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PROGRAMMING NOTE from the Author and Archivist


So obviously I just stopped blogging on this platform. I'll get back to it eventually. Or not. I'm taking a break from all social media. It seemed necessary for my mental health.

The last few years have been busy and … challenging:

- 2015 Happened.
- 2016 Let's call it The Lost Year. (Obviously words failed me.)
- 2017 about broke me. Literally. Mentally.
- 2018 was ridiculous, proving 2017 was just a warm up. (Good thing I was already broken so it couldn't hurt as much.#2018TrashCanFire I thought things were going okay, but maybe not?)

- 2019 was such a blur. I know there were highlights, but then stuff happened and carried into the next year...

- And then in March#2020 really took a turn. Who can even categorize 2020? Do we dare?


I kinda want a do-over of some of the last few years. But life doesn’t work that way.


So for now, I'm hunkering down. Regrouping. Trying to stay safe and sort some stuff out.


Stay safe everyone. Stay well.

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Auntie Nettie's Attic Merchandise 2011 - October

Another month down. Time still flying. Not so much time for crafting. Let's try and figure out why. Oh, yes. There was the:

~ Cape Cod Girls Weekend 2011;
~ recovering from injuries sustained while biking on the Road Trip;
~ so much work-related drama;
~ so much work-related pondering of job/personal issues;
~ so many work-related conversations with colleagues, friends, and a bosslady (to no avail, more on that later);
~ too many work-related farewell parties and late nights in the office and at events;
~ Auntie Nettie's Tour (patent pending) of New York on Columbus Day with Emily and Wendy;
~ Flu shots/Blood Drives - one made me sick, the stress of not eating got me rejected from the other;
~ so much baking to try and relieve work-related stress;
~ Sunday brunches with friends in the City and trips to Museums for Christmas presents;
~ and a planned long weekend in the "country" exploring museums, galleries, and attending Caramoor Rising Stars concerts with a houseguest -- which was curtailed DUE TO SNOW.

Seriously. If I didn't have that pesky work thing, I could blog, bake, craft, and enjoy life so much more. But as I've said for over a year, and in light of my friends' various employment (and non-employment) issues, I am grateful to be employed and to have any benefits.

In other news, Maxxie and RubyNikon 2.0 and I are still working to learn each other's quirks, but we're getting there. Like last month, these items may make it up on the shop at some point, but honestly, some of these are already spoken for.

ANA 2011-55: Citrus Orchard Scarf
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2 skeins of AlsanTrends: Litoral #1328: Citrus Orchard, acrylic/polyamide)
(as of 10/2011 not available, to be gifted)
Modeled by Christine during Cape Cod Girls Weekend 2011
ANA 2011-56: Ocean Blue Scarf(2 skein AslanTrends: Litoral, #1315 Ocean, acrylic/polyamide)(as of 10/2011 not available, to be gifted)
Appropriately, this scarf was started on the beach, at sunset, while looking at the ocean.
ANA 2011-56 & 57: Pink & Blue Pandas (II)
(leftover materials)
(as of 10/2011, not available, gifted to the blogger behind Music Pink & Blue II)
ANA 2011-59: Black and Cream Kitty
(leftover scrap yarn, wool, acrylic, etc.)
(as of 08/2012, no longer available, to be a Toy Society toy)
ANA 2011-60: Button-Eyed Cream and Black Kitty
(leftover scrap yarn, wool and acrylic, with misc. buttons for the face)
(as of 8/2012, no longer available, to be a Toy Society toy)
ANA 2011-61: Multi-colored Bunny, green ears and nose
(leftover scrap yarn, Bernat Baby coordinates)

(as of 4/14, no longer available, sold)
ANA 2011-62: Multicolored Bunny, yellow ears
(leftover scrap yarn, Bernat Baby coordinates)
ANA 2011-63: Multicolored bunny, purple pastels
(leftover scrap yarns, Baby Bernat coordinates and other materials)
(as of 4/14, no longer available, sold)
Still in progress:
2011: Brown and Black handbag
Potential mobile of hearts - which frankly I may just use as Valentine's Day presents next year
2010: Multi-colored, multi-fiber chevron blanket
As ever, if you see something you'd like, please contact me for sizes, prices, and availability.

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