Godspeed little dude.

We lost Siris today. He got hit by a car and now he's gone and I am a mess.

Sick sick sick. We're sick with ick.

So the whole family has caught some sort of icky cold. Between the three of us, I think we got about 3 hours of sleep on saturday night due to Johnathan coughing and just being miserable.

Today I stayed home from work, and sent the baby to grandmas for a few hours so I could sleep. It was awesome.

He's now home pulling kleenexes out of the box one buy one. Oh well. He's not screaming and we'll use the kleenex, so whatever. :)

Oh, he just held one up to his nose and made 'blowing' sounds. Copying me. So cute!

Anyway. I think the rest of the day is going to be about house cleaning, and maybe I'll quick whip up some supper. I have a work meeting tonight, and they'll feed me, and I'm taking J. So that leaves my hubby to fend for himself. Which he totally can do, but I just found this awesome recipe for a white bean and avacado wrap, which I totally want to try.

And now it's snack time, so I better go. He's no longer interested in the kleenex.

dude.

I'm not dead yet. Really. I just work 87 hours a day and still haven't fixed the lap top. I think we shoud do this soon. Like, maybe next week? I don't know. I'm sad that I don't get online as much as I'd like to. I feel like I"m missing out. :)

Speaking of missing out, I'm missing sock summit. Boo.

On a happy note, my little dude is 14 months. He running and climbing and just acting full of energy. ALL. THE. TIME. he gives hugs and cries for Mommy! when he needs something. It's super cute. But, he gives me at least 1 heart attack a day, by climbing on top of the couch, or climbing on top of the dog, on top of the chair. It's nuts.

Well hello!

Happy July! Where did June go?

I've been super busy, working 3 job plus tending the baby. I hardly sleep and I knit even less. :) So. Really, there has been nothing really interesting going on. Plus it's really hard to use the computer when the baby keeps stealing the mouse ball. The laptop cord is gone, so I borrow time on my hubby's computer when he's not working, so that gives me about 27 minutes a day between all that stuff plus sleep.

So. Onward and upward. :)

How have YOU all been?

Happy (belated) Birthday!

Happy Birthday on Wed the 27th to my little booger.  He turned 1 year old! We're have a party tomorrow, and I'm taking moment out of decorating cupcakes to post. 

It's been a hell of a year, but I wouldn't change it for anything.  (but a little more sleep next year would be great, k?) 

oh. Hai!

Hello Blog. I forgot you were here. :)

I've been super busy. And stuff.

My baby turns 11 months today! Holy crap! Where did the year go? Seriously?

I think I need more knitting hours in the day. I've fallen way behind in the SKA knitting. I didn't finish Feb, I won't finish March, but there may be hope for April. Maybe. I've got to finish this dog sweater I've got going. It's a reknit in a larger size, and it's going a little slower than I thought it would be. I'm hoping it will be done by the end of the month.

Other than never sleeping, working here and there, and tending a almost 1 year old. Things are the same here.

Stuff.

So. What's been going on here? Lots of stuff. I've been working everyday to cover a girl that's on vacation. She comes back this weekend, so I'll be back to my 2 days a week.

Friday night we had a scare, at 2:30 in the morning a dude tried to get into our house. Turns out he was peeing on the lawnmower mans' lawn when he got home from work, and when the LM yelled at him, and called the cops, the dude FOLLOWED him into his house. LM's son ran after him, and he ran to our house to try to get in and get away. He was on the deck trying to open the door, and the dogs were freaking out and my husband got up and said 'what the f*ck!?' and the dude said "let me in!" as he ran away. I called the cops, and they were here in 10 seconds, as they were already on the way because LM had already called them. They swept the neighboorhood, even looking under the tarp that covers the pool next door. Crazy! I was pretty freaked out, and didn't get back to sleep until after 4 am. Then the baby got up at 7. We ened up takeing a couple naps together that day. :)

At work they got a new system, and need all the data transfered into it, so I get to work from home via remote desktop while the baby sleeps. Works in everyone's favor.

Dude.

I broke my laptop. It fell off the couch and the little plug part broke off into the plug part on the computer. It still sort of works, but I need a new mac cord. One that doesn't jiggle lose.
ack!

So I borrow my hubby's when he is not looking.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! :)

So, since I walked away from the casino with some monies in my pocket, I decided to run the contest like this.

I counted up all the yarn, 1-16. (Each person's vote gets 2 entries into my contest) I used the Random Number Generator, and Number 16 popped up! So, that means Aitara, you'll be getting the lorna's laces Franklin's Panopticon.

Congrats! And thank you all again. :)

A Big THANK YOU

To everyone who voted in the Zuda contest. My Husband thanks you as well. :)
So. Yarn drawing tomorrow. Why tomorrow, you ask? (I know you do. You can't wait, the suspense is killing you.) Because tonight, my hubby and I are escaping! We're going to the Ever Exciting Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel. We're not gamblers. Nope. Not in the least. But the rest of the family is, and they're all heading down, and they got us a room. So, we got us a dog sitter and we're taking Johnathan and we're going for our First ever overnight trip! Woo! The last time Hubby and I went away was...um... 9 months ago. We stayed in the hospital. Yea. Not a vacation really. I'm so excited for the 1 hour car ride. It's free knitting time! And, if there is a ton of family around, they like to steal the baby. MORE free knitting time. :)

Speaking of Johnathan, the little monkey turned 9 months yesterday! He started crawling a week ago, and it's been go go GO! Ever since. He had his 9 month checkup yesterday. He's 30(!!) inches long (94%) and 17 lb 14 oz (11%) He's a string bean. :) I will leave you with a little picture of the ham.

FREE YARN!!!

Did I get your attention? :)

Okay. So you all remember how my hubby is in that little comic contest? Well, it's the final week and he's doing a push to get out the vote. So I thought I'd do my part. If you go, vote for him, make him your favorite, and give him all the stars you can, I will in turn, give you yarn. for free! I will let you pick out anything I have in my stash on ravelry. Don't forget my sale/trade page.

All I need is for you to do this, go make an account, do the vote and favorite thing. Friend my hubby. Then post here with your user name and your top 2 choices. On March 1st I will have a uninvolved party use a random number thinggy to pick the winner. And I will send you one of your two choices. If you've already voted, thank you! Now friend my hubby and put your info here. Hell, if you have a Significant Other, get them to vote, and post here too. It'll double your chances.

Oh! And if you could, pass the word along, that would be great! Heck, I'd even give you an extra entry. Go post it on your blog, and link it back to me. That would be great! The more word out I can get, the better. I'd love to see a bunch of knitters win it for my hubby. :)

-I'll give you an 'entry' on the stash page. Meaning if there are 4 skeins of lace weight or 5 skeins of wool, you'll get all of them. Not just one.
-I'm pretty sure some of this yarn will never make it to the sale page. So this is the only way you'll get a couple skeins. That and you sneaking into my house at night to get it.
-I do have a few skeins of sock yarn not in yet. Some vesper, and sKitches and some lovely German stuff. Pick 'surprise me' and I'll send you one of those. :)

Thank you all. And good luck!

So, last weekend Michael and I went out to eat at probably the fanciest restaurant in town. Now, I know that we live in the middle of the Midwest, but still. It was a fancy place. Hubs wore a black button down, and a suit coat and jeans. Very cute. Very hipster. I worn a fine gauge v neck sweater, a dark grey denim pencil skirt and black boots. And we were by far the A) youngest couple there and B) The almost best dressed. (And older gentleman was wearing a tie)
So. What can't people dress up any more? I mean, I saw middle aged women in fleece shirts. You know the kind you get at old navy for 5 bucks. I mean, we walked out of there with almost a 100 dollar bill. And I only had 1 glass of wine. And the food was AWESOME! But yet, I felt weird because I felt overdressed.
Is it because I live in the middle of the middle west? I've been to funerals where people wear jean cutoffs and the ratty old t-shirt you won from the MN state lotto. You know, stuff you'd garden in. I've talked with professors in college who have had to have classes to teach kids what is appropriate to wear to a job interview. That short skirt and hoochie mama shirt that shows off your boobies? Not appropriate.
What's happened to this world that people don't dress nice for 'special' occasions anymore? Am I the only one wishing that people still dressed for dinner?

World Class Favor

So. Ya'll know how my husband is awesome right? Well. He is. See, he's got this comic in a little contest over at Zuda Comics. (they're like, affiliated with DC comics of something) Anyway. He go in the contest, and it runs the month of February. Could you do me just a tiny little favor and head over there and vote for him? You could even make a profile and tell him how awesome he is. Make the comic your favorite! Give him 5 stars. He'll thank you for it! :)



That will take you right to it.

Thank you!

Where I don't really talk about knitting at all.

Today we are braving the cold to go out to eat with Hubby's family for his birthday. He turns the BIG 3-5 on Tuesday. I'm working on a project that will hopefully be finished sometime on Tuesday so he'll have a b-day present. :)

Also starting on Tuesday, I'll be doing some fill in temp work for a week at a place I worked a few summers back. I've been filling in here and there as of late. One of the girls is going on vacation for a week, so I get to work full time while she's gone. It'll be a change!

On the job front, I'm still looking. I think I'm going to try and get into a salon. That does extensions. Or, just get a booth rental and do extensions. Because that's the reason I went to beauty school in the first place, so I really should do something I enjoy, not just something that pays the bills. I'm really excited about this, and hope that I can get some clients and make money, but not work full time. I'm thinking ahead here... but thinking about offering some really sweet discounts to start, to build up the clients and to get some portfolio pictures. I don't have any pictures anymore. And no pictures of my extension or deadlock work. I don't know. I love crazy big hair, and I know Minneapolis/St Paul is a better venue for it. But I'm not driving, and if I just start out small and cheap with good quality, and share booth rental with someone, I think I just might be able to pull it off.

So yeah. That's what's going through my mind this weekend. I haven't been excited about work in forever, and this has got me excited.

I have 8 little baby hats ready to mail. Yea, I didn't make it to the post office on Tuesday. But, the point is, they're ready and will be mailed well before the 31st due date. Woot Woot!

I picked up yarn for a scarf for my hubby. It's not often that the hubby wants knitting, so when he asks, I knit. :) I also have to get some time to quick like start and finish his b-day present. I have no idea when I'll get that started, let alone done.

Johnathan is being fussybaby to the 10th tonight. Just when I get ready to sell him to the gypsies, he'll smile at me. The stinker. :) I'm thinking maybe teeth are bugging him? All I know is I hope I get to sleep tonight, I have to work for a few hours tomorrow, and don't want to fall asleep on the job.

MLK day is on Monday, and the Obamas called people to service. I've been thinking about that, and what I could do to help. There isn't a lot going on in St Cloud that I can be a part of. They have a blood drive and a book drop. But I wanted something more, and something that wouldn't require me to find a sitter. Plus, if it could involve knitting it would be all the better. Then it struck me. I've been wanting do some knitting for the Knit One Save One campaign. I've got one hat knitted, but I keep pushing the rest aside. How hard is it to knit a few baby hats? Considering I could actually save a baby's life? I should *only* be knitting baby hats. So, starting today, I've put my selfish projects aside, and until I go to bed on the 19th, I'm only knitting baby hats. Then when I get up on Tuesday, I'm heading straight to the post office and I will send them off. The mail date is Jan 31st, but I don't want to dink around and miss the date.

Dogs and Knitting.

Things have been quiet around here. My PT job ended, so I've been on the search for a new one. Had an interview on Tuesday, but I didn't get it. So the search continues. I've been working on my Jan SKA sock down socks. I'm to the leg now, but the picture was too cute not to share. Osiris thinks that any sunbeam is fair game. Even if it's on the table. Silly dog.

Johnathan is growing like a weed. If you ask him "how big is Johnathan" he'll lift his arms "So Big" It's too freaking cute. He'll sometimes 'give kisses' by popping his lips. His grandma has been on vacation for 2 weeks, and these are things he's developed while she's gone. It'll be fun to show off his new skills.

Other than that... quiet. Which is good. Just staying inside and trying to keep warm. Like the dog.

Random Thoughts regarding the old and the new.

So, 2009 huh? Wow.

2008 was a crazy arsed year. I think that about sums it up.
We went on a mini-vacation, got a new car, got fired, had a baby, had my dog almost eaten, got flooded, rebuilt, stressed way too much about politics, actually volunteered and donated money to our chosen side, learned how to make dogs throw up, got a new job...and..here we are. 2009. I'm surprised we made it through alive and intact. But I'm very glad we did. I've learned some valuable lessons this past year, which I thought I'd share with you.

-Dealing with insurance is going to take longer then you think. ALWAYS. Proof? I got in a car accident in Dec 2007. We finally got my new car in Feb 2008. Reason? Insurance snafu. Basement flooded in August. Still waiting for a final check for that. Dog bite in July. Waiting for a check. Now, granted, on the dog bite issue it did take me a while to scan in the bills. But you ever try to scan in 2,000 dollars of bills while a baby naps? yea, it takes a couple days. :)

-Having a baby is not as scary as everyone makes it out to be. Epidurals are AWESOME! And when you get a great doctor and nurse, you can actually be laughing to hard to push. And tell your family to visit later. Not in huge groups. It might seems fine when you're all doped up on pain meds. But dude, trust me, you need the sleep. It's the last you'll have for months. :) Also, when just starting with breastfeed, tell your family to not come at all. Everyone wants to hold the baby, and you can't feed the baby and it's a mess and you end up sobbing on the for to some one from the La Leache League. But, an upside? They make house calls!

-Trying to take care of an eaten dog and a 6 week old sucks. It's like trying to take care of twins. I think I showered and slept less after my dog got eaten then when I had my baby. Family will help with babies. Not always with eaten dogs.

-Did you know the 6 full grown birds can live in the vent? 6! And they only have bird parties at 2 am, while you're trying to sleep. Awesome! But they make these little cages you can put on the vent to prevent them from getting in. But make sure they're all OUT before you put it on, otherwise they're trapped in.

Well, that's all I can think of for now. Use the knowledge wisely. :) Here's hoping 2009 is calm and about eleven million times calmer then 2008.

Hello new year!

Goodbye hair!

My friend Tonia came for a visit today, and she chopped off all my hair. Hooray! I loves it.

Still Sick.

But I think we're on the upswing.

In other news, about a month ago we went to see Santa. There were no tears at all. Little smiles and he thought that the fuzz on Santa was awesome. At least that's what I think he thought. I just guessed from the look on his face.
At Crafts Direct they had a 'donate to the food shelf, get you pic taken with Santa' day. The lines were short, and it helped out a worthy cause, so we went. Glad we did and that we didn't have to brave the mall. :)

Winter in MN

So we had our first real storm of the year yesterday and my baby has his first cold. We were up last night a 3 am with a fever of 101.1. Called nurse line, and don't have to worry until it hits 102. So I took off his jammies, left him in his diaper and slept on the couch with him on my chest, propped upright so he could breath. Got a little sleep I think . Today he's still streaming boogers, but the fever is gone. And I'm staying home from work. Poor little dude cries every time we come close with a tissue. And the booger sucker? Torture.

PSA

So. I'm still here. Really I am. I can't believe it's already December. Holy carp when did that happen?

So. Since it's December, you know what that means. Cold. And gifts. Right. It's cold, and it's time to give those you love gifts. What about our four legged friends? They get cold too! Well, if you're an Italian greyhound in MN you do. Anyway, my point is this. If you know anyone that has a cold little dog, why not head over to the K9 Knitters website and pick a sweater up? Not only are they hand knit at a really good price, 100% of the money raised goes to a nice pet charity. They have sizes all the way up to moose sized.

A dog you know gets a sweater, and the money goes to a pet charity. It's like..win win win!

Just so you know, I've knit a couple sweaters for this group. And I plan to knit a whole bunch more. :)

I'm a working mama!

Which is... well.. weird. It's just weird and I'll leave it at that.

Work is good. Everyone is super nice and it's pretty fun and I got covered with glitter yesterday. So when I got home, my baby was covered in glitter too. Poor guy.

Friday Hubby had baby duty, and I guess Johnathan threw an unholy fit. Wouldn't eat, just fussed. Michael said that during the episode, he would swear that Johnathan cried "Mamaaaaaa!" My poor guys.

Erm... that's it really. Nothing much else going on. I knit my husband a hat. But it's not been photographed yet so you'll just have to picture a hat here in the open space.

Also, I am behind on the blog stalking. So, here it is....

I love puppies because they are warm and share the covers with me and I like to knit them sweaters. :)

Hopefully? Yes?

I think I have a job. Well, I'm pretty sure I was offered a job today. They did ask when I could start. :) Crafts Direct. It's only seasonal, but if I kick ass and they really really love me, it might be permanent. So, I must kick ass and they must like me. :) Just waiting to hear back from the girl in charge of hiring to set up a training schedule and what not.

Now. Just have to figure out the baby feeding thing......

Bah!

Well. Crap.

That's pretty much it. I have to find a job. Have to. Hubby just got his hours cut at work. So I have to either force my baby to take a bottle (he stopped taking them out of the blue back at the start of September) so I can work a full day, or try and find a job that will let me work a full day with an hour lunch so I can run feed the boy, or work in 4 hours shifts part time somewhere. Ugh.

Stress. Level. Rising.

OH HELL YEA!

Hooray! I can't believe it! I mean, I hoped it would happen, and it did. Thank jebusallahbuddah!

We were going to our friends house, and I made cupcakes. But the minute we pulled into their driveway, I realized the cupcakes where at home, on a chair, where I put them to tie my shoes. Hey, at least I remembered the baby! So Michael went back home, and found no cupcakes. I called Emergency Vets, and was told to make them throw up. He came back to friends house, picked me up, and went back home. We made the dogs throw up. Siris didn't vomit, but Cleo did. She ate them all. At least, I'm 99% sure she did. I blamed Siris, and it was Cleo that ate them all.


Anyway. How do I get chocolate frosting out of my nice, freshly steamed cleaned carpet??

Fast Update!

Baby asleep! Time to update!

Okay, all the prizes have been mailed out. Sorry for the delay. It got crazy around here.

Happy belated Halloween! I sewed Johnathan the cutest costume in the world.

Also, I'm sure I don't have to tell you, but tomorrow is election day. PLEASE for the love of all yarny goodness, go out and vote. If you're still unsure, may I suggest my guy? Obama. He rocks.

Contest Winners!

Dudes. I scared myself. I counted my yarn and I have a helluva lot more than I thought I did. I think I've gotten it all. I opened every little hiding spot and I found all the yarn.
I counted the skeins. I added them all up. I have *88* skeins for sock yarn. I could make 88 freaking pairs of socks! And that doesn't count the yarn that I traded for and is in the mail. :)

Carrie was closest, with 85 skeins.
Ikkinlala was second with 101
and Trillian42 was third with 40.

Okay you guys. Email me at kelly at 50footrobot dot com and I'll send out your prizes. :) I'm still gathering little bits and pieces for the fun pack. :)

Is now the time I let you know that I'm not buying any more yarn until the 1st of the year? I'm not going on a yarn diet, I'm going on a yarn starvation.

A Bloganniversary Prize Extravaganza!

Come the 26th, I will have been knit blogging for 3 years. So, I think that deserves a little prize giveaway.. yes?

Here's the deal. I shall give away 3 prizes. Here are the rules, all you have to do is guess how many skeins of sock yarn I have! Okay, and for those of you over on Ravelry, I did just get some birthday booty in the mail, and I haven't added it yet. So there is no way to cheat. Unless of course, you come over to my house and count it all. :)
To make things easy, we'll count only yarn specifically for socks. I know I can knit a thick pair of socks out of say... worsted or whatever. And I do have some knit picks palette laying around, but that's not specifically sock yarn.

Okay. The 3 people that are the closest will win. So, as soon as I find some neat things for prizes, I'll let you know. You have until midnight on the 26th to post in the comments your guess.

Have fun! And thank you to my loyal reader for sticking around. ;)

Carpet! Tile!

So the guys are here and installing carpet and tile as we speak. (type?) The only problem, is that they're loud, and Johnathan did not want to take his nap. Even being so very tired. I finally got hi to sleep, we'll see how long it lasts.
I finished his pumpkin hat yesterday. That's the best picture I could get. He was in his jumper and would not be still. Imagine that! Anyway. It's super cute and fits him just right. I cast on 5 less stitches then the patter called for. He's not going to be able to wear it for too long, but really... pumpkin hat in December? That's just silly. He'll need an elf hat by then. :)

I'm working on getting rid of some of my WIPs. I finished his hat, I'm almost done sewing the dog sweater together, so that's helping things a bit. I really need to get my butt in gear and sew his Halloween costume. Maybe this weekend...

Speaking of knitting...

Ode to my knitting if you will. (for the Blog stalking 3 via knittyboard)
Dudes. I have got to get a handle on this knitting thing. What to take a walk through my WIP?
I have a dog sweater that just needs to be sewn up. I have two sweaters that need just an arm and collar. I have a sock that needs to be done by the end of the month. What do I do? I cast on for a hat for Johnathan. And now, I want to join the Sexy Knitters in a knit along and knit Snow White.
All the while, still having a bunch of things I've pushed off finishing. Like that second sock for my husband. And a pair of socks for my Mom. And, I bought yarn for like... 3 sweaters for Johnathan. Which If I don't get my butt in gear, he will out grow before I even begin to knit them!!
Plus I want to finish my Hats for Alex project AND knit a few for Knit one Save One.

I think I need some focus.

Wow!

My baby has a tooth!
Last night there was nothing there, and today, a tooth popped out! Bottom left. Crazy!

Today,

Is looking to be a good day. I am NOT doing anything that is 'work' today. I am going to knit, and color my hair, and eat chocolate. All day! My hubby already gave me my present Hedwig and the Angry Inch DVD! (I loaned mine out and it's gone.) and the book "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" awesome! I also got lots of chocolate from a friend. Yay! Hence, the eating chocolate all day.

I'm way behind on posting knitting things. If I can find the camera I shall post some pictures of yarn that has come in the mail. Oh! And my new knitting bag. So Sweet!

Off to enjoy my day. Happy Birthday to ME!

A quick Update of the last few week or so.

Last Thursday marked my first yoga class. I loved it! It's a yoga/Pilate's class, that really works your core. So I have hopes of getting rid of the baby belly. :)

Speaking of the baby, Friday was his 4 month check up. 13 pounds 11 oz (25th%) 26 inches long (86th%) and his head put him right at 50th%. Got shots, and since he no longer wants a bottle, we were told we could start trying rice cereal, as he most likely will take that from someone else.

Then, we went to our friends house and watched the debate, where he rolled over for the first time.
Ready for the debate

On Tuesday Osiris went to his last vet visit. They gave him the all clear!
He does not like to be woken up to get pictures taken

Which is good. We're finally done with the dog bite ordeal. Money from the other owner should be coming within the next couple weeks. Also, Yesterday was Osiris's birthday. He turned 2. Which is a pretty big deal considering we very nearly lost him in July.

ON Sunday my Grandmother turns 85 which is a much bigger deal then 2. We're heading to Spicer for the party, and to show off the baby, as no one on that side has seen him. I'm sure he will get squeezed by everyone. Poor guy. :)

I'll save the knitting update for later, I need to take some pictures. :)

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.

Need a Laugh?

There. I have one for you.
Please ignore my double chins. It's not like that in real life.. I promise. :)

Check it!

Dude. That's my baby on the YouTube.

It's that Time again!

Time for the annual Tri-County Humane Society Fundraiser Walk!

Last year ya'll helped me raise over 150 dollars. Can we do it again this year?

Same deal as last year. Click that little box over to the left, (firstgiving) and donate something. Even a dollar! Put a little note that you're on the ravelry or knittyboard or even just your username and "knit" and I will put your name in a hat for yarn! Last year CPurl won a skein of Yarn Pirate. (Dude! I still have your yarn! Shoot me an email!) I'll pick out the yarn here this week, when I can hopefully get into my stash. :)

Thank you in advance for all your help! :)

I'm no Michael Phelps.

But, I still get a gold medal.


I finished it this morning at 10 am. I love it so very much. The colors are just lovely. And the little braid? Totally cool.

Also? I wear my pants way higher on the hips.

The fans are gone! Well, they were actually gone yesterday, but I'm been so enjoying listening to...well silence that I've been to lazy to blog. That and I'm surrounded by boxes. I'm trying to downsize and get rid of tings before they go back into the craft room. I already took 2 bags to goodwill (one was full of clothes) and I've got another box going soon.

I've been knitting! Because I can't vacuum or do laundry or really, anything except the dishes. :) So I've got one sleeve to go and I'm gone with the baby sweater. I'm planning to make a matching sweater for Osiris out of my leftovers. I've talked with a couple folks on Ravelry and they're going to send me their scrapes. I hope I have enough yarn!

I've got a wedding to attend on the 30th. If we go. It's in Madison. Which is a haul with a little baby. Anyway, I want to cast on a shrug for that. Maybe I'll get it done? Maybe we'll go? Who knows! I also plan on casting on some doggie sweaters for K9KittersUSA, which is a group that sells dog sweaters to raise money for dog charities. I can get on board with that.

That's pretty much it really. We looked at some paint and carpet samples on Sunday. The rebuild guys are coming tomorrow to do...something. I don't know. Measure?

Oh. Better go. Baby is waking up.

Why I did not Knit yesterday.

No. For once it wasn't because of the dog. I woke up at 6 am to feed Johnathan, and heard water running. Oh. Just the softener I thought. No... toilet running... no... what IS that? SO I went downstairs.....SQUISH! Oh FUCK! The hose on the washing machine broke, and was gushing water everywhere. I ran upstairs, grabbed my glasses and woke hubby. I had just happened to rent a steam cleaner, and I took out 8 buckets of water before he got a hold of his mother and we found out who to call. Turns out or basement was pretty much toast. Water had run down the hallway, into the guest room and HORROR! my craft room. Thankfully all my yarn is in totes and off the floor. So, we cleaned out that room and moved everything into the rest of the family room. Then, they found that the carpet was delaminateing in the living room, so everything went upstairs and into the garage. Carpet could only be saved in the guest room, the water only went a little bit in there. They had to tear out everything else. And part of the walls to. And the bathroom and laundry room floors. So pretty much, we get a new basement.

Looking down the stairs. That's where the TV used to sit. The dark? Water damage.
Looking down the hallway. That's the bathroom door on the left.
Craft room! The horror! That's a huge dehumidifier. There's 2 of them in my basement right now. See how the wall under the window is missing?
And this? This is the wall that had my shelves with all my yarn stored. You're looking into the laundry room now.
This is the guest bedroom. They've pulled up the carpet, and cut out the pads. There are fans like that in every room. The fans and dehumidifiers have to run for a full 3 days at least to dry everything out. It's so loud that I'm holed up in the bedroom with the dogs and baby with the doors closed.

Knitting update.

So. I am on the 4th color change on the baby sweater. I also frogged 15 or so rows of it. Also? Since I cast on at 9 am on Friday morning, I've taken the dog to the vet. Twice. Done several loads of laundry, mowed the lawn, tried to pick up the house, and gone on a date for the first time since Johnathan was born. We ate at a little Mexican restaurant and saw "The Dark Knight". All I have to say is, it sure is a shame Heath Ledger died in a pool of his own vomit. His Joker is awesome. Unhinged. Like the Joker *should* be. Oh. Did I get too nerdy for you there? Sorry. More knitting....

Here's hoping I'll be able to keep up the momentum and finish the baby sweater. and Hopefully, I'll not have to take the dog to the vet again before Wednesday.

Stuff.

So. Not much happening here. Same old same old. Feed baby, yell at dog to stop licking, repeat.

Have an interview today to work at a salon. Not sure if that's what I want to do or not, but I'm trying!

Will be knitting a Baby Sweater for the Ravelympics. Hopefully I have the right needles. I should go search them out I guess. I can cast on tomorrow at 7am. Yea, like I'm getting up that early! I'll probably be kicking myself at the end of it all, that I didn't get up! :)

Erm... That's it really. I must go get my things together for the interview. And find my needles. And clean the house so I can knit all day tomorrow.

The one where we all cry.

So. Johnathan got his first set of shots today. 6 shots! And one in the mouth. He cried, I cried. It was awful.

So we're home now, and I'm trying to gingerly snuggle him, and his little thighs are covered with 4 band-aids.

Poor Monkey.

Happy Baby!

So, here's Johnathan. He'll be 2 months old tomorrow. He's such a cute little peanut! Just talking to him can get him smiling and even laughing a little.

A quick puppy update...

So, they bandaged Siris up and he came home on Wed. Thursday morning had us rushing over to the vet to replace the bandage, as it had slipped and you could see a big gaping wound. Friday morning? A repeat of Thursday. Friday they kept him during the day to watch him, and stapled the bandage to his leg. Brought him in today, and they changed his bandage, and stapled it it two places thankfully, as we have to make it to Monday. And, a couple of the stitches on the top row have already come loose. So, we're watching it like a hawk. We're heading over to a friends house tonight, and have to bring him with. Ack! He's just like having another baby!

But, he's healing well. It's just a lot of running to the vet. I was there EVERY day last week. And, they keep reminding me it's going to be a long road yet.

Teal!

This is what they had to do to make sure he didn't eat his stitches. So much easier to look at!

:(

I'm sad. I miss my dog.

I feel like I failed him.

The one where I almost have a nervous breakdown.

I'll admit it. I'm not to proud. I took Siris to the vet to board him for a couple days.
We couldn't do it anymore. He popped stitches, and Johnathan was crying and Siris was trying to wrestle with Cleo and I just. couldn't. do. it.
So I went to the vet, and sobbing, asked them to check his wound and could they please please please keep him for a couple days? They said yes. Of course. And they he's healing well, and that they'd try to bandage him up, instead of putting him under and re-stitching him up, as it's getting pretty thin, and he's already been under 2 times this past week.

If I ever see the owner of the dogs on the street, I'm totally going to punch her in the face.

Today is my 3rd wedding anniversary, and I haven't even been able to pick up a card for my husband! Ugh! It's been a shitty week.

ACK! (Puppy update)

Thursday night went fine, and Friday during the day was fine. Friday night sucked. I think the pain meds made Siris a little loopy, and he would get up and wander around, like he was lost. Then to top it off, he popped some stitches. So we brought him into the vet, where they put in a couple staples. Then, about 4 pm, my SIL (who stopped by to help with the baby, so I could watch the dog, so Hubby could go buy groceries) noticed that the staples had opened up again. So then it was a trip to the ER vets. They put him under, cleaned up the dead tissue, and put some new staples/stitches in. They closed up the hole, and the vet (who was the one that originally closed him up on Monday) said he's healing well, and the part that is open is much smaller then he thought it would be.
They kept him overnight, so I was totally looking for a good night's sleep, But Johnathan decided instead of sleeping for 3 hour stretches, he's like to get up and eat every 1 1/2 hours. Ack! Here's hoping that tonight is much better.

So today, it's just be a mellow day, sitting in front of the tv, with the doggie sleeping next to me.

Thanks again for all the well wishes.

He's home!

Siris came home today. And I think I lost a layer of skin to his licking. He was so very excited to see both of us, I thought he was just going to jump out of his skin.

He's got 2 kinds of pain meds, and he'll need to go back in on Monday for a check up. We're supposed to just keep him calm and clean. Once he got home, he's just been hanging out next to me snuggled up on the couch. It's going to be a interesting couple of weeks. No jumping. So, I think I'll be camping out for awhile, as our bed is way too high, and I'm afraid he'd try and jump out/fall out in the middle of the night. Plus, we have to watch him like a hawk so he doesn't pull out his stitches/staples.

There is a part that's missing skin, and we have to watch out for necropsy, which would be bad, as that's more surgery but the vet said it would look like a step back, but it wouldn't be, as there would still be healing going on.

Thanks everyone for your well wishes. Please keep him in your thoughts, it's still going to be a long road.

Puppy Update

Went and visited him yesterday, and he almost licked my face off, and wagged his little tail off. He was moving around quite a bit, but I think it was all the pain meds. They kept him last night, and the vet will call today, and will let me know the status, if he goes home tonight, or they keep him another day.

Talked with animal control, and got things rolling there. The dog will be quarantined because of the bite, and or impounded as it wasn't licensed. Currently there is nothing on the books for attacks, so I'm going to have to check with the neighbors that said their dogs got attacked, to make sure they called it in. I'd think there has to be more then one on record for them to do anything. Unless of course, since the lady admitted this is not the first time it's happened.

Frankinpuppy

Here's a photo of the little guy. I shrunk it so it's not as awful. Click to see the full horror.

The vet kept him today, and is pumping him full of meds. He said that where all the stitches met, that the skin might be lost, but it's okay, as everything under will continue to heal. The fur might not grow back there, which, if that's all that happens, is the least of my worries. He should retain full use of his leg. I'm going to go visit him tomorrow. Hopefully he's not missing home too much. This is the first time he's ever been alone. I'm so worried.

Thanks for the happy thoughts. Please keep thinking good things for him.

The one where my dog was almost killed....

Last night my hubby was walking our dogs, and my little guy got attacked by another dog. The dog burst thru the invisible fence and torn up my little guy. He's stapled back together, but they're not sure if all the skin will take, as he was missing a chunk and they had to stretch the skin tight to put him back together. He might need skin grafts.

Thank god he's alive, and the other dog didn't get him by the neck. I spent the night on the floor with him, and he cried the whole time. So, now we're taking care of 2 babies.

I was at home taking care of Johnathan, and Micheal called me, saying "you gotta come get us... siris... bite....oh...god...." I totally pulled a Britney Spears and ran out carrying Johnathan, barefoot, to the car and went to find them. Michael was covered in blood, and Siris looked awful. His whole right leg was missing skin, and it look like a chunk of the muscle was torn. Siris went in back, I hoped in the back seat, holding Johnathan, Cleo went in front and Michael drove to the Emergency vets. On the way there I called Michaels' Mom to met us to get Johnathan. She called Dan to come to, he went home and got the car seat, diaper bag and shoes for me, then took Cleo home, while Johnathan went with Grandma and then Michael and I went to Urgent Care, as Siris had bit Michael in the thumb when he tried to pick him up.

We're take him in to our vets' at one to have him looked over, and see what they can do to help us. We just don't what to do! We're overwhelemd with him and the baby.

Baby Contest

Win the Essential Babywearing Stash from Along for the Ride (one Beco Butterfly, one Hotsling baby pouch, one BabyHawk Mei Tai, one Zolowear Ring Sling, and one Gypsy Mama Wrap)

Fail!

So. I was one inch away from completing my hubby's second sock. It was looking.. large. So I dug out the one I already finished..yeah. Like 3 times bigger then the other sock. Nothing could be salvaged, as even the ribbing was much longer then the first sock. Frick!

So, to make myself feel better, I cast on and finished my very first dishcloth. Yeah! I can knit something! :) I decided to toss some cotton into my diaper bag, and I shall work on dishcloths while I wait for doctor appointments, and maybe even knit while I'm feeding him at other folks houses. I can see why these stupid things are so addicting. It's the instant gratification. :)

While cruising around Ravelry I was reminded that the Olympics are this year. And the last time I jumped on board the knitting olympics. It was fun, and I didn't finish my project. So I'm thinking this year I shall try again. The thing that got me was not the difficulty of my project (I knit 7 out of 8 baby hats) it was the time management. I know I always have that issue, so I'm thinking maybe trying to knit a pair of socks or a baby sweater. The only self imposed rule? It must be A) from stash yarn and B) from my que on Ravelry. So really, that doesn't really limit me too much. :)

socks!

Teeny little baby socks! See. I still knit.

I've been working on my Hubby's socks, and the BSJ. Hopefully I'll finish one of then soon. I need to cast on socks for my mom, and I feel guilty with so many projects staring at me. :)

I've got about 4 repeats on the sock, then it's the toe and I'm done. I have no freaking clue where I am on the BSJ. I'm increasing. But that's all I can tell you.

Meh.

Dude. What's with the weird little storm we just got? Sunny happy day.. all of a sudden boom! grey skies, thunder and rain. Lots of rain. Five minutes later, it's sunny again. Weird.

Anyway. Knitting has been happening! I wound up both sock yarns, and decided to cast on the BSJ for Johnathan. (Ravelry link) It's slow going. Mostly because we found out Johnathan most likely has acid reflux, and the way that babies fix this is that they eat for 5 minutes every 30 minutes. So. All I do is feed him. I swear. I've finally been able to jiggle him around and I can knit. But that's only if I remember to grab the knitting before we get him set. So he eats, then he has to sit upright for 30 minutes. Then he eats again. Whatever I gotta do to make him happy I guess. :)

I know the BSJ is like.. magic and whatnot, but I still cannot figure out how this thing is going to turn into a sweater. I know it will, I've seen in happen in person. I just can't figure out where/what it is exactly I'm knitting right now.

Dude!

You'll never guess what I did yesterday.

I took a shower! I exfoliated! I shaved! I conditioned! It was... awesome.
Now, if I can get 30 minutes to touch up my hair before father's day, I'll be set. :) The pink is starting to fade pretty badly in the front, and I know my Mother will want Family pictures. Vanity, thy name is Valkryie.... so ya. Hopefully I can fix my hair. :)

Lets see, knitting hasn't happened much. I've be able to update a little of my stash on Ravelry, so that's cool. I still am nowhere near having everything entered, but it's getting closer. I also updated a few of my older projects, and now that I no longer have a baby belly, I can take some photos of me IN the stuff.

I've been tossing around a few projects I want to start in my head. Not sure which to do first. My mom's socks or a baby surprise jacket. I think is should start the BSJ. Because I want to do it in sock yarn, and the little guy will only be a peanut for a little while longer. Maybe I should ball up both skeins of yarn and just look at them and see which calls to me the most.

Two weeks tommorrow!

Wow. Time has flow, and yet, it seems like it's longer than that. Could be all the extra hours I'm awake at night. :)

Johnathan is a great little bug. He sleeps well, eats well, and I think he's growing like a weed. I was even able to take a shower today. He did start to cry the minute I got the shampoo on my head, but I didn't really want a 20 minute shower I guess. :) But I'm out of my pj's and my hair is clean, so I feel great.

He's been eating like, every 30 minutes it seems, so I've been catching up on the daytime television today. I can feel my brain turning to mush and I love it.

I think we're heading someplace tonight for Michael's Grandma's birthday. So that might be exciting. I'm not sure if we're heading out to eat, or going over to his aunts' house, so it'll be a surprise.

Oh! If he stays asleep for a little bit longer, I might even get to knit some today. :)

Welcome!

Johnanthan Cassian Vernon Lastname was born on 5-27 at 12:43pm weighing 6.3 oz and is 19.75 inches long. He came into the world after 5 1/2 hours labor.

aw man!!!

Bad timing!

So. Yeah. You know how I've ALWAYS wanted to be a roller girl? Guess who's holding adutions?
yeah. The MN Roller Girls. For when you ask? One month. So yeah... I can totally pop out a kid and then be a roller girl.... right?

Poop. Now I is sad. I shall go eat ice cream. That will make it better.

Pinwheel Done!

I finished the Pinwheel Blanket yesterday. OMG! Blocking it was such a pain in the ass! I've never blocked something round before, and let me tell you, it sucks. Or rather, I suck at it. :)

I used a size 8 needle because that's what I had the most of in double points and circulars laying around. I think the fabric ended up a little airy, but that's okay, as it's cascade220 superwash. And what May baby doesn't need a nice warm wool blanket? :) It was a easy knit, something that I could totally knit while watching TV or chatting with friends. I would totally knit this again. But if I were to, I'd go one size down with the needles.

Thursday Update

This turned out a little blurry, but whatever. 39 week belly. (plus 2 days) Doctor apt on Tue went well. Apparently I can have this kid at ANY TIME! Dilated between 2 and 3, 80% effaced. If I don't have him by Tuesday, I'll go in at 5 freaking am, they'll break my water and I'll have a baby. BY TUESDAY!!! Doctor is guessing he's about 7 1/2 to 8 pounds. Not bad. Right in the ball park that I was hoping for. :)

On to the knitting... Pinwheel blanket is almost done. I started the moss stitch board and ran out of yarn from the second skein. I'll use just a smidgen of the third skein, so it looks like Siris will be getting a sweater after all. I think I'm going to do 5 rows of the boarder, and I'm on row 3 maybe? I've got 5 inches left on Maya's Hood. I took my hubby's socks with me today to get an oil change and I got a full repeat done on them. I might just bring those with me to the hospital to finish up. I thought about starting some for my mother, but if I could get 3 projects done from my WIP list, that would totally rock.

So, the fridge is stocked, I started packing my bag. All I have to do is finish washing some clothes and maybe vacuum yet and I'm good to go! :)

Oh, and I totally have Internet access in my room at the hospital, so I'll keep ya'll updated. :)

I shall leave you with a picture of my little dog, with funny ears. He thinks he's a cat, and likes to sleep on the back of the couch in the sun. I can't really blame him.

This post is full of swear words.

Damn damn damn.

I was cruising along on Maya's sweater and I just noticed I miss-crossed a cable. Fuck! It's way too far back to fix it. damn it! Son of a bitch. Piss Fuck Damn.

Okay. Breath.

I think I can fix it. Al La the Yarn Harlot. Option #2. damn! I'm so pissed off right now. I can't believe I did that.

Is this a Knitting blog?

You wouldn't know, as of late, would you?

I finished Jen's socks last night! We just happen to be getting together for some knitting and visiting, so I'm going to bring over the sock, and force her to either A) put them on and let me take pictures of her feet so I can post those pictures on the Internet. (hehe..that sounds SO CREEPY!) or B) let me block them, so I can take a photo of them. Or, maybe both. :)

Worked on the pinwheel blanket. Up to 37 stitches per section which means that I still have no idea how big it is. :) When I switched up to my larger circulars, it didn't look very big. I'm sure when I block it the thing will like.. grow to cover my queen sized bed or something. I'm not even halfway through my second ball of cascade 220 so, we'll see after some more knitting tonight I guess. I'm planning on bringing that blanket and the sweater for my niece. Because it's May, and what toddle doesn't need a wool sweater in May? d'oh. I just have to decrease the sleeve cap, and then it's on to the hood. So close to finishing I can almost taste it!

A Day at the Dog Park.

Since yesterday was so nice outside, and I've been feeling guilty about having a baby and ruining the 'good thing' these dogs have, I went and took them to the dog park for a few hours. I can no longer walk them both at once, but I can let them run and play while I sit in the sun. Everybody wins!

Cleo was being extra funny yesterday. She kept protecting me from the other dogs. When a huge husky came to visit me, she chest butted him out of the way. She did this to all the dogs that were getting 'too close' to me. Which is funny, as normally she's so busy with sniffing and whatnot, that I can pet all the dogs with no problems. I think she was watching out for my belly. :)

And, my little guy Siris, who is scared of EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY, was sitting on my lap when a lady with a baby sat next to me. Next thing I know, he's sidled over and is licking the babies ear. This is the same lady who he would not go near 10 seconds earlier. Then Cleo had to come over a lick the babies too.

Hm. Maybe these dogs do know something is up.

Stuff not related to knitting

Lookie! My new hair!
Not soccer mom like at all. Very happy with it.

Also, since I was taking pictures of my hair, here's my 38 week (tomorrow) belly.
Yes. I look like a dork. I know. But all the other pictures were either blurry or I had an even weirder expression on my face. Eh. What you gonna do?

I think I'm now going to go eat the whole container of strawberries I just bought. They're totally calling my name.

Never tempt the Knittting Gods.

For they are vile and fickle. This I have learned.

The past couple days I've really been craving lace. I've been surfing the ravelry and everything I added to my to do list was lace. Lace. Lace. Lace. So I decided that instead of casting on yet another project, I would dig out my Kimono Shawl that had been banished to the bottom of the UFO box. I was uber proud of myself, for being able to 'read' the lace pattern better. So I was thinking I was all hot stuff, and flew threw a pattern repeat. It was at about 10 pm last night that I held it up and realized that... you got it... I had re-started the pattern in the wrong spot. d'oh!

So, I got to frog 25 or so rows. Which is exactly the amount I had knit yesterday. Ugh. So. Now I'm back to where I was when I picked it up. Blast and Damn.

I've been thinking of digging out that UFO box, and being completely honest with y'all and posting it all on my projects list in ravelry. That way I can honestly see what I have. And when I get an itch to work on something (like lace) I'm pretty sure I have something sitting around that I could pick up. There is a sock and the very start of the second on in there. (that's posted) There is a scarf that I'm probably 1/4 the way done with. I know I've got a Dale baby sweater in there, and my Morale builders in there as well. Funny thing is, the reason a lot of the projects are in there is because of Siris. He goes all crazy with the yarn, and I get frustrated, and I toss it in the box. To rewind at a later date. Well, when I was cleaning, I did all the rewinding, so I should be able to just start knitting again. In Theory. If of course, I sacrifice a chicken or something to those fickle knitting gods first.

Math is HARD!

So I've been working on the pinwheel blanket, and I have no idea how much yarn it's going to take! According to the little excel spreadsheet someone made up for it, I've used one skein of cascade 220 and the blanket is already 23 inches in diameter. Now I know that as I add stitches, it gets bigger, thus taking up more yarn as I progress, but.. I don't know... that just seems really massive for one skein of yarn. Even if there are 220 yards on it. I know I bought enough, I do have 3 skeins total. I just keep wondering if I think I'll actually use them all or not. It's a crap shoot I guess. Ah well. Dog sweater for Siris if I don't I guess. :)

Today I finally finished the dust ruffle for the crib. I ironed it and everything. And I finished the crib sheet too. Then I started the curtain panels. I just have to do the bottom hem and pocket on the one, and then the hemming (all sides) and top pocket on the second one. Then. I. Am. Done. Whew!

So, now that the cat is out of the bag, so to speak. I can post. Those Appletini socks? Not for me. Nope. For my friend Jen. I gave her the completed one last night. I was hoping to have them done by our Saturday get together, but... she's a knitter. She understands. :) So, I'm going to bust butt and get the second one finished ASAP. At least I know they fit!

Today looks like a lazy day. I hope. Might get out to do some yard work. Or not. Who knows? I'd like to just sit on my butt all day, but then again, I've been doing that a lot lately. :) Something I should should really do first is go clean the bathroom. Eh. We'll see.

TGIF!

Let's see what's new and happening....

I started a baby blanket for the little seamonkey last night.Size 8's Cascade 220 Superwash I picked up at Yarnover this year. I bought three skeins, so we'll see how big this thing gets. It's the Pinwheel Baby Blanket. So far I loves it. But, when it gets huge and it's taking me 80 hours to do a round, we'll see. :) It's my "I need to knit something for this baby, but I don't want him to come out early, so maybe if I take awhile he'll stay in a bit yet" project.

Next thing I've been working on is my Appletini Embossed Leaves Socks.
This is the second sock, up to where I need to start the heel. I love the colors. It's Scouts Swag.

That's really it I guess. I'll be cooking up a cake today, for my friends birthday shin-dig tomorrow. Um.. some knitting too maybe?

Had my 36 week check up yesterday. Things are fine, and he's dropped down, which is why my girl bits hurt where there previously was no hurt. so, now it's just the waiting game I guess. But he can't come before the 19th. My doctor is on vacation until the 19th. :)

Snow? Again?

Okay. This isn't funny anymore. I'm seriously sick of winter. I think I should pack up the doggies and my hubby and move south.

Anyway, so my plan for a snowy Saturday was as follows:
Stay in house
Watch movies
Eat Cookies

Good day huh?

I also uploaded 3 tubs of yarn on ravelry. My stash is scary. Seriously. It's out of control. I still have more to post, but, the more to post part isn't getting smaller and smaller.

Erm...

Maybe there is something to this nesting thing. I didn't take a before, but here's a after.


Yeah...

Oh, and if anyone can guess what color that Manic Panic is.. you get a cookie. :) It's totally going on my head on Monday. Responsible adult? Yes. Yes I am. Responsible adult not currently working (or employable) who's scared of turning into a soccer mom. That's me!

I've been accused of nesting.

But I'd like to think of it as getting to things that have been put off for way too long, now that I've got the time. (and before the baby comes.)

I've got my craft room cleaned. Yay! Also, I turned the hallway linen closet from the "closet of shame" back to the "hallway linen closet."

See, I'm forgetful. And I have a dog that loves yarn. Sometimes I forget to put away the knitting I'm working on before I go to bed. And then, he finds it the next day, and unravels it everywhere. I cry, and pick it up and put it in the closet until I can deal with it. I've got many a project stalled for that very reason. Want a list?? My Rhiannon socks. Morale builders. The pink and yellow socks. Oh, and as of lately, my Appletini socks and my Husband's jitterbug socks. I've also got my swatch from Enny's Vest to deal with. Someday. Not today.

Anyway. I took the yarn, and untangled it, balled it up with my winder, and I'm good to go. Well, all except the vest and the pink and yellow socks. The socks are upstairs, and was too lazy to bring them downstairs to work on.

Anyway, I put yarn away, and put projects together. And I started a tub that I'm calling "the UFO box of SHAME!" for projects that have been sitting way way too long. I cleaned. I frogged. I organized. I feel good. I also searched Ravelry and found some patterns that will work with the yarn I have. I loves ravelry.

Now, I hurt. But I blame that on the yard work I did yesterday, not so much on the yarn. Yarn can't ever be at fault.

Monday Monday

My Monday has been... well... not as dreaded as they have in the past. Well, except for that dentist appointment I went to this morning. I had been well over a *cough* year and a half since I went in for a cleaning, and since my insurance ends on the 30th, I thought I should go. Good news, no cavities. Bad news, my teeth STILL hurt. ow ow ow. So yeah. Puttered around the house today. Did laundry, and the dishes and took a 3 hour nap. Because I could. :)

On the knitting front I have the toe to finish on my socks I started last weekend. I'm using Appletini from Scout's swag and the embossed leaves pattern and I loves it. Hopefully I shall finish the toe and start on the second sock. I'd like to get them done, so I can work on some older knits, like Maya's sweater. I want to cast on for a baby blanket for my little seamonkey, but I'm waiting until May 1 to do that, and I'd like to be guilt free and maybe (please god?) have Maya's sweater done by then. I can dream, can't I?

Almost Famous!

Dude. I made it on Franklins blog. And I'm right next to Lucy Neatby! Dude.

Yay! Done!

Ignore the goofy face. I think I must always look like that. :)
Me and my almost 34 week belly and a completed Mommy Snug. So happy.

Went to yarnover. Met Franklin. OMG. He is so sweet and cute, I just wanted to put him in my pocket and take him home with me. Now, I am all yarned out. I think I need a nap.

Hells to the Yeah.

I finished my Mommy Snug. Hells yeah. Okay, So I wanted it done my the 6th, and I just had to sew one sleeve to the body, attached the buttons, weave in the ends, and then do the neckline. And... well... I quit. Because I am a quitter. :)

So, I sat down and did it today, because then I can wear it tomorrow when I go see Franklin at the Yarnery. At least I'm pretty sure that's where he's going to be. Damn, I better make sure, since I am the driver and what not. Oh... double damn. He IS at Yarnover. Not the Yarnery. Good thing I checked...Ack! NOw I fear for my wallet. :)

I read on the ravelry that someone finished the neck edge with an i-cord bind off, and I totally stole that idea. I used the handy tutorial off of Knitty. I loves me some i-cord. Loves.

So, now that I'm unemployed (long story) I find I have time to do all the stuff I never did have time for before. Who knew? :) Not only have I spent time looking for a job, I also have gotten a butt load of cleaning and organizing done. So nice. I might just be ready for this baby after all. After lunch I'm going to head over to the temp agency to update my resume. Then.. who knows. Knitting? I think we're going out to eat tonight because it's my SIL birthday. Woo! No cooking tonight.

ugh. Still stressed out about the whole ordeal, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel I guess. I'm still freaked out about my insurance, but we'll figure something out...hopefully sooner rather than later.