Spinning Sandy's Ditsy Drivel

I'm known as a knitter, spinner, needleworker, singer, pianist, organist, church musician, eBayer, and generally crazy person! I am "Shandeh" in the Knitting Help Forum. (www.knittinghelp.com) Come and glimpse the life of a southern American in North Carolina.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Journals - A "Do Over", Please?

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Today, while organizing some papers in my office, I came across an old journal.  It was from my 20's, back when I was beautiful, with lo...
Sunday, April 01, 2012

Alone Again....Naturally

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Well, my marriage didn't work out.  No need to go into details, but he has moved on, and I am taking it one day at a time. I've be...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Celebrating Agatha Christie's Birthday

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Today was Agatha Christie's 121st birthday (she was born September 15th, 1890). I decided to celebrate with Hercule Poirot, various ot...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Sandy's Candy - Almonds, White Chocolate, Peanut Butter, etc.

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Tonight, I had a sweet tooth. And there was not a cookie or piece of candy to be found in the whole house. I had already had a bowl of cer...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Flowers and Cookies

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About a week ago, I was shopping at Walmart, and noticed that they had several bouquets of flowers on sale half price. I got this gorgeous ...
Sunday, December 20, 2009

Christmas Service at Church 2009

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This morning was our annual Christmas celebration at church. Our big choir musical was last week, and this week was very laid back in compa...
Monday, November 02, 2009

Nice Visit with My Family

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Last night, I was able to visit with my parents and my two sons, Josh and Noah. It was nice! We went to Hops restaurant, and had a very nic...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

New Blue Chair

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I am such a happy girl now. I finally have a nice chair for my craft room. It's the nicest chair I've ever had in my life. And it...
Friday, September 25, 2009

Stuck in Bed with a Bad Back

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This week has been such a drag. Somehow, I hurt my back....can't figure out how. Anyway.....I've been laying in bed on an ice pack ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

He's B A C K........

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Today, I needed to run some errands, so I grabbed my purse, and some other things, to carry them to the car. After opening the kitchen door,...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Homemade Waffles

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I have some nice buttermilk in our fridge today, so this morning, I decided to make some homemade waffles. I grabbed my 1974 Betty Crocker ...
Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Unintentional Cat Owner

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For the past week, there has been a black cat continually greeting me at my driveway when I come home. He acts like I'm supposed to be h...
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Monday, August 31, 2009

My New Cell - Verizon Blitz

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I've been having trouble with my cell phone, because it hurts to text. It's a very simple phone, with no bells or whistles. So, I wa...
Friday, August 21, 2009

Sick at Home :(

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Bummer. I'm sick again. I'm so sick of being sick. I just seem to catch EVERYTHING now that I'm in my 40's. It's proba...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Sandy's Scrumptious Sausage Stew

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YUM!!! Today, I made a new stew, using ingredients I had in my kitchen. My hubby and I love it! Here's how I made it. I'll add more...
Saturday, April 11, 2009

Knitting with Some of my Handspun Yarn

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A long time ago, I spun some beautiful blue merino wool on my spinning wheel. This week, I actually used some of it to make a nice hair scru...
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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Here's My Little Teapot....Short and Stout. ;)

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This morning, I had a nice little pot of hot tea. Good Earth Vanilla Chai. Very yummy. I was able to get more than 4 cups out of my small...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sheep Shearing Day at Rising Meadows Farm in North Carolina

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This past weekend, on Valentine's Day, I decided to go to a sheep shearing day with a friend. It took place at Rising Meadow Farm in Li...
Friday, February 13, 2009

Spears Weaving Loom Instructions

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Several people have asked me to mail them copies of the Spears Weaving Loom Instruction Book I have with my size 4 loom. I'm tired of co...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

Cooking and Eating

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Last year, I was on a low carb diet for most of the year, and 3 months of the year before. I plateau-ed, and never lost more than the 40 pou...
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