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.

Muggle studies homework

Part 1: Short Answer

1. Explain why Muggles need electricty.

Because they are unable to use magic. Almost all Muggle children need their computers and other electronic devices.

2. What are the most common ways Muggles communicate when they are not together in the same place?

Video chat, cell phones, and e-mail

3. How do Muggles cope with broken items?

The kids throw a fit, and the adults either fix it themselves, try to make someone else fix it, or throw it away.

4. Describe a popular Muggle sport.

Football - a bunch of big smelly Muggles that tackle each other as they try to move an oblong ball toward the end of a large field for points.

5. Name something you'd like to try doing without magic, and how you would accomplish it.

Washing a dog - I would have a friend hold the dog in a bucket, pour water on it, rub some soap ino its fur, and then rinse it out and repeat until the dog is clean.


Part 2: Identify these common Muggle items.

1. A small squared-off rod held in the hand with many soft buttons on one side with numbers and words written on them.

A remote control

2. A metal box with a long, handled hose, which counts several sets of numbers when you compress the handle.

A gas pump

3. A heavy rod with a single button that emits light when pushed.

A flashlight

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.

An Ipod

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.

A vending machine


Part 3: Find a picture of the following Muggles and describe why they are famous.

1. Spike Jonze - famous director


2. Oprah Winfrey - talk show host


3. Bono - famous singer and musician and lead singer of Irish rock band U2


4. Elizabeth II - Queen of England


5. J.K. Rowling - only Muggle to know about wizards and not be married to one. Documentar of Harry Potter's life.

Surprise mail by owl

Sometime last week, I got a mysterious package in the mail. It was my prize from Hermione for the 100% blogging. I found multiple wrappings inside the brown paper. The picture shows our little puppy thinking it might be for her.


As soon as all the wrapping was off, I opened the little box and received a HUGE surprise.


Hermione had sent me a calligraphy pen, in Ravenclaw colors of course. Thank you Hermione!


And now, the kit I received from Fleur Sweeting.


A first glance reveals a note, yarn, a box, and a little bag.



Here is all of the items in the box. The kit was themed after Sirius Black. It included a compass to make sure I didn't get lost, Puppy chow and snacks disguised as dog treats, the yarn and needles for a Cerus Scarf, a small notebook, a bag which I believe is to hold my yarn on a chair, my own copy of Charmed Knits, and a mini sock kit. Also other items I will go into detail with.



This hat she knit is a reversible skull cap. She spent 3 hours watching Prisoner of Azkaban in freeze frame so she could study Sirius' tattoos.



This little guy was a thank you from Ronnica and Fleur for playing Beater for them. Their names are Gilderoy (the sleeping/unconscious one that reminds me of Professor Lockhart after his memory charm backfired) and Godric (the brave, fierce one that reminds me of Godric Gryffindor).


And finally, stitch markers with little birdies on them. Fleur sent them because a wizard always needs to have a way to communicate and owls are not always handy.

These were my surprises from owls. One from Italy, and on from Las Vegas. Thank you Hermione and Fleur!

Arithmancy Homework

Ok, I got my homework done, and not at the last minute like usual. My three answers are:

Puzzle #1 - Dobby

Puzzle #2 - Harry Potter

Puzzle #3 - Hog's Head