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Silver City

After El Paso, Thebes and I drove back to NM.

Silver City trip

There’s some fun gas stations in this state.

Silver City trip

We had heard Silver City was a cool town and decided to visit.

Silver City trip

Northern New Mexico was still snow covered in March so we were looking forward to warmer temps in the southern part of the state.

Silver City trip

Yeah I know!

We still had a fun visit. We went to some art galleries.

Silver City trip

And visited some thrift stores. This jacket was super groovy and reminded me of my friend Ellen:

Silver City trip

It was quite the arty town.

Silver City trip

This cabin was by the visitor center and was used in a movie that was filmed there.

Silver City trip

After Silver City we drove back home.

4 comments July 27th, 2010

Back to Missouri

After Indiana we made our way back to Missouri. We got to visit with Jesse (Bliss) this time. Since she was the bride she was super busy at the wedding. Her new hubby Josh was at a music festival that day so we missed him.

The back of Bliss’s car:

Midwest road trip

It was so fun to hang out with her in person again.

Midwest road trip

That’s one of her awesome paintings behind us.

Midwest road trip

Her dog Jimbay.

Midwest road trip

It was hard to get him to sit still to take a pic. He’s a very happy dog.

We stayed at Grant’s place again.

Midwest road trip

Thebes and Grant:

Midwest road trip

Grant suggested this video for a redneck look.

Midwest road trip

This is Gonzo, an M37 truck that Grant got in exchange for repairing our old landlords’ bridge.

Midwest road trip

He has beautiful Wisteria growing over his porch.

Midwest road trip

After Missouri we drove back to New Mexico. It was an exhausting trip because it was so much in so little time. But it was a really good trip. Next travel post I’ll write about the family visits.

2 comments July 7th, 2010

Broad Ripple visit

After Missouri we drove to Michigan to visit Thebes’ family. After that we drove to Indiana to visit mine. Between family visits we stopped in Broad Ripple, IN. Thebes and I met in Broad Ripple at the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I moved in with him a week later and we got married four months after that.

We went to Broad Ripple Park where we got married way back in 1994.

Broad Ripple visit

Here’s the spot where we exchanged vows:

Broad Ripple visit

Fifteen years later:

Broad Ripple visit

We had the reception here.

Broad Ripple visit

After the park we walked around town. Oh it brought back such sweet memories!

Broad Ripple visit

Thebes worked at that Subway when we met. Buffalo Wild Wings are some tasty wings. We ate there a few times back in the day.

We used to walk over this river all the time.

Broad Ripple visit

Broad Ripple still has funky little shops to explore.

Broad Ripple visit

See Thebes’ reflection in the pic above?

Funny advertising:

Broad Ripple visit

The town was hip when we lived there. Now it’s really known for it’s art culture. I was delighted to see outside art and several galleries.

Big ape!

Broad Ripple visit

More public art. Yay!

Broad Ripple visit

Good Earth was the first store Thebes went to when he moved to Broad Ripple. Not only is it still there but they added on to their building.

Broad Ripple visit

I was glad to see that the geese were still there.

Broad Ripple visit

I remember there were several that crossed the road once and backed up traffic for quite a ways.

Broad Ripple visit

They’re very tame around humans.

Broad Ripple visit

My life changed in Broad Ripple. It has a special place in my heart.

Broad Ripple visit

Add comment June 23rd, 2010

Midwest scenery

On the way to Missouri we stopped at a pretty rest stop.

Midwest road trip

Here’s Thebes grabbing food out of the rental car. Since he has food allergies we filled up the back seat with a cooler and bin of food. It worked out pretty well and thankfully he didn’t have a reaction during our trip.

Midwest road trip

I worked on the Noro blanket while Thebes drove.

Midwest road trip

The Fork accompanied us during our travels. It was an inside joke gift from our friend Grant. Now we either take vacation pics with the Penguin or the Fork.

Midwest road trip

Add comment June 16th, 2010

Franklin Mountains State Park

While in El Paso Thebes and I visited Franklin Mountains State Park.

I took this pic on our way out. We had to be out by a closing before they locked the gates.

Franklin Mountains State Park

The scenery was gorgeous.

Franklin Mountains State Park

We hiked on a couple trails. The paths weren’t easy. All the rocks were hard on our feet.

Franklin Mountains State Park

The park is really big-almost 25,000 acres total. It’s the largest urban park in the US and is part of the city of El Paso.

Franklin Mountains State Park

Thebes took some pictures with his large format camera. I had the Penguin pull a Crasher Squirrel moment.

Franklin Mountains State Park

There was so much beauty everywhere!

Franklin Mountains State Park

Franklin Mountains State Park

The yuccas were so big!

Franklin Mountains State Park

Franklin Mountains State Park

This yucca stalk looked like a spinal cord to me.

Franklin Mountains State Park

Thebes in the car, figuring out the way back to our hotel.

Franklin Mountains State Park

After our El Paso visit we headed back to New Mexico.

1 comment May 22nd, 2010

Making Cyanotypes

For my Green Man eyes I recruited Thebes photography skills. Here’s a test Cyanotype being made in the sun:

Thebes in black

Thebes eventually made the prints indoors using a small tanning light. The light was super bright so he had to wear dark sunglasses. Here’s my man in black:

Thebes in black

2 comments April 28th, 2010

Thebes’ Malabrigo Sweater

I finished Thebes’ Malabrigo Sweater and it looks great!

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

This project was a knitalong with Abbey. Here’s Thebes and Daniel posing in their mostly matching sweaters:

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

Aren’t they cute!!!

This type of sleeve really fits Thebes well.

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

The original pattern has the entire front open with a zipper. Thebes asked for a half zipper. I also knit two strips of garter stitch on each side which helps hide it.

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

Recognize the knucks? This is one of my most worn knits.

A better view of the hood:

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

Thebes loves this sweater and says it’s really warm and soft. One more pic of him looking cute:

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

Here’s Thebes and Daniel looking all tough:

Thebes' Malabrigo Sweater

Pattern: Hudson (Ravely link)
Source: Noro: Knits by Jane Ellison
Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted, Vaa colorway, 6 skeins
Needles: 5.0 mm, 6.0 mm
Size: Large
Modifications: only did a half zipper for the front
Started: September 2009
Finished: March 2010

2 comments April 6th, 2010

Green Man background

I’m always curious what the backside of paintings look like. And I like to see progress pics of sculptures being made. Here’s a picture of the wood background of the Green Man:

Green Man background

Thebes made me Cyanotype prints for the Green Man’s eyes. Those are his eyes. He set up his camera and walked me through focusing correctly.

Add comment March 24th, 2010

Sweater progress

The body of Thebes sweater is finished and I’ve moved onto the sleeves.

Thebes' Malabrigo sweater

This Malabrigo yarn has been a real bitch. It’s super soft and a joy to knit. But this one dye lot is wildly variegated. The bottom ribbing part of the sweater was knit with two balls. The top part in stockinette was knit with a third ball. It looked like a different color:

Thebes' Malabrigo sweater

I was pretty pissed and put the sweater in time out. Thebes assured me it didn’t bother him and he’d wear the sweater anyway. But I couldn’t let it go. I frogged the stockinette part. Then I did two rows of the more greenish/blueish yarn and then two rows of the blueish/greenish yarn. I went back and forth that way until the top was done.

It looks a lot better but again, what a pain. I’m not sure I’ll work with Malabrigo again. At first I was concerned about the zigzags of color on the main body. When Thebes tried it on it looked fine so I’m leaving it as is.

Thebes' Malabrigo sweater

I bought ten bags of this colorway and about half are a different color than the other. And yet I’ve triple checked and they’re all the same dye lot. Gah!?!

I’m working the sleeves in the same fashion. So far they’re turning out fine.

2 comments January 3rd, 2010

Thebes’ first kilt hose

I finished my first pair of kilt hose for Thebes. They fit and he likes them!

Thebes' first kilt hose

Here’s a side view. I didn’t block them because it didn’t seem necessary.

Thebes' first kilt hose

I really like the leg shaping in the back. That’s a clever use of decreases.

Thebes' first kilt hose

Before Thebes put them on they looked too tight. But the ribbing makes them stretch out so they fit fine.

Thebes kilt hose

When I knit the first sock the ankle and heel were too tight and Thebes couldn’t get it on. Instead of frogging all my work I altered the pattern. I knit cuff down to the ankle and put the live stitches onto a holder. Then I knit a toe up sock and used kitchener stitch to join the two. It was a bit nerve wracking at first but it worked.

Here’s a pic of the two pieces:

Thebes kilt hose

This picture shows the colors best.

Thebes' first kilt hose

This yarn is from Brook’s Farm that I bought at last year’s Wool Fest. Thebes picked out the colorway. The yarn is a wool/silk/viscose mix in a 60/20/20% combination. It was a bit slippery to knit with but after awhile I got used to it.

Sieben watched us do the sock photo shoot.

Sieben looking up

Pattern: Toirneach Kilt Hose
Source: Knitty
Yarn: Acero from Brooks Farm, 420 yards, wool/silk/viscose mix, 2 skeins
Needles: 3.5 mm
Size: custom size
Modifications: altered construction-see above, also used 3.5 mm sized needles
Started: December 2008
Finished: April 2009

2 comments May 9th, 2009

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