SalemRose Knits-n-Bits

2012-01-24T05:35:00.000-06:00

Yep. This about sums up my family! A couple days before the snow hit us last week we decided "to heck waiting for snow"!!! And went sledding anyway!!! That's just how we roll.

2012!

2012-01-10T06:28:00.001-06:00

Okay, so I'm back at it again...reading, reading, reading! Well, in between working 2 jobs now and taking care of Dave & The Youngers that is!!! I'm busy and I'm tired and I can't wait for the Summer to get here. Definitely missing the beach!!! Ugh!!!

I more than made my goal for 2011 of 60 books. I finished 64!!! So this year my goal is 65 books!!! It's gonna be a lot harder to accomplish now that I have a lot less free time but I'm sure I'll be able to pull it off!

Zuppa Toscana

2011-08-22T06:42:00.000-05:00

A gf from work gave me this recipe and I tell you now...IT IS AMAZING!!! It's a knock off of the Olive Garden soup Zuppa Toscana. It's super easy, quick, and only 5 ingredients!!!

1 lb. Italian sausage
4 cans (14 oz) chicken broth
8 small red potatoes, quartered and thinly sliced
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
2 cups fresh or frozen spinach

Brown sausage.

In separate pot combine broth, potatoes and salad dressing mix. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Drain sausage. Add sausage and spinach to broth. Heat through and serve!

Summer Fun!!!

2011-08-15T11:46:00.000-05:00

So here are some pictures taken over the summer.... Thought I'd share!!!

My sister made me a beautiful chocolate, hazelnut & strawberry birthday cake!!! YUMMMM!!!

My old car, Sour Grapes! We sold her to Dave's cousin and she won the Porter County Fair Demo Derby!!! I always knew she was special!!!

Me & my Aunt Mike!!! I've called him Aunt Mike since I was tiny, he calls me Uncle Steph!!!

Davey wrote out our dinner menu one night...mmmm Sbgety!!!

One of our Foster KittenCats, Tiny. Up close & personel! She sheds like crazy but is such a lover!!!

Tiger Nails. Grrrrowllll!

We need to talk.

2011-08-04T06:28:00.000-05:00

I'm rereading "The King Must Die" by Mary Renault. There is no arguement, there is no debate. It IS the best book ever written. EVER. I have read it now somewhere around 40+ times!!! You cannot go through life without reading this book if you like Greek mythology.

It's about Theseus of Athens, told from his point of view. He tells the story of his life, starting when he was a young boy going into early adulthood. It's beautifully written. You can picture everything in detail!!! There is a 2nd book that follows, "The Bull from the Sea". It tells finishes the tale of his life. Check it out!!!

I'm out of control...

2011-06-13T05:37:00.000-05:00

Seriously, out of control! Haven't been watching what I've been eating AT ALL. Haven't been working out AT ALL! Haven't been reading AT ALL...I gotta get a grip people!!!

1st Official Beach Day!!!

2011-05-27T05:16:00.001-05:00

That's right folks!!! It finally happened this past Sunday. I took the kids to the beach!!! It was beautiful even though the water was absolutely freezing. That didn't stop my kids from getting in and splashing around...

We stayed maybe 2 hours tops and the kids already have tan lines!!! The weather since then has gone dramatically downhill but I'm hoping we'll be able to hit the beach by the end of the weekend...keep your fingers crossed!!!

Become a Character in the next Jolie book Contest!!!!

2011-05-20T07:23:00.000-05:00

Check it our folks! HP Mallory is one of my favorite authors and you could win a chance to be IN her next Jolie book!!!

Looking back...

2011-05-20T06:25:00.000-05:00

This picture was taken almost exactly a year ago. What does that mean? It means that this time last year it was hot enough to go the beach...it ain't that hot this year!!! Come on Mother Nature, throw me a bone here!!!

Side note: Look at my cute little Water Bugs!!! They can't wait for the beach either!!! Have a great weekend y'all!!! <3

Molasses...52 in 52 update.

2011-05-16T06:15:00.000-05:00

Yep, as in as slow as...As you can see at the top of the page, this is Week 21 folks and I'm on Book 41. I know, I'm still 20 books ahead but I was really steaming along there!

I've just swapped books with a friend. I gave him The King Must Die and he gave me The Princess Bride. I've seen the movie and I like it...we'll see how I like the book.

Who actually reads this?

2011-05-02T16:54:00.000-05:00

So I'm sitting here, checking all the blogs I follow, and I'm wondering who actually reads this blog of mine...? I checked my sitemeter account and people all over the world are stumbling across here. I wonder what they think of this little piece of the internet. It also occurs to me that it really doesn't matter. I write this for me. Every now and then I got back and look at previous posts. Some are entertaining. I don't even remember writing them. It honestly feels like I'm rediscovering who I was in that particular moment. Some of the posts are painful. I tend to brush over those but still they're there to remind me what I've experienced, how I've changed... Just thinking out loud folks.

So do me a favor, if you're reading this, even if you just stumbled across it on a google search for something far more exciting, leave me a comment. I'll be sure to drop in on your piece of the internet and see what you're up to!!!

Also, a 52 in 52 Update - I haven't read anything new in a week and a half! I know, shocking! I've got a new release coming tomorrow and I'm excited to see what happens. It's the 3rd book a series by Aprilynne Pike. If you haven't checked her our, please do. She's fun and imaginative. I'm enjoying her books so much!!!

Rain, rain, go away...

2011-04-28T09:23:00.000-05:00

While I love a lazy rainy day every now and then this is getting a bit ridiculous. Every morning this week I've woken up to the sad sound of rain. And yeah, I get that it's April, and April showers bring May flowers and all that jazz...blah, blah, blah. I just keep reminding myself that I will value the warm and sunshiny days so much more...when they finally get here...right?

52 in 52 update: I haven't read a new book all week. I've got my eye on several books, I just don't know which one to start. Most of them are part of a series...all new authors.
Donna Grant
Shayla Black
Robin McKinley
Joey W. Hill
Colleen Houck
Jill Myles
Aprilynne Pike

Just a 52 in 52 update

2011-04-21T06:13:00.001-05:00

Okay, so, it's week 17 and I've finished 37 books! Yep, I'm 20 books ahead...and yeah, I'm an obsessive reader. I used to smoke and now I read. A lot. All the time. Everyday... Do you get what I'm sayin? ;o)~

Autumn Dawn

2011-04-11T06:15:00.001-05:00

Just found this author on Barnes & Noble Steals N Deals. I'm loving her Dark Lands series. I'm on my 4th book!

Book 30 / Week 16

BOOYAH!!!

52 Books in 52 Weeks Update

2011-04-05T07:14:00.001-05:00

Well, hey out there! It's been a while since my last post! Not a lot going on and yet, life feels crazy at times! The Lamberts just enjoyed a fantastic STAYcation over spring break last week. Oh! It was so nice to just float through the week, no schedule, no timetable. Loved it! It's Day 2 back to work and getting up was a bit harder today than yesterday...I need a day off! Whew!

It's week 15 of the year and I started my 25th book last night! Yep, that's right folks, I'm 10 books ahead! Am I feeling a little cocky? Betchur bottom dollar I am! I know what you're thinking..."Steph, how are you getting all this reading done?". Pretty sure it's my Nook! One of the best gifts I ever got!!! I love, love, love having my library at my fingertips!

I've discovered some new authors that I'm really excited about through Barnes & Noble's Free Nookbooks and Nookbook Deals. Definitely worth checking out if you like paranormal romance! Check them out and let me know what you think!
H.P. Mallory
Nicky Charles
Dakota Cassidy
Dianne Duvall
Penelope Fletcher

Happy Reading!!!

Nook

2011-02-25T06:38:00.002-06:00

So, I got one. Dave gave me a Nook for Valentine's Day! I love it! I was on the fence but I absolutely love it! I am a bit bummed to find that my two very favorite books are not available...who do I complain to! ;o) <3

What I long for...

2011-02-10T12:26:00.001-06:00

The iPhone...available through Sprint. Seriously! It's the best phone I've ever had and I WANT IT BACK!!! Ugh...sorry, had to vent. But I would just like to point out that I do believe that Sprint and Verizon share similar technology so I don't see what the Universe can't just give me what I want already...

And now...back to your regularly scheduled lives...

Alphabet Meme

2011-01-13T07:13:00.000-06:00

A is for Age: 32
B is for Beer of choice: Coors Light

C is for Career: Not really, just a job.

D is for favourite Drink: Cherry Pepsi

E is for Essential item you use everyday: Cell

F is for Favourite song at the moment: "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri

G is for favourite Game: Speed Slice on the Wii

H is for Home town: Valparaiso, IN

I is for Instruments you play: N/A

J is for favourite Juice: Apple

K is for Kids: 2

L is for Last kiss: Dave

M is for Marriage: 10 1/2 years...including the pits and potholes...

N is for full Name: Stephanie Ann

O is for Overnight hospital stays: Birthing my babies.

P is for Phobias: BUGS!!!

Q is for Quote: "If wishes were fishes we'd have some to fry!" - The Bronze God Double Buck Buster (aka my Dad)

R is for biggest Regret: Broken hearts...

S is for Sports: UFC

T is for Time you wake up: 3:45am

U is for colour of Underwear: Pink

V is for Vegetable you love: Corn on the cob

W is for Worst Habit: Laziness

X is for X-rays you've had: Cervical Spine, Wrists, Shoulder...I think that's it.

Y is for Yummy food you make: Double Coconut Cream Pie

Z is for Zodiac sign: Cancer

Compassion

2011-01-13T06:45:00.000-06:00

You Are Compassion

You are not a petty person. You truly want the best for people, and you feel empathy for them in their struggles.

You believe that we are all interconnected. When someone is happy, it makes you more joyful.

You believe that you have gained a great deal of freedom from not judging others.

You don't believe that anyone should have to suffer. It pains you to see others living a hard life.

Which of the Four Divine States Are You?

Blogthings: Learn Something Surprising About Yourself

Things to come...

2011-01-04T07:04:00.001-06:00

So we made it through the Holidays just fine. The kids still believe in Santa, I wonder if they will next Christmas...I hope so. We stayed up New Years, that is Dave and I stayed up, the kids fell asleep just before midnight. They were a bit startled when we ran into the bedroom shouting Happy New Year!!! All in all, the Holidays were relaxing, I was on vacation the whole time and I loved it! Definitely gonna do that next Christmas!!!

No New Years Resolutions, I usually don't make them. I do find myself thinking about 2010. All the crazy things that were going on in my life. Good crazy AND bad crazy. The places I went, the people I was with... While I am so looking forward to this new year there are things that I miss from the last...

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the path that I'm on. I'm usually not the type to think about Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda...but every now and then, I do. I guess this is the time of year to do that...

I'm starting my 52 Books in 52 Weeks again. I'm almost done with Book 1. I made it through 55 books last year! I'm hoping I make it to 60 this year! I definitely need some new books!!! I've almost reread my entire library!!!

I'll post some Holiday Pics when I get the chance folks!!! Happy New Year!!! 4-5-9!!!

I love eBay!!!.

2010-12-16T06:36:00.000-06:00

I recieved my new coffee mug in the mail yesterday!!! I love, love, love it!!! It's my new work mug! Woe to the person that uses it without my permission!!!

I know, I know, how immature can I be...but I just can't help myself. I absolutely love my old school Strawberry Shortcake!!! And Rainbow Brite too!!!

52 Books in 50 Weeks!!!

2010-12-09T08:44:00.001-06:00

I am happy to say that I finished Cleopatra's Daughter yesterday and I really LOVED it! More so than the other books I've read by Michelle Moran. Maybe because there was just a smidge more of a romantic ending...kinda. So that's it. I made it. 52 Books in 50 Weeks! I'm still reading, trying to get in as many books as I can till the end of the year.

I'll be starting over on January 1...who's with me?

In other news, the heat has been out in my car. Rather the blower moter, for some reason, is out. And let me tell you...I KNOW IT'S COLD!!! Hopefully that'll be fixed this weekend. I can't take much more of these freezing 4 am rides to work!!!

That's it for now Folks!!!

52 Books in 50 Weeks!

2010-12-07T06:51:00.001-06:00

I have nearly reached my goal of 52 Books in 52 Weeks this year! I'm sure I get in a couple more books before the year ends! It has been a fun challenge and I plan to start again in the new year!

I'm also thinking maybe, MAYBE, if I can get so much reading done I can set a goal for knitting.... I got the itch to knit. I know I need to get some baby blankets made, that's for sure!

What fairy tale are you?

2010-11-30T06:22:00.001-06:00

You Are Snow White

You are unique in your captivating beauty and purity of heart. You are simply a good person.

Unfortunately, this also means that there are a few people who are insanely jealous of you.

Your graciousness and simple charm make it easy for you to make friends.

You are generous and don't have superficial bone in your body. You see past appearances and quirks.

What Fairy Tale Are You?

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

E Books

2010-11-22T06:07:00.001-06:00

I just started Book # 46. It's an E Book. Now, I don't have an E Reader so I'm not really enjoying the experience... I'm sure having a Kindle or an iPad makes reading these guys much easier than on my tiny HTC Hero. I like BOOKS. I like buying them, I like stacking them in my library, I like holding them...heck sometimes I like reading in the tub...

Has anyone been converted? Lover of BOOKS finds they can't live without their E Reader...? I've thought about buying one but what am I gonna do with all the books I already own? Of course I'll want them stored in that crafty little reader...

Thoughts? Opinions? Comments?

New Author

2010-11-09T07:26:00.002-06:00

I'm starting a new book this morning. "Wilderness" by Dennis Danvers. It looks interesting... This is my 43rd book in 46 weeks. I'm getting close to my goal. I've got a full 10 books (including this new one) to read in 6 weeks. It's gonna be tight but I think I can pull it off!!!

The Work Place

2010-10-14T06:58:00.000-05:00

I hafta say, I love the people I work with. Yes, we all get a little gossipy from time to time. Yes, we have conflicts...BUT...you have that sort of thing no matter where you work or who you work with. For the most part, I work with some very giving and intelligent people. I look forward to seeing my co-workers, my friends, at work every day. And when we can manage to get out together we always have a blast! How lucky am I?!?!

Random Pics

2010-08-13T11:29:00.001-05:00

Okay, okay, I don't have any knitting pics. Because well I didn't start my project...teehee. However we did a lot of running around last weekend...

Friday we met my Bestie, Pink, and her kids for dinner at Zao Island. The pizza place there is amazing! Plus the have mini golf, go carts, a bouncey slide, an arcade, and crocodiles!!! We had a blast!

Saturday we met another friend at Porter Beach! Fun in the sun for 5 hours!!!

Add in the time we spent visiting with friends and shopping and you've got one busy weekend folks! By Sunday night I was snugglin with my hubby! I'm hoping this weekend will be just as fantastic!

Butterscotch Torte

2010-08-12T05:41:00.001-05:00

So tasty...give it a try!

Ingredients:
Crust
1 1/2 c. Flour
1/2 c. Walnuts, chopped
1/2 c. Butter, softened

1st Layer
1 c. Powdered Sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened

2nd Layer
1 pkg. Instant Butterscotch Pudding
1 pkg. Instant Coconut Cream Pudding

3rd Layer
8oz. Cool Whip
1/4+ Walnuts, chopped

Directions:
Crust - Mix ingredients together and press evenly into a 9x13 pan. Bake 10 mins @ 350*. Let cool.

1st Layer - Mix ingredients together and layer on top of cooled crust. Put it in the fridge for about 15 mins.

2nd Layer - Prepare instant pudding as directed on packages, place in fridge to set up. Mix pudding together and spread evenly over 1st layer

3rd Layer - Spread cool whip over 2nd layer and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

*Best if left to set in the fridge over night*
*Could also use crushed Heath bars instead of walnuts*

TGIF!

2010-08-06T11:21:00.002-05:00

I'm so glad it's Friday!!! We've had some recent changes in our staff at work and I'm now working M-F 4:55 am - 1:30pm. This means that I get up some time between 3:30 & 4 o'clock. Not fun, I assure you! Soooo...let me say it again......I'M SO GLAD IT'S FRIDAY!!!

I think it's gonna be a beautiful weekend. I'm taking the kids to a local arcade for pizza and fun and I think we'll hit the beach as well! What am I looking to the most this weekend? Snuggling with my babies , laying out in the sun and SLEEPIN IN in the morning!!!

I'm definitely getting a baby blanket started this weekend. One of my very best friends is pregnant with twins. TWINS!!! I just need to find out the color scheme for the nursery! I'll post pictures to PROVE that I'm starting this weekend!

Back to work...

2010-07-28T21:55:00.002-05:00

Yes, my staycation is over. It was fantastic! I did Nothing! I went Nowhere! I loved it! I have pictures to post tomorrow of my and Davey's birthday! G'night!!!

Neurotic

2010-07-14T07:37:00.002-05:00

So I'm going through ALL my posts to give them labels...I can't stand that I haven't been consistant with this. Oi!

Hump Day

2010-07-13T05:41:00.015-05:00

It was so hard to get up this morning! I'm just chanting "3 more days to go, 3 more days to go" I finish up work at 1:30 on Friday and then I'm on staycation!!! I'm off for a week and a half and I can't wait. What am I gonna do? NOTHING...well...relax, go to the beach, spend time with the kids. Of course, those are all things I do on a regular basis BUT I won't have to be in to work. See how that makes it all sound so much better!?!

Not too much goin on for me today...working till 1:30 and then I have occupational therapy. My wrists are bothing me again. I've stopped massaging and it wasn't much help. So since I've had Carpal Tunnel surgery on both wrists (in 2008) my doctor is looking into my cervical spine to see if the problems are stemming from there.

I watched Nanny McPhee with the kids Sunday night. I love that movie, the magic of it. My FAVORITE part of the movie is the end. The Snow in August. I'd like a Snow in August one day!!! Most everyone that knows me knows I'm a dreamer. Since it is a sleepy morning and I'd rather be at home, in bed, asleep & dreaming here are some of the things I dream about...

My Dream House from the movie Practical Magic

My Dream Car...Infiniti FX50 AWD

Beach somewhere on Crete

Favorites!

2010-07-09T07:54:00.004-05:00

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.
Brown paper packages tied up with strings.
These are a few of my favorite things.

Love, Love, LOVE Coin Pearls!

Bert's Bees Apricot Baby Oil is Amazing.

Roses are my favorite flower. Shades of Pink and/or White, if you please!

Leopard Print Peep-toe Platform Heels! *sigh*

More Peacocks

2010-07-01T07:32:00.003-05:00

I just can't seem to help myself...

On my mind...

2010-06-30T12:22:00.010-05:00

Greece...

I want to go to Greece! I'm teaching myself to read, write, and speak Greek! You could say it's a love afair! And I'm jealous, just green with it, my friend Anna just left for a 5 week visit. Of course, she grew up there so she goes EVERY year to visit home and hop from island to island. I've decided that I. Am. Going. Sometime within these next 5 years.

And when I go, I want to GO! I want to see EVERYTHING!!! And so...that is just what I'ma gonna do! This picture was taken just off of the island of Milos. Isn't it beautiful?!

What's Your Gaelic Name?

2010-06-28T19:39:00.000-05:00

Your Gaelic Name is Kylea Cairine

Time is a good story teller

What's Your Gaelic Name?

The First Rule of Blogthings Is: You Don't Talk About Blogthings

Peacocks

2010-06-25T09:20:00.006-05:00

One of my favorite animals is the Peacock. I'm scouting for some jewelry that strikes my fancy. Here's some of what I've found so far...

The King Must Die

2010-06-24T06:25:00.004-05:00

"The King Must Die" is my all-time favorite book. I've read it well over 30 times! As well as "The Bull from the Sea". Both books are historical fiction by Mary Renault. They tell the life story of Theseus; King of Athens, from his point of view. Starting from his life at 7 years old until his death. It's a fantastic mix of myth, fact, and fiction!

My favorite passage...

"Deep blue, and black, the Isthmus is in my memory; blue sky above, with seldom a cloud to break it; and always on the right, black plunging rocks with their feet in a blue sea. The pink dusty road before us, the scrub and the dark pines, lay always between these depths of blue. The sea was calm; as one looked down, it drowned the eye like a second zenith, but bluer still; bluer than lapis, or sapphire, or whatever flower is bluest; and then again, in the dark clear shadows round the deep roots of the rocks, green and grape-purple, like the ring-dove's sheen. It must have been seldom I stood in quiet to gaze at it. My eye was sharpened for other matters. Yet it is the blue that I remember."

Michelle Moran

2010-06-23T20:57:00.008-05:00

I just finished "Nefertiti" tonight. It was really very good. It's told from Nefertiti's younger sister, Mutnodjmet's point of view. If you like historical fiction of the Egyptian variety you won't be disapointed!

I accidentally read "The Heretic Queen" first. Don't do that! It won't completely ruin it because the books don't run one right into the other...but if you're like me at all it'll just drive you nuts!

I'm gonna pick up "Cleopatra's Daughter" this weekend. I'll let you know what I think!

Portage Historical Society Festival

2010-06-22T11:23:00.006-05:00

A couple months ago I volunteered to help my Bestie, Pink, out with the kids games at this festival. What a blast! It was definitely on the small scale but there was plenty to do and see. Here is just a sample of what fun we had this weekend!

We had some fantastic vendors! Two of my favorites...

Tututerrific

Andrea's Jewelry Designs

Portage Historical Society Festival

2010-06-19T15:49:00.003-05:00

So hot out here at the festival. I'm helpin Pink (my Bestie) run the kids games. Not too busy but there is a ton of good food and some interesting entertainment! We'll be out here tomorrow, 10am to 5pm. Come see us!!!

I've Fallen...

2010-06-18T07:38:00.008-05:00

In Love...

I came across Robindira Unsworth in June's Lucky magazine and I love it! Go check it out!!! I know what I'm getting myself for my 32nd birthday next month!!!

Summer Fun

2010-06-17T06:43:00.009-05:00

It's Beach Season! I've got a little competition runner with a co-worker; Who can get to the beach the most!?! I'm at 6 visits so far, squee! I'm gonna keep a running tally and I'll post pics whenever the mood strikes me. I really do love The Dunes. It's so beautiful, I can't imagine living somewhere else...unless it was near the ocean.

I've got absolutely nothing on the needles right now. My sister had a baby boy, Luke, in February and he needs a blankie just like his big sister. So I'm gonna start it in the next week or so. Nothing fancy just my standard "washcloth, blankie, shawl" pattern. Now to pic the color...

It's supposed to be a hot, sunny day...takin the kids to the beach after work. Visit #7!!! Have a great day!!!

Resurrection

2010-06-10T08:11:00.004-05:00

I've decided to resurrect this blog of mine...not that anyone reads this anymore! I havent posted in a year and a half! Oi! So, here is a recent picture of the kids and I at the Lincoln Park Zoo about a month or so ago. More to come...yeah, yeah, I know heard that before...

Who the heck...???

2009-01-16T06:13:00.002-06:00

You might ask yourself "Who the heck is that???"...well, it's just me. Stephanie. I haven't been on here in such a very long time! You know me, I disappear when things get rough and well, things have been rough.

Just an update, I am separated from Dave and living at my Dad's. Dave and the kids live with his parents. Still working at Duneland, as a receptionist only though. I've had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists and am healing. Hopefully I'll be back to massage therapy by the summer.

Obviously I haven't been knitting in ages but I recently picked up my needs and have been slowly working on a very simple yet fabulous woo/alpaca scarf. Just ask Lesa, she tell you how much I absolutely adore alpaca!

I'm on ravelry but haven't done much with it. I'm getting all my knitting things out, reorganizing, taking inventory, and getting ready to make some new socks!!!....or maybe mittens!

Thank you, that is all........for now!

Hey! Look a post!

2007-10-24T07:20:00.000-05:00

Hey out there! I haven't posted in a long time. Sorry. No internet access at home yet. Soon though. First things first, I have not been knitting. I have been putting off my unpacking from my move in AUGUST! Can you believe it. I just don't like to unpack because I'm afraid I'll have to move again. Even though I've made sure that that won't happen. I just don't want life to blow up in my face again. Again and again. Uhg.

Everyone is well and good. Happy even. Things are getting better, still no car......I work a lot. That keeps me from knitting as well. I need to get out and get some yarn for a project and sit down and just relax and knit....that sounds so good right now! Anyway, much love people!

Thank you, that is all.

Changes

2007-08-15T06:21:00.000-05:00

Hi there folks. My Nana passed away early Sunday morning. Today we are having her viewing and tomorrow, the funeral.

I move in a little over a week. I am not ready but what does that matter?

Will post more later, hopefully, it will be more exciting!

Marriage Counseling, Harry Potter, and the Lottery

2007-08-06T06:27:00.001-05:00

Well that sums up the last week of my life rather well! Dave and I have just had our first session of counseling. I get 6 free sessions through my work. Not gonna go into detail here but let me just say being honest HELPS! I don't know what will happen with us but I think this is a step in the right direction......

I have read and LOVED HP & The Deathly Hallows! I really liked how things were wrapped up. I do have a question or two to discuss with Lesa! I'm going with a friend from work to see HP 5 at the movies tomorrow morning! I'm so excited! I'm sure you've all seen it already but well.....whatever! ;)~

Would you believe we won the lottery!!! Yep! We won $4 last Wednesday and $100 this past Saturday! Woohoo! One more number and we would have won $10,000! That would have been wonderful. But hey, I'll take $100!

Still no knitting. Sorry folks. Too busy to sit down and knit! I'm gonna be going through all my stuff here soon and I'll get something going after we move. Yep, we're moving again! I found a small 2 bedroom apartment/duplex/whatever, here in Chesterton. It's got a front and back yard. We get to keep our dog, Sarah.

That's it for now people. Take care! Happy knitting!

Divorce.....is it in the air?

2007-07-16T06:45:00.000-05:00

Hey all! Yes, I am still alive. No, this is not a robot! Things have been crazy....in a bad way! I don't even want to go into detail right now! Lets just say divorce is looming in the air.

Steph!

I'm STILL alive!

2007-06-17T14:54:00.001-05:00

Hey, I know, I know, I haven't posted in AGES! Internet has been spotty and well, I work. What can I say. I will post more tomorrow.....I hope......keep your fingers crossed!

Thank you, that is all!

The Aftermath

2007-04-09T15:19:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter and or Ham Sunday! ;)~

Book Meme!

2007-03-28T17:50:00.000-05:00

I snagged this from Kayt. What could be more fun than a BOOK meme?

Bold the ones you have read.
Italics on the ones you want to read.

1. The DaVinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)- 10th grade English
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Tolkien)
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien)
7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (Tolkien)
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling)
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling)
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. The Hobbit (Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)-11th grade English
28. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis) I've read all of the Chronicles of Narnia. LOVE THEM!
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (Orwell)
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley) Well, only halfway done!
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. The Bible
46. Anna Karenina (Tolstoy) 5 stinkin times!
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens)
53. Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. Great Expectations (Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald)
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)5
9. The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrew Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
63. War and Peace (Tolstoy)
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice) I've read all the Vampire Chronicles and all the Mayfair Witch series as well.
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davis)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones’ Diary (Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Marquez)
73. Shogun (James Clavell)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
76. The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. The World According to Garp (John Irving)
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80. Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. Emma (Jane Austen)
86. Watership Down(Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. In The Skin Of A Lion (Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (Golding)
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
97. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. Ulysses (James Joyce)

Latest News

2007-03-28T07:10:00.000-05:00

Well, I have no pictures to post.....that's kinda annoying! My piddly little camera is a pain! Anyway....not much going on in the actual knitting department but I do have knitting news! I have been asked to teach a knitting class at work! How cool is that! It will be a very basic 4 week course. I'm very excited and a little bit nervous! So I'm gonna start putting things together for it and I'll keep you posted! Thoughts, ideas, suggestions, and random observations are always welcome!

In other news at work, I am also working on a seminar for children's massage. It will be for parents and their children (ages 2 & up). I think that it too will be a lot of fun! I've expanded my massage hours and am now working Wednesday and Thursday late afternoons. :) I'm really looking forward to our new Massage & Spa menu, it's still being worked out! We'll be offering a Mud Massage treatment I worked out and a Hot/Cold Stone Facial Massage treatment. There will be a few other new and YUMMY treatments available too!

Happy Knitting Folks! Thank you, that is all!

Movie Meme

2007-03-09T22:47:00.000-06:00

I snagged this from Erin. Enjoy!

It’s been alleged that if you’ve seen over 85 movies you have no life. Mark the ones you’ve seen. There are 239 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own blog, paste it in and put x’s by the ones that you have seen. Add them up, figure out whether you’ve got a life or not, and post it.

(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
( ) Fight Club
(X) Starsky and Hutch
(X) Neverending Story
(X) Blazing Saddles
(X) Airplane
(X) The Princess Bride
(X) AnchorMan
( ) Napoleon Dynamite
(X) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
(X) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
(X) 50 First Dates
(X) The Princess Diaries
(X) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
( ) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
( ) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(X) American Pie
(X) American Pie 2
(X) American Wedding
(X) American Pie Band Camp
(X) Harry Potter 1
(X) Harry Potter 2
(X) Harry Potter 3
(X) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(X) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
(X) The Village
(X) Lilo & Stitch
(X) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
(X) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
(X)13 Going on 30
( ) I, Robot
(X) Robots
(X) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
(X) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
( ) Deep Impact
(X) KingPin
(X) Never Been Kissed
( ) Meet The Parents
(X) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
(X) Joe Dirt
( ) King Kong
( ) A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(X) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
(X) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
(X) Halloween
( )The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving Christmas
(X) Flubber
( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(X)Practical Magic
( ) Chicago
(X) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
(X) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
(X) I Am Sam
(X) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
(X) The Day After Tomorrow
(X) Child’s Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(X) Ten Things I Hate About You
(X) Just Married
(X) Gothika
(X) Nightmare on Elm Street
(X) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(X) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
( ) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Sleven
( ) Ocean’s Eleven
( ) Ocean’s Twelve
( ) Bourne Identity
( ) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
(X) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(X) Ice Age
(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
(X) Curious George
(X) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
(X) Christine
(X) E.T.
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Bosses Daughter
(X) Maid in Manhattan
( ) War of the Worlds
( ) Rush Hour
( ) Rush Hour 2
( ) Best Bet
(X) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(X) She’s All That
( ) Calendar Girls
(X) Sideways
(X) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(X) Ever After
(X) Wizard of Oz
(X) Forrest Gump
(X) Big Trouble in Little China
(X)The Terminator
(X) The Terminator 2
(X) The Terminator 3
(X) X-Men
(X) X-2
(X) X3
(X) Spider-Man
(X) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(X) Catch Me If You Can
(X) The Little Mermaid
(X) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls
(X) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
(X) The Hot Chick
(X) Shrek
(X) Shrek 2
(X) Swimfan
(X) Miracle on 34th street
(X) Old School
( ) The Notebook
(X) K-Pax
(X) Krippendorf’s Tribe
(X) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
(X) The 40-year-old Virgin
(X) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
(X) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(X) Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
(X) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(X) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(X) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
( ) Base-ketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
(X) Elf
(X) Highlander
( ) Mothman Prophecies
( ) American History X
( ) Three
( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(X) Monsters Inc.
(X) Titanic
(X) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
(X) Hulk
( ) Dawn Of the Dead
(X) Hook
(X) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(X) Waterworld
(X) Kill Bill Vol. 1
( ) Kill Bill Vol. 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
( ) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness
(X) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
( ) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
( ) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(X) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(X) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(X) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
(X) Ewoks: Caravan Of Courage
(X) Ewoks: The Battle For Endor
(X) The Matrix
(X) The Matrix: Reloaded
(X) The Matrix: Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
( ) Red Dragon
(X) Silence of the Lambs
( ) Hannibal

Clearly, I too, have NO life!

House of Dark Delights

2007-02-27T08:49:00.000-06:00

Hey People, sorry no pics and no knitting for this post. Still dealing with the hurting hands. What I DO have to tell you about is the book I just finished reading.......

House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton.

I thoroughly enjoyed it! I think it's unique, sexy, refreshing, adventurous........the list could go on and on! Check it out for yourself!

Thank you, that is all!

Romantic

2007-02-23T09:29:00.000-06:00

Men. What can I say. Sometimes it's nice to have them around! Dave worked late yesterday and when he got home he surprised me with some yellow lilies. *Sigh* I think I'll keep him.

Meme

2007-02-21T12:14:00.000-06:00

Hey All, I grabbed this meme from Lesa. Enjoy!

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following...They MUST be real places, names, things...NOTHING made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it. Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Your Name: Stephanie

1. Athlete: Shaq
2. 4 letter word: Star
3. Street name: Sumac
4. Color: Seafoam Green
5. Gifts/presents: Sweets
6. Vehicles: Saturn
7. Tropical Locations: San Salvador, Bahama Islands
8. College Majors: Social Science
9. Dairy Products: Swiss
10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Shot Glasses
11. Boy Name: Steven
12. Girl Name: Sarah
13. Movie Titles: Splash
14. Alcohol: Strawberry Margarita
15. Occupations: Stenographer
16. Flowers: Stephaonotis
17. Celebrities: Shakira
18. Magazines: Spa
19. US Cities: Salem, Massachusettes
20. Pro Sports Team: Saints

Hooked Up

2007-02-21T11:54:00.000-06:00

Hey All! Just a shout out.....we're online! WooHoo! Nothing much to post about at the moment. We are moved into the new apartment and loving it. Look for pictures and a knitting post....
coming soon!

Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

D Day.....

2007-02-03T07:41:00.000-06:00

Or should I say M Day? M as in MOVING!!! Yes, it's FREEZING outside and NO I'm not really packed! Yes folks, I am the world's worst mover and biggest procrastinator! I'll say it loud and proud....okay not really proud of that. The fact of it is I HATE moving. Once we get everything to the new apartment I'm good but all the packing and actual moving....ICK.

So just a heads up I may not be posting for a little bit because we won't have the internet hooked up right away. Hopefully my next post will have some pictures of our new place for you all to see! Happy Knitting! Thank you that is all!

Oops! Blogiversary!

2007-02-02T07:18:00.000-06:00

Hey Folks! I was searching through my blog and I realized that January 16th was my 1st Blogiversary! How could I have missed this momentous occasion??? I wonder who all, besides my HarnYo Girls, reads this thing...? So if you're reading this, even if you have NO idea who the heck I am, leave me a comment! Please.

Things are crazy here, I'm not sure if the move is happening this weekend. Drama is going on in the family, long stupid story. And, I can't find my pouch of buttons to finish the these......

I've got the trim and straps finished on these babies. One slipper is done except I need to weave in my ends. The other slipper needs it's button and the ends weaved in and I can have Leslie give them to her teacher.......Where are those buttons! UHG! Sorry I won't have a finished picture to post of these things. They are slightly modified. I put an extra tow of trim around the tops and made the straps wider. I'm planning on making another pair shortly so I'll post finished pics of those.

Well I need to get a move on! Happy Groundhog's Day and Happy Imbolc! Oh and of course, Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

TaDa!

2007-01-25T17:37:00.000-06:00

Prepare yourself....I've posted pictures! And I do too knit! ; ) I give you Sweet Mary's Twinkletoes! This is a modified version of Sweet Mary Janes, Erin (who created the SMJ pattern) helped me work it to fit my 5 year old daughter. So I married SMJs to Twinkletoes and came up with Sweet Mary's Twinkletoes! TaDa!

Leslie loves them and insists that she now needs a new ballerina dress to wear with them! Which, ya know, is totally correct! Um, that was sarcasm......

And here we have a pair of Sweet Mary Janes in the works for Leslie's teacher....shhh don't tell her. It's a surprise. I'm casting on another pair tonight for one of our crossing guards. These are "thanks you were great, goodbye we're moving" gifts. The other crossing guard is male so I'm gonna get out and pick up something nice to make him this. I'm also making some Sweet Mary's Twinkletoes for Leslie's little best girlfriend and her older sister! So I'll be busy with knitting and packing this week!

And last but not least we have my "poor neglected sock". I cast this thing on sooooo long ago! It has sat in it's project pouch waiting for some TLC. Poor thing. So, I'm working on it too this week.

That's it for now folks! Happy Knitting!!!

Dear Bad Fairies,

2007-01-22T11:00:00.000-06:00

Please return my children. I know that you have hidden them away and have assumed their identities.You've been running through my house pulling out all their toys, drawing on the counters, and getting into everything you can get your hands on. You throw tantrums at bedtime and have not been saying please, thank you, and may I. You have pushed and shoved and tattled on each other until I can actually FEEL the grey coming out in my hair! My children would NEVER do these things. So please, I'm begging you, return my sweet and well mannered children to me before I go insane.

Sincerely,
Leslie and Davey's Mother

Desperately Bored Meme

2007-01-20T19:25:00.000-06:00

I am desperately bored today. Desperately. Bored. Today.

So I snagged this meme from Creative Kismet.

5 Jobs I've Had:

~Stable Hand - very hard work but the owner (and friend) gave my dad a break on the boarding fees and I got free riding lessons.
~Cashier - at a local family owned drugstore.
~Bus Girl / Everything Else Girl - at Northern Harvet Bread & Pasta Company. I was fired from that job for leaving my shift early (with permission but later denied) to attend Dave's grandma's viewing!
~CNA - I did not enjoy the job but very much enjoyed my patients.
~Midnight Janitor - at a local bearing factory. It's VERY hard to work nights and take care of a young family. Kudos to all the Moms and Dads out there who do it every day, er well, night.

5 Movies I Could Watch Over & Over:

~Practical Magic
~National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
~Home Alone 1 & 2
~Pride & Prejudice (2005)
~Troy

5 Place I Have Lived:

~South Haven, IN
~Valparaiso, IN
~Chesterton, IN
~LaPorte, IN
~Well, I don't know if this counts but we are about to move back to Chesterton.

5 TV Shows I Enjoy:

~The Office (US Version)
~Grey's Anatomy
~Desperate Housewives
~Quantum Leap (Obviously Reruns)
~Cooking Challenges on Food Network

5 Places I have been on Vacation:

~Boca Raton, FL
~Miami, FL
~Las Vegas, NV
~Washington DC
~Somewhere in Texas, I was little I don't remember!

5 Places I Would Love to Visit:

~Ireland
~Greece
~Crete
~Alaska
~Hawaii

5 Websites I Visit Every Day:

~Yahoo Mail
~Bloglines
~Ebay (well ALMOST everyday)
~Bodywork Online
~Blogger (again, ALMOST everyday)

5 Favorite Foods

~Rolled Roundsteak
~Ice Cream
~Rice
~French Toast
~Lasagna

I hope you all enjoyed my boredom! Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

Alphabits Meme

2007-01-18T09:55:00.000-06:00

Hey All! I snagged this from Erin. I too have no pictures to share at the moment, although I have a pile of stuff screaming to be photographed! I'll get it up as soon as I can. Ack, like with out a digital camera.......it sucks!

A- Available or single? Married : )
B- Best Friend? Yep!
C- Cake or Pie? Cake, white with buttercream frosting.
D- Drink of Choice? Wild Cherry Pepsi, Caramel Frapaccino, Strawberry Margaritas.
E- Essential Item? A good book to read.
F- Favorite Color? Shades of Blue, Pink.
G- Gummi Bears or Worms? Worms
H- Hometown? Valparaiso, IN
I- Indulgence? Books and yarn!
J- January or February? February, it's Leslie's birth month.
K- Kids and names? Daughter Leslie, son Davey
L- Life is incomplete without? Family
M- Marriage Date? June 17, 2000
N- Number of Siblings? 2 older sisters.
O- Oranges or apples? Apples
P- Phobias/Fears? Bugs, ALL bugs. Driving in the snow. I'm getting over that one, trying to anyway!
Q- Favorite Quote? "If wishes were fishes, we'd have some to fry!"
R- Reason to Smile? There are TONS of reasons to smile!
S- Season? Fall and Summer.
T- Tag three people! Nope
U- Unknown Fact About Me? I alwasys wanted to be an actress!
V- Vegetable you hate? Squash
W- Worst habit? Biting my lip.
X- X-Rays you’ve had? Teeth, shoulder, arm.
Y- Your favorite food? Steak
Z- Zodiac? Cancer

It was my first time!

2007-01-16T09:02:00.000-06:00

Yes, I am not ashamed to admit that finally at the age of 28, I made Jell-O for the first time last night. It was an amazing and rather short experience. But first times can be that way! ; ) But it was oh so tasty today! I also recently made rice crispy squares for the first time!!! Can you believe the sheltered life I've led!!!

Aside from Jell-O we had an exciting night last night! We took Leslie to practice with the Valpo Vikettes. She, and other K - 2nd grade girls, will be preforming at halftime at this Friday's basketball game! It's just so cute and crazy. I did this when I was little and I was a Vikette (flag girl) in high school! We took a ton of pictures, if any of them turned out I will post them! *crossing my finger here*

It also SNOWED yesterday and started to actually stick as the evening rolled in! By the time we left the high school we had at least a good 1 1/2 inches! Dave took me out to a far corner of the parking lot to practice driving. Several years ago I wrecked our little Ford Focus while driving in the first real snow of that year. I have been VERY VERY afraid of driving in snow ever since. I'm talking if I get stuck driving in snowy conditions I'm balling! I am seriously afraid. SERIOUSLY. So last night Dave had me drive a little bit with Bullet (our Durango) in 2wd and then he had me switch to 4wd. OMG I am NEVER buying another vehicle without 4wd! It's a world of difference. Since I was feeling pretty confident I drove us all home! Yay me!

On the knitting front I am working on the heel flap of my sock. I'll post a pic or two as soon as I can!

Happy Knitting Folks! Thank you, that is all!

The Silver Bullet!

2007-01-13T19:50:00.000-06:00

First I'd like to say.....Can you believe it! I posted pictures!!!!!

I'd like to introduce the newest member of our family. In keeping with the Lambert family tradition, we name all our cars, this is The Silver Bullet, Bullet for short. He is a 2001 Dodge Durango 4x4 and I love him! God, do I love him!

And here we have Miss Thang! Leslie with her new do, a bob! Doesn't she look cute and sweet. It's all an act, really! ; ) She is not feeling to well tonight, the dreaded cough has hit again! UHG! She is very excited about The Silver Bullet! She says "It's very comfortable!"

And here we have Davey, aka Little Man. Don't let that docile smile fool you, he is trouble with a capitol T! He likes Bullet very much cause it's a truck! Don't try to tell him it's an SUV, he's NOT havin it!

I have to say 2007 is off to a really good start. I hope I haven't just jinxed myself by saying that! But lets just look at the year so far......

-Moving to a nice big apartment at the beginning of February!
-Apartment is getting ALL new carpetting!
-Bought a WONDERFUL new car....truck....whatever!

Yay 2007!

Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

Crafty Inspiration

2007-01-09T09:31:00.001-06:00

I must say I belong to a really cool SNB group! The women I've met at our meetings are CRAFTY! It's very inspirational. So being all inspired, here are some cool things you should know about......

Button Bracelets 1 and 2 - They're fun and beautiful!
Will Knit for Tattoos - An essential tote for knitters with ink!
Spindle Kits - These come with a drop spindle, a few different fibers, and instructions in a drawstring canvas tote. I can't wait to learn how to spin! My kit has alpaca fiber in it......oooooo alpaca!
The Nina Shawl from Mason-Dixon Knitting - This is on my list to make!!!

Check back, I'm gonna be adding to this list!!!

New Resolutions Revised and New Book

2007-01-03T07:55:00.000-06:00

Hey all! Okay so Happy New Year and all that. How many checks have you written with 2006 on them? Hehehe I do that every year. So far this year so good! So down to business, here is what I'm pretty sure is my final list of resolutions, um, at least for the time being!

~Get organized, seriously I am the Queen of Clutter.
~Get Motivated, I am also Her Majesty of Procrastination.
~Learn to have more patience.
~Get a sewing machine and learn how to use it. Without sewing through my finger, yes I actually did that in middle school Home Ec.
~Learn how to make jewelry.
~Learn how to spin my own yarn.
~Organize and catalog my knitting supplies and yarn, as well as my other crafty supplies.
~Finish the cross stitch witch I started a couple years ago!
~Start and finish a knitted blanket for Dave.
~Knit something super special just for myself, I don't know what that will be yet. Hmmmm?
~Finish up with my Belavi Facelift Massage certification.
~Get the family involved in some sort of activity we can all participate in.....horses, atvs......?

I think that's a pretty good list! Wish me luck!

I started a new book yesterday. Dave went to the local Barnes and Noble and he ASKED if I wanted anything. I have to say he's a good guy. Ya know, not many men will pick up their wife a romance novel. Or especially a romance/erotica novel! Hehehe! The last time he picked anything up for me the people behind the counter poked fun at him! Hahahaha! Anyway, Dave brought me home "Prince of Ice" by Emma Holly. He made sure everyone knew it wasn't for him. They said "of course it isn't" ; )~

Happy New Year, Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

New Year Resolutions

2006-12-30T08:56:00.000-06:00

Okay, so here comes 2007! I usually don't do the whole New Year Resolution thing but this year I am definately setting some goals for myself! So here's what I have so far......

~ I will strive to be more motivated and organized
~ I will strive to have more patience.
~ I will get a sewing machine and learn how to use it!
~ I will catalog and organize my knitting supplies and yarn.
~ I will get back into cross stitch.
~ I will get my Belavi Facelift Massage Certification.

Okay, that's all I have for right now. I'm sure I'll have more to post later. This new year is bringing a LOT of change to our family! We are moving in the begining of February so I will be spending most of January getting organized and packed. Leslie will be changing schools because of the move too. I'm hoping this year will be MUCH better than last year! Wish me luck people!

We made it!

2006-12-26T16:29:00.000-06:00

It's over, Gistmas, both a blessing and a curse! We had a really good time visiting family and watching the kids open up their gifts. They made out like bandits! Today they have gone from toyto craft to toy to craft. I want a nap! We have made bracelets, painted dinosaurs, played educational video games, put gems in our hair, and everything all over again! *sigh* Only 2.5 hours still bed time, only 2.5 hours till bed time, only 2.5 hours till bed time!

Oh sorry, where was I? Oh yeah, it's over! Leslie is out of school and now that feels strange! But I didn't mind NOT having to walk her to school in the rain today! New focus now, MOVING! We've got about 5 weeks till the big move! YAY Please, everyone, send your organizational thoughts and energy my way. I NEED it! Seriously. I hate moving but I don't plan on moving for at least a couple years unless I will the lottery and then I will be traveling the world! I won't have to move anything because I will just buy new stuff where ever I go! And since we're on the topic of winning the lottery, here is a sure fire way to tell if you are a redneck like me.........If when dreaming of the lottery you think it would be so cool (as I do) to walk into WalMart and buy ANYTHING you want! Oooolala ain't I fancy! Alright folks, I'll shut my yapper now! Take care and happy knitting. Yes, I do STILL knit! Really I do!

Poop! and the Holidays!

2006-12-21T14:21:00.000-06:00

Yep, that's what I feel like folks! It started out weeks ago actually. First the kids got sick and had fun passing it back and forth to each other. FUN. Nothing major, really, just very mild colds. And then Dave got sick. Well, what do you expect when you work on top of buildings as an HVACR Tech. He has a HORRID cough. Now back to my little ones. Leslie brings all sorts of wonderful things home from school, artwork, funny stories, germs. And so finally she was hit a little harder with a cold. She is on the upswing now but still has a very icky cough. She promptly gave Davey her nasty cold and he, in turn, has given it to me. We are an attractive bunch let me tell you. Snot, slobber, coughing. You can imagine! MERRY CHRISTMAS! HO HO HO! ACHOO!

That aside, we are late getting into the Christmas/Giftmas/Yule spirit this year! We have yet to put up a tree. Something I am planning on doing tomorrow. Things have been crazy with Dave's new job, a move looming in the very near future, and of course, colds passing back and forth! We did manage to get out last weekend to shop a little bit and I'm hoping to finish up this Saturday. Wish me luck, PLEASE! I need it. I'm not really stressed about the holidays. I don't think there's really a point to getting all stressed out anyway. It takes all the fun out of everything. And gifts are just things. Yes it's nice to get gifts, it's very nice to give gifts. But it's just a physical way of saying "I think you're special" and sometimes telling that to someone face to face is far more special than giving a gift that you trudged through the mall to get! So remember that people! Seriously, Merry Christmas, Happy Yule, Merry Giftmas. Whatever you celebrate, enjoy your holidays!

Thank you that is all!

A Mother's Wish List to Santa

2006-12-16T07:51:00.000-06:00

Dear Santa*,

I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor and sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground. I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.

Here are my Christmas wishes:

I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache (in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze, but are strong enough to pull my screaming child out of the candy aisle in the grocery store.

I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.

If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music, a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals, and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, "Yes, Mommy" to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting "Don't eat in the living room" and "Take your hands off your sister," because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.

If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

If you don't mind, I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.

Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is calling and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the door and come in and dry off so you don't catch cold.

Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.

Yours Always,

MOM...

P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in Santa.

*Santa has asked that this gets passed on to all the mommies you know.

The Upside Down Show

2006-12-15T09:52:00.000-06:00

I have to say something about this show, The Upside Down Show, on Noggin. It is WONDERFUL! The kids and I watch it everyday after Leslie gets home from school at 3:30. I am just as entertained watching it as the kids are! If you haven't heard of this show check it out!

Weird Meme

2006-12-15T09:19:00.000-06:00

I stole this from Erin It's nice to know everyone has a little bit of weird in them!

“THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the ‘6 weird things about you.’ People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments and tell them to read your blog.”

1. I am incredibly anal about even numbers. So much that when I eat things like the little pretzel sticks I have to eat them 2 at a time. Either one on each side of my mouth or two on the same side but then I must alternate sides. You don't want to know how I eat skittles! It's scary! Just ask Lesa!

2. When I was in high school I was a Valpo Vikette (flag girl at half time) and all the routines we learned were in 8 counts. For years after I counted my steps in sets of eights! I catch myself doing it every now and then!

3. I get embarrassed for characters on TV or in movies. So much that I have to turn the channel or cover my face because I feel so embarrassed!

4. When I am working on something or concentrating on something I purse my lips like I'm gonna kiss someone! It's not very attractive. It's a good thing I work in very low light and my clients usually close their eyes when I give massages!

5. Sometimes, just for fun, I will talk in a British accent. It's really is fun and usually Dave will do it back. We sound very stupid but hey!

6. I like to dip french fries in butterscotch pudding. It's very tasty! You should try it. Oh! and I like to dip carrots in the Carmel sauce they make for dipping apples!

I am not gonna tag anyone. So if you're gonna do this leave a comment so I can find out how weird you are!

Hangman and Stuff

2006-12-14T10:38:00.000-06:00

Hey people, I just wanted to direct your attention to the bottom of my blog. I just installed a Hangman game and it is quite enjoyable! ;)

What in the world have I been up to? you ask! Well, NOTHING! I haven't started christmas shopping yet! I haven't been knitting. I haven't been anywhere since Sunday! Well, I do walk Leslie to school every day. Davey and I take that oportunity to walk downtown every now and then but does that really count? Nah. I did just finish up yet another Nora Roberts book. I know, enough already. I just can't help how much I like to read people! What can I say. I have a couple more books on hand to read but I think it's time for a break! I've got my sock out today and am back to working on it. Poor thing probably feels neglected! I'll post some pics when I get over to my InLaws next. It would be great if Santa or the Tax Refund Fairy would buy me a digital camera! Keep your fingers crossed. Although every time we buy one the darn thing breaks. Seriously the last one broke after a month! It was a Vivitar and we got it for $100. I don't recommend that camera! I didn't even drop it. It just stopped working. Anyway, I'm rambling.

I really can't start packing for the move yet, I've made all the lists I can think of so........I guess I'm good. Tonight is my knitting circle's (The YarnHos) christmas party. I'm super excited to go although I will be missing the hour long episode of The Office. I am BUMMED to miss it. Maybe I can get Dave to record it. Wonder of wonders! That about wraps things up so, happy knitting folks. Thank you, that is all!

What's My Name

2006-12-14T07:36:00.000-06:00

Your Elf Name Is...

Trixie Helper

What's" Your Elf Name?

Christmas Meme

2006-12-05T10:37:00.000-06:00

Christmas meme. I snagged this from Erin's blog.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog, I love the stuff! Especially the "chugs" you get at the grocery store.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Most gifts are wrapped unless Santa brings something rather large.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Usually we use colored lights. When we had our fake tree I would wrap a couple of strands of white lights around the inner poll before we put the branches on. It make the tree glow from the inside....VERY pretty!

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No.

5. When do you put up your decorations? We usually put up our decorations and tree the day after Thanksgiving but the last couple of years we've had to wait a couple weeks. We're planning on getting things up this coming weekend. We need to go get a real tree, our fake one bit the dust a couple years ago.

6. What is your favorite Christmas meal include? We have traditional meals at both my family's gathering and at my in-laws' gathering. What are they? Sloppy joes with my family and stuffed pork chops at my in-laws.

7. Favorite Holiday Christmas memory as a child? I loved being in my grandparent's house. We would play games in the attic room, my dad would fall asleep under the dinning room table! I don't know why. It was great! I just miss being with my Graddy.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't know really. I remember staying up really late with my sisters one year so we could catch him. Santa may not be real but I most definitely believe in the magic of the season!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? When I was young we would open gifts at my dad's parent's house. Now, with my family, we open gifts on Christmas morning.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Colored lights, red and silver garland, and then we have store bought ornaments as well as sentimental ornaments. Last year we had the kids make green and red paper chains. I think we'll do that again.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? It's a love/hate relationship. I love to look at it and play in it. I can TERRIFIED to drive in it.

12. Can you ice skate? I've never been ice skating in my life.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Dave officially proposed to me on a Christmas morning. I'd have to say that was my favorite gift because that has, in turn, brought me more gifts. My children. I love nothing more than to watch them on Christmas morning.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays Christmas for you?
Family.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Christmas Dessert?
Oi! What a question. My MIL makes all kinds of wonderful and tasty things. It's hard to pick just one. Rum balls, chocolate covered toffee, Fannie Mae cake, Scottish bagpipes, to name a few. Oh and I make a mean double coconut cream pie.

16. What is your favorite Holiday Christmas tradition?
Every year we take a drive on Christmas eve to look at all the decorated houses and we sing Christmas carols.

17. What tops your tree?
I have a lighted star.

18. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
Silent Night, it always reminds me of my Graddy. He used to sing it and he had such a lovely voice.

Moving!

2006-12-04T09:18:00.000-06:00

Hey Gang! I am HAPPY to report that we are MOVING! In about 2 months! I am just so happy! We'll be moving to Chesterton. I'll be a lot closer to work, that's gonna be nice! Leslie has to switch schools but she's excited about it. The apartment is really nice and big! It's a 2 story loft. The loft area is perfect for the kids to play in so thier toys (hopefully) won't be scattered throughout the entire place. I won't bet my life on it though! For your viewing pleasure.....the floor plan!

It's been a really long time since we had our own place. We've moved around a lot these last few years, so I'm gonna do all I can to really make this a good home for us. Especially after the events from this past summer. Anyway, as you can most likely tell, I am excited!

On the knitting front, I found my sock project bag! YAY. I haven't actually worked on it in quite some time, to busy reading! TeeHee. I'll get a move on and show you what I've got done. I do really like knitting the socks on 2 circs! Okay people, we have to get around and about! Happy Knitting. Thank you, that is all!

Good News!

2006-11-17T07:24:00.000-06:00

Hey People! I'm happy to say that Dave, my husband, just accepted a new job. He's going back into heating and air. He'll be working as a service tech, which is what he used to do. We're very excited, he starts on the 27! Yay Dave!

On the knitting front....I can't find my project back with my LL sock! I know it's around here somewhere but I've just been to busy to fish it out of my cluttered house! Shh, don't tell anyone that! I haven't touched my Mimosa Wrap in I don't know how long.....am I being to ambitious? I'm about 3/4ths done with the Harry Potter stocking hat I'm making for Davey. Honestly, I hate to say it but I haven't been knittin much in the last week or so. I'm just a reading machine!

A co-worker of mine has more books than she knows what to do with and has been my supplier for this Nora Roberts reading binge I've been on. I'm jokingly referring to her as my "dealer"! I just finished up a 4 book series she loaned to my last Sunday! That's 4 boos in 4 1/2 days people! I've been reading a lot! I just love getting lost in a good story! What can I say! I wish I could write them but I'm much better at reading them so I'll stick with that!

Work is going well. I had honestly been thinking of getting a different job lately. We're under new management and I could not be happier! I have been working with my boss to create a new spa and massage menu! I've also developed a new body treatment! I'm working on another treatment now that involves hot/cold stones, crystals, and facial massage! It's gonna be so lovely! It's really nice that my work is finally putting some stock in the massage department. We're getting things that we have needed for sooooo long. Basic things that should never have been neglected but sadly were!

So what's up with you? That's about it for me folks, happy knitting!

2 Posts in 1 Day.....Can You Believe It?

2006-11-07T09:33:00.000-06:00

Hey Gang! Long time no post......I know, I'm so funny! I'm just surfing around catching up on my favorite blogs, looking around knitty, and browsing around KnitPicks.

I've got a couple of knitting projects goin on at the moment. First I have the Mimosa Wrap. I'm using Sinfonia in Rosa. Total cost of yarn $4! Then I bought some Addi Turbos so add another $12. Not too bad if I don't say so myself. I like the yarn, I like the needles. However, it is going rather slow. Especially since I haven't touched the thing in a couple of weeks! What can I say I've been reading like my life is at an end! And as much as I'd like I have not mastered knitting, following a pattern, and reading a book at the same time!

My 2nd project it a sock (thinking of turning this into a glove though) using Lorna's Laces Superwash in Vera. I really like this yarn. The color is so pretty and it knits up really well. As I mentioned before I'm banging out this bad boy on 2 circs. Size 1 Addi Turbos given to me by Lesa who got them from Erin. I love free knitting stuff! LOL Again, this is going a little slow with all that reading I've been doing. But I am currently out of books to read so knitting has stepped back up to the front.

Now, I always say I"m gonna knit gifts for Xmas and I never get it done! So I am gonna start rockin out some Sweet Mary Janes for my massage clients this year! Wish me luck and nag me so that I get it done! Okay that's it for know folks!

Happy Knitting!

Book Meme

2006-11-07T09:10:00.000-06:00

1. One book that changed your life: Scott Cunninham's "Wicca for the Solitary Practioner". My mom gave it to me and it helped set me on my path.

2. One book that you've read more than once: I read all books at least twice. Why buy a book and only read it once??? I've read "The King Must Die" and "The Bull from the Sea" by Mary Renault well over 25 times each. They are my ultimate favorite books! And that's a hard thing to say since I have a LOT of favorite books.

3. One book you'd want on a desert island: One book, only one book? Well, I just can't do that! Obviosly "The King Must Die" and "Bull from the Sea" but I'd have a trunk full of others I just couldn't live with out.

4. One book that made you laugh: "The Perfect Wife" by Lynsay Sands. It's a historical romance and it's funny as all get out!

5. One book that made you cry: "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving. I balled it was wonderful!

6. One book you wish had been written: I don't know, it hasn't been written!

7. One book you wish had never been written: "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy. ICK and still I read it 5 times!

8. One book you're currently reading: I just finished up "Key of Valor" by Nora Roberts. I have been on a Nora Roberts kick here lately. You don't want to know how many books I read in the last month! It will boggle your mind. I just love to read though!

9. One book you've been meaning to read: "The Mists of Avalon". I started reading it AGES ago and never finished it. Heck I think I only made halfway through it, if even that! It's a good book but very LONG.

10. Six people to tag: Eh, do it if you want to.

It's Back!

2006-10-31T16:38:00.000-06:00

Hey Gang, guess what...I'm at home and I'm on the internet! YAY! It's so nice to have it up and running again! Oh Internet, how did the world get along without you? I just don't know!

So what's goin on around here.......I'm working on a new sock. It's Lorna's Laces in Vera. I'm knocking it out on 2 circs! I really like it. And hey, the addi turbos were FREE.

Well, I am making this short people. It's Halloween, Samhain to my fellow pagans, and we have to get the kids ready so they can go begging for candy! I'll post more later! Thank you, that is all!

Steph!

Hey! It's me....do you remember me?

2006-10-15T12:48:00.000-05:00

Hi Gang! Long time no post. Well, it hasn't been too too long. I don't think, do you? So what's going on? Hmmm, good question. Well, my White Trash ReWedding is still in the works. We were thinking of having a cookout at the end of this month....um, not anymore! It's been so cold out. So, we're gonna think up something else to do. Suggestions are welcome! LOL

On the knitting front.....still working on my Mimosa Wrap. It goes slow! It's a big project for me but I just love it. I am almost done, as in about 98% done with my Harry Potter scarf for Davey. He tells me he doesn't want fringe on the ends....whatever, it's his scarf! Plus I really don't enjoy doing the fringe. I don't hate it, it's just not my favortie thing to do! I'm itchin to cast on some more Sweet Mary Janes. Oh, and some socks too. I've got plenty of sock yarn just calling my name! So that's it for now folks. I hope you're all enjoying the new season of The Office as much as I am! Happy knitting, thank you that is all!

Finished....Almost

2006-09-30T19:22:00.000-05:00

Hey Gang! I am proud to say that I finally CO of my Harry Potter scarf! So now I need to block it and add the fringe! WooHoo! My CO was a bit tight but eh, I'm not gonna complain too much. I'll know better for next time! So we'll say I'm 90% done!

I have a good start on my Mimosa Wrap but haven't touched it for about a week. I think I'm a little pattern shy. This will be the most complex thing I've done so far so. I'm not too worried about it, it's just yarn, right!

My daughter, Leslie, wants a turquoise colored scarf for the winter so she and I are gonna go later in the week to pick out some yarn for her. Maybe I could even get a pair of gloves going for her! And a set to match Davey's scarf to boot! Hmmm, we'll see! As usual, my eyes are bigger than my stash! LOL

Oh, I just got done reading a Nora Roberts book. Morrigan's Cross. The first book in a trilogy. It was very good! Right up my alley! The next to come is Dance of the Gods, due out October 3rd. And then at the end of the month, October 28th, Valley of silence. It's got witches, sorcerers, shape shifters, vampires.....what more could you want! Oh....romance too! ;)

Talk to you all again soon, hopefully I can manage to post again soon......WITH pictures! We'll see! Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

Blushing? Bride and the Mimosa Wrap

2006-09-16T10:32:00.000-05:00

Hey all! Long time no post! Sorry about that! Well, I have some news.....Dave and I are going to renew our vows in October! "What!" you say? Well, things have definately been crazy but things seem to be moving in the right direction.....

That's all I'm gonna say about that at the moment. I'm also happy to say that I've started swatching for the Mimosa Wrap from Big Girl Knits. I'll take some pics and post soon, I promise! Ta ta for now folks! Happy Knitting!

Oh! Dave brought me home Season 2 of The Office on DVD the other night! It's awesome! Thank you, that is all!

Long Time No Post

2006-08-31T18:42:00.000-05:00

Hey there people! Boy it's been a while since I've posted! I am happy to say that Dave and I are back together and are working to get past our problems.

On the knitting front.....I've churned out a few washcloths. Not many, helps me keep my mind busy that's for sure! Oh and I've decided I'm gonna get off my duff and start working on the Mimosa Wrap from the Big Girl Knits book. Just need to get the circs I'll need. YAY! I've got all the yarn for it already. Spent a whopping $4 on it! Watch out! Oh and well the Yarn Goddess Lesa, she gifted me the last few balls of yarn I needed. Okay so that's it for now! Talk atcha later! Happy Knitting! Thanks you that is all!

Not So Hot

2006-08-13T06:16:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. Just a heads up.....probably not gonna be posting much in the near future. I haven't been knitting much. Although I did start a dishcloth yesterday just to keep my mind going. And Lesa did get me started on cables yesterday as well. Anyway, my life is just falling apart right now. Dave and I separated yesterday, appently he's not in love with me anymore. I wish I could say the same but I can't. So I'll post when I can. Take care all. Happy Knitting. Thank you, that is all.

A Whole Buncha Nothin

2006-08-04T07:52:00.000-05:00

Well, that pretty much sums up what I've been doin lately! It's been hot and humid and that makes me miss Las Vegas!!! I finally finished my Sweet Mary Janes and I gave them to my MIL! She likes them very much! And of course, I have many more people asking for a pair! My sister Carmen would like a black pair so I think I'll cast those on today! It really is a lovely, fun pattern......did I mention that already? ;)

Now, I have been reading a lot again lately! I just got a couple books by P.C. Cast. I really enjoyed them. They are somewhat paganishy romance novels! The first was Goddess of Light and the second, and by far my absolute favorite, was Goddess of the Sea. I'm not gonna give up any info but if you like that sorta thing read these! Well gang, sorry I've been so quiet lately. I'll be a better blogger, I promise! Happy Knitting and or Reading. Thank you, that is all!

Sweet Mary Janes....At Last!

2006-07-25T19:36:00.000-05:00

Hey All! Well, I am FINALLY posting! I haven't been knitting a darn thing but here are some pics of my SMJs....at last!

This first one is done but the strap is a little long. I need to shorten it and refasten it. Should take but a minute but for some reason I haven't touched it since my first week in Las Vegas.

And here is the pair. The second one as you can see still needs it's strap and button. MAYBE I'll get to it tonight after the youngers are in bed. We'll see, I make no promises.

I love, love, LOVE, this pattern. It's fun, it's fast, and it's oh so cute! I did make a change or two to the pattern but nothing major. Just another crocheted row of green.

My sister has put in her order! Oh and so has everyone else I know! Well, that's it for now! Happy Knitting!

Home

2006-07-20T18:57:00.000-05:00

Well, the kids and I flew home from Las Vegas yesterday. We are happy to be back! My nasal passages are very happy with the humidity in the air. I think at one point they were so dry (I managed to get sick this past week! Yeah!) that I wished for death! But now I'm all stuffy and runny (TMI???) just like everyone one else in good ole NW Indiana! That's about if for now folks! I will post more later.

Oh, on the knitting front, I inspired a couple of younge ladies (we're talking kids) to knit and taught the older one, I think she is 15 to CO and knit in garter stitch!!! I've promised to send them some knitter's basics to help get them started! How fun is that!!!

The Traveling Knitter

2006-07-08T07:26:00.000-05:00

Hey All! Well, I must say it's HOT in Las Vagas but not so bad when you're sitting poolside! The kids are having a blast and it sure is nice to get away!

Now, I did indeed bring plenty of yarn with me for various projects. Here is a picture, FINALLY, of my Sweet Mary Janes!!! See Jen???

The other day while out with Lesa we came across some sales at Hobby Lobby. Well actually it is becoming popular belief that sales appear because Lesa walks past!!! Anyway, I picked up some cotton yarn to make some Ballband Washcloths. Although I haven't touched them yet, I still have to finish my SMJs. But I piced out some pretty colors.

We also came across some pretty Sinfonia sport weight cotton yarn. It was $.80 per skein! I picked up all they had and was still a few short to make eigther the Mimosa Wrap or the Boobalicious Tank from Big Girl Knits. Lesa popped by before we left for Vegas with a early little birthday gift.....the rest of the yarn I needed! How sweet is that. So for eigther project my total cost in yarn.....$4!!!! Not too shabby! Now I have to decide which project to start....hmmmm! I love them both so much!
OR
What do you think???

Happy Knitting Folks! Thank you, that is all!

Las Vegas

2006-07-03T13:07:00.000-05:00

Hey People, well, we're headed off to Las Vegas tomorrow! It should be a fun fun time! I don't know that I'll be knitting much so posts may be on the downlow! Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

I Am Still Here

2006-06-30T18:26:00.000-05:00

Sorry, I haven't posted in a while, it's been almost a week I think. Things have been going on, nuff said. I haven't been knitting at all lately. Not even to finish up my first Sweet Mary Jane, and I have yet to take a picture of it. I think I am gonna pick it up tonight and see if I can't figure out how the heck to crochet the strap on it. Wish me luck. Well.....take care, happy knitting! Thank you, that is all.

4 Wheelin!

2006-06-26T13:00:00.000-05:00

Hey All! I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Mine sucked! We're not gonna get into that! But, it ended alright! We (me, my hubby, and our kids) went out to my Uncle Danny's house for my cousin Shannon's (Dakota's mom) son's (Dolton) birthday party. Did ya get all that!?! Anyway, Uncle Danny has a NICE piece of land with a pool and plenty of room to run around. The kids had an absolute blast playing with all the other kids, swimming, and all the other birthday party kinda fun.

Plus, Shannon and her husband Matt have gotten their boys into riding ATVs. So a lot of their friends brought their ATVs and Uncle Danny had one as well. So Dave got to ride around on Matt's. He gave the kids rides and then it was my turn. OMG! Considering this was my first time on one of those things you would think that Dave would go gentle on me. YEAH RIGHT! Have gave me a ride on a small track near the house. Later he took me out on the wooded trails! Oi! It was so scarey and fun at the same time. And yes, I hurt today! I also managed to burn myself on the hot muffler on Matt's ATV. Later we took our Misty and Arliss' (my other cousin and her soon to be husband) ATV. That thing was even fast than Matt's! While I'm screaming and hanging on for dear life Dave is about as happy as a pig in mud! I love that goofy smile he gets when he's doing something he loves. Oh, and he PROMISED me he would pop any wheelies while riding me around......HE LIED!!!!

Thank you, that is all!

Boredom!

2006-06-23T18:16:00.000-05:00

Hey All! Long time no talk! Sorry about that. Well despite being busy with knitting, reading, work, and family.....I am currently BORED! Which actually makes NO sense! Anyway, "what have I been up to" you ask? I've finished knitting one Sweet Mary Jane slipper. Now I just need to crochet the finishing touches! It's an absolutely AWESOME pattern and very fun to do! It boggles my mind how people, Erin, come up with stuff like that! Crazy! I already have 2 family members hinting around for a pair! LOL I'll post pics tomorrow if I can!

I've also been on a reading binge. It started out with Jane Austen's classics Pride & Prejudice, Emma, and Sense & Sensibility and has now taken a completely opposite turn to......smutty romance novels! I've read 1 or 2 in the past. Part of me keeps rolling my eyes thinking "Why oh WHY are you reading this???" and the other part of me says "Oh! Turn the page, I wonder what happens next ;)"!!! I just finished a great book called The Perfect Wife by Lynsay Sands. I really enjoyed it! It was so funny, I was actually laughing out loud! It was also very sexy *teehee* with a dash of mystery in it! It was a short read, I finished it in one day but I really thought it was a fun book! I am currently reading Must Be Magic by Patricia Rice. It's got a better story than most romance novels but it's not just a romance novel. It's got a "witchy" flavor to it! Which is fun!

Now, if you have any favorite smutty books you don't want to admit to reading, LOL, let me know! Lesa has lent me a handful of books, knitting fiction and romance, so I have a bit to keep me occupied. But when a reading binge hits me I MUST read read, READ!!!

Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all.

An Afternoon OUT!

2006-06-19T16:32:00.000-05:00

Hey People! I just had a lovely afternoon out! Lesa picked me up this morning and presented me with a bag full of books to keep me quite busy for a while. And she gave me a little bag filled with some knitting odds and ends, which was so nice! We headed over to Sheeps. Lesa bought lots of lovely yarn with some of her birthday spoils! I just walked around and sniffed everything! I fell in love with some sock yarn and THEN noticed it was $20 a hank. I did not purchase anything!!! Can you believe that! I know!

Next we headed over the Barnes & Noble! Lesa showed me how to cast on for Erin's Sweet Mary Janes. I've got a good start on them, thank you Lesa! She also brought a lot of her WIPs for me to oogle at! I really like the pie shawl she's doing but I'm gonna start the Mimosa Wrap from "Big Girl Knits" soon....sometime soon! Anyway, we just had a great time sitting and knitting! I finished the whole afternoon off by buying yet another book! It's "The Perfect Wife" by Lynsay Sands. I've only read the little story she did for "Dates from Hell" but I rather liked it so we'll see if I've found another new favorite! Well, I think I'll go read or knit....still working on a way to do both at the same time! ;)

Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!

Meme from Lesa

2006-06-19T07:52:00.000-05:00

I got this from Lesa, and it seemed like fun.

Please leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me
It can only be one word long. Then copy and paste this into your blog so that I may leave a word about you.

Thank you, that is all!

Not a G Rated Post

2006-06-17T17:41:00.000-05:00

Um, it's mother fucking HOT outside! And as a result it's mother fucking hot in the house....no a/c! Well, we do have a window unit in our bedroom but there's no TV in there. So there's NO WAY to keep the kids entertained in there. Taking a nap just isn't fun for them. I think it'd be a blast! Anyway.....Oh my good god! That's really all I have to say. It's not a complaint really. I like warm weather but ah, my mascara is melting off my eyelashes! It's actually not as hot as it was earlier today. I think we hit a high of around 94, it's currently 89. But the afternoon sun has turned our house into an oven! A mother fucking oven!

What the hell does this have to do with knitting.....well, I can't knit if my hands are so sweaty I can't keep a hold on the needles! I don't even want to get started on the socks I'm making for Wyatt. But ya know what really tells me that in my core I AM a knitter. I was sitting a while ago, doing nothing but watching TV with the kids and I actually thought, "I think I'll see if I have anything in my stash to whip up a wrap or shawl of some sort. It may be mother fucking hot right now but everytime I go meet someone at BN I freeze my ass off!" So I got out some yarn, I rolled it into a ball even. Then reality struck me smack in the forhead and I realized that when it's mother fucking hot out, a lap full of yarn just makes you.......REALLY mother fucking hot!

Happy Knitting Folks....for those of you who have A/C. Thank you, that is mother fucking all.

Alaina's Baby Blanket

2006-06-15T18:33:00.000-05:00

Hey Folks! I am happy to report that I finished up the baby blanket for my neice Alaina! I'm sending it off in the mail tomorrow. So, I took a few pictures to share with you all. I have to say, it's about the EASIEST thing in the world to make! My daughter would now like me to make her one!

Here's a shot, not a very good one, of the border that the pattern creates. I've used this pattern to make a ton of washcloths and usually the edging is rather even on both the increasing and deacreasing side. This time however, it was not as pronounced on the decreasing side. But it still looks lovely! I know Alaina and her Mommy will both love it!

Everytime I finish something I always get "Could you make me one?". My sister would like a simple wrap and she's looking for some cashmere yarn for me to use. She's buying the yarn so......I get the pleasure of working with whatever she picks! FUN!

In my round about surfing on the net today I came across Sea Silk mentioned.....I think on Yarn Harlot's blog. It looks beautiful and sounds really nice! Anyone have any experience with this yarn? I'm gonna go see if the LYS has any of it so I can feel....and smell it!

And of course, it would be a good post if I didn't include a picture of my little rascals! Dave bought both the kids a new outfit this morning. Davey's outfit it a sleevless tee and shorts....he's almost 4....it's sized 12 months!!!! Just to give you an idea of why we call him Little Man!

Happy Knitting! Thank you, that is all!