Bah!

So I've been fighting a cold for a week now. It just won't go away. And, I think my poor hubby finally caught it too. Stupid cold.

Because I don't have enough to do, I've joined the Sockdown! 2008-2009 on Ravelry in the Sock Knitters Anonymous group. The Challenge for September is Cookie A patterns, Mystery Sock, or Orange. And, I don't have any yarn that's Orange enough. (can you believe it?) So I grabbed Mona and a skein of Fearless Fibers I had lying around and I cast on Saturday afternoon. And after a quiet Sunday afternoon, and an evening of watching Dexter (season 2 on DVD) I am working on the heel flap! Now, if I can keep up the steam, I shall get this done with the time frame.

In other news, Um.... yeah. Not much going on really. Baby is teething. I have a cold. Oh! The housing development is having a garage sale this Friday/Saturday, and I'm totally going to have one. I have so. much. crap. Plus, my hubby said if I get rid of all the random fabric I have, I can have more yarn. Got to love that! So, I think I shall spend this week going thru stuff in my garage and in the crawl space and hopefully come Friday, I have enough junk to put out for the sale! :) Okay... not junk... you know what I mean.

Yay! and Stuff.

So, we did it! We beat my goal! 280 bucks! Thank you all who helped out. We did the walk and missed the ran. It was grand. And Carrie gets to take home some Vesper sock yarn! Woot woot!

And! I have walls! They FINALLY started work on my basement yesterday. Now if was can decide on a paint colors and carpet/tile samples, we'll be set. :)

Also, I finished my hat. To match my mittens. It's lovely. I put it on last night as asked my husband if I looked like a spy. He said I looked like an Art Chick. Hehe.. he's silly.
It's Gretel by Ysolda. I made the medium/regular size.
Here it is hanging out on a plate. I'll get it blocked and then snap a modeled shot.

One last request!

Dudes, do you see that little box over on the right hand side? It says 82 % !! Woot woot! So close.
Thank you all that donated so far! If you haven't and can spare a buck or two, you have until Friday evening to do so.

Oh! I never posted the prizes! Either 4 hanks of Alpaca Cloud in peppermint, or a skein of Vesper in Neapolitan.

So, go Help the animals. Please? :)

Shiny!

I made a baby hat. Cunning no? I know it's not exactly like the show, but it's cute and that's all that matters.

Next up? A hat for me! To match my mittens. And if blogger would work, I'd post a picture.....no dice.

Next time folks!

All is right again.

The yarn was found. Things are good. The little skeins are safely tucked away in rubber maid tubs waiting for me to finish a project or two before I cast on something new.

Speaking of finished projects, look! I finished something!
Osiris is now ready for some fall weather. He has a jaunty new sweater.

Other that that, we're still in a holding pattern. Waiting for insurance to get their butts in gear and fix out basement. it's been 3 freaking weeks since the adjuster came out, and apparently we're just waiting on him. Yes. I am calling him today to chew his butt.

Dude.

Where is my yarn?

Tracking number says it was delievered yesterday at 4:27 pm. I have no yarn. I have no notice of yarn. I was home at 4:27 pm. No yarm!

arrrggh!

Okay. I'm better now. I've called the post office and someone put in a request to figure out where my yarn went. Knitpicks (bless them) said they'd send out a new box if my yarn went *poof*

Osiris Update

Since it's been almost 2 months since the attack, I thought I'd update ya'll.
This is what he looks like as on Monday.
The scab is about as big as my thumb to the first knuckle. Which is a damn big improvement let me tell you. It was the whole leg, what with the cleaning of the dead tissue and the part that got left in the yard and all that. He even got clearance to walk in the Humane Society walk. Which means, I'll most likely carry him. Because he did not make the distance last year, and he's out of shape because we've been A)afraid to walk (dogs still in neighborhood-lady had court today) B)Babying him.

He's back to his old self really. Jumping on the counter for food, and racing around the house leaping over me from couch to couch. We're all very happy here, and again thank everyone for there wishes.