The winter had me recuperating from an injury and physical therapy for a while and trying to still get settled (downsizing) in my apartment. True to form, though making some progress, I ...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2016/07/winter-had-me-recuperating-from-injury.html
My "birthday weekend" began with a drive on Friday afternoon the 6th; a hot and tiring ride because the sun was bright and of course shining on my side of the car... so, when I reached A...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/08/august-7-birthday-weekend.html
I truly do not believe I have a lot of books after moving from a huge oversized two car garage home four years ago. That's when I really got rid of a tremendous amount of "stuff." Woah, ...
Here are final photos; finished with clothes "tidying up." Woah; two days in and "fun" turned into "work" - LOL. Had to continue since I had such a mess. Is definitely worth it! Imagine ...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/06/clothes-sorted-continued.html
The last couple months have seen me getting my health in order. Kidney stones (after sonogram and CT, thinking a blast would be needed) are clear for six more months when another x-ray i...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/06/tidying-up-kondo-method.html
Using macro extensions with my e-mount lenses for the Nex7 that I bought almost two years ago. There is so much to learn about adjustment of the focal point and lighting, but wi...
I am really excited to say that before I left on my holiday to Palm Springs, I leased the marketing and advertising rights to one of my photos that I took of the Kenai River in Cooper La...
Trip to Palm Springs this year commenced on Feb 3rd (all day travel, arriving at 1015pm) and ended with return to Anchorage at 3pm and overnighter with Alicia and family on the 19th (all...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/02/2015-palm-springs-trip.html
Winner #50 of 87 entries - Debby Messner the little journal will be heading to Ohio Thank you everyone for visiting my blog and entering; I will enjoy visiting you when I return home ...
Welcome! My name is Karen and I am so happy that you have stopped by Alaska Blue Moose today whether you just happened in or came along via Vicki's 2015 Grow Your Blog. This is always ex...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/01/grow-your-blog-2015-and-giveaway.html
Three weeks ago I met Sandy who was giving a "bowl hotpad protector" to my friend Barb as a late Christmas gift. Sandy told us about a youtube video which gives excellent directions. So,...
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Since October a few smallish projects have all come to fruition even if the photo doesn't portray it! Yeah! (Dates indicate completion.) I am currently knitting on the smaller ...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/01/knitting-since-october-review.html
Heidi posted the photos taken at her 4th Annual Mad Men Party. (I used to be able to find a public link at the bottom of the albums, but this doesn't seem to have one or FB isn't providin...
My girlfriend, Cathy Schroeder, and I used to make these cookies in 1963 - we were juniors in high school at the time. Today I am making them for a "Mad Men 50's and 60's - Glamorous" the...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2015/01/1963-treat-ammonia-cookies.html
This is just so fun to watch the colorway. My grandson chose the yarn (not Noro) - and, I am knitting it as a gift for Xmas. Will be 5.5"w and 60"l when completed. Exciting! You can see ...
A few friends have asked for this recipe... it is from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cookbook, printed in 2007. I was raised in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where Oktoberfest was/is a "big deal;" we...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2014/10/beer-brats-and-sauerkraut.html
It started with Friday afternoon, a local 1-3pm knitting group, right here at the Senior Center! Decided to make myself a pair of fingerless mitts - finally - after making gifts of about...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2014/10/fingerless-gloves-weekend-project.html
It is exciting to get back onto my blog; May, June, July and August had me recuperating and feeling better from sciatica problems and a cracked cartilage. Then, unfortunately, September a...
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My third beautiful LB returned today - one each of the last three years from late fall to May... and, what a gorgeous book this one is, yet again. One more page to arrive and I will deter...
Yeah! Raven Collaborative Completed... here is a photo synopsis for you to peruse. I enjoyed the process after finally getting "some" of my things unpacked. Upon receiving the o...
Yeah - last lacebook page for this season; the book will be heading back to its final destination in New York with Teri. An amazing book. After my next project deadline (this we...
Will catalog the last several weeks of mixed media creations (or attempts thereof, lol) since the end of January. While in Canada, Nadine and I co-taught a book making class on ...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2014/03/mixed-media-febmarch.html
Left Kenai at 9am in order to get to Anchorage to meet family for lunch and a hair trim at 1:30pm. Active blizzard warning for the Peninsula area including Cooper Landing. All was good dr...
My pages for Liz's Renaissance Italy "Elements" Lacebook; the selection was "directions" of the sub-themes provided. The book was mailed to Teri in NY yesterday morning (Friday) before I ...
http://www.karendorcas.com/2014/03/lizs-lb-elements-page.html