Week 2

What 5 things would you not leave home without if you were going into hiding, camping, or running away and WHY.

Camping -


1) Food - it's one of the most important things to have.

2) Water - it's the most important thing to have to keep you alive.

3) Pocket knife - it can be tied to a stick for defense against wild animals, used to cleans hunted animals for food, and other basic camping necessities.

4) Extra clothing - to change into when other clothing is ruined.

5) First Aid Kit - for basic and more advanced injuries gathered when camping.

Week 1 of HSKS 12

1. Someone with the same craft as you (either those listed above or another one).

Fleur Sweeting knits

1. Someone who was born in the same month as you.

Schmutzerella Oglethorpe was born in November, like me.

1. Someone from a different country.

Lizzie Wychwood I know lives in the UK, but I don't know if he's from there.

1. A new HSKS Family member.

Angelina Frysia is new this year.

1. Someone who has been in 3 or more HSKS swaps.

Hermione Bagnold has been here since the beginning I think. If not, I know she's been in at least three.

1. Someone who has a bigger stash than you! (And if your stash is the biggest, proudly say so!

Clara Clovehoof has more than I do. Actually, I think everyone does, as I only have one stashed.

1. Someone who both knits and crochets.

Ambyr Phoenixfyre knits and crochets.

1. Someone who has the same favorite color as you.

Caradoc Brocklehurst. Blue rocks!

1. Someone who has the same favorite season/holiday as you.

Dunno. My favorite season is autumn, at least when I am near trees that change color.

1. Someone who has the same favorite fiber as you.

I don't have a favorite fiber. I like them all.

My Kit Has Arrived

My kit from Emma Gorodok (Selana) is here.


It came when I was watering the garden. Mom made me finish before I was allowed to open it. I was so excited to see what Emma had sent me.



This is what I found when I opened the box. Several little packages wrapped up with adorable frogs on them. The wrapping alone sent me ooh-ing and aah-ing.


The hand-made item she sent me was a Snake Scarf. It is extremely soft, and seems to be mixed with some Fun-Fur. My Cocker Spaniel Rose couldn't keep her nose away from it. As a matter-of-fact, she couldn't keep her nose out of the kit in general.



Another item was a little chest that had some stitch markers, a frog with a note holder on his back, and a little clay frog (he's in the back there). I can't wait to put something like my dance schedule or a homework reminder in the note holder.



All in all, here is my pond themed critter kit. Some delicious frog gummy candies (I think those were what Rose was after), the chest of little frogs, a pattern and yarn for a Red-Eyed Tree Frog (my favorite frog), the Snake Scarf, some Pebble candles, two leopard pencils, and a Green Hair Monster. Thank you soooooo much Selana. The frogs were perfect.

Sending Week

Well, it's sending week at summer camp. I just need a few finishing touches on Winifred's kit before it goes with Myst to get delivered. I need to finish the ______________ before I send the kit. Maybe pick up a few _______. But it is going out soon.

I made Wingo!

I did it! I made a Wingo!

W5 - Has been in HSKS before - Siobhan Mooney
I5 - Has been on a multi-day camping or backpacking trip - Hermione Bagnold (The Sand Dunes)
N5 - Plays a musical instrument - Ambyr Phoenixfyre (flute and percussion)
G5 - Has the same birth month - Kitkatherine [don't know HP name] (November)
O5 - Brought a pet to summer camp - Celestina Pettigrew (Owl)

Wingo

Okay, here's my info.

I have been on several multi-day backpacking and camping trips.
I play the trumpet
I have played Quidditch
I speak ASL
I have been to a castle (Craigdarroch Castle)
I was born in November
I own all the HP movies (and know half the lines, I'm proud to say)
I have 0 items in my Ravelry queue
I like Milky Ways and jelly bellies
I live in America
I saw all the HP films in the theatres
I have a pin collection
I have been on a train from Baltimore to Philidelphia
I have 3 siblings
I was bugler at a Cub Scout summer camp, if that counts as working there
I brought my dragon Glurp
My Patronus is a frog. I have always loved them, and I always will

Summer Camp Kickoff

Well, I'm off to summer camp, both for Hogwarts and Scouts. For my spoiler, I have picked these three kits: a Nature kit, a Critter kit, and a Games kit. Here are my reasons for picking those.

Nature kit: I have always loved the outdoors. I love going on nature walks and sitting in the woods behind my house. I have 3 foot pit I dug back there, along with a tree I have put steps into for climbing purposes. Nature is just one thing I always have loved and always will.

Critter kit: The critters I find outdoors are so much fun. My favorites are birds, chipmunks, and most of all . . . frogs. This pattern is one of my favorites. I also like reading, so this one is also one of my favorites.

Games kit: For the games, I like card games mostly. But not like poker or go fish. I play Magic the Gathering and the HP trading card game. But I would like a portable board game, like for chess, as it is one of my favorite board games.

For other things about me, here are a few items:

• Knit or crochet or both?
  

I both knit and crochet.

• Favorite fibers/least favorite fibers

I don't have a particular favorite or least, but I don't like scratchy yarns.

• Favorite colors/least favorite colors

I like royal and ocean blues and golden yellow, or for a combo, lime green and yellow go well together.

• Yarn weight preferences

Not fingering. I like anything else, though I have not tried sport, so that would be new

• Favorite projects

I like shrinky-dinks and clay modeling. I especially like doing dragons, like Glurp.

• Favorite gadgets

I don't have gadgets except for ones I use while camping, like knives, a compass, etc.

• Salty or Sweet or...?

Sweet or sour! I like Jelly Bellies, especially the black licorice ones, chocolate, caramels, Warheads, and whoppers. I don't like the actual black licorice. I'm odd that way. No twizzlers or regular licorice. And no, repeat no, chocolate and peanuts/peanut butter. Blech!

• Tea or Coffee or...?

Hot chocolate!

• Allergies

Cats, cigarette smoke, and food dye/coloring (for my brother, but not me, especially in the way of the sweets/sours, as I don't think those will be shared.)

• Other things you like, i.e., buttons, pens, fabric, stitchmarkers, etc.

I like odd little buttons, and I collect pins

• Currently Craving

Chocolate and sour candies. Oh, and adventure

• Measurements (feet for socks, wrists, head circumference)

Socks - tip of toe to back of heel - 11" Arch - 10 1/2" Ankle - 9" Widest part of foot - 10" Wrists - 7" Head Circumference - 23"

• Whatever else you'd like to share!

I have two dogs, both of which like treats. I enjoy baking to the upteenth degree.