Transfiguration Homework

So this week we had lots to do for transfiguration. I'll be updating periodically as I complete more of the assignment.

First up I must post my originality marker. I found a baby Dementor who actually volunteered to help without sucking my happiness away. Isn't he just so precious! He is carrying a scythe around because I think he believes he is Death.


For my first transfiguration I will turn this into a bowtruckle:

Sproutus Arborandum!

For my next Transfiguration, I will turn this into a rememberall!

Memoria Returnum!

For my next transfiguration, I will turn this into a golden snitch!

Helios Avionus!

For my next transfiguration, I will turn this into Hagrid's Rock Cakes. He promises they will turn out almost like every flavor beans only better (yeah right!)

Fruity Bakeum Cakeo

Hmmm....something happened. They didn't rise properly, maybe the oven was opened while they were baking.

For my next transfiguration assignment, I will turn this into a Decoy Detonator!

Fred and George Weasley aren't the only ones who know how to have fun!

Deceptus Implodus!

For my next transfiguration assignment, I will turn this into a nose-biting teacup

Breweus Tea Biteum

For my next transfiguration assignment, I will turn this into Spectrespecs.

Abilios Verium Spectre

I am not clear on what the creature in the center does. Since you obviously cannot see while viewing Spectres with these Specs, I believe he might whisper directions to you so you do not stumble and fall. Although, that might not be what he does. Use at your own risk.

For my next transfiguration assignment, I will turn this into a Time Turner.

Tempus Weavum Vortex

Dueling!

Well it was a crazy dueling day! I managed to win my round of the crochet duels! Yay I get to crochet duel next weekend too.

Dragonsinger and Loverofallemo finished before me. They were paired up against each other. Last term Loverofallemo shuntbumped me out of the competition. I'm hoping I don't get paired to Dragonsinger next weekend!

Here is my cute dueling baby beret in Lime Berry spring color!

I know I'm almost late with my homework for the week! I promise to get it in even if it is scraping by at the last possible moment!

HSKS 10 Begins!

I'm excited for this session at Hogwarts. I want to try out for Chaser on the Quidditch team. I only hope I'm good enough.

for my first assignment, I would like to state why I picked the three characters I picked.

1) Sirius Black. He is my favorite HP character of all. Everyone seems to be against him, but he keeps going and not even dementors and Azkaban can hold him. Of course it helps that he is an animagus and that I really love animals. Who can resist a big fluffy dog?! Not me, that is for certain.

2) Remus Lupin. What can I say? Another misunderstood character. Not all werewolves are bad, and Remus Lupin really has a big heart imo. He turns down what is good for him because he doesn't feel he is good enough. And again, even though werewolves are typically not nice cuddly pets, I find it hard to resist any type of canine!

3) Nymphadora Tonks. Her character seems so full of life. She is careful and smart, but to me she always seemed to have more energy than any of the others in the Order. I felt bad for her when she was rejected by Remus Lupin, and then I felt gratified that he finally married her.

All three of these characters were killed, and I didn't feel it was right or necessary. Surely they could have survived somehow!

Visit to the Owlery

Well I managed to visit the owlery today. I picked out a very sturdy looking little owl who I'm sure can fly like the wind.

I almost forgot to put in a small extra handmade item, but luckily I remembered just before taping the package shut. Whew!!

Victoria Pettigrew look out for the owl heading your way!

MY Owl Arrived! My Owl Arrived!!

Thank you Celeena Cree!!!

I love my kit. As you can see from the photo, I received lots and lots of goodies. There was actually a 2nd spool of crochet thread but it was busy with my tatting things and I neglected to round it up and put it in the photo.

So what did I get? A beautiful bag made by Cleo! A Harry Potter snitch wash cloth. Some beautiful red yarn to go along with a nice pattern for socks. I also received dpns and circular needles to get the job done. I received beautiful blue linen blend yarn, and two crochet threads (the missing one is Christmas tree green, or at least I say it is because I'm tatting a Christmas tree with it). Berty Botts Every Flavor Beans YUM!! A gorgeous row counter bracelet that I can't wait to use! And Cleo made me two sets of stitch markers. I also received some decorative paper clips that will be very useful. A two year calendar planner. A postcard and note from none other than Cleo herself. Cleo said if I don't want the bag I can send it back because she loves it. But I love it!! So I'm not sending it back.

Here are closeups of the hand made items and the bracelet.

This is the cute Christmas Tree Stitch Markers, Yarn and Needle Stitck Markers, and the bracelet.
Is the bag not wonderful??? I think it is.
I hope you can see the work she put into this too. It says HP on the top and has a golden snitch down below. What a perfect thing to include in this swap!

Thank you so much, Cleo! It was a wonderful kit. I loved opening it and can't wait to get started on all the patterns. The tatting patterns will be done first because I'm making Christmas Tree and Angel for Grandmother's room--so extra thank you for including the tatting materials and patterns!

New goodies!

Its been a crazy week this past week. Actually all month has been pretty nutz. I thought I deserved to be spoiled a little, so I went ahead and did the honors.

For my tatting pleasure, I bought some new picot gauges and a new shuttle that is shaped like a fish. I bought them from Georgia Seitz. I like them. The fish took a little getting used to and since it is so large I really cannot tat with it quickly.

I did this small bookmark to test out my new supplies. Actually I say small bookmark, but this is the second time I have made this and this one is longer. If you look close on one end you can see that I used a pull thread to hide my ends. Didn't do such a great job. Maybe if I rinse it and then use my fingers to reshape it, the piece will look better.

And because what girl really has enough hobbies? So I went out and bought a drop spindle! I'm so excited. I got the Hi-Lo spindle by Schacht. My first attempt was not so good. My second attempt was a little better. Then I found a video showing how to park and draft. This worked a little better. The left is a piece from my first hour of attempting to spin. As you can see there is some on the spool from my park and draft attempt and I really like how it is coming out. On the right is some roving I bought for when I can get a little more consistent.

And for those keep tabs on me. I'm caught up with my nano-wrimo novel. I am at 48.5k now and counting! I expect to win by the end of the day.

Fly Free Mimsy budgie

Well a couple of days ago I lost one of my little budgies. She was only about 4.5 years old. The vet believes it was either liver or respiratory disease. She hid her illness well. I had no idea. We ended up spending quite a bit at the vet office on her, but to no avail. I probably would have let her slip quietly away had I believed she was deathly ill. I thought she had broken a blood feather. She was having a serious moult. I had never seen her growing so many feathers in at once. I thought she was weakened from the blood loss because such a small bird doesn't have much blood to begin with. The illness overtook her and she left us around 10:30pm on Thursday the 12th.

I miss her. I have one other female budgie and she looks very depressed. I have two male budgies and they are singing and causing a raucous as is typical for them. I think in a day or two they will have once again lifted Myrtle's spirits and hopefully she will move on and not mourn her little companion of 4.5 years for too long. Mimsy and Myrtle used to always be found without a doubt side by side on a perch. It is sad seeing Myrtle sitting alone as the boys are too busy to settle down and just perch with her.

Fly free my sweet little Mimsy budgie.

I always thought she had such beautiful colorings of blue and yellow.

Here Myrtle (left) and Mimsy (right) keep each other company.

Again, Mimsy (left) and Myrtle (right) are inseparable.

This is a photo of Borogove (left), Mimsy (center) and Myrtle (right) when Boro and Mimsy were still babies. Myrtle was already an adult when they came to keep her company.