I'm Back....

December 20, 2009

OK, I'm back. I've entered a reading challenge and I am going to read and post and knit and post. I promise myself. More later.

Fewer UFO'S and Books Read

This is a 5 hour Baby Sweater. The pattern was on the Woolworks website. It really took about 5 hours to finish. I wish the colors showed up better... it is yellow and orange..

First Up is the Diamond Modular scarf. This pattern was on The Yarnian website and is available as a download ($5.00) on Ravelry. I used sock yarn. It was a fun and fairly easy project once I understood how it was being constructed.

I've been on Spring Break this week. In addition to knitting, I've read! Books completed: Plum Spooky and Plum Lucky by Janet Evonovich, Dead Wrong by J.A. Jance. I've started The First Patient by Michael Palmer.

New items on the needles include: toe up socks, prayer shawl and toddler size sweater Eyelet Yoke Cardigan from the Lion Brand website.

Catching up...Checking In

I am working on a baby shawl that has been giving me all kinds of trouble. I will post a picture this week.

I have started the mitered square scarf which is a knit along on ravelry. Hopefully a picture will appear this weekend showing this attempt as well.

Lots of reading to report.
Later.

Moving Forward in 2009

Well, I'm back! I have a picture of Blue Thursday. I made this for my aunt for Christmas from wool bamboo. This is the Oriel Scarf from 101 One Skein Designer Projects

I have a picture of the sheep from Bovidae Farms in NC. It was a wonderful visit. The owners (I don't have their names were so friendly and invited us into their home. I hope to go back. I did buy some scarlet wool to make felted clogs. More about that later.

Now for other updates. I'm going to try and keep a log of books that I have read this year. To kick off finished books in 2009 is The Man With the Red Bag by Eve Bunting. I read this book for the Media Specialist at school. I need to write a short review and then the Media Center has a new book for free. Since yesterday I have been engrossed in T for Trespass by Sue Grafton. It's a good story. Frightening because it could easily happen to a person.

Hopefully, more next week!

37 questions about me... none important but I know the answers!

1. Do you like blue cheese? yes - especially Clemson Blue Cheese..hard to find but oh so worth it!

2. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? no

.3. Do you own a gun? no.

4.What flavors Kool Aid was your favorite? never remember drinking it

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? depends on the situation

6. What do you think of hotdogs? nothing..

7. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th Street

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? diet coke

9. Can you do push ups? no

10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? My Dad's Celtic Cross

11. Favorite hobby? knitting and reading
12. Do you have A.D.D.? no

13. Do you wear glasses/contacts? glasses

14. Middle name? Bales... used to be Lynn but lost it in the marriage

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?a - I should be working- 2.I wish I had the remote to change the channel- 3. I'm so happy to be healthy

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? diet coke, ice tea, water

17. Current worry? the economy

18. Current hate right now? I try to steer clear of that strong of an emotion.

19. Favorite place to be? at home with my husband.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? in Gatlinburg with husband and family

21. Where would you like to go? yarn store crawling in New England

22. Name three people who will complete this. frankly I don't get this one.. guess I don't have all the answers

23. Do you own slippers? no

What shirt are you wearing? Detroit Tiger baseball jersey

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? NO

26. Can you whistle? no

27. Favorite color? all shades of green

28. Would you be a pirate? nah, I'm a landlubber

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? not many

30. Favorite Girl’s Name? Mackenzie

31. Favorite boy’s name? I dont have one

32. What’s in your pocket right now? empty right now

33. . Last thing that made you laugh? kids at school

34. What vehicle do you drive? Jeep

35. Worst injury you’ve ever had? bad knees

36. Do you love where you live? yes I do..

p37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2 that work, one in the closet.


thanks to Yea I Knit for these questions. Pictures soon. I finished Green Comfort but am not happy with it and may add to it. I finally got to Bovidae Farms and have a picture of sheep.

more later.

Another Saturday Night

I noticed that I was going to introduce the rest of the crew and haven't yet. Well tonight's the night!

This is Mr. Gary Cooper. Although not an official rescue, we rescued Mr. Cooper from someone who was trying to find him a home. She was a nice lady who had taken him in from another woman, however, she lived in a small townhouse and had two kids and two cats. Trust me, I'm sure Mr. Cooper was too much. At the time, his name was Cooper. We added Mr. Gary to give him a touch of class. He is part cocker spaniel and part Golden Retriever. He has calmed down a great deal in the 18 months that we have had him. In this picture, he was on his first vacation at Hungry Mother's State Park in Marion Virginia.

Next to Mr. Gary Cooper is Mackenzie. She is Tuck's ( previous entry) little sister. However, they have very different personalities. She wrote the Siamese cat playbook. She cares for me and likes Tuck most of the time. She barely tolerates my husband and can't stand the dog. If I had waited to name her, until I got to know her I would have chosen Gray Ghost (thanks, Sandy) GG for short. She is like a ghost, you won't see her for a long time and then she'll appear and disappear quickly if the room is not to her liking. Not to her liking involves too much noise an too many people. Generally, she comes out in the evening and sits with me as I knit or read.

Well that's all for now. Remember, "life is not about waiting for the storm to end, it's about learning to dance in the rain. " ( I tried to find the origin of the quote but was unsuccessful, all I can say is that whoever said it first was a wise person.

Knitting update: working on the black shawl.

Catching Up

These are the socks for my Mom. They were supposed to be a Mother's Day gift but work got in the way. However, as my mom said "who wears wool socks in the summer." They are made from a Creative Knitting Pattern (May 2008) , knitted anklets.

This is the beginning of the Lacey Shawl from Plymouth Yarn. I am knitting it in Cotton Fleece by Brown Sheep. It is a fun knit (so far). Interesting but easy.

You may have noticed that Green Comfort isn't showing up as a finished object. Well, I have worked on it since the Olympics started until this weekend. Frankly, I am tired of it. I will finish it but knitting is supposed to be fun, not work!