tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53176226270123659262024-02-20T23:56:57.768-08:00Lenox KnitsLenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.comBlogger456125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-39411337402228571092012-05-03T20:48:00.002-07:002012-05-03T20:49:46.324-07:00Lenox Images, my new domain!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Long time no blogging. It has been like a year since I had on my Lenox Knit's hat, figuratively that is. I just wanted to pop in and say that the Lenox name is still going strong but now going in another direction. I'm now <a href="http://lenoximages.com/">Lenox Images, the portrait artist</a>. I've spent the last year learning everything I can about my latest camera and editing software. The past 2 months I've been taking pictures of whoever will stand still long enough for me to shoot them, building my portfolio, and working on my new website. I think I'm ready to put out the shingle and start looking for customers. I have my first paying shoot in 2 weeks. It's an old friend's daughter off of Facebook and I'm not charging her what will be my full rate but it's a start.<br />
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Starting a real business this time is a lot harder than knitting scarves and showing up at craft shows to sell. I'm getting my licenses and insurance all figured out so I'm all legal this time. But the experiences on here and at my craft shows have made the process easier this time around. <br />
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I'm wanting to focus on <a href="http://lenoximages.com/?page_id=62">teens and graduating seniors</a>, as you can see in the gallery in the link. With my experience all these years working in colleges and the fact that I haven't aged a day over 19 in my mind, I think I can relate to them. They usually want to be getting their pictures taken, and have their own style and personalities which make it more fun for me.<br />
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I just shot my first wedding a few weeks ago. It was for my cousin whose photographer flaked out on her at the last minute. I'm relatively happy with how things turned out. My brother and new sister in law are actually much happier with the album I made for them of all of my pictures then the one they paid a whole lot of money for. <a href="http://lenoximages.com/?page_id=57">Wedding and events </a>are a lot of stress but it is really exciting too, so I'm still debating about whether I want to pursue that angle.<br />
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These are a few of my favorite portraits from the past few weeks. The first is my darling cousin Dori. I love that smile, the blue of her eyes, and the retro feel I added to it.<br />
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I hope you'll come and visit the new digs and let me know what you think!<br />
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<br />Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-91896093557034015132011-06-08T07:01:00.000-07:002011-06-08T10:17:32.721-07:00First Night in Chelsea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQosC9rj-oFM7UjvqvMV1RKh5GOJ9XBS-w7QCp5XB3DaKi096jAqsEidZqPhv4jmGDZepZV1BlBRYzvw0tf-LyIeOd5OQzxLXm3geQxJk_OeVVvLKM3kLdXPvGPIonb7QZ7aY8c6FkhQuJ/s1600/chelsea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQosC9rj-oFM7UjvqvMV1RKh5GOJ9XBS-w7QCp5XB3DaKi096jAqsEidZqPhv4jmGDZepZV1BlBRYzvw0tf-LyIeOd5OQzxLXm3geQxJk_OeVVvLKM3kLdXPvGPIonb7QZ7aY8c6FkhQuJ/s320/chelsea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615665755757413090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVCOw5fIQBKwVLMJz305BUTRuODAwZiGiqucM_FYRQT0uLm-HDfOS_8PUA-6mQ3OE3tNU04M7d75m_oxu_N79y1Y1Lsp5e1lv-BkqgWk02-dChyphenhyphenpQQAzv0njyx1XoY-Yc5m-KfP9MUY-4/s1600/chelseasunset2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVCOw5fIQBKwVLMJz305BUTRuODAwZiGiqucM_FYRQT0uLm-HDfOS_8PUA-6mQ3OE3tNU04M7d75m_oxu_N79y1Y1Lsp5e1lv-BkqgWk02-dChyphenhyphenpQQAzv0njyx1XoY-Yc5m-KfP9MUY-4/s320/chelseasunset2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615665176429357810" border="0" /></a><br />So I got into the city on Sunday late afternoon. Just before I left I walked outside to tell the kids good-bye and managed to get stung by a bee. I immediately thought that my luck wasn't going to change and that maybe I shouldn't be going into the city on my own. I waited around for about an hour and when I didn't go into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">anapolaptic</span> shock I got on the train. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2giPHAcXXa7H3sEIILqfAPyWA777fXKhApH92FuBHv7sxn3FrNdYPc84MtA5ZJlVSOjBsEgMearxmUwrfXgxbncEQr3WVw8M7nAICstmdiC7V30b2ZsWwBz303Vye5MmLD8OCGBhnT4k/s1600/highlinetree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo2giPHAcXXa7H3sEIILqfAPyWA777fXKhApH92FuBHv7sxn3FrNdYPc84MtA5ZJlVSOjBsEgMearxmUwrfXgxbncEQr3WVw8M7nAICstmdiC7V30b2ZsWwBz303Vye5MmLD8OCGBhnT4k/s320/highlinetree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615664672278790322" border="0" /></a><br />I found my room and walked around Chelsea/Meatpacking District for a few hours. I was at the <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Highline</span> Park</a> for sunset. This is an old elevated railway through the city which has been converted into a park. The first shot is from the Chelsea Market and the second is taken of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hudson</span> river from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Highline</span>. The third is of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Highline</span> Park connecting two old warehouses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiJXARcfKw8fPeiA7r1tTd755o5fafEa9XN8NVVZAc-kFhmZsbpHb_wWM1nRShkdnP0BIIQLAqmkiP1h1aDFkL5aUPS2u4bC5kfEEYlowkh2SpszcAIlKzAdbD4a0YAHV4PpMhc2QM1Su/s1600/highlinepark1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiJXARcfKw8fPeiA7r1tTd755o5fafEa9XN8NVVZAc-kFhmZsbpHb_wWM1nRShkdnP0BIIQLAqmkiP1h1aDFkL5aUPS2u4bC5kfEEYlowkh2SpszcAIlKzAdbD4a0YAHV4PpMhc2QM1Su/s320/highlinepark1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615663783311572818" border="0" /></a>I really loved these big fluffy flowers along the park. I don't know what they are but they look cool in profile against the sunset. I really haven't had time to go through my over 1000 pictures from the trip. I had a few minutes yesterday but I don't feel like I've done them justice yet. I should have a quiet weekend coming up to spend some time reviewing and editing.<br /><br />I ate a late dinner at <a href="http://www.thespottedpig.com/">The Spotted Pig </a>which is reported to have the best burger in NYC. It was a damn good burger with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Roquefort</span> cheese and a mountain of shoestring fries. I made some poet friends here and spent several lovely hours looking out the bay windows onto the West Village streets talking about poetry and art vs. commerce. I bought <a href="http://mypendinginsanity.blogspot.com/">Cecelia Adam</a>'s book of poetry which she had quoted to me throughout the night.<br /><br />I finally felt like my New York adventure was starting to turn around. I had no more major drama or negative energy thankfully and despite the heat and tired feet I enjoyed the rest of my trip. I'll share more as I have time.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-20294714446613832362011-06-06T07:05:00.001-07:002011-06-06T07:16:34.566-07:00I survived my big adventure!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkmIAdf6icZqz5Dx668B7K91j41RMxs7dsGamz0z78I9ELVsvC_gycQsvUX8Udgb8yZ8HpBWYvklBloPLXu0nyhH-VeHHRsCHfbfCiOLy6oSKe8Y-IkD5Z2e2SQRFFRYki-UxQXTEfZ_s/s1600/247109_1851910451008_1038170837_31700929_295750_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkmIAdf6icZqz5Dx668B7K91j41RMxs7dsGamz0z78I9ELVsvC_gycQsvUX8Udgb8yZ8HpBWYvklBloPLXu0nyhH-VeHHRsCHfbfCiOLy6oSKe8Y-IkD5Z2e2SQRFFRYki-UxQXTEfZ_s/s320/247109_1851910451008_1038170837_31700929_295750_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615107716338266210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22sKfyPqb_APlAyXer7H1-jws3wldkP9IWbwhpC1pbOl4jEXQSRqDjvFS30wc8yVqdUotuSyCbTZRdk9DJCcKRVqT17Ur9I4wTkWXXqtAMlkrnAV71tX8spTW4ilAw0ES4CIu_PNhExEK/s1600/250865_1851910050998_1038170837_31700928_7353271_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22sKfyPqb_APlAyXer7H1-jws3wldkP9IWbwhpC1pbOl4jEXQSRqDjvFS30wc8yVqdUotuSyCbTZRdk9DJCcKRVqT17Ur9I4wTkWXXqtAMlkrnAV71tX8spTW4ilAw0ES4CIu_PNhExEK/s320/250865_1851910050998_1038170837_31700928_7353271_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615107782521116594" border="0" /></a><br />I wish I could say that things were all smooth sailing after the plane ticket debacle but that isn't quite true. Our plane was delayed flying into Newark which is evidently a very common <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">occurrence</span>. So we missed our train to upstate where Mike's sister lived. We sat at Newark for over an hour tired and frustrated before we were finally able to find a hotel with a shuttle that wasn't booked up for Memorial Day weekend. The next day went much better. We made the early train and got there in time for the last 30 minutes of the Bat <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mitzvah</span> ceremony. We were then able to hang out for a few hours before the reception. It was quite an event let me tell you. I've never seen anything like it but we had a good time that evening with the open bar.<br /><br />Abbie was incredibly composed and gave a lovely speech with personal reflections on all of her family members in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">attendance</span>. I was thanked for the fluffy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hanukkah</span> scarves I send. I am glad that we made it after all the travel drama since I know it meant a lot to Mike's sister for us to be there.<br /><br />We had my niece Kate this weekend so I haven't had time to go through the rest of my vacation pictures. I had fun in New York but it was pretty exhausting. I really wish I could have a vacation to recover from my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">vacation</span> for sure.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-7848139097662564012011-05-27T10:29:00.000-07:002011-05-27T10:54:34.700-07:00New York Here I come!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlLY5KYv5VlSLYYaSDV4wNBDgHalbAfA6G58HwepaU8v103BPlDmo47eq4eiJntZtqmb58wG5AXzILIy1NWtFmFQyC00R_7wtRacbx-sCLrvs4_pc185HQsg5qMWnMHWY0zymeLNuv_av/s1600/il_570xN.129553174.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlLY5KYv5VlSLYYaSDV4wNBDgHalbAfA6G58HwepaU8v103BPlDmo47eq4eiJntZtqmb58wG5AXzILIy1NWtFmFQyC00R_7wtRacbx-sCLrvs4_pc185HQsg5qMWnMHWY0zymeLNuv_av/s320/il_570xN.129553174.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611453683956802658" /></a><br />This<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42499756/shalom-peace-hebrew-scrabble-tile"> Shalom Peace Scrabble tile pendant</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/poemweave?ref=ls_profile">Poem Weave Designs </a>is similar to the one I got my niece for her Bat Mitzvah. She has lots of unique Hebrew pieces and cards on her Etsy shop.<div><br /></div><div> So the planning is done and the packing is almost completed too. I really hope this trip isn't cursed. So far it's been one problem after another, mostly of my husband's making. So I'm hoping that once I leave him behind and head into the city on my own the luck will turn. <div><br /></div><div>Mike insisted he had to come back for the last day of school, which is just a half day of turning in grades and cleaning up his classroom. So he had to change his ticket since I'd already bought them before the last snow day. That was the only detail I left to him and boy did he screw it up royally. When he changed his return flight he actually canceled the departure flight and made it a one way ticket. I thought that they had really gauged us on the change fee but I didn't question it much. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well, last night we were doing the on-line check in and we couldn't find any record of his ticket today since he had accidentally canceled it. They charged us another $275 for a ticket that we had already bought once. So for him to be there for less than 48 hours it's costing us almost $800 in tickets and fees. He has lodged a complaint that it shouldn't have been that easy for him to mess things up and that he was given no warning that he was canceling the flight but I doubt it will do a bit of good. Needless to say we will never be flying Continental again.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I called my mom all upset she said, "Oh Paige you should know better. You never let them do anything important." She did teach me better I know but trust me it won't ever happen again. We have put it behind us and after 15 minutes of yelling and slamming doors we had moved on. That's the good thing about Mike and I. We really don't stay mad for long. </div><div><br /></div><div>So send some positive energy my way as I try to move past my husband's silliness and enjoy my solo adventures.</div></div>Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-69688192107495600142011-05-24T08:15:00.000-07:002011-05-24T10:04:53.058-07:00Cityscapes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOuhtBr1OeudmXY1v0rbil1waKkzEDJ03VCEoNb2Nwb7PBkI0Th7lIuaCq873WqMCKXvHhWYfKCoP67d4WL56y0FlRbzcZ-gneRGCAl_I7bX9Bw8NehGo8iXtILJcK39izGWn_EcDBivG/s1600/coloredpencilarch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOuhtBr1OeudmXY1v0rbil1waKkzEDJ03VCEoNb2Nwb7PBkI0Th7lIuaCq873WqMCKXvHhWYfKCoP67d4WL56y0FlRbzcZ-gneRGCAl_I7bX9Bw8NehGo8iXtILJcK39izGWn_EcDBivG/s320/coloredpencilarch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072272882399410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBCnBFrFyTBnfA6vsLQDl4GSauX_lFWM6HQR89FHy_DWH2Z2UR-vx9Rwfb24T9-AosYvxfw-GIrABZUN_03BMzr9qr5Rd7PGTMRnKC4HI-YOkaeq6WAHIZZn1bsJnqaOpEclOZGcsuG9b/s1600/flowerarch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBCnBFrFyTBnfA6vsLQDl4GSauX_lFWM6HQR89FHy_DWH2Z2UR-vx9Rwfb24T9-AosYvxfw-GIrABZUN_03BMzr9qr5Rd7PGTMRnKC4HI-YOkaeq6WAHIZZn1bsJnqaOpEclOZGcsuG9b/s320/flowerarch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610071474979412626" border="0" /></a>A few months ago I bought a <a href="http://www.groupon.com/">Groupon </a>for a photography workshop from <a href="http://www.edwardcrim.com/stlpa/stlpa/St._Louis_Photo_Authority_-_Photography_classes,_workshops_and_seminars_by_professional_photographers/St._Louis_Photo_Authority_-_Photography_classes,_workshops_and_seminars_by_professional_photographers.html">The St. Louis Photo Authority</a>. I redeemed it this weekend for a 3 hour walking workshop called Cityscapes in downtown St. Louis. It was me and one other guy who was having back troubles so for the last half I had the full attention of two professional photographers. It was pretty amazing. After we walked and shot for over 2 hours we went to a coffee shot and they critiqued my work and answered all my questions.<br /><br />The top shot is one I liked a lot. I set an artistic filter in Elements and then there is the original. You can see the old courthouse and the arch in the background but the focal point is the flower.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.edwardcrim.com/architectural.html">Edward Crim</a> does mostly commercial and architectural work now, and his partner <a href="http://www.edwardcrim.com/stlpa/stlpa/About_Don_Love_-_St._Louis_Photo_Authority_-_Photography_classes_by_professional_photographers_2.html">Don Love</a> specializes in portrait photography. He told me the story of how he did his first wedding when he was 14 years old. I couldn't have asked for two better resources. Edward is starting a <a href="http://www.meetup.com/">meetup </a>to do walking tours once a month around the city. This will allow me to learn more from him for $10 a year, and I plan on taking Don's portrait workshop in his studio which will be a great learning experience.<br /><br />I took the class because I thought it would help me be better prepared for my trip to New York City which it definitely did. I think the most important thing I took out of the class is the need to slow down and think more about my shots. I tend to shoot hundreds of shots and hope that a few good ones pop. It works for the most part but that means I have to wade through thousands of images and my work flow is getting out of control. Edward explained how he handles his work flow in Aperture on Apple and also showed me how to use <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/">Lightroom</a> from Adobe, which I will definitely be investing in.<br /><br />The biggest critique they had for me dealt with camera shake. Because I am constantly moving towards the next shot this is a real problem. As an amateur it's not a problem but if I want to sell my work it is an issue. Of course I need to get into the habit of bringing my tripod with me but that's not always realistic for me so I need to slow down and focus more.<br /><br />They also got me thinking about exposure a lot more. If I want to go entirely manual I will need to learn to trust myself to set the exposure and not just take the camera's opinion. I'm going to experiment with a grey card and see if I'm able to figure it out. They also encouraged me to take the black and white photography class I was talking about as it will teach me about exposure and lightening as much if not more than a digital class.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdm1hKg4lQ6zZ_R0WqoAy8OGpuX20hPrrMCXjZRiLeWciSGpc-uIk0AzLHkzcyqBC1FbhQI_B_G3VC_LvSz_Gc25jDOH6wTiVM_uSFCP02DUdaVUfUOEhQADdu_X8JUj7gDCKWqM6LZNa/s1600/posterizedbuilding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdm1hKg4lQ6zZ_R0WqoAy8OGpuX20hPrrMCXjZRiLeWciSGpc-uIk0AzLHkzcyqBC1FbhQI_B_G3VC_LvSz_Gc25jDOH6wTiVM_uSFCP02DUdaVUfUOEhQADdu_X8JUj7gDCKWqM6LZNa/s320/posterizedbuilding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610071182917948482" border="0" /></a>This one was my favorite shot during the 15 minutes we had of good light.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQnTd-U2HBWqequMjYvTGI8mwqpjRvCuDRvYsxfJT5OnO0wTCm9UCXlzkTBE6OLKkYyURRyz8urqCnFCuvZC_ygQ9q8n10Xz0P6mLvHhMAexGLcin_6v9wlVOY37bUG1V9WWUMfZHXAZI/s1600/headgate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQnTd-U2HBWqequMjYvTGI8mwqpjRvCuDRvYsxfJT5OnO0wTCm9UCXlzkTBE6OLKkYyURRyz8urqCnFCuvZC_ygQ9q8n10Xz0P6mLvHhMAexGLcin_6v9wlVOY37bUG1V9WWUMfZHXAZI/s320/headgate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610070288158745218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0P3V4OQR2gnxbm0iQ5__ZqNAgpqGQU5It-yUkTzYOOuomm3xNJ4WCwkfAg_scq-IRmZKpJl2VV1rl0HjRDRMA0YggmasodT0KgDtafS3AgnHCxDXh8-HKUqwdjVIG7j9q3uQ3fIVUQqF/s1600/biglens.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0P3V4OQR2gnxbm0iQ5__ZqNAgpqGQU5It-yUkTzYOOuomm3xNJ4WCwkfAg_scq-IRmZKpJl2VV1rl0HjRDRMA0YggmasodT0KgDtafS3AgnHCxDXh8-HKUqwdjVIG7j9q3uQ3fIVUQqF/s200/biglens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610069929367737730" border="0" /></a>This was their favorite shot of mine. It's of one statue through another statue at the City Gardens. There were about 3 of my shots that they actually said, "I missed that" which made me feel good. Here is their gear which they were dragging through the city. I definitely had lens envy. Especially the lens on the black tripod. It was 400 mm and you could literally see every detail through the viewfinder with crystal clarity.<br /><br />I will probably be keeping my 55-250mm on my camera most of the time in the city. I would have relied more on my 18-87 mm if I hadn't gone to the class but after looking at my pictures with both I think the telephoto will be best for architecture. I will also have my lensbaby handy to try to get the unique perspective it gives. I'm not putting any pressure on myself for getting the perfect shot. I just want some nice picures that I can blow up to put on my walls.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-43160001149815771182011-05-23T09:59:00.000-07:002011-05-23T10:50:24.231-07:00The Obsessive Crocheter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nymag.com/homedesign/spring2011/agata-oleksiak-2011-5/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpG4B2g7ssrJcwn6xrtJhVti16bNj6VHE3e3yyOJfGZ_VG566r_XEzTV_RVGKrMCrh27755xrAYUB3scCVUsHrmsFo9s1KtILyKcEEOZOF8i-YnijW5gzNzhuSlAKyJOpvsBR_hymPJc-/s320/crochet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609958467426821954" border="0" /></a>A friend from work showed me <a href="http://nymag.com/homedesign/spring2011/agata-oleksiak-2011-5/">this article</a> in <a href="http://nymag.com/">New York Magazine</a> this month. Agata Oleksiak, the obsessive crocheter, essentially covered her entire apartment in crochet cozies. I don't know quite how she sleeps in that room since it kind of makes your eyes bleed but I love it. It is actually installed at the Christopher Henry Gallery in Nolita until May 28. I'm so disappointed since I will be in that neighborhood next week a few days after that. I would have loved to have seen it with my own eyes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cHfu3lqyCrGlGoL8tsyvg7NgUVf3bdN3EJsnYZsVYphgLFiDYQw_lIiF4RvxpREyJu2ERh7PU3IWT3eNT8mFpi9TlLaa4T3umHrVx2xJ2h6h19YkZGQqs9A0VIuEYiFdpHnK0kqMqMc5/s1600/crochet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2cHfu3lqyCrGlGoL8tsyvg7NgUVf3bdN3EJsnYZsVYphgLFiDYQw_lIiF4RvxpREyJu2ERh7PU3IWT3eNT8mFpi9TlLaa4T3umHrVx2xJ2h6h19YkZGQqs9A0VIuEYiFdpHnK0kqMqMc5/s320/crochet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609969212326166994" border="0" /></a>I think I would like Olek. This is a quote from the article:<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote>The gallery’s assistant director, Jason LeBlond, confirms what you might have speculated about Olek, who is rarely spotted not wearing a crocheted cardigan or collar: “There is no separation between her art and her life.” </blockquote></div>Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-55053349417931913702011-05-11T11:13:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:34:58.935-07:00Portraits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlcqNWM3irABR488mv1RP3WDVxaKhZjoqbHeHwXcb3tGBGZyAB-Y1Ff4BwheaowQnP0KmShn1MtKO4fHrvY8v59kKsusCIwOv9fky8xXS6p4htmXESpBEmQFpoO17R0gwF8qm9DGCKJS_/s1600/198464_1716651069608_1038170837_31537808_301101_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlcqNWM3irABR488mv1RP3WDVxaKhZjoqbHeHwXcb3tGBGZyAB-Y1Ff4BwheaowQnP0KmShn1MtKO4fHrvY8v59kKsusCIwOv9fky8xXS6p4htmXESpBEmQFpoO17R0gwF8qm9DGCKJS_/s320/198464_1716651069608_1038170837_31537808_301101_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605522987438446034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9eiGeiJU9jhgRs9YonNmdEKCpuKo2U3oipJb5RZnG5Le3iAKPhdNTFn1GrxPqoYz1r8RT5exuUeCAKj_Em9sTvWlnlBTdcgOuBH0YpDQhC3xS7IeZwXv84oN05FVTCf3Qub72syhVN-i/s1600/197224_1696911936142_1038170837_31513998_2977072_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9eiGeiJU9jhgRs9YonNmdEKCpuKo2U3oipJb5RZnG5Le3iAKPhdNTFn1GrxPqoYz1r8RT5exuUeCAKj_Em9sTvWlnlBTdcgOuBH0YpDQhC3xS7IeZwXv84oN05FVTCf3Qub72syhVN-i/s320/197224_1696911936142_1038170837_31513998_2977072_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605523549792617058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-horyyVOMZKTrRlMiUUG5xAvBqToQLgkR8Rt1cnQo0ksvcE2xZ9v6wTaBopmYQt5AWjSPufjbOku9TsXUwKbyWIguwnHv0b2DqF3aB1AK84JJACzfgXL49t5W2YwYwD_PZphau_yfcQpa/s1600/189094_1696909296076_1038170837_31513988_1878879_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-horyyVOMZKTrRlMiUUG5xAvBqToQLgkR8Rt1cnQo0ksvcE2xZ9v6wTaBopmYQt5AWjSPufjbOku9TsXUwKbyWIguwnHv0b2DqF3aB1AK84JJACzfgXL49t5W2YwYwD_PZphau_yfcQpa/s320/189094_1696909296076_1038170837_31513988_1878879_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605523769515804002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYYuLLoaBThlINTbNWnHXorvvdoNFo4MA6v7gL8QTiOefIBphrRWi70Rynj3eWte7Q6F3zNWDd_X_d8OR9mnMHfpcaGjaPmH9dAgde71HsL2aSDWfiJyA3HU5IFDMPF6TsWnMn6aItPTC/s1600/190183_1716631549120_1038170837_31537776_3416363_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYYuLLoaBThlINTbNWnHXorvvdoNFo4MA6v7gL8QTiOefIBphrRWi70Rynj3eWte7Q6F3zNWDd_X_d8OR9mnMHfpcaGjaPmH9dAgde71HsL2aSDWfiJyA3HU5IFDMPF6TsWnMn6aItPTC/s320/190183_1716631549120_1038170837_31537776_3416363_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605524458492118402" border="0" /></a>I've been thinking a lot about where my photography journey is taking me lately. As I've gotten more and more into photography I've been spending less and less time knitting and getting ready for craft shows. I don't know why I can't do both but I have a hard time being super passionate about more than one thing at a time. I will start focusing on building up my scarf inventory so that I can do at least a few shows this fall after I finish the baby blanket I'm working on for a colleague. But it just doesn't hold the same thrill that it did in the beginning.<br /><br />I really wish that I could find a photography mentor to help me explore my options and learn some new skills. A student I was working with a few months ago put the idea into my head. He said that he had been lucky to have a mentor that helped him along his photography path. I was almost hoping that he would offer to help me but in my professional capacity I can''t approach him myself. I am thinking about joining the <a href="http://www.stlcameraclub.com/">St. Louis Camera Club</a> and will try to make it to some of their workshops. Perhaps I can meet someone there who could take me under their wing.<br /><br />I'm also thinking about taking a real class here at the college but unfortunately the only one I could do in the Fall is for Black and White Photography using 35mm. This could be fun too but I don't know how practical it would be in this digital age.<br /><br />I really enjoy doing portraits as you can see from the above shots of my nieces. I have no formal training but I've read a lot of books and taken a beginning photography workshop which helped me learn about composition. I really need to learn more about lighting and photoshop as well as upgrade my equipment before I could actually charge anyone for portrait work but it is something I'm thinking about in the back of my mind.<br /><br />We have a screened in porch that is rarely used which I could convert into a studio if I decide to go in that direction as well as plenty of parks that I could use for natural light work in the area. I really don't think I will be quiting my job anytime soon but if I could make some money on the side doing something I love how cool would that be?Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-90234373061521084592011-05-10T07:20:00.001-07:002011-05-10T07:45:38.844-07:00Tip of the Hat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cGNtDB7jiaEStUEa0AIhyphenhyphen_Y5hcSLFMz0c1a6IFYmP7HAgIoz2ewfiHhAYWpyPCx1E40yCCcxEDQGjiz_npOq1HD5JA5bxtTIQjS57x7uVhR-Fnq2KJUcCDpxC3D-S8ccmdsOV2KC41hs/s1600/hats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cGNtDB7jiaEStUEa0AIhyphenhyphen_Y5hcSLFMz0c1a6IFYmP7HAgIoz2ewfiHhAYWpyPCx1E40yCCcxEDQGjiz_npOq1HD5JA5bxtTIQjS57x7uVhR-Fnq2KJUcCDpxC3D-S8ccmdsOV2KC41hs/s320/hats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605098236684196546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyXDLRax4MBURk2LDUyJUWtWb9H4sNvI6lh1csOjknqWUwSX1rQKd31pkimrTR23t6JIcNGiEoDlBQWJCuql3UNLyeqHNdmOHcsBis53sFBaq_HWg3di2fCMFF8nDwpjRkGjwSrMGERMd/s1600/hats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyXDLRax4MBURk2LDUyJUWtWb9H4sNvI6lh1csOjknqWUwSX1rQKd31pkimrTR23t6JIcNGiEoDlBQWJCuql3UNLyeqHNdmOHcsBis53sFBaq_HWg3di2fCMFF8nDwpjRkGjwSrMGERMd/s320/hats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605097715852051762" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmIocH-FsAtySHtZfahWGQh5tMqo6oRwl5awz8sJb785YMyZeo8C-Wm8SEzaT3J5mF088vjUYQhJCRF1ej8dtOILqqPctTmwr2oP9BzpdmrHRYlKi5ifKW7rn3pyaF5S7F64IADY2YY0g/s1600/hats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmIocH-FsAtySHtZfahWGQh5tMqo6oRwl5awz8sJb785YMyZeo8C-Wm8SEzaT3J5mF088vjUYQhJCRF1ej8dtOILqqPctTmwr2oP9BzpdmrHRYlKi5ifKW7rn3pyaF5S7F64IADY2YY0g/s320/hats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605092358171554354" border="0" /></a>A month or so ago the girls had a very quick trip to the farm for Spring Break. I got to see them for a few hours. I had just gotten my new favorite lens, the Lensbaby 2.0 that week. I got it on e-bay for a only $50 which was a great deal. I really want the <a href="http://www.lensbaby.com/#0">Composer </a>but it cost more like $250 so I had to be satisfied with the older model for now.<br /><br />The lensbaby gives that cool bokah effect with a sharp sweet spot, which is manually set with the lens. You squeeze the lens until you get the sweet spot where you want it. The nice thing about the composer is that you can lock the lens in place instead of holding it there while you shoot. It definitely has a learning curve which is why these relatively good shots I got the first time I shot with it are some of my favorites.<br /><br />I'm really thinking about changing the name of the blog to Lenox Knits and Pics. I know that the focus has totally changed from my knitting ventures to more photo centric, which is one of the main reasons I had trouble getting myself over my blogger's block. I felt like the blog had no real focus and I was unsure of how to move forward. I'm still unsure but I realize that is not as important as simply going forward. I figure things will come back into focus if I just keep working at it, just like the Lensbaby!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzKxwdmWpDe1fdkv7vrYnJUexLzyXA41mML5RYN2L0lK_cRaS3jeoMROUmfn302Ju1ZhQu6Pxty_uDVpo6BUhsGrhxRJdHUCPj1Vr-HASyzdG57QsYi-BWpJptbbY7K9Es4xAhl9FF3E2/s1600/hats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzKxwdmWpDe1fdkv7vrYnJUexLzyXA41mML5RYN2L0lK_cRaS3jeoMROUmfn302Ju1ZhQu6Pxty_uDVpo6BUhsGrhxRJdHUCPj1Vr-HASyzdG57QsYi-BWpJptbbY7K9Es4xAhl9FF3E2/s320/hats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605092924857217218" border="0" /></a>The girls were having fun modeling for me in Nana's old hats. I have a lot more shots with my new lens that I will probably share later this week.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-8404355274264624292011-05-04T08:16:00.000-07:002011-05-04T12:41:06.843-07:00Before & After<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q0ymNvdomQ7s2GiyL05aqSVf6A2cqXfOXalGZv2hPRl9JsN1A_2cdcW3b30NS5PeUw6jc6TzBy0Mt-aTtBfaxjfk6XO38qEPJXaK6vzKj7jWKzlrbaa3XvmkLafwenTyZqwoBLC3aAXu/s1600/IMG_0254_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Q0ymNvdomQ7s2GiyL05aqSVf6A2cqXfOXalGZv2hPRl9JsN1A_2cdcW3b30NS5PeUw6jc6TzBy0Mt-aTtBfaxjfk6XO38qEPJXaK6vzKj7jWKzlrbaa3XvmkLafwenTyZqwoBLC3aAXu/s320/IMG_0254_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602324957787183810" border="0" /></a>I mentioned that I had been making some positive changes in my long absence from blogging. I thought I would elaborate on that today. My weight had gotten to my highest point ever by the end of last year. I was miserable and tired all the time. I was completely desperate for something to change. My Mom introduced me to a woman she volunteered with who is an <a href="http://hcgdietinfo.com/">HCG </a>consultant. Mike and I talked with her for a long time. It was primarily him she had to convince because I was ready to try anything at that point.<br /><br />So, on January 1 I started my HCG journey. For those of you that think it's taking the easy way out I strongly disagree. Yes, you lose weight fast but it's definitely not easy. I had hunger at times, annoying rashes, weakness, occasional headaches, and nightmarish periods for the past 4 months but I've also lost almost 60 pounds in that time. HCG is certainly not for everyone, and if you just have 20 pounds to lose I wouldn't even think about it. But if you are like me and you have over 100 extra pounds that you are dragging around it is a very effective way to get things under control fast.<br /><br />There are risks but gastric surgery has a lot more, which I was starting to think was my only option to get off of this roller coaster ride. I have at least 2 more cycles to do to finish losing the rest of my weight but I'm going to take the summer off to just maintain. I also need to prove to myself that I can keep it off and that I have control over what I put in my mouth. I'm hoping that by the end of the year I will have lost 100 pounds but I will keep you updated about my progress come the fall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHR00KGaFdc5QMHP7tebeep4cZyayHb01AP1_bBYeEP1Kxq9ZZxCLJlS35jEypkiDLLt2Q19ZBIYHDj03-nxl_fM6ytFCbgU6MkejIs_jRwEzK6O4iSyQEBtTsTsJ461IOK3fXi3pQJgW/s1600/IMG_2198.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHR00KGaFdc5QMHP7tebeep4cZyayHb01AP1_bBYeEP1Kxq9ZZxCLJlS35jEypkiDLLt2Q19ZBIYHDj03-nxl_fM6ytFCbgU6MkejIs_jRwEzK6O4iSyQEBtTsTsJ461IOK3fXi3pQJgW/s320/IMG_2198.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573766011806025218" border="0" /></a>The top shot is from last week when I finished my second cycle in a new outfit, although not much of a departure. The second shot is after my first cycle when I lost over 30 pounds in 40 days. This bottom shot is my before picture. Before shots are always unhappy which wasn't that difficult for me at the time. I can't believe how puffy and swollen my face was looking back. It was only a few months ago that I was seeing that face in the mirror every morning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOgPbLWl7bYDUV4-g1oSKmxGL3kx7qZCXoAUviLVmPuX3W3j40kCFX9c2cdRRKygSPLpKXHrLhZThNULk3H4MqJWlQpuleG9WB27Gj2uG7S-hyTLPlhRtAiVArb_NelT52U0YU2_7Jpru/s1600/IMG_2194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOgPbLWl7bYDUV4-g1oSKmxGL3kx7qZCXoAUviLVmPuX3W3j40kCFX9c2cdRRKygSPLpKXHrLhZThNULk3H4MqJWlQpuleG9WB27Gj2uG7S-hyTLPlhRtAiVArb_NelT52U0YU2_7Jpru/s320/IMG_2194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573765797879355090" border="0" /></a>Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-48661298633954876342011-05-03T08:08:00.000-07:002011-05-03T09:46:09.365-07:00Creative Kate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNY1qtxFM3gfuAOgTZ1KPcaNYU7s5cqUUN1l0xUfdW6jc31e8DWBVPJlJ0rfPCH5Cqnn-SAtQFaSpT1WNx_5MWBc9vsBJnHWAmYHCpNdXkJAU3IqMgy0MVAVqbTgXlTZFqg2dHd5OIsDm/s1600/102_4203.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNY1qtxFM3gfuAOgTZ1KPcaNYU7s5cqUUN1l0xUfdW6jc31e8DWBVPJlJ0rfPCH5Cqnn-SAtQFaSpT1WNx_5MWBc9vsBJnHWAmYHCpNdXkJAU3IqMgy0MVAVqbTgXlTZFqg2dHd5OIsDm/s320/102_4203.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602528401779565442" border="0" /></a>I just wanted to brag on my niece Kate for just a moment. She received 3rd place for 3rd graders in all of the Fort Worth Catholic schools for her poster above. The theme was "Being <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304440208_2">disciples of Christ</span>". In her poster there is a little girl carrying a pink box of donations up to a Daycare.<br /><br />Kate is truly a creative spirit. She takes whatever assignment she has and makes it her own. I particularly love this poster she sent my Mom of the 10 plagues of Egypt. She added some humor and emotional poignancy to this somewhat odd assignment. I like how she put a band aid on the Egyptian with boils. Seriously, who makes a 9 year old draw a picture of the death of all first born, but Kate did it with gusto. She was not happy with how her livestock depiction came out so please don't judge her for that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxCsXrupxp64mzi7P8x9MmjVjNeqj4CAGop_mdTC3zd2Gwb81_j4QbAL0Y6ua5HJPL8ZD-j8ltJnS_4_KfMVpBogZiGC__yyX05CRbzFklsNps4tl0m_ymwcxJ096WU5XKp2lbsqkRW7a/s1600/IMG_0756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxCsXrupxp64mzi7P8x9MmjVjNeqj4CAGop_mdTC3zd2Gwb81_j4QbAL0Y6ua5HJPL8ZD-j8ltJnS_4_KfMVpBogZiGC__yyX05CRbzFklsNps4tl0m_ymwcxJ096WU5XKp2lbsqkRW7a/s320/IMG_0756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602322465815346738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-1GjzkUi0eMNJYphpTaVvg2l-l2j42vmch4jnBm91M1IreMQiXJg6x0q3QBZKOTp_bqhUXqofZUMGiayw6M5Ai6Du6wSurXkKlYMXve_Pf7HIrk62XNxXSxXv2Oy3IiK5OoUSBbrq2rC/s1600/IMG_0757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-1GjzkUi0eMNJYphpTaVvg2l-l2j42vmch4jnBm91M1IreMQiXJg6x0q3QBZKOTp_bqhUXqofZUMGiayw6M5Ai6Du6wSurXkKlYMXve_Pf7HIrk62XNxXSxXv2Oy3IiK5OoUSBbrq2rC/s320/IMG_0757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602321977851597906" border="0" /></a>I am missing the girls a lot this spring. They will be coming for several weeks over the summer but it's so hard not seeing them for months at a time. I miss Kate's random and over the top impressions and her ability to make me laugh for hours with her stories and voices. Mike calls her a little <a href="http://www.amysedarisrocks.com/sedaris.htm">Amy Sedaris</a> which is kind of true but in a good way.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-57399163027181793802011-04-29T09:33:00.000-07:002011-04-29T10:07:32.325-07:00My new favorite Bag Maker!<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71937100/recycled-rice-bag-tie-dyed-backpack"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIs1Rbj3xV4TbSVsENCQ1Uux3Qp7SBvaVxVs-Pku3YIvPS4N_6gM3Nz9RigWBhLS7nSJ_N8VgjX1eCSSyIK6C72XGQFBMD8SyQCgqUbpXUP0f-iXRpHcrsQf6rsXokFm8m6aJAVxT_Ra2/s320/bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601046222782729138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68451152/ripped-cotton-messenger-handbag"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l_GMP9oPL0GxP2RQCNUJ2zJWFERi1j5P9gCC8HwmDoH57WLGDwDaIoMiunx1Q3774purDL4YQQVnlqL0VjKzbS7L8FS7e7mLAZg3qXXNZ1bD_hjVpCsy488YHF4CLTjV4Gp7enMaqF-G/s320/bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601046552494935026" border="0" /></a>I have to share my latest Etsy obsession. I bought one of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thebagbasement1?ref=seller_info">The Bag Basement</a>'s backpacks earlier this year. I absolutely love how they are made from recycled jute rice bags that are hand dye cut out with patterns. It is huge and has tons of pockets. I use it for an overnight bag/workout bag to bring clothes to work, etc. It really has tons of uses come to think of it. I will also bring it with me to NYC to carry my purchases for the long days out shopping on my back.<br /><br />The second bag is very similar to the bag I just bought as my summer handbag. I love the cool tie dye effect and it is the perfect size for everyday use. The strap is adjustable so it can be worn across your front if you want which is a great feature.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71937100/recycled-rice-bag-tie-dyed-backpack"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/47484956/handmade-i-love-nerds-necktie-free"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRrtvpq7GIKn3oX0XPHUKv2Jiukr_Sv1ekFTbekFZvXLxQNg9zDT5OAIsW_R79gUzUGrz4B_dJ89QFtURqjzJHtnwHJ37NPwM3rrCOWEnasvraRfJGHEjsH28OlFvMFw3apa8jZvpPQB0/s320/bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601046786729989186" border="0" /></a>I also just bought a necktie for my Uncle's b-day. I didn't choose this I love nerds one but how cool is it. She has a bunch of unique designs that you won't find at the mall for sure.<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/pgeorge/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.png" alt="" />Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-86047714306355041412011-04-27T12:08:00.000-07:002011-04-27T15:03:07.144-07:00New York Dreaming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day-to-evening&productid=CL0018914&pcat="><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAliZl18QbH4OFXSETvaDvNuI0LbIyxeFMlf8jKjWcPRH9fkYoDv1khCHDsjk5SBClY_bp9oXxthBi9yqwunCgWGpsfH2NPBEq4INhzFo1V6UWAKPeteBQI0tK9yhhqR123CSq3EFwZzO/s400/dress1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600342802238347394" border="0" /></a>After far too much deliberation, and some consultation with my Mom, I have bought the above dress from <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/default.asp">eShakti</a> for my niece's Bat Mitzvah. I'm having them customize it by adding 3/4 length sleeves made from the tulle overlay material in the dress. I don't feel comfortable with my arms right now so I thought that would be a good compromise. I think it's dressy enough but also more appropriate to wear to other events around here, than the black one from yesterday with the funky sleeves. Thanks to those who weighed in on my big decision, especially <a href="http://pricillaspeaks.blogspot.com/">Pricilla </a>for confirming what I knew in my heart, that my favorite choice was too casual.<br /><br />Mike and I planned on going into NYC after the weekend celebration and spend 4 days there. I had the tickets purchased and room reserved when winter hit us in full force. For the first time in the 5 years he's been with this school district, they used all of their snow days and had to tack days on at the end of the year. This gave Mike an out from the trip into the city that he wasn't really looking forward to anyways.<br /><br />I decided to put on my big girl panties and plan a trip for myself. Honestly, I have been thoroughly obsessed with planning my trip down to the minute for the past few months. Looking at guide books and NYC apps on my phone has helped get me through this very dark and dreary winter. I have spent lunch hours that I should have been blogging walking the streets of the Village and Soho on Google Maps plotting my routes. It's actually sad and kind of embarrassing how much time I've invested into this short trip. I've always dreamed of going to New York and I don't know if I will ever have this opportunity again to do exactly what I want to do.<br /><br />We will have 2 more Bat/Bar Mitzvas to travel for so who know what I will do in the future but I figured I should take advantage of this opportunity to cram as much shopping/photography excursions into the trip as I possibly could. I also know how directionally challenged I am so I wanted to plan the routes ahead of time so that I wouldn't get overwhelmed and feel hopelessly lost when I was there.<br /><br />I know things will not go exactly as I have them planned and I'm open to some diversions, but having it planned to the letter will help me feel more in control when I am so far outside my comfort zone. I also have a few photography tours booked. I'm especially excited about the Paparazzi tour since it will be a private tour. We'll run around the city and try to capture a celebrity of some sort. He will also take pictures of me and give them to me on a disk so I will have some pictures of myself from the trip.<br /><br />I'm going to post my master plan for your amusement:<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" id="internal-source-marker_0.275410938079233">Sunday:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">arrive late afternoon. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Find room in </span><a href="http://www.thejanenyc.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Jane</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (113 Jane Street)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit</span><a href="http://www.chelseamarket.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Chelsea Market</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. (75 9th Avenue)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit the</span><a href="http://www.thehighline.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">High Line</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot Hudson River at Sunset. app. 8:30 pm.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dinner at </span><a href="http://thespottedpig.com/info.php"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Spotted Pig</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> in West Village (314 W. 11th Street)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Drink next door at literay haunt </span><a href="http://whitehorsetavern.singleplatform.com/today.php"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">White Horse Tavern</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Breakfast at Cafe Gitane in the Jane.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Find my room in Chelsea (357 W 30 St #5)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shop</span><a href="http://www.habutextiles.com/webfile/contact.html"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Habu Textiles</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">135 West 29th Street Suite 804) &</span><br /><a href="http://www.moodfabrics.com/index.php?file=contactus"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mood Fabrics</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (225 West 37th Street, 3rd floor )</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Go to </span><a href="http://www.wsoae.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Art in the Park Festival</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> at Washington Square Park, starts at E. 12th St. from noon-6 pm.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Drop off bags and head to midtown.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk 34th st. West to 5th Ave.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot ESB from corner of 34th and 5th Ave.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot the </span><a href="http://www.nypl.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">NYC main library</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> with lions from 5th Ave. entrance, go inside to shoot the main reading room.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk through Bryant Park</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot Grand Central Terminal at 89 East 42nd Street.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">if time go to Chrysler Building at 405 Lexington Avenue.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk 5th Ave. to </span><a href="http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/cathedral_hours.html"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Saint Patrick’s Cathedral</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> between 50th and 51st Streets.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eat dinner in midtown early at</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Z1H&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&revid=681385508&bav=on.1,or.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=sake+bar+hagi+menu&fb=1&gl=us&hq=sake+bar+hagi+menu&hnear=sake+bar+hagi+menu&cid=12554297422086277549"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sake Bar Hagi</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (152 W 49th St), get there by 6:15</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Be at the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Sunset.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk through</span><a href="http://www.timessquare.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Times Square</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> after dark.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk back via Broadway.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At 32nd St. Greeley Sq. turn left towards K-town.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On way back stop for a late bite in Koreatown. Possibly</span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/woorijip-new-york"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Woorijip</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: cheap cafeteria style (12 W 32nd St between 5th Ave & Broadway)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">if still energetic </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a late show at</span><a href="http://www.ucbtheatre.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Upright Citizen’s Brigade</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. 307 W 26th St (between 8th & 9th Ave) OR</span><a href="http://www.magnettheater.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Magnet Theater Show</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(254 W 29th St between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tuesday:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Run with Paparrazi tour from 9-12. Meets up at Christopher St & 7th Ave</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eat lunch at</span><a href="http://vietnamese-sandwich.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (369 Broome St between Elizabeth St & Mott St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">turn left, Shop on Broome St.:</span><br /><a href="http://www.papabubbleny.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Papabubble</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: personalized handmade candy. (380A Broome Street)</span><br /><a href="http://www.clicgallery.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Clic Bookstore & Gallery</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: photography goodness! (424 Broome St between Lafayette St & Crosby St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._V._Haughwout_Building"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Haughwout Building</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> at corner of Broadway and Broome</span><br /><a href="http://www.pearlriver.com/v2/index.html"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Pearl River Mart</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Asian Super store! (477 Broadway between Grand St & Broome)</span><br /><a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/purl"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Purl Soho</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Yarn! (459 Broome Street)</span><br /><a href="http://www.kiteya.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kiteya</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Japanese handmade goodness (464 Broome)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Turn Right on Greene.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shop on Spring St:</span><br /><a href="http://theevolutionstore.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Evolution Nature Store</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: skulls, fossils, & fun (120 Spring Street)</span><br /><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Free People</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Boho accessories & clothes (99 Spring Street)</span><br /><a href="http://kioskkiosk.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kiosk</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: kitchy stuff from around the world (95 Spring Street)</span><br /><a href="http://www.katespaperie.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Kate’s Paperie</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: stationary, etc. (72 Spring Street)</span><br /><a href="http://www.pylones-usa.com/pylones/indexpylones.php"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Pylones</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: colorful cuteness (69 Spring St</span><br /><a href="http://www.amigosdetierra.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Tierra</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: handmade jewelry (65 Spring St between Lafayette St & Cleveland Pl)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dessert at</span><a href="http://www.ricetoriches.com/frameset.php?content=/startpage.php"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Rice To Riches</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Rice pudding goodness! (37 Spring St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk to East Village about 1 mile stopping along the way:</span><br /><a href="http://calvintran.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Calvin Tran</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: “hear go hell come!” (246 Mulberry St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pass</span><a href="http://www.oldcathedral.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(263 Mulberry St between Jersey St & Prince St)</span><br /><a href="http://catfishgreetings.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Cat Fish Greetings</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: handmade cards (219A Mulberry Street)</span><br /><a href="http://www.billysantiques.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Billy’s Antiques and Props</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: in green tent, quirkiness (76 East Houston St)</span><br /><a href="http://www.dashwoodbooks.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Dashwood Books</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Photography bookstore (33 Bond Street between 2nd St &</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bowery)</span><br /><a href="http://thesmilenyc.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Smile</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: yarn, art, & coffee for refueling (26 Bond St)</span><br /><a href="http://thefutureperfect.com/index.php"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Future Perfect</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: art + kitsch (55 Great Jones St)</span><br /><a href="http://hannah-clark.com/index.html"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Hannah Clark</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: handmade jewelry (60 E. 4th St)</span><br /><a href="http://sarasvintagejewelry.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sara’s Vintage & Handmade Jewelry</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (65 E. 4th St)</span><br /><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/random-accessories-new-york"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Random Accessories</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: random knick knacks (77 E 4th St at Bowery and 2nd Ave)</span><br /><a href="http://buyusedbooksnewyork.com/default.aspx"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">East Village Books</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">:used bookstore (99 St. Marks Pl between 1st Ave & Avenue A)</span><br /><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/stores/delavega/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">De La Vega Museum</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: funky art w/ a message. ( 102 St. Marks Pl)</span><br /><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/stores/auh2o/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">AuH20</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: handmade clothes & jewelry (84 E. 7th St)</span><br /><a href="http://www.teichdesign.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">TEICH designs</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: handmade bags & jewelry (84 East 7th St.)</span><br /><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/cobblestones-new-york"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Cobblestones</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: reasonably priced vintage accessories ( 314 E 9th St between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave)</span><br /><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/local-clothing-new-york"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Local Clothing</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: cheap thrifting! (328 East 9th Street)</span><br /><a href="http://nymag.com/listings/stores/katinka/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Katinka</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Hand-dyed Indian textiles (303 E. 9th St)</span><br /><a href="http://repeatperformancenyc.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">A Repeat Performance</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: quirky antiques (156 1st Avenue)</span><br /><a href="http://www.obscuraantiques.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Obscura Antiques</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: sublimely bizarre! (280 East 10th St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Drop off bags in my room.</span><br /><a href="http://www.playdeadnyc.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Play Dead</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> show at 8:00 at the </span><a href="http://www.theplayerstheatre.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Player’s Theatre</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (115 MacDougal St.) pick up ticket at will call window.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Falafel at </span><a href="http://mamouns.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mamouns</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (119 MacDougal St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Taxi back to room.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wednesday:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Breakfast at </span><a href="http://www.skylightdinernyc.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Skylight Diner</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (402 West 34th St.@ 9th Ave)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Photo Walkabout tour of Chinatown & Five Points from 10-12:30</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eat lunch in Chinatown.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit the WTC site, St. Paul memorial, & Trinity Church</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit Battery Park for views of harbor and SOL.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit the </span><a href="http://www.nyc.com/arts__attractions/irish_hunger_memorial.1379/editorial_review.aspx"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Irish Hunger Memorial</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. (290 Vesey Street)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">if time Take the </span><a href="http://www.siferry.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Staten Island Ferry</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> from Whitehall Terminal Manhattan.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Walk the Brooklyn Bridge.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visit</span><a href="http://www.mrchocolate.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Jacques Torres Chocolate</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. (66 Water Street)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">visit some galleries/boutiques in DUMBO if time:</span><br /><a href="http://www.powerhousearena.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Powerhouse Arena</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: art and books (37 Main St between Water St & Howard Aly)</span><br /><a href="http://www.umbragegallery.com/blog/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Umbrage</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: photography gallery & bookstore (111 Front St. Suite 208 between Washington St & Adams St)</span><br /><a href="http://spring3d.net/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Spring</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Art and handmade creations (126 Front St between Adams St & Jay St)</span><br /><a href="http://www.stewartstanddesignstore.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Stewart/Stand Art & Design Store</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: (141-A Front St between Pearl St & Jay St)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot the bridges from Brooklyn Bridge Park & Manhattan skyline at sunset.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">dinner somewhere cheap and quant.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunrise at </span><a href="http://www.ny.com/frame?url=http://www.rioc.com/&frame=/frame/travel.html"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Roosevelt Island Tramway</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (app. 5:30 am)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Photograph the 19th century smallpox hospital at south tip of island.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Take tram back to Manhattan</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shoot the Flat Iron Building and Madison Square Park.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Breakfast at </span><a href="http://www.eisenbergsnyc.com/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Eisenberg Sandwich Shop</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, get sandwich for later.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(91, 61, 35); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Leave for Newark 12:30 pm</span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Flight home 2:50 pm</span><br /><span style="font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:transparent;" ></span>Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-28378121066641677102011-04-26T09:45:00.000-07:002011-04-26T10:14:26.089-07:00Bat Mitzva Dress<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&productid=CL0019092&pcat="><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtsrUOD8nwt5edTBQVmnAkKpK0kDtEUzSOfoLWEZG7pgeONd7qgAbIuoQ14IdByhmqNvFnNAsp1ZFLMWFq4MCZwDqXE4iiVXO6QY2m5lzhLmVVXUisaPyA1bgmDWb-FxMfYIIBiv0f2hV/s320/dress1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599935759071319010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><img src="file:///C:/Users/pgeorge/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.png" alt="" />Since I'm back to my old blogging self again I thought I would reach out to you all for help solving a shopping delima I've been agonizing over. I have my niece's Bat Mitzva in May in New York and I have no idea what to wear. I'm assuming a nice dress that I would wear to a wedding or other special event is appropriate but I just can't decide. I have a few picked out from my favorite dress shop on-line, <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/">eShakti</a>. They will even customize the dress if you don't like the sleeves or length which I love about them. I know the pictures are kind of blurry since I had to blow them up but if you click on them it will give you the full view.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&productid=CL0021607&pcat="><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_kcweUmJ2geLzs1JIlpdeH3IwWFdPLN1Vz_1iCOpX5gWmIKOTJ1-ys1nf30r8ktwnCahfTYKgm5TaiRzaKzqfIzj3FiBzzFZRIQVmbOH1OXxTtA0JwgW7eiNDBVUlz5uc9INDxk5N4vR/s400/dress1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599936840103588850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&productid=CL0018991&pcat="><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPc_gBLc51wOB9A__aPIo_xRE17QZSO9s1B5UCo0hNjHzy18H_IXb88_ecwEYQMb-oMoHtYli4xZUWLXONhvi7mdn7WwOpLqXtA3JG5hHUIgL-7ZHeZDj51UbpCQR5okceIds8JY47Tbe/s400/dress1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599938400761026818" border="0" /></a><br />I'm afraid the first black and white one might be a bit too casual but it's actually my favorite. It's a light cotton and I could probably get a lot of use out of it after the event. But I don't want to stand out as the informal aunt from the midwest, especially since we've already been told Mike needs to wear a tie and jacket. <br /><br />The purple and black is a bit more formal but it's also not as much my style either. I like it but I don't love it. The next black one is my compromise dress. I think it's a bit more formal since it's primarily black but it's still a lightweight cotton that I could get a lot of use from. But is it formal enough is the question? The last option is the most formal of them all. It's a little black cocktail type dress that I probably would find little reason to wear again but I know I wouldn't stand out in the crowd. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=little+black+dress&productid=CL0020759&pcat="><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJAedCNiCOKhLfNgemlLST9sqt6GUCOuxg3StdX8fpjiT15Vk5YFOK5I09vEIdYG-9-4SNG9SDVwQ-pRV-Dvf3A7hIPGt_4LFX6-8ol2mWpVbQ3KN_jSfmCEKVwd7g0DGFdBsYTvpPrKG/s400/dress1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599940353839935986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you have any opinions on these possibilities I would love to hear it. Thanks!Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-51875023477158974962011-04-25T06:42:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:17:12.940-07:00Coming Home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_AO4ST8OlPE4sV-G-puz2fhl1L-Zh9brXSQxwxSt1yLkW2Die8qL895FEZVrVi9ds3xSrgJMPIpID8HgZFIQi8S3gQMraCnqxt3trfsa8hSNLqSWV9sjKP0V4V7u5SIwm9Rij_IDsttM/s1600/5528111276_a35b4afa2b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_AO4ST8OlPE4sV-G-puz2fhl1L-Zh9brXSQxwxSt1yLkW2Die8qL895FEZVrVi9ds3xSrgJMPIpID8HgZFIQi8S3gQMraCnqxt3trfsa8hSNLqSWV9sjKP0V4V7u5SIwm9Rij_IDsttM/s320/5528111276_a35b4afa2b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599516296896607330" border="0" /></a> I don't know if anyone still cares or not but I am finally coming back from my extended blog vacation. I don't quite know what happened this year to cause my first major blogger's block. But the longer I waited to post the less I seemed to have to say and the harder it was to break the silence. My old blog buddy Nancy from <a href="http://nfallondesignstudio.blogspot.com/">N. Fallon Design Studio</a> sent me a very sweet card in the mail this week that made me realize it was time to come back home. I shot the above of the girls on the first weekend I had my brand new <a href="http://www.lensbaby.com/#0">Lensbaby</a>. I will be devoting an entire post to my new love later I'm sure.<br /><br />It's been a pretty difficult year but I won't go into it all now. The short version is that I've been fighting the major D, which saps the will to interact with anyone right out of me. Also, one of our dearest friends is in the middle of chemo treatment. This has caused an incredible amount of stress and drama for Mike and I both, which honestly neither of us handles all that well.<br /><br />I haven't been knitting much either so I don't have much to show for my time off. I finished a vest for myself that I'll post later this week. I have made some good changes too but I will go into those on another day.<br /><br />I will try to check in with some of my old pals today. I really have missed the support and connections from the blog world. I know lots of you have taken breaks too. I was wondering how you got yourself back into the swing of things after an extended break? Was it just like getting back on the old bike, which ironically I actually never learned to ride in the first place...Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-69471504284146181212011-01-27T12:40:00.000-08:002011-01-27T13:29:30.768-08:00Write On!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://briankatcher.com/site/?page_id=10"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 438px; height: 176px;" src="http://briankatcher.com/site/wp-content/themes/BrianKatcher/images/slider/almost.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm very proud of my literary boys this week. Mike finished the second draft of his science fiction novel about accidental time travel. I read the first draft and was pleasantly surprised at how engrossing it was even for me, a non-sci fi nerd. He's sending copies out to friends and family now for input before he starts soliciting agents. He has started writing at least 3 novels since we've been together but this is the first that he has actually completed so I'm especially proud of him, even if it never gets published beyond the Kinko copy he is carrying around doing line by line edits as we speak.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37296_1375632304352_1038170837_30906862_1546117_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 431px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs139.snc4/37296_1375632304352_1038170837_30906862_1546117_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />A great inspiration for Mike's perseverance is one of his best buddies <a href="http://briankatcher.com/site/">Brian Katcher</a>. This shot is from our New Mexico Adventure last summer with he and his super sweet wife Sandy. Brian has had 2 Young Adult novels published with another on the way next year. He's also working on a sci fi series with another publisher but I'm not sure about that release date. Brian recently won the <a href="http://ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pr.cfm?id=6070">2011 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award</a>, which is given to "works of exceptional merit for children or teens relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience."<br /><br />“A young adult novel about a transgender girl—told from the perspective of the straight boy who falls for her—“<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Almost-Perfect-Brian-Katcher/dp/0385736657/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296161825&sr=8-1">Almost Perfect</a>” is exceptional. The writing is sensitive, haunting and revelatory,” said Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Award committee chair Lisa Johnston.<br /><br />He's been getting a ton of great press since the award including this write up in the <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/article_b36b7677-ceed-5d82-8b3c-d1fe69e84d85.html">St. Louis Post Dispatch</a> and even a mention on the <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/lets-all-put-on-our-listening-ears-as-the-american,49873/">Onion AV club</a>. It really couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Brian and Sandy are probably the most easy going and non-judgemental people I've ever been fortunate to know.<br /><br />If you have teenagers I would highly recommend his first two books, including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Matches-Brian-Katcher/dp/0385735456/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_2">Playing with Matches</a>, which is actually my favorite by a slim margin of the two so far. Kai lists Brian as his favorite author on Facebook and has actually read Playing with Matches multiple times which is unheard of for him.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-38891321575343509292011-01-19T11:03:00.000-08:002011-01-19T11:28:21.767-08:00Sets for everyone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs783.ash1/167346_1618519176372_1038170837_31398520_4413196_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 489px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs783.ash1/167346_1618519176372_1038170837_31398520_4413196_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1391.snc4/164297_1618488935616_1038170837_31398443_5242265_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 284px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1391.snc4/164297_1618488935616_1038170837_31398443_5242265_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs752.ash1/164297_1618488975617_1038170837_31398444_3035150_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 210px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs752.ash1/164297_1618488975617_1038170837_31398444_3035150_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I have been having the worst blogging block I've ever experienced. Every time I sit down to my computer with a few minutes to blog I come up completely empty. The last few weeks have been really busy at work and I'm still coming out of my mid-winter blahs but hopefully I can find some inspiration soon. I need to visit my favorites and get caught up on all of your doings and that would probably get me motivated again but it's finding the time to do it. I'm hoping for another snow day tomorrow which would be the perfect time to do some blog hopping. We are supposed to get another 3-6 inches which should be enough for a day off.<br /><br />So I'm posting pictures of all the sets I made for my girls for Christmas. Jess and Kate both wanted such drastically different colors that I made them each two sets, one for really cold days and one more for fun. In the top shot they are also playing with their crazy new toys I got them from <a href="http://www.crankyyellow.com/">Cranky Yellow</a> which were a huge hit. Kate particularly loved her <a href="http://www.davidwolk.com/">David Wolk</a> doll with its Barby legs and bulging eye head. She said she couldn't wait to show it off (and freak her friends out).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs026.snc6/165642_1618521576432_1038170837_31398529_6074946_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 417px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs026.snc6/165642_1618521576432_1038170837_31398529_6074946_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs744.ash1/163603_1594034049630_1199291792_31392166_3410244_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 335px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs744.ash1/163603_1594034049630_1199291792_31392166_3410244_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The first adorable little girl is my niece Savannah looking all sweet in her funky new set. The second adorable little girl is Sophie, our good friend's <a href="http://briankatcher.com/site/">Brian and Sandy Katcher</a>'s imp.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-91039639291477194902011-01-11T13:25:00.000-08:002011-01-11T13:44:21.452-08:00Snow Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiD8iDG8dx8z1Ogz5SIs1YBBxjJ50Y17tTfoPQgtEAmDLwGYL9mfPmbG55pt04DPECcMTeVgT76sIjZDCPHr9fPprPjevvovjsxc7RTYLShC36Sf064NLvUWa-P86VMTwVMnW5-_AMzEO/s1600/IMG_1933.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiD8iDG8dx8z1Ogz5SIs1YBBxjJ50Y17tTfoPQgtEAmDLwGYL9mfPmbG55pt04DPECcMTeVgT76sIjZDCPHr9fPprPjevvovjsxc7RTYLShC36Sf064NLvUWa-P86VMTwVMnW5-_AMzEO/s320/IMG_1933.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561046935265679826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkN6or4FluSkvkaBnN_o1B074X4gjx6f5vU_cuWpPcIeYPPrHffwul75b_NrZLEbKkM0PTRNNOjjR2ovHCSvb7zMitFKHXQ_Xwm8Pxp4J8Fatl7m8h1u4-HVlQKAuyJSD2abfMai6rKdi/s1600/girlsrunning.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkN6or4FluSkvkaBnN_o1B074X4gjx6f5vU_cuWpPcIeYPPrHffwul75b_NrZLEbKkM0PTRNNOjjR2ovHCSvb7zMitFKHXQ_Xwm8Pxp4J8Fatl7m8h1u4-HVlQKAuyJSD2abfMai6rKdi/s320/girlsrunning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561046621719368306" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't dropped completely off the planet but thanks for those who expressed concerns for my well being. I am starting to come out of my funk (my code word for major depression). I've been to my doctor, had my meds adjusted, and I'm taking some positive steps toward changes that I hope will make for a happy new year.<br /><br />Today is a snow day for both Mike and I so we got to sleep in late and I spent all morning/early afternoon going through my knitting books & magazines looking for the right vest pattern to make for myself. I found it in an old Vogue magazine. It even uses one of my absolute favorite stitch patterns, the Seafoam pattern. I used my gift card from my MIL to <a href="http://www.yarn.com/">Webs </a>to buy the yarn for the vest and a lace shawl I'm also going to make for myself. I usually spend my gift cards on yarn for the business but this year I decided I really wanted to knit myself some nice things to wear to craft shows and for fun.<br /><br />These pics are from our last snow fall on Christmas Day with the girls on the farm. Kate is all bundled up in the wild scarf/hat set I made for her with pom pom yarn. I hope you are warm and cozy where ever you are today!Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-45952150027332190282011-01-03T18:37:00.000-08:002011-01-03T18:51:19.975-08:00Favorite Gift Given<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ikfponyWK4qIuUgXPoLKD7s1CxVR7TP1ZnKF193VkwYzEna5mMKrKsTK-VMGK6XMAyw5eag2qaVyKfftBxSAVadz6GlD89FW3917c0-1N5wC_RSZTI2O8JlTWmKFT3xr77zOkKd-yMcM/s1600/IMG_1830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ikfponyWK4qIuUgXPoLKD7s1CxVR7TP1ZnKF193VkwYzEna5mMKrKsTK-VMGK6XMAyw5eag2qaVyKfftBxSAVadz6GlD89FW3917c0-1N5wC_RSZTI2O8JlTWmKFT3xr77zOkKd-yMcM/s320/IMG_1830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558157162165697442" border="0" /></a>I've been pretty out of it lately and not feeling too up for being social either on-line or off. I just wanted to share my favorite gift that I was a part of this holiday. My uncle asked me to take pictures on the farm that spelled out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LENOX</span> for my Mom. I think it came out really well. It was funny how my niece Jess knew instantly where each of the letters came from. My Dad who has spent practically his entire life on the farm had to stop and think about a few of them.<br /><br /> I'm going to have one made for myself using the alternate fall color letters below. I will also try to spell out GEORGE here in St. Charles and hang them together. I'm planning on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">shooting</span> all of the letters when I get back to the farm with plenty of time. It was fun but challenging. The L was actually the most tricky to get right for some reason.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4Kr4LosXd-miAJkc1H_jgVuEXNETgNJwkim3ces5qjuvD0zyqzzRCXyPkhrACA01gt2osfd3QyNc6zQ0VNQ8JoLM8Du4uApab41AxH11Y6qJSg5p-03mfvCNVpBHmpvkbg3ERWVZo093/s1600/Lcolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4Kr4LosXd-miAJkc1H_jgVuEXNETgNJwkim3ces5qjuvD0zyqzzRCXyPkhrACA01gt2osfd3QyNc6zQ0VNQ8JoLM8Du4uApab41AxH11Y6qJSg5p-03mfvCNVpBHmpvkbg3ERWVZo093/s200/Lcolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558156423143295298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJUybt4J8iF8PJ7Dz1sEKOVESZOnc-5tWEPmFFixXbq5rsxz1Ch7ExTpX8YSPgdD00PtlkKv6C7xXRuTKkaF_w5x7pl44ZJp4OyqekUCOGKfG6usqgBX-hMTOS9WI_7P6uL_2hxK0AVEF/s1600/Ecolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJUybt4J8iF8PJ7Dz1sEKOVESZOnc-5tWEPmFFixXbq5rsxz1Ch7ExTpX8YSPgdD00PtlkKv6C7xXRuTKkaF_w5x7pl44ZJp4OyqekUCOGKfG6usqgBX-hMTOS9WI_7P6uL_2hxK0AVEF/s200/Ecolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558155487771205250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-JfTKrDz_pgTJ4IfNfNg7ul5g11zygvz9q0oi3fNOtOerHyuyEB-UucW0uqealJdunsaE0O9uGxU8ZZqjhBAxQ7DOJpSHIAuCboySduVzmbl9bcthdqUfOnK8PFRq6etFZuRKjYyjd4s/s1600/Ncolor+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-JfTKrDz_pgTJ4IfNfNg7ul5g11zygvz9q0oi3fNOtOerHyuyEB-UucW0uqealJdunsaE0O9uGxU8ZZqjhBAxQ7DOJpSHIAuCboySduVzmbl9bcthdqUfOnK8PFRq6etFZuRKjYyjd4s/s200/Ncolor+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558155717239134034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmpy9QSszCEYdqn0aTWE_AhLOH9dDHLYSb2U1HQ35OKflEF6suAKdpxungmKAw4rSGeAQWXWFZ5Nz4ERJJ5pAVm-6sEIyUe88drZuJ6738wQLNmNMOrWpIKA2Ozx-Byk2qbgB-xFL5uJ8/s1600/Ocolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmpy9QSszCEYdqn0aTWE_AhLOH9dDHLYSb2U1HQ35OKflEF6suAKdpxungmKAw4rSGeAQWXWFZ5Nz4ERJJ5pAVm-6sEIyUe88drZuJ6738wQLNmNMOrWpIKA2Ozx-Byk2qbgB-xFL5uJ8/s200/Ocolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558155982828679970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zogCz_-hWX2ADmXO_MQHyug6Zc3KXX4vo6Lzu8prapIPgT6z-tt13mYz8NVGzm4p_EIFQS360ZkiSM3T7lVS_3A2xi8LUzLIMts_g2xY6KQjOdDdzPm3ZXZufzke6v_fCRJu-uOGn6F9/s1600/Xcolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zogCz_-hWX2ADmXO_MQHyug6Zc3KXX4vo6Lzu8prapIPgT6z-tt13mYz8NVGzm4p_EIFQS360ZkiSM3T7lVS_3A2xi8LUzLIMts_g2xY6KQjOdDdzPm3ZXZufzke6v_fCRJu-uOGn6F9/s200/Xcolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558156165024876578" border="0" /></a>Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-68729828097543699332010-12-23T14:00:00.000-08:002010-12-23T14:07:38.857-08:00Merry Christmas<div style="background-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); width: 425px;"><object id="A479046" quality="high" data="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=bMXBtIuPZV2SqRzv&service=elfyourself.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="319"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://aka.zero.jibjab.com/client/zero/ClientZero_EmbedViewer.swf?external_make_id=bMXBtIuPZV2SqRzv&service=elfyourself.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself"><param name="scaleMode" value="showAll"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="FlashVars" value="external_make_id=bMXBtIuPZV2SqRzv&service=elfyourself.jibjab.com&partnerID=ElfYourself"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object></div><br /><br />I honestly have been far from jolly this holiday season. Today was my last day of work until Jan. 4 and I am really looking forward to the time off. I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and I hope you have a very safe holiday. We are getting snow on Christmas Eve which I hope doesn't completely disrupt our travel plans and day. I'll let you know what Santa brings my way next week.<br /><br />I think the Elf me dance is pretty cute. I didn't get the heads situated just right. Who knew I could dance that good. Actually Kai is the only one of us who could actually do those moves and he's too cool now to dance he says.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-1060304213956880082010-12-19T20:13:00.000-08:002010-12-19T20:25:40.204-08:00Done Dropping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO8pO4xlUYg4yLyrWfAqjwhWOWOlnzNZguwkUOtgPd5Fjgagc5hgsvNn0cMMimXWW3HxhdZW_n3c8CUGaz9sFinO2BX8-6kGyYBSc7tGlJFeygEcznWkbKlAnRKblG-UPBpx4d1BtyRAv/s1600/roadclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO8pO4xlUYg4yLyrWfAqjwhWOWOlnzNZguwkUOtgPd5Fjgagc5hgsvNn0cMMimXWW3HxhdZW_n3c8CUGaz9sFinO2BX8-6kGyYBSc7tGlJFeygEcznWkbKlAnRKblG-UPBpx4d1BtyRAv/s400/roadclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552615341366215474" border="0" /></a><br />This shot is from the farm with a sign my Dad made. I thought it was funny and appropriate for this post. I'm sad to say that I'm done with Entrecard dropping. The network administrator has informed me that there has been suspicious activity from my computer which is causing problems with the network. He told me the times that it had happened and they all corresponded to my lunch hour or after work when I would do my EC drops.<br /><br />I've been growing disgruntled with EC for awhile but had continued to participate albeit much less often than in the past. But clearly the system is so corrupt and buggy that I can't risk my home computer either. I'm going to leave the button up for the time being since I don't think it's hurting anything and if it brings a little traffic in that's fine too.<br /><br />I will now have to really think about how I want to keep this little blog going. I will be following the blogs that I regularly dropped on and using Google Friend Connect to do my blog hopping from now on. Hopefully I can find other less risky ways to connect with bloggers. Perhaps this might be just the thing I need to get me out of my blogging rut I've been in.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-711434314458741122010-12-17T07:11:00.000-08:002010-12-17T07:31:39.724-08:00Fall<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenoxknits/5243084020/" title="fallhorse by LenoxKnits, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5243084020_5083a40824.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="fallhorse" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenoxknits/5243085178/" title="window by LenoxKnits, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5243085178_2de21e6e89.jpg" alt="window" width="333" height="500" /></a><br />I'm seriously missing Fall right now. These are a few shots I took on the farm last month. It has been below freezing here for the past 2 weeks. We had snow on Monday and freezing rain on Wednesday but neither one was enough to earn a snow day. <br /><br />I am really paranoid about walking in the snow this year after my major fall in January. Everyone keeps telling me to be careful which I am but I really wish that I could just stay inside, which unfortunately isn't an option. I can't hide from my fears for the whole Winter whenever there is any bad weather. The worst part is when I have to walk through the snow in my driveway. Getting out to scrap gives me a panic attack every time since that is when I fell last year and had to crawl through the snow with my fractures to get to my cell phone. <br /><br />When the snow clears I am going to insist on getting the garage door replaced. I tried to convince Mike to do it this Spring when we were having the other work done on the house but he didn't want to spend the money then. This time I'm not going to take no for an answer since I don't think I can take the anxiety for the next 3 months of scraping.<br /><br />I'm having a hard time getting excited about Christmas too. We will only be seeing the girls for around 24 hours which takes most of the fun out of it. I'm really looking forward to the week and a half off of work which I desperately need this year. I don't have much of anything planned which should be a nice chance to regroup.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-53957261197852400002010-12-14T05:17:00.000-08:002010-12-14T06:50:45.258-08:00A year in FB posts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Q5Bf7On95wy4AdgQ44C0YRntA4Pl6huH0zaVm3U5yYSPVaAnZaN4t-tha6yy5CM2PvvhohOyAizroh-pyBx-GUuDmKC4-ZlFJFPXOkmlhr_mc0CTpS_8TxUyARkrQEhEd1uCbAt4FN8/s1600/FBstaus.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_Q5Bf7On95wy4AdgQ44C0YRntA4Pl6huH0zaVm3U5yYSPVaAnZaN4t-tha6yy5CM2PvvhohOyAizroh-pyBx-GUuDmKC4-ZlFJFPXOkmlhr_mc0CTpS_8TxUyARkrQEhEd1uCbAt4FN8/s400/FBstaus.php" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549521416161597954" border="0" /></a><br />Just a quick post with a cool app on Facebook that randomly puts together a sample of your status posts for the year. It's interesting to see what was going on in my head although possibly not so much to an outsider. If you want to make one for yourself you can go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/connect/uiserver.php?app_id=190405249638&next=http%3A%2F%2Fmyis.sgstudios-apps.com%2F%3FPHPSESSID%3Dfbuid-190405249638-1038170837%26need_perms%3D1%26from%3Dperms_required%26fb_sig_in_iframe%3D1%26fb_sig_base_domain%3Dmyis.sgstudios-apps.com%26fb_sig_locale%3Den_US%26fb_sig_in_new_facebook%3D1%26fb_sig_time%3D1292338141.8524%26fb_sig_added%3D1%26fb_sig_profile_update_time%3D1291826906%26fb_sig_expires%3D1292342400%26fb_sig_user%3D1038170837%26fb_sig_session_key%3D2.KVRW_UL9cQq44kDRAqBUxw__.3600.1292342400-1038170837%26fb_sig_ss%3DK_7aD9xKJUhdDwU9aIwe8w__%26fb_sig_cookie_sig%3Dd5754221ef8b706b4f0b156e29b846a1%26fb_sig_ext_perms%3Dread_stream%252Cuser_birthday%252Cuser_religion_politics%252Cuser_relationships%252Cuser_relationship_details%252Cuser_hometown%252Cuser_location%252Cuser_likes%252Cuser_activities%252Cuser_interests%252Cuser_education_history%252Cuser_work_history%252Cuser_online_presence%252Cuser_website%252Cuser_groups%252Cuser_events%252Cuser_photos%252Cuser_videos%252Cuser_photo_video_tags%252Cuser_notes%252Cuser_about_me%252Cuser_status%252Cfriends_birthday%252Cfriends_religion_politics%252Cfriends_relationships%252Cfriends_relationship_details%252Cfriends_hometown%252Cfriends_location%252Cfriends_likes%252Cfriends_activities%252Cfriends_interests%252Cfriends_education_history%252Cfriends_work_history%252Cfriends_online_presence%252Cfriends_website%252Cfriends_groups%252Cfriends_events%252Cfriends_photos%252Cfriends_videos%252Cfriends_photo_video_tags%252Cfriends_notes%252Cfriends_about_me%252Cfriends_status%26fb_sig_country%3Dus%26fb_sig_api_key%3D9a1bfc3b8751694540025853f79e212f%26fb_sig_app_id%3D190405249638%26fb_sig%3D9b64f383ce342a441bcc53409c48d775&display=page&perms=read_stream%2Cpublish_stream&return_session=0&fbconnect=0&canvas=1&legacy_return=1&method=permissions.request">here </a>if you are on FB. It would be cool if there was a way to do that for your blog.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-49664248929929982012010-12-10T12:37:00.000-08:002010-12-10T13:40:32.998-08:00Cleaning Green<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.drugstore.com/green-and-natural/qxg47206-0"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXH31o2WfTfSQcQllSjzgKawgchJRrlpvU5Sxk9GXA-aAS0cTt3HV9uqld0XZniddz5jGdm33-313IvPRlAKFKesI2_KWgZYnXeFSSocFB3KNsxqJlEqpbYtjAv6wP8zGqocloTIzYzOQ/s400/101310_greennatural_A_A2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549166758947115490" border="0" /></a><br />I'm sure that everyone has probably heard of <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/green-and-natural/qxg47206-0">Drugstore.com</a>. But did you know what an amazing array of all natural products they have. This is totally not a paid aid, I just really love the convenience of shopping from them especially with free shipping when you spend a certain amount. You can get 10% off your entire order by going through <a href="http://ebm.e.drugstore.com/c/tag/hBNAewfAbeh5-B8WQ2nNsf7U5.AcGxgqKl/doc.html?d_aparam=10wk49dsTENHIGH&om_u=Nsf7U5&om_i=_BNAewfB8WQ2n7P">this link</a> for the next few days.<br /><br />They have so many more environmentally friendly products including a much fuller selection of <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/seventh-generation/qxb25879">Seventh Generation products</a> than our local supermarkets. They have the softest recycled toilet paper we've found and also other feminine products which you can feel better about using. I also started using their concentrated laundry liquid recently and it works really well. I've always been scared to try other products besides good old fashioned Era since my skin is so sensitive and that is what I've used since birth, but the <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/qxp173017/seventh_generation/natural_2x_concentrated_laundry_detergent_33_loads_free_and_clear.htm">Free and Clear</a> really does work and isn't irritating at all.<br /><br />I have debated in my mind about whether it is worse for the environment to have the products shipped to my house in a box, sometimes with plastic wrap inside or to just buy the normal products at the local store. I realize that I'm probably over thinking things here and that these are concerns that many people in the world would love to have time to worry about. But I do feel better using products that have the least impact as possible and if it takes a little bit more energy to get them to me so be it.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-58468944836265516802010-12-08T06:20:00.000-08:002010-12-08T09:27:14.370-08:00Random Wednesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxZFOjgRMfivBJhdZF80t6PslNpBY2QmO-A-DFvFBMnvrVTxEtoKMWMQ_4wrdE1_09ijYjl0BcMNvfRYV5A0I_ub0LcrOxPKKX-60rFXawbVJ30xAmLFhCMgll3DbJ-QABPkJyKJMW16u/s1600/savcolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxZFOjgRMfivBJhdZF80t6PslNpBY2QmO-A-DFvFBMnvrVTxEtoKMWMQ_4wrdE1_09ijYjl0BcMNvfRYV5A0I_ub0LcrOxPKKX-60rFXawbVJ30xAmLFhCMgll3DbJ-QABPkJyKJMW16u/s400/savcolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548131607890824770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYMOUGQuw-PQhxzDLyN_DlIq9tjS0m6fIQLQIgM871oic1UGfz5FHTcC01_Qe94taf0Bg3R6VWbe4WDkkeMACG9hVJAssPjn4NtJUw0_zGROFF6p9Cd4zR_Bye9OZoKpAZA4IcHw5hnXI/s1600/jessrun.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYMOUGQuw-PQhxzDLyN_DlIq9tjS0m6fIQLQIgM871oic1UGfz5FHTcC01_Qe94taf0Bg3R6VWbe4WDkkeMACG9hVJAssPjn4NtJUw0_zGROFF6p9Cd4zR_Bye9OZoKpAZA4IcHw5hnXI/s400/jessrun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548131311649675250" border="0" /></a><br />I finally decided on a private studio in Chelsea with a garden terrace for less than the B & B in Chelsea. I found it on Craigslist but after many e-mails I feel comfortable with the arrangement. He has feedback on <a href="http://roomorama.com/rooms/5307/rates?origin=search">this site</a> and pictures of the room which made me feel a lot better. He offered to have our friend who lives in Brooklyn come by and see the place before we paid the deposit which seemed like a lot to ask, but it was reassuring that he offered. The other place I contacted from Craigslist replied back immediately asking for 50% to be wired to him Western Union to hold the room. Talk about running the other way.<br /><br />I spent the entire day Sunday making my Dad a coffee table book called Scenes from Lenox Farms. I had it made by <a href="http://www.aandibooks.com/">A & I Books</a> and if I had paid full price it would have been over $100. I had a <a href="http://www.groupon.com/stlouis/">Groupon </a>so I got a deal but I still ended up paying way more than I usually do for photobooks on <a href="http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/welcome">Snapfish </a>so I hope the quality is worth it.<br /><br />The shot of Jess running down the hill is one of Dad's favorites. I shot it with my old point and shoot but with some tweaking in photoshop I think it looks pretty cool now. I used the technique I learned in my class to convert to black and white and then bring part of the picture back to color in these two shots. I spent so much time editing every picture but I think my Dad will appreciate it.<br /><br />I think that I have all of my holiday shopping done. Hopefully everything will arrive on time. There has been a box on the door everyday this week. It's fun opening them up and seeing what I bought even if they aren't for me. Hanukkah snuck up on me this year so the nieces and nephew in New York will be getting their gifts late but I don't think they'll mind having something to open after the festivities have died down for them.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317622627012365926.post-86046344782091494052010-12-05T12:11:00.000-08:002010-12-05T12:30:28.642-08:00New York State of Mind.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63509284/set-of-5-mounted-greeting-cards-nyc"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZ3i8AeZbLVG8evpE_RMYqiU0PFc_sgUoraFdRVw9C4iNRouQMw2leqv-KwrOmImKSg9LLieIB155WcaNvaoOLPvtoGsLKpl-tEUAUtvUjt96PVfhRmIUl5_YiiP6pluOHGw6aUgAA3K2/s320/il_570xN.198813161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547293448820925154" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63509284/set-of-5-mounted-greeting-cards-nyc"><span style="font-style: italic;">Set of 5 mounted greeting cards - NYC street scenes</span></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/goggla?ref=seller_info">Googla</a></span><br /><br /></div>I'm starting to plan our trip to New York in early June. It's our niece's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_and_Bat_Mitzvah">Bat Mitzvah</a> and they live in upstate. I've never been to the city before so I've convinced Mike to stay a few nights in Manhattan before we come home. I'm really confused by all the choices of places to stay in the city. I really want to stay in a neighborhood and not in a chain hotel with millions of tourists. <br /><br />All that I really know about New York is from the movies of course. I really like the looks of this Guest House in Chelsea called <a href="http://dupuyslanding.com/">Dupay's Landing</a>. It says that it is "Located on a quiet, tree-lined, residential street in busy Manhattan, this is the historic New York experience that you have always wanted, but thought was an impossible dream." There are 3 rooms in a cute little brownstone and the room I'm looking at even overlooks the private garden. It's $160 which includes all the taxes per night. This is more than we generally spend but it sounds pretty reasonable for Manhattan. <br /><br />There are other "b&b's" that are basically in someones apartment that are cheaper but Mike really doesn't like the idea of that. There are tons of them listed on <a href="http://www.airbnb.com/travel/new-york/ny?af=12886&c=ny_bnb_us&hide_filter=1&banner=1&gclid=CMK6mJD51aUCFUVoKgodT3LwlA">Airbnb</a>. It could be awkward to basically be invading someones apartment but if they are used to hosting guests I'm sure it would be fine. Mike isn't the most social traveler though.<br /><br />I really need to get this thing booked before everything good gets booked up. If anyone has any suggestions about cool places to stay in New York or neighborhoods you would recommend looking into I would really appreciate it.Lenox Knitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136734008772556839noreply@blogger.com5