Monday, May 21, 2018

Thirteen Tentacles

I'm at it again. I'm making more jellyfish.

It's kind of a long story. It starts with me being a bad aunt. It ends with me having oodles of time last week. (Two words: student teacher.)

Anyway, I've made four bodies, and now it's time to make tentacles. I've made thirteen already...


Which is a good start. There are eight tentacles per jellyfish. I'm making four jellyfish. 8 x 4 = 32.

32 - 13 = 19.

Nineteen more tentacles to go...

Deep sigh. Why did I start this again? Oh, right. I've missed all my nephews' birthdays. Bad aunt.

34 comments:

  1. Your jellyfish are really cool. Glad you're making them again.

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  2. I agree with Alex. As for being a bad aunt, I have a blackbelt in that. ~shakes head~ I have eleven nieces and nephews for which we've done little for many years. Just couldn't afford oodles of gifts after a while. And we haven't attended a single graduation because I didn't want to start a trend or let one kid down over another. Attending my husband's college graduation was the last one for me. Anyway, forgive my rambling. ~grin~ Take care!

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    1. They live out of state for me now, so I highly doubt I'll be making their graduations.

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    2. We live hours away, too. That added to the reasons not to go.

      As for my silly rant, you made interesting points. Regarding my gym membership, weight lifting at least once a week, which I maintain, is different from other exercise. And it forces me out into the world, a necessary healthful struggle. Thank you for the input, though. And be well!

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    3. Yeah, having weights would be reason enough for the gym membership.

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  3. You are not a bad aunt! Sometimes life gets in the way and we miss things. I bet they still love you :)

    betty

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  4. You are not a bad aunt, and those jellyfish are cool

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  5. Hi Liz - I love your jellyfish ... they're fun ... cheers Hilary

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  6. The jellyfish are the best, though! Almost there. Almost there :)

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  7. Your dedicated and passionate about your work. The jellyfish fans love you for it!

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  8. They'll love the jellyfish so you're not a bad aunt *hugs*

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  9. I love your jellyfish so looking forward to seeing them. You are not a bad aunt and they will love their gifts

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  10. Gosh, they're cute. You're a fun auntie.

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  11. How awesome and fun for you and for them!

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  12. One thing I am not is an aunt. I'm an only child and,within my husband's family, I'm the only one with a child. That also means my son has no first cousins. So I will never be a bad aunt - take it as you will. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. I know the whole no-first-cousin thing first-hand. (I have quasi first cousins--they have "half" and "step" qualifiers.)

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  13. Those look like party streamers without the bodies! I love those colors! :)

    Sorry you missed all of your nephews birthdays. I'm not good at remembering birthdays either. :-/

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    1. Oh, I remembered them. I just didn't send them gifts.

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  14. You look like you have been really busy with your yarn and works. Great jobs. I still have not gotten started on the blanket for my nieces baby but I have till Oct....crap, I need to start! haha

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  15. Your nephews didn’t even have birthday parties this year - so who’s a bad mom? - the Jellyfish will rock and the boys will be utterly thrilled!

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  16. Just put on a good show on Netflix and go at it. You'll be done in no time. ;)

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  17. Love the tentacles. I spied an orchid over the weekend that sort of had tentacle-like petals. Very cool.

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    1. Oooh. Now I'm wondering if there is an amigurumi pattern for orchids...

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  18. I love the colors! You're making them something, I think that keeps you out of "bad aunt" territory.

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    1. Only if I was doing it in a timely manner, I think.

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