Prezzie from SP5!!!
Monday, July 25, 2005
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Twice in One Day!
You'd think I'd have something better to do than sit at this computer wouldn't ya??
Actually KK and I just got home from Canada~~it was sooo nice today we took the day and enjoyed it!
A customer of his surprised him with a GC to local restaurant and we are going to use it tonight! We're just waiting to see if DS stops over then he can come with us.
I wanted to say "thanks" to those that wrote me about Ivy~~I appreciate the comments. Took her to the vet and he did some blood work and for the most part it was normal~~it did show an infection so she's on Baytril for 14 days. Other than that we are going to treat her normally and see how she does. She doesn't want her regular food but she will eat biscuits!! hmmm, wonder if she knows what she's doing?
She's still favoring her front leg this evening and she's a bit leary now about the stairs. We'll have to keep an eye on her and see what develops.
Thanks again for commenting!
Off to join Kk on the porch
Actually KK and I just got home from Canada~~it was sooo nice today we took the day and enjoyed it!
A customer of his surprised him with a GC to local restaurant and we are going to use it tonight! We're just waiting to see if DS stops over then he can come with us.
I wanted to say "thanks" to those that wrote me about Ivy~~I appreciate the comments. Took her to the vet and he did some blood work and for the most part it was normal~~it did show an infection so she's on Baytril for 14 days. Other than that we are going to treat her normally and see how she does. She doesn't want her regular food but she will eat biscuits!! hmmm, wonder if she knows what she's doing?
She's still favoring her front leg this evening and she's a bit leary now about the stairs. We'll have to keep an eye on her and see what develops.
Thanks again for commenting!
Off to join Kk on the porch
Waaay too early
This is much too early for me to be posting! I'm on here trying to keep myself awake! I was up late last and then had a very fitful night. Yesterday was another hot and sticky day ~~I had some things to do in the morning and it was awful driving around with no a/c!! Kk says he is going to have it fixed~~when???
Anyway when I got home I took the dogs right out and I was walking around the back when I heard this noise so I looked up and Ivy (greyhound) looked like she tripped or fell. I watched her and she couldn't right herself for a minute and when she finally did she was walking in circles with her head listing to the left. She couldn't stop until I ran over and then she leaned very heavily against my legs. If I tried to move away she started circling again and she was very wobbly. Ds stopped in and he got her to lay down while I called the vet~~of course he wasn't in and they said to watch her(duh) and call back in a half hour. After a bit you could see she wasn't as bad but still not good. About 45 minutes after the initial start she was much better~~but still not normal. The vet assistant called me back and I'm talking her in this morning in a few minutes. They said it sounded like a seizure~~
She's much better this morning but she's not walking right on her right front foot. Makes me think of a person that has suffered a stroke. Dogs don't have strokes they tell me. We'll see~~
I was nervous all last evening so I couldn't concentrate on the orange sweater~~so I had to start something new!! The Schafer yarn was yelling to me so what could I do but start my shawl??? After a couple false starts I'm on my way! I manage to get a few inches done but already I can see the need for circulars! Doesn't it figure?? No circulars in #8's~~isn't that always the way?
I've got a new project to work on besides the knitting but I won't mention what it is until I see how it works out~~I should say if it works out!!
KK is off today and the weather is wonderful this morning! The humidity is gone!!! So maybe we will do something when I get back from the vet.
Gotta run~~~
Anyway when I got home I took the dogs right out and I was walking around the back when I heard this noise so I looked up and Ivy (greyhound) looked like she tripped or fell. I watched her and she couldn't right herself for a minute and when she finally did she was walking in circles with her head listing to the left. She couldn't stop until I ran over and then she leaned very heavily against my legs. If I tried to move away she started circling again and she was very wobbly. Ds stopped in and he got her to lay down while I called the vet~~of course he wasn't in and they said to watch her(duh) and call back in a half hour. After a bit you could see she wasn't as bad but still not good. About 45 minutes after the initial start she was much better~~but still not normal. The vet assistant called me back and I'm talking her in this morning in a few minutes. They said it sounded like a seizure~~
She's much better this morning but she's not walking right on her right front foot. Makes me think of a person that has suffered a stroke. Dogs don't have strokes they tell me. We'll see~~
I was nervous all last evening so I couldn't concentrate on the orange sweater~~so I had to start something new!! The Schafer yarn was yelling to me so what could I do but start my shawl??? After a couple false starts I'm on my way! I manage to get a few inches done but already I can see the need for circulars! Doesn't it figure?? No circulars in #8's~~isn't that always the way?
I've got a new project to work on besides the knitting but I won't mention what it is until I see how it works out~~I should say if it works out!!
KK is off today and the weather is wonderful this morning! The humidity is gone!!! So maybe we will do something when I get back from the vet.
Gotta run~~~
Friday, July 15, 2005
Completely Disgusted!!
I'm annoyed!! Remember that really nice Noro I bought the other day on my outing? I love the color ~~did the bag~~worked up really,really quick! Putting it together was a pain! I'm not at all pleased with the way the gusset stitches look when all together. Now that it's sewn up I have to leave it because I don't have any more yarn to redo it if I wanted to! So, ok, I decide to live with it and I'll get a liner in~~nope that's not happening either! I found some fabric I really like and started the liner. My machine is shot~it refuses to sew more than a few stitches in a row before it acts up. I tried to get the liner in and then after ripping it out twice gave up! That's the reason I'm disgusted~~this should/could have been a FO!!
Damm~~double damm~~
It's soooo hot still~~we had a beaut of a storm yesterday afternoon and it did nothing for the humidity~~except maybe make it worse! Thank goodness we bought the a/c for the bedroom!
I've been working on the needlepunch and that looks great! I have one more section of border to do and it's finished. I think I may tea dye it when it's done and then have it framed.
Long hot day so~~
Off to shower
Damm~~double damm~~
It's soooo hot still~~we had a beaut of a storm yesterday afternoon and it did nothing for the humidity~~except maybe make it worse! Thank goodness we bought the a/c for the bedroom!
I've been working on the needlepunch and that looks great! I have one more section of border to do and it's finished. I think I may tea dye it when it's done and then have it framed.
Long hot day so~~
Off to shower
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Show and Tell
Tired today~~really tired so I thought I'd just post some photos! I mentioned that I've been cleaning and organizing "my room" and I'm going to prove it!!
You're only going to get to see half tho~~the clean half! I'm still working on the counter and that may take a while! I'm not even touching it today!
I'm going to try to finish a project later this evening and then I'll get a photo of that too. Just have to do a little bit of knitting and it will be done.
Started the needle punch this afternoon~~I love it!! Talk about a mindless project this is it! Once you get the hang of how to thread and hold the needle you're good to go! I think I'm going to like this because it can have that primitive look I like.
Going to sneak in a photo of Pepper, Heather's pup and see if she notices!!
So, I'm off to add some pictures for your viewing pleasure!!
You're only going to get to see half tho~~the clean half! I'm still working on the counter and that may take a while! I'm not even touching it today!
I'm going to try to finish a project later this evening and then I'll get a photo of that too. Just have to do a little bit of knitting and it will be done.
Started the needle punch this afternoon~~I love it!! Talk about a mindless project this is it! Once you get the hang of how to thread and hold the needle you're good to go! I think I'm going to like this because it can have that primitive look I like.
Going to sneak in a photo of Pepper, Heather's pup and see if she notices!!
So, I'm off to add some pictures for your viewing pleasure!!
Friday, July 08, 2005
OK We're Bad,Very Bad!!!
What fun was had today!! Girls day out~~enough said??? No?? Ok, I'll tell you what we did! My friend Heather and I planned this day a couple weeks ago. After starting out a bit later than planned we were on the road!! Made that sound like we were really taking a trip,huh?? We started out under cloudy skies that darkened as we went along~~we kept telling one another it was going to clear but as the first rain drops fell we thought "hmm, maybe not"! We weren't going to let a little rain stop us!
First stop was terrific!! We hit this little country shop we love and everything was on sale!! Big trouble there!!! I found the cutest lamp shade for the lamp KK bought me at Antique World last weekend~~I was happy because that was on my "to get" list. This shop has the greatest country decorations~~somewhat primitive but not too much so. She was working on a small needle punch sampler that was adorable!!
I've wanted to try this forever but couldn't find needle/patterns etc. So of course I had to get what I needed to try one. I choose a pattern with a sheep on it~~not too much detail so I figured it would be good to learn on. I can't wait to try it!!
Heather got some really nice fabrics for a rag rug~~which I'm going to show her how to do!
Next stop was lunch~~use a lot of energy with all this shopping! While we're in the diner it starts pouring~~~buckets!! Nasty!! We're blocks away from the car!
Needless to say we got drenched but it was worth it!
Turned on the heat to dry our clothes and feet! Off we went to another shop but really didn't find anything there~~which was a good thing~~more $$ for the yarn shop!!
There was so much traffic we were starting to get worried that we might not make it before the shop closed! Finally we get there and had about 45 minutes before closing.
Fridays in the summer they close an hour earlier! They had some beautiful Lorna Laces yarn and Kouigu(sp?). I picked up some circulars I needed. I saw the cutest bag and decided I have to have it!! It's little and plain but the yarn is something I've never worked with. Course now I can't recall what it is and I'm too lazy to walk upstairs to look. I'll get some photos tomorrow and show you.They give you the pattern so that was good. As we're at the register I asked the woman if we were earlier would she have been able to wind our Shaffer skeins for us? She says "no problem, I'll do it!" Now it's past closing but she said she didn't mind. Thank goodness she did that~~those skeins are huge!! They were so big she couldn't wind the whole thing on the ball winder!! That was so nice of her!! So if you're ever in the Rochester,NY area you must stop at Spirit Work on Titus Ave!
After lugging our loot to the car we were off for home! I confess, we stopped again at the shop we were in earlier! The owner cracked up when she saw us walk in!
So a fun day despite the rain! KK said it never rained here at home but was dreary all day. The temp. has certainly dropped the last couple hours.
I'm going to go up and look at my "goodies" again and then soak in a hot bath!
A snack sounds good too~~~
Off to find some muchies
First stop was terrific!! We hit this little country shop we love and everything was on sale!! Big trouble there!!! I found the cutest lamp shade for the lamp KK bought me at Antique World last weekend~~I was happy because that was on my "to get" list. This shop has the greatest country decorations~~somewhat primitive but not too much so. She was working on a small needle punch sampler that was adorable!!
I've wanted to try this forever but couldn't find needle/patterns etc. So of course I had to get what I needed to try one. I choose a pattern with a sheep on it~~not too much detail so I figured it would be good to learn on. I can't wait to try it!!
Heather got some really nice fabrics for a rag rug~~which I'm going to show her how to do!
Next stop was lunch~~use a lot of energy with all this shopping! While we're in the diner it starts pouring~~~buckets!! Nasty!! We're blocks away from the car!
Needless to say we got drenched but it was worth it!
Turned on the heat to dry our clothes and feet! Off we went to another shop but really didn't find anything there~~which was a good thing~~more $$ for the yarn shop!!
There was so much traffic we were starting to get worried that we might not make it before the shop closed! Finally we get there and had about 45 minutes before closing.
Fridays in the summer they close an hour earlier! They had some beautiful Lorna Laces yarn and Kouigu(sp?). I picked up some circulars I needed. I saw the cutest bag and decided I have to have it!! It's little and plain but the yarn is something I've never worked with. Course now I can't recall what it is and I'm too lazy to walk upstairs to look. I'll get some photos tomorrow and show you.They give you the pattern so that was good. As we're at the register I asked the woman if we were earlier would she have been able to wind our Shaffer skeins for us? She says "no problem, I'll do it!" Now it's past closing but she said she didn't mind. Thank goodness she did that~~those skeins are huge!! They were so big she couldn't wind the whole thing on the ball winder!! That was so nice of her!! So if you're ever in the Rochester,NY area you must stop at Spirit Work on Titus Ave!
After lugging our loot to the car we were off for home! I confess, we stopped again at the shop we were in earlier! The owner cracked up when she saw us walk in!
So a fun day despite the rain! KK said it never rained here at home but was dreary all day. The temp. has certainly dropped the last couple hours.
I'm going to go up and look at my "goodies" again and then soak in a hot bath!
A snack sounds good too~~~
Off to find some muchies
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Happy Fourth!!
We had the most wonderful 4th!!! The plan was to have everyone over for a cook out~~this time we were positive we would have great weather! It's been hot and sunny for the past few days so the cook out was a go~~
Saturday night as I'm making the potato salad(which I hate to make)) DD calls~~not a good sign. She starts out with "would you mind?" and I know somethings up! She says since it's going to be soooo hot tomorrow(4th) would you mind if all of us didn't come over??? but instead we go out on the boat???? Would I mind????? Does a bear
*&%t in the woods???? Silly girl!!! Actually it was a good question if you knew me well~~I don't do water~~or boats~~pools~~it's all the splashing,rolling,waves,water thing~~ewwww~~. I mean I really,really am terrified of H20 unless it's in a glass and I don't even drink it if I can help it!!
Anyway I digress~~I decided it was a good day to give it a try~~so I said "sure".There was dead silence on the other end of the phone~~I think DD was cleaning out her ears ~~she wasn't sure she heard right!!
Anyway we all met up Sunday and off we went~~I can't say that I was entirely relaxed but I have to admit it was awesome!! We went out on the Niagara River!! Now you that aren't familiar with out area ~~this leads right to Niagara Falls!! Yes, I do mean the Niagara Falls~~one of the biggest tourist attractions in the US. Bear that in mind when I say that I actually went in the water!!!! Course they slapped a life jacket on me that would hold up a 300lb person!! Hey, works for me!! Took me awhile to actually let go of the ladder to the boat~~very odd feeling knowing that you're in 20 or more feet of water with your feet dangling under you ~~haven't quite made up my mind if I would/could do it again! At least I did it!! Ok, I admit to panicking once~~the floaty thing they all swore would hold me up~~didn't~~never mind that I had my life jacket on I still panicked until I remembered the jacket~~oh,duh!!
Later we came back in and went to DD's and cooked out and then headed back to the boat for fireworks! It was fantastic to be out on the water at night and watch the display!! They set them off right in front of us~~it was the best I have ever seen~~and heard! The sound was echoing off the water~~it was deafening!! So kewl!!!
Just as we were dropping off DS at his apartment around midnight the storm hit! What a downpour and what perfect timing!
So today KK and I are both exhausted!! I sat in my bedroom with the a/c on and knitted. New project~~can't say until I see how it looks! Pictures will come if it turns out ok.
Still working on the orange cardi~~pieces are almost done!! Not sure if I'll get it together myself~~may need help with that!
Off to make some dinner!!
Saturday night as I'm making the potato salad(which I hate to make)) DD calls~~not a good sign. She starts out with "would you mind?" and I know somethings up! She says since it's going to be soooo hot tomorrow(4th) would you mind if all of us didn't come over??? but instead we go out on the boat???? Would I mind????? Does a bear
*&%t in the woods???? Silly girl!!! Actually it was a good question if you knew me well~~I don't do water~~or boats~~pools~~it's all the splashing,rolling,waves,water thing~~ewwww~~. I mean I really,really am terrified of H20 unless it's in a glass and I don't even drink it if I can help it!!
Anyway I digress~~I decided it was a good day to give it a try~~so I said "sure".There was dead silence on the other end of the phone~~I think DD was cleaning out her ears ~~she wasn't sure she heard right!!
Anyway we all met up Sunday and off we went~~I can't say that I was entirely relaxed but I have to admit it was awesome!! We went out on the Niagara River!! Now you that aren't familiar with out area ~~this leads right to Niagara Falls!! Yes, I do mean the Niagara Falls~~one of the biggest tourist attractions in the US. Bear that in mind when I say that I actually went in the water!!!! Course they slapped a life jacket on me that would hold up a 300lb person!! Hey, works for me!! Took me awhile to actually let go of the ladder to the boat~~very odd feeling knowing that you're in 20 or more feet of water with your feet dangling under you ~~haven't quite made up my mind if I would/could do it again! At least I did it!! Ok, I admit to panicking once~~the floaty thing they all swore would hold me up~~didn't~~never mind that I had my life jacket on I still panicked until I remembered the jacket~~oh,duh!!
Later we came back in and went to DD's and cooked out and then headed back to the boat for fireworks! It was fantastic to be out on the water at night and watch the display!! They set them off right in front of us~~it was the best I have ever seen~~and heard! The sound was echoing off the water~~it was deafening!! So kewl!!!
Just as we were dropping off DS at his apartment around midnight the storm hit! What a downpour and what perfect timing!
So today KK and I are both exhausted!! I sat in my bedroom with the a/c on and knitted. New project~~can't say until I see how it looks! Pictures will come if it turns out ok.
Still working on the orange cardi~~pieces are almost done!! Not sure if I'll get it together myself~~may need help with that!
Off to make some dinner!!
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Hot,Hot,Hot
That title just about covers it!! It's been a bit too warm to do much of anything!
I'm so grateful that we bought the a/c for our bedroom so we can at least get some sleep. I like the heat because I do feel better when it's warm but this is getting a bit ridiculous!! It's been in the 90's and very humid~~humid is not nice~~it's nasty!!
I guess I'm over being sorry for myself~~I think~~it doesn't help anything and only makes me depressed~~so enough!! It could be worse and who knows it may be a long time before this RA effects me so that it interferes with things I really like to do. Hey, if it takes me longer to do housework~~who cares??? It'll be there when I get to it and if I really need a hand KK will help I'm sure.
So for the past couple days I've spent some time sitting in my bedroom knitting on the orange sweater~~I'm on the front now with only the other side to do and then I'll have to see if I can figure out how to do all the edging. If I can't I'll beg Lynne to help me!
I've suddenly got the urge to do a bag! Not a felted one either!! That's very weird for me. I found a pattern for a drawstring bag that I really like and thought it would be cute for summer. Guess I'd better get to it if I want it this season! I saw some nice cotton yarns that would work well for it. I may have to stop in the LYS and pick some up!
I haven't heard from my SP5 in awhile~~hope all is well with you? I miss your emails!
Speaking of SP5 I need to get to the PO and get a package out.
I've been cleaning up my room, finally! You can actually get to the futon to sit without tripping on something! Getting some of my "stash" organized so I can see what I have. I'm going to get an old trunk from my friend Heather's dh to keep a lot of it in. That will make it so nice and easy to keep it cleaned up.
When I get everything finished I'll post a photo~~it may be awhile if this heat keeps up!
Sophie is doing so good it amazes me! I don't remember ever having a puppy that learns this fast. She hasn't had an accident in days and I no longer put papers down for her. I am curious as to how much she weighs because she is feeling heavy to me when I carry her now.
Nothing much else going on so~~
Off to take a cool bath
I'm so grateful that we bought the a/c for our bedroom so we can at least get some sleep. I like the heat because I do feel better when it's warm but this is getting a bit ridiculous!! It's been in the 90's and very humid~~humid is not nice~~it's nasty!!
I guess I'm over being sorry for myself~~I think~~it doesn't help anything and only makes me depressed~~so enough!! It could be worse and who knows it may be a long time before this RA effects me so that it interferes with things I really like to do. Hey, if it takes me longer to do housework~~who cares??? It'll be there when I get to it and if I really need a hand KK will help I'm sure.
So for the past couple days I've spent some time sitting in my bedroom knitting on the orange sweater~~I'm on the front now with only the other side to do and then I'll have to see if I can figure out how to do all the edging. If I can't I'll beg Lynne to help me!
I've suddenly got the urge to do a bag! Not a felted one either!! That's very weird for me. I found a pattern for a drawstring bag that I really like and thought it would be cute for summer. Guess I'd better get to it if I want it this season! I saw some nice cotton yarns that would work well for it. I may have to stop in the LYS and pick some up!
I haven't heard from my SP5 in awhile~~hope all is well with you? I miss your emails!
Speaking of SP5 I need to get to the PO and get a package out.
I've been cleaning up my room, finally! You can actually get to the futon to sit without tripping on something! Getting some of my "stash" organized so I can see what I have. I'm going to get an old trunk from my friend Heather's dh to keep a lot of it in. That will make it so nice and easy to keep it cleaned up.
When I get everything finished I'll post a photo~~it may be awhile if this heat keeps up!
Sophie is doing so good it amazes me! I don't remember ever having a puppy that learns this fast. She hasn't had an accident in days and I no longer put papers down for her. I am curious as to how much she weighs because she is feeling heavy to me when I carry her now.
Nothing much else going on so~~
Off to take a cool bath
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Ok so I'm
being a bit of a baby here~~my test results came back finally and I'm anything but pleased. For the past five years or so my Doc. was convinced that I have Lupus. He really felt that it would just be a matter of time before it finally manifested itself so it would show up through some blood work. After going in last week with a rash on my face after being in the sun he was convinced more than ever! So, off for blood work I went with the idea in my head that finally there was a more conclusive diagnosis then Fibro. Seems that Fibro covers a multitude of symptoms.
Today I go the results and it's not Lupus~~which is a good thing but instead I have RA otherwise known as Rheumatoid Arthritis which is not a good thing. This is what's causing all the pain throughout my body. When I told him about my hands really bothering me he suspected the outcome but he didn't say anything. When I asked which would have been better the RA or Lupus he said he was hoping for Lupus.
It doesn't do the damage to the joints that RA can do. So now the next step is seeing the specialist. Which may take weeks to get in~~
I don't have a good track record for taking medication and I think that is my main concern at this point. This has to be controlled~~I can no longer sluff it off~~
I will be taking medication~~like it or not!
So I can't decide my mood~~anxious,fidgety,crabby,depressed?? Maybe all four!
Yesterday there was no stopping me~~I was on a roll~~cleaned,did laundry,gardened,read and knitted~~all in one day! Today~~nothing~
I asked the Doc. about the knitting and on a good note he said that's great! Anything that keeps my hands working is good!! As long as I'm comfortable! Does that mean I should get more yarn????? hmmmm, works for me~~~~
OK,sorry for the crappy post tomorrow's will be happier!!
Off to sit outside awhile~~~
Today I go the results and it's not Lupus~~which is a good thing but instead I have RA otherwise known as Rheumatoid Arthritis which is not a good thing. This is what's causing all the pain throughout my body. When I told him about my hands really bothering me he suspected the outcome but he didn't say anything. When I asked which would have been better the RA or Lupus he said he was hoping for Lupus.
It doesn't do the damage to the joints that RA can do. So now the next step is seeing the specialist. Which may take weeks to get in~~
I don't have a good track record for taking medication and I think that is my main concern at this point. This has to be controlled~~I can no longer sluff it off~~
I will be taking medication~~like it or not!
So I can't decide my mood~~anxious,fidgety,crabby,depressed?? Maybe all four!
Yesterday there was no stopping me~~I was on a roll~~cleaned,did laundry,gardened,read and knitted~~all in one day! Today~~nothing~
I asked the Doc. about the knitting and on a good note he said that's great! Anything that keeps my hands working is good!! As long as I'm comfortable! Does that mean I should get more yarn????? hmmmm, works for me~~~~
OK,sorry for the crappy post tomorrow's will be happier!!
Off to sit outside awhile~~~
Saturday, June 18, 2005
How come sometimes doing the "right" thing can make you feel kinda bad at the same time?? As some of you know I have parrots~~four of them and they were becoming too much for me to take care of. I've been toying with the idea of selling one or two for a while. I casually mentioned it to a friend quite awhile ago and never gave it another thought. Well, she called me and said she had a person interested in one! My stomach did a flip flop thing and then I came to my senses and said "sure give her my number". We made arrangements for her to come over and "meet" Max the grey this afternoon. It was love at first sight~~at least on her part~~not so sure about Max. Five minutes in the bird room and I knew she wanted him! He did some talking while she was here which was a good sign and he came out of his cage and walked around on top. He didn't seem anxious with a stranger in his room so that was good. We did our business and then it was time to pack everything up~~what a job. How can such a little bundle of feathers have so much stuff??? Can you say "spoiled"? Finally got the cage out of the house which was no easy task and to her car. One look and we both knew there was absolutely no way that cage was going in that car!! What a pain!!
Since Max was already in the crate we decided rather than stress him out more she would take him and a table top parrot cage I keep for emergencies. She lives a couple hours away from me and now she has to come back Monday with a truck to pick up his "real" cage.
I was so busy after she left trying to get a surprise Lasagna dinner together for KK that I didn't have much time to think about anything!The weather is still very cool so I thought it would be a nice "Father's Day" dinner. It turned out really good suprisingly enough! I hate cooking with a passion but I do make a decent lasagna when the mood strikes~~which is about once a year! So we had lasagna,garlic toast,salad and later fresh strawberry shortcake!! Really good~~I mean really good!
I chased Kk outside with the dogs while I cleaned up the kitchen and then a much needed hot bath! I got to spend the earlier part of the day with my friend Heather at her market and played with the plants! After a day playing in the dirt and then taking that cage apart take my word for it~~the bath was a necessity!!
My whole point of this rambling was to say that I felt really bad when I went in the bird room and Max's spot was empty. The Macaws were just sitting there looking at me making me feel guilty! The Amazon was even quiet which is not normal~~probably thinking he better watch his step!!
Max's new "mom" just wrote to me saying he was talking,eating and flinging his water! He was fine! Figures!!
I am glad and I think they will really enjoy each other but he could have at least pretended he was a little upset~~after all I hand-fed him!!
Off for tea~~~
Since Max was already in the crate we decided rather than stress him out more she would take him and a table top parrot cage I keep for emergencies. She lives a couple hours away from me and now she has to come back Monday with a truck to pick up his "real" cage.
I was so busy after she left trying to get a surprise Lasagna dinner together for KK that I didn't have much time to think about anything!The weather is still very cool so I thought it would be a nice "Father's Day" dinner. It turned out really good suprisingly enough! I hate cooking with a passion but I do make a decent lasagna when the mood strikes~~which is about once a year! So we had lasagna,garlic toast,salad and later fresh strawberry shortcake!! Really good~~I mean really good!
I chased Kk outside with the dogs while I cleaned up the kitchen and then a much needed hot bath! I got to spend the earlier part of the day with my friend Heather at her market and played with the plants! After a day playing in the dirt and then taking that cage apart take my word for it~~the bath was a necessity!!
My whole point of this rambling was to say that I felt really bad when I went in the bird room and Max's spot was empty. The Macaws were just sitting there looking at me making me feel guilty! The Amazon was even quiet which is not normal~~probably thinking he better watch his step!!
Max's new "mom" just wrote to me saying he was talking,eating and flinging his water! He was fine! Figures!!
I am glad and I think they will really enjoy each other but he could have at least pretended he was a little upset~~after all I hand-fed him!!
Off for tea~~~
Friday, June 17, 2005
Depressing Knit Night???
Now you ask why is knit night depressing??? Remember a few posts back me saying I'm going to get those orange sleeves done??? I did and I shouldn't have and to make matters worse I did both of them!! I dragged them along to knit night at Lynn's to compare them to her sweater that's finished. They are waaaayyyy too long!! I could sew them up and I would have hand warmers knit right into my sleeves! How annoying is that??? And I thought I was so smart getting them out of the way first!
My first reaction was to put the whole thing away~~if I did that it would never see the light of day again so I thought that probably wasn't the best idea.
Yesterday afternoon I yanked them out of my bag and started frogging~~it was painful!
Very painful~~~
After fiddling around with it a bit I wound up shortening the length about three inches! So now I'm rekniting sleeve one. A couple more decreases and it will be finished and then on to number two. I did start the back and I'm almost through the bottom ribbing.
I've decided I'd like to do a tank top~~no sleeves!! Maybe that is something I could get done in time to actually use this summer!! I just need a pattern!
A surprise was waiting for me when I got home today! My bottle swap came~~
Michelle in MN. had me. I received some awesome lime green cotton yarn that I've never seen before. I think it would make some really nice summer socks but I'm not sure if it's ok to use for socks? She also sent a really nice shade of yellow that's a cotton/lycra blend that I'd like for socks too.
Weather is still cold/cool. It's only in the 60's and after last week it feels cold to me! Figures, I finally broke down and bought a pair of shorts and since then it's too cold to wear them!
I'm still waiting for the results of all my blood work. When I called the Dr's office they said the new policy is you have to make an app. to get the results from any tests! What a crock! So I have to wait until Tuesday to get the verdict.
Jumping off to make dinner and work on "the sleeve" until KK gets home.
Off to post pictures~~~
My first reaction was to put the whole thing away~~if I did that it would never see the light of day again so I thought that probably wasn't the best idea.
Yesterday afternoon I yanked them out of my bag and started frogging~~it was painful!
Very painful~~~
After fiddling around with it a bit I wound up shortening the length about three inches! So now I'm rekniting sleeve one. A couple more decreases and it will be finished and then on to number two. I did start the back and I'm almost through the bottom ribbing.
I've decided I'd like to do a tank top~~no sleeves!! Maybe that is something I could get done in time to actually use this summer!! I just need a pattern!
A surprise was waiting for me when I got home today! My bottle swap came~~
Michelle in MN. had me. I received some awesome lime green cotton yarn that I've never seen before. I think it would make some really nice summer socks but I'm not sure if it's ok to use for socks? She also sent a really nice shade of yellow that's a cotton/lycra blend that I'd like for socks too.
Weather is still cold/cool. It's only in the 60's and after last week it feels cold to me! Figures, I finally broke down and bought a pair of shorts and since then it's too cold to wear them!
I'm still waiting for the results of all my blood work. When I called the Dr's office they said the new policy is you have to make an app. to get the results from any tests! What a crock! So I have to wait until Tuesday to get the verdict.
Jumping off to make dinner and work on "the sleeve" until KK gets home.
Off to post pictures~~~
Monday, June 13, 2005
I've had enough
Catchy title,huh??? It's this weather!!! We here in western NY can take the cold~~we're used to it, we're a tough bunch but this heat is a whole nother thing!
It's way tooo much!! It's been over the 100 mark and at that point I lost my sense of humor! It's hot, and to make it worse it's now muggy!! Temp. is not that high today(yet) but it's going up as I write this!
I chased the dogs out in the back yard this morning before leaving for a doctors app. thinking they will be cooler in the shade then in their crates. I get almost to the doctors and it starts raining~it lasted for about three minutes! So, maybe the dogs got a bit of a shower while they were out there if so it probably felt good!
Sophie is growing so fast! Vet visit last Friday and she's tipping the scales at 6.4 lbs! That's almost two pounds since her last visit. She's doing great! Her ears are all most totally upright! At the moment they go up and at the tip they curl back! That's actually a good sign ~~means they are just about ready to straighten.
KK and I took her out with us yesterday and we stopped for an ice cream~~she got her first baby dish of Vanilla. She wasn't too sure about it the first lick but after that she dove right in!
Let's see~~~what else has happened since I've been here??? hmmm, oh yes, after living in this house for 29 years with no a/c we finally broke down and bought a window ac for our bedroom!! Thank you Home Depot!! It's wonderful to be able to get some sleep again! The only problem with it so far is I can't get Ivy(greyhound) and Houston(shih tzu) to come out of our room! Did I mention they are a bit spoiled??
KK also finally made a decision on a grill. We've been looking since they first came out this season. I said "that's it,decide!" and we now have a new grill on the deck!
It was so nice to have DS over last week~~he put in the ac. which was a bit more of a job then they lead you to believe and he also put the grill together! That was so nice for KK not to have to do either one! He was very grateful~~he got out of work late and there was a nice cool room!
I haven't worked on the deck in days~~either too hot,running errands,or it's threatening rain. I just may try to do some now~~I'll at least give it some thought!
I picked up some more plants to do~~yeah, I know I said I was done but how can you resist? I really enjoy them~~inside and out. I got some really nice looking herbs I'm going to put out on the deck off the kitchen~~I should do that today. I think I need more pots tho~~
Finished my second sweater sleeve and did cast on the back last night. Later I'm going to sit in the bedroom and work on it. That's the only knitting I've done! Knit night at Lynn's Wed. and I hope I can make it~~that's motivation!
I received a goodie from my SP~~the other day! The cutest note cards with a sweater and a ball of yarn with knitting needles on the front! I've never seen these~~thank you so much!! I'll get a photo later!!
Have a great day everyone and stay cool!
Off to plant~~
It's way tooo much!! It's been over the 100 mark and at that point I lost my sense of humor! It's hot, and to make it worse it's now muggy!! Temp. is not that high today(yet) but it's going up as I write this!
I chased the dogs out in the back yard this morning before leaving for a doctors app. thinking they will be cooler in the shade then in their crates. I get almost to the doctors and it starts raining~it lasted for about three minutes! So, maybe the dogs got a bit of a shower while they were out there if so it probably felt good!
Sophie is growing so fast! Vet visit last Friday and she's tipping the scales at 6.4 lbs! That's almost two pounds since her last visit. She's doing great! Her ears are all most totally upright! At the moment they go up and at the tip they curl back! That's actually a good sign ~~means they are just about ready to straighten.
KK and I took her out with us yesterday and we stopped for an ice cream~~she got her first baby dish of Vanilla. She wasn't too sure about it the first lick but after that she dove right in!
Let's see~~~what else has happened since I've been here??? hmmm, oh yes, after living in this house for 29 years with no a/c we finally broke down and bought a window ac for our bedroom!! Thank you Home Depot!! It's wonderful to be able to get some sleep again! The only problem with it so far is I can't get Ivy(greyhound) and Houston(shih tzu) to come out of our room! Did I mention they are a bit spoiled??
KK also finally made a decision on a grill. We've been looking since they first came out this season. I said "that's it,decide!" and we now have a new grill on the deck!
It was so nice to have DS over last week~~he put in the ac. which was a bit more of a job then they lead you to believe and he also put the grill together! That was so nice for KK not to have to do either one! He was very grateful~~he got out of work late and there was a nice cool room!
I haven't worked on the deck in days~~either too hot,running errands,or it's threatening rain. I just may try to do some now~~I'll at least give it some thought!
I picked up some more plants to do~~yeah, I know I said I was done but how can you resist? I really enjoy them~~inside and out. I got some really nice looking herbs I'm going to put out on the deck off the kitchen~~I should do that today. I think I need more pots tho~~
Finished my second sweater sleeve and did cast on the back last night. Later I'm going to sit in the bedroom and work on it. That's the only knitting I've done! Knit night at Lynn's Wed. and I hope I can make it~~that's motivation!
I received a goodie from my SP~~the other day! The cutest note cards with a sweater and a ball of yarn with knitting needles on the front! I've never seen these~~thank you so much!! I'll get a photo later!!
Have a great day everyone and stay cool!
Off to plant~~
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Hot Hot Hot!!!
Believe me I'm not complaining but it's been really ~~HOT!!! At the risk of incurring the rath of the rain Gods I'm going to say again "it's been HOT!" whew~~when you're not used to it it seems to drain all your energy and when you don't have much to start with you're really in big trouble!! It's been so nice that I'm actually dragging my butt out of bed in the morning fairly early~~don't even start rolling your eyes out there~~~8 a.m. IS the crack of dawn!!! When you're up half the night the morning comes way too soon!!
I had a wonderful day Saturday!! Spent the day with the "girls"! Had to be at DD's by 8:30 (yes, I do mean a.m.)to meet up with everyone. We were off~~first stop Tim Horton's for our much needed caffeine and calories!! Jumped on the Thruway and we headed to Seneca Falls,NY. This is where Susan B Anthony fought for women's rights and where the right to vote was written. We had a nice breakfast sitting at a outside table and it was delicious! Then we walked the Main Street to the museum~~ very interesting ~~part of the original walls are left from the meeting hall. Photos coming~~
After that we walked the other side of the street and there were steps leading down to the water. Very pretty and there just happened to be an ice cream shop!! Of course we had to get something to keep up our strength for the shopping to come! It had gotten quite warm while we were in the museum so the treat hit the spot!
We went through all the shops in town and then headed to the outlet mall. Now whatever possessed them to build this mall in the middle of nowhere is beyond me! There was nothing around it but back roads and fields and a porn shop!!! hmmm, wonder what they do there for entertainment??? Maybe we don't want to know!
Anyway, it wasn't a mall more of a strip mall but it was big,really big~~waaayy to much shopping for my tired feet! Had nice stores and everyone found things they liked even me! I wasn't much in the mood for clothes shopping~~not working puts a damper on that clothes obsession. Now it's yarn and there weren't any yarn/craft shops! Had fun tho~after everyone was satisfied they got all the bargains they could stand we needed to eat! Nothing there but a couple fast food places that no one was interested in. We had to drive almost an hour to the next town for some good food! It was worth the wait tho~we found this great bar/cafe with outdoor seating and it was a beautiful night. Stuffed ourselves so much no one felt like driving home~~but unfortunately we had too. Back to DD's then I still had to drive home from there. I got back just as KK was getting ready to "hit the rack"~~it was midnight!! Talk about a long day~~I can't believe that I made it!! Great fun!!
It's taking me the last few days to recuperate!
No knitting~~tired and hot!! I have been doing some planting and was able to get more plants today from Heather .Tomorrow I'll get pots done up with those. Then I think I'm done!
Secret Pal~~thank you for the e-card and your concern. I'm here and I'll try not to be a BS'er (blog slacker) anymore!!
It's late so~~
Off to bed!
I had a wonderful day Saturday!! Spent the day with the "girls"! Had to be at DD's by 8:30 (yes, I do mean a.m.)to meet up with everyone. We were off~~first stop Tim Horton's for our much needed caffeine and calories!! Jumped on the Thruway and we headed to Seneca Falls,NY. This is where Susan B Anthony fought for women's rights and where the right to vote was written. We had a nice breakfast sitting at a outside table and it was delicious! Then we walked the Main Street to the museum~~ very interesting ~~part of the original walls are left from the meeting hall. Photos coming~~
After that we walked the other side of the street and there were steps leading down to the water. Very pretty and there just happened to be an ice cream shop!! Of course we had to get something to keep up our strength for the shopping to come! It had gotten quite warm while we were in the museum so the treat hit the spot!
We went through all the shops in town and then headed to the outlet mall. Now whatever possessed them to build this mall in the middle of nowhere is beyond me! There was nothing around it but back roads and fields and a porn shop!!! hmmm, wonder what they do there for entertainment??? Maybe we don't want to know!
Anyway, it wasn't a mall more of a strip mall but it was big,really big~~waaayy to much shopping for my tired feet! Had nice stores and everyone found things they liked even me! I wasn't much in the mood for clothes shopping~~not working puts a damper on that clothes obsession. Now it's yarn and there weren't any yarn/craft shops! Had fun tho~after everyone was satisfied they got all the bargains they could stand we needed to eat! Nothing there but a couple fast food places that no one was interested in. We had to drive almost an hour to the next town for some good food! It was worth the wait tho~we found this great bar/cafe with outdoor seating and it was a beautiful night. Stuffed ourselves so much no one felt like driving home~~but unfortunately we had too. Back to DD's then I still had to drive home from there. I got back just as KK was getting ready to "hit the rack"~~it was midnight!! Talk about a long day~~I can't believe that I made it!! Great fun!!
It's taking me the last few days to recuperate!
No knitting~~tired and hot!! I have been doing some planting and was able to get more plants today from Heather .Tomorrow I'll get pots done up with those. Then I think I'm done!
Secret Pal~~thank you for the e-card and your concern. I'm here and I'll try not to be a BS'er (blog slacker) anymore!!
It's late so~~
Off to bed!
Monday, May 30, 2005
Party's Over!!
Thank goodness the party's over!! What a day we had!! Now we have been preparing for this darn party for over a week~~that's why I haven't been here. I've been staining the decks,weeding,mulching,planting planters,cleaning~~things I would have done anyway but not in such a small time span! Got it all done Saturday night after helping my friend at her market part of the day. It rained and was cold and windy~~cleared up right after I left!!
Rushed home after stopping at DD's to take care of her dogs to do my planters~~got them done right before it got dark. Kk and I went out to grab a bite to eat I could have fallen asleep waiting for my food!
Sunday morning I was afraid to look outside to see what the weather was~~but to my surprise the sun was shining and there was no wind!! I was thrilled~~we lucked out!!! Rain was predicted! Kk and I rushed around and got things ready ~~put out all the lawn chair cushions and I hung up some decorations I had. One o'clock was the magic time~~sun's till shining things are looking good~~1:15 rolls around I hear a car pull up and look out~~~first guest is here and there is a mammoth black cloud overhead!!! I can not believe what I'm seeing!!! As they are coming up the driveway it starts sprinkling!! It stops~~more people come and the wind picks up and it's a cold wind and the rain comes!! We're running around getting the chair cushions picked up~~in case it stops they'll be dry. In we all went~~I was so annoyed that I couldn't enjoy myself. I was so tired and then to have it rain was just too much!!
At least the food was plentiful and good~~everyone was joking about the weather but it was still very annoying! The rain stopped and we did get back out but it sure got chilly! That was a good excuse to get a fire going in the Chiminena (that spelling is waaay off~lol) everyone liked that! So despite the weather we ate and drank way too much!! Everyone left around 9:30 and by 10 I had my bath a cup of tea and was headed for bed! Talk about tired~~some party animal! I've decided it's more fun to go to a party at someone else's house!!
Get up this morning and the sun's shining away!! We cleaned up all morning and then Kk and I went out ~~did not feel like doing a darn thing in the house!
Stopped at DD's because she wanted us to see some gardening she got finished. She was so proud of herself! Nice when you see your kids happy and content!
Kk and I brought donuts and pop so we sat out side and they took a much needed break. As we're munching away along comes a huge black cloud and it starts sprinkling!! Maybe it's us???
We left and let them get back to work and we stopped at Barnes and Noble. That's always relaxing. Had my favorite cafe mocha with a shot of raspberry syrup and looked through some gardening books. I'd like to do up some more pots on my back deck. It gets a lot of sun and it's right off my kitchen so I go out there a lot. The decks are getting a bit old and worn looking even after staining them~~the plants make it look so much nicer. I keep a small table and two chairs out there where I like to have coffee and read. There's no roof so it's only for nice days~~and if it's real sunny sometimes it gets too hot to read or knit~~then I move to the yard. One good thing about sitting on the deck tho is there isn't usually any bugs to bother you!
No knitting today or tonight~~not in the mood and I'm tired so I'm going to read some emails and then get to bed early for a change!
Off for tea~~
Rushed home after stopping at DD's to take care of her dogs to do my planters~~got them done right before it got dark. Kk and I went out to grab a bite to eat I could have fallen asleep waiting for my food!
Sunday morning I was afraid to look outside to see what the weather was~~but to my surprise the sun was shining and there was no wind!! I was thrilled~~we lucked out!!! Rain was predicted! Kk and I rushed around and got things ready ~~put out all the lawn chair cushions and I hung up some decorations I had. One o'clock was the magic time~~sun's till shining things are looking good~~1:15 rolls around I hear a car pull up and look out~~~first guest is here and there is a mammoth black cloud overhead!!! I can not believe what I'm seeing!!! As they are coming up the driveway it starts sprinkling!! It stops~~more people come and the wind picks up and it's a cold wind and the rain comes!! We're running around getting the chair cushions picked up~~in case it stops they'll be dry. In we all went~~I was so annoyed that I couldn't enjoy myself. I was so tired and then to have it rain was just too much!!
At least the food was plentiful and good~~everyone was joking about the weather but it was still very annoying! The rain stopped and we did get back out but it sure got chilly! That was a good excuse to get a fire going in the Chiminena (that spelling is waaay off~lol) everyone liked that! So despite the weather we ate and drank way too much!! Everyone left around 9:30 and by 10 I had my bath a cup of tea and was headed for bed! Talk about tired~~some party animal! I've decided it's more fun to go to a party at someone else's house!!
Get up this morning and the sun's shining away!! We cleaned up all morning and then Kk and I went out ~~did not feel like doing a darn thing in the house!
Stopped at DD's because she wanted us to see some gardening she got finished. She was so proud of herself! Nice when you see your kids happy and content!
Kk and I brought donuts and pop so we sat out side and they took a much needed break. As we're munching away along comes a huge black cloud and it starts sprinkling!! Maybe it's us???
We left and let them get back to work and we stopped at Barnes and Noble. That's always relaxing. Had my favorite cafe mocha with a shot of raspberry syrup and looked through some gardening books. I'd like to do up some more pots on my back deck. It gets a lot of sun and it's right off my kitchen so I go out there a lot. The decks are getting a bit old and worn looking even after staining them~~the plants make it look so much nicer. I keep a small table and two chairs out there where I like to have coffee and read. There's no roof so it's only for nice days~~and if it's real sunny sometimes it gets too hot to read or knit~~then I move to the yard. One good thing about sitting on the deck tho is there isn't usually any bugs to bother you!
No knitting today or tonight~~not in the mood and I'm tired so I'm going to read some emails and then get to bed early for a change!
Off for tea~~
Thursday, May 26, 2005
SP 5
Thought I'd better get this on here since I just received my SP5 info~~so here's a bit about me!! You all can skip this~~SP please read~~lol~~
1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
I have developed a taste for the nicer yarns and natural fibers. Tho I have done socks from Magic Stripes for gifts.
2. Do you spin? Crochet?
I can't truthfully say I spin even though I do have a couple drop spindles and a antique workable wheel.
I crochet once in a great while.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
Smoke is nasty!
4. How long have you been knitting?
I was taught to knit when I was quite young so I'd have to say I've known how for a very loooonnggggggg time!!
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
nope~~even tho there are lots of books I'd like!
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
hmmm, I LOVE Sage and Citrus from Yankee Candle ~~Lavender and Lilac are favorites too.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
Silly question~~chocolate of course!! light better than dark
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
My other love is counted x-stitch~~primitive samplers, not cutesy
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
I've been into country lately~~I can play cd's
10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can't stand?
My best colors are fallish shades~~rusts,oranges,greens,browns,gold
I'm really liking orange ~~a lot!! Lime green is good too for summer!
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
DH ~~just had our 36th anniversary! Grown DD and DS
Pets??? I'll say!!
Retired racing greyhound ~~Older Shih tzu~~and my new "baby" Boston Terrier
Two blue and gold macaws,african grey, yellow-nape Amazon
I think that covers it!
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
Right now I'm content when bills are paid,good food in the house,and time to knit,and nice yarn to do it!! A day that I feel well makes me happy!
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
Opal sock yarn is my new love! Lamb's Pride&Lopi are nice for felting~~Noro is nice too but I don't get that often
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I'm not liking acrylics and I really don't like fun fur
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
SOCKS!!! Altho I think it's time to branch out~~I'm actually trying a cotton sweater!
I'd like a shawl
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I always go back to socks~~mostly plain with a patterned yarn. I like felted bags ~~want to do more
17. What are you knitting right now?
Orange sweater and a pair of socks for a friend
18. What do you think about ponchos?
Didn't like them the first time around and still don't!
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Depends on the project~~I use both
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Bamboo or plastic ~~I like either
21. Are you a sock knitter?
Most definitely!!
22. How did you learn to knit?
From my Mom when I was very young
23. How old is your oldest UFO?
hmm, a couple months~~a sweater I tried that requires more needles!!
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
No favorite animated character ~~favorite animal would have to be Boston Terriers~~greyhounds
25. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
26. Is there anything that you collect?
I'm starting to get some sheep things for my craft room~~country/primitive crows are multiplying in my living room!
Candles
27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
None
28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on?
I'd like the new Debbie McComber book A Good Yarn~~there is another that I can't think of the name of~~it's for knitter's ??? I'll try to find the name!!
1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
I have developed a taste for the nicer yarns and natural fibers. Tho I have done socks from Magic Stripes for gifts.
2. Do you spin? Crochet?
I can't truthfully say I spin even though I do have a couple drop spindles and a antique workable wheel.
I crochet once in a great while.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
Smoke is nasty!
4. How long have you been knitting?
I was taught to knit when I was quite young so I'd have to say I've known how for a very loooonnggggggg time!!
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
nope~~even tho there are lots of books I'd like!
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
hmmm, I LOVE Sage and Citrus from Yankee Candle ~~Lavender and Lilac are favorites too.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
Silly question~~chocolate of course!! light better than dark
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
My other love is counted x-stitch~~primitive samplers, not cutesy
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
I've been into country lately~~I can play cd's
10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can't stand?
My best colors are fallish shades~~rusts,oranges,greens,browns,gold
I'm really liking orange ~~a lot!! Lime green is good too for summer!
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
DH ~~just had our 36th anniversary! Grown DD and DS
Pets??? I'll say!!
Retired racing greyhound ~~Older Shih tzu~~and my new "baby" Boston Terrier
Two blue and gold macaws,african grey, yellow-nape Amazon
I think that covers it!
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
Right now I'm content when bills are paid,good food in the house,and time to knit,and nice yarn to do it!! A day that I feel well makes me happy!
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
Opal sock yarn is my new love! Lamb's Pride&Lopi are nice for felting~~Noro is nice too but I don't get that often
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I'm not liking acrylics and I really don't like fun fur
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
SOCKS!!! Altho I think it's time to branch out~~I'm actually trying a cotton sweater!
I'd like a shawl
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I always go back to socks~~mostly plain with a patterned yarn. I like felted bags ~~want to do more
17. What are you knitting right now?
Orange sweater and a pair of socks for a friend
18. What do you think about ponchos?
Didn't like them the first time around and still don't!
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Depends on the project~~I use both
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Bamboo or plastic ~~I like either
21. Are you a sock knitter?
Most definitely!!
22. How did you learn to knit?
From my Mom when I was very young
23. How old is your oldest UFO?
hmm, a couple months~~a sweater I tried that requires more needles!!
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
No favorite animated character ~~favorite animal would have to be Boston Terriers~~greyhounds
25. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
26. Is there anything that you collect?
I'm starting to get some sheep things for my craft room~~country/primitive crows are multiplying in my living room!
Candles
27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
None
28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on?
I'd like the new Debbie McComber book A Good Yarn~~there is another that I can't think of the name of~~it's for knitter's ??? I'll try to find the name!!
I'm way beyond
exhausted!! Every bone and muscle aches~~even my hair hurts!! I stained one gallon's worth of the decks today and I've discovered parts I didn't know I had!! It was so nice out~quiet,sunny,warm and I really enjoyed being out there doing it but now I'm so achy!! Here I am covered in stain even in my hair dirty old mulch up to my elbows my jeans were soaked to the knees and I hear "hello" ~~I'm thinking "OH,NO, not company" ~~a friend stopped to say hello and say they'd be over Sunday. I was so embarrassed!! He was just out taking a cruise on his bike and rode by--I was so glad his wife wasn't with him then I would have had to ask them in for coffee or a drink!
Anyway I'm glad they'll make it to the "party".
Poor Sophie had to stay in most of the day~~there was no way I could watch her and try to paint~~I'd be chasing her all over the back yard! So after I soaked in a hot bath I took her out in the yard for a bit. She was running around like mad!! Sure different from the puppy I had a couple weeks ago!!
Needless to say no knitting got done today. Had the button bag outside drying. I did pick up some material to line it so maybe tomorrow I can work on that.
Going to knit a bit now on the Opal socks.
Off to knit
Anyway I'm glad they'll make it to the "party".
Poor Sophie had to stay in most of the day~~there was no way I could watch her and try to paint~~I'd be chasing her all over the back yard! So after I soaked in a hot bath I took her out in the yard for a bit. She was running around like mad!! Sure different from the puppy I had a couple weeks ago!!
Needless to say no knitting got done today. Had the button bag outside drying. I did pick up some material to line it so maybe tomorrow I can work on that.
Going to knit a bit now on the Opal socks.
Off to knit
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Sometimes you just need a quick project to give you a boost!! Yesterday I decided it was time to try the button hole bag that I've been thinking about! So last evening out came the Lamb's Pride and I was off!! Had errands to do this morning so I didn't get back to it until about 3 this afternoon and finished it up at 10 tonight. Now how could I possibly leave it until tomorrow to felt?? No way could I wait!! Two cycles through the wash and it was done! House reeks of wet wool but hey, it's done!!
I didn't have anything that would fit to block it so I wound up stuffing it with plastic bags and using bag clips to keep the handles nice.
One thing I figured out for future projects~~not all colors felt at the same rate. The Chianti felted rather quickly but the rose took longer. I had taken the bag out of the washer and brought it up to the sink to rinse real good with cold water through the sprayer when I realized it had to go back in. The handles were a bit loose compared to the body. So the second wash was necessary.
Now that's done I can go back and work on my sweater!!
Weather has been nasty again~~mid 50's was the high today but it rained on and off most of the day. Tomorrow is predicted to be somewhat better. I sure hope so ~~KK's day off.
Off to read emails~~
I didn't have anything that would fit to block it so I wound up stuffing it with plastic bags and using bag clips to keep the handles nice.
One thing I figured out for future projects~~not all colors felt at the same rate. The Chianti felted rather quickly but the rose took longer. I had taken the bag out of the washer and brought it up to the sink to rinse real good with cold water through the sprayer when I realized it had to go back in. The handles were a bit loose compared to the body. So the second wash was necessary.
Now that's done I can go back and work on my sweater!!
Weather has been nasty again~~mid 50's was the high today but it rained on and off most of the day. Tomorrow is predicted to be somewhat better. I sure hope so ~~KK's day off.
Off to read emails~~
Sunday, May 22, 2005
This has been another busy day! Kk and I got up early since it wasn't raining and went to Antique World~~which is really just another way of saying "flea market"! It was sunny but it was really chilly! When the sun hit you it was ok but the clouds were never ending! The breeze was cold! I felt sorry for some of the people that had tables under the trees~~it was darn right cold there! I don't see where it was worth staying for some of them. So much junk!!lol~~
Some times I really get into browsing but not today~~and it was my great idea to go!
Only good thing no $$ was spent! Oh wait, I lied~~I did find a charm for my Italian charm bracelet. I could not pass it up when I saw it had a Boston Terrier on it!! So that was the big buy of the day! We did talk with a couple that had two Bostons with them. One was huge!! It weighed 28 lbs!!! The other was 18~~and her name was Sophie too!! They said they were great dogs and were very happy with them.
When we were on the way home DS called so we picked him up and then picked up DGD. Wound up taking her out for the day. Stopped for lunch/dinner and then drove to the lake. She loved that~~throwing rocks was great fun! Came back here for a while so she could play with Sophie~~she likes her because Sophie is more her size!
I've been working a bit on my orange sleeve. They aren't going to be exactly the same!! I did the increases on the pearl rows on the first sleeve and I'm doing them on the knit this sleeve! Not quite sure how I managed that one! I don't think it will matter in the finished garment?
Kk fell asleep and DS is watching tv~~I hate to take him back to his apartment too early because he doesn't have cable hooked up yet for his tv~~he gets so bored!! Hopefully he'll be able to get it soon. He tried using an antenna but it wouldn't work and I said for $40 take the darn thing back!!
Breaks over~~
Off to knit!!
Some times I really get into browsing but not today~~and it was my great idea to go!
Only good thing no $$ was spent! Oh wait, I lied~~I did find a charm for my Italian charm bracelet. I could not pass it up when I saw it had a Boston Terrier on it!! So that was the big buy of the day! We did talk with a couple that had two Bostons with them. One was huge!! It weighed 28 lbs!!! The other was 18~~and her name was Sophie too!! They said they were great dogs and were very happy with them.
When we were on the way home DS called so we picked him up and then picked up DGD. Wound up taking her out for the day. Stopped for lunch/dinner and then drove to the lake. She loved that~~throwing rocks was great fun! Came back here for a while so she could play with Sophie~~she likes her because Sophie is more her size!
I've been working a bit on my orange sleeve. They aren't going to be exactly the same!! I did the increases on the pearl rows on the first sleeve and I'm doing them on the knit this sleeve! Not quite sure how I managed that one! I don't think it will matter in the finished garment?
Kk fell asleep and DS is watching tv~~I hate to take him back to his apartment too early because he doesn't have cable hooked up yet for his tv~~he gets so bored!! Hopefully he'll be able to get it soon. He tried using an antenna but it wouldn't work and I said for $40 take the darn thing back!!
Breaks over~~
Off to knit!!
Saturday, May 21, 2005
Happy Anniversary to Us!!
Today was interesting for sure!! You will never guess in a million years what we did this morning!! And don't be thinking that either!! This required a long drive and much courage on KK's part!! lol~~
We have this beautiful state park about an hour and a half from us~~we used to rent cabins there when the kids were young. We always enjoyed staying there even tho camping isn't exactly my thing! Anyway bright and early we headed out and KK wouldn't tell me where the heck we were going! After driving a bit I knew the route and wondered why we were going to the park again after just being there last week on his day off. Well surprise me he did!! I've been wanting to ride through the woods on horseback not that I'm any great rider but I've gone a few times and enjoyed it.
KK doesn't ~~~
We get got to the park and head right over to where the horses are and all the while I'm thinking this is weird! We got there just as they were unloading the horses from the trailer. There were quite a few babies !! The babies were all loose and wandered where ever they wanted! It was awesome!!
You must sign release forms that are pages long!! Made you wonder if you really wanted to do this! As you can see from the following photos we did!!
It was so great riding through the wood's~~four of us went. We are riding along and Misty's baby would come running up next to us and grab my pant leg!! We passed another group and we somehow picked up another colt!! It was so funny watching the two of them running together loose through the woods~~they were just like little puppies playing! We rode into a clearing where there were some deer and they paid us no mind~~just kept munching away!
We made it back safe and sound~~other than my knee didn't want to straighten when it was time to dismount we were fine!
After leaving that end of the park we went to the other end where they were having a Civil War battle. That was fun to watch. It was so interesting to see all the dresses. I loved them!! It was on the cool side today so they were comfortable in their outfits. Tents were set up and folks were cooking on open fires~~smelled sooo good!
We came back home to feed the dogs and now we are going back out for a bit. Going to get something for dinner and maybe do a bit of shopping. I need to return my broken knitting needle!! That's a must!
Off to change~~
We have this beautiful state park about an hour and a half from us~~we used to rent cabins there when the kids were young. We always enjoyed staying there even tho camping isn't exactly my thing! Anyway bright and early we headed out and KK wouldn't tell me where the heck we were going! After driving a bit I knew the route and wondered why we were going to the park again after just being there last week on his day off. Well surprise me he did!! I've been wanting to ride through the woods on horseback not that I'm any great rider but I've gone a few times and enjoyed it.
KK doesn't ~~~
We get got to the park and head right over to where the horses are and all the while I'm thinking this is weird! We got there just as they were unloading the horses from the trailer. There were quite a few babies !! The babies were all loose and wandered where ever they wanted! It was awesome!!
You must sign release forms that are pages long!! Made you wonder if you really wanted to do this! As you can see from the following photos we did!!
It was so great riding through the wood's~~four of us went. We are riding along and Misty's baby would come running up next to us and grab my pant leg!! We passed another group and we somehow picked up another colt!! It was so funny watching the two of them running together loose through the woods~~they were just like little puppies playing! We rode into a clearing where there were some deer and they paid us no mind~~just kept munching away!
We made it back safe and sound~~other than my knee didn't want to straighten when it was time to dismount we were fine!
After leaving that end of the park we went to the other end where they were having a Civil War battle. That was fun to watch. It was so interesting to see all the dresses. I loved them!! It was on the cool side today so they were comfortable in their outfits. Tents were set up and folks were cooking on open fires~~smelled sooo good!
We came back home to feed the dogs and now we are going back out for a bit. Going to get something for dinner and maybe do a bit of shopping. I need to return my broken knitting needle!! That's a must!
Off to change~~
Friday, May 20, 2005
It was a beautiful sunny day today!! It could have been a tad warmer for me but all in all a nice day! Went by so fast~~got up early and had coffee and read a bit then went out and did a couple errands. Got home and took the dogs out in the yard for awhile~~Sophie thinks that Ivy(greyhound) is her special toy!! I'm really surprised that Ivy puts up with her!
Went and picked up DS and when we got back DD was here too! Course when she's here she gets all the animals going! What a pain!! lol~~
KK got home while they were still here and next thing I knew we're having a party here next weekend!! OMG~~do you know how much needs to be done around here???? The back deck needs staining in the worst way and the front porch needs sanding and painting!! Guess who is going to be going nuts this next week?? Wonder how much I'll get done??
Tomorrow is our anniversary! For all those who thought " it'll never last" this is
#36!!!! Can you imagine??? Seems impossible ~~I can't be old enough to be married that long! I was a child bride! I think back to how crazy we were~~we knew each other only three months and here we are 36 years later! We didn't have our daughter for 11 years and we used to joke that we wanted to prove that it wasn't a "have to" thing! Where does the time go???
KK took the day off but as far as I know we don't have anything special planned. I'm sure we'll go somewhere for dinner but don't know what we're doing during the day. Maybe picking out stain?? How exciting!!
Working on the second sleeve of the orange sweater but I broke my needle!! So that is one stop I'll want to make tomorrow~~I need my needles!!
This is a rambling post sort of random thoughts floating around~~my tower is making that weird noise again so I'm getting off for now.
Off to knit~~
Went and picked up DS and when we got back DD was here too! Course when she's here she gets all the animals going! What a pain!! lol~~
KK got home while they were still here and next thing I knew we're having a party here next weekend!! OMG~~do you know how much needs to be done around here???? The back deck needs staining in the worst way and the front porch needs sanding and painting!! Guess who is going to be going nuts this next week?? Wonder how much I'll get done??
Tomorrow is our anniversary! For all those who thought " it'll never last" this is
#36!!!! Can you imagine??? Seems impossible ~~I can't be old enough to be married that long! I was a child bride! I think back to how crazy we were~~we knew each other only three months and here we are 36 years later! We didn't have our daughter for 11 years and we used to joke that we wanted to prove that it wasn't a "have to" thing! Where does the time go???
KK took the day off but as far as I know we don't have anything special planned. I'm sure we'll go somewhere for dinner but don't know what we're doing during the day. Maybe picking out stain?? How exciting!!
Working on the second sleeve of the orange sweater but I broke my needle!! So that is one stop I'll want to make tomorrow~~I need my needles!!
This is a rambling post sort of random thoughts floating around~~my tower is making that weird noise again so I'm getting off for now.
Off to knit~~
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Still Here!!
Well, I'm back and so far nothing has happened with that noise! I haven't heard it at all this evening since I've been on. Keeping fingers crossed ~~ I wouldn't know what to do if I lost this thing! Getting a new one is certainly not in the budget for some time! Since I'm the only one who really uses this it wouldn't be top priority to replace.
Today was really nice! Got up to 70 later in the afternoon. DD is on vacation this week so KK and I picked her up this morning and headed out for the day. KK asked her where she'd like to go ~~she says "Tim Horton's?" lol~~I definitely raised that girl right!! So that was our first stop and then on to the Wednesday flea market waaayyy the heck out in the middle of nowhere!! It's an interesting place to say the least! I've never been to a flea market where they have chickens,calves,turkeys etc. and I do mean live ones!! Lots of flowers of course this time of year. Nice to see all the varieties~~almost makes me want to do "something" in the yard!! Notice I did say "almost". KK did get me a flowering shrub that smells heavenly!! Course I already forgot what it's called!! It has cluster type white flowers~~pretty. I have no idea where I'm going to plant it but I'm sure I'll find a spot.
Finished the first sleeve of the orange sweater. Tomorrow I'll cast on the second one. I'm going to work a bit on the socks tonight before bed.
I'm looking forward to a day to stay home~~all this running around has done me in. Only have to go out for a hair cut in the afternoon and then right back here to knit!
Nothing much else to write about so I'm
Off for a hot bath and then knit~~~
Today was really nice! Got up to 70 later in the afternoon. DD is on vacation this week so KK and I picked her up this morning and headed out for the day. KK asked her where she'd like to go ~~she says "Tim Horton's?" lol~~I definitely raised that girl right!! So that was our first stop and then on to the Wednesday flea market waaayyy the heck out in the middle of nowhere!! It's an interesting place to say the least! I've never been to a flea market where they have chickens,calves,turkeys etc. and I do mean live ones!! Lots of flowers of course this time of year. Nice to see all the varieties~~almost makes me want to do "something" in the yard!! Notice I did say "almost". KK did get me a flowering shrub that smells heavenly!! Course I already forgot what it's called!! It has cluster type white flowers~~pretty. I have no idea where I'm going to plant it but I'm sure I'll find a spot.
Finished the first sleeve of the orange sweater. Tomorrow I'll cast on the second one. I'm going to work a bit on the socks tonight before bed.
I'm looking forward to a day to stay home~~all this running around has done me in. Only have to go out for a hair cut in the afternoon and then right back here to knit!
Nothing much else to write about so I'm
Off for a hot bath and then knit~~~
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Noise???
I'm jumping on here quick to say that I have a sinking feeling I may be losing my computer!! I haven't posted for awhile because I haven't felt up to par the last week. Now this morning when I came down here I'm hearing this strange sound??? It's the computer tower~all of a sudden it sounds like it's racing then slowing down?? Doesn't sound good whatever it is! At first I thought it was my imagination but no~~
I started my orange sweater~~the first sleeve is almost done~~I'm at the shoulder decreases. There's about 15 more rows then on to the second one.
Weather is nasty again~~cold!! There was a frost last night. Was going to DD's today she's on vacation this week and we were going to start her a garden. Not doing that today!! Poor plants must be shivering in their pots!!
Must get going so if I'm not on for a bit you know what happened!! I'm going to shut this off for the day and I'll try to get on tonight~~wish me luck!!
Sophie is three months today!! Growing like mad all of a sudden!! The photos of her is from yesterday~~leave it to her to find the single dandelion in the back yard!!
Off to visit DD~~~
I started my orange sweater~~the first sleeve is almost done~~I'm at the shoulder decreases. There's about 15 more rows then on to the second one.
Weather is nasty again~~cold!! There was a frost last night. Was going to DD's today she's on vacation this week and we were going to start her a garden. Not doing that today!! Poor plants must be shivering in their pots!!
Must get going so if I'm not on for a bit you know what happened!! I'm going to shut this off for the day and I'll try to get on tonight~~wish me luck!!
Sophie is three months today!! Growing like mad all of a sudden!! The photos of her is from yesterday~~leave it to her to find the single dandelion in the back yard!!
Off to visit DD~~~
Monday, May 16, 2005
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Now That's A Button!!
Did you see that button??? The top one??? Is that awesome or what
Dani
made it for me! I think it's
perfect!! Of course that's Sophie again as if you didn't know! I'm so excited I have a button!! It is the little things in life~~lol
I'm also happy it's beautiful out this morning ~~and it's KK's day off!! He lucked out this week for a change. The past few weeks it's been really nasty on his day off. It's going to rain late today but who cares then?
Tonight is knit night at Lynn's
I'm hoping to go. I stayed up last night and turned the heel of sock one and this morning while KK is getting the car looked at I'm going to do the second.(if I ever get off here)
I got the sweater pattern Lynn is doing and I'd like to take it with me and have her help me get it started. I'm not sure what size I should do. This is what I got that orange cotton-ease for. Course Lisa probably has hers all finished!! She's doing one in the same orange!
I can't sit here any longer that sock is calling me to get that heel done!! So, more coffee,get dressed and knit until KK gets back!
Off for coffee!!
Dani
made it for me! I think it's
perfect!! Of course that's Sophie again as if you didn't know! I'm so excited I have a button!! It is the little things in life~~lol
I'm also happy it's beautiful out this morning ~~and it's KK's day off!! He lucked out this week for a change. The past few weeks it's been really nasty on his day off. It's going to rain late today but who cares then?
Tonight is knit night at Lynn's
I'm hoping to go. I stayed up last night and turned the heel of sock one and this morning while KK is getting the car looked at I'm going to do the second.(if I ever get off here)
I got the sweater pattern Lynn is doing and I'd like to take it with me and have her help me get it started. I'm not sure what size I should do. This is what I got that orange cotton-ease for. Course Lisa probably has hers all finished!! She's doing one in the same orange!
I can't sit here any longer that sock is calling me to get that heel done!! So, more coffee,get dressed and knit until KK gets back!
Off for coffee!!
Monday, May 09, 2005
Quick post!!
Stopping here real quick before bed ~~too tired to post much right now. Worked in the yard a bit and I'm beat!! Talk about out of shape~~
Anyway, did you see my button?? What do ya think?? Shall I keep it or do another?? That of course is Sophie ~~that picture is so cute but not sure if it looks ok for a button? Tell me what you think??
Working on the Opal socks for Heather
They're coming along nicely. To the heel flap on both. I'd like to get to the gusset stitches tomorrow. Have things to do out so not sure how much knitting I'll get in.
Hope all you "mom's" had a great Mother's Day! I had a wonderful one! DD's brunch was so nice!! Other than she cut her finger (on a butter knife) just as we got there everything went well. The weather added the perfect touch!
KK surprised me with the cutest ceramic piece~~I saw it weeks ago at Kirklands and I cracked up! It's three frogs sitting on a log and the words Live Laugh Love are carved in the log. I have that saying hanging in my "studio". He also got me a cd player belt to wear when walking. I've wanted one for the cd player DD gifted me with. Ds is picking up a soft-crate for Sophie so I can take her in the car.
DD did a couple photos of Sophie and framed one for me. I kept saying I wanted a "real" picture of her not just the ones on here.
Enough rambling for tonight I need to get some sleep!!
Off to bed~~~
Anyway, did you see my button?? What do ya think?? Shall I keep it or do another?? That of course is Sophie ~~that picture is so cute but not sure if it looks ok for a button? Tell me what you think??
Working on the Opal socks for Heather
They're coming along nicely. To the heel flap on both. I'd like to get to the gusset stitches tomorrow. Have things to do out so not sure how much knitting I'll get in.
Hope all you "mom's" had a great Mother's Day! I had a wonderful one! DD's brunch was so nice!! Other than she cut her finger (on a butter knife) just as we got there everything went well. The weather added the perfect touch!
KK surprised me with the cutest ceramic piece~~I saw it weeks ago at Kirklands and I cracked up! It's three frogs sitting on a log and the words Live Laugh Love are carved in the log. I have that saying hanging in my "studio". He also got me a cd player belt to wear when walking. I've wanted one for the cd player DD gifted me with. Ds is picking up a soft-crate for Sophie so I can take her in the car.
DD did a couple photos of Sophie and framed one for me. I kept saying I wanted a "real" picture of her not just the ones on here.
Enough rambling for tonight I need to get some sleep!!
Off to bed~~~
Friday, May 06, 2005
Titles are a Pain!
When there is nothing exciting to write about how can you come up with a catchy title?? ya can't and I'm not going to try anymore!
Nothing much going on today~~the weather was great~~at least compared to what we have had. It was warm and sunny and it's going to stay that way through the weekend. How nice for Mother's Day!!
Sophie had her second vet visit which went well and didn't cost me a fortune! Had her second set of puppy shots which she did not like! She weighed in at 2.4 lbs!! Wow, growing like a weed! Went to Pet Smart and got her a harness~~had to get the smallest one they had and she's got room. She didn't seem to mind having it on which surprised me.
I did start the first pair of Opal socks today.After three false starts I hope I have the right amount of stitches. I've got the ribbing done on both so I really don't want to start again!
I have the yarn for my F&F shawl~~I'll post a photo in a minute~~it's awesome!! Schafer 50% wool ~~50% silk!! I won't let myself start it until this pair of socks is completed because these are for my friend. Mine I can do anytime.
Another great package came from Justine
Can you believe a pink chibi???? You do realize one of these was on ebay and the last I heard the bid was $51!!! Is that absolutely nuts???? I don't even want to open the package--it's in Chinese!! Justine also included a couple stitch markers she made!! Thank you Justine, I love them!!
I have the worst indigestion tonight~~I know it's from that meatloaf I made for dinner. I hate meatloaf!!! I had a brainstorm at the market the other day~~I bought some ground pork to add to the ground beef. It was good actually ~~for meatloaf that is. You'd think after almost 36 years of making KK meatloaf(his favorite) I'd have come up with a good way to disguise it!! yuk~~
Well, I know this was a boring post but hey, it was a boring kinda day!!
Off for some tums!!
Nothing much going on today~~the weather was great~~at least compared to what we have had. It was warm and sunny and it's going to stay that way through the weekend. How nice for Mother's Day!!
Sophie had her second vet visit which went well and didn't cost me a fortune! Had her second set of puppy shots which she did not like! She weighed in at 2.4 lbs!! Wow, growing like a weed! Went to Pet Smart and got her a harness~~had to get the smallest one they had and she's got room. She didn't seem to mind having it on which surprised me.
I did start the first pair of Opal socks today.After three false starts I hope I have the right amount of stitches. I've got the ribbing done on both so I really don't want to start again!
I have the yarn for my F&F shawl~~I'll post a photo in a minute~~it's awesome!! Schafer 50% wool ~~50% silk!! I won't let myself start it until this pair of socks is completed because these are for my friend. Mine I can do anytime.
Another great package came from Justine
Can you believe a pink chibi???? You do realize one of these was on ebay and the last I heard the bid was $51!!! Is that absolutely nuts???? I don't even want to open the package--it's in Chinese!! Justine also included a couple stitch markers she made!! Thank you Justine, I love them!!
I have the worst indigestion tonight~~I know it's from that meatloaf I made for dinner. I hate meatloaf!!! I had a brainstorm at the market the other day~~I bought some ground pork to add to the ground beef. It was good actually ~~for meatloaf that is. You'd think after almost 36 years of making KK meatloaf(his favorite) I'd have come up with a good way to disguise it!! yuk~~
Well, I know this was a boring post but hey, it was a boring kinda day!!
Off for some tums!!
New Shop
My friend and I went to a new shop this afternoon!! I should say new to us~~it was terrific! By far this was the best shop I've ever been in so far. It's located in Rochester,NY and called Spirit Work
Talk about fiber overload~~you really didn't know what to look at first!
When I get like that I head straight for the sock yarn! They carried Opal so I was thrilled!! They had the Opal solids too which I think next time I go I will pick some up. My friend Heather
chose a skein for socks for her that I'll knit up and she purchased the skein I picked for me as payment for knitting her pair. Worked out well for both of us!
I was happy to find the 40" addi circulars I've been trying to find. I decided two sets was the thing to do. Now I can do both socks at once working back and forth between the two on needles that match in size.
This is definitely a shop that I'll go back to even tho it took us about 1 1/2 hrs. to get there. Better start saving my $$~~
Enough rambling for tonight~~
Off for a hot bath~~
Talk about fiber overload~~you really didn't know what to look at first!
When I get like that I head straight for the sock yarn! They carried Opal so I was thrilled!! They had the Opal solids too which I think next time I go I will pick some up. My friend Heather
chose a skein for socks for her that I'll knit up and she purchased the skein I picked for me as payment for knitting her pair. Worked out well for both of us!
I was happy to find the 40" addi circulars I've been trying to find. I decided two sets was the thing to do. Now I can do both socks at once working back and forth between the two on needles that match in size.
This is definitely a shop that I'll go back to even tho it took us about 1 1/2 hrs. to get there. Better start saving my $$~~
Enough rambling for tonight~~
Off for a hot bath~~
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Great Mail Day!!
A day that started out down in the dumps took a turn for the good after the mail came!! KK and I went out grocery shopping and when we came home there was a package on the steps~~it was to me and Sophie!!! I'm thinking "what could this be?"
What a surprise when I opened it~~Dani
Sent us a package!! I couldn't even wait to put the groceries away I had to open it immediately!! There was a Boston Terrier magazine for me and for Sophie a bag of the cutest smallest biscuits I've ever seen!! Taped to the front of the bag were two tiny greenies!! I'm such a sap over this puppy~~when I saw all that I felt big tears in my eyes~~how silly,huh?? I just could not believe that she did this!! This was one of the sweetest RAOK's I've ever received!! A very big "hug" and "Thank you" to Dani!!!!
Now you know that I had to take pictures~~Mz Sophie agreed and posed with the goodies!! Couldn't get her to stay still tho~~she was quite busy trying to figure out how to get to the biscuits!! She has never had one yet and she loved these!! They are the perfect size for her!!
Finished my Knit Picks socks yesterday~~I'll get a photo of them on too. Can't decide what to start next. I'm trying to find a set of 40" circulars but so far no luck locally.
I think my friend and I are going to go to a yarn shop we've never been to tomorrow so maybe I'll find some there. Keep your fingers crossed!!
My ebay yarn came too~~I can't wait to see how it works up! I hope it does some thing different than stripes. In the photo they had it looks like it pools~~I hope so!
Off for tea~~
What a surprise when I opened it~~Dani
Sent us a package!! I couldn't even wait to put the groceries away I had to open it immediately!! There was a Boston Terrier magazine for me and for Sophie a bag of the cutest smallest biscuits I've ever seen!! Taped to the front of the bag were two tiny greenies!! I'm such a sap over this puppy~~when I saw all that I felt big tears in my eyes~~how silly,huh?? I just could not believe that she did this!! This was one of the sweetest RAOK's I've ever received!! A very big "hug" and "Thank you" to Dani!!!!
Now you know that I had to take pictures~~Mz Sophie agreed and posed with the goodies!! Couldn't get her to stay still tho~~she was quite busy trying to figure out how to get to the biscuits!! She has never had one yet and she loved these!! They are the perfect size for her!!
Finished my Knit Picks socks yesterday~~I'll get a photo of them on too. Can't decide what to start next. I'm trying to find a set of 40" circulars but so far no luck locally.
I think my friend and I are going to go to a yarn shop we've never been to tomorrow so maybe I'll find some there. Keep your fingers crossed!!
My ebay yarn came too~~I can't wait to see how it works up! I hope it does some thing different than stripes. In the photo they had it looks like it pools~~I hope so!
Off for tea~~
Monday, May 02, 2005
Project??
Here is what I want to do now! Feather an Fan Comfort Shawl
Isn't it nice?? I just can not decide what yarn to use for it. Of course I don't have enough of anything already. This is what I was thinking of ordering the Shimmer yarn from Knit Picks for. I'm not sure if it would be a heavy enough weight for this particular pattern. I wish I knew someone who did it so I could ask what they think. I don't want this to be heavy~~I'd like it light and drapey. Make sense?
Seems when I want to start a new project I can not get myself to settle down until I do. I've been sort of wandering around the house this morning. Laundry is in and I dusted and that's a good thing but I keep thinking about those socks I want done!!
Today!! Not gonna happen!!
Well, I'm going to vacuum real quick throw laundry in the dryer and then I'm sitting down and knitting!! Maybe I'll be back later!
Off to vacuum!!
Isn't it nice?? I just can not decide what yarn to use for it. Of course I don't have enough of anything already. This is what I was thinking of ordering the Shimmer yarn from Knit Picks for. I'm not sure if it would be a heavy enough weight for this particular pattern. I wish I knew someone who did it so I could ask what they think. I don't want this to be heavy~~I'd like it light and drapey. Make sense?
Seems when I want to start a new project I can not get myself to settle down until I do. I've been sort of wandering around the house this morning. Laundry is in and I dusted and that's a good thing but I keep thinking about those socks I want done!!
Today!! Not gonna happen!!
Well, I'm going to vacuum real quick throw laundry in the dryer and then I'm sitting down and knitting!! Maybe I'll be back later!
Off to vacuum!!
Sunday, May 01, 2005
A link??
I'm giving this one try tonight before I get too tired!!I've been trying to add links and I can not get it! How hard can it be? So read on and you'll hopefully see a working link!!
Now this should be interesting! Since I'm here I might as well write something!
had the b'day dinner last night at the Outback and it was soooo good!! The best steak I've had in quite awhile! After dinner I was so full I couldn't even stand the thought of a couple beers! We promised DD we'd go to this pub she likes~~it has every odd beer you can think of! Cherry wheat, Apricot wheat and so many more I can't remember! I hated them all~~nasty!! I mean if I'm going to drink beer just give me a plain ole draft! I know~~cheap date!! KK didn't like any of them either! They had a jazz band there and the one type of music I really don't like??? Yep, you guessed it, jazz! Well at least DD was happy we finally went.
I had an interesting post from the Boston Terrier list I'm on. Some people litter box train their Bostons. Now I thought that they were too big for that but apparently not. Living in a raised ranch makes housebreaking very difficult. The back door is downstairs and Sophie can't even start to use the stairs so guess who would be trained?? I don't know if I'm up to running up and down the stairs 3/4 times in an hour. With this damp cold weather we're having the Fibro is really acting up and it always targets my legs the worst. The last few days I just want to sit with my feet up! So I'm going to give this some thought.
I did manage to do a inch or so on the sock foot. I'd like to have these done by Wednesday just in case my ebay yarn shows up that day!
I got a nice surprise in yesterday's mail! I got RAOK'ed by
Marina with some wonderful Lavender sachets!! They smell terrific!! Course Lavender is my favorite scent!!
Speaking of it my Lavender is not showing any signs of life yet this year. I'll be really disappointed if it didn't make it through the winter.
Well, I'm done rambling so I'm going to post this and see if my links work!!
Off to post!
Now this should be interesting! Since I'm here I might as well write something!
had the b'day dinner last night at the Outback and it was soooo good!! The best steak I've had in quite awhile! After dinner I was so full I couldn't even stand the thought of a couple beers! We promised DD we'd go to this pub she likes~~it has every odd beer you can think of! Cherry wheat, Apricot wheat and so many more I can't remember! I hated them all~~nasty!! I mean if I'm going to drink beer just give me a plain ole draft! I know~~cheap date!! KK didn't like any of them either! They had a jazz band there and the one type of music I really don't like??? Yep, you guessed it, jazz! Well at least DD was happy we finally went.
I had an interesting post from the Boston Terrier list I'm on. Some people litter box train their Bostons. Now I thought that they were too big for that but apparently not. Living in a raised ranch makes housebreaking very difficult. The back door is downstairs and Sophie can't even start to use the stairs so guess who would be trained?? I don't know if I'm up to running up and down the stairs 3/4 times in an hour. With this damp cold weather we're having the Fibro is really acting up and it always targets my legs the worst. The last few days I just want to sit with my feet up! So I'm going to give this some thought.
I did manage to do a inch or so on the sock foot. I'd like to have these done by Wednesday just in case my ebay yarn shows up that day!
I got a nice surprise in yesterday's mail! I got RAOK'ed by
Marina with some wonderful Lavender sachets!! They smell terrific!! Course Lavender is my favorite scent!!
Speaking of it my Lavender is not showing any signs of life yet this year. I'll be really disappointed if it didn't make it through the winter.
Well, I'm done rambling so I'm going to post this and see if my links work!!
Off to post!
Saturday, April 30, 2005
Shouldn't be here!!
What am I doing here you ask???? This is not my time to do this posting thing. It's waaayyyy to early for me! I'm trying very hard to stay awake!! It is so dreary and nasty today all I feel like doing is taking a nap! I never take naps! I look around the house and the dogs are no help ~~they are all SLEEPING!! I feel like I should bang a couple pots together and get them up like they do me at the crack of dawn!! I won't but the urge is definitely there!!
I should be working on completing my sock so I can start something new!! I really,really want to start something new but won't let myself until that sock is done!
You did see that orange yarn that jumped into my arms??? You really have to watch that going through the yarn isles ~~a person could get hurt! Anyway what on earth am I going to do with it??? Besides admire it in the Longaberger basket it's laying in!
I guess I could go through the couple magazines I have and see if there is a pattern I like. I don't even know if I bought enough to do anything with! Hmmm, maybe I should go back and pick up a couple more skeins "just in case"!
Doesn't Lisa (new blog/knitting buddy) send me the ebay link to this kewl sock yarn. It does this weird stripy/pooling thing I love. Yeah, you guessed it~~I had to do the "BUY IT NOW" thing! This is such a sickness~~"hello, my name is Mar and I'm a yarn addict" don't even snicker ~~you all got it too!!
Now if I could just figure out how to do this inserting blog links to my posts I'd be a happy blogger! I tried for quite awhile last night but I'll blame that stupidity on my bleary/tired eyes! Which means I probably shouldn't try again now~~I'll wait~~someday you'll be surprised when I figure it out!
Off to knit(?)
I should be working on completing my sock so I can start something new!! I really,really want to start something new but won't let myself until that sock is done!
You did see that orange yarn that jumped into my arms??? You really have to watch that going through the yarn isles ~~a person could get hurt! Anyway what on earth am I going to do with it??? Besides admire it in the Longaberger basket it's laying in!
I guess I could go through the couple magazines I have and see if there is a pattern I like. I don't even know if I bought enough to do anything with! Hmmm, maybe I should go back and pick up a couple more skeins "just in case"!
Doesn't Lisa (new blog/knitting buddy) send me the ebay link to this kewl sock yarn. It does this weird stripy/pooling thing I love. Yeah, you guessed it~~I had to do the "BUY IT NOW" thing! This is such a sickness~~"hello, my name is Mar and I'm a yarn addict" don't even snicker ~~you all got it too!!
Now if I could just figure out how to do this inserting blog links to my posts I'd be a happy blogger! I tried for quite awhile last night but I'll blame that stupidity on my bleary/tired eyes! Which means I probably shouldn't try again now~~I'll wait~~someday you'll be surprised when I figure it out!
Off to knit(?)
Birthday week!
This is something I should have given more thought to those 25 years ago!! Why would you want to have your two kids and DH's birthday all within three days of each other??? hmmmm??? Most have been those warm balmy summer nights got to me!
I always hate this week~~I'm never prepared for it and it comes every year~~you'd think after all this time I'd be ready for it!! It used to be three cakes,three days of gift-giving. Well at least we are past that and lumped them all together!!
Tomorrow night we are going out for dinner and gift giving. All in one evening~~yeah!!
I did break down and bake one cake so I didn't feel too guilty~even offered to take KK out for lunch on his B'day since it fell on his day off. He picked a place and off we went. When it was time to pay he says "put your $$ away~~save it" huh??? Ok, didn't have to tell me twice!! But save it??? After lunch I ask him what would he like to do now?? He doesn't care so I say it just happens we could go home right past the yarn shop that I really like!! He doesn't mind and says "thanks for taking me to the yarn shop for my b'day!" Was that sarcasm??? I'm thinking probably but what the heck we were so close!!
We get there and I'm looking for a certain yarn that I saw there awhile back that they were going to order for my friend and I. We hadn't heard from them so I figured it wasn't in. The clerk and I go through this whole huge display of yarn checking to see if there's any hidden away since she tell me they can't get it anymore!! You know when you get something stuck in your mind and you can't get it out?? I wanted that yarn!! To make a long story short I left with nothing!!! Not even sock yarn!! KK was floored!! But the whole point of my rambling is I called the shop to try to get the name of the yarn so I could maybe find it on here and I get the owner and she very sweetly says "I have your yarn right here!" WHAT??? She had it in the back on her desk and never called to let us know she got it!! Now I'm in sticker shock when I heard the price~~maybe I don't really need a shawl out of that particular yarn? We'll see~~it's still on hold!
It just happens that two doors down is my favorite x-stitch shop ~~since I was there I had to stop in, right??? Of course! As it turns out as soon as I stepped through the door I'm thinking that I had something ordered. I did ~~buttons to embellish a couple small samplers that I totally forgot I had! I had to check out the new small charts and found a couple I liked. So I didn't get out of there empty handed! Didn't want a wasted trip!
One evening touring blog land I ran across a blog that mentioned the town where I live. What a surprise!! I sent out an email and come to find out she lives a mere half hour from me!! Immediately
Lynn
sent me an invite to come join her knitting group!! How cool was that?? Unfortunately I couldn't make it that night but she asked me for the next one and I went last night!! It was great!! How nice to get a night out for knitting! But as it is with many things there is a downside to this~~they are BAD!!! Enablers all of them!! Bad influence!! When did I ever even look at cotton yarn???? NEVER~~until last night~~there was this wonderful orange getting knitted into a sweater that I kept eyeing. Should I?? What will I even do with it??? It's not sock yarn~~I don't "do" clothes but it is such a great color!! hmmmm,maybe a summer tank??
What fun seeing all the other yarns too~~the very Knit Picks Shimmer yarn I was considering Lynn had and in the same color I was thinking of ordering!! After handling it I need it too!!Then there was this sock yarn~~~ this has got to stop!!!
Not only do they have all this yarn to fondle but they tell me about a yarn shop that seems fairly easy to find! This is going to be bad~~really bad~~
Oh, but what fun!!
Off for tea
I always hate this week~~I'm never prepared for it and it comes every year~~you'd think after all this time I'd be ready for it!! It used to be three cakes,three days of gift-giving. Well at least we are past that and lumped them all together!!
Tomorrow night we are going out for dinner and gift giving. All in one evening~~yeah!!
I did break down and bake one cake so I didn't feel too guilty~even offered to take KK out for lunch on his B'day since it fell on his day off. He picked a place and off we went. When it was time to pay he says "put your $$ away~~save it" huh??? Ok, didn't have to tell me twice!! But save it??? After lunch I ask him what would he like to do now?? He doesn't care so I say it just happens we could go home right past the yarn shop that I really like!! He doesn't mind and says "thanks for taking me to the yarn shop for my b'day!" Was that sarcasm??? I'm thinking probably but what the heck we were so close!!
We get there and I'm looking for a certain yarn that I saw there awhile back that they were going to order for my friend and I. We hadn't heard from them so I figured it wasn't in. The clerk and I go through this whole huge display of yarn checking to see if there's any hidden away since she tell me they can't get it anymore!! You know when you get something stuck in your mind and you can't get it out?? I wanted that yarn!! To make a long story short I left with nothing!!! Not even sock yarn!! KK was floored!! But the whole point of my rambling is I called the shop to try to get the name of the yarn so I could maybe find it on here and I get the owner and she very sweetly says "I have your yarn right here!" WHAT??? She had it in the back on her desk and never called to let us know she got it!! Now I'm in sticker shock when I heard the price~~maybe I don't really need a shawl out of that particular yarn? We'll see~~it's still on hold!
It just happens that two doors down is my favorite x-stitch shop ~~since I was there I had to stop in, right??? Of course! As it turns out as soon as I stepped through the door I'm thinking that I had something ordered. I did ~~buttons to embellish a couple small samplers that I totally forgot I had! I had to check out the new small charts and found a couple I liked. So I didn't get out of there empty handed! Didn't want a wasted trip!
One evening touring blog land I ran across a blog that mentioned the town where I live. What a surprise!! I sent out an email and come to find out she lives a mere half hour from me!! Immediately
Lynn
sent me an invite to come join her knitting group!! How cool was that?? Unfortunately I couldn't make it that night but she asked me for the next one and I went last night!! It was great!! How nice to get a night out for knitting! But as it is with many things there is a downside to this~~they are BAD!!! Enablers all of them!! Bad influence!! When did I ever even look at cotton yarn???? NEVER~~until last night~~there was this wonderful orange getting knitted into a sweater that I kept eyeing. Should I?? What will I even do with it??? It's not sock yarn~~I don't "do" clothes but it is such a great color!! hmmmm,maybe a summer tank??
What fun seeing all the other yarns too~~the very Knit Picks Shimmer yarn I was considering Lynn had and in the same color I was thinking of ordering!! After handling it I need it too!!Then there was this sock yarn~~~ this has got to stop!!!
Not only do they have all this yarn to fondle but they tell me about a yarn shop that seems fairly easy to find! This is going to be bad~~really bad~~
Oh, but what fun!!
Off for tea
Monday, April 25, 2005
Made it through
the weekend! Barely!! Don't know why I get so obsessive about cleaning before a party. Once the people are all in the house who can tell or cares if something isn't perfect? You'd think after all these years I'd realize that and relax? No~~I got up early on Sat and started right in cleaning and never stopped except for a couple coffee breaks until it was time for me to get ready! Needless to say by the time everyone was here I was exhausted!!
Once the wine tasting started I really didn't care how tired I was! We had a good time~~lots of snacks/wine and friends! The wine tasting contest was fun--the same couple won the best and the worst bottle!!Everyone had a good chuckle out of that!
We had the most delicious strawberries I have ever tasted!! They were huge and chocolate coated~to die for!! I could have eaten the whole platter full by myself~~course being the good hostess I didn't :(
Sophie was the hit of the party!! Every time I looked someone else was holding her. Then I'd put her back in her pen and a little while later I'd see someone had her again! Maybe that was good becasue she slept in on Sunday morning and believe me I needed too also!! Matter of fact I slept most of the day~~don't think I'll be drinking any more wine for quite awhile!!
Really didn't feel too good today either!
If you noticed on the side there I've added a new button~~I'm going to try the Fan and Feather shawl!! I read the pattern over a couple times and it doesn't look too difficult. I still haven't decided what yarn to use yet. There are a couple from Knit Picks that look interesting but I'm not sure if they would work for the shawl.
I've joined a shawl list so hopefully I'll get more info there.
I did start the second Knit Picks sock and it's coming along good. I'd like to get it done this week.
That's about all that's going on here~~
Off for some tea
Once the wine tasting started I really didn't care how tired I was! We had a good time~~lots of snacks/wine and friends! The wine tasting contest was fun--the same couple won the best and the worst bottle!!Everyone had a good chuckle out of that!
We had the most delicious strawberries I have ever tasted!! They were huge and chocolate coated~to die for!! I could have eaten the whole platter full by myself~~course being the good hostess I didn't :(
Sophie was the hit of the party!! Every time I looked someone else was holding her. Then I'd put her back in her pen and a little while later I'd see someone had her again! Maybe that was good becasue she slept in on Sunday morning and believe me I needed too also!! Matter of fact I slept most of the day~~don't think I'll be drinking any more wine for quite awhile!!
Really didn't feel too good today either!
If you noticed on the side there I've added a new button~~I'm going to try the Fan and Feather shawl!! I read the pattern over a couple times and it doesn't look too difficult. I still haven't decided what yarn to use yet. There are a couple from Knit Picks that look interesting but I'm not sure if they would work for the shawl.
I've joined a shawl list so hopefully I'll get more info there.
I did start the second Knit Picks sock and it's coming along good. I'd like to get it done this week.
That's about all that's going on here~~
Off for some tea
Friday, April 22, 2005
Quiet Day
Not much going on here today. I was so tired this morning that after feeding the dogs I scooped Sophie up and took her back to bed with me!! Good thing Kk was asleep!
I really didn't get to sleep soundly tho because I was so worried that she'd either fall off the bed or I'd roll over on her! I did get to doze a little until I felt something grabbing my pj's~~you can guess who!
What a difference a few days make in the development of a puppy!! All of a sudden she's gone from this quiet/meek sleeping eating machine to this little wacky bundle of biting energy!!lol~~I feel better~~she's acting like a puppy!! She's even playing with the chew toy my SP4 sent her!
I've been trying to get things looking good around the house for the up-coming wine tasting night. Seems it's endless cleaning tho~~
I really need to get into my "studio" and straighten it up. I don't even want to sit in there it's too messy!! I think I'm going to try to get a trunk to store all or most of my stash in. My friends dh has a nice antique one I've got my eye on~and he'll sell it at a fair price I'm just not 100% sure I want a trunk. I was thinking a nice old oak small dresser would look nice too. I've got just the spot for it.
Decisions,decisions~~
I did transplant a few of my succulent/cactus today. That's something I've wanted to get to for a couple weeks. I lost one of my floor plants over the winter and don't know why. For awhile there it looked better but now it's history! I can't wait for the weather to get really nice so I can get the others out on the deck.
Course I just heard the weather report and they are saying we're going to get a storm coming through over the weekend and it's going to bring snow!! What the hell is up with that??? Snow the end of April???? I can't stand it~~
I cast on my second Knit Picks sock this evening but didn't get too far with it. Didn't even get through the ribbing but tomorrow is another day!!
Off to bed~~no reading tonight!!
I really didn't get to sleep soundly tho because I was so worried that she'd either fall off the bed or I'd roll over on her! I did get to doze a little until I felt something grabbing my pj's~~you can guess who!
What a difference a few days make in the development of a puppy!! All of a sudden she's gone from this quiet/meek sleeping eating machine to this little wacky bundle of biting energy!!lol~~I feel better~~she's acting like a puppy!! She's even playing with the chew toy my SP4 sent her!
I've been trying to get things looking good around the house for the up-coming wine tasting night. Seems it's endless cleaning tho~~
I really need to get into my "studio" and straighten it up. I don't even want to sit in there it's too messy!! I think I'm going to try to get a trunk to store all or most of my stash in. My friends dh has a nice antique one I've got my eye on~and he'll sell it at a fair price I'm just not 100% sure I want a trunk. I was thinking a nice old oak small dresser would look nice too. I've got just the spot for it.
Decisions,decisions~~
I did transplant a few of my succulent/cactus today. That's something I've wanted to get to for a couple weeks. I lost one of my floor plants over the winter and don't know why. For awhile there it looked better but now it's history! I can't wait for the weather to get really nice so I can get the others out on the deck.
Course I just heard the weather report and they are saying we're going to get a storm coming through over the weekend and it's going to bring snow!! What the hell is up with that??? Snow the end of April???? I can't stand it~~
I cast on my second Knit Picks sock this evening but didn't get too far with it. Didn't even get through the ribbing but tomorrow is another day!!
Off to bed~~no reading tonight!!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Things are looking up!!
Kind of a catchy title ~~don't ya think?? Well what it means is I'm finally getting some sleep so my mood has improved. My darling "Sophie" has decided it's ok to go to sleep without crying and keep quiet until about 6a.m.!! We'll have to work on that 6 business but it's definitely a step in the right direction! I'll add a couple pictures when I'm done here.
I received the neatest package yesterday!! Kim Smit from the Whenever group sent me a knitted parrot!!! She's awesome!! She now lives on the back of the futon in my "studio". Thank you Kim, I love her!!
My package from my SP4 arrived too!! She sent me the greatest color of Koigu sock yarn!! I've never seen it in person but have heard so many raves about it and now I have some for myself!! I was thrilled!! She also included the cutest little sheep clips!! AND she made me some stitch markers!!! She put them in a little metal container so I can keep them right in my knitting bag!! What a great secret pal she is!! I don't know who she is~~yet!! I must confess I have checked some blogs trying to find her!! lol~~~
On a knitting note I finally finished my first Opal socks!! Yeah!! I really like them and they fit well. I didn't try to match them and I'm still quite satisfied with the way they turned out. I did have a bit of trouble with the heel for some reason~~I tried slipping the stitches differently than I usually do and I won't do it that way again.
Haven't decided what to start next. I'm ready for something so tomorrow KK works late I'll have a chance to get something started.
We are having a small wine tasting party Sat. night so I've got to get some cleaning done too. May save that for Friday tho~~
Off to post pictures and have a cup of Tea!!
I received the neatest package yesterday!! Kim Smit from the Whenever group sent me a knitted parrot!!! She's awesome!! She now lives on the back of the futon in my "studio". Thank you Kim, I love her!!
My package from my SP4 arrived too!! She sent me the greatest color of Koigu sock yarn!! I've never seen it in person but have heard so many raves about it and now I have some for myself!! I was thrilled!! She also included the cutest little sheep clips!! AND she made me some stitch markers!!! She put them in a little metal container so I can keep them right in my knitting bag!! What a great secret pal she is!! I don't know who she is~~yet!! I must confess I have checked some blogs trying to find her!! lol~~~
On a knitting note I finally finished my first Opal socks!! Yeah!! I really like them and they fit well. I didn't try to match them and I'm still quite satisfied with the way they turned out. I did have a bit of trouble with the heel for some reason~~I tried slipping the stitches differently than I usually do and I won't do it that way again.
Haven't decided what to start next. I'm ready for something so tomorrow KK works late I'll have a chance to get something started.
We are having a small wine tasting party Sat. night so I've got to get some cleaning done too. May save that for Friday tho~~
Off to post pictures and have a cup of Tea!!
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Time for bed Yet??
Now does that title give you a hint of just how tired I am??? I honestly don't remember going through this with any other dogs we have had. Sophie is up all night!! She sleeps a couple hours at a time~~if I'm lucky!! She sleeps in her crate with nice padding and her stuffed toy~~I've got a blanket wrapped around part of it so she feels warm and secure~~does it help??? NO!!!! I've been up every morning between 5&6 ~~I refuse to get up during the night with her~~I try to cover my ears and go back to sleep!! Sometimes it works!
I was thinking today that I was awfully crabby~~then it dawned on me it's because I'm so tired! I sat on the porch to read~~it was so nice in the sun and next thing I knew the phone startled me~~I was passed right out!! Geesh, hope I didn't snore!!
Sophie's doing good tho~~I can tell she's grown a little bit~~she's so darn cute!!
We're working on the paper training and sometimes she does really great and then it's like she totally forgets the whole idea of what the papers are for!!
Hope it warms up a bit more so I can get her outside~~I took her out yesterday for a little while but she started shivering so in we came.
No knitting is getting done. I did a few rows on the Opal sock but I wasn't in the mood so I put it away. I am past the heel and now it's just straight to the toes.
Should go quick once I get at it.
The lys called yesterday~~they got the Cascade 220 in that I was interested in for the entralec bag. Not sure when I'll get to that.
Heard from my sp4~~I've got a package coming so that's something to look forward to!!Maybe that will be the motivation I need to get back to knitting!
Off to get some coffee~~
I was thinking today that I was awfully crabby~~then it dawned on me it's because I'm so tired! I sat on the porch to read~~it was so nice in the sun and next thing I knew the phone startled me~~I was passed right out!! Geesh, hope I didn't snore!!
Sophie's doing good tho~~I can tell she's grown a little bit~~she's so darn cute!!
We're working on the paper training and sometimes she does really great and then it's like she totally forgets the whole idea of what the papers are for!!
Hope it warms up a bit more so I can get her outside~~I took her out yesterday for a little while but she started shivering so in we came.
No knitting is getting done. I did a few rows on the Opal sock but I wasn't in the mood so I put it away. I am past the heel and now it's just straight to the toes.
Should go quick once I get at it.
The lys called yesterday~~they got the Cascade 220 in that I was interested in for the entralec bag. Not sure when I'll get to that.
Heard from my sp4~~I've got a package coming so that's something to look forward to!!Maybe that will be the motivation I need to get back to knitting!
Off to get some coffee~~
Monday, April 11, 2005
Puppyhood
Ok, I admit it this puppy thing is knocking me out! I am absolutely exhausted!!I can't even think straight at 6 a.m.! Now I remember one of the reasons I can no longer work!!I tried putting her to bed earlier last night becasue I was so tired~~which worked fine until 3!! I thought there is no way in hell I'm getting up at 3!! So she cried a bit then she was quiet until 6~~six I can deal with~~barely! Good thing she's so darn cute!!
This must be the part I blocked from my memory!
The weather the last few days has been so nice. The yard is finally dried up and I was able to take her outside. The grass was not a big hit! So funny watching her try to walk!!
Needless to say no knitting has gotten done. There are so many projects running through my mind tho~~I'd really like to start the entrelac bag while the technique is still with me! The suede shawl is calling to me every time I walk into my room~~actually that would be an ok thing to work on it's just plain knit. hmm, I'll have to give that idea some thought~~if I can stay awake long enough.
Off to do some errands~~
This must be the part I blocked from my memory!
The weather the last few days has been so nice. The yard is finally dried up and I was able to take her outside. The grass was not a big hit! So funny watching her try to walk!!
Needless to say no knitting has gotten done. There are so many projects running through my mind tho~~I'd really like to start the entrelac bag while the technique is still with me! The suede shawl is calling to me every time I walk into my room~~actually that would be an ok thing to work on it's just plain knit. hmm, I'll have to give that idea some thought~~if I can stay awake long enough.
Off to do some errands~~
Friday, April 08, 2005
A lesson learned!!
Never, and I do mean never hit the delete key until you are sure you know what you are doing! Ask me how I know if you delete the photos of buttons in photobucket they are no longer on your blog?? Like I said "lesson learned"!!
Puppy news~~first night went really well~~second night not so good!! This really is like having a baby in the house!! I swear my eyes are closing as I type this!
Needless to say a lot of snuggling but not much knitting got done!
Off for coffee~~maybe more later!!
Puppy news~~first night went really well~~second night not so good!! This really is like having a baby in the house!! I swear my eyes are closing as I type this!
Needless to say a lot of snuggling but not much knitting got done!
Off for coffee~~maybe more later!!
Thursday, April 07, 2005
What on Earth
am I doing on here at this hour you ask??? I've been up for two hours already!! What's with that???? Well, hey, a baby in the house changes things!!lol~~ even a four footed one!
I'm now typing with this fur-ball inside my robe~~not quite sure who is keeping who warm! She did quite well last night~~cried for about 10 minutes when I put her in her bed and then she slept until 6--noon would have been nicer but what the heck!!
Fed and played for about 45 minutes and thought she'd go back to sleep since she kept dozing off on me. Tried to put her back in her bed but that just didn't pan out! It's KK's morning off so I didn't want to wake him.
Guess who will be napping this afternoon??
Off for more coffee~~
I'm now typing with this fur-ball inside my robe~~not quite sure who is keeping who warm! She did quite well last night~~cried for about 10 minutes when I put her in her bed and then she slept until 6--noon would have been nicer but what the heck!!
Fed and played for about 45 minutes and thought she'd go back to sleep since she kept dozing off on me. Tried to put her back in her bed but that just didn't pan out! It's KK's morning off so I didn't want to wake him.
Guess who will be napping this afternoon??
Off for more coffee~~
Saturday, April 02, 2005
Snow???
Who would have thought it??? It's nasty outside! I just want to go back to bed! It looks wet/snowy/icy/windy~yuk! They predicted this but not until late tomorrow. This is really annoying after having a 70 degree day on Thursday!! I've even been in the yard cleaning up a bit. Now there's no grass to be seen again.
Come on, Spring????
I found out who my mystery ROAK'er was~~ Ann at http://beavercreekfarm.typepad.com/
sent me the "Sock It To Me" yarn. Thank you so much~~ I think it may just have to be my next sock!
I have a new theory~~you're gonna love this one! Too help with SSS I was thinking(bad sign,right there) what if you do one sock in~~let's say an Opal yarn~~then do the next sock in ummm, a Knit Picks yarn, then another in whatever~~get the idea?? Then go back to the Opal and so on down the line. Course this will only work if you know you will actually go back to the original yarns. I'm trying this~~I have one Knit Picks sock finished and now I'm doing the Opal. I think maybe three should be the limit tho~~this could really get you into trouble, well sock wise anyway! This way you wouldn't get bored with any one particular yarn or color. I've been doing just a basic sock so the pattern won't get confusing. I've actually been writing down what I'm doing as I go along too, so to go back won't be a problem.
I'll let you know how this works out!!
DD is coming over today to help clean and rearrange the family room. My back is killing me so I'd never get done myself. I'm trying to have all the big spring cleaning jobs finished before the pup comes home!
Speaking of "the pup" did I mention she has a name??? I'm fairly sure she is a
"Sophie" !! KK mentioned that name and I think it suits her. Just want I wanted too~~girlie old fashioned type name! I'll know for sure once she's here.
Well, I must get going~~would be nice if I was at least dressed when dd gets here and I should really start to pick up some of the odds and ends in the family room to save some time.
Have a great week-end~~knit lots!!
Off to clean!!
Come on, Spring????
I found out who my mystery ROAK'er was~~ Ann at http://beavercreekfarm.typepad.com/
sent me the "Sock It To Me" yarn. Thank you so much~~ I think it may just have to be my next sock!
I have a new theory~~you're gonna love this one! Too help with SSS I was thinking(bad sign,right there) what if you do one sock in~~let's say an Opal yarn~~then do the next sock in ummm, a Knit Picks yarn, then another in whatever~~get the idea?? Then go back to the Opal and so on down the line. Course this will only work if you know you will actually go back to the original yarns. I'm trying this~~I have one Knit Picks sock finished and now I'm doing the Opal. I think maybe three should be the limit tho~~this could really get you into trouble, well sock wise anyway! This way you wouldn't get bored with any one particular yarn or color. I've been doing just a basic sock so the pattern won't get confusing. I've actually been writing down what I'm doing as I go along too, so to go back won't be a problem.
I'll let you know how this works out!!
DD is coming over today to help clean and rearrange the family room. My back is killing me so I'd never get done myself. I'm trying to have all the big spring cleaning jobs finished before the pup comes home!
Speaking of "the pup" did I mention she has a name??? I'm fairly sure she is a
"Sophie" !! KK mentioned that name and I think it suits her. Just want I wanted too~~girlie old fashioned type name! I'll know for sure once she's here.
Well, I must get going~~would be nice if I was at least dressed when dd gets here and I should really start to pick up some of the odds and ends in the family room to save some time.
Have a great week-end~~knit lots!!
Off to clean!!
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