Isn't that beautiful, the colours are great.
- November 30, 2008 at 2:39 AM
- Alison said...
Very lovely yarn and scarf! Wonderful color!
- November 30, 2008 at 3:06 PM
- Mama Stone said...
- November 30, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Jodi said...
Beautiful! Cormo is one of my absolute favorites. I'm a bit curious about the beginning of the pattern, too, now.
Fabulous modeling job by the kitties, too. They seem like top contenders for "Project Catwalk."
- November 30, 2008 at 11:08 PM
- soknitpicky said...
Lovely as always! I'm not a cat person, but I always find your cat pics mesmerizing! Hope you are adjusting well to CA!
- December 1, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- hyeknitter said...
Beautiful scarf - the colors are beautiful!
- December 1, 2008 at 12:38 PM
- Lauralness said...
Beautiful scarf! I love the colors!
- December 1, 2008 at 3:19 PM
- Alison Boon said...
Nothing like a little bit of cat assitance to ensure the Purrfect end result. Clearly the scarf is utterly divine, the colour is just so luscious, but without your puss to supervise the finishing touches it might not have look quite so stunning. Clever cat. And clever you for owning such a talented cat.
- December 1, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Wow- it's gorgeous! The colorway is stunning!
- December 1, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Wow, how beautiful! The colors are so rich. It looks like the perfect thing to wrap around your neck.
- December 1, 2008 at 8:31 PM
- Kirsten said...
I'm so behind on my blog reading. I can't believe I'm only just seeing this now. GORGEOUS!!!!
- December 2, 2008 at 11:31 PM
- Darcys Knotty Knitter said...
I love how your handspun the colorway is gorgeous the drape is drool worthy.Hugs Darcy
- December 3, 2008 at 8:03 PM
- Laiane said...
Bug clearly has the "don't hate me because I'm beautiful" look down pat. Nice work on the scarf!
- December 6, 2008 at 12:51 PM


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The Nutmeg Restaurant is taking reservations for Christmas Eve Dinner, served from 4:00 pm until 8:30 pm. We will be open Christmas Eve for Brunch from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. We will feature the regular brunch selection and prices. We will be closed on Christmas Day.
Nutmeg Restaurant and Banquet Facility
Includes choice of one soup or salad, one entree, and one dessert
Potato Encrusted Maryland Crab Cake
Served with chipotle remoulade 11.00
Point Judith Fried Calamari
Served with marinara sauce 11.00
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with a chipotle remoulade and cocktail sauce 2.99 each
Italian Antipasto
Blend of domestic and imported cheeses, cold cuts, and Jardinière vegetables 8.00
Butter Nut Squash Bruschetta
Roasted butter nut squash and sweet and roasted vegetables over a herb crusted Italian bread, melted fresh mozzarella 9.00
Salad OR Soup
(Kindly Choose One)
Caesar Salad
Apple Nut Green Salad
Mixed Greens, garnished with apples and nuts, raspberry vinaigrette
BLT Wedge Salad
Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with bacon bits, tomato cubes and crumbled blue cheese dressing
Roasted Apple – Pumpkin Bisque
Entrée (Kindly Choose One)
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Spicy marinara sauce with long hot peppers
Served over linguine
Honey Nut Encrusted Australian Sea Bass
Pure honey and mixed nuts. Served with potatoes and vegetables
Horseradish Encrusted Salmon Filet
Served with potatoes and fresh vegetables
Jack Daniel's Pork Chops
Boneless Pork Chops presented with bourbon demi glaze
Served with potatoes and fresh vegetables
Half Boneless Long Island Duck
Served with an orange infused demi glaze
Broiled Sea Scallops
Ritz crackers, white wine, lemon and butter,
Served with potatoes and vegetables
Vegetarian pasta
Mixed vegetables and marinara sauce
Lobster Ravioli
Tossed with a butter citrus herb sauce and lobster meat
Prime Rib
Starch of the day, vegetables and creamy horseradish
Chicken Marsala OR Francaise
Marsala – sautéed chicken with mushrooms and onions in a Marsala demi glaze
Francaise – Egg battered and sautéed chicken in a lemon butter and white wine sauce
Served with pasta
Crème Brule, Apple Strudel, Chocolate Mousse
Please ask your server for additional dessert selections
39.99 Per person plus sales tax and gratuity


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The sparse brown blades of grass
Speckle the Midwest tundra
Hinting of solemn life below.
I return the layers of winter shields
To the solitary closet visited only in autumn.
The day light lingers an hour longer
A man made feat that defies nature
And I bask in the rays that will bring the Colors of spring.
But the twilight of rays will forward me to the autumn closet again
And I will trade my pinks and peaches for the colors of the sparse Midwest tundra again.


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