Not so much...

of the knitting going on here. Mostly I've been sewing, and listening to knitting podcasts. I especially love Knitters' Uncensored. Of course, I've only listened to a few thus far, and I know there are lots more out there. But it's been a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to listening to all of them.

I do have a project in the works...one I swatched for, and started, and then ripped out. It's 'Cherry Bomb' from Big Girl Knits. I love this tank, and have the perfect gray yarn for it. (I know, but I love gray, and I have the perfect pants to wear with it) My Dana Friend thinks I should knit it in the round, and I'm pondering it, which is why I ripped the three inches I had already knit. That and the rolling edge, which I believe was caused by my too-tight-cast-on. (I just like the way it looks with all those dashes)
So I need to get that project going agin, but have to confess I'm a bit afraid I won't be able to change the pattern to be knit in the round. I mean, it seems like a no-brainer, but the times when I think things should be the easiest are when things usually get the ugliest. So it's still just a thought in my mind, rather than an actual WIP.

And I really need to step away from my sewing machine! It's all I do anymore. That's not quite true, I have been working on my basement again. It's starting to look more tidy, and you can actually see the floor again. But I've been sewing a lot. My Mom brought me her old machine when she and my Dad drove out here, and I've been having a blast with it. So far I've made curtains for my craft room (crap room, as my Beloved calls it), a dress, and now I'm making some shorts. While my folks were here, my Mom did a Sewing 101 class for me and Dana, and we both made little quilts for our doggies. Lots of fun, even though my little doggie doesn't lay on his. He has too many blankets.
I have also hemmed all of my pants. Pants that have been too long since I got them, but I just wore them as is, since my Mom isn't around to hem my clothes anymore. And Carol's machine doesn't work, so she can't do it for me either. So I had a field day one afternoon, hemming everything, and doing whatever small repairs were needed, that I had just taped together. Tape, btw, does a good job of hemming, but is only temporary. And you should really remove the tape before washing and drying, cause otherwise it can get messy. Packing tape really rocks for hemming, cause it's nice and wide. It's a bit stiff though, so doesn't work for all fabric.
Wow, I should shut up about the tape now, shouldn't I?

I'm hoping to turn over a new leaf here this week, and start exercising again. And blogging regularly. Or more frequently, at the very least. I got my Ravelry invite yesterday, so today I also signed up for Flickr ( I know, I didn't have a Flickr account yet. Oh, the shame.) So I need to get that going too. Basically my goal is to be more productive, and less sedentary. I've got all my fingers and toes crossed.

So, now it's time to end this post.

Goodnight~

bag lady

Lately all I've been knitting is Gelato Bags. Lots of fun. My Dana Friend and I have lined all of the ones we've made, with pockets on both sides. Seriously, she's got it down to a science by now. Of course, she's made 20 to my 4, but it's not a competition, right? Right!
They are really cute, and we get lots of compliments on them, which is always nice. It's lots of fun to pick out material for the linings, and lately I've been needle felting covers for the magnetic clasps. I've discovered I really like needle felting. I made some felted Easter eggs and embellished them with needle felting. How many more times can I use needle felting in a sentence?
Ok, sorry, I'm done now.

I'm very excited, because my parents left today to come visit!!! They made it as far as Windover, UT tonight. They are all quite tired, but happy to be on their way. They haven't both been here in at least two years, so they are long overdue. I am on vacation the whole week they'll be here, so I'm looking forward to that as well.

Yesterday I told my beloved that I was gonna wear pajamas all day...and I did! I couldn't have been any lazier than I was today, and it was great. Got another bag knitted, and I did some more sorting of my stuff. I have too much stuff.
So I guess I wasn't as lazy as I could have been, but it was close.

My poor little doggie is very tired today, since we went for a drive Saturday, and had MIL & FIL over yesterday for dinner. It wears a little guy out, you know...

Well, it's time to get ready for bed. Here's hoping for a great, short week~

goodies

I got my goodies today, from Carrie & Casey at Knit-Whit: a Sheepie PEZ candy dispenser, one 'warshrag', and two balls of cotton so I can knit my own. I love the colors in the variegated yarn. It makes me think of Tulips and Daffodils.
Thanks again Carrie and Casey!

Sprung

I think Spring may be back. It was really nice to be outside today, I even put on some shorts and a tank top when I was working outside. Had to do a little planter maintenance.
I had the little doggie with me when I was outside. A neighbor was walking his dog past our house on his way to his. Louis is a very large dog, I know his owner told me what kind of dog he is but I don't remember. Some large, foreign breed. The guy walking him said he's getting his summer cut today. Poor fellow, I guess all that hair gets too hot for him.
Anyhoo, while I was chatting with the neighbor guy and Louis, Snicker came running over. At first he sniffed Louis nicely, but then he snapped at him. He would have bitten him if he could've reached anything other than Louis' feet! Seriously! Snicker weighs 4 pounds. Louis must be close to 100. Craziest thing ever! I tried really hard not to laugh, and of course Louis didn't have a clue what Snicker had just tried to do. Neither did the boy with him. I apologized for Snicker's inappropriate behavior, but neither Louis nor his walker seemed fazed by it at all.

We've just finished Season Two of Nip/Tuck. I wanted to start Season Three right away, but beloved recommended waiting till tomorrow. Something about how I hadn't played on the computer or anything yet, and bed, and sleeping, and work tomorrow. Dammit, I hate it when he's all reasonable and stuff!

I won a contest over at Carrie's blog! I am going to try to link to her blog, and hopefully am not doing it illegally.

Well, when I preview this post the link doesn't show up, so I guess I don't know what I'm doing after all.
Maybe this will work: www.knit-whit.blogspot.com
That is her blog's address, go check it out. She confirmed what I've long suspected, that we live near each other. We also have the same area rug.
Small world.

Well, it's about that time. I still have to play my anti-Alzheimer's games before I can go to bed.
Here's hoping for a great week!

Rainy days

I love rainy days. I love a rainy Sunday the best. This morning my beloved and I and our little doggie took a drive. A very brief drive, considering K's limitations. But it was nice to drive around and see what all the rain is doing around here. It is certainly Spring! So nice to see the dingy snow washed away. Even better to see the grass slowly turning green. I have some tulip bulbs that have some green stuff poking out of the ground now too. I planted some new bulbs last year, but it might have been too late. The ground wasn't frozen (obviously) when I planted them, but I am waiting rather impatiently to see if they will grow.

I have been so bad about posting, again. I read lots of knitting blogs, almost every day, and I enjoy them so much. But I really enjoy having my own, too. And I need to be on the computer less. And then maybe I'd knit more. Or clean my house more often. No, not cleaning, but yes to more knitting.

Now it's time to fill doggie's water bowl, and watch some Nip/Tuck with beloved. We started Season 1 last night, and we are both hooked! What a great show. We started a new one because we finally finished Six Feet Under. Still one of my all time favorites! The very last episode was done so well; writing, acting, directing. Everything. I didn't want it to end. And I cried like a baby.

Ok, doggie is scatching at me again, he knows how easily I get sidetracked. And he doesn't want to have to go downstairs to his other water bowl.

Here's hoping everyone in blogland has a great week!

I thought there would be more

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 56 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

feelings, wohohwoh, feelings

I didn't mean to sound pathetic in my last post. I've just been keeping certain thoughts to myself lately, and needed to air them. That's not quite true, though. I haven been able to let 'certain people' know how I feel, and although I still haven't voiced my feelings to them, my last post helped me feel a bit better. For now, anyway, since I don't want to start a family feud. Not really.

I really don't know why we can't just accept one another, and go on with life.

(change of subject, I'm tired of family crap)

Lately I've been thinking about knitting more than actually knitting. I hate that. I mean, I'm not above skipping out on chores so I can play with yarn. But lately I just sit on the couch, wrapped up in my snuggly blankie, not knitting. At least my knitting is nearby...does that count for anything?
I didn't really think so.

Now I'm off to watch some Star Trek (the Next Generation) with my beloved. I got a new felted project pattern this weekend, a snowman, so maybe I'll get started on that. I'd like to make one or two for MIL, she loves snowpeople too! I gave her two of the pumpkins I made for Thanksgiving, she seemed to like them a lot.
Wish me luck!