<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939</id><updated>2011-10-11T16:51:18.177-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's Just Life</title><subtitle type='html'>Welcome to my world. I knit, I read, I am seeking a deeper relationship with the Lord. I have 4 children of my own (one is an adult) and 2 adult daughters that belong to my husband. I am a college student at age 42 and loving it! I own far more yarn than is necessary yet I still shop for more.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>95</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2971390449324687933</id><published>2011-06-01T07:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-01T07:50:59.470-07:00</updated><title type='text'>sometimes we need only to ask</title><summary type='text'>I have had more than my share of computer problems recently. A bad virus on the main pc that wiped out everything.  My son has a pc that was in his room, not connected to internet so we were going to use that while I worked on the main one. It got the same nasty virus. Meanwhile my daughter had the laptop in her room and it too is dead. I reformatted the main and its up and running well. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2971390449324687933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2971390449324687933' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2971390449324687933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2971390449324687933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/06/sometimes-we-need-only-to-ask.html' title='sometimes we need only to ask'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4329345735631227136</id><published>2011-05-11T13:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-11T13:37:37.564-07:00</updated><title type='text'>3 strikes and your out!</title><summary type='text'>Perhaps the BSJ is not for me. Or maybe I should've took a break in between. I do not know what I did but I really messed this one up! I have my notes and calculations, I counted stitches andridges. Everything was going fine but somehow this one is all wrong. I knew before I finished it that it was wrong but since I knit it with Vanna's choice I decided to finish it and let it live on the walking</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4329345735631227136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4329345735631227136' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4329345735631227136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4329345735631227136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/05/3-strikes-and-your-out.html' title='3 strikes and your out!'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0_lcGUemrhk/TcrxnZ0d5PI/AAAAAAAABCk/sBNSVONaH8g/s72-c/springprom%2B080.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7331125661652180045</id><published>2011-05-09T09:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-10T13:27:05.982-07:00</updated><title type='text'>BSJ #2</title><summary type='text'>One of my friends from church recently had the most adorable baby boy! This after 4 beautiful girls! I dusted myself off from the last fiasco of the BSJ and cast on another. I used some Moda Dea Sassy Stripes yarn.  I am not thrilled with the stripe pattern but its livable. I truly enjoyed knitting this but once again I seem to have gotten lost in the pattern near the bottom. It's out of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7331125661652180045/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7331125661652180045' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7331125661652180045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7331125661652180045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/05/bsj-2.html' title='BSJ #2'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QOU3Y1s-HhM/TcgSwxmVNxI/AAAAAAAABCM/nlMvdMS2vNM/s72-c/springprom%2B012.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-373438344909905775</id><published>2011-05-09T08:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-09T09:09:01.641-07:00</updated><title type='text'>BSJ#1</title><summary type='text'>At least once a day I think of my blog and have ideas for posting yet I never take time to sit down and post. I am lazy about the computer these days. I haven't been reading blogs or posting or even emailing unless necessary.On the knitting front I have been in the baby surprise jacket mode. I started one last year when my great grand-baby was on her way. For some reason I put it aside never </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/373438344909905775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=373438344909905775' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/373438344909905775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/373438344909905775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/05/bsj1.html' title='BSJ#1'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ufI1PMCktc/TcgRS_gqvsI/AAAAAAAABCE/6NsE1ewiUes/s72-c/springprom%2B010.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5490830056070205975</id><published>2011-02-09T11:08:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-09T11:09:48.619-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The art of a child</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5490830056070205975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5490830056070205975' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5490830056070205975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5490830056070205975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/02/art-of-child.html' title='The art of a child'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TVLmZE7hiUI/AAAAAAAABB0/ZLAygTlJVJQ/s72-c/Jaspers%2BArt.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2967386985551963543</id><published>2011-02-03T08:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-03T08:15:13.957-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Young Adult Literature</title><summary type='text'>I am enjoying this class despite the fact that it requires to much of my time.The first book that we read was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie. This book tells the story of Junior, a Native American adolescent living on a reservation. He is surrounded by alcoholism, neglect and the lack of hope that pervades in his culture. He has one teacher who encourages him to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2967386985551963543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2967386985551963543' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2967386985551963543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2967386985551963543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/02/young-adult-literature.html' title='Young Adult Literature'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-760795927697834144</id><published>2011-02-01T17:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-01T17:21:02.455-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am alive!</title><summary type='text'>I might be frozen but I am alive.Buried in snow and cold and homework.I am taking Into to Literature, Young AdultLiterature, Writing and Reporting the Newsand Intro to Early Childhood Education.The 2 English classes have me on my toesand the Journalism one hasn't even gotgoing good yet.It is my hopes that with all the writing I amdoing for school that I will be able to have adecent blog.I plan to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/760795927697834144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=760795927697834144' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/760795927697834144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/760795927697834144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/02/i-am-alive.html' title='I am alive!'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4476446671705693140</id><published>2011-01-14T07:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-14T07:35:09.890-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Steadfast?</title><summary type='text'>This week both flew past and drug on. Ever have one of those weeks?Bible study yesterday was awesome as always. I have such a greatbunch of ladies in my little group. Elderly women of faith who haveserved Him their whole lives.We read the verse "Create in me a new heart O God and renew a steadfastspirit with in me." (psalm 51:10)It was actually read in King James which said "renew a right spirit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4476446671705693140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4476446671705693140' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4476446671705693140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4476446671705693140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/steadfast.html' title='Steadfast?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7504127872210326389</id><published>2011-01-11T08:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-11T08:54:45.452-08:00</updated><title type='text'>sundog</title><summary type='text'>I've heard of a sundog but never seen one before till this morning...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7504127872210326389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7504127872210326389' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7504127872210326389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7504127872210326389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/sundog.html' title='sundog'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TSyLJerm1SI/AAAAAAAABBk/4qNmreqAJtY/s72-c/afterchristmasmess%2B011.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5486816173395955082</id><published>2011-01-09T17:40:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-09T18:26:11.874-08:00</updated><title type='text'>more hats</title><summary type='text'>Pattern: StellaYarn: Araucania Nature Wool Multi blue/greenPattern:Unoriginal HatYarn: Berroco Hip Hop</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5486816173395955082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5486816173395955082' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5486816173395955082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5486816173395955082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-hats.html' title='more hats'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TSppdoPId4I/AAAAAAAABBE/QZrit_ZVotk/s72-c/stella1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4592162071238713479</id><published>2011-01-07T18:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-07T18:38:39.718-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Here a hat, there a hat, somebody finish a hat</title><summary type='text'>I started a cute little hat based on Fetching using Ella Rae bamboo silk(hat on left). Very nice yarn but very slippery. Not great to cable with so naturally I cast on another hat. The second hat is Tubey made with Vanna's Choice. Very fast knit. It quickly caught and passed up the first little hat.It is ready to be delivered on Sunday to the new baby boy in my church. The blue looks very washed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4592162071238713479/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4592162071238713479' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4592162071238713479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4592162071238713479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/here-hat-there-hat-somebody-finish-hat.html' title='Here a hat, there a hat, somebody finish a hat'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TSfNT69dY_I/AAAAAAAABAM/dhPMp7RbuO4/s72-c/afterchristmasmess%2B006.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3695713647322397150</id><published>2011-01-04T07:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-04T07:33:13.656-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ten on Tuesday-10 things I love about my daughter</title><summary type='text'>No, this is not the right topic but in honor of her 17th birthday I give you the list... The way she can laugh at herself Her hair- if only it were on my headHer goofinessThe way she cares about other peopleHer intelligenceHer love of musicHer stubborn belief that sex should wait until marriageThe sound of her laughterThat beautiful smileMore importantly than any of the above...Her love for her </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3695713647322397150/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3695713647322397150' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3695713647322397150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3695713647322397150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/ten-on-tuesday-10-things-i-love-about.html' title='Ten on Tuesday-10 things I love about my daughter'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TSM8hu1bP9I/AAAAAAAAA_U/HPR4478JGlw/s72-c/rachelance.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7522298959951132723</id><published>2011-01-01T17:41:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-01T17:48:42.150-08:00</updated><title type='text'>FO slipper socks</title><summary type='text'>'Yarn: Artful Yarns Circus 95% wool 5% acrylicPattern: Foot Warmer socks (on ball band of yarn)Needles: size 11 double points.My best friend ordered this  yarn for me off of WEBS for Christmas.She was hoping for a hat to match her coat. Neither of us thought thatwould work so I made these instead. They were a quick knit. I am notthat impressed with this yarn and would most likely not purchase it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7522298959951132723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7522298959951132723' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7522298959951132723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7522298959951132723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/fo-slipper-socks.html' title='FO slipper socks'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TR_YJYiuR1I/AAAAAAAAA-8/4mDMExQ4igw/s72-c/afterchristmasmess%2B006.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8602048428011144322</id><published>2010-12-29T09:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-29T09:59:54.573-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday-Christmas gifts.</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8602048428011144322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8602048428011144322' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8602048428011144322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8602048428011144322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/wordless-wednesday-christmas-gifts.html' title='Wordless Wednesday-Christmas gifts.'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TRt3DQYIiTI/AAAAAAAAA-0/bHR5GagsCxw/s72-c/winterwonderland%2B068.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-916833028786781582</id><published>2010-12-28T07:30:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-28T07:33:04.652-08:00</updated><title type='text'>10 Intentions for the New Year.</title><summary type='text'>This one is easy to type and not so easy to carry out!Read the Bible more regularlyLoose 40lbs and get in shapebecome more organizedspend more time with my childrenshow RESPECT to my husband (more about this later)keep my house cleaner (I've gotten very lax)complain lessknitknit knit</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/916833028786781582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=916833028786781582' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/916833028786781582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/916833028786781582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/10-intentions-for-new-year.html' title='10 Intentions for the New Year.'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-393756111093931473</id><published>2010-12-27T07:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-27T07:25:35.070-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blessed indeed</title><summary type='text'>Its all quiet on the western front this morning. Children are sleeping in. We had such a nice weekend. Christmas Eve we went to our church service that is held every year.( A special time for me as the 1st service I went to at this church was on Christmas Eve 2000. I was living in a nearby town at the time and attending a different church that I never returned to after going to First Baptist. Not</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/393756111093931473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=393756111093931473' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/393756111093931473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/393756111093931473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/blessed-indeed.html' title='Blessed indeed'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TRivMBV_SqI/AAAAAAAAA-E/ZdiSPIpGHKk/s72-c/winterwonderland%2B051.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5566029146499637468</id><published>2010-12-21T07:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-21T07:56:59.574-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I finished Jaspers mittens and he was very happy with them. I also finished up a scarf I started YEARS ago. Simple garter stitch using Lion Brand Homespun. Soft and squishy around the neck. Jim bought him the Santa  hat since they are building a "sleigh" out of a cardboard box. Jasper is incredibly creative and comes up with all these ideas for things. The sleigh is one of the latest. We are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5566029146499637468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5566029146499637468' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5566029146499637468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5566029146499637468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-finished-jaspers-mittens-and-he-was.html' title=''/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TRDMSAuaxII/AAAAAAAAA9o/t66yVdboM5U/s72-c/winterwonderland%2B002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-6417565837134451997</id><published>2010-12-19T16:26:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-19T16:36:33.026-08:00</updated><title type='text'>7 years ago today</title><summary type='text'>I had my last baby! It seems like the years went really fast! We celebrated yesterday since there was so much going on today. I am teaching Sunday School and helping with Childrens church and today was our program. My husband was off today after a 21 day stretch but he had a choir concert. I am so glad we did birthday yesterday. Jasper wanted a Thomas cake he saw on Sprout. I was going to do it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/6417565837134451997/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=6417565837134451997' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6417565837134451997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6417565837134451997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/7-years-ago-today.html' title='7 years ago today'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TQ6jihSTnmI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/Jaj92o_RJdk/s72-c/winterwonderland%2B002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7689687987088218580</id><published>2010-12-16T13:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-16T13:56:28.321-08:00</updated><title type='text'>project fever</title><summary type='text'>I really don't understand why there are so many things going on right now. I know its Christmas but please! I am feeling overwhelmed. I was recently put on the Basin City Arts Board and this has been interesting to say the least. The board was formed in the late 90's to renovate our old theater. We have live entertainment once a month and a teen movie night. Mostly I have enjoyed this endeavor </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7689687987088218580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7689687987088218580' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7689687987088218580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7689687987088218580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-fever.html' title='project fever'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1098676231867203916</id><published>2010-12-15T07:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-15T08:03:46.245-08:00</updated><title type='text'>another hat</title><summary type='text'>I am so happy about this hat. This is one I did for me.  I used the three-in-one pattern from Knit Hats. I had this brilliant idea to use a mosaic pattern from Charted Knitting Designs by Barbara Walker. Unfortunately I didn't read the beginning of the chapter where it said you didn't need to do the edge stitches so...my design, while cool and interesting, is not the design I set out to create. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1098676231867203916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1098676231867203916' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1098676231867203916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1098676231867203916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/another-hat.html' title='another hat'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TQjl1y36q8I/AAAAAAAAA9I/g7Cvm3BRTX8/s72-c/hats2010%2B002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7394642596420741269</id><published>2010-12-10T07:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-10T07:43:13.931-08:00</updated><title type='text'>yarny goodness</title><summary type='text'>Since I am on this knitting frenzy I had no choice but to order yarn. You know know how this is I am sure! I went on the WEBS site and had a blast. I am trying to buy yarns that are unusual to MY tastes. I noticed as I went through my stash that I seem to buy the same colors over and over again. I found some great deal AND made a wish list so my darling husband could easily shop for me. Aren't I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7394642596420741269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7394642596420741269' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7394642596420741269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7394642596420741269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/yarny-goodness.html' title='yarny goodness'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TQJImnvxJuI/AAAAAAAAA8o/YlG7MFp10Q8/s72-c/hats2010%2B009.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4281544000296511074</id><published>2010-12-09T07:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-09T07:35:06.150-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Its that time again</title><summary type='text'>You know what I mean! Its that frantic knitting time again.I always have such good plans to not wait until the last moment.I really am not that far behind, its just that once I get started, I getexcited about knitting and want to knit everything.This year for Christmas hats I am doing this patterhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spiral-hat-3I knit the first one doubling the yarn and using </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4281544000296511074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4281544000296511074' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4281544000296511074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4281544000296511074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-that-time-again.html' title='Its that time again'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TQD2yU_EsQI/AAAAAAAAA8g/OVKIXZc98t8/s72-c/hats2010%2B002.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1869016250401057890</id><published>2010-07-05T07:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-05T07:41:14.983-07:00</updated><title type='text'>facebook, kids and weeds.</title><summary type='text'>I heard on the radio yesterday that the fastest growing population on facebook is women in their fifties. I bet the creators never saw that coming.Has anyone but me  noticed the way facebook can become so important. I signed up there a year ago because of an invite from my friend Mel. I have never met Mel but she was in a group on yahoo groups when I was going through really tough times. When I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1869016250401057890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1869016250401057890' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1869016250401057890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1869016250401057890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/07/facebook-kids-and-weeds.html' title='facebook, kids and weeds.'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TDHulictMbI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ejeZIEIV-zI/s72-c/beautiful+savanah%21.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8645273712386908907</id><published>2010-06-22T06:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-24T18:25:40.401-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My life in photos #1</title><summary type='text'>My graduation cake. One of my dearest friends made this for me. I love the verse she chose!My nephew taking my mom for her first ride in a convertible.waiting for this to be over!One of my gifts. My pastors wife got this for me and its been great for carrying all the Sunday school stuff in!(My antique teacups in the background)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8645273712386908907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8645273712386908907' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8645273712386908907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8645273712386908907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-life-in-photos-1.html' title='My life in photos #1'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TCC67Rca3DI/AAAAAAAAA6A/3_v6pwvzFTg/s72-c/grad+006.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8143309748842088684</id><published>2010-06-22T06:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-23T07:41:43.858-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Introducing Addison!</title><summary type='text'>One day oldStill in the hospital. Just look at that sweet face!At home with mommy Savannah!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8143309748842088684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8143309748842088684' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8143309748842088684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8143309748842088684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/06/introducing-addison.html' title='Introducing Addison!'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TCC5pnmQE5I/AAAAAAAAA5g/PGe5JU5vbEA/s72-c/1day.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5668787477570823367</id><published>2010-06-22T06:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-22T06:23:49.372-07:00</updated><title type='text'>days fly by</title><summary type='text'>I was shocked that is has been over a month since I have posted anything. A busy month. I am forever trying to catch up with life.I am a great grandmother! June 2 Addison Miller Clay was born. Day after tomorrow we are headed out to meet her.She is so beautiful! I did manage to knit her a couple of hats.Here is some of what I've been doing....Building a very strange rock garden...Watching it rain</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5668787477570823367/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5668787477570823367' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5668787477570823367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5668787477570823367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/06/days-fly-by.html' title='days fly by'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/TCC4mX7IQrI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/dUk8-En9DPs/s72-c/children+116.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4944550976790815239</id><published>2010-05-19T06:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-19T06:47:58.433-07:00</updated><title type='text'>why  must there be a topic?</title><summary type='text'>It seems like I should have time to catch this up now. I am not sure that is true. I have so much to do to get caught up around here. One thing I am not doing is knitting. Isn't that the saddest? My left wrist is giving me trouble and I can't even make a round on my socks without pain. I am trying to rest it up and hope that I never need surgery.I have face many challenges recently. My dream job </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4944550976790815239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4944550976790815239' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4944550976790815239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4944550976790815239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-must-there-be-topic.html' title='why  must there be a topic?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2052969785214960730</id><published>2010-03-31T15:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T16:00:21.215-07:00</updated><title type='text'>changes</title><summary type='text'>You know I don't always like changes. A new friend I have made is moving away. This makes me very sad. She is one of those rare people you meet that you make such a deep connection with. Plus she is a knitter. I will miss her dearly and look forward to seeing her in July when she comes back for a wedding.Some changes are good though. My life has many different things in it right now. I have never</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2052969785214960730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2052969785214960730' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2052969785214960730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2052969785214960730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/03/changes.html' title='changes'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-205856385199286698</id><published>2010-03-11T18:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-11T19:14:44.925-08:00</updated><title type='text'>a quick update</title><summary type='text'>I'm sitting here watching Lilo and Stitch with Jasper finishing up my socks. Its so exciting to have the socks almost done. I hope to wear them tomorrow when I got to Powell. I have to make an extra trip to school in order to finish up on the capstone project. I will be so relieved to have it done and over with.   I am enjoying my internship so far. I am learning more than I could have ever </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/205856385199286698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=205856385199286698' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/205856385199286698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/205856385199286698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/03/quick-update.html' title='a quick update'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S5mwJl1S1wI/AAAAAAAAA4k/bDS1Lwg0Plo/s72-c/blogger+award.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-6652044599787034234</id><published>2010-03-06T16:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-06T16:57:27.484-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Reasons I am to busy to blog or knitThe dreaded capstone project I am working on for my computer class. This is a HUGE project and is a big part of my grade. Unfortunately the class put me in charge and one of the team mates is not doing his part.I started my internship at TCTWEST. I have to be there for 10 hours a week. That means I am done quickly (90 hours total) but it does cut into the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/6652044599787034234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=6652044599787034234' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6652044599787034234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6652044599787034234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/03/reasons-i-am-to-busy-to-blog-or-knit.html' title=''/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4922038843782324339</id><published>2010-03-03T06:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-03T06:32:28.196-08:00</updated><title type='text'>MIA</title><summary type='text'>I am swamped here and cannot find time to blog. Please bear with me....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4922038843782324339/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4922038843782324339' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4922038843782324339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4922038843782324339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/03/mia.html' title='MIA'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-992822181303039364</id><published>2010-02-22T18:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-22T18:44:59.775-08:00</updated><title type='text'>10 on Tuesday-10 places I've been meaning to visit</title><summary type='text'>1. Moscow Idaho. My brother has lived there for 15 years and I still haven't seen his home. I would love to go there, I've heard its beautiful!Texas. I haven't been in 23 years and I have tons of family there. I would have to go to Dallas, Abilene and Amarillo then head over to Oklahoma!Sand Springs Montana. We lived on a buffalo ranch near there when I was young. I would love to see it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/992822181303039364/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=992822181303039364' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/992822181303039364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/992822181303039364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/10-on-tuesday-10-places-ive-been.html' title='10 on Tuesday-10 places I&apos;ve been meaning to visit'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7401849031598179513</id><published>2010-02-18T06:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-18T06:33:28.504-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thursdays Thought-Spiritual Warfare</title><summary type='text'>I apologize for going missing the past few days. Once again I found myself in the battle for my sanity. I don't understand this battle very well but I know that it is spiritual. I have lived much of my life believing the lies of the enemy. Believing that I am not good enough, falling into despair when I don't live up to my own standards. I don't understand this battle but I do know the Key to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7401849031598179513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7401849031598179513' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7401849031598179513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7401849031598179513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/thursdays-thought-spiritual-warfare.html' title='Thursdays Thought-Spiritual Warfare'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8606273661958263108</id><published>2010-02-12T07:08:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-12T07:20:07.784-08:00</updated><title type='text'>FO Friday-my fetching</title><summary type='text'>I wish I could have a better photo but...can't seem to do it! I added more cables at the top.And now for WIP...this pattern called for a 0 and I used a 1. The socks are going to be much to big for baby. After doing the picot turn I will not frog these!Ike likes these toe up socks. He would not stay out of the photo.Here is the yarn for for the BSJ.  This will be fun to dye! I couldn't find a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8606273661958263108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8606273661958263108' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8606273661958263108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8606273661958263108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/fo-friday-my-fetching.html' title='FO Friday-my fetching'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S3VvembjBuI/AAAAAAAAA4U/UH3UaNhrRc0/s72-c/RSCN1396.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1332503766379719139</id><published>2010-02-10T08:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-10T08:45:42.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday-Kodi's photos</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1332503766379719139/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1332503766379719139' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1332503766379719139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1332503766379719139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/wordless-wednesday-kodis-photos.html' title='Wordless Wednesday-Kodi&apos;s photos'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S3LiqfeVwnI/AAAAAAAAA30/AxcJQHciQds/s72-c/15856_1288834902523_1279726772_876883_5125548_n.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8717607564995051613</id><published>2010-02-09T07:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-09T07:23:52.487-08:00</updated><title type='text'>10 on Tuesday-favorite yarns</title><summary type='text'>Lion Brand wool ease chunky-this yarn knits so nice, its washable and makes wonderful hats.Moda Dea sassy stripes-I like this one for socks.Knit Picks Wool of the Andes-very affordable, felts great.Vanna's Choice-so soft and non squeaky unlike so many acrylics.Socks that Rock-need I say anything? The colors are so awesome!Dream in Color-I've used fatty and classic and loved them both and they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8717607564995051613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8717607564995051613' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8717607564995051613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8717607564995051613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/10-on-tuesday-favorite-yarns.html' title='10 on Tuesday-favorite yarns'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7093174760512150388</id><published>2010-02-08T15:07:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-08T15:09:40.413-08:00</updated><title type='text'>MIA</title><summary type='text'>I was unable to post anything today. Nasty trojan got into my computer. This one appeared to me anti spy ware when it really messes everything up. Beware of XP Virus Pro. If you get this you can restore your computer to an early date and hopefully you will be virus free. I will be posting tomorrow as usual.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7093174760512150388/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7093174760512150388' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7093174760512150388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7093174760512150388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/mia.html' title='MIA'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8918359822935636998</id><published>2010-02-05T07:23:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-05T07:31:56.498-08:00</updated><title type='text'>FO Friday-bigfoot socks</title><summary type='text'>I thought I would never get to the end of the foot on these babies! My son loves them!We bought these cute little babies for a birthday gift and I thought they needed blankies as well. They are 1 1/2 inch square. Does this mean I have officially  lost my mind? Now its time to cast something new on. I have been knitting only one thing at a time this year. It feels rather odd not to have three or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8918359822935636998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8918359822935636998' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8918359822935636998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8918359822935636998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/fo-friday-bigfoot-socks.html' title='FO Friday-bigfoot socks'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S2w45JG6q5I/AAAAAAAAA3c/3Key-nxL-6I/s72-c/stuff+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3231906420437914921</id><published>2010-02-04T07:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-04T07:40:25.446-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thursdays Thought "Less than perfect"</title><summary type='text'>Its strange how things come up in life. I have given birth to 4 healthy babies and never gave to much thought to birth defects. They are on my mind right now. I know 2 adorable little boys in my church that are not "normal" One of them was born without most of his cerebelum. His family was told he would never walk and blah blah blah...all these dire predictions. He runs. A little off center but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3231906420437914921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3231906420437914921' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3231906420437914921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3231906420437914921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/thursdays-thought-less-than-perfect.html' title='Thursdays Thought &quot;Less than perfect&quot;'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S2rqN-vVw3I/AAAAAAAAA3U/vpE-tnzu0yM/s72-c/ggranddaughter.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2021405944588216848</id><published>2010-02-02T11:55:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-03T05:18:38.761-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wordless Wenesday: Molliewobbles</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2021405944588216848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2021405944588216848' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2021405944588216848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2021405944588216848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/wordless-wenesday-molliewobbles.html' title='Wordless Wenesday: Molliewobbles'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S2l3cgGcVBI/AAAAAAAAA3M/74YWzuqixlw/s72-c/kidsandcats+050.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5835072730919733035</id><published>2010-02-02T11:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-02T11:55:08.283-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A new begining, 10 things.</title><summary type='text'>I am going to try to be more faithful to this blog. I decided to take a hint or two from Beth.My plan goes something like this:Monday Movie Review. Not necessarily a current movie, just one that moves me. Or possibly a TV  showTen On Tuesday.Wordless Wednesday.Thursday thought. An observation I have or something that is on my mind. (scary)Finished Object Friday.So for today I give you...10 things</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5835072730919733035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5835072730919733035' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5835072730919733035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5835072730919733035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-beggining-10-things.html' title='A new begining, 10 things.'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-871601257822539974</id><published>2010-01-22T06:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-22T07:01:11.075-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Remus</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/871601257822539974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=871601257822539974' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/871601257822539974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/871601257822539974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/remus.html' title='Remus'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S1m9ltk4D1I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/15d7D5WRyE8/s72-c/RandoM+041_edited-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2490119362406001126</id><published>2010-01-18T08:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-18T08:50:31.405-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Here I am</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever found a waiting room you really like?I know they try to make them comfortable but reallythey are what they are...waiting rooms. The last timeI was in a waiting room for a long time was 2 years ago.My friend Anne was in a terrible car accident taking herlife and leaving her daughter in ICU with some majorinjuries to her neck. We went there to be supportiveto the family. The family </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2490119362406001126/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2490119362406001126' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2490119362406001126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2490119362406001126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/here-i-am.html' title='Here I am'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4731463597097043379</id><published>2010-01-16T05:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-16T05:59:35.365-08:00</updated><title type='text'>little things</title><summary type='text'>I am still working on my 2nd pair of short socks. After bumbling the heel on both of them, tinking and reknitting, I am onto the foot. Meanwhile I was in need of some instant gratification! So I knit a tiny sock.  I have been wanting to do this forever. why didn't anyone tell me that they are so fast and easy and addicting.My goal is to have enough small knitted items for my tree next year. My </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4731463597097043379/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4731463597097043379' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4731463597097043379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4731463597097043379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/little-things.html' title='little things'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7901303073308659212</id><published>2010-01-14T14:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-14T14:32:15.282-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I know its here somewhere</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever spent most of your life searching for something?moohaahaahaaAnd its gone, whatever it is you are searching for.Today I have searched for: a sharpiethe knitting pattern for the little sockblocker keychainthe key to the post officemy walletblank cd'sSoon my children will be home and I am certain there issomething that they cannot find. Being the supermom thatI am, it will be my duty </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7901303073308659212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7901303073308659212' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7901303073308659212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7901303073308659212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-know-its-here-somewhere.html' title='I know its here somewhere'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8831340321324930326</id><published>2010-01-12T07:19:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-12T07:56:35.719-08:00</updated><title type='text'>socks r us?</title><summary type='text'>The socks are finished and residing on DD's feet. I chose to knit these and not fuss a lot over my mistakes.  I have a tendency to ladder and some of my stitches are wonky but...I enjoyed making them. Its my first pair of toe up's, I used a WendyKnits pattern that was easy to follow. The whole toe up construction is sort of amazing when you think about it.For this pair  I am working the other </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8831340321324930326/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8831340321324930326' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8831340321324930326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8831340321324930326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/socks-r-us.html' title='socks r us?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S0yU0drP3AI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/EUHoqk-HHYI/s72-c/a+week+alone2+004.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1669605902578582413</id><published>2010-01-08T07:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-08T07:34:33.796-08:00</updated><title type='text'>creature of habit?</title><summary type='text'>Its turned very cold here the past two days. I am so glad I got my painting done early in the week.Oh didn't I tell you? I got to paint my living room. It was badly in need of it. The bad thing about painting is the cutting in. That takes forever. So I bought this little gadget... What a wonderful thing it is too! I had the cutting int done around the whole room including 2 windows and 2 doors in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1669605902578582413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1669605902578582413' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1669605902578582413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1669605902578582413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/creature-of-habit.html' title='creature of habit?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S0dOaKvhWPI/AAAAAAAAA1A/1sVB5MhqMQg/s72-c/a+week+alone+004.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8993077179047644397</id><published>2010-01-04T06:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-04T09:56:51.064-08:00</updated><title type='text'>16 years?</title><summary type='text'>I cannot even fathom that its been 16 years since my daughter was born. 16 years ago they were inducing labor because they thought she was a large baby and needed to come out. I would NEVER NEVER NEVER let anyone do that to me again unless there were no choice. I thought they were going to kill me! After being in labor all day my contractions were one on top of another so they relieved me with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8993077179047644397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8993077179047644397' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8993077179047644397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8993077179047644397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/16-years.html' title='16 years?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/S0IpygFONrI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/bAcjnn736No/s72-c/nakie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-9180755257167455975</id><published>2010-01-03T14:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-03T14:54:11.078-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New Year New Goal</title><summary type='text'>I have fallen in love with hand knitted socks. I have one pair. I wear them till they are a bit gross and they wash them and quickly get them back on my feet. I cannot afford to pay someone to knit for me so...this means I must learn to knit them myself. The construction part isn't difficult. I make slipper socks with bulky yarn for my husband and different family members every year. Those little</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/9180755257167455975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=9180755257167455975' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/9180755257167455975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/9180755257167455975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-year-new-goal.html' title='New Year New Goal'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1679828086771481755</id><published>2009-12-07T07:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-07T08:19:17.178-08:00</updated><title type='text'>my favorite quilt</title><summary type='text'>I don't know about your family but mine seems to adopt a favorite blanket/quilt. Then we use them to death. When I was a kid it was the pink quilt mom made for me. Everyone loved to use it when watching tv and lounging around. A while back my mom lent me this one and I must confess I hope she doesn't remember I have it. My grandmother pieced this quilt at some time. She died when I was 3 so if </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1679828086771481755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1679828086771481755' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1679828086771481755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1679828086771481755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-favorite-quilt.html' title='my favorite quilt'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/Sx0qAU3gc3I/AAAAAAAAAz8/s1IkJuda1Dc/s72-c/various+048.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4994894718633295610</id><published>2009-11-20T14:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T14:54:14.391-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Once upon a time I used to buy really wild socks. I remember back in the early 90's when those tight legged pants were in style, you know the ones that were too short when you sat down...I wore really wild socks. Somehow over time I have become more conservative. I have a drawer full of black and white socks. How boring. I think its time for me to become more exciting in my sock taste and to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4994894718633295610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4994894718633295610' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4994894718633295610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4994894718633295610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/11/once-upon-time-i-used-to-buy-really.html' title=''/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SwcbWbWRVmI/AAAAAAAAAzs/AdG7BfhkZP0/s72-c/knit+006.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5386504516112899427</id><published>2009-11-12T07:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-12T08:03:44.690-08:00</updated><title type='text'>photograpy class</title><summary type='text'>Just for fun, this fall I decided to take a digital photography class. I am learning so much.Here are some of my assignment photos...This one was an assignment to take photos at weird angles. I really like this one.This one is for this week and its for an assignment called parts. Its a photo of a perfume bottle that has a bulb that you squeeze to get the perfume out. When I took this I used a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5386504516112899427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5386504516112899427' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5386504516112899427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5386504516112899427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/11/photograpy-class.html' title='photograpy class'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/Svwuiteif_I/AAAAAAAAAy0/ZMpVH0Zhzm8/s72-c/benchwebsize.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-773412562790900781</id><published>2009-10-28T16:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-28T16:49:53.071-07:00</updated><title type='text'>knitting night</title><summary type='text'>I love Wednesday evenings. It's when my best friend Marty comes over to knit with me. We started this a few weeks ago when I needed some yarn wound and didn't have the extra hands to help me. But before I get to far I have to tell you about Marty.I met Marty at church through a Bible study. While she is old enough to be my mother she is one of my dearest friends. Marty is a very talented lady who</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/773412562790900781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=773412562790900781' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/773412562790900781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/773412562790900781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/10/knitting-night.html' title='knitting night'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SujVlSlet_I/AAAAAAAAAyE/ic8HVwisYf0/s72-c/justmessingaround+022.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2931675685232552746</id><published>2009-10-20T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-20T15:19:35.602-07:00</updated><title type='text'>to blog or not to blog</title><summary type='text'>Hey! I really miss my blogging friends so I am going to try this again. So much has happened since I last blogged. To much to tell in one post that's for sure.I am still in college and its getting much easier.  I changed majors last year and went into Network Technology. Yep I am officially a geek.  Some of the concepts we are working on are so difficult to understand, until put into practice. At</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2931675685232552746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2931675685232552746' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2931675685232552746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2931675685232552746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/10/to-blog-or-not-to-blog.html' title='to blog or not to blog'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-6666478441341526905</id><published>2009-04-20T07:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-20T07:23:55.575-07:00</updated><title type='text'>spring has sprung</title><summary type='text'>It seems as if Lady Spring is finally here to stay. Not much to post about. I finally started knitting again. Mostly toys that Jasbo wants. I figure I better do it since in a year or two he will be to big/old to be impressed with my knitted toys.I no longer have my extra boy. I got fed up with "mom" and drew a line in the sand. "either you sign him over to me or find someone else to keep him" It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/6666478441341526905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=6666478441341526905' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6666478441341526905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6666478441341526905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-has-sprung.html' title='spring has sprung'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-4147446744182129625</id><published>2009-03-21T07:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-21T07:39:27.314-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm still here</title><summary type='text'>Wow! That's about all I can say about my life. It's been very busy and I am overwhelmed but living victorious. I had my extra boy here for almost 6 weeks. I was getting him adjusted and he was doing well when his family took him overnight. He came back a different child and I wasn't sure I could cope. After much agonizing prayer and seeking the Lord I let him go. This hasn't been the easiest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/4147446744182129625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=4147446744182129625' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4147446744182129625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/4147446744182129625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-still-here.html' title='I&apos;m still here'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1284873699628125046</id><published>2009-02-22T12:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T12:12:05.957-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Praises</title><summary type='text'>The Lord is so good to me. I am so blessed to have a loving church family. We had a potluck today and it was awesome to feel the love we have for one another. A while back we were able to put in the names of our children to be prayed for. I sat with a dear lady I love at lunch and she told me she prayed daily for my oldest who is a prodigal. It made my heart glad to know he has this wonderful </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1284873699628125046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1284873699628125046' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1284873699628125046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1284873699628125046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/02/praises.html' title='Praises'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7322304573375755527</id><published>2009-02-17T13:47:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T13:47:40.845-08:00</updated><title type='text'>update....</title><summary type='text'>Is anyone still out there? I wouldn't blame you if you forgot me. I have been terrible about posting. I have nothing new in knitting. I have been working on mittens for the boys. 1st pair went like this...knit knit knit, rip rip rip knit knit knit rip knit and finally finshed them . Was going to lightly felt them. forgot them. they are to small and to dense. 2nd pair, knit knit knit...rip rip rip</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7322304573375755527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7322304573375755527' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7322304573375755527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7322304573375755527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/02/update.html' title='update....'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3390728425264965904</id><published>2009-01-30T08:00:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-30T08:24:42.990-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Diary</title><summary type='text'> I am so thankful to the Lord this morning. I feel Him active in my life. Last night I was so encouraged when BEG and I talked. She is such a dear little lady, one of the saints in my church who has done so much. Yet she sees me as so much more than what I am. It was a shock to me for her to say I would have many jewels in my crown someday. I am not big headed about this. It simply felt and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3390728425264965904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3390728425264965904' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3390728425264965904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3390728425264965904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/dear-diary.html' title='Dear Diary'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SYMo1XjOKJI/AAAAAAAAAws/XEVX1Oz-uh8/s72-c/a+bit+of+this+and+that+035.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-384309317970338152</id><published>2009-01-23T08:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T08:26:52.175-08:00</updated><title type='text'>enjoying frustration?</title><summary type='text'>I wonder about myself on a daily basis. I am frustrated with the hat and thought I would pick up something from the past. Knitting with beads. This too proved frustrating. The directions are easy enough but I am stringing several beads between 2 purl stitches and I can't seem to get the stitches tight enough or the beads to stay where they are supposed to. Perhaps I should pick up one of the 5 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/384309317970338152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=384309317970338152' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/384309317970338152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/384309317970338152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/enjoying-frustration.html' title='enjoying frustration?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3562598866576777477</id><published>2009-01-22T08:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-22T08:49:26.856-08:00</updated><title type='text'>reseting an ipod</title><summary type='text'>I have had to do this more than once and I never remember how to do it so this post is as much for me as it is you ( I won't have to research this again)Does your ipod ever freeze up on you? My 11 y/o's did and boy was he upset. He thought he broke it. If it freezes try this: (This is for a classic, nano or click wheel iPod)Use the button on the side and put it to "hold" position and then back </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3562598866576777477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3562598866576777477' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3562598866576777477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3562598866576777477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/reseting-ipod.html' title='reseting an ipod'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7781711422964232768</id><published>2009-01-18T13:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T13:19:55.883-08:00</updated><title type='text'>knit socks and they will come</title><summary type='text'>I finished the socks for my best friend. She lives 2 hours away over a mountain. She called me today"Have you got my socks finished  yet?" (she knows about me and socks)"Yea I finished em last night""Good cuz I am cumming to get them"And she did. It was a very short visit but all the more precious because of this. And she is taking a knitting class. Won't that be cool? She will know what I am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7781711422964232768/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7781711422964232768' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7781711422964232768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7781711422964232768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/knit-socks-and-they-will-come.html' title='knit socks and they will come'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SXOcpQjehbI/AAAAAAAAAwI/3QDq1N150Ek/s72-c/a+bit+of+this+and+that+017.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7443080902291706664</id><published>2009-01-16T08:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T08:39:42.227-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I really should post more often</title><summary type='text'>Does anyone else do this? Put off blogging till you have so much to say you can't get it in words? I really wanted to make this blog about me and my life and yet I never post.New to our house is  laserolympics.  This newly invented sport is fun for participant and observer alike. Here's how its done:Take one laser light, 4 cats and one dog. It's so easy. One of my cats is a jumper. I am not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7443080902291706664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7443080902291706664' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7443080902291706664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7443080902291706664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-really-should-post-more-often.html' title='I really should post more often'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SXC37qfkJRI/AAAAAAAAAwA/cyGoulmAMJc/s72-c/long+scarf' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-6843660949788508598</id><published>2009-01-12T08:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T08:56:06.416-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Product Review Kodak ESP printer</title><summary type='text'>Have you seen the ads for this?"Kodak has combined quality, ease-of-use, and affordable inks to create the KODAK ESP 3 All-in-One Printer. It offers high-quality picture and document output, while allowing you to save up to 50% on everything you print compared to similar consumer inkjet printers. So you can print, copy, and scan even more — for less."A printer that saves you money by offering ink</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/6843660949788508598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=6843660949788508598' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6843660949788508598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6843660949788508598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/product-review-kodak-esp-printer.html' title='Product Review Kodak ESP printer'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-6497048313575163759</id><published>2009-01-09T14:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T14:57:09.429-08:00</updated><title type='text'>ideas needed</title><summary type='text'>We are invited to a wedding for Jim's niece in February and I would like to make some dishcloths. He looked at me as if to say "how cheap" but I don't think so. I see plain ones at craft fairs for $5 a piece so 5 of them would be a great gift don't you agree? Now I need inspiration. One I am going to attempt again is the spa cloth but I would like some more ideas. I am not good at lace yet but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/6497048313575163759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=6497048313575163759' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6497048313575163759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6497048313575163759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/ideas-needed.html' title='ideas needed'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SWfV-azd8iI/AAAAAAAAArw/MiUtWh8pWBs/s72-c/hmm+021.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-437349029569791981</id><published>2009-01-07T10:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T10:33:56.298-08:00</updated><title type='text'>not much to say</title><summary type='text'>Funny how the longer you go without blogging, the harder it can be to blog. I have sorely neglected blogging and reading blogs. I have the blahs big time. I think part of it is the weather. It has been cold and I have been housed up with my children and animals. Oh speaking of animals....this is Molly. She is a very good dog with only one bad habit...staring ate eating people but we are hopeful </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/437349029569791981/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=437349029569791981' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/437349029569791981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/437349029569791981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-much-to-say.html' title='not much to say'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SWT0gXIEHCI/AAAAAAAAArQ/ce1QXCS9Jko/s72-c/christmasbirthdat+027.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7798206766223316661</id><published>2008-12-25T08:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-25T09:21:37.412-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We are not normal</title><summary type='text'>It's Christmas morning and very peaceful. Jimdear and middleson went to pick up the eldest so there is much quiet. I got the turkey in the oven, the cats are all meowing and Jasbo is happily playing with a train. Its been a very strange holiday already. We won't open gifts till they return in an hour or so.D-Marie came last weekend (Jim's daughter) with her new beau and 2 dalmatians. We really </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7798206766223316661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7798206766223316661' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7798206766223316661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7798206766223316661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/we-are-not-normal.html' title='We are not normal'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SVO1q6d2zgI/AAAAAAAAArI/JZPan-cHFCE/s72-c/christmasbirthdat+026.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1304651892134318684</id><published>2008-12-13T16:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T16:20:27.845-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear Diary</title><summary type='text'>Here are some things I have learned recently:Some people don't know what RSVP means. After getting very few yes's for my get together last night I tore apart middleson's room and got it painted. The friends that said they were coming didn't and some others did. It went really well with my cats providing entertainment. C&amp;G like cats and its a good thing. Razzle jumped at C when he was in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1304651892134318684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1304651892134318684' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1304651892134318684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1304651892134318684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/dear-diary.html' title='Dear Diary'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7756295062941124704</id><published>2008-12-10T06:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T06:56:44.212-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The big haul</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday was awesome. Child of Clay and I went shopping. We had a ton of things to accomplish and got most of them done. She is so fun to hang out with. We laughed and giggled like we were both teens.The first place we went was goodwill. I found lots of neat Christmas things CHEAP. If you know me you know I like Cheap! Isn't this Santa adorable? I will limit myself to one photo a day of my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7756295062941124704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7756295062941124704' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7756295062941124704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7756295062941124704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/big-haul.html' title='The big haul'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/ST_TvCDzxLI/AAAAAAAAAqo/Mm8RQFTkwEs/s72-c/thanksgiving+042.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2750227794530539319</id><published>2008-12-06T04:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T04:38:35.767-08:00</updated><title type='text'>checkin the list</title><summary type='text'>Here is what I didn't get to yesterday and today's list.get computer stuff carried downstairswatch 7th heaven (interupted, will have to wait till Mondayfinish outside Christmas lights (done but some arent working. have to redo)laundry ( never finished on this house)todays list: finish yesterdays and.......Hallmark channel Christmas marathon (major knitting time)Shampoo spot on the carpetwalk the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2750227794530539319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2750227794530539319' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2750227794530539319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2750227794530539319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/checkin-list.html' title='checkin the list'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2140984523662586711</id><published>2008-12-05T06:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T08:50:08.398-08:00</updated><title type='text'>todays list</title><summary type='text'>Not much to do today.... plug in wax and do my eyebrows.(they are bad!) knit cuff on slippers straighten stitches on fair isle mitten and restart.  clapotis...6 rows minimumwalk to the post officeplan a mealget computer stuff carried downstairswatch 7th heavenfinish outside Christmas lightslaundrySound like an easy enough list doesn't it? I found that the waxer had been used and put away covered </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2140984523662586711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2140984523662586711' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2140984523662586711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2140984523662586711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/todays-list.html' title='todays list'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-929910454642343764</id><published>2008-12-04T06:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-04T06:52:30.059-08:00</updated><title type='text'>computer idea</title><summary type='text'>This weekend a gentleman brought me a computer to fix. I never met the man before and have no idea how he found me but I was up to the challenge. I had him set it on my table after walking through the decoration scattered living room (we were doing the tree). I was going to have to take my tower out and put his in since I don't have a spare monitor.  I had to run out to my moms for a bit and what</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/929910454642343764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=929910454642343764' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/929910454642343764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/929910454642343764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/computer-idea.html' title='computer idea'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-824588778659137008</id><published>2008-12-01T06:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T07:03:59.536-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I sat down with good intentions to get my math done. I have 4 pages left and I can be FINISHED for the semester. With only 1 computer class a week now think of all I can get done!I am still in knitting ADD land. I work at least 2 rows of the clapotis a day. It doesn't seem long enough, is this normal? Will blocking fix this?  I have my sil mitten about half done. The sempre is looking better. It </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/824588778659137008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=824588778659137008' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/824588778659137008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/824588778659137008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-sat-down-with-good-intentions-to-get.html' title=''/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7175412986858973086</id><published>2008-11-28T16:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-29T06:29:08.989-08:00</updated><title type='text'>gearin up and spinnin my wheels</title><summary type='text'>I am so proud of myself. I have done several rows on the clapotis. I actually put this as priority #1 as far as my knitting goes. I am going to finish this. I sat down tonight at my "bucket and decided to clean it out. I cannot fathom how all that stuff gets in there. Here's a look at what I found? On the left in the bucket is the clapy with my hat underneath. In the basket is what I cleaned out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7175412986858973086/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7175412986858973086' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7175412986858973086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7175412986858973086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/gearin-up-and-spinnin-my-wheels.html' title='gearin up and spinnin my wheels'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/STCPEuyYXjI/AAAAAAAAAqI/kGC0cW9umtg/s72-c/thanksgiving+017.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2947817376734563482</id><published>2008-11-25T09:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T09:37:06.016-08:00</updated><title type='text'>RAM</title><summary type='text'>I finally got my RAM today. It took a whole 5 minutes to install and now my computer instantly loads a page. I am still running only 4 GB when the computer will take 8. I can't imagine what 8 would do.I have  half a mitten knitted and hope to finish out that project before Thanksgiving. I need to make a list and follow it so I can finish my Christmas gifts....I did finish all my shopping </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2947817376734563482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2947817376734563482' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2947817376734563482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2947817376734563482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/ram.html' title='RAM'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8399172063204161445</id><published>2008-11-24T16:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-24T16:13:46.894-08:00</updated><title type='text'>VACATION!</title><summary type='text'>No more class until December 3rd! YAAAA!I had a very busy weekend. Friday night dh and I went out to dinner. Food was okay, service was slow but hey, a date is a date right? Saturday I drove up to Bear Lodge to meet my best friend. It's always great to see her but time is always short. She loved the hat and of course I forgot my camera and have no pictures of her in it! Yesterday was church, a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8399172063204161445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8399172063204161445' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8399172063204161445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8399172063204161445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/vacation.html' title='VACATION!'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3828420520635319508</id><published>2008-11-20T11:08:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T11:37:59.157-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hat  pictures</title><summary type='text'>Jasper's ear flap hat. Based on Pam Allen's "Ryans Hat" I used Knit Picks wool of the Andes chunky in Scuba, Fedora and wine on size 8 harmony needles. (Fish by Jasper )Hat #2 is for my sister in law. This is done in knit picks scraps I have around. I made this up as I went along. Still have to weave in ends.And for the grand finale......this is a quilt made from a quit top found in the junk in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3828420520635319508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3828420520635319508' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3828420520635319508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3828420520635319508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/hat-pictures.html' title='Hat  pictures'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SSW3IhyxrfI/AAAAAAAAApw/WL49FnRPqR4/s72-c/painting+day+013.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-1430916118871296082</id><published>2008-11-19T08:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-19T08:15:29.921-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>I am overwhelmed as usual. But at this point I know it's worse than ever. What was I thinking redoing a room right now? I have it back together and it looks good. Only 1 large tub left to sort. I have 2 large boxes and a lawn/leaf bag full of toys/games that are going bye bye. I didn't repaint the bedframe ( a regret I get to see every time I go in that room) but it all looks pretty good. Still </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/1430916118871296082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=1430916118871296082' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1430916118871296082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/1430916118871296082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-am-overwhelmed-as-usual.html' title=''/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SSQ2MpljbNI/AAAAAAAAApA/CSEIFk5MTSY/s72-c/painting+day+005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2715498818248379737</id><published>2008-11-11T12:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T13:10:50.747-08:00</updated><title type='text'>still at it</title><summary type='text'> My daughter is so sneaky. I forgot about that first post with the partially finished hat....so I will knit a different hat for Christmas and save the one she saw for another time. No more photos of her gifts to be published........ I have been knitting away. I am in such a hat mode. I started another one for Jim's dd but messed up the pattern. I think I will give it to Jasbo.....he will love it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2715498818248379737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2715498818248379737' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2715498818248379737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2715498818248379737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/still-at-it.html' title='still at it'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SRnzjwZbL6I/AAAAAAAAAoo/HNcYXNHKCOw/s72-c/shhhhhhhh+005.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3576741237652631167</id><published>2008-11-09T15:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-09T15:40:47.695-08:00</updated><title type='text'>missing photo</title><summary type='text'>You may have noticed my pictures disappeared from my last post. My daughter was snooping. She is like her mother in that she can't stand anticipation.  She was asking about my blog. She hasn't visited this new one but the address to it is (was) still up at wordpress.  It now has this message:UPDATE&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; my new blog address is not longer posted here due to a snoopy daughter trying to ruin </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3576741237652631167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3576741237652631167' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3576741237652631167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3576741237652631167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/missing-photo.html' title='missing photo'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5481924561377497317</id><published>2008-11-07T07:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T13:13:34.950-08:00</updated><title type='text'>sometimes I amaze myself.</title><summary type='text'>I set out to knit this hat.......But ended up with this.....What do you think? I still have to crochet the edge and do the icord on the earflaps. What color should I use? I was thinking the dark brown I used in the earflaps. I tell you what this is hard to keep a secret. Its for my daughter and she is going to squeal so loud you all will hear her. Not to be boring but I cast on a another in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5481924561377497317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5481924561377497317' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5481924561377497317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5481924561377497317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/sometimes-i-amaze-myself.html' title='sometimes I amaze myself.'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/1668410179_fda14cb44c_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8750898700857479805</id><published>2008-11-04T15:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T16:15:05.586-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bullet post</title><summary type='text'>I have so many little things to say...mostly unrelated, so I stole this idea from Abigail.Please visit my friend Mel's blog. She has been a good online friend to me for almost 11 years. I hate the clapotis. I cannot believe how long it's taking me. I have to more series of drops before I start decreasing. The most I can knit on it is 4 rows at a time.I gained weight this week...stupid halloween </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8750898700857479805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8750898700857479805' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8750898700857479805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8750898700857479805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/bullet-post.html' title='Bullet post'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SRDkaSIXsPI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/ubeFRo9a1sw/s72-c/november3+025.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8291129727248978110</id><published>2008-11-03T06:47:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T06:51:59.599-08:00</updated><title type='text'>knitten kitten</title><summary type='text'>No wonder I don't get much knitting done!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8291129727248978110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8291129727248978110' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8291129727248978110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8291129727248978110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/11/knitten-kitten.html' title='knitten kitten'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8443011948674028668</id><published>2008-10-29T06:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-29T07:09:13.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yada Yada</title><summary type='text'>Has anyone read the Yada Yada Prayer Group book series by Neta Jackson? I am doing a reread of them and boy am I enjoying it. The series begins at a Christian woman's conference in Chicago where a group of 12 ladies get "thrown" together in a prayer group. These ladies are from all different backgrounds, ethnic groups and social standings. They bond and form a group "the yada yadas" and continue </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8443011948674028668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8443011948674028668' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8443011948674028668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8443011948674028668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/yada-yada.html' title='Yada Yada'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7221622944409687540</id><published>2008-10-28T06:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T06:55:35.830-07:00</updated><title type='text'>not much knitting</title><summary type='text'>I was off to a beautiful start on Ryan's hat.........till I got about 12 stitches between each marker. What's this? I should only have 15 between each marker? this can't be right, its way to small....time to check the pattern. Oh it says size 9's and I am using 6's. I was saddened to have to rip it out. I had taken it with me Sunday night to the fellowship dinner and got quite a few rows done </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7221622944409687540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7221622944409687540' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7221622944409687540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7221622944409687540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/not-much-knitting.html' title='not much knitting'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SQcZyHZ9k8I/AAAAAAAAAn4/66CL9qdypNc/s72-c/november19h+022.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3818813432554387406</id><published>2008-10-25T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T07:12:43.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Something clicked</title><summary type='text'>This should be so simple. Pick a pattern, get the yarn and knit it right? Well my brain just won't do that sometimes. I picked a pattern (Ryans Hat by Pam Allen) some beautiful yarn that looks deliciously interesting together for the project and.......read the directions. Oh no this is one of those top down hats! I've tried doing that on the beret I wanted to knit for myself. Oh and the dishcloth</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3818813432554387406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3818813432554387406' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3818813432554387406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3818813432554387406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/something-clicked.html' title='Something clicked'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SQMnBVgAGAI/AAAAAAAAAnY/UQ1dzZkvxkQ/s72-c/november19h+013.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-3204037484598654096</id><published>2008-10-22T06:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-22T07:05:24.164-07:00</updated><title type='text'>a package arrived</title><summary type='text'>I got the box on Monday and will get mine out today. Whew! Life is so hectic right now.I made it to FP yesterday after missing 2 meetings. I don't want to miss any more, the meetings are so uplifting. Yesterday we learned about food labels. Very scary thing how misleading they can be.  I asked for prayer for my life. I tell you what, my life is to busy and there is to little cooperation in my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/3204037484598654096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=3204037484598654096' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3204037484598654096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/3204037484598654096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/package-arrived.html' title='a package arrived'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SP8x0tLjbzI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/pJRnvTs59Cc/s72-c/november19h+010.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-8449494603987935353</id><published>2008-10-19T07:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T07:16:25.823-07:00</updated><title type='text'>helmet hat</title><summary type='text'>I needed a quick and easy knit and found this. The pattern is easy to follow and has directions for 3 different weights. I used up some bulky I've had for a couple of years. I cast on another one, this one I will modify a bit for a better fit and shaping around the face. This is my first time knitting a pattern out of spinnerin. I think the picture on the cover is what got me interested.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/8449494603987935353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=8449494603987935353' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8449494603987935353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/8449494603987935353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/helmet-hat.html' title='helmet hat'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SPtAmlwIetI/AAAAAAAAAnI/2XKYO3SuPt4/s72-c/november18th+007.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-233879347578815288</id><published>2008-10-17T04:39:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-17T04:42:02.984-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm it!</title><summary type='text'>I have been waiting for this. I was tagged this morning by Carrie! I am so excited!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/233879347578815288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=233879347578815288' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/233879347578815288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/233879347578815288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/im-it.html' title='I&apos;m it!'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5192449028197231382</id><published>2008-10-15T06:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T06:43:23.442-07:00</updated><title type='text'>did I knit that?</title><summary type='text'>I found this when I was cleaning my room.Yarn: Lion Brand Moonlight Mohairneedles: 15's or 17's, maybe 19's (caution: clicking on photo may cause shock)This is one of my first projects. You have to forgive me. My stepdaughter taught me to cast on, knit and bind off and left me to my own devices.  Nothing like a knitter without knowledge trying her own pattern. I wanted this to be a shawl or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5192449028197231382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5192449028197231382' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5192449028197231382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5192449028197231382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/did-i-knit-that.html' title='did I knit that?'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_veN-KinkW6c/SPXw_BizUrI/AAAAAAAAAmg/T-8Zhepyj0U/s72-c/random+056.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2065833613076415500</id><published>2008-10-13T06:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-13T06:37:12.098-07:00</updated><title type='text'>into the unknown</title><summary type='text'>Don't you just love it when your dh starts projects that entailing making a mess in the house? We are doing the dreaded winter window covering. We live in a small house built in 1916. The windows are all very old and need replacing but not for a few years will that happen. There are several windows in the house where we don't remove the plastic every year. It was decided that the old must be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2065833613076415500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2065833613076415500' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2065833613076415500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2065833613076415500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/into-unknown.html' title='into the unknown'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-6254171631363374706</id><published>2008-10-11T10:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T10:56:24.207-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I don't knit for money</title><summary type='text'>People often say things like "you should knit up stuff for the bazaar"  I did put some baby booties out at a bazaar 2 or 3 years ago. Someone from my church wanted me to make a "special" pair for a gift she needed. It was hectic and I had 6 weeks to knit them...ahh but life took over as it often  does and I forgot. Since then I have no longing to knit for money. I did do some dishcloths this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/6254171631363374706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=6254171631363374706' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6254171631363374706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/6254171631363374706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-dont-knit-for-money.html' title='I don&apos;t knit for money'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-5010480301570415904</id><published>2008-10-07T16:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-07T16:14:35.538-07:00</updated><title type='text'>and it continues.</title><summary type='text'>Life that its. In some ways it feels like my life has ADHD. I am balancing many things right now and so far I have dropped nothing.College is going well. I am really enjoying my computer class. Yesterday there were parts to build a new computer waiting in the classroom. I worked with 2 of the guys and we built it. That was pretty cool. One of the guys is very quiet and had I not worked with him I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/5010480301570415904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=5010480301570415904' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5010480301570415904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/5010480301570415904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/and-it-continues.html' title='and it continues.'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-7887179225976816612</id><published>2008-10-03T04:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-03T04:42:29.303-07:00</updated><title type='text'>contemplating</title><summary type='text'>This morning as I did my Bible Study, I did some deep thinking and communicating with the Lord. It has been great to begin my days with the Lord all week. He wakes me up at 4 every morning and won't let me go back to sleep till I spend some time with Him. I do like the First Place Bible study. At first it seemed so different. Not meaty enough. This morning I realized why I don't  like this Bible </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/7887179225976816612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=7887179225976816612' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7887179225976816612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/7887179225976816612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/10/contemplating.html' title='contemplating'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588353778798628939.post-2747267363838171866</id><published>2008-09-27T19:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-27T19:39:37.061-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Coming soon</title><summary type='text'>I am working on a new blog here. I will be starting it soon. I want this to beabout more than knitting. I am still trying to figure out how I want it to look andthen I will move in! Meanwhile you can still find me at http://addictedtoknitting.wordpress.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/feeds/2747267363838171866/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=588353778798628939&amp;postID=2747267363838171866' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2747267363838171866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/588353778798628939/posts/default/2747267363838171866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://martisstory.blogspot.com/2008/09/coming-soon.html' title='Coming soon'/><author><name>Marti</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09379424846913146878</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MCyPqkvQPU8/Tdl3L_VY4dI/AAAAAAAABC0/6QaFh8ODQ0s/s220/just%2Bpics%2B003.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
