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I found this photo on the camera from my DH's attempt this week at turkey hunting. Obviously this was the most exciting thing to happen out there since we won't be having a turkey dinner anytime soon. LOL Squirrels are halarious. At first I thought he caught a photo of a squirrel falling from the tree, then my eyes focused. So I bring to you a photo of the back of Mirandas bolero without the bottom edging. I need my size 3 needles and they're currently in the edging on Meg's TSP #2 piece 2. When I'm done with that edging I will do the edging on the bolero. I also have a photo of the finished socks. I may send them off tomorrow instead of Tuesday, depends on how much I want to go back out after running to the college tomorrow to find out my Physics grade. I got an A in Human Development and Learning (a psych class) and a B in Statistics. Let's hope Physics is another B.


Sockapaloooza socks are a beautiful thing!

Done! Done! Done! Done! Done!

I'm done, I'm alive and I've got my first college degree! I know, it's "just" an associates but when I was told all my life that I was worthless, I won't amount to anything and it's a good thing I married a guy who will take care of me, this is the first step, the hardest step, the one that starts the journey. I celebrated by going out and buying a skein of yarn and a pattern to make Miranda a Bolero. Yes, like I need ANOTHER project, but seeing as how the socks will be done tomorrow (and I did find the camera so expect photos sometime in the next 72 hours) and I just couldn't resist her teeny face all lit up with joy.... She picked out the pattern, the button and the yarn color. The girl has taste and I think I'm going to have a knitting partner soon. Hey, it's a bolero too, it's really not all that big LOL, even when she's 4. Meg's TSP #2 piece one is well underway and I might be able to finish it by the end of the weekend.

HOLY FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER! I'M HALF WAY! HAPPY DANCING!!!!! YEAH!!!!

Dang I just can't imagine. I know it's true, I'm manic happy about it, but it doesn't seem real yet. And I'm a tad bit overwhelmed with the time I have looming up in front of me, the hours of knitting bliss and reading for pleasure. Someone get me the smelling salts because I need to finish this sock! knit on!

You know, part of it is the unfamiliararity of slipping into a new understanding of who I am. I slipped into parts of 'me' very easily, like becoming a mother. It was amazing, earth moving and divine but felt like an old glove for some reason. This new facet to myself is new, shiney and stiff but not uncomfortable and I can see it for the phase change that will eventually bring me to being, me the teacher. TEACHER! Me. My reality is so wonderfully disturbed right now, and I do mean wonderfully because what is doing the disturbing is a shifting of my soul to let more in. I'm feeling fabulous, grateful and so content. I did it. I actually did it. Dazed and amazed, I'm going to go finish that sock now, for sure. peace

half way half way

Ms Meg, of the Top Secret Project Meg, wrote me a most wonderful email after my last 'woe is me' post. Meg, I'm proud of you too and think the exact same thing about what you are accomplishing at school also. Your email meant so much to me and made me feel a whole lot better, it totally changed my attitude and I actually got manic happy today lol. I got my Statistics test done so now I don't have to go on Monday. It's just the Physics test Friday morning and I'm done, done, done! As the title to this post claims, I'm half way to being half way done LOL. I want to post a photo of the Gladiolus yarn that came but it seems someone who will remain nameless (karl) has misplaced the damn camera and I haven't seen it! Ok, it could have been one of the kids, fair enough. I have 1 1/2 patern repeats to do before I start the toe and the sock will be done done done too! I may even be able to get it sent off on Tuesday on time! Imagine that! Yeah! Because I have Meg's TSP to do then I need to start on finishing some of of the projects I have going... like my pink sweater, Garrett's soon to be too small sweater, my poncho, four or five second socks, the cobweb shawl, felted slippers, and gloves and hats and all things holidayish. Damn, it's a good thing I have a four month summer eh? Better get those needles clacking! KNIT ON!!!!

Surreal

Life is feeling a bit odd right now. I'm in that emotional upheaval of the last week of classes but this one is a bit more so than any of the other ones. This is my last week at Washtenaw Community College and I start at EMU in the fall. So many teachers that are friends now, so many places I've spent a great deal of time (and money on food) at, and so many places that I love to sit and knit. I'm absolutely going to miss the people, the places and the time gaps. I have to tell you that the people at WCC are so friendly (if you want to be friendly) and it's such a beautiful campus that if you have a choice to go there it would be a good one. Anyway, feeling a bit odd and coming home to my backordered yarn was a gift. Made me feel better. So I will post a photo of the yarn and another one of my sock tomorrow when there is daylight to get a better picture. Peace.

Yarn Sex!

I got my order today. Yes, you all think I'm strange but I'm starting Christmas presents as soon as Sockapaloooza is over. These represent two pairs of these slippers from Knit Picks. One color is backordered or I'd have another colorway there with them. The green and the gray superwash is for extending the bits and pieces of yarn I have left over from other socks. Hopefully I can make some funky gloves for the
kids. And an update for the sockapalooza sock, we've turned a corner...umm, heel. I'm now working the foot and by golly I think I may be able to get it done in time too! Imagine that. Well, I'm not TOO sure I will, I do have that physics exam one week from today and I'm sick again. Can you imagine how sick of being sick I am? This time I have a head cold with a nice, throat irritating, walrus cough.
If I were a horse I'd have been shot by now I'm sure. Oh well, school (eg: stress) is almost done so I should be back to normal in no time. Anyway, have a great weekend everyone! Knit On! I'm also going to turn on the spam filter log in thing because with a title like that I'm sure it will draw all kinds of attention from the freaks out there.

Just a thinking

I've been checking out the Sockapaloooza progress and had to stop. Each time I check out what's been done or is in progress I start hoping it's for me. I can't bear the anticipation of it anymore. The stress from the end of the semester push and the excitement of the socks is almost more than I can take! I'm starting to wonder if I need to up my prozac dosage for a couple of weeks LOL. Just kidding. Seriously though, the socks that are being made so lovingly and carefully are amazing and I'm almost ready to bust at the seams to see what is being done for me. Which I'm sure this admission will tickle my sock pal to no end eh? Of course I'm also worried that my sock recipient will first, fit the socks, and two, like them. I think they're turning out stellar but I AM biased. Anyway, just was thinking a bit tonight while surfing around. I may be a bit absent this week as I start to study for my accumalitive Phsyics exam. Hang tough, knit lots, and peace!

Quick before work sock update.

Sorry, the bat and the skunk will have to wait. I have two repeats done on the sock, four for the top. Sorry it's short, but it is Easter, we just got home and I was able to download the photos and have to be at work in 25 minutes. Peace!
Ok, now for the animal update. Friday night I got home from work at around 11:45 (pm) and got ready for bed and was playing on the computer a bit. Around 12:30 or so I decided to go get a drink and I walked into the kitchen and Karl had (once again) not drained the sink out after doing dishes. Well, funny thing, the water was splashing around. My heart started to race and I got a little willy because, well, water doesn't move on it's own right? So I'm getting closer to the sink as this dark things comes into sight and I'm like.... mouse? A mouse in my sink? Swimming? No.... no, that can't be a mouse, the ears are too big.... so what the f#ck is it (yes I used that word, I'm freaking out remember)? That's when I saw it's wings. I went running into the bedroom for Karl to wake up and come see what's in our sink. Poor guy, I think I gave him a few more grays. As soon as we got back into the kitchen I scooped the poor thing out with a strainer and plopped a lid on top. Once the dripping had almost stopped I took the bat outside and put it on the ledge that runs around the house at the top of the bricks. We found no bat or bat parts around the house yesterday so we assume it's alive and free and squeaky clean. We don't know how it got in, we don't know why it was in the sink, and we hope it doesn't happen again. Now for the skunk. The sub had an egg hunt yesterday and we got a visit by a rather sleepy skunk that was stirred up by all the noise the 8 and up group were making. LOL At least it didn't spray! So that was my wild kingdom weekend, and yes Nancy, it does sound more like Halloween than Easter!

Happy Easter!!!

We will return with a normal post later.

For some reason I can't get my

photos off my camera so

I can't do the post I want.

Like to tell you about the bat in our dishwater,

the skunk at the egg hunt,

and a sock update.

Kitty!

I just wanted to say hello, I'm in the home stretch of the semester and loaded down with work. At least it's kind of fun work. I have made one pattern repeat (14 rows) on the second sock so I will post photos later this week AND (bad me) I cast on for Meg's TSP #2 also. LOL I just can't help myself! Oh well, sock is still #1 priority right now. It is a nice break though. hee hee hee. Peace.

Don't faint please but I did my holiday gift list.

If you faint then no one will be around to wake me up after I faint from it! I have to keep telling myself I have 8 months and a long summer coming up that will not have hours and hours of classes and homework. So that leaves hours and hours of KNITTING TIME!!!! One month left baby and I'm half way done with college!!!

Okay, back to the list. There are three things I need to get done on a time line, kind of.

1. sockapaloooza sock
2. Meg's Top Secret Project #2
3. Son #1's sweater though if I don't hurry will be son #2's.
4. Grape Shawl
5. Cobweb Shawl
6. Son #2 = 2nd sock
7. Son #3 = 2nd sock
8. DD = 2nd sock
9. Socks for me in the green Cascade stretchy sock stuff
10. Pink sweater for me.

Now for the Holiday gift list plus.

1. Son #1 = gloves
2. Son #2 = gloves
3. Son #3 = gloves
4. DD = mittens / felted animal
5. DH = 1 pair of socks
6. my Mom = 1 pair of socks
7. Mil = 1 pair of socks
8. Fil = 1 pair of socks or hot water bottle cover
9. Niece #1 = gloves or socks
10. Niece #2 = gloves or socks
11. Nephew = mittens/hat or felted animal

I also have two projects for the future that are things that I seriously doubt I'd be able to get done in time for the holidays:

1. DS #2 = Skull Sweater
2. DH = Cable Sweater
3. DS #3 = Some kind of a sweater

So is that enough to make you faint? Me too. Though socks and gloves through the summer? I can handle that. Okay, I think I'll head back to my 2nd Sockapaloooza sock so I can get on to making Meg's TSP #2. Happy Knitting!!!

I have a thing for numbers.

And this is right up there with something that floats my boat.

It happens every 100 years.

On Wednesday of this week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning,

the time and date will be

01:02:03 04/05/06.

Put your right foot in, put your right foot out.....

Put your left foot in, and shake it all about. (It doesn't matter which foot it is.) Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around and then cast on for number two!

See? See that? There below the finished sock? It the cast on and one round. Really impressive I know LOL. I know my pal will like these, I'm not worried about sending them to her, the colors seem to match her personality (as much as I can tell from her blog) but what I AM worried about is the size. At least she'll have a great present to give to someone else right? .....right?? Well, have a grand week, I'll be back to having my nose in the books or in the new sock. Peace. Oh, and keep knitting, LOL, I know I will be!