Challenging Crafty Stereotypes

Here's an interview with Nathan Vincent from dwell.com. Nathan uses crochet to make representations of things that most people would feel are "manly".

Here's my favorite:

From dwell.com's article.

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Happy Hooking!

Photos: April 2010

We've been pretty busy for the last few weeks! Ever since Easter, we've been running all over the place visiting people, going to get-togethers, or planning get-togethers. It hasn't left much time for many projects around the apartment, but we've been working diligently on budgeting so that we can trade our apartment for a house sometime next year:)

Here are some of my favorite photos from Easter weekend:

Lucy playing in the stream at Codorus State Park after a hike with Mom.

Three of the chicks Grandpa Rohrer brought as an Easter gift to Tim's Mom.

The young folks' corner at my grandparents' house on Easter Sunday. Em, Dan, Greg, and Liz.

Me and the Hubby in our Easter best. Enjoying the beautiful MD weather:)

 

I also had the chance to make it to Pi Nu Epsilon's national convention and catch up with some college friends the second weekend in April. The meeting was not so fun, but the dinner was nice:)

Delta Chapter (Shippensburg University) Alumni. Ignore the leg of the guy standing on the table:-x

 

Last weekend was Susie's Bridal Shower, which was also a good time:) I got to meet a lot of her family, as well as a good number of Matt's. It was good to see Jenn, as well, especially since she's moving to Florida at the end of July:(

Pretty cake! Everyone ate around the pile of blue icing flowers:P

Susie tearing into some of her awesome presents:)

Jenn did an awesome job with the bow-quet.

 

This past weekend, my littlest nephew, Zachary, had his first birthday party. He's the sweetest little kid! He tore into the cake with his hands, but he didn't seem to like the taste of the icing...probably because he's never had that much sugar before:P

 

He likes to help in the kitchen by pulling all the silverware out of the dishwasher and tossing it on the floor:P

 

Four generations of Rohrers:) Talking to Grandma and Grandpa Gross via Skype.

Cake! Good for playing with, but not to eat:P

Post-cake mutilation. Happy Birthday, Little One:)

I have been working slowly on a new baby blankie that I hope to pick up speed on soon, so look for updates on that as well:)

Pittsburgh

Two weeks ago, Tim and I spent the weekend in Pittsburgh with Susie, Matt, and Andrew (some of my friends from college). We went for the Pens/Flyers game on Saturday, but got some sight-seeing in.

Here are some of my favorite photos:

First view of the city from 376.

 Thought this was interesting, given all the Heinz references.

Made it to Primanti Brothers on the Strip for lunch Saturday morning.

The Pens Mural in the corner.

Look out! It's Ben Roethlisberger!

My awesome sammich.

Mellon Arena

Center Ice

Yes!

FIGHT!!

We didn't match on purpose. We just have a knack for accidentally dressing the same.

With Tim where the rivers meet.

 

Sunset over the rivers. (I'm standing on the fountain, but it's all backlit, so you can't tell.

  

Big City Pittsburgh

Playing checkers at Cracker Barrell.

 

The trip went well, the Penguins won, and we saw at least 1/3rd of the city. And we ran into a friend from high school who was also visiting for the hockey game(s) that weekend. The only down side was that the 2004 VW Jetta we borrowed from Susie's dad to make the trip blew it's water pump somewhere around Carlisle, PA. So Matt and Susie had to get towed back to Bethlehem, and Tim and I ended up borrowing his parents' '74 Ford LTD to get back to Philly. We actually played a couple of games of checkers at the Cracker Barrell at the Rt 15 interchange while we waited to get rescued, which explains the last photo... It was a late night, but it didn't ruin the trip:)