There’s always a little bad to make things awesome

So I found out some sad news, once again I’ve been dropped as a HSKS pal.  It worries me that this is becoming a common thing that my upstream pal drops out of the swap in HSKS.  That’s okay I get another awesome fantastic angel package, it will be worth the extra wait since somebody’s house elves have to work overtime to make the handmade item for me.

I’ve been hiding out since I haven’t been feeling that great lately.  Things hopefully will look up and I promise to bounce back and be seen around Hogwarts more than I have been for the last few weeks.  I decided to make another little something for Intarsia’s package as a little pick-me for myself 🙂  Cheerful colours can help a lot! 😉  Also I have a little potions experiment that might make it into Intarsia’s package.  I should make the early deadline despite all the extra things I’ve decided to put in.

I love Arithmancy and was happy to see that this week’s homework was Sudoku!  Yay what fun.  I’m all done.

Puzzle 1  – Dobby

Puzzle 2 – Harry Potter

Puzzle 3 – Hog[‘}s head

Monster Mash

So I am going to be missing the Quidditch match this weekend 😦 Good luck Slytherin, let’s kick some quaffle.

I’ve been feeling pretty ill lately, probably due to the stress of N.E.W.T.S. that are coming up. I’ve been giving the weekend off and we are going to head down to Seattle for some fun and much needed perk up.

What’s on my needles. Well these cute little monsters .  Meet Charlotte (mommy monster) and Chloe.  They are almost done, they just need to be stuffed, their arms sew on and I need to get fabric glue to glue on their teeths!  I can’t wait till they are done, because I’m going to cast on for another set for Mini-me, Charlotte and Chloe are bound to Ontario to meet their new friend baby S.

Wee little knits!

So I’ve been busy knitting away on S.P.E.W. projects.  Look what I’ve made so far.

Another cool thing, a swap pal of mine (Ravelry Starbucks Swap) made an awesome transfiguration spell turning a coffee cup and yarn into a copy of Faye.

I’m excited to see how wins this weeks Quidditch match. Good luck Ravenclaw and Gryffindor may the best team win. Also Slytherins a reminder if you can that we need to get our house points up with participation in Quidditch with cheers, homework and blog postings. Not sure how, but somehow we are in the bottom half of the House Cup. Boo!

Potions, happy, happy, joy, joy

Homework in progress…..

Part 1:

Daisy — roots are used in Shrinking Potion

Ginger root — used in Wit-Sharpening Potion

Peppermint — leaves used in the Elixir to Induce Euphoria

Anise — is one of the ingredients in Beautifying Potion, it give it a wonderful flavour

Ivy — a main ingredient in Forgetfulness Potion, beware if not sparingly it can be toxic

Part 2:
Answer the following potions questions:

1. Sneezewort, scurvy grass, and lovage are used to make what?
A: Allergen Solution
B:Confusing Draught
C: Babbling Befuddlement
D: Wandering Agent

2. Porcupine quills are to be added when to a Boil Cure Potion?
A: It is the second ingredient you add
B: Before it is removed from the fire
C: You don’t add them, they aren’t part of the potion
D: After it is removed from the fire

3. What potion, if brewed correctly, should change color numerous times throughout brewing including deep purple, lilac, and finishing clear?
A: The Draught of Living Death
B: Amortentia
C: Calming Draft
D: Elixir to Induce Euphoria

4. This ingredient in the Draught of Peace, would likely bring you permanent peace since it is poisonous, what is it?
A: Murlap
B: Belladonna
C: Mugwort
D: Hellebore

5. Chopped daisy roots, skinned shrivel-fig, sliced caterpillar, one rat spleen, dash of leech juice are all ingredients to what?
A: Swelling Solution
B: Deflating Draught
C: Shrinking Solution
D: Sleeping Draught

Part 3:

My potion is Brighter Side of Life Potion.  It causes anyone to drink it to pep up and be jolly for an hour or so.  The more gin the brighter life will be 😉

Ingredients are gin (to taste), ice and mango puree juice.  Yummy.  Add ice to a glass, pour in gin (the more the merrier I use Daresbury’s Quintessential) and top of with lots of mango puree.  You can add a strawberry or two as garish!