tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60261535371820051502024-03-12T18:49:36.034-07:00Amethyst's Hogwarts AdventureAmethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-64778684167081882652010-12-06T14:26:00.000-08:002010-12-06T15:17:19.375-08:00I got my kit!I got home from visiting my friends and family back in NY, and found Mystry's owl Twitchee wating for me on my porch. Inside were a bunch of parcels wrapped in Ravenclaw bronze and blue, very pretty. (I forgot to take a picture after unwrapping the ones in white paper, but they had the bronze paper, too. They just needed a little extra padding.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEay6aMN3S-H3Uo3oyCGmBQJTm4WJ8-jv3QW9Ax434ImawNSloYzxewRlfi3avhOHkgqrz-DsL2fMdrlqyTFRrxIJITPUA95m2Hi97CE6v9P49gdbh3-h9nmKSJSPdWumeN9CooIBPGiF/s1600/Package.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547706964066725442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEay6aMN3S-H3Uo3oyCGmBQJTm4WJ8-jv3QW9Ax434ImawNSloYzxewRlfi3avhOHkgqrz-DsL2fMdrlqyTFRrxIJITPUA95m2Hi97CE6v9P49gdbh3-h9nmKSJSPdWumeN9CooIBPGiF/s320/Package.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I got some warm cozy mitts in Ravenclaw blue and silver (and haven't taken them off since!) The ruffle is so pretty!</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eOSVxb_rMQRN30_ND6_WfBwhssn4_UJsnY24O9F5pGLVUr6cnbJXnjDGM4gV7aiTE39LHLlxqfNDIGcZUHne0x4Bwa1x5qXBPc08kPWSBHx5_WKBTmy5Pnw7Wio2o8Qel46k7xrX0QMW/s1600/Mitt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547703860177933298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eOSVxb_rMQRN30_ND6_WfBwhssn4_UJsnY24O9F5pGLVUr6cnbJXnjDGM4gV7aiTE39LHLlxqfNDIGcZUHne0x4Bwa1x5qXBPc08kPWSBHx5_WKBTmy5Pnw7Wio2o8Qel46k7xrX0QMW/s320/Mitt.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here's the whole kit.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA214VnR5lwcIN4a6SAz8UBjAst_s1OHG9ErxZaKfXTpqgzXGtztOxJKn9V96U12AZjI8WHMMew20T3yYDOr-6XfIAOZrbyV1q2eTc3zITeMv1Z_tVq9gvSSDZEptwmyEf57ykurDOCXFD/s1600/Kit.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547703839926630546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA214VnR5lwcIN4a6SAz8UBjAst_s1OHG9ErxZaKfXTpqgzXGtztOxJKn9V96U12AZjI8WHMMew20T3yYDOr-6XfIAOZrbyV1q2eTc3zITeMv1Z_tVq9gvSSDZEptwmyEf57ykurDOCXFD/s320/Kit.JPG" /></a><br />A beautiful coffee mug that will be going to work with me for my use-it-every-day-all-day mug. A skein of Araucania Itata yarn, which is a blend of super-wash wool, silk and bamboo. It's totally yummy, and in my all-time favorite colorway of blue and purple. A box of See's candy. I squeed when I saw it, because I haven't had See's in forever. Yes, I've eaten some of it. A small and clever tool box with lots of compartments. A snitch kit, with snitch and a sticker book with house emblems. A set of owl salt and pepper shakers. A soft handled crochet hook, which I'm desperate for. 2 very cool post cards from California. And a copy of Handwoven magazine, which I will be slowly savoring this evening.<br /><br /><br />Here's a close-up of the snitch, and the tool box opened up:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKWKhdh73BZ-cw7ed2klkdMtvxMQi20RBRSSPmFBcWa-cD0p41EWDV_DUxJ-Ih54mtt7_3xn8YMgbE0SpQVjzwPxeyBH23U4joXeIB_Ag5kBmJKlK3N1IByEwHr6EY-S97TGPdGb-obvu/s1600/snitch.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547703855480846434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKWKhdh73BZ-cw7ed2klkdMtvxMQi20RBRSSPmFBcWa-cD0p41EWDV_DUxJ-Ih54mtt7_3xn8YMgbE0SpQVjzwPxeyBH23U4joXeIB_Ag5kBmJKlK3N1IByEwHr6EY-S97TGPdGb-obvu/s320/snitch.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The owl salt and pepper shakers:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmvrh_RU_Rlgtsg88HrCDa81plVQlY4_g4_TAcSGpGPGkSHrig59Z3XsbdTXCBVBVb3_ocMM8omFLTDgHWYOQngI-9w5gklOwxGGegXYy1PO0s8vJIpKweu3ihiYc7iPapJLmWAQmkkwc/s1600/Owls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547703845661377826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmvrh_RU_Rlgtsg88HrCDa81plVQlY4_g4_TAcSGpGPGkSHrig59Z3XsbdTXCBVBVb3_ocMM8omFLTDgHWYOQngI-9w5gklOwxGGegXYy1PO0s8vJIpKweu3ihiYc7iPapJLmWAQmkkwc/s320/Owls.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Yarn<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgBorio_6-3Vi4qTZTxStX_NwP3T0tllUl6zo6ZsWv_XLARYsLrUVJA-P97nRDL1SiQ4fEu6ksJ1QzpsfWm1mwE5IOFCiOkrNVxu5d9WeXIXjUbLicD9QBm8I8ajkYkpLnegQmDeNn7IC/s1600/yarn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547711294182422738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgBorio_6-3Vi4qTZTxStX_NwP3T0tllUl6zo6ZsWv_XLARYsLrUVJA-P97nRDL1SiQ4fEu6ksJ1QzpsfWm1mwE5IOFCiOkrNVxu5d9WeXIXjUbLicD9QBm8I8ajkYkpLnegQmDeNn7IC/s320/yarn.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-57911222271393801962010-11-20T17:38:00.000-08:002010-11-20T17:42:42.257-08:00Tomorrow is the big day!I'm going to see the movie! I'm going to see the movie! In Imax! Tomorrow morning! Yay. I've been reading the books and watching the movies all week. I'm watching The Half-Blood Prince right now, and will be all set. Time to get out the radish earrings.<br /><br />Oh, yeah, my kit is finished, and going out in the mail on Monday. Yay! :-)Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-39212336720802242502010-11-10T19:34:00.000-08:002010-11-10T19:37:56.219-08:00Week 9 pop quiz1<span style="color:#000099;">. To which prison was Gellert Grindelwald sent after he was defeated by Dumbledore in 1945? <span style="color:#993300;">Nurmengard</span><br />2. Who is the first casualty in The Deathly Hallows? <span style="color:#993300;">Hedwig<br /></span>3. What does Draco Malfoy name his son?<span style="color:#993300;"> Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy</span><br />4. Before Harry gains control of it, who is the master of the Elder Wand? <span style="color:#993300;">Draco<br /></span>5. Severus Snape’s Patronus takes the same form as which other character’s? <span style="color:#993300;">Lily Evans Potter</span><br />6. Where do Ron, Hermione and Harry apparate when Death Eaters invade Bill and Fleur’s wedding? <span style="color:#993300;">Tottenham Court Road</span><br />7. Who does Harry send to search for Mundungus Fletcher and the missing locket? <span style="color:#993300;">Kreacher</span><br />8. Who destroys Salazar Slytherin’s locket? <span style="color:#993300;">Ron Weasley</span><br />9. What does Hermione use to destroy Helga Hufflepuff’s cup? <span style="color:#993300;">A basilisk fang</span><br />10. Following the death of Lord Voldemort, who is named temporary Minister of Magic? </span><span style="color:#993300;">Kingsley Shacklebolt</span>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-87146317873656643592010-11-06T17:45:00.000-07:002010-11-06T17:50:23.775-07:00AnagramsHoly cow this was hard. It took me all week to finish!<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#999999;">1</span> SPARSE VENUES <span style="color:#cc6600;">Severus Snape</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">2</span> GO UNLOAD LOVE <span style="color:#cc6600;">Luna Lovegood</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">3</span> A MOTH SEDAN <span style="color:#cc6600;">Dean Thomas</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">4</span> FLUSH CIGAR <span style="color:#cc6600;">Argus Filch</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">5</span> SLICK AIRBUS <span style="color:#cc6600;">Sirius Black</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">6</span> DUMB ANALOG <span style="color:#cc6600;">Ludo Bagman</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">7</span> A DRY MOO-CALF <span style="color:#cc6600;">Draco Malfoy</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">8</span> UNSNAP THE SKI <span style="color:#cc6600;">Stan Shunpike</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">9</span> PIT-A-PAT RIVAL <span style="color:#cc6600;">Parvati Patil</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">10</span> AN OLD JEER <span style="color:#cc6600;">Lee Jordan</span> </span>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-65428136151368108512010-10-30T19:26:00.000-07:002010-10-30T19:35:19.996-07:00Blah. Just blah.I have had the wonderful luck of coming down with a Muggle disease called shingles. It hurts and itches and it's driving me crazy. Madam Pomfrey said that since it isn't a magical malady, none of her cures will work, so I just have to wait it out. Luckily I was already planning to have next week off work, to paint and set up my weaving studio. Hopefully if I pace myself, I'll be able to finish, or come close, and still feel enough better to go back to work. On the plus side, if I have to spend a lot of time resting, that means a lot of knitting time.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-54054526165696763052010-10-23T20:45:00.000-07:002010-10-23T20:51:29.695-07:00RhinebeckRhinebeck was awesome fun, but was a bit of a bust for yarn for Lizzie's kit. So I'll default to plan B, ordering it online. But I have found something so seriously awesome for Lizzie's kit, and I found it by accident. I will post it on the family blog, though :-) Ok, shortie post this week, because I worked crazy hours this week, and spent today visiting with cousins.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-69536136537506272132010-10-13T15:52:00.000-07:002010-10-13T16:02:44.096-07:00Week 5, matchingInstructions: Please match up the wand (wood and core have been listed) with its owner. Each wand/ name of owner will be used once. Please use the web, books, each other for answers. Post answers to your blog for this week’s activity.<br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;">1. Vine wood and Dragon Heartstring: <span style="color:#9999ff;">i) Hermione Granger</span><br />2. Walnut and Dragon Heartstring:<span style="color:#9999ff;"> k) Belatrix Lestrange, </span><span style="color:#6666cc;">then Hermione who got it when Dobby rescued her and the others from Malfoy Manor</span><br />3. Hawthorn and Unicorn tail hair <span style="color:#9999ff;">m) Draco Malfoy</span><br />4. Hornbeam and Dragon Heartstring <span style="color:#9999ff;">d) Viktor Krum</span><br />5. Ash and Unicorn hair <span style="color:#9999ff;">g) Cedric Diggory</span> . <span style="color:#6666cc;">Also, a) Ron Weasley’s first wand, which was a hand-me-down from his brother Charlie<br /></span>6. Rosewood and Veela Hair<span style="color:#9999ff;"> l) Fleur Delacour</span><br />7. Elder and Thestral Hair <span style="color:#9999ff;">b) Albus Dumbledor</span>, <span style="color:#6666cc;">then Tom Riddle</span><br />8. Mahogany and an unknown core<span style="color:#9999ff;"> j) James Potter</span><br />9. Elm and Dragon Heartstring <span style="color:#9999ff;">e) Lucius Malfoy</span><br />10. Cherry and Unicorn hair <span style="color:#9999ff;">c) Mary Cattermole</span><br />11. Yew and Phoenix Feather <span style="color:#9999ff;">h) Tom Riddle</span><br />12. Holly and Phoenix Feather<span style="color:#9999ff;"> f) Harry Potter<br /></span>13. Willow and Unicorn Hair <span style="color:#9999ff;">a) Ron Weasley’s second wand</span><br /></span><br />This one wasn't in the original list, but since it was used by 2 of the major characters, I thought I'd add it in :-) <span style="color:#663333;"><span style="color:#663300;">Chestnut and Dragon Heartstring</span>:</span> <span style="color:#9999ff;">Peter Pettigrew, until Ron took it from him at Malfoy Manor. </span>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-86290438441678553672010-10-09T15:13:00.000-07:002010-10-09T15:24:54.473-07:00Week 4 homework questions<span style="color:#000000;">1. Why does Harry accuse Remus Lupin of being a coward?</span><span style="color:#6600cc;"> For leaving Tonks alone while she was pregnant.<br /></span>2. Who is R.A.B.? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Regulus Arcturus Black, Sirius’s brother</span><br />3. According to legend, what would a person become if he could assemble the Deathly Hallows? <span style="color:#6600cc;">The Master of Death</span><br />4. What is Ariana Dumbledore rumored to be? <span style="color:#6600cc;">A squib</span><br />5. What is written on Harry’s parents’ gravestone?<span style="color:#6600cc;"> “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”<br /></span>6. Why does Krum want to fight Xenophilius Lovegood? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Xenophilius was wearing the mark of the Deathly Hallows, recognized by Victor as the mark of Grindelwald, who had killed Krum’s grandfather.<br /></span>7. Why does Voldemort seek the Elder Wand?<span style="color:#6600cc;"> He thinks it would make him undefeatable</span>.<br />8. Where did Dumbledore’s family live?<span style="color:#6600cc;"> Godric’s Hollow</span><br />9. Whose eye does Harry see in his magic mirror shard? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Aberforth Dumbledore </span><br />10. What item does Harry steal from Gringotts? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Helga Hufflepuff’s cup</span><br />11. Where does Rita Skeeter get her information about Dumbledore? <span style="color:#6600cc;">She gives veritaserum to Bathilda Bagshot.<br /></span>12. What is inside the Snitch that Dumbledore leaves Harry? <span style="color:#6600cc;">The Resurrection Stone</span><br />13. Why does Dumbledore leave Ron a Deluminator? <span style="color:#6600cc;">It would guide Ron back to Harry and Hermione.<br /></span>14. Why has Hermione not read The Tales of Beedle the Bard? <span style="color:#6600cc;">She grew up in a Muggle home, and it was a kids book in wizarding homes.<br /></span>15. What is Dumbledore’s greatest regret? <span style="color:#6600cc;">His relationship with Grindelwald</span><br />16. Whose mail did Snape open? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Petunia Evans Dursley, Lily’s sister</span>.<br />17. What form does Snape’s Patronus take? <span style="color:#6600cc;">A doe<br /></span>18. Why can the Sword of Gryffindor destroy Horcruxes?<span style="color:#6600cc;"> It’s goblin-made</span><br />19. What name is given to wizards who help Mudbloods? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Blood traitors</span><br />20. How do Harry and his friends enter the Ministry of Magic? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Using polyjuice potion to create disguises, they enter through the phone booth visitor’s entrance.<br /></span>21. Who made Harry’s wand? <span style="color:#6600cc;">Mr. Ollivander</span>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-82763165870230210132010-10-03T07:36:00.000-07:002010-10-03T07:49:06.115-07:00Week 3 - Word associationSlightly late, but here it is:<br /><br />1. Pumpkin – juice<br />2. Owl - post<br />3. Leaf -fall<br />4. Weasley - Ron<br />5. Quaffle - ball<br />6. Hallow - Deathly<br />7. Mad - eye<br />8. Dragon - breath<br />9. Crystal - ball<br />10. Trees – Ents (Sorry, wrong books.)<br />11. Hermione - granger<br />12. Hogwarts -school<br />13. Burrow -Weasleys<br />14. Dobby –house elf<br />15. Horcrux – Harry<br />16. Ministry – of Magic<br />17. Magic - wand<br />18. Sirius -godfather<br />19. Apple -pie<br />20. Juice -orange<br />21. Candle -light<br />22. Ghost -white<br />23. Snake -Nagini<br />24. Wand -magic<br />25. Invisibility -cloak<br />26. Tent - camping<br />27. Spell -book<br />28. Umbridge -meanie<br />29. Dursley -cousin<br />30. Prophet -dailyAmethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-87012559382136411362010-09-25T21:22:00.000-07:002010-09-25T21:31:11.721-07:005 things to take campingHmmm, 5 things I can't live without.<br /><br />1. My Kindle. There is no way I can spend any time at all without something to read, and my Kindle means I can have plenty of reading material with me, without much weight or bulk.<br /><br />2. A knitting or crochet project. Something small, like a sock. Preferably something that has a pattern that's pretty simple to remember, so I can work by fire light.<br /><br />3. Chocolate. Seriously, there's just no point in going camping if there aren't going to be smores.<br /><br />4. Air mattress or pad. I'm just not as young as I used to be, and sleeping on the ground isn't fun anymore.<br /><br />5. My camera. I actually have 2, not including the one in my phone. I've got a serious digital SLR Nikon with several lenses, and then I've got a smaller Nikon Coolpix. The Coolpix is more practical for taking places, because it's so small, but I really like taking pictures, and get better results with the big camera. Sometimes when I go somewhere, I bring the camera bag instead of a purse (Hmm, maybe I need to bling out my camera bag a little bit.)Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-35585396774636861422010-09-18T20:36:00.000-07:002010-09-18T20:37:51.525-07:00Week one homework1. Someone with the same crafts as me: Hermione Bagnold does a lot of the same crafts: knit, crochet, beads, cross-stitch. She doesn’t mention weaving, but there aren’t that many of us weavers around.<br /><br />2. Someone born in the same month as me: Bella Shacklebolt and Manticora Crimson<br /><br />3. Someone from a different country: Emma Wigsworthy <br /><br />4. A new HSKS family member: Caradoc Brocklehurst is here for the first time. Hopefully it won’t be his last time!<br /><br />5. Someone who has been in 3 or more HSKS swaps: Andromeda Finch-Fletchley. She’s been here since HSKS3!<br /><br />6. Someone who has a bigger stash than me: I’ve only got 6 things stashed right now, so just about everyone’s stash is bigger than mine. Cassandra Crimsonchin has 55 things stashed, so she’s definitely got me beat.<br /><br />7. Someone who both knits and crochets: Celestina Pettigrew<br /><br />8. Someone with the same favorite color as me: Poppy Pluot loves purple so much, she used it as the background of her blog!<br /><br />9. Someone who has the same favorite season/holiday as me: Ambyr Phoenixfire loves fall, like I do.<br /><br />10. Someone who has the same favorite fiber as me: I haven’t found anyone who said the exact same thing as me, which is a blend of wool with either bamboo or tencel. But Lizzie Wychwood said that wool is her favorite, so that’s as close as I’m going to get.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-74373969623097807262010-09-18T18:57:00.000-07:002010-09-18T20:36:31.217-07:00A little bit about meWhat crafts do I do? Weave, knit, crochet, cross stitch, bead, a little bit of embroidery, and a little bit of sewing. I'll really try my hand at anything.<br /><br />I was born in June.<br /><br />I’m fron the US.<br /><br />This is my 6th HSKS swap.<br /><br />I don’t know how big my stash is. Most of it isn’t up in Rav, and it’s mostly still packed up from my move. Most of it is weaving yarn, though.<br /><br />I do knit and crochet.<br /><br />My favorite color is purple, but I also really like blues, teals and greens, basically cool soothing colors. Of coures, I like fall colors in their place, too, so I guess there really aren't that many colors I don't like.<br /><br />My favorite season is fall, hands down. I love the leaves changing, and when the air gets crisp and cool. I love getting ready for fall and winter holidays. My favorite holiday is, well, I’m really not sure. I love Halloween. I love dressing up (and we are encouraged to wear costumes to work!) I love decorating, and I love handing out candy to the kids. But I also love Chanukah, too. I love seeing my family. I love shopping for presents, and wrapping them, and seeing people’s faces when they open them. I love lighting the menorah, and making latkes (potato pancakes). And I decorate for Chanukah, too.<br /><br />My favorite fiber is another tough one. For weaving, I really love working with perle cotton. It makes a great warp, comes in a gazillion wonderful colors, different sizes, it’s just really versatile. For knitting, I really like working with wool and bamboo or tencel. They’re warm, soft and drapey.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-82209791637589977742010-08-17T19:48:00.000-07:002010-08-17T20:30:58.074-07:00I got my kit!As usual, I get so caught up in sending out a kit, I tend to forget I'll be getting one! So it's always a lovely surprise to come home to a package from Quietus. And this one was lovely right from the start! Waiting on my screen porch was an owl with an ivy wrapped package.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sim8SazUbkz_4CSEHw3o_vzMebvNe9VAC2N-wN6rhM8KM2h-StnpRcZLjSfCZjU1jJaycRGfUUpp9ihoYU-rj4nWdPpr_YLre_J1TPuAEaM2xxTjAnn25HJpUR9RGJuI8DHQqezgvB1V/s1600/PrettyPackage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sim8SazUbkz_4CSEHw3o_vzMebvNe9VAC2N-wN6rhM8KM2h-StnpRcZLjSfCZjU1jJaycRGfUUpp9ihoYU-rj4nWdPpr_YLre_J1TPuAEaM2xxTjAnn25HJpUR9RGJuI8DHQqezgvB1V/s320/PrettyPackage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506580676026850658" /></a><br /><br /><br />Inside were many bundles wrapped in pretty green tissue paper, along with a pattern to knit a leafy, lacy scarf called Branching out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga789MmEVine3Ah8Uc9hwJigDe2C-xy934pcnJC_mP8fC0rqHNr0VTz69erdJSg9nM9TsdfMUJ-0XOrx-L_-2ngdFUyDHyd7hZv70N0tgh_Mj1vwwnlYgw3s23C9ttKU9ZVSsWprWuh8_L/s1600/ScarfPattern.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506577210782521570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga789MmEVine3Ah8Uc9hwJigDe2C-xy934pcnJC_mP8fC0rqHNr0VTz69erdJSg9nM9TsdfMUJ-0XOrx-L_-2ngdFUyDHyd7hZv70N0tgh_Mj1vwwnlYgw3s23C9ttKU9ZVSsWprWuh8_L/s320/ScarfPattern.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />There was a pretty little tin covered with leaves, that held stitch markers, row counters and a padded grip for crochet hooks. I've only just recently started crocheting, and don't have many tools for it yet, so the padding will definitely come in handy. The stitch markers have pretty leaves on the, so Quietus is really rocking the nature theme with this kit. There's an exploding frog soap, which is peppermint soap on the outside (yum! so refreshing!) and a cherry bath bomb inside. How fun is that?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgMMhRsAnvFsYP_NmNLU9BuYc5Mi5rHL79VwKbDEuiyS0FR6lNEIVFlVegXciMTyVlAur62ZIrjh7dP2fhwD__lHCMjy_h-W0111ak9t4Mk-GZAobgbxMEA7RhRHdgKrjyg3xZ0KlhzV6/s1600/MarkersAndFrogSoap.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506578238847355970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgMMhRsAnvFsYP_NmNLU9BuYc5Mi5rHL79VwKbDEuiyS0FR6lNEIVFlVegXciMTyVlAur62ZIrjh7dP2fhwD__lHCMjy_h-W0111ak9t4Mk-GZAobgbxMEA7RhRHdgKrjyg3xZ0KlhzV6/s320/MarkersAndFrogSoap.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I also got a Windmill bag, which is a pattern I love. I've done it before for someone else, but somehow never got around to making one for myself. And now I don't have to!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6txCV2_sFYxCxuqGUnKYqM9ABh7d1VIg0HkPbuBDC3k7KfhRPcF7lPvRtImisyrN7a1HcxvZ_eIHQ-gQ2sa-A5BBhAHJ0VmONvlqOH7Jx0OzDPQE9ZSZpo98wb_aKzhVAVkaUkh0m_qzH/s1600/Bag.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506578223743987634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6txCV2_sFYxCxuqGUnKYqM9ABh7d1VIg0HkPbuBDC3k7KfhRPcF7lPvRtImisyrN7a1HcxvZ_eIHQ-gQ2sa-A5BBhAHJ0VmONvlqOH7Jx0OzDPQE9ZSZpo98wb_aKzhVAVkaUkh0m_qzH/s320/Bag.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />I got some great yarn, one ball of SWTC Terra, that's 50/50 bamboo and cotton, and 2 balls of Patons Angora Bamboo, which is a blend of bamboo, angora and wool. To top all that off, I got some of my absolute favorite chocolate treats, Ghirardelli squares, and a bar of Lindt dark chocolate. I'm keeping that in the freezer so that I eat it nice and slowly. Quietus even remembered my kitties, and sent catnip mice, which got 2 enthusiastic paws up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlgK6HOvivxVrmg1P2DNJlCQ1NMC7OZYtP-OGJxV8al_NQTm3KXB2nYTMzWbggceI-TwLmyI2Ze-wn5fTjRwMFpLolzDK_MG6XADGk8_S5EkrTgtaHFBgiXQ0fJrJKv2kntKgG-V3hRRI/s1600/YarnAndMice.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506577193416557618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlgK6HOvivxVrmg1P2DNJlCQ1NMC7OZYtP-OGJxV8al_NQTm3KXB2nYTMzWbggceI-TwLmyI2Ze-wn5fTjRwMFpLolzDK_MG6XADGk8_S5EkrTgtaHFBgiXQ0fJrJKv2kntKgG-V3hRRI/s320/YarnAndMice.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's the whole kit and caboodle:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMM02rafy3xkctE5czr6nP2lp6TkKKxQamj77y2h27DNGdgAs8VBeW2JBQKsKOs7kD5LRDBk1LdYDI-14zDSj2sYe6NfyYCGRkME-RXGDeFXGIf-n1F3KYLWIlYFPuJcA1K0I3KbWCY-d/s1600/WholeKit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506577177037936818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMM02rafy3xkctE5czr6nP2lp6TkKKxQamj77y2h27DNGdgAs8VBeW2JBQKsKOs7kD5LRDBk1LdYDI-14zDSj2sYe6NfyYCGRkME-RXGDeFXGIf-n1F3KYLWIlYFPuJcA1K0I3KbWCY-d/s320/WholeKit.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pepper enjoying a hit of the 'nip:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivszxhAzjIFWOX7NrhbOBJ-Q9JfgjX9yCEqi5uiRPoshqqLq2DqV1qqNX8vV8jGqdlti66-ClGjuiciIB_BrJ4S2LSEZ_IdyLh6ei3C4bjHNDg0YI6WSbovGX4Se_ZeD_kLPUALR2ZjttY/s1600/PepperOnNip.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506577154479195778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivszxhAzjIFWOX7NrhbOBJ-Q9JfgjX9yCEqi5uiRPoshqqLq2DqV1qqNX8vV8jGqdlti66-ClGjuiciIB_BrJ4S2LSEZ_IdyLh6ei3C4bjHNDg0YI6WSbovGX4Se_ZeD_kLPUALR2ZjttY/s320/PepperOnNip.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And Rascal partaking as well:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoNYWeNtakCHT4nNuImU2FSUtvaXqnNdgxRdxkbGAGb6EKyVdd2jArPgQpVUcx18xjLD4SB3yNmC1HLOdKki2H52m_Hzj_19umB4vRhuXbomsGLcy25o9Fl3wyB1BVWXEk13Q1_2A28Xm/s1600/RascalOnNip.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506577147027987234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoNYWeNtakCHT4nNuImU2FSUtvaXqnNdgxRdxkbGAGb6EKyVdd2jArPgQpVUcx18xjLD4SB3yNmC1HLOdKki2H52m_Hzj_19umB4vRhuXbomsGLcy25o9Fl3wyB1BVWXEk13Q1_2A28Xm/s320/RascalOnNip.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-78775090497991609012010-08-14T18:33:00.000-07:002010-08-14T18:39:31.533-07:00Daisy is on her wayMy owl Daisy is on her way to Celestina Pettigrew. It's a long flight for her, and I sort of overloaded her, so it's going to take a week or so for her to get out there. I hope she enjoys the trip! Next kit, I have to try to get lighter stuff! I had a lot of fun making the _____ for the kit. I was wondering how I was going to ship appropriate picnic food without having to worry about it melting. So I was very happy to find ____ flavored ____ ____, and ___ ____ flavored _____ _____. But my best find was the set of ______, _____, and _____. I liked them so much, I bought some for myself!Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-407800361727086832010-08-07T20:25:00.001-07:002010-08-07T20:28:42.105-07:00Down to the home stretchI'm going to be working like crazy to get my spoilee's hand-made item done for Friday. I've picked up some great little items that fit my theme, so I'm pretty happy with that. I've just got to finish my stitching, and do a little bit more shopping. It will be tight, but I'm confident I'll be done on time. Then I get to start planning my trip to Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. Yay!Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-2177926634413818382010-07-31T17:01:00.000-07:002010-07-31T17:07:14.766-07:00Scavenger Hunt, Etsy style, part 1Campfire<br /><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162531942.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 470px; height: 640px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162531942.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pine Cone<br /><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.105830155.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 480px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.105830155.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bowtruckle<br /><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.152932152.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 483px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.152932152.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Candle<br /><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162571306.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 734px; height: 979px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162571306.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-38687367777915268892010-07-31T16:54:00.000-07:002010-07-31T17:01:17.950-07:00Scavenger Hunt, part 2Muggle Trash<br /><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.126716401.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 289px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.126716401.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Water Balloon<br /><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.125542973.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 899px; height: 914px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.125542973.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Edible plant<br /><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162538853.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 984px; height: 984px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162538853.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Creature that lives in the lake<br /><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.161757445.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1020px; height: 1000px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.161757445.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-26820553241234560902010-07-31T16:19:00.000-07:002010-07-31T16:54:18.198-07:00Scavenger hunt, part 3Feather<br /><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.158942790.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1500px; height: 1125px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.158942790.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Yarn<br /><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162569460.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 648px; height: 432px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162569460.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hogwarts Pride<br /><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.161693845.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1500px; height: 1125px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.161693845.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bathing Suit<br /><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162520508.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1000px; height: 1333px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.162520508.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-26698770936955042342010-07-21T20:08:00.000-07:002010-07-21T20:17:55.139-07:00I got Wingo!Straight across the second row:<br /><br />W: Catriona has seen every HP movie in the theater.<br /><br />I: Emma Gorodok dyes her own yarn.<br /><br />N: Lexie Lovegood is a HSKS newbie.<br /><br />G: Genevra has 3 siblings, plus some step-siblings.<br /><br />O: Hermione has way more things in her queue. 621 to my 50!Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-43893735103257061472010-07-21T19:23:00.001-07:002010-07-21T19:49:53.869-07:00WingoIn the interest of helping out my fellow campers, I've got some info about me :-)<br /><br />I worked at a YMCA camp in Western NY for 5 years.<br /><br />I've been on the train a bunch of times. I like riding trains. My longest trip was riding from Alabama to NY and then back for Thanksgiving one year. I even got one of those little sleeper cabins. That was lots of fun.<br /><br />I speak a smidge of Spanish and Hebrew. Can't really converse in Hebrew, though, just read and understand prayer.<br /><br />I've dyed my own yarn a bunch of times. My old guild always had a dye day every summer. But I can't really say I do it regularly. Not more than once or twice a year.<br /><br />I have 3 siblings, to brothers and a sister.<br /><br />I've got 50 items in my queue.<br /><br />My patronus is a hawk.<br /><br />I collect cats, and I collect sheet music that has the name Amy in the title (Amy is my muggle name)<br /><br />I do make stitch markers, but usually just for swapping. So I don't have any of the ones I've made.<br /><br />I live in Central Mass.<br /><br />My favorite sweet treat is dark chocolate.<br /><br />I played quidditch last term and in the earlier HSKS swap that was a whole season of quidditch. I've played seeker and beater.<br /><br />I do own all of the Harry Potter movies, and all of the books.<br /><br />This is my 5th HSKS swap.<br /><br />I've done a 3 day, 2 night camp out, at Rhinebeck a couple of years ago. It was so cold!<br /><br />I play the piano.<br /><br />My birthday is in June.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-5511545098279979802010-07-12T19:33:00.000-07:002010-07-12T19:58:14.516-07:00First camp assignmentA little questionnaire to help our spoilers :-)<br /><br />Knit or crochet or both? <span style="color:#993399;">Both, just started crocheting last week :-)<br /></span>Brands you would like to try but don't have easy access to: <span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#6600cc;">nothing specific comes to mind</span><br /></span>Favorite fibers/least favorite fibers <span style="color:#3333ff;">I like bamboo and tencel a lot, don't like anything too scratchy.<br /></span>Favorite colors/least favorite colors<span style="color:#339999;"> I love blues, greens, aquas, purples, reds, yellows, pretty much everything. I do prefer clear, true colors over muted colors.<br /></span>Yarn weight preferences <span style="color:#009900;">Usually I say fat yarn goes faster, but lately I've been using a lot of sock yarn.<br /></span>Favorite projects <span style="color:#999900;">Socks for knitting. I'm not sure yet crocheting, I haven't done enough yet.</span><br />Favorite gadgets <span style="color:#cc9933;">Stitch markers. Row counters help a lot, too.<br /></span>Favorite designers <span style="color:#cc6600;">Don't have a favorite.</span><br />Salty or Sweet or...? <span style="color:#990000;">Both, preferably together. I love chocolate, the darker the better.<br /></span>Tea or Coffee or...? <span style="color:#666666;">Both, plain or flavored. My favorite tea is Earl Grey.<br /></span>Allergies <span style="color:#6633ff;">None that matter. Just bee stings.<br /></span>Other things you like, i.e., buttons, pens, fabric, stitchmarkers, etc. <span style="color:#00cccc;">Stitch markers, row counters, anything an experienced crocheter thinks would be helpful to one starting out.<br /></span>Currently Craving <span style="color:#33cc00;">The new M&Ms with pretzels inside</span>.<br />Where you might have wish lists (Loopy Ewe, Amazon, Etsy) <span style="color:#ff6600;">Just my blog. Never thought of setting one up anywhere else. Didn't know Etsy had one, so I might go look at that.<br /></span>Measurements (feet for socks, wrists, head circumference) <span style="color:#cc0000;">Size 7 feet. Wrist circumference 6". Head, well, I don't usually wear hats.</span>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-73116772671716092372010-06-06T14:45:00.000-07:002010-06-06T14:49:13.561-07:00Part 1: Short Answer<span style="color:#000099;">1. Explain why Muggles need electricty.</span> This is as close to magic as Muggles get. Electricity powers many Muggle machines and devices, including the lights in their homes, home cooling systems, entertainment systems like televisions, and even sometimes vehicles.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">2. What are the most common ways Muggles communicate when they are not together in the same place?</span> Muggles typically use telephones to talk remotely. Some telephones are kept at home on leashes called wires, but other phones stay with the Muggles. Sometimes the Muggle will talk into a telephone, and the person they are talking to will hear them on a second telephone. Other times the Muggle uses letters on the telephone to “text” which is sending words in writing, instead of sound. The Muggle receiving the message sees it displayed on their telephone.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">3. How do Muggles cope with broken items?</span> Sometimes Muggles put a broken item back together using glue, which is sticky and holds the pieces together. Unfortunately, Muggles frequently use a place called a garbage dump to store broken things, replacing the broken item with a new one. This contributes to even bigger piles of garbage and sometimes releases poisons into the environment.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">4. Describe a popular Muggle sport.</span> My favorite Muggle sport is called baseball. 2 teams play against each other at a time. One team starts out by standing around the field (playing defense), while the other team sits on a bench (playing offense). One part of the field has a diamond sketched on it, with “bases” at the 4 corners. A player from the defense stands at each of the 4 bases. One of the bases is called home.<br /><br />One player from the offense stands at home plate with a bat (longer than a quidditch bat). The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond, and throws a white ball at the batter, who tries to hit the ball. If he hits it, he runs around the bases, while the defense tries to hit him with the ball. If they hit him while he’s not standing on a base, he gets an out. There are a lot more rules, which sometimes Muggles argue over<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">5. Name something you'd like to try doing without magic, and how you would accomplish it</span>. I would like to try growing food. To do this, I’ve got a garden in my yard. I bought plants at a Muggle store called a nursery, and am planting them in the garden. Since I won’t be using magic, I’ll have to use fertilizer to feed them, and a garden hose to water them when it doesn’t rain enough. I’ll have to pull out all the weeds (plants that grow in the garden that you don’t want) and then when the fruits and veggies are ready, pick them all by hand.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-37463459724118059762010-06-06T14:42:00.000-07:002010-06-06T14:45:16.713-07:00Part 2: Identify these common Muggle items.<span style="color:#000099;">1. A small squared-off rod held in the hand with many soft buttons on one side with numbers and words written on them.</span> <em>A remote control</em>, used to control televisions and other electronic items.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">2. A metal box with a long, handled hose, which counts several sets of numbers when you compress the handle.</span> <em>Gas pump</em>. Muggle vehicles (cars) burn gasoline (or petrol) for propulsion. Periodically, the Muggle must fill a tank in the car with gasoline, and they do that by using a gas pump.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">3. A heavy rod with a single button that emits light when pushed.</span> <em>A flashlight.</em> Since Muggles can’t use wands and the Lumos charm for light, they have flashlights.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">4. A small, thin, glossy rectangle that has pictures on one side and emits a variety of noises, often attached to Muggles' ears with a thin cord.</span> <em>An Ipod</em>. Muggles are able to put whatever music they like on their Ipods, making each one unique.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">5. A large cabinet with one glass side, displaying a variety of neatly organized items, which occasionally spits one out when the correct code is entered.</span> <em>A vending machine:</em> Since Muggles can’t summon food, and have no house elves, they have to provide their own food. Sometimes when they are away from home and need food, they visit a vending machine, put in various amounts of money, and get something to eat.Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-3579508390639458142010-06-06T14:31:00.001-07:002010-06-06T14:42:11.628-07:00Part 3: Famous MugglesPart 3: Find a picture of the following Muggles and describe why they are famous.<br /><br />1. Spike Jonze: a producer of movies, commercials and music videos. A movie is more like a wizard photograph than a Muggle one, in that the people move. But they can’t talk to the viewer. They just keep telling the same story every time the movie is viewed.<br /><a href="http://rhymeculture.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/092506_article_transfers11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 328px;" src="http://rhymeculture.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/092506_article_transfers11.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />2. Oprah Winfrey: a woman who has acted in Muggle movies, publishes a magazine, and has a talk show on Muggle TV. On her show, she talks to famous Muggles, asking them a lot of questions.<br /><a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/garrard-mcclendon-live/oprah%20winfrey%20couretesy%20harpo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/garrard-mcclendon-live/oprah%20winfrey%20couretesy%20harpo.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />3. Bono: a Muggle rock musician, from an Irish band called U2. He writes the words to all of their songs. He is also an activist and humanitarian, raising money for Muggles in poorer parts of the world.<br /><a href="http://nymag.com/images/2/daily/entertainment/07/11/01_bono_lgl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://nymag.com/images/2/daily/entertainment/07/11/01_bono_lgl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />4. Elizabeth II: the Queen of England. A largely ceremonial position, she is nominally the head of the English government. It is uncertain whether any of the Muggle Prime Ministers have informed her of the presence of the Wizarding world. She's been the queen for a really long time, and has a big ship named after her.<br /><a href="http://nickbaines.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/queen-elizabeth-ii.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px; height: 521px;" src="http://nickbaines.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/queen-elizabeth-ii.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />5. J.K. Rowling: An English writer who has written the saga of Harry Potter’s battle and defeat of Voldemort. Unlike Rita Skeeter, she seems to work hard at sticking very close to the truth, both good and bad.<br /><a href="http://mediaswirl.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/jk-rowling.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 322px;" src="http://mediaswirl.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/jk-rowling.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026153537182005150.post-25949047624605744542010-06-05T18:33:00.001-07:002010-06-05T19:08:21.854-07:00Got my kit!Actually, I got it a week ago, right before I left to go out of town. So my apologies to Emma Scrimgeour for the delay. <br /><br />First, when I opened the shipping box, I saw:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckQdawYkBtlcPgKB0f_J4OUEiCz-YKgS9R16aZH09kmnxFhf10gE1k7Uq5SjPkUB7ur70JR9ILcsaTSAI7wqQFzOwe4n4nb9MSIJkuM_ywn92_KoqBHDmv-6-kBW8U1xQMOgHe6Kh8lIj/s1600/1InBox.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckQdawYkBtlcPgKB0f_J4OUEiCz-YKgS9R16aZH09kmnxFhf10gE1k7Uq5SjPkUB7ur70JR9ILcsaTSAI7wqQFzOwe4n4nb9MSIJkuM_ywn92_KoqBHDmv-6-kBW8U1xQMOgHe6Kh8lIj/s320/1InBox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468629966487522" /></a><br />Is that a great bag or what? Emma's mom made it!<br /><br />Inside, there's this awesomely cute hippo tool box.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eA0BAHtTL2tu-Fl0xMbz9fzbfyKgqHB7xe0OHyKygL9sZopUXVa2QE6ahi-YU5IjJbJrizt9832W7YsQA-WCsmVlAhnzwuBayXTLB6T7tI-_QCObEV9K2u4T3JkWsN9GZOGq5q9p8_0s/s1600/2HippoToolKit.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1eA0BAHtTL2tu-Fl0xMbz9fzbfyKgqHB7xe0OHyKygL9sZopUXVa2QE6ahi-YU5IjJbJrizt9832W7YsQA-WCsmVlAhnzwuBayXTLB6T7tI-_QCObEV9K2u4T3JkWsN9GZOGq5q9p8_0s/s320/2HippoToolKit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479471251657474754" /></a><br /><br />Inside the hippo:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlyXKAsYxd0UwGZB837aG05Yt_foys9rA1fmdWIZI2vlaxivevjztLxNO1BaIGMi6TxtV7acBRqHSW2k58xS5qk13q8WJuo6mSM0dY80t6VWPJq-SzM_0T095bsers8tFuLHgbtGs8bAg/s1600/4InsideHippo.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlyXKAsYxd0UwGZB837aG05Yt_foys9rA1fmdWIZI2vlaxivevjztLxNO1BaIGMi6TxtV7acBRqHSW2k58xS5qk13q8WJuo6mSM0dY80t6VWPJq-SzM_0T095bsers8tFuLHgbtGs8bAg/s320/4InsideHippo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479471578182554450" /></a><br />Harmony dpn's in size 1 (can never have too many of those!) stitch markers, and radish earrings (it's just not a Luna kit without radishes!) The stitch markers spell out "its often infested with nargles" which is what Luna says about mistletoe :-)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtPFnlksY3vuRpHmXvQedWYXpuCWbE_Z4xSlDkF3er7v_EdkYpGd0Ud-5fAkuF_3pB24soOQ40KmHiYeS58ikQieHH2lfwN9rPDOidyBPDTANIfcBYgIaV8KBBD5lMt5L56BEi5Z_1xlJ/s1600/5StitchMarkers.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtPFnlksY3vuRpHmXvQedWYXpuCWbE_Z4xSlDkF3er7v_EdkYpGd0Ud-5fAkuF_3pB24soOQ40KmHiYeS58ikQieHH2lfwN9rPDOidyBPDTANIfcBYgIaV8KBBD5lMt5L56BEi5Z_1xlJ/s320/5StitchMarkers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468638076810322" /></a><br /> <br />There is a pair of awesome mitts in Ravenclaw colors with big "diamond" buttons<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMubckmoutyDjCX0LyskCnDDxAuMNI0TOz9vVvhJiyGKle5AAQnyK03qMwPoZtXrY2pSPz82wjwjvWmuLEclHmXeEODAHbnPp9hSbWIY3sStICh0lfYJkXxLNxgdiALAfi23nQ2oSENWCb/s1600/3Mitt.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMubckmoutyDjCX0LyskCnDDxAuMNI0TOz9vVvhJiyGKle5AAQnyK03qMwPoZtXrY2pSPz82wjwjvWmuLEclHmXeEODAHbnPp9hSbWIY3sStICh0lfYJkXxLNxgdiALAfi23nQ2oSENWCb/s320/3Mitt.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468642751132770" /></a><br /><br /><br />There are also a pile of tea bags (yum!); some dark chocolate (gone already); a very nice hand made card; the pattern for Luna's Moonlight Ladies sock (by our own Ann Kingstone); and some hand-dyed yarn by Christina Marie Potter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri2D9hxgPrBQbppjY1A0SjYW7t76lwZM34jZtDm55VsOBmxwhhFlfgxcht7_0IDnZlzwHNmOi-BOaH9ii7HdKRUUibATex_H4JGPiJxjzwoCC2I3QdrTX1neXDmPAk45qAkMpCkiVeFW8/s1600/6KitAndCaboodle.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri2D9hxgPrBQbppjY1A0SjYW7t76lwZM34jZtDm55VsOBmxwhhFlfgxcht7_0IDnZlzwHNmOi-BOaH9ii7HdKRUUibATex_H4JGPiJxjzwoCC2I3QdrTX1neXDmPAk45qAkMpCkiVeFW8/s320/6KitAndCaboodle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479468631461515026" /></a>Amethysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398912575999535210noreply@blogger.com4