I forgot in my last post!!! I’m officially a Loopy Groupie!!!! Yippee, the gifts were awesome and incredibly generous. If you love sock yarn, incredibly fast shipping, the most amazing customer service THEN YOU HAVE GOT TO GO TO THE LOOPY EWE. Sheri and her team of elves are awesome. Also check out her blog!
Heading to the U.S. Open this weekend. The weather will be gorgeous! Never been to a golf tourney before, something new!
Do you ever come across a post from another blog that you swear YOU could have written? Well, while catching up on blog reading, I came across a post here about procrastination. I’m doing it now. Two reports need to be done, I’m writing a post. Errands needed to be run at lunch, I knit on a pair of socks that have been on the needles for almost a year. Much filing on my desk, posting and blog reading…..ah such is Monday and my life. Most times this little glitch in my personality doesn’t bother me much. Today, yes and no. The reports to write: not due until next week. Errands can be done tomorrow. A little down time, needed now!!! This lapse makes me feel human…….like when I was a single mom raising 2 daughters, working a full time job and 3 side jobs; I had my nails done once a month. THAT made me feel special. No one starved, no bill went unpaid. OK, got that out–total rambling, sorry.
Happy stuff!!! May 22–DD went to her senior Prom. May 29–DD turned 18. June 5–DD went to grad night. June 6–DD started her first day at her first job (at a certain wonderful store, famous for their “uplifting” attire, teehee) & a baccalaurette mass celebrating the graduates — she was in the slide show. June 7–DD graduated from high school. I am so proud of her. We got some great pictures, hope mom sends hers to me too. Now it’s time to concentrate on wedding plans!!!!! Mine!
Spent yesterday cooking for the week and weekend. Fiance and I are going out of town for a few days so we cooked a mess of food so the kids wouldn’t go hungry….yeah, like they’re gonna even be home!!!!
More later, someday pics of FOs. Happy Monday to all!!!
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So much is going on knitting and otherwise which has contributed to a blog hiatus; being plain lazy has too. Been kinda overwhelming.
Knitting/crafting news: Tons and tons of washcloths. 4 baby bibs and 2 burp cloths from this: If there is someone you know having a baby, KNIT THESE. Easy, cute, fast knit and very useful. Socks of course. A pair of Fetching mitts from Knitty for my future mother-in-law. 2 headbands for my sister’s birthday. A market bag for DD. Finally finished sewing patches on DD’s girl scout jacket. Okay I’m a little slow on that, she hasn’t been in girl scouts for 3 years, what are ya gonna do?
Other news: Adopted a new dog around Thanksgiving. She’s the cutest little Beagle EVER. Her name is Penny. Such a sweet personality and she and Princess get along beautifully!! Fiance’s son moved in with us 2 months ago; so we’ve moved our office into the craft/laundry room. This room is large enough to have a shower, which is now holding books! That took a few weekends to accomplish, and we’re still not finished. Stepson’s room used to house the office, since he was only with us every other weekend and after he turned 18, not very much. Now he lives with us permantley. I love having him there. Gives my DD someone to “bitch” about us too!!! He’s a really great kid. DD has completed college applications, SAT’s, driver licence, got a car. Went through a lot of crap with her father, stopped seeing him again. Recently though she has had breakfast with him. Ya know, he’s a real f**k, but he’s her dad and I want her to have a relationship with him, but on her terms.
Got to see Bruce Springsteen at the beginning of the month. A life long “want to do”. Thanks to my awesome fiance, he even booked a room for us so we wouldn’t have to drive back home 2 hours. Love that man!!!!
We booked our wedding house. Tahoe bound. Very small, family only type of wedding. Got the dress, very cute. Been dabbling in gardening. Apparently my thumb is anything but green. Yes, I’ve killed a cactus. Whew, let’s see anything else? Probably, but too much or confusing to add.
I have been reading other’s blogs and loving them all. Ravelry=time suck, but LOVE that site. Found my next project there. Just ordered the felted clog pattern by Fiber Trends. the first pair is going to be for ME!
It feels so good to be back!!!!
Again, no pix…..can’t find the camera since the office move! HAHAHAHA!!! Much peace to you all and have a fabulous weekend.
Apparently knitting is too “girly” a thing to do while you’re tailgating at a Raider’s game. Humpf, I don’t think so!!! My wonderful fiance just cringes when I bring out the old needles. It’s so funny to watch his face. We are off to our annual Raider Game this weekend. This time with a plus. We also have tickets to the Cal — USC game saturday at Berkeley with his brother and SIL, friends of theirs and hopefully we’re going to have a friend of ours meet us at the tailgating. Two days of tailgating, two days of football, yippee!!! We have such a blast. Party weekend with family and friends. And a long weekend to boot. We’re off Monday and I’m taking Friday too. Much needed weekend away.
Back to knitting. I’ll be getting quite a bit done on the drive up north. These days my knitting consists of dish cloths…..somewhere around 15-20 of the “grandma’s favorite dish cloth”. Fast knits, they come out great, no pattern to carry around. They are going to be holiday gifts. Too many people I want to give a little something to, not enough money!!! What should I work on while a passenger? Socks, I miss socks…..Yes, socks it will be.
Well got a few things on my desk to take care of before lunch with the girls. Have a wonderful day
to Ravelry. Wow, I have just spent the last hour looking, updating, adding, etc. It looks great. Now, how to get my photobucket pics into Flickr???? I’m still Oshnpashn over there!
PS: DD’s MRI and bloodwork both came back NORMAL!!! thank you to our guardian angel whoever you are.
1. How to control my sock yarn buying. (Please don’t contact Sheri at the Loopy Ewe..I will deny my purchases. Ok, now that I’ve mentioned it….oh my gosh. Beautiful hand dyed bamboo from Zen Strings called Bambewe in the Amethyst color) Oh crap, I bought some wonderful Lorna’s Laces in Alaska, and some from the Loopy Ewe after that. Hmmmm, maybe I haven’t learned well.
2. I’m not a perfectionist. Thank goodness for that or socks would never get finished.
3. More patience. By nature I’m a very patient person. Knitting socks 2 on 2 circs does slow the process.
4. I suffer from SSS. Which is why I knit 2 on 2.
5. I am a CSK (compulsive sock knitter) I absolutely MUST have a pair on the needles no matter what else I’m knitting.
Surprise, surprise, no pictures to share this post. Right now I’m working on Purple Mountain Majesty socks. Easy, easy. Only modification I’ve made so far is the twisted rib. I did K1tbl, P1 instead of K1tbl, P1tbl. Couldn’t quite figure how to purl through the back loop. I’m using the Lorna’s Laces I got from Alaska, the Mixed Berries colorway and just loving the way they’re turning out. A couple more inches to start the heel.
So many things going through my head right now. ** DD had an MRI on her brain Monday. Waiting for the doctor to call with results……I want to throw up.
Happy Friday all. Here are (finally) my Monkey socks. Cookie A, if you should stumble upon my humble blog, I loved this pattern. It was a bit sticky at first, but once rolling…..omg, Loved it!!! Will definately make another pair. The picture looks brighter. They are actually a cranberry color…..very soft and comfy. Major brain fart, can’t remember the yarn I used. Must be a sign of age, sigh! These were started in July and I finished in September. Not too bad.
Life’s been interesting. Youngest DD got her driver license. Ok, how many of you mom’s out there are thrilled and scared to death!! Tonight we’re going to be looking at colleges. Tomorrow, senior portraits. This shall be a perfect evening for alcohol! Can’t believe this. Another sign of age????? akkk!
Today is also the anniversary of WBF and my first date! 6th to be exact. What a man, what a wonderful man.
Had a crappy yesterday. All out yelling match with a friend/co-worker, who now will be only a co-worker. What started out as an office concern of mine—don’t call me when I’m on vacation or sick(I was in Reno -using sick time–taking my 80yr old future MIL to radiation treatments for breast cancer, the friend/coworker called me on my cell, then gave me a load of attitude yesterday because I didn’t answer the phone or return the call.) well, she got personal. I’m done. People who know me know I never yell, very even tempered for a woman of Italian/German/Irish heritage. Push me to that point, you’re mine. No, I did not get personal. Pretty proud of myself for not reducing her to mush–good at taking the high road. No need to hurt another human being’s feelings. We took care of the office stuff. Oh, okay, that’s enough bitching. The whole situation makes me sad and mad at the same time. Let Go!
Thank you dear readers for your patience while I vented. Feel much better.
TO ME!!!! Yepper, today is the day! Mom is making a scrumptous dinner and lemon cake, can’t wait. Since it’s my bday, I’m just gonna knit, knit, knit at mom’s. Oh years ago a colleague gave me a button that says “it’s my birthday, I can do whatever I want” or something like that. Couldn’t find it this morning….hmmmmm.
