60http://blog.thecrochetdude.comen2007 By Drew EmborskyThe Crochet Dude-drew emborsky--drew emborsky-emborsky@gmail.comnohttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/11/mothers-day-2008.aspx-drew emborsky-For nearly ten years I’ve been waking up on Mother’s Day and wondering why Mom would leave me when I still needed her. She was young-ish, I was very young and it has been difficult to actually come to peace with her “moving on” while feeling like I had been abandoned. I’ve felt like the kid that gets promoted from 3rd grade to high school – he’s ready intellectually but his emotions haven’t developed yet. The first year was very hard because she passed in October, and we all know what comes right ...Generalhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/11/mothers-day-2008.aspx#Commentsfb8a6d85-dc97-47c2-b654-f8f39d84e2b8Sun, 11 May 2008 09:22:44 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/08/disney-world-1985.aspx-drew emborsky-Since Kim and Amy were brave enough to post photos of the era of BIG glasses, here is my contribution:Don't be hatin' on the giant lenses... the '80s were so totally awesome!This just in: Vashti has stepped up and made peace with her big glasses!!Testing 1, 2, sibling siblingHere is a video that I shot on Monday. I want to add more video to this ole blog in the near future and Godaddy, while inexpensive, sometimes makes you jump through hoops. So instead of just using the embed code offered up by YouTube, I had to go deep ...GeneralVideohttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/08/disney-world-1985.aspx#Commentsedbb033e-b353-4628-b10f-f418805ac81fThu, 08 May 2008 13:26:18 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/07/pretty-please-with-alpaca-on-top.aspx-drew emborsky-These last few days have been a scurry of catching up on all that fell behind during Snotfest 2008. The biggest project has been completing the proposal for my next book and getting it to my agent. She's been so patient with me but I know that it's time to get the next project in the works. Presales of Designs for Guys have been strong so I'm encouraged that someone out there may let me do another book!PS: if you are considering writing a book proposal there will be an excellent opportunity this summer at the CGOA ...The BookcrochetGardenGeneralhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/07/pretty-please-with-alpaca-on-top.aspx#Commentsf1a25fd0-ed65-44f0-a9c1-c1e1104e974bThu, 08 May 2008 13:23:48 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/05/strange-mirror.aspx-drew emborsky-I'm very happy to report that despite the snottage of the last 7 days I was able to make a little progress on the studio and have moved out of the rest of the house once again. Normally I would devote an entire day to clearing the room out, sorting, cleaning, etc, then reassembling the studio collapsing exhausted when it was all over. This time around I'm trying a new strategy: I cleaned the desk off and re-established a working area in under two hours. Now although there is still mayhem behind me, I can get some ...GardenGeneralhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/05/strange-mirror.aspx#Comments58d67242-bcdc-46ea-99b5-5710a66ad8f6Mon, 05 May 2008 10:19:23 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/02/big-week.aspx-drew emborsky-Thanks for all the virtual well wishes, chicken soups and hot toddies! I'm sure they all helped me to get to feeling a whole lot better. I wish I could say 100% (it is the weekend after all - who wants to lose part of a weekend to a snot-fest?) but 80% is pretty good. I'll take it. For now.So here is a list of everything I've managed to accomplish this week:SleepLose 6 lbsThat's just about it. I'm hoping by the end of the weekend to be back to work, nose to the grindstone, etc. ...Generalhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/05/02/big-week.aspx#Commentsa205ee19-ba9b-4d59-9015-12c1e358dcbaFri, 02 May 2008 10:56:23 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/29/i-dink-i-hab-a-cobe.aspx-drew emborsky-I don't know what I got into over the weekend but I am out of it big time. Please send orange juice and kleenex. ...Generalhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/29/i-dink-i-hab-a-cobe.aspx#Commentsa2caa803-405c-48f6-93d7-7631e125dffeTue, 29 Apr 2008 07:29:58 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/25/happy-friday-everyone.aspx-drew emborsky-I hope you find lots of fun things to do this weekend!! ...Generalhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/25/happy-friday-everyone.aspx#Comments5582a5db-2887-4fbb-a640-ebc3fa324d89Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:32:42 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/23/nice-to-meet-you-run-for-your-life.aspx-drew emborsky-It's official, it looks like a bomb went off in my studio. I have this amazing ability to slip into a complete world of denial when it comes to accumulated clutter. I would much rather be designing something, or doing an oil painting, or working in the garden, or give myself a root canal, than sort, organize, create an "action box", etc.And in that magical land free of organizational responsibilities the obvious solution is to migrate. Although it is a finite period, there is time to go to a different place and start fresh. No boxes! ...crochetGeneralhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/23/nice-to-meet-you-run-for-your-life.aspx#Comments95cf2893-5c0f-435b-884c-35f7f55a09f8Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:11:27 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/21/ive-been-shot.aspx-drew emborsky-Wow, last week was so much fun I can’t explain!! I was in the studios in Detroit filming two seasons of Knit and Crochet Today. I’ll try to show you via some photographs that I took. I have a lot more but the producer asked me to leave certain things to the imagination at least until the show is closer to airing which makes total sense to me. Anywho, I arrived in Detroit on Monday at around noon and took a car to the hotel. For those of you who remember when I went to Detroit ...crochetTVknithttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/21/ive-been-shot.aspx#Comments4e851eb4-86fa-4ed4-937f-45eda0e9683eMon, 21 Apr 2008 11:54:46 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/09/little-pattern-on-the-prairieafghan.aspx-drew emborsky-Thanks to everyone that contacted the Creative Home Arts Club Magazine about the Prairie Style Afghan (see below) they have now put the pattern up on their website! So if you aren't a subscriber (magazine is for club members only apparently) you can still go to their website and get the pattern!Click here: The Crochet Dude's Prairie Style AfghanLife Outside The Show?As much as I'd like to say that I luxuriate in my boxers all day waiting for my closeup on national television, the reality is that I have eight projects that are due, well, within the next ...crochethttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2008/04/09/little-pattern-on-the-prairieafghan.aspx#Commentsba50d07f-6981-4f82-bc8a-0260c627a930Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:02:56 GMT