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Quickie Update

July 14, 2008 – 2:23 pm

Switching the shop has been… interesting. I’m trying to get it back up. Hoping to have it up before the week is out.

Really hoping to have it up by the end of this week, since I have four cones (around 12 pounds) of sock yarn getting in Friday that will need to be dyed and listed. Eek.

I’m sorry I’ve been so absent the past few months. This first wholesale order has been a HUGE learning experience, and took way more time than I expected! I WILL be back and around much more regularly once it’s done. (:

By Oriri Draco | Posted in Day To Day | Comments (0)

Still Alive!

July 1, 2008 – 5:47 am

I’m still alive, still here dyeing! Just busy. I’ve been working on a large wholesale order for the past two months, and ran into some roadblocks getting it done. It’s been taking up the majority of my time right now, but hoping to have it done and out by the end of the week and get back to my regular dyeing! (If it ever. stops. raining!)

<3

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Well, You Wanted Pictures!

May 9, 2008 – 4:23 pm

I was very lovingly informed that I really should post more pictures. Preferably of yarn. Ok!

It was a rather nice day today, and the sock yarn was really starting to feel neglected, so out came the sock yarn! Unfortunately, the sun was out full force, so most of the pictures of the yarn are a bit lighter color-wise than the yarn actually is. Anyway… this is all of the sock yarn that I have with me that is waiting to be adopted:

It really does need a happy, loving home. /wink-wink

A close-up of Cherry, Pico de Gallo, Squishy and Gold, from left to right:

Squishy, Gold, Prosperity and Aquamarine:

Blue Yonder is trying to get in on the action over on the right:

A particularly washed out shot of Gold, Prosperity, Aquamarine, Blue Yonder and Ultraviolet…

A close up of Prosperity, Aquamarine, Favorite Jeans and Ultraviolet - again, too light:

Berry Tarty trying to sneak in on the action this time, over on the right:

A still bright shot of Ultraviolet, Berry Tarty, Apricot and Coffee Bean:

Last but not least, two artsy-fartsy pictures; yarn with my Mother’s Day present from the oldest Yarn Baby:

This one is by far my favorite of the bunch, and completely untouched (well, I resized it):

I’d like to get that last one made into post cards. <3

And ya know, I really don’t know why I like lining all my yarn up in rainbow order, except that it’s just so pretty that way. And it makes for nice photos. Does it make me extra crazy for liking to take artsy pictures of yarn that has been lined up in rainbow order?

Heh, it really doesn’t matter, does it? I’m still gonna do it anyway. ;)

(Hopefully unnecessary disclaimer: all photos on this blog are copyright Oriri Draco Design, ALL rights reserved. No touchy. ;)

(I’m still trying to find a way to watermark photos efficiently on the blog. Getting there, getting there.)

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Combat Boot Socks

May 8, 2008 – 1:58 pm

Woot! Pictures today! First off, the in-progress Combat Boot Socks:

What’s that you say? Are those cables? Why, yes they are!

I’m still not sure if I like cabling in black yarn. Or maybe it’s just the size of these cables, which really are just crossed stiches. I won’t be frogging, but I’m thinking no more cables.

Not a heck of a lot has been going on. That will be changing tomorrow though; we get the keys to the new place! Our stuff gets in the week after, with internet being hooked up late next week. I am minorly concerned with no internet for a week, but I’ll live. I’ve dealt with worse! ;)

I really ought to knit more, but I’m finding my mind wandering to something different once a minute, so I’m not sure knitting is a good idea just now. Probably would mean some frogging, and I’d rather avoid that!

Man, is anyone else glad tomorrow is Friday?

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The Inspiration for Zombies and The Living Dead

May 5, 2008 – 9:30 am

Part of being Mom is going on even when you just want to climb back in bed, pull the covers over your head and not come out. It means taking kids to school and making meals and finding everyone clean clothes even when everything hurts and your head can’t decide if it’s going to explode or gradually leak your brains out your nose.

It’s exactly these kinds of days when the inspiration for things such as zombies and living dead becomes painfully clear. Some poor kid somewhere must have watched his sick mother stumble out of bed, into clothes and woodenly go through the motions of the morning routine, with vacant eyes and murmured growls for words… and right there, concept of the living dead was born. Granted, the then-kid eventually added in things like sagging skin, dark hollow eyes and missing limbs to play up the Horror aspect a bit. However, even though he wouldn’t admit it to his mother for fear of joining his creations, the only thing he really added in was the missing limbs.

Today is the kind of day when running out of Sudafed and caffeine qualifies as a Family Emergency, and even collapsing on the hard, sagging mattress of Temporary Living Quarters can bring tears of sweet relief to my eyes. Today is a day when any semblance of caring about healthy eating and regular exercise has a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving near me. It’s a matter of surviving while taking care of everyone else who needs me, a balancing act of the need to take care of those I am responsible for and the urge to crawl in bed and not come out until it’s over.

And all I’ve got is a bad cold - I guess you could say I really don’t ‘do’ sick all that well. At least I’m in good company - zombies are actually quite friendly you know! ;)

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